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Between April 3, 1985 and April 3, 2025, the San Antonio Spurs have the lowest defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 94.8 rating in 2003-04.

single season best team defensive rating in nba last 40 years
2003-04Spurs1998-99Spurs2003-04Pistons1998-99Magic1998-99Hawks2003-04Pacers1998-99Knicks1998-99Trail Blazers2000-01Suns1998-9976ers2000-01Spurs2002-03Nets1999-00Lakers1993-94Knicks2003-04Nets2011-12Bulls1998-99Jazz2000-01Knicks2000-01Heat2011-12Celtics1999-00Spurs2015-16Spurs94.895.896.598.098.198.298.398.498.698.698.698.798.798.898.999.099.199.199.299.299.299.5
TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
SpursSpurs94.82003-0482240.991.545.120.48.16.534.778.544.25.013.935.817.225.268.151.112.532.514.119,7557,5013,6981,6766615371,1551,667
SpursSpurs95.81998-9950241.592.844.022.08.47.034.876.245.63.410.433.019.828.369.852.312.331.714.312,0754,6402,1981,1014213517171,010
PistonsPistons96.52003-0482241.290.142.820.88.07.033.577.043.54.111.834.419.025.375.351.112.430.414.419,7807,3883,5061,7026595701,1791,664
MagicMagic98.01998-9950241.089.542.721.39.94.333.778.942.84.513.533.017.525.070.049.813.828.916.012,0504,4732,1331,067496213798935
HawksHawks98.11998-9950241.586.343.515.66.95.230.875.240.93.912.930.620.828.473.149.213.530.014.112,0754,3152,175782346260706987
PacersPacers98.22003-0482241.591.441.721.68.95.033.677.143.55.515.635.118.824.676.452.011.829.913.519,8057,4933,4171,7747264111,1081,709
KnicksKnicks98.31998-9950242.086.441.219.37.95.232.274.143.54.211.835.317.824.473.250.911.030.215.512,1004,3202,0619633952627751,140
Trail BlazersTrail Blazers98.41998-9950243.594.844.321.58.25.834.979.144.24.913.536.420.027.074.352.112.931.414.912,1754,7422,2161,0734112907441,126
SunsSuns98.62000-0182241.594.042.723.29.55.235.982.443.64.012.931.518.224.175.550.611.830.814.719,8057,7103,4991,9057754291,2091,864
76ers76ers98.61998-9950243.089.743.118.710.85.433.177.742.62.07.426.421.529.772.249.414.628.615.612,1504,4832,1579345422717811,152
SpursSpurs98.62000-0182241.896.244.121.76.97.035.276.446.15.413.340.720.428.571.554.111.033.113.419,8307,8863,6141,7785685761,0991,551
NetsNets98.72002-0382240.995.442.923.08.74.635.480.344.14.212.733.220.326.875.751.812.130.814.419,7557,8203,5191,8877173741,1841,772
LakersLakers98.71999-0082241.5100.847.023.47.56.538.383.445.94.212.832.920.128.969.652.513.633.413.519,8058,2673,8551,9216135341,1061,841
KnicksKnicks98.81993-9482240.998.545.325.29.24.737.882.146.03.911.134.819.125.674.652.714.331.016.219,7558,0763,7172,0677523851,3292,001
NetsNets98.92003-0482240.390.340.724.58.63.934.377.744.14.613.733.617.022.675.351.510.530.214.119,7057,4013,3352,0097093221,1571,722
BullsBulls99.02011-1266241.596.346.723.16.95.937.482.845.26.316.937.515.221.172.252.313.932.813.415,9406,3593,0801,5274563888871,139
JazzJazz99.11998-9950243.593.341.324.18.05.533.772.446.52.87.836.123.230.276.754.511.130.215.712,1754,6662,0631,2043982767861,133
KnicksKnicks99.12000-0182242.788.740.218.56.64.233.675.644.44.813.635.116.821.179.652.39.430.813.819,9057,2753,2971,5205453461,1321,863
HeatHeat99.22000-0182242.488.939.619.97.73.732.976.343.05.816.934.517.422.975.951.59.929.713.119,8807,2893,2481,6306333041,0761,726
CelticsCeltics99.22011-1266241.591.838.823.67.55.535.577.146.05.515.036.715.419.877.853.57.731.114.115,9406,0622,5601,5574983629291,315
SpursSpurs99.21999-0082242.196.243.822.27.56.736.078.046.24.010.837.420.127.074.653.511.332.514.419,8557,8863,5931,8196145511,1831,716
SpursSpurs99.52015-1682240.3103.543.924.58.35.940.182.948.47.018.537.516.420.480.356.49.434.512.519,7058,4903,6012,0106774851,0281,433
SpursSpurs99.62004-0582241.596.242.421.67.56.635.678.745.36.217.036.318.725.972.453.412.030.413.019,8057,8883,4761,7716135431,0681,717
SunsSuns99.61999-0082241.598.943.725.69.15.337.782.645.75.615.236.817.923.675.953.212.531.216.219,8058,1113,5802,0987444331,3311,973
76ers76ers99.62000-0182242.194.744.820.68.45.035.479.144.73.29.832.620.727.874.551.813.131.715.019,8557,7633,6751,6926904081,2311,673
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CelticsCeltics
JazzJazz
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