The Los Angeles Lakers had their best defensive rating in a 2001 playoff game versus the Spurs on May 25, 2001, with a 79.9 rating.
| TEAM | DRTG | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Lakers | 79.9 | 5/25/2001 | vs | W 111-72 | 240 | 111 | 63 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 92 | 47.8 | 7 | 18 | 38.9 | 16 | 25 | 64.0 | 53.9 | 22 | 41 | 16 | 21 | ||
| 2 | | Lakers | 82.2 | 5/11/2001 | @ | W 103-81 | 240 | 103 | 46 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 35 | 75 | 46.7 | 5 | 13 | 38.5 | 28 | 41 | 68.3 | 55.4 | 7 | 39 | 14 | 23 | ||
| 3 | | Lakers | 88.2 | 5/27/2001 | vs | W 111-82 | 240 | 111 | 54 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 42 | 86 | 48.8 | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 17 | 28 | 60.7 | 56.4 | 16 | 38 | 15 | 23 | ||
| 4 | | Lakers | 92.0 | 4/29/2001 | @ | W 99-86 | 240 | 99 | 50 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 36 | 81 | 44.4 | 4 | 19 | 21.1 | 23 | 30 | 76.7 | 52.5 | 11 | 39 | 12 | 17 | ||
| 5 | | Lakers | 93.4 | 5/8/2001 | vs | W 96-90 | 240 | 96 | 54 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 79 | 45.6 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 24 | 37 | 64.9 | 50.4 | 15 | 39 | 17 | 28 | ||
| 6 | | Lakers | 95.2 | 4/26/2001 | vs | W 106-88 | 240 | 106 | 48 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 43 | 89 | 48.3 | 6 | 22 | 27.3 | 14 | 23 | 60.9 | 53.5 | 16 | 32 | 15 | 24 | ||
| 7 | | Lakers | 95.9 | 5/19/2001 | @ | W 104-90 | 240 | 104 | 49 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 41 | 87 | 47.1 | 7 | 14 | 50.0 | 15 | 23 | 65.2 | 53.5 | 13 | 36 | 14 | 20 | ||
| 8 | | Lakers | 96.6 | 6/8/2001 | vs | W 98-89 | 240 | 98 | 52 | 29 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 81 | 46.9 | 4 | 16 | 25.0 | 18 | 26 | 69.2 | 53.0 | 15 | 37 | 16 | 24 | ||
| 9 | | Lakers | 97.8 | 6/13/2001 | @ | W 100-86 | 240 | 100 | 43 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 72 | 50.0 | 10 | 19 | 52.6 | 18 | 32 | 56.3 | 58.1 | 12 | 31 | 14 | 22 | ||
| 10 | | Lakers | 97.8 | 5/21/2001 | @ | W 88-81 | 240 | 88 | 41 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 79 | 44.3 | 8 | 18 | 44.4 | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 50.6 | 9 | 32 | 7 | 19 | ||
| 11 | | Lakers | 102.3 | 6/10/2001 | @ | W 96-91 | 240 | 96 | 40 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 75 | 46.7 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 22 | 25 | 88.0 | 55.8 | 10 | 30 | 13 | 26 | ||
| 12 | | Lakers | 105.8 | 4/22/2001 | vs | W 106-93 | 240 | 106 | 48 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 38 | 87 | 43.7 | 6 | 19 | 31.6 | 24 | 33 | 72.7 | 52.2 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 26 | ||
| 13 | | Lakers | 106.7 | 5/6/2001 | vs | W 108-105 | 240 | 108 | 51 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 87 | 48.3 | 3 | 12 | 25.0 | 21 | 34 | 61.8 | 53.0 | 19 | 32 | 15 | 21 | ||
| 14 | | Lakers | 107.2 | 6/6/2001 | vs | L 101-107 | 265 | 101 | 44 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 40 | 90 | 44.4 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 15 | 27 | 55.6 | 49.6 | 16 | 28 | 19 | 22 | ||
| 15 | | Lakers | 108.5 | 6/15/2001 | @ | W 108-96 | 240 | 108 | 47 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 71 | 45.1 | 12 | 17 | 70.6 | 32 | 45 | 71.1 | 59.5 | 14 | 33 | 13 | 22 | ||
| 16 | | Lakers | 123.4 | 5/13/2001 | @ | W 119-113 | 240 | 119 | 41 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 78 | 50.0 | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | 35 | 44 | 79.5 | 61.1 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 25 |
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3 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 | |
4 |  Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
5 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | |
6 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
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| 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 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
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