1986 nba team best defense rankings

The Boston Celtics had the lowest defensive rating by a team in 1985-86, with a 102.6 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Celtics
Celtics
102.6
1985-86
82
242.1
114.1
46.4
29.1
7.8
6.2
45.3
89.2
50.8
1.7
4.8
35.1
21.8
27.4
79.4
56.4
12.9
33.6
16.6
19,855
9,359
3,807
2,387
641
511
1,360
1,756
2Bucks
Bucks
102.7
1985-86
82
241.5
114.5
44.0
26.3
9.8
5.6
43.9
89.1
49.3
1.5
4.7
32.7
25.2
32.9
76.4
55.2
14.5
29.5
16.7
19,805
9,390
3,609
2,158
805
460
1,369
2,210
3Jazz
Jazz
104.6
1985-86
82
241.2
108.2
43.3
26.8
8.7
8.1
42.1
86.4
48.8
0.4
2.1
20.7
23.5
32.9
71.6
53.6
13.0
30.2
18.5
19,780
8,871
3,547
2,199
717
666
1,518
2,038
4Bullets
Bullets
104.8
1985-86
82
242.1
103.0
42.7
21.3
7.6
8.7
40.4
87.2
46.3
1.4
5.0
28.4
20.8
27.9
74.5
51.8
13.0
29.7
16.4
19,855
8,442
3,498
1,748
626
716
1,346
1,796
5Knicks
Knicks
105.2
1985-86
82
241.5
98.7
39.6
22.9
8.7
3.8
39.5
85.8
46.0
1.0
2.9
34.3
18.7
27.3
68.6
50.5
13.2
26.5
17.5
19,805
8,094
3,251
1,877
714
308
1,438
2,213
6Hawks
Hawks
105.6
1985-86
82
241.5
108.6
44.6
24.7
9.0
5.3
42.0
85.7
49.0
0.4
2.0
19.9
24.1
33.0
73.2
54.2
15.2
29.3
18.1
19,805
8,906
3,654
2,025
736
434
1,483
2,170
7Lakers
Lakers
105.8
1985-86
82
241.8
117.3
44.6
29.7
8.5
5.1
46.8
89.5
52.2
1.7
5.0
33.7
22.1
28.4
77.8
57.5
13.4
31.2
17.9
19,830
9,618
3,656
2,433
693
419
1,467
2,031
8Pacers
Pacers
105.9
1985-86
82
240.9
103.9
45.7
26.3
8.0
4.6
42.0
87.2
48.1
0.3
1.7
16.1
19.7
26.6
73.9
52.5
13.9
31.9
18.5
19,755
8,519
3,751
2,159
659
381
1,515
2,135
9Nuggets
Nuggets
105.9
1985-86
82
240.9
114.8
43.2
26.1
10.1
5.1
45.2
96.0
47.1
0.9
3.7
23.3
23.5
29.5
79.8
52.7
14.9
28.3
16.3
19,755
9,410
3,540
2,140
826
421
1,336
2,164
10SuperSonics
SuperSonics
106.0
1985-86
82
243.0
104.4
41.5
24.1
9.1
3.6
40.7
86.1
47.2
1.0
3.7
26.3
22.1
28.4
77.9
53.0
14.0
27.5
17.5
19,930
8,564
3,401
1,977
745
296
1,435
2,168
1176ers
76ers
106.3
1985-86
82
242.7
110.4
45.2
24.6
10.5
6.0
41.9
86.1
48.7
0.6
2.7
22.8
26.0
34.3
75.8
54.6
16.2
29.0
19.5
19,905
9,051
3,704
2,017
862
490
1,595
1,798
12Nets
Nets
106.9
1985-86
82
241.5
109.1
44.7
26.0
9.1
4.2
43.3
89.0
48.6
0.5
2.6
20.1
22.1
29.2
75.5
53.6
14.4
30.3
19.2
19,805
8,949
3,666
2,128
749
345
1,575
2,129
13Suns
Suns
107.2
1985-86
82
241.5
110.0
42.5
27.7
9.4
4.6
42.9
85.3
50.3
0.5
2.2
20.8
23.8
32.7
72.6
55.2
12.6
29.9
21.5
19,805
9,023
3,483
2,272
773
379
1,763
2,260
14Rockets
Rockets
107.6
1985-86
82
240.9
114.4
45.7
28.3
9.1
6.7
45.8
93.5
49.0
1.0
3.8
27.4
21.7
29.7
73.0
53.6
16.0
29.7
16.8
19,755
9,379
3,750
2,318
745
551
1,374
1,991
15Pistons
Pistons
107.9
1985-86
82
241.2
114.2
45.6
28.3
9.0
4.1
45.8
94.5
48.4
0.7
2.2
30.2
22.0
28.0
78.3
53.4
15.6
30.0
16.4
19,780
9,363
3,737
2,319
738
340
1,343
2,101
16Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
108.2
1985-86
82
242.1
115.1
42.3
26.6
10.5
4.3
44.0
88.8
49.6
0.9
3.4
26.9
26.1
34.1
76.5
55.4
14.1
28.2
18.6
19,855
9,436
3,469
2,180
859
356
1,529
2,205
17Spurs
Spurs
108.2
1985-86
82
241.5
111.2
42.5
27.6
9.8
4.8
43.9
86.6
50.6
0.6
2.4
23.5
23.0
30.8
74.6
55.5
13.0
29.4
19.8
19,805
9,120
3,482
2,260
800
390
1,624
2,115
18Cavaliers
Cavaliers
108.3
1985-86
82
241.2
107.8
43.2
25.2
7.6
5.3
42.4
88.3
48.0
1.6
4.8
33.8
21.3
28.4
75.2
53.5
13.2
29.9
17.2
19,780
8,836
3,541
2,064
627
436
1,411
2,267
19Kings
Kings
109.2
1985-86
82
241.2
108.8
42.8
28.1
7.3
4.7
43.1
88.0
49.0
0.4
1.6
22.4
22.2
28.5
77.8
54.1
13.8
29.0
18.7
19,780
8,924
3,512
2,304
602
388
1,533
2,134
20Mavericks
Mavericks
111.0
1985-86
82
241.5
115.3
42.8
25.7
7.4
4.5
44.3
88.5
50.1
1.7
5.4
31.6
25.0
32.2
77.6
56.2
12.9
29.9
15.7
19,805
9,453
3,513
2,108
605
369
1,289
1,733
21Warriors
Warriors
111.6
1985-86
82
241.2
113.4
44.1
24.6
9.2
4.3
44.5
92.3
48.2
1.1
3.4
31.3
23.3
30.7
76.0
53.6
15.5
28.6
17.1
19,780
9,299
3,615
2,018
751
355
1,400
2,032
22Clippers
Clippers
112.1
1985-86
82
240.9
108.6
41.7
24.0
8.5
6.1
41.3
87.4
47.3
0.8
2.8
27.9
25.2
32.7
77.0
53.4
14.1
27.5
18.3
19,755
8,907
3,417
1,968
694
501
1,504
1,931
23Bulls
Bulls
112.4
1985-86
82
242.1
109.3
43.4
24.5
7.4
4.9
42.4
88.1
48.1
1.1
3.9
27.8
23.4
30.5
76.9
53.8
15.6
27.8
17.5
19,855
8,962
3,558
2,006
609
400
1,436
2,166
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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TEAMWLPCTGB
1
24
8
.750
2
22
9
.710
1.5
3
Celtics Celtics
19
12
.613
4.5
4
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14
.576
5.5
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18
14
.563
6.0
Schedule
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12/30
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1/1
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Sat
1/3
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10:30 PM
Mon
1/5
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7:30 PM
Wed
1/7
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7:00 PM
Last Game
BOS Celtics

19 - 12

108

Final

114

Sun 28 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

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EasternWLPCTGB
1
24
8
.750
2
22
9
.710
1.5
3
19
12
.613
4.5
4
19
14
.576
5.5
5
18
14
.563
6.0
6
16
14
.533
7.0
7
17
15
.531
7.0
8
17
16
.515
7.5
9
15
16
.484
8.5
10
15
18
.455
9.5
11
13
19
.406
11.0
12
11
20
.355
12.5
13
10
19
.345
12.5
14
7
23
.233
16.0
15
6
26
.188
18.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
27
5
.844
2
23
8
.742
3.5
3
22
9
.710
4.5
4
20
10
.667
6.0
5
19
10
.655
6.5
6
20
12
.625
7.0
7
18
13
.581
8.5
8
16
16
.500
11.0
9
15
17
.469
12.0
10
13
19
.406
14.0
11
12
19
.387
14.5
12
12
21
.364
15.5
13
10
21
.323
16.5
14
8
24
.250
19.0
15
8
25
.242
19.5

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Scores

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116-123
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123-130
Thu
11/27
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109-118
Thu
11/27
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115-103

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12/29
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Mon
12/29
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12/29
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12/29
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