the best team defensive ratings by year 1989-90 to 1999-00

Between the 1989-90 and 1999-00 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	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
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	76ers	100.0	1999-00	82	241.8	94.8	44.1	22.2	9.6	4.7	36.5	82.6	44.2	2.5	7.8	32.3	19.2	27.1	70.8	50.1	14.0	30.1	15.7	19,830	7,771	3,615	1,817	791	386	1,284	1,939
18	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
19	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
20	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
21	Trail Blazers	100.8	1999-00	82	241.2	97.5	43.0	23.5	7.7	4.8	36.8	78.4	47.0	5.0	13.8	36.1	18.8	24.7	76.0	54.6	11.8	31.2	15.2	19,780	7,991	3,526	1,925	633	396	1,243	1,865
22	Knicks	100.9	1999-00	82	241.8	92.1	40.5	19.4	6.3	4.3	35.3	77.7	45.5	4.3	11.4	37.5	17.2	22.0	78.1	52.7	9.8	30.7	14.6	19,830	7,555	3,323	1,588	515	349	1,201	1,983
23	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
24	Heat	101.0	1999-00	82	241.8	94.4	43.2	23.5	7.1	6.4	36.3	78.8	46.0	5.4	14.7	37.1	16.4	22.3	73.6	53.3	11.2	31.9	15.0	19,830	7,739	3,540	1,931	582	524	1,231	1,947
25	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

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Team Leaders

PPG

21.0

Wembanyama

RPG

8.8

Wembanyama

APG

6.8

Fox

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.6

4th

DRTG

111.3

3rd

NETRTG

8.3

2nd

3P%

35.9

14th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	18	.780
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 5/4	MIN	@	SAS	1:00 PM
Wed 5/6	MIN	@	SAS	1:00 PM
Fri 5/8	SAS	@	MIN	1:00 PM
Sun 5/10	SAS	@	MIN	1:00 PM
Tue 5/12	MIN	@	SAS	1:00 PM

Last Game

Trail Blazers

1 - 4

Final

114

Spurs

4 - 1

Tue 28 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

33.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

32.5

Cunningham

26.3

Maxey

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

11.3

Towns

10.8

Ayton

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

9.0

Barnes

8.3

James

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.7

Smart

2.5

Eason

Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

2.3

Thompson

2.2

Allen

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.7

Bane

3.5

Maxey

3.5

Brooks

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

129.0

122.0

117.3

115.0

113.7

113.1

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

102.3

103.9

104.2

104.3

105.8

108.5

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

18.1

12.9

5.2

4.6

2.7

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

345.3

Jokić

302.8

Barnes

291.8

Cunningham

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

368.3

Jokić

313.8

Cunningham

304

Barnes

Playoffs USG% Leaders

42.6

Smith

39.9

Williams

36.0

Cunningham

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.17

McLaughlin

2.00

Richardson

1.90

Beringer

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.83

McLaughlin

1.81

Beringer

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

51-36

51-37

50-37-1

47-36

49-39

Worst Record ATS

33-49

36-52

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 3/25	CHI	@	PHI	137-157
Wed 3/25	MIA	@	CLE	120-103
Wed 3/25	OKC	@	BOS	109-119
Wed 3/25	SAS	@	MEM	123-98
Wed 3/25	WAS	@	UTA	133-110

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 5/2	PHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Sun 5/3	ORL	@	DET	3:30 PM
Sun 5/3	TOR	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Mon 5/4	MIN	@	SAS	1:00 PM
Tue 5/5	LAL	@	OKC	1:00 PM

Between the 1989-90 and 1999-00 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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8.8

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

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9.0

8.3

2.8

2.7

2.5

4.0

2.3

2.2

3.7

3.5

3.5

150.0

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

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345.3

302.8

291.8

368.3

313.8

304

42.6

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36.0

44.0

42.0

41.0

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2.00

1.90

2.33

1.83

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