best defensive rating by a team in nba history in a single season

The Washington Bullets have the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 91.3 rating in 1974-75.

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 Bullets
Bullets
91.3
1974-75
82
241.5
104.7
47.5
24.5
11.3
5.0
43.4
93.9
46.2
18.0
23.9
75.2
50.1
13.8
33.7
19.4
19,805
8,585
3,897
2,005
929
409
1,594
1,961
2 Bulls
Bulls
93.6
1973-74
82
241.2
102.0
45.8
22.8
9.3
3.9
40.1
90.0
44.6
21.8
28.2
77.1
49.8
13.9
31.9
20.6
19,780
8,368
3,759
1,868
764
316
1,690
1,874
3 Bucks
Bucks
93.6
1973-74
82
240.9
107.1
49.0
27.1
8.9
6.3
45.4
92.3
49.2
16.2
21.2
76.3
52.7
13.8
35.1
20.7
19,755
8,780
4,014
2,225
726
519
1,694
1,864
4 Pistons
Pistons
93.8
1973-74
82
240.9
104.4
47.3
23.9
9.7
5.1
42.1
91.6
45.9
20.2
26.4
76.4
50.5
14.6
32.7
21.5
19,755
8,560
3,881
1,956
793
419
1,763
1,930
5 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
6 Bullets
Bullets
94.2
1973-74
82
240.6
101.9
50.9
21.6
8.6
5.4
42.4
96.2
44.1
17.0
22.8
74.5
48.0
15.7
35.2
19.1
19,730
8,353
4,173
1,770
703
441
1,568
1,746
7 Bulls
Bulls
94.4
1974-75
82
242.4
98.1
47.5
22.4
8.1
4.6
38.6
86.4
44.7
20.9
26.9
77.7
49.9
13.5
34.0
18.1
19,880
8,045
3,893
1,840
668
379
1,482
1,952
8 Warriors
Warriors
94.5
1975-76
82
241.8
109.8
52.0
24.9
11.3
5.1
45.0
97.3
46.2
19.8
26.3
75.1
50.4
16.5
35.5
19.7
19,830
9,002
4,261
2,041
928
416
1,613
2,022
9 Celtics
Celtics
94.7
1974-75
82
240.9
106.5
52.0
26.3
8.1
3.5
43.7
95.4
45.8
19.0
24.0
79.1
50.2
16.0
36.0
19.8
19,755
8,734
4,264
2,159
662
288
1,625
1,913
10 Knicks
Knicks
94.7
1973-74
82
241.2
101.3
44.9
23.6
6.8
3.4
42.4
91.3
46.5
16.5
21.2
77.7
50.4
11.7
33.2
17.8
19,780
8,306
3,684
1,937
554
277
1,463
1,884
11 Spurs
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
12 Celtics
Celtics
95.1
1973-74
82
241.2
109.0
54.3
26.7
6.8
3.7
44.3
97.2
45.6
20.5
25.6
80.0
50.3
16.8
37.5
21.9
19,780
8,937
4,452
2,187
561
305
1,796
1,868
13 Bullets
Bullets
95.3
1975-76
82
242.7
102.8
46.7
22.2
8.5
5.9
41.7
88.2
47.2
19.5
27.0
72.0
51.3
12.4
34.3
20.4
19,905
8,427
3,831
1,823
696
485
1,672
1,921
14 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
15 Nuggets
Nuggets
96.1
1976-77
82
241.2
112.6
48.6
27.6
11.6
5.7
43.8
91.1
48.1
25.0
33.9
73.8
53.1
15.7
32.9
24.5
19,780
9,233
3,988
2,262
953
471
2,011
2,142
16 Lakers
Lakers
96.6
1973-74
82
240.9
109.2
52.9
26.6
9.7
8.0
43.1
95.2
45.3
22.9
29.8
76.9
50.4
16.6
36.2
23.3
19,755
8,951
4,335
2,179
794
653
1,913
2,032
17 Celtics
Celtics
96.7
1975-76
82
240.9
106.2
52.9
24.1
6.8
3.2
43.0
96.4
44.6
20.2
25.9
78.0
49.3
16.7
36.2
19.6
19,755
8,708
4,341
1,980
561
260
1,609
2,002
18 Suns
Suns
97.0
1977-78
82
241.2
112.3
45.7
28.5
12.9
4.5
45.5
95.6
47.6
21.3
28.4
75.1
52.0
14.2
31.5
21.5
19,780
9,211
3,745
2,338
1,059
372
1,766
1,956
19 Cavaliers
Cavaliers
97.0
1975-76
82
241.5
101.7
46.1
22.5
7.8
4.8
42.6
94.0
45.4
16.4
22.3
73.7
49.0
14.5
31.6
16.2
19,805
8,340
3,780
1,844
638
397
1,330
1,871
20 Kings
Kings
97.1
1974-75
82
240.6
101.4
45.6
22.6
8.8
4.2
39.7
88.5
44.9
21.9
26.7
82.1
50.5
12.1
33.5
18.8
19,730
8,311
3,736
1,853
724
347
1,542
1,968
21 Hawks
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
22 Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
97.2
1977-78
82
240.6
107.7
47.2
25.2
9.7
4.8
43.4
89.8
48.3
20.9
27.5
76.0
52.8
14.5
32.8
19.8
19,730
8,829
3,873
2,067
798
390
1,625
2,068
23 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
24 Warriors
Warriors
97.3
1974-75
82
241.2
108.5
52.1
25.3
11.9
4.5
45.3
97.3
46.5
17.9
23.4
76.8
50.4
17.3
34.8
20.9
19,780
8,898
4,270
2,076
972
365
1,716
2,109
25 Bulls
Bulls
97.4
1976-77
82
241.5
98.9
48.7
24.3
8.5
4.4
39.6
87.6
45.2
19.7
26.3
74.7
49.8
15.8
33.0
18.9
19,805
8,111
3,997
1,989
699
364
1,552
1,871
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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ORTG

106.8

30th

DRTG

119.1

27th

NETRTG

-12.3

30th

3P%

33.5

29th

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TEAM W L PCT GB
11
Raptors Raptors
30
52
.366
34.0
12
Nets Nets
26
56
.317
38.0
13
76ers 76ers
24
58
.293
40.0
14
Hornets Hornets
19
63
.232
45.0
15
Wizards Wizards
18
64
.220
46.0
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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

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Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
3/19
BKN BKN
@
IND IND
99-105
Wed
3/19
CHI CHI
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SAC SAC
128-116
Thu
3/20
ORL ORL
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WAS WAS
120-105
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NOP NOP
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MIN MIN
93-134
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CHA CHA
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OKC OKC
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
4/20
MEM MEM
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OKC OKC
1:00 PM
Sun
4/20
ORL ORL
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BOS BOS
3:30 PM
Sun
4/20
MIA MIA
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CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Sun
4/20
GSW GSW
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HOU HOU
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4/21
DET DET
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NYK NYK
7:30 PM