best nba defensive rating team 2000-2001

The San Antonio Spurs had the best defensive rating by a team in 2000-01, with a 98.0 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Spurs
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
2Suns
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
3Knicks
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
4Heat
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
576ers
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
6Hornets
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
7Kings
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
8Pistons
Pistons
101.8
2000-01
82
242.1
95.6
45.5
19.9
7.5
5.5
35.6
83.9
42.4
4.7
13.6
35.0
19.6
27.2
72.1
49.8
13.5
32.0
15.9
19,855
7,837
3,734
1,629
613
447
1,304
1,955
9Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
101.8
2000-01
82
241.2
95.4
42.0
23.9
8.2
5.1
36.6
78.3
46.8
4.5
12.9
34.9
17.6
23.2
76.2
53.9
11.7
30.3
15.3
19,780
7,824
3,441
1,963
672
419
1,257
1,745
10Magic
Magic
102.1
2000-01
82
243.4
97.5
42.9
22.0
8.2
5.9
36.7
83.8
43.8
6.0
16.4
36.4
18.0
25.2
71.4
51.3
13.0
29.9
15.2
19,955
7,992
3,519
1,803
674
481
1,245
2,071
11Pacers
Pacers
102.2
2000-01
82
243.7
92.6
42.9
21.5
6.9
5.9
34.5
78.4
44.0
4.8
14.1
34.2
18.8
24.5
76.6
51.9
11.2
31.6
15.2
19,980
7,591
3,516
1,763
563
487
1,244
1,926
12Jazz
Jazz
102.4
2000-01
82
241.2
97.1
40.6
25.7
8.1
5.6
36.1
76.7
47.1
4.0
10.4
38.1
20.9
27.8
75.2
54.6
11.5
29.1
15.8
19,780
7,959
3,326
2,110
661
463
1,296
2,107
13Mavericks
Mavericks
102.6
2000-01
82
241.5
100.5
41.5
21.2
7.5
6.0
37.6
81.9
45.9
6.3
16.5
38.1
18.9
23.8
79.4
54.4
10.1
31.4
13.9
19,805
8,239
3,402
1,740
618
492
1,141
1,907
14Raptors
Raptors
103.4
2000-01
82
243.4
97.6
44.5
24.4
7.3
6.3
37.2
85.0
43.7
5.2
14.2
36.9
18.1
24.2
74.7
51.0
13.6
30.8
13.2
19,955
8,007
3,647
2,004
599
519
1,080
1,745
15Celtics
Celtics
103.7
2000-01
82
241.8
94.6
39.8
20.8
9.4
4.1
33.8
79.1
42.8
7.2
19.9
36.3
19.8
26.7
74.0
52.1
10.9
28.9
15.7
19,830
7,759
3,264
1,708
769
336
1,285
1,952
16Timberwolves
Timberwolves
103.7
2000-01
82
241.8
97.3
42.3
25.4
8.3
5.6
38.4
83.8
45.8
3.9
11.0
35.7
16.6
21.2
78.5
52.3
12.2
30.1
13.9
19,830
7,982
3,472
2,083
682
456
1,136
1,900
17Rockets
Rockets
104.2
2000-01
82
241.8
97.2
42.0
19.7
7.2
4.4
35.9
79.2
45.3
6.1
17.2
35.7
19.3
25.4
75.8
53.8
11.2
30.8
14.7
19,830
7,972
3,443
1,613
587
358
1,204
1,657
18Hawks
Hawks
104.3
2000-01
82
240.6
91.0
42.9
19.0
7.7
4.7
35.1
81.3
43.1
4.1
11.4
35.7
16.8
22.1
75.9
50.0
12.5
30.4
16.7
19,730
7,459
3,518
1,559
634
387
1,368
1,863
19Clippers
Clippers
104.5
2000-01
82
244.3
92.5
42.9
19.3
6.0
6.3
35.3
78.9
44.8
4.4
13.0
33.9
17.4
25.1
69.3
51.4
11.7
31.2
15.8
20,030
7,581
3,521
1,585
490
513
1,293
1,775
20Bucks
Bucks
104.6
2000-01
82
241.2
100.7
42.4
22.5
8.2
4.7
38.0
82.9
45.8
6.9
18.1
37.9
18.0
22.9
78.7
54.2
11.9
30.5
13.7
19,780
8,260
3,475
1,844
672
386
1,123
1,928
21Lakers
Lakers
104.8
2000-01
82
242.7
100.6
44.7
23.0
6.9
6.0
37.9
81.5
46.5
5.4
15.5
34.4
19.4
28.5
68.3
53.5
13.2
31.5
14.4
19,905
8,251
3,668
1,888
564
490
1,184
1,872
22Cavaliers
Cavaliers
104.9
2000-01
82
241.8
92.2
42.1
20.8
7.8
5.3
35.2
79.7
44.2
2.7
8.0
33.4
19.0
24.9
76.5
50.9
12.4
29.8
16.5
19,830
7,561
3,455
1,708
642
436
1,350
1,904
23Nets
Nets
105.5
2000-01
82
240.6
92.1
39.6
19.5
7.9
5.0
33.9
79.9
42.5
4.4
13.2
33.3
19.9
26.2
75.9
50.4
11.1
28.5
14.7
19,730
7,552
3,246
1,603
649
407
1,208
1,982
24SuperSonics
SuperSonics
105.6
2000-01
82
241.5
97.3
41.7
21.9
8.0
5.0
36.9
81.1
45.6
5.7
14.3
39.9
17.7
24.2
73.2
53.0
12.2
29.5
15.3
19,805
7,978
3,421
1,792
657
409
1,252
1,733
25Grizzlies
Grizzlies
105.8
2000-01
82
241.2
91.7
40.5
23.2
7.1
4.4
35.0
79.7
43.9
4.0
11.5
34.3
17.8
23.1
77.0
51.0
10.9
29.6
15.7
19,780
7,522
3,325
1,899
586
359
1,291
1,733
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Spurs Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

25.0

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

RPG

11.5

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

APG

7.4

Castle

Stephon Castle
Team Rankings

ORTG

119.6

4th

DRTG

111.3

3rd

NETRTG

8.3

2nd

3P%

35.9

14th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
4/19
@
9:00 PM
Tue
4/21
@
8:00 PM
Fri
4/24
@
10:30 PM
Sun
4/26
@
3:30 PM
Tue
4/28
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
DEN Nuggets

54 - 28

128

Final

118

SAS Spurs

62 - 20

Sun 12 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
45
37
.549
15.0
8
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
3/17
@
111-147
Tue
3/17
@
135-120
Tue
3/17
@
118-125
Tue
3/17
@
124-116
Wed
3/18
@
117-95

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
4/15
@
7:30 PM
Wed
4/15
@
10:00 PM
Sat
4/18
@
1:00 PM
Sat
4/18
@
3:30 PM
Sat
4/18
@
6:00 PM