best defensive rating team from 1997-98 to 2015-16

Between the 1997-98 and 2015-16 seasons, the San Antonio Spurs had the lowest defensive rating by a team, with a 100.5 rating.

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Data note: Defensive Rating: team season data complete from 1973-74

	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	Spurs	100.5	1,510	241.6	98.4	42.7	22.2	7.3	5.7	37.1	79.3	46.7	6.5	17.3	37.5	17.8	24.0	74.1	54.7	10.5	32.3	14.1	364,850	148,563	64,545	33,573	11,013	8,583	21,235	29,311
2	Pacers	103.4	1,509	241.8	97.4	42.8	21.1	7.4	5.2	35.8	80.6	44.5	6.6	18.4	35.7	19.2	24.9	77.2	53.2	11.1	31.7	14.8	364,835	147,044	64,608	31,884	11,240	7,826	22,297	33,229
3	Heat	103.5	1,510	242.0	95.5	41.0	20.6	7.4	5.1	35.8	77.9	45.9	6.2	17.4	35.5	17.8	24.1	73.8	54.0	10.2	30.8	14.3	365,400	144,228	61,879	31,122	11,163	7,763	21,533	31,937
4	Celtics	103.6	1,509	241.7	97.6	41.0	22.0	8.6	4.4	36.3	80.5	45.1	6.6	18.7	35.1	18.4	24.3	75.7	53.5	10.7	30.3	15.2	364,785	147,246	61,899	33,136	12,990	6,620	22,901	34,510
5	Bulls	103.7	1,510	242.1	94.8	43.2	22.0	7.3	5.1	35.8	81.5	43.9	5.5	15.4	35.5	17.8	23.8	74.7	51.6	12.1	31.1	15.2	365,625	143,219	65,285	33,193	11,093	7,664	22,995	32,501
6	76ers	104.7	1,510	241.8	95.3	42.1	21.0	8.6	4.8	36.0	81.1	44.4	4.8	14.4	33.3	18.5	24.9	74.1	51.7	11.9	30.1	15.1	365,050	143,893	63,533	31,716	12,979	7,320	22,792	31,656
7	Pistons	104.7	1,510	241.9	95.7	41.9	20.8	7.4	5.0	35.8	80.4	44.6	5.7	16.4	35.1	18.3	24.8	73.6	52.4	12.1	29.8	13.9	365,275	144,518	63,290	31,449	11,186	7,584	20,955	31,389
8	Rockets	104.8	1,510	242.1	98.7	42.9	21.0	7.6	4.8	36.2	80.6	44.9	7.7	21.7	35.5	18.7	24.8	75.3	53.9	11.4	31.5	15.2	365,575	149,027	64,722	31,694	11,401	7,206	22,914	30,946
9	Magic	105.0	1,510	241.6	97.5	42.3	20.6	7.5	4.7	36.5	80.8	45.1	6.6	18.5	36.0	18.0	24.6	72.9	53.2	11.4	30.9	15.0	364,875	147,279	63,831	31,033	11,279	7,139	22,605	32,144
10	Cavaliers	105.5	1,510	241.8	96.4	42.5	21.5	7.5	4.9	36.0	80.7	44.6	5.9	16.5	35.6	18.6	25.0	74.3	52.6	11.9	30.6	14.9	365,100	145,639	64,240	32,439	11,388	7,340	22,458	32,477
11	Hornets	105.5	1,346	242.2	95.2	41.4	21.6	7.6	5.2	35.4	80.3	44.1	5.4	15.7	34.8	19.0	25.5	74.4	52.0	11.0	30.4	14.3	325,990	128,136	55,784	29,078	10,270	6,938	19,255	27,916
12	Jazz	105.7	1,510	241.8	97.6	41.6	23.4	7.8	5.4	36.3	78.5	46.2	4.6	13.2	35.1	20.4	27.1	75.3	54.0	12.0	29.7	15.4	365,050	147,361	62,884	35,265	11,817	8,079	23,197	35,058
13	Lakers	105.7	1,510	241.9	101.4	43.7	22.4	7.5	5.2	37.7	82.5	45.6	6.6	18.9	35.0	19.4	26.6	73.2	53.8	12.0	31.8	14.2	365,225	153,061	66,022	33,852	11,316	7,918	21,399	31,951
14	Mavericks	105.8	1,510	241.9	101.0	42.2	21.6	7.5	5.1	37.8	82.7	45.8	6.9	19.0	36.5	18.4	23.2	79.2	54.4	11.0	31.2	13.3	365,225	152,454	63,717	32,582	11,373	7,757	20,008	31,387
15	Suns	105.9	1,510	241.6	102.2	42.2	23.2	7.8	5.0	38.7	83.5	46.4	7.2	19.6	36.8	17.6	23.1	76.1	54.6	11.2	31.0	14.9	364,875	154,346	63,783	34,961	11,715	7,523	22,562	32,001
16	Trail Blazers	105.9	1,510	242.0	96.8	42.0	21.5	7.2	4.9	36.4	80.4	45.3	6.3	17.7	35.6	17.8	23.3	76.2	53.4	11.8	30.1	14.4	365,375	146,210	63,402	32,400	10,803	7,339	21,809	31,092
17	Nets	105.9	1,510	241.8	95.4	41.2	21.5	7.7	4.4	35.5	80.5	44.1	5.9	17.1	34.6	18.6	24.6	75.6	52.3	11.4	29.7	14.4	365,100	144,117	62,141	32,465	11,597	6,624	21,737	32,674
18	Hawks	106.0	1,510	241.9	96.3	41.6	21.2	7.6	4.9	36.1	80.3	45.0	6.0	16.9	35.4	18.1	23.8	75.8	53.0	11.3	30.3	15.0	365,275	145,421	62,864	32,045	11,526	7,456	22,647	31,307
19	Grizzlies	106.4	1,510	242.0	96.0	41.1	20.9	8.0	5.0	36.3	80.4	45.2	5.1	14.6	34.8	18.4	24.6	74.7	52.7	11.6	29.5	15.1	365,450	144,991	62,123	31,599	12,106	7,595	22,734	31,815
20	Thunder	106.5	1,510	241.8	100.6	42.5	21.3	7.9	5.1	37.4	81.7	45.8	6.6	18.4	36.0	19.1	24.8	77.2	54.3	11.8	30.6	14.8	365,075	151,886	64,164	32,161	11,858	7,666	22,421	32,572
21	Nuggets	106.5	1,510	241.5	100.3	42.9	22.5	8.1	5.6	37.2	82.7	45.0	6.0	17.4	34.3	20.0	26.7	74.6	53.1	12.1	30.8	15.2	364,600	151,445	64,737	33,987	12,259	8,511	22,951	33,736
22	Knicks	106.6	1,510	242.1	96.3	41.3	20.2	7.2	3.9	35.9	80.5	44.6	6.8	18.9	35.7	17.8	23.1	76.8	53.1	11.0	30.3	14.7	365,550	145,408	62,346	30,511	10,870	5,942	22,173	33,603
23	Kings	106.8	1,510	242.0	101.3	42.7	22.0	8.1	4.4	37.9	83.6	45.3	6.2	17.4	35.3	19.3	25.6	75.6	53.4	11.7	31.0	15.1	365,375	152,898	64,439	33,151	12,254	6,617	22,774	31,718
24	Pelicans	106.8	1,132	241.8	95.8	41.6	20.9	7.4	4.6	36.2	81.0	44.7	6.1	17.0	35.7	17.2	22.5	76.6	52.7	11.4	30.2	13.8	273,705	108,432	47,100	23,674	8,367	5,157	15,649	23,391
25	Wizards	106.9	1,510	241.7	97.0	41.9	20.7	7.8	4.7	36.5	81.9	44.6	5.4	15.6	34.9	18.5	24.9	74.4	52.2	12.0	29.9	14.7	365,025	146,409	63,228	31,309	11,749	7,099	22,227	32,719

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Team Leaders

PPG

28.0

Wembanyama

RPG

10.7

Wembanyama

APG

7.0

Fox

Team Rankings

ORTG

115.8

9th

DRTG

108.8

7th

NETRTG

7.1

8th

3P%

34.9

15th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
4	Lakers	4	2	.667	2.0
5	Thunder	4	2	.667	2.0
6	Spurs	4	2	.667	2.0
7	Mavericks	4	2	.667	2.0
8	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 11/2	UTA	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Wed 11/4	DAL	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Fri 11/6	SAS	@	SAC	10:00 PM
Sat 11/7	SAS	@	POR	10:00 PM
Mon 11/9	SAS	@	PHX	9:00 PM

Last Game

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4 - 3

111

Final

121

Spurs

4 - 2

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.2

Dončić

29.6

Maxey

29.2

Curry

RPG Leaders

15.8

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.2

Young

9.2

Jokić

8.2

Mitchell

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

3.0

Gillespie

BPG Leaders

4.2

Wembanyama

2.8

Kessler

2.5

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.4

Dončić

4.6

Murray

4.4

Curry

TS% Leaders

81.3

Camara

81.1

Stewart

77.0

Banchero

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.5

119.9

119.7

118.9

117.7

DRtg Rankings

103.8

104.9

105.4

105.9

108.5

NetRtg Rankings

15.1

12.6

11.3

11.0

10.5

9.1

Tank Leaderboard

0-5

0-6

1-5

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

359.8

Wembanyama

323.3

Maxey

317.3

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

347

Wembanyama

334.5

Antetokounmpo

325.3

Maxey

USG% Leaders

39.7

Dončić

34.5

Miller

34.4

Wembanyama

MPG Leaders

38.2

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.2

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.85

Wembanyama

1.68

Antetokounmpo

1.62

Flagg

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.79

Wembanyama

1.77

Antetokounmpo

1.69

Dončić

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

6-0

6-1

5-1

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-4

1-5

2-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	6	1	.857
2	Pistons	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Celtics	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Cavaliers	4	2	.667	1.5
5	Raptors	3	2	.600	2.0
6	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.5
7	Hawks	3	4	.429	3.0
8	Hornets	3	4	.429	3.0
9	Magic	2	3	.400	3.0
10	Heat	2	4	.333	3.5
11	Pacers	2	4	.333	3.5
12	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.5
13	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.5
14	Bucks	1	5	.167	4.5
15	Nets	0	5	.000	5.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Grizzlies	6	0	1.000
2	Rockets	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.5
4	Lakers	4	2	.667	2.0
5	Thunder	4	2	.667	2.0
6	Spurs	4	2	.667	2.0
7	Mavericks	4	2	.667	2.0
8	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.5
9	Timberwolves	4	3	.571	2.5
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	3.0
11	Pelicans	2	4	.333	4.0
12	Suns	1	3	.250	4.0
13	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.5
14	Jazz	1	5	.167	5.0
15	Kings	0	6	.000	6.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/1	BOS	@	ORL	3:30 PM
Sun 11/1	BKN	@	IND	5:00 PM
Sun 11/1	LAC	@	GSW	8:30 PM
Sun 11/1	TOR	@	LAL	9:00 PM
Mon 11/2	OKC	@	CLE	7:00 PM

Between the 1997-98 and 2015-16 seasons, the San Antonio Spurs had the lowest defensive rating by a team, with a 100.5 rating.

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10.7

7.0

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

36.2

29.6

29.2

15.8

13.5

12.3

10.2

9.2

8.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

4.2

2.8

2.5

5.4

4.6

4.4

81.3

81.1

77.0

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

359.8

323.3

317.3

347

334.5

325.3

39.7

34.5

34.4

38.2

37.6

37.2

1.85

1.68

1.62

1.79

1.77

1.69

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