worst team defensive rating in season nba history pre 2000

The Los Angeles Clippers had the worst defensive rating by a team in 1999-00, with a 110.1 rating.

	TEAM	DRTG	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	Clippers	110.1	82	240.3	92.0	40.6	18.0	7.0	6.0	35.1	82.4	42.6	5.2	15.5	33.9	16.6	22.3	74.6	49.9	11.6	29.0	16.2	19,705	7,546	3,332	1,479	578	494	1,325	1,821
2	Grizzlies	108.5	82	242.1	93.9	40.6	20.7	7.4	4.2	35.3	78.5	44.9	4.0	11.0	36.1	19.4	25.1	77.4	52.4	12.3	28.3	16.8	19,855	7,702	3,329	1,700	608	346	1,381	1,881
3	Warriors	108.4	82	240.9	95.5	45.6	22.6	8.9	4.3	36.5	87.1	42.0	4.2	13.0	32.3	18.3	26.2	69.7	48.4	15.9	29.7	15.9	19,755	7,834	3,738	1,851	731	356	1,302	2,043
4	Bucks	107.9	82	242.1	101.2	41.3	22.6	8.2	4.6	38.7	83.3	46.5	4.8	13.0	36.9	19.0	24.2	78.6	53.9	12.4	28.9	15.0	19,855	8,300	3,389	1,852	671	381	1,230	2,020
5	Hawks	107.9	82	241.8	94.3	45.3	18.9	6.1	5.6	36.6	83.0	44.1	3.1	9.9	31.7	18.0	24.2	74.3	50.3	14.0	31.3	15.4	19,830	7,735	3,716	1,548	500	461	1,266	1,718
6	Mavericks	107.2	82	240.6	101.4	41.2	22.1	7.2	5.1	39.0	85.9	45.3	6.3	16.2	39.1	17.2	21.4	80.4	53.2	11.4	29.8	13.7	19,730	8,316	3,375	1,810	592	416	1,124	1,770
7	Wizards	107.0	82	241.5	96.6	42.7	21.6	7.2	4.7	36.7	81.5	45.1	4.1	10.9	37.6	19.1	25.7	74.3	52.1	13.0	29.7	16.1	19,805	7,921	3,502	1,771	593	383	1,320	2,149
8	Nets	106.3	82	241.8	98.0	40.9	20.6	8.8	4.8	36.3	83.9	43.3	5.8	16.8	34.7	19.5	24.9	78.4	51.7	12.7	28.2	13.6	19,830	8,036	3,355	1,688	720	393	1,119	1,913
9	Pistons	105.8	82	241.8	103.5	41.2	20.8	8.1	3.3	37.1	80.9	45.9	5.4	14.9	35.9	23.9	30.6	78.1	54.8	11.2	30.0	15.7	19,830	8,483	3,375	1,707	665	273	1,288	2,011
10	Nuggets	105.8	82	242.1	99.0	44.7	23.3	6.8	7.5	37.3	84.3	44.2	5.7	17.0	33.6	18.7	25.8	72.4	51.7	13.1	31.6	15.6	19,855	8,115	3,663	1,911	554	618	1,281	1,962
11	Rockets	105.7	82	241.8	99.5	43.8	21.6	7.5	5.3	36.6	81.3	45.0	7.1	19.8	35.8	19.2	26.2	73.3	53.6	12.3	31.5	17.4	19,830	8,156	3,594	1,774	613	438	1,425	1,663
12	Celtics	105.6	82	240.6	99.3	43.0	21.2	9.7	3.5	37.2	83.9	44.4	5.1	15.4	33.1	19.8	26.5	74.5	52.0	13.5	29.5	15.4	19,730	8,146	3,528	1,741	795	286	1,259	2,223
13	Raptors	104.9	82	240.9	97.2	43.3	23.7	8.1	6.6	36.3	83.9	43.3	5.2	14.3	36.3	19.3	25.2	76.5	51.1	13.4	29.9	13.9	19,755	7,968	3,547	1,947	666	544	1,137	1,989
14	Bulls	104.6	82	241.5	84.8	40.9	20.1	7.9	4.7	31.3	75.4	41.5	4.1	12.6	32.9	18.1	25.5	70.9	49.0	12.6	28.3	19.0	19,805	6,952	3,355	1,645	646	383	1,557	1,908
15	SuperSonics	104.6	82	241.2	99.1	43.0	22.9	8.0	4.2	37.9	84.7	44.7	6.7	19.6	33.9	16.6	23.9	69.5	52.0	12.7	30.3	14.0	19,780	8,125	3,525	1,878	657	345	1,152	1,776
16	Cavaliers	104.0	82	242.1	97.0	42.8	23.7	8.7	4.4	36.3	82.1	44.2	4.2	11.2	37.3	20.2	26.9	75.0	51.6	12.3	30.5	17.4	19,855	7,950	3,509	1,941	715	363	1,427	2,219
17	Pacers	103.6	82	240.6	101.3	42.1	22.6	6.8	5.1	37.2	81.0	45.9	7.1	18.1	39.2	19.9	24.5	81.1	55.2	10.3	31.9	14.1	19,730	8,306	3,454	1,857	559	422	1,159	1,786
18	Timberwolves	103.4	82	242.7	98.5	42.5	26.9	7.6	5.4	39.3	84.3	46.7	3.0	8.7	34.6	16.8	21.6	78.0	52.5	12.4	30.1	13.9	19,905	8,079	3,487	2,205	622	444	1,139	1,913
19	Jazz	102.3	82	240.9	96.5	41.0	24.9	7.7	5.4	36.1	77.8	46.4	4.0	10.4	38.5	20.3	26.2	77.3	54.0	11.4	29.6	14.9	19,755	7,914	3,362	2,041	629	446	1,220	2,013
20	Kings	102.1	82	241.5	105.0	45.0	23.8	9.6	4.6	40.0	88.9	45.0	6.5	20.2	32.2	18.5	24.6	75.4	52.6	12.9	32.1	16.2	19,805	8,607	3,691	1,953	787	381	1,325	1,729
21	Magic	101.7	82	240.9	100.1	44.9	20.8	9.1	5.7	38.6	85.5	45.2	3.6	10.6	33.8	19.2	26.1	73.5	51.6	14.0	31.0	17.6	19,755	8,206	3,685	1,709	743	467	1,443	1,967
22	Hornets	101.4	82	241.2	98.4	42.9	24.7	8.9	5.9	35.8	79.7	44.9	4.1	12.2	33.9	22.7	30.0	75.8	53.0	10.8	32.1	14.7	19,780	8,072	3,519	2,023	732	480	1,206	1,670
23	Heat	101.0	82	241.8	94.4	43.2	23.5	7.1	6.4	36.3	78.8	46.0	5.4	14.7	37.1	16.4	22.3	73.6	53.3	11.2	31.9	15.0	19,830	7,739	3,540	1,931	582	524	1,231	1,947
24	Knicks	100.9	82	241.8	92.1	40.5	19.4	6.3	4.3	35.3	77.7	45.5	4.3	11.4	37.5	17.2	22.0	78.1	52.7	9.8	30.7	14.6	19,830	7,555	3,323	1,588	515	349	1,201	1,983
25	Trail Blazers	100.8	82	241.2	97.5	43.0	23.5	7.7	4.8	36.8	78.4	47.0	5.0	13.8	36.1	18.8	24.7	76.0	54.6	11.8	31.2	15.2	19,780	7,991	3,526	1,925	633	396	1,243	1,865

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Team Leaders

PPG

27.9

Leonard

RPG

11.0

Zubac

APG

8.1

Harden

Team Rankings

ORTG

117.3

11th

DRTG

116.1

18th

NETRTG

1.2

16th

3P%

36.8

7th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	SAC	@	LAC	10:30 PM
Fri 10/23	LAC	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 10/25	LAC	@	OKC	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM
Fri 10/30	LAC	@	MIN	8:00 PM

Last Game

Warriors

1 - 0

126

Final

121

Clippers

0 - 1

Wed 15 Apr 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

The Los Angeles Clippers had the worst defensive rating by a team in 1999-00, with a 110.1 rating.

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27.9

11.0

8.1

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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