nba team lowest defensive rating in one season from 1989-90 to 1998-99

Between the 1989-90 and 1998-99 seasons, the San Antonio Spurs had the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 95.0 rating in 1998-99.

	TEAM	DRTG	SEASON	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	95.0	1998-99	50	241.5	92.8	44.0	22.0	8.4	7.0	34.8	76.2	45.6	3.4	10.4	33.0	19.8	28.3	69.8	52.3	12.3	31.7	15.2	12,075	4,640	2,198	1,101	421	351	759	1,010
2	Hawks	97.1	1998-99	50	241.5	86.3	43.5	15.6	6.9	5.2	30.8	75.2	40.9	3.9	12.9	30.6	20.8	28.4	73.1	49.2	13.5	30.0	14.9	12,075	4,315	2,175	782	346	260	745	987
3	Magic	97.4	1998-99	50	241.0	89.5	42.7	21.3	9.9	4.3	33.7	78.9	42.8	4.5	13.5	33.0	17.5	25.0	70.0	49.8	13.8	28.9	16.4	12,050	4,473	2,133	1,067	496	213	819	935
4	Knicks	97.5	1998-99	50	242.0	86.4	41.2	19.3	7.9	5.2	32.2	74.1	43.5	4.2	11.8	35.3	17.8	24.4	73.2	50.9	11.0	30.2	16.1	12,100	4,320	2,061	963	395	262	804	1,140
5	76ers	97.6	1998-99	50	243.0	89.7	43.1	18.7	10.8	5.4	33.1	77.7	42.6	2.0	7.4	26.4	21.5	29.7	72.2	49.4	14.6	28.6	16.4	12,150	4,483	2,157	934	542	271	822	1,152
6	Trail Blazers	97.7	1998-99	50	243.5	94.8	44.3	21.5	8.2	5.8	34.9	79.1	44.2	4.9	13.5	36.4	20.0	27.0	74.3	52.1	12.9	31.4	15.4	12,175	4,742	2,216	1,073	411	290	771	1,126
7	Knicks	98.2	1993-94	82	240.9	98.5	45.3	25.2	9.2	4.7	37.8	82.1	46.0	3.9	11.1	34.8	19.1	25.6	74.6	52.7	14.3	31.0	16.6	19,755	8,076	3,717	2,067	752	385	1,360	2,001
8	Jazz	98.4	1998-99	50	243.5	93.3	41.3	24.1	8.0	5.5	33.7	72.4	46.5	2.8	7.8	36.1	23.2	30.2	76.7	54.5	11.1	30.2	16.3	12,175	4,666	2,063	1,204	398	276	814	1,133
9	Heat	98.9	1998-99	50	240.5	89.0	40.3	20.4	6.5	6.1	32.3	71.3	45.3	5.8	16.1	35.9	18.6	25.2	73.5	54.0	10.1	30.2	14.9	12,025	4,449	2,015	1,019	327	304	744	1,035
10	Cavaliers	99.1	1997-98	82	241.8	92.5	40.1	23.1	9.9	5.1	34.4	75.7	45.4	3.6	9.8	37.2	20.2	26.7	75.6	52.9	11.6	28.4	17.3	19,830	7,585	3,286	1,894	814	419	1,421	1,939
11	Spurs	99.4	1997-98	82	241.8	92.5	44.2	22.4	6.3	6.9	35.3	75.5	46.8	3.7	10.5	35.0	18.2	26.4	68.8	53.1	12.0	32.2	16.1	19,830	7,587	3,622	1,839	516	568	1,318	1,731
12	Knicks	99.7	1992-93	82	243.0	101.6	46.5	25.9	8.3	4.5	39.1	84.1	46.5	2.4	7.4	32.0	20.9	28.2	74.1	52.6	14.0	32.4	15.8	19,930	8,328	3,810	2,125	680	372	1,296	2,111
13	Bulls	99.8	1997-98	82	242.1	96.7	44.9	23.8	8.5	4.3	37.4	82.9	45.1	3.8	11.7	32.3	18.2	24.5	74.3	51.6	15.2	29.7	14.4	19,855	7,931	3,681	1,952	696	353	1,178	1,691
14	Knicks	100.3	1997-98	82	241.8	91.6	41.6	21.8	7.7	3.4	34.9	78.2	44.7	4.7	13.9	33.5	17.1	22.1	77.2	52.1	11.9	29.7	15.2	19,830	7,509	3,412	1,787	634	278	1,247	1,947
15	Pistons	100.3	1998-99	50	241.0	90.4	40.3	20.2	8.9	4.2	33.2	74.3	44.7	5.0	13.6	36.5	19.0	25.7	74.0	52.8	12.1	28.2	15.8	12,050	4,518	2,017	1,009	444	208	790	1,139
16	Heat	100.6	1996-97	82	241.5	94.8	41.0	21.2	7.9	5.4	34.4	76.0	45.3	8.3	22.7	36.4	17.7	24.7	71.9	54.6	11.7	29.3	15.9	19,805	7,776	3,359	1,735	650	439	1,306	1,919
17	Knicks	101.0	1996-97	82	242.1	95.4	42.5	22.1	7.7	4.6	35.1	75.9	46.3	5.7	15.8	36.3	19.3	25.8	74.8	54.6	11.9	30.7	17.8	19,855	7,819	3,489	1,809	629	378	1,462	2,033
18	Warriors	101.1	1998-99	50	242.5	88.3	47.5	20.7	8.3	4.4	34.6	83.5	41.5	3.2	11.3	28.7	15.9	23.5	67.6	47.1	16.3	31.2	15.4	12,125	4,416	2,375	1,037	414	221	768	1,270
19	Rockets	101.4	1993-94	82	241.2	101.1	43.2	25.5	8.7	5.9	39.0	82.1	47.5	5.2	15.7	33.4	17.9	24.1	74.3	54.5	11.3	31.9	16.3	19,780	8,292	3,545	2,087	717	485	1,338	1,646
20	Timberwolves	101.5	1998-99	50	240.5	92.9	42.9	24.4	8.5	5.4	36.8	86.5	42.5	2.4	8.2	29.8	17.0	22.9	74.3	48.1	15.1	27.8	12.8	12,025	4,647	2,146	1,218	426	272	641	1,185
21	Pacers	101.5	1997-98	82	241.8	96.0	39.3	23.0	7.9	4.5	35.6	75.9	46.9	4.9	12.5	39.0	19.9	26.0	76.4	55.0	10.7	28.6	14.2	19,830	7,874	3,222	1,889	645	368	1,168	1,859
22	SuperSonics	101.5	1993-94	82	240.6	105.9	41.2	25.8	12.8	4.5	40.7	84.2	48.4	3.0	8.8	33.5	21.6	29.0	74.5	54.7	14.0	27.2	15.4	19,730	8,687	3,381	2,112	1,053	365	1,262	1,914
23	Cavaliers	101.6	1998-99	50	241.0	86.4	35.8	21.9	9.0	4.1	31.2	71.2	43.9	3.6	10.7	34.1	20.3	27.1	74.9	52.0	9.4	26.3	15.7	12,050	4,322	1,788	1,093	452	203	785	1,208
24	Hawks	101.7	1993-94	82	240.9	101.4	44.8	25.1	11.2	5.5	39.6	85.8	46.1	3.3	10.1	32.3	19.0	25.2	75.2	52.3	15.2	29.5	15.3	19,755	8,318	3,673	2,056	915	449	1,252	1,625
25	Bulls	101.8	1995-96	82	240.6	105.2	44.6	24.8	9.1	4.2	40.2	84.0	47.8	6.6	16.5	40.3	18.2	24.4	74.6	55.5	15.2	29.4	14.3	19,730	8,625	3,658	2,033	745	345	1,175	1,807

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Team Leaders

PPG

24.2

Wembanyama

RPG

11.5

Wembanyama

APG

6.9

Castle

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.1

6th

DRTG

112.5

5th

NETRTG

5.6

6th

3P%

35.0

20th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	31	7	.816
2	Spurs	26	11	.703	4.5
3	Nuggets	25	12	.676	5.5
4	Lakers	23	12	.657	6.5
5	Timberwolves	24	13	.649	6.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 1/10	SAS	@	BOS	8:00 PM
Sun 1/11	SAS	@	MIN	7:00 PM
Tue 1/13	SAS	@	OKC	8:00 PM
Thu 1/15	MIL	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Sat 1/17	MIN	@	SAS	8:00 PM

Last Game

Lakers

23 - 12

Final

107

Spurs

26 - 11

Wed 7 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.7

Dončić

31.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

30.7

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.2

Jokić

11.4

Towns

11.2

Gobert

APG Leaders

11.0

Jokić

9.7

Cunningham

9.0

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.2

Leonard

2.1

Wallace

1.9

Daniels

BPG Leaders

2.3

Sarr

2.2

Huff

2.1

Stewart

3PM Leaders

4.7

Curry

3.9

Mitchell

3.9

Porter

TS% Leaders

71.3

Jokić

69.8

Williams

69.8

Gobert

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

124.5

122.9

121.5

121.3

119.7

118.1

DRtg Rankings

106.5

110.8

112.2

112.5

112.6

NetRtg Rankings

13.2

8.3

7.3

6.9

6.0

5.6

Tank Leaderboard

6-31

8-31

8-29

10-26

11-23

12-24

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,035.3

Jokić

1,897

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,757.5

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,165.8

Jokić

1,904.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,861

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.1

Dončić

36.4

Brown

33.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

39.6

Maxey

36.7

Thompson

36.5

Dončić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.84

Jokić

1.60

Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.96

Jokić

1.69

Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

26-11

21-13-1

22-15

21-15

21-16

Worst Record ATS

12-26

13-24

15-23

15-21

16-21

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	28	9	.757
2	Knicks	24	13	.649	4.0
3	Celtics	23	13	.639	4.5
4	Raptors	23	15	.605	5.5
5	76ers	20	15	.571	7.0
6	Magic	21	17	.553	7.5
7	Cavaliers	21	17	.553	7.5
8	Heat	20	17	.541	8.0
9	Hawks	18	21	.462	11.0
10	Bulls	17	20	.459	11.0
11	Bucks	16	21	.432	12.0
12	Hornets	13	24	.351	15.0
13	Nets	11	23	.324	15.5
14	Wizards	10	26	.278	17.5
15	Pacers	6	31	.162	22.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	31	7	.816
2	Spurs	26	11	.703	4.5
3	Nuggets	25	12	.676	5.5
4	Lakers	23	12	.657	6.5
5	Timberwolves	24	13	.649	6.5
6	Rockets	22	12	.647	7.0
7	Suns	22	15	.595	8.5
8	Warriors	20	18	.526	11.0
9	Trail Blazers	18	20	.474	13.0
10	Grizzlies	16	21	.432	14.5
11	Mavericks	14	23	.378	16.5
12	Clippers	13	23	.361	17.0
13	Jazz	12	24	.333	18.0
14	Kings	8	29	.216	22.5
15	Pelicans	8	31	.205	23.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sun 12/7	SAC	@	IND	105-116
Sun 12/7	PHX	@	MIN	108-105
Sun 12/7	SAS	@	NOP	135-132
Mon 12/8	MIA	@	ORL	108-117
Mon 12/8	NYK	@	TOR	117-101

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 1/8	IND	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Thu 1/8	CLE	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Thu 1/8	MIA	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Thu 1/8	DAL	@	UTA	9:00 PM
Fri 1/9	TOR	@	BOS	7:00 PM

Between the 1989-90 and 1998-99 seasons, the San Antonio Spurs had the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 95.0 rating in 1998-99.

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24.2

11.5

6.9

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

33.7

31.9

30.7

12.2

11.4

11.2

11.0

9.7

9.0

2.2

2.1

1.9

2.3

2.2

2.1

4.7

3.9

3.9

71.3

69.8

69.8

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

2,035.3

1,897

1,757.5

2,165.8

1,904.3

1,861

38.1

36.4

33.2

39.6

36.7

36.5

1.84

1.60

1.54

1.96

1.69

1.54

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

Schedule