nba best team defensive rating 1998-99 to 2003-04

Between the 1998-99 and 2003-04 seasons, the San Antonio Spurs had the best defensive rating by a team, with a 97.7 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	97.7	460	241.7	95.0	43.6	21.0	7.6	6.7	35.3	77.3	45.7	4.9	13.3	36.6	19.5	27.1	72.0	53.2	11.6	32.1	14.8	111,200	43,701	20,071	9,653	3,518	3,081	6,815	9,191
2	76ers	100.4	460	241.9	92.7	43.2	20.6	9.2	4.5	34.8	79.3	43.9	3.0	9.4	31.7	20.1	26.9	74.8	50.9	13.1	30.1	15.6	111,275	42,634	19,879	9,492	4,226	2,070	7,173	9,914
3	Heat	100.5	460	241.8	89.2	41.4	20.2	7.1	4.8	33.7	77.4	43.5	5.1	14.7	35.0	16.7	22.3	74.8	51.2	10.9	30.5	14.4	111,250	41,045	19,060	9,310	3,271	2,217	6,618	10,222
4	Pistons	101.1	460	241.5	94.5	41.6	20.5	7.8	5.5	34.6	78.5	44.1	5.5	15.2	36.0	19.8	26.2	75.5	52.4	11.6	30.0	15.0	111,100	43,453	19,136	9,432	3,585	2,531	6,920	10,212
5	Kings	101.5	460	242.3	102.9	44.4	24.1	9.2	4.8	39.0	85.4	45.7	6.1	17.2	35.7	18.7	24.8	75.5	53.4	12.1	32.3	14.9	111,450	47,312	20,408	11,078	4,211	2,202	6,845	9,153
6	Hornets	101.6	296	241.8	94.4	42.9	22.9	8.4	5.5	34.8	78.8	44.1	4.4	12.5	34.8	20.5	27.3	74.9	52.0	11.7	31.2	14.6	71,565	27,955	12,697	6,792	2,493	1,638	4,335	6,271
7	Nets	101.7	460	241.1	94.1	41.7	22.0	8.7	4.9	35.2	81.2	43.4	4.8	14.1	33.7	18.8	24.8	75.9	51.0	12.1	29.6	14.5	110,900	43,267	19,161	10,100	4,002	2,259	6,687	10,257
8	Pacers	101.9	460	242.2	95.7	42.5	22.2	7.6	5.3	35.2	79.2	44.5	5.4	15.3	35.6	19.8	25.4	77.7	52.9	11.4	31.1	14.6	111,425	44,001	19,537	10,193	3,518	2,422	6,693	10,190
9	Suns	101.9	460	241.4	95.6	42.2	22.6	8.8	4.9	36.7	82.4	44.6	4.8	14.0	34.4	17.3	22.9	75.4	51.7	12.3	30.0	15.1	111,025	43,959	19,416	10,395	4,030	2,250	6,961	10,307
10	Hornets	102.0	164	242.3	92.9	43.2	21.5	8.3	4.5	34.7	81.1	42.8	5.7	16.7	34.1	17.8	23.5	75.9	50.8	13.3	29.8	14.9	39,735	15,228	7,081	3,523	1,364	740	2,440	3,484
11	Trail Blazers	102.3	460	242.2	95.1	42.4	22.9	8.2	4.9	36.2	79.2	45.7	4.9	14.0	35.0	17.7	23.6	75.1	53.1	12.4	30.0	15.0	111,400	43,725	19,498	10,515	3,756	2,232	6,904	9,537
12	Knicks	102.4	460	242.1	91.4	40.7	20.2	7.0	4.1	34.6	78.3	44.2	5.3	14.5	36.5	16.9	21.5	78.6	52.1	10.4	30.3	14.8	111,375	42,066	18,726	9,286	3,200	1,891	6,824	10,571
13	Lakers	102.4	460	242.0	100.1	44.4	23.1	7.6	5.7	37.7	82.2	45.9	5.2	15.1	34.4	19.5	27.9	69.9	53.0	12.9	31.5	14.0	111,325	46,054	20,421	10,643	3,512	2,638	6,445	10,373
14	Jazz	102.6	460	241.5	94.4	41.3	24.2	8.1	5.8	34.9	76.1	45.9	3.4	9.5	35.5	21.3	28.1	75.7	53.4	12.3	29.0	16.1	111,100	43,443	18,986	11,128	3,728	2,669	7,422	11,157
15	Timberwolves	103.0	460	241.6	97.1	43.1	24.9	7.3	5.4	38.2	83.4	45.8	3.7	10.4	35.8	16.9	21.7	77.8	52.2	12.3	30.8	13.4	111,125	44,652	19,819	11,459	3,368	2,494	6,180	10,172
16	Celtics	103.1	460	241.5	95.4	41.3	20.7	9.3	3.9	34.9	80.8	43.1	7.1	20.3	34.8	18.6	25.0	74.3	51.9	11.5	29.8	15.1	111,075	43,866	19,002	9,502	4,300	1,803	6,944	10,739
17	Raptors	103.8	460	242.0	92.4	42.2	21.6	7.8	5.7	35.0	81.6	42.9	5.1	14.3	35.4	17.2	23.1	74.6	50.3	12.8	29.4	14.2	111,325	42,485	19,430	9,923	3,605	2,632	6,535	10,153
18	Rockets	103.9	460	242.6	94.5	42.7	19.6	7.1	5.3	35.0	78.8	44.5	6.2	17.6	35.4	18.2	24.2	75.1	52.8	11.7	31.0	15.8	111,575	43,461	19,631	9,012	3,277	2,437	7,246	9,120
19	Magic	104.1	460	241.8	97.2	42.2	21.0	8.3	4.7	36.5	83.2	43.9	5.7	16.1	35.5	18.4	24.9	73.9	51.6	12.6	29.6	15.1	111,225	44,700	19,422	9,643	3,821	2,153	6,926	10,305
20	Cavaliers	105.2	460	241.9	93.0	42.6	22.1	7.8	5.5	35.1	80.2	43.8	3.6	10.5	34.7	19.1	25.3	75.6	50.9	12.4	30.2	16.3	111,275	42,759	19,600	10,153	3,602	2,530	7,475	10,690
21	Hawks	105.2	460	241.8	92.5	43.1	19.3	7.4	5.1	34.8	80.0	43.5	4.4	13.0	34.0	18.5	24.2	76.3	51.0	12.5	30.6	16.0	111,225	42,545	19,807	8,872	3,385	2,339	7,371	9,879
22	Nuggets	105.4	460	241.1	93.8	42.8	22.2	7.7	6.2	35.5	82.5	43.0	4.9	14.9	33.1	17.9	24.3	73.8	50.3	13.2	29.6	15.6	110,925	43,139	19,701	10,198	3,552	2,835	7,153	10,660
23	Mavericks	105.4	460	241.5	101.8	42.5	21.9	7.5	5.4	38.5	84.6	45.5	6.5	17.5	37.3	18.3	22.9	79.7	53.7	11.8	30.7	12.8	111,075	46,835	19,554	10,082	3,464	2,478	5,898	9,923
24	Bulls	105.4	460	242.0	88.5	41.1	21.4	7.9	4.7	33.5	79.1	42.4	4.2	12.4	33.7	17.2	23.9	72.2	49.4	11.9	29.1	16.5	111,300	40,704	18,884	9,864	3,654	2,149	7,584	10,695
25	SuperSonics	105.6	460	241.7	96.5	41.1	22.3	8.1	4.4	36.6	81.4	45.0	6.5	17.8	36.5	16.7	22.9	73.0	52.7	12.1	29.1	14.3	111,175	44,379	18,918	10,240	3,745	2,001	6,566	9,784

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Team Leaders

PPG

25.0

Wembanyama

RPG

11.4

Wembanyama

APG

7.0

Fox

Team Rankings

ORTG

114.6

9th

DRTG

108.1

8th

NETRTG

6.5

9th

3P%

34.6

14th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/31	MIN	@	SAS	8:00 PM
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

Last Game

Spurs

3 - 2

117

Final

111

Jazz

1 - 4

Wed 28 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

16.5

Sabonis

13.8

Towns

12.2

Gobert

APG Leaders

10.4

Young

9.5

Haliburton

9.0

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.4

Daniels

2.8

Williamson

2.8

Flagg

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.6

Turner

2.4

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.3

Camara

TS% Leaders

91.1

Camara

78.8

Carter

77.3

Williams

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

128.7

123.3

118.0

117.6

117.5

DRtg Rankings

98.2

103.4

103.5

106.2

106.3

107.5

NetRtg Rankings

18.6

14.4

14.2

12.1

9.8

9.6

Tank Leaderboard

0-4

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

284.4

Wembanyama

247.7

Antetokounmpo

240.6

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

275.3

Wembanyama

259.5

Antetokounmpo

246

Johnson

USG% Leaders

40.2

Dončić

37.9

Edwards

35.5

Miller

MPG Leaders

38.5

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.3

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.65

Flagg

1.58

Dončić

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.70

Dončić

1.64

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

5-0

4-1

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

1-4

1-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	4	1	.800
2	76ers	4	1	.800
3	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Cavaliers	3	1	.750	0.5
6	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0
7	Hawks	2	3	.400	2.0
8	Knicks	2	3	.400	2.0
9	Wizards	2	3	.400	2.0
10	Pacers	2	3	.400	2.0
11	Magic	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bulls	1	4	.200	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.0
14	Heat	1	4	.200	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	5	0	1.000
2	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5
13	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Pelicans	0	4	.000	4.5
15	Kings	0	4	.000	4.5

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)
Thu 10/29	CLE	@	ATL	8:00 PM
Thu 10/29	SAC	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Thu 10/29	MEM	@	POR	10:00 PM
Fri 10/30	CHA	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Fri 10/30	DET	@	BKN	7:30 PM

Between the 1998-99 and 2003-04 seasons, the San Antonio Spurs had the best defensive rating by a team, with a 97.7 rating.

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25.0

11.4

7.0

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

36.0

33.3

29.8

16.5

13.8

12.2

10.4

9.5

9.0

3.4

2.8

2.8

3.8

2.6

2.4

5.3

4.5

4.3

91.1

78.8

77.3

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

284.4

247.7

240.6

275.3

259.5

246

40.2

37.9

35.5

38.5

37.6

37.3

1.77

1.65

1.58

1.71

1.70

1.64

NBA 2026-27 Betting

NBA 2026-27 Standings

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

Schedule