1981 nba playoffs team defensive rating rankings

The Phoenix Suns had the best defensive rating by a team in the 1981 playoffs, with a 96.9 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Suns
Suns
96.9
1980-81
7
240.0
91.7
45.3
19.0
7.1
3.7
36.0
80.1
44.9
0.9
2.3
37.5
18.9
27.4
68.8
49.7
14.1
31.1
16.4
1,680
642
317
133
50
26
115
167
2Celtics
Celtics
101.6
1980-81
17
240.0
103.4
44.4
22.8
7.5
6.6
41.2
85.7
48.0
0.6
2.6
22.2
20.4
27.1
75.4
52.9
14.5
29.9
16.3
4,080
1,757
755
388
127
112
277
420
3Kings
Kings
102.2
1980-81
15
243.3
91.7
39.5
23.5
8.8
4.3
36.9
79.3
46.6
0.9
3.2
27.1
16.9
23.6
71.8
51.1
11.9
27.7
16.8
3,650
1,375
593
353
132
64
252
349
4Knicks
Knicks
102.8
1980-81
2
252.5
97.0
41.5
18.5
10.0
2.0
37.5
85.5
43.9
0.5
5.0
10.0
21.5
31.5
68.3
48.8
15.5
26.0
21.0
505
194
83
37
20
4
42
57
5Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
104.3
1980-81
3
256.7
105.3
46.0
21.7
10.3
5.3
44.7
92.0
48.6
0.3
1.3
25.0
15.7
23.3
67.1
51.5
14.0
32.0
17.7
770
316
138
65
31
16
53
61
6Lakers
Lakers
104.6
1980-81
3
240.0
101.3
51.0
24.0
7.0
5.7
39.3
85.0
46.3
0.0
1.3
0.0
22.7
33.0
68.7
50.9
14.3
36.7
14.3
720
304
153
72
21
17
43
69
7Rockets
Rockets
105.5
1980-81
21
240.0
98.0
40.8
22.6
8.3
5.4
39.0
85.5
45.6
0.4
1.5
25.0
19.7
26.2
75.1
50.5
14.7
26.0
14.1
5,040
2,059
856
474
174
113
296
466
876ers
76ers
106.2
1980-81
16
240.0
104.3
40.9
24.3
8.2
8.6
39.8
81.8
48.7
0.1
1.0
6.3
24.6
31.9
77.3
54.4
12.8
28.1
18.3
3,840
1,669
654
389
131
137
293
420
9Pacers
Pacers
106.4
1980-81
2
240.0
96.5
46.5
23.0
11.0
2.5
37.5
91.0
41.2
1.0
3.0
33.3
20.5
28.5
71.9
46.6
18.5
28.0
19.5
480
193
93
46
22
5
39
51
10Bucks
Bucks
108.2
1980-81
7
240.0
107.0
43.3
27.0
10.1
5.3
41.7
87.3
47.8
0.4
1.6
27.3
23.1
30.3
76.4
53.2
17.7
25.6
17.0
1,680
749
303
189
71
37
119
195
11Bulls
Bulls
109.1
1980-81
6
244.2
103.5
44.5
20.8
7.8
5.0
41.3
88.2
46.9
0.5
3.8
13.0
20.3
26.7
76.3
51.8
16.5
28.0
16.5
1,465
621
267
125
47
30
99
150
12Spurs
Spurs
113.1
1980-81
7
240.0
107.7
42.3
25.7
5.9
6.7
42.6
86.9
49.0
0.3
1.7
16.7
22.3
29.9
74.6
53.9
14.3
28.0
15.3
1,680
754
296
180
41
47
107
173
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.

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115.4

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DRTG

113.9

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52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
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Suns Suns
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37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
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10/26
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10/30
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10:00 PM
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10:00 PM
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56
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.683
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52
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.634
8.0
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46
36
.561
14.0
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Hawks Hawks - x
46
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14.0
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76ers 76ers - x
45
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Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
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Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
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Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
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39.0
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Kings Kings - e
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.268
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