best nba team defensive rating 1989-1990

The Houston Rockets had the best defensive rating by a team in 1989-90, with a 103.4 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Rockets
Rockets
103.4
1989-90
82
241.5
106.7
47.0
26.8
9.9
6.7
42.5
88.4
48.0
1.9
6.0
31.2
19.9
27.6
72.0
53.1
14.8
32.2
18.5
19,805
8,752
3,855
2,194
809
551
1,513
1,934
2Pistons
Pistons
103.5
1989-90
82
241.5
104.3
44.4
24.3
6.2
5.1
40.6
85.1
47.8
2.2
6.6
32.7
20.9
27.5
76.1
53.7
14.5
30.0
15.0
19,805
8,556
3,643
1,996
512
418
1,233
1,961
3Spurs
Spurs
104.2
1989-90
82
240.6
106.3
44.4
24.8
9.7
6.8
41.3
85.3
48.4
0.7
2.8
23.9
23.0
30.9
74.5
53.7
14.2
30.2
17.1
19,730
8,718
3,637
2,037
799
554
1,399
1,854
4Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
104.4
1989-90
82
242.4
114.2
47.6
25.4
9.1
4.4
43.6
92.0
47.3
2.3
6.9
33.6
24.8
33.3
74.3
53.5
16.5
31.1
16.5
19,880
9,365
3,907
2,085
749
364
1,356
2,048
5Jazz
Jazz
105.4
1989-90
82
241.8
106.8
42.1
27.0
8.3
6.0
40.6
80.4
50.5
2.8
7.7
35.9
22.9
30.3
75.4
57.0
11.6
30.5
17.2
19,830
8,760
3,454
2,212
677
491
1,410
2,031
6Suns
Suns
106.2
1989-90
82
242.1
114.9
45.2
25.7
8.1
6.1
43.2
87.1
49.6
2.1
6.6
32.4
26.3
33.1
79.5
56.5
12.8
32.3
15.5
19,855
9,423
3,704
2,109
668
501
1,275
1,825
7Nuggets
Nuggets
106.7
1989-90
82
241.5
114.6
45.1
27.7
9.9
4.0
45.3
97.7
46.4
2.8
8.3
33.7
21.2
26.8
78.9
52.3
14.3
30.9
13.9
19,805
9,397
3,701
2,275
814
329
1,136
2,047
8Lakers
Lakers
107.0
1989-90
82
242.1
110.7
43.4
27.2
8.0
5.4
41.9
85.5
49.0
3.8
10.3
36.7
23.2
29.5
78.7
56.2
13.4
30.0
15.0
19,855
9,079
3,557
2,232
655
445
1,226
1,737
9Mavericks
Mavericks
107.2
1989-90
82
242.1
102.2
42.2
21.7
8.1
4.9
39.6
83.3
47.5
1.9
5.9
32.3
21.2
27.6
76.7
53.6
12.7
29.5
15.0
19,855
8,384
3,461
1,776
664
398
1,228
1,733
10Cavaliers
Cavaliers
107.2
1989-90
82
242.4
102.6
42.8
25.7
7.9
6.2
39.2
85.1
46.1
4.2
10.4
40.7
20.0
26.8
74.4
52.9
13.8
29.0
15.2
19,880
8,411
3,508
2,106
645
512
1,243
1,666
11Clippers
Clippers
107.4
1989-90
82
241.5
103.8
41.7
24.1
9.5
6.2
40.5
83.6
48.4
0.7
2.8
24.3
22.1
30.0
73.8
53.6
12.9
28.8
18.9
19,805
8,509
3,418
1,978
782
507
1,547
1,859
12Celtics
Celtics
107.9
1989-90
82
240.3
110.0
46.0
29.5
6.6
5.5
43.5
87.2
49.8
1.3
4.9
26.2
21.8
26.3
83.2
55.7
13.0
33.0
15.3
19,705
9,023
3,773
2,423
539
455
1,256
1,717
13Knicks
Knicks
108.0
1989-90
82
241.8
108.3
44.1
26.1
8.7
6.0
41.9
86.5
48.4
2.9
8.7
33.2
21.6
28.6
75.6
54.7
14.5
29.6
17.2
19,830
8,879
3,613
2,140
714
492
1,412
1,828
14Bucks
Bucks
108.1
1989-90
82
241.8
106.0
40.9
25.0
10.1
4.0
41.2
87.1
47.3
2.5
8.2
31.2
21.0
27.7
75.8
53.3
13.5
27.4
16.0
19,830
8,691
3,354
2,046
826
326
1,315
2,086
15Timberwolves
Timberwolves
108.2
1989-90
82
242.1
95.2
39.6
22.5
9.6
4.2
37.4
83.9
44.6
0.9
3.6
24.8
19.5
26.1
74.7
49.9
14.6
25.0
14.6
19,855
7,803
3,249
1,844
789
344
1,197
1,901
1676ers
76ers
108.4
1989-90
82
241.5
110.2
42.9
23.6
8.4
4.5
41.9
85.7
48.9
2.3
6.6
34.8
24.1
30.6
78.8
55.6
13.5
29.3
14.7
19,805
9,039
3,517
1,932
687
365
1,209
1,697
17Nets
Nets
108.6
1989-90
82
240.3
100.1
45.0
18.0
9.4
5.9
38.5
90.4
42.6
1.7
6.2
27.7
21.4
28.7
74.6
48.6
16.6
28.3
16.6
19,705
8,208
3,687
1,475
774
481
1,360
1,952
18Heat
Heat
108.9
1989-90
82
240.6
100.6
43.4
23.9
9.0
4.7
41.3
89.6
46.1
1.1
3.7
29.3
17.0
24.7
68.7
50.1
15.1
28.2
19.0
19,730
8,247
3,555
1,957
736
388
1,557
2,123
19Bulls
Bulls
109.0
1989-90
82
241.8
109.5
40.9
26.5
9.9
4.7
43.1
86.5
49.8
3.0
8.2
37.4
20.3
26.1
77.8
55.9
13.1
27.8
15.2
19,830
8,977
3,354
2,172
814
388
1,247
1,906
20Bullets
Bullets
109.7
1989-90
82
241.8
107.7
44.5
27.0
6.8
5.2
43.9
92.5
47.5
0.5
2.4
18.8
19.5
25.5
76.4
51.9
14.6
29.9
14.6
19,830
8,832
3,648
2,214
561
424
1,201
1,929
21SuperSonics
SuperSonics
109.8
1989-90
82
242.7
106.9
43.6
22.9
8.5
4.1
42.3
88.3
47.9
2.8
7.9
35.5
19.6
26.4
74.1
53.5
16.1
27.5
16.3
19,905
8,769
3,578
1,874
701
335
1,336
2,064
22Hornets
Hornets
109.9
1989-90
82
240.9
100.4
38.7
25.4
9.5
3.2
39.9
87.6
45.5
2.5
7.5
33.6
18.1
24.0
75.6
51.1
11.7
27.0
15.0
19,755
8,232
3,173
2,080
778
262
1,226
1,889
23Kings
Kings
110.0
1989-90
82
240.9
101.7
40.4
25.0
6.7
4.8
40.3
86.0
46.8
2.6
7.9
33.3
18.5
24.0
77.1
52.7
11.6
28.8
15.1
19,755
8,341
3,315
2,052
546
392
1,239
1,863
24Pacers
Pacers
111.4
1989-90
82
242.4
109.3
40.6
24.7
6.7
4.3
41.2
83.0
49.7
3.6
9.4
38.2
23.2
28.5
81.6
57.2
11.5
29.1
16.4
19,880
8,962
3,328
2,023
552
350
1,342
1,972
25Hawks
Hawks
111.9
1989-90
82
240.6
108.5
42.2
22.2
8.7
4.3
41.7
85.6
48.7
1.5
5.0
30.2
23.7
31.0
76.4
54.7
15.5
26.7
15.5
19,730
8,901
3,460
1,820
717
353
1,270
1,871
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TEAMWLPCTGB
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Nuggets Nuggets
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
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.598
15.0
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Suns Suns
45
37
.549
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27.4

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10.5

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9.5

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8.6

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7.5

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Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

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2.5

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4.4

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Richardson

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113.6

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113.6

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Thunder

127.8

Knicks

126.0

Spurs

115.7

Cavaliers

114.1

Celtics

113.7

Raptors

111.7
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Spurs

104.3

Knicks

105.7

Pistons

107.0

Magic

107.4

Rockets

108.5

Thunder

110.2
Playoffs NetRtg Rankings
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Celtics

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Spurs

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EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
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2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
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Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
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Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
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Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
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
Fri
3/27
UTA UTA
@
DEN DEN
129-135
Fri
3/27
DAL DAL
@
POR POR
100-93
Fri
3/27
WAS WAS
@
GSW GSW
126-131
Fri
3/27
BKN BKN
@
LAL LAL
99-116
Sat
3/28
SAS SAS
@
MIL MIL
127-95

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
5/13
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
8:00 PM
Fri
5/15
DET DET
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Fri
5/15
SAS SAS
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
Sun
5/17
MIN MIN
@
SAS SAS
1:00 PM
Sun
5/17
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
1:00 PM