which team had the best defensive rating per season in the 2000s

Between the 1999-00 and 2008-09 seasons, the San Antonio Spurs had the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 94.1 rating in 2003-04.

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	TEAM	DRTG	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Spurs	94.1	2003-04	82	240.9	91.5	45.1	20.4	8.1	6.5	34.7	78.5	44.2	5.0	13.9	35.8	17.2	25.2	68.1	51.1	12.5	32.5	14.7	19,755	7,501	3,698	1,676	661	537	1,203	1,667
2	Pistons	95.4	2003-04	82	241.2	90.1	42.8	20.8	8.0	7.0	33.5	77.0	43.5	4.1	11.8	34.4	19.0	25.3	75.3	51.1	12.4	30.4	15.1	19,780	7,388	3,506	1,702	659	570	1,241	1,664
3	Pacers	97.2	2003-04	82	241.5	91.4	41.7	21.6	8.9	5.0	33.6	77.1	43.5	5.5	15.6	35.1	18.8	24.6	76.4	52.0	11.8	29.9	14.4	19,805	7,493	3,417	1,774	726	411	1,182	1,709
4	Spurs	98.0	2000-01	82	241.8	96.2	44.1	21.7	6.9	7.0	35.2	76.4	46.1	5.4	13.3	40.7	20.4	28.5	71.5	54.1	11.0	33.1	14.0	19,830	7,886	3,614	1,778	568	576	1,145	1,551
5	Suns	98.0	2000-01	82	241.5	94.0	42.7	23.2	9.5	5.2	35.9	82.4	43.6	4.0	12.9	31.5	18.2	24.1	75.5	50.6	11.8	30.8	15.2	19,805	7,710	3,499	1,905	775	429	1,250	1,864
6	Nets	98.0	2003-04	82	240.3	90.3	40.7	24.5	8.6	3.9	34.3	77.7	44.1	4.6	13.7	33.6	17.0	22.6	75.3	51.5	10.5	30.2	14.7	19,705	7,401	3,335	2,009	709	322	1,209	1,722
7	Nets	98.1	2002-03	82	240.9	95.4	42.9	23.0	8.7	4.6	35.4	80.3	44.1	4.2	12.7	33.2	20.3	26.8	75.7	51.8	12.1	30.8	14.8	19,755	7,820	3,519	1,887	717	374	1,212	1,772
8	Knicks	98.2	2000-01	82	242.7	88.7	40.2	18.5	6.6	4.2	33.6	75.6	44.4	4.8	13.6	35.1	16.8	21.1	79.6	52.3	9.4	30.8	14.5	19,905	7,275	3,297	1,520	545	346	1,189	1,863
9	Lakers	98.2	1999-00	82	241.5	100.8	47.0	23.4	7.5	6.5	38.3	83.4	45.9	4.2	12.8	32.9	20.1	28.9	69.6	52.5	13.6	33.4	13.9	19,805	8,267	3,855	1,921	613	534	1,143	1,841
10	Heat	98.5	2000-01	82	242.4	88.9	39.6	19.9	7.7	3.7	32.9	76.3	43.0	5.8	16.9	34.5	17.4	22.9	75.9	51.5	9.9	29.7	13.7	19,880	7,289	3,248	1,630	633	304	1,122	1,726
11	Spurs	98.6	1999-00	82	242.1	96.2	43.8	22.2	7.5	6.7	36.0	78.0	46.2	4.0	10.8	37.4	20.1	27.0	74.6	53.5	11.3	32.5	15.0	19,855	7,886	3,593	1,819	614	551	1,233	1,716
12	Spurs	98.8	2004-05	82	241.5	96.2	42.4	21.6	7.5	6.6	35.6	78.7	45.3	6.2	17.0	36.3	18.7	25.9	72.4	53.4	12.0	30.4	13.7	19,805	7,888	3,476	1,771	613	543	1,126	1,717
13	76ers	98.9	2000-01	82	242.1	94.7	44.8	20.6	8.4	5.0	35.4	79.1	44.7	3.2	9.8	32.6	20.7	27.8	74.5	51.8	13.1	31.7	15.8	19,855	7,763	3,675	1,692	690	408	1,292	1,673
14	Celtics	98.9	2007-08	82	240.9	100.5	42.0	22.4	8.5	4.6	36.4	76.7	47.5	7.3	19.1	38.1	20.5	26.5	77.1	56.9	10.1	31.9	15.2	19,755	8,245	3,445	1,833	696	379	1,246	1,864
15	Rockets	99.0	2003-04	82	243.0	89.8	42.6	19.3	6.8	5.4	33.4	75.5	44.2	6.3	17.1	36.6	16.7	21.6	77.3	52.8	10.3	32.3	16.7	19,930	7,362	3,494	1,579	560	443	1,373	1,762
16	Suns	99.0	1999-00	82	241.5	98.9	43.7	25.6	9.1	5.3	37.7	82.6	45.7	5.6	15.2	36.8	17.9	23.6	75.9	53.2	12.5	31.2	16.7	19,805	8,111	3,580	2,098	744	433	1,368	1,973
17	Kings	99.1	2002-03	82	241.8	101.7	44.5	24.8	9.0	5.6	39.5	85.2	46.4	6.0	15.7	38.1	16.7	22.3	74.6	53.5	11.0	33.5	14.5	19,830	8,342	3,651	2,034	736	457	1,192	1,666
18	Hornets	99.5	2000-01	82	242.4	91.9	44.4	23.2	8.1	5.5	34.1	79.3	43.1	4.1	12.0	34.6	19.5	26.2	74.5	50.6	12.6	31.8	14.4	19,880	7,539	3,641	1,900	665	455	1,183	1,753
19	Nets	99.5	2001-02	82	241.8	96.2	43.3	24.3	8.7	6.0	37.1	83.1	44.6	4.9	14.6	33.8	17.1	23.3	73.5	51.5	12.7	30.7	14.5	19,830	7,889	3,554	1,990	716	490	1,189	1,734
20	Kings	99.6	2000-01	82	244.9	101.7	45.0	22.6	9.7	5.3	38.2	85.0	44.9	5.8	16.5	35.4	19.5	25.3	77.1	52.9	12.0	33.0	14.9	20,080	8,343	3,692	1,852	793	432	1,221	1,596
21	Bulls	99.6	2006-07	82	241.2	98.8	43.7	22.3	7.8	5.4	37.1	81.3	45.7	5.9	15.1	38.8	18.6	25.4	73.4	53.4	12.0	31.7	16.0	19,780	8,100	3,581	1,832	639	445	1,310	1,908
22	Spurs	99.6	2005-06	82	241.5	95.6	41.5	20.9	6.6	5.7	36.5	77.3	47.2	6.4	16.6	38.5	16.2	23.1	70.2	54.6	10.4	31.1	13.7	19,805	7,837	3,399	1,717	543	467	1,126	1,714
23	Spurs	99.7	2002-03	82	241.8	95.8	42.6	20.0	7.7	6.5	35.5	76.8	46.2	5.5	15.5	35.4	19.4	26.8	72.5	54.1	11.5	31.2	15.8	19,830	7,856	3,495	1,636	629	529	1,295	1,672
24	Spurs	99.7	2001-02	82	242.1	96.7	42.4	20.0	7.6	6.5	35.5	77.6	45.8	5.3	14.8	36.2	20.3	27.4	74.2	53.9	11.1	31.3	14.4	19,855	7,932	3,473	1,643	625	537	1,180	1,575
25	Timberwolves	99.7	2003-04	82	240.9	94.5	42.9	23.0	6.8	5.6	37.0	80.1	46.2	4.0	10.9	36.3	16.6	21.3	78.1	52.8	10.7	32.3	12.7	19,755	7,753	3,520	1,890	561	462	1,043	1,731

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Team Leaders

PPG

25.0

Wembanyama

RPG

11.5

Wembanyama

APG

7.4

Castle

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.6

4th

DRTG

111.3

3rd

NETRTG

8.3

2nd

3P%

35.9

15th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	18	.780
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Fri 10/23	HOU	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Sat 10/24	SAS	@	DAL	8:00 PM
Tue 10/27	SAC	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	SAS	@	UTA	9:00 PM

Last Game

Knicks

4 - 1

Final

Spurs

1 - 4

Sat 13 Jun 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

Between the 1999-00 and 2008-09 seasons, the San Antonio Spurs had the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 94.1 rating in 2003-04.

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25.0

11.5

7.4

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

33.5

31.1

28.8

12.9

11.9

11.6

10.7

9.9

8.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

3.1

1.9

1.9

4.0

3.8

3.4

68.8

67.6

67.4

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

4,039.7

3,694

3,474

4,298.5

3,909.3

3,685.5

38.0

36.1

33.4

38.0

37.4

36.4

1.78

1.61

1.52

1.90

1.71

1.52

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