nba team with the best defensive rating in a single season from 1999-00 to 2008-09

Between the 1999-00 and 2008-09 seasons, the San Antonio Spurs had the lowest defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 94.1 rating in 2003-04.

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
Spurs
94.1
2003-04
82
240.9
91.5
45.1
20.4
8.1
6.5
34.7
78.5
44.2
5.0
13.9
35.8
17.2
25.2
68.1
51.1
12.5
32.5
14.7
19,755
7,501
3,698
1,676
661
537
1,203
1,667
2 Pistons
Pistons
95.4
2003-04
82
241.2
90.1
42.8
20.8
8.0
7.0
33.5
77.0
43.5
4.1
11.8
34.4
19.0
25.3
75.3
51.1
12.4
30.4
15.1
19,780
7,388
3,506
1,702
659
570
1,241
1,664
3 Pacers
Pacers
97.2
2003-04
82
241.5
91.4
41.7
21.6
8.9
5.0
33.6
77.1
43.5
5.5
15.6
35.1
18.8
24.6
76.4
52.0
11.8
29.9
14.4
19,805
7,493
3,417
1,774
726
411
1,182
1,709
4 Spurs
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
5 Suns
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
6 Nets
Nets
98.0
2003-04
82
240.3
90.3
40.7
24.5
8.6
3.9
34.3
77.7
44.1
4.6
13.7
33.6
17.0
22.6
75.3
51.5
10.5
30.2
14.7
19,705
7,401
3,335
2,009
709
322
1,209
1,722
7 Nets
Nets
98.1
2002-03
82
240.9
95.4
42.9
23.0
8.7
4.6
35.4
80.3
44.1
4.2
12.7
33.2
20.3
26.8
75.7
51.8
12.1
30.8
14.8
19,755
7,820
3,519
1,887
717
374
1,212
1,772
8 Knicks
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
9 Lakers
Lakers
98.2
1999-00
82
241.5
100.8
47.0
23.4
7.5
6.5
38.3
83.4
45.9
4.2
12.8
32.9
20.1
28.9
69.6
52.5
13.6
33.4
13.9
19,805
8,267
3,855
1,921
613
534
1,143
1,841
10 Heat
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
11 Spurs
Spurs
98.6
1999-00
82
242.1
96.2
43.8
22.2
7.5
6.7
36.0
78.0
46.2
4.0
10.8
37.4
20.1
27.0
74.6
53.5
11.3
32.5
15.0
19,855
7,886
3,593
1,819
614
551
1,233
1,716
12 Spurs
Spurs
98.8
2004-05
82
241.5
96.2
42.4
21.6
7.5
6.6
35.6
78.7
45.3
6.2
17.0
36.3
18.7
25.9
72.4
53.4
12.0
30.4
13.7
19,805
7,888
3,476
1,771
613
543
1,126
1,717
13 76ers
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
14 Celtics
Celtics
98.9
2007-08
82
240.9
100.5
42.0
22.4
8.5
4.6
36.4
76.7
47.5
7.3
19.1
38.1
20.5
26.5
77.1
56.9
10.1
31.9
15.2
19,755
8,245
3,445
1,833
696
379
1,246
1,864
15 Rockets
Rockets
99.0
2003-04
82
243.0
89.8
42.6
19.3
6.8
5.4
33.4
75.5
44.2
6.3
17.1
36.6
16.7
21.6
77.3
52.8
10.3
32.3
16.7
19,930
7,362
3,494
1,579
560
443
1,373
1,762
16 Suns
Suns
99.0
1999-00
82
241.5
98.9
43.7
25.6
9.1
5.3
37.7
82.6
45.7
5.6
15.2
36.8
17.9
23.6
75.9
53.2
12.5
31.2
16.7
19,805
8,111
3,580
2,098
744
433
1,368
1,973
17 Kings
Kings
99.1
2002-03
82
241.8
101.7
44.5
24.8
9.0
5.6
39.5
85.2
46.4
6.0
15.7
38.1
16.7
22.3
74.6
53.5
11.0
33.5
14.5
19,830
8,342
3,651
2,034
736
457
1,192
1,666
18 Hornets
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
19 Nets
Nets
99.5
2001-02
82
241.8
96.2
43.3
24.3
8.7
6.0
37.1
83.1
44.6
4.9
14.6
33.8
17.1
23.3
73.5
51.5
12.7
30.7
14.5
19,830
7,889
3,554
1,990
716
490
1,189
1,734
20 Kings
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
21 Bulls
Bulls
99.6
2006-07
82
241.2
98.8
43.7
22.3
7.8
5.4
37.1
81.3
45.7
5.9
15.1
38.8
18.6
25.4
73.4
53.4
12.0
31.7
16.0
19,780
8,100
3,581
1,832
639
445
1,310
1,908
22 Spurs
Spurs
99.6
2005-06
82
241.5
95.6
41.5
20.9
6.6
5.7
36.5
77.3
47.2
6.4
16.6
38.5
16.2
23.1
70.2
54.6
10.4
31.1
13.7
19,805
7,837
3,399
1,717
543
467
1,126
1,714
23 Spurs
Spurs
99.7
2002-03
82
241.8
95.8
42.6
20.0
7.7
6.5
35.5
76.8
46.2
5.5
15.5
35.4
19.4
26.8
72.5
54.1
11.5
31.2
15.8
19,830
7,856
3,495
1,636
629
529
1,295
1,672
24 Spurs
Spurs
99.7
2001-02
82
242.1
96.7
42.4
20.0
7.6
6.5
35.5
77.6
45.8
5.3
14.8
36.2
20.3
27.4
74.2
53.9
11.1
31.3
14.4
19,855
7,932
3,473
1,643
625
537
1,180
1,575
25 Timberwolves
Timberwolves
99.7
2003-04
82
240.9
94.5
42.9
23.0
6.8
5.6
37.0
80.1
46.2
4.0
10.9
36.3
16.6
21.3
78.1
52.8
10.7
32.3
12.7
19,755
7,753
3,520
1,890
561
462
1,043
1,731
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Team Rankings

ORTG

114.4

19th

DRTG

117.2

25th

NETRTG

-2.8

21st

3P%

35.7

20th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
11
Suns Suns
36
46
.439
32.0
12
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
36
46
.439
32.0
13
Spurs Spurs
34
48
.415
34.0
14
Pelicans Pelicans
21
61
.256
47.0
15
Jazz Jazz
17
65
.207
51.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
10/22
SAS SAS
@
DAL DAL
9:30 PM
Fri
10/24
SAS SAS
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Sun
10/26
BKN BKN
@
SAS SAS
2:00 PM
Mon
10/27
TOR TOR
@
SAS SAS
8:00 PM
Thu
10/30
MIA MIA
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Last Game
SAS Spurs

34 - 48

125

Final

118

TOR Raptors

30 - 52

Sun 13 Apr 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103
Sun
3/30
CHI CHI
@
OKC OKC
117-145
Sun
3/30
BKN BKN
@
DAL DAL
113-109
Sun
3/30
HOU HOU
@
LAL LAL
98-104

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/21
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Tue
10/21
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Wed
10/22
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM