
The New Jersey Nets had the best defensive rating by an Eastern Conference team in 2001-02, with a 99.5 rating.
| 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 | Nets | 99.5 | 2001-02 | 82 | 241.8 | 96.2 | 43.3 | 24.3 | 8.7 | 6.0 | 37.1 | 83.1 | 44.6 | 4.9 | 14.6 | 33.8 | 17.1 | 23.3 | 73.5 | 51.5 | 12.7 | 30.7 | 14.5 | 19,830 | 7,889 | 3,554 | 1,990 | 716 | 490 | 1,189 | 1,734 | |
| 2 | Heat | 100.2 | 2001-02 | 82 | 243.0 | 87.2 | 42.0 | 20.3 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 34.2 | 77.8 | 43.9 | 3.8 | 11.0 | 34.7 | 15.1 | 20.8 | 72.4 | 50.1 | 11.0 | 31.0 | 14.8 | 19,930 | 7,150 | 3,446 | 1,664 | 547 | 448 | 1,217 | 1,846 | |
| 3 | 76ers | 100.3 | 2001-02 | 82 | 240.6 | 91.0 | 44.2 | 20.0 | 8.6 | 4.4 | 34.2 | 78.5 | 43.6 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 29.9 | 20.0 | 25.7 | 77.9 | 50.7 | 13.3 | 30.9 | 15.3 | 19,730 | 7,461 | 3,626 | 1,638 | 705 | 363 | 1,256 | 1,645 | |
| 4 | Celtics | 101.0 | 2001-02 | 82 | 241.8 | 96.4 | 42.2 | 21.0 | 9.7 | 3.6 | 34.8 | 82.1 | 42.4 | 8.5 | 23.7 | 35.9 | 18.3 | 23.9 | 76.4 | 52.0 | 10.9 | 31.3 | 13.6 | 19,830 | 7,901 | 3,461 | 1,722 | 793 | 292 | 1,114 | 1,776 | |
| 5 | Pistons | 102.4 | 2001-02 | 82 | 240.0 | 94.3 | 38.7 | 21.5 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 34.7 | 76.8 | 45.2 | 6.9 | 18.4 | 37.6 | 18.0 | 23.8 | 75.6 | 54.0 | 9.9 | 28.9 | 14.5 | 19,680 | 7,735 | 3,176 | 1,765 | 648 | 565 | 1,193 | 1,695 | |
| 6 | Raptors | 103.1 | 2001-02 | 82 | 240.9 | 91.4 | 42.1 | 21.7 | 8.4 | 5.5 | 35.6 | 82.0 | 43.4 | 4.7 | 13.5 | 34.9 | 15.5 | 20.9 | 73.9 | 50.1 | 13.6 | 28.5 | 14.3 | 19,755 | 7,494 | 3,450 | 1,779 | 688 | 454 | 1,174 | 1,771 | |
| 7 | Hornets | 103.3 | 2001-02 | 82 | 240.9 | 93.9 | 43.5 | 21.5 | 8.0 | 5.6 | 35.3 | 80.2 | 44.0 | 4.2 | 12.1 | 34.8 | 19.1 | 25.7 | 74.5 | 51.3 | 12.9 | 30.5 | 14.0 | 19,755 | 7,700 | 3,564 | 1,759 | 653 | 456 | 1,150 | 1,747 | |
| 8 | Pacers | 103.8 | 2001-02 | 82 | 242.7 | 96.8 | 42.7 | 23.0 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 35.8 | 80.2 | 44.6 | 4.9 | 14.6 | 33.9 | 20.3 | 26.3 | 77.2 | 52.7 | 11.3 | 31.3 | 15.2 | 19,905 | 7,938 | 3,498 | 1,884 | 658 | 436 | 1,249 | 1,876 | |
| 9 | Magic | 105.3 | 2001-02 | 82 | 241.8 | 100.5 | 41.2 | 22.0 | 8.1 | 4.7 | 37.6 | 84.1 | 44.8 | 7.6 | 20.2 | 37.3 | 17.6 | 23.4 | 75.4 | 53.3 | 11.5 | 29.8 | 13.6 | 19,830 | 8,240 | 3,382 | 1,804 | 665 | 384 | 1,119 | 1,700 | |
| 10 | Knicks | 105.9 | 2001-02 | 82 | 241.5 | 91.6 | 40.7 | 21.0 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 34.4 | 79.5 | 43.2 | 5.8 | 16.4 | 35.3 | 17.1 | 21.8 | 78.7 | 51.4 | 10.7 | 30.0 | 14.5 | 19,805 | 7,514 | 3,334 | 1,720 | 558 | 288 | 1,192 | 1,800 | |
| 11 | Wizards | 106.4 | 2001-02 | 82 | 240.6 | 92.8 | 42.0 | 20.9 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 35.8 | 81.3 | 44.1 | 3.7 | 9.6 | 38.8 | 17.4 | 22.8 | 76.5 | 50.8 | 12.9 | 29.2 | 13.0 | 19,730 | 7,609 | 3,448 | 1,715 | 570 | 354 | 1,068 | 1,763 | |
| 12 | Hawks | 106.4 | 2001-02 | 82 | 241.2 | 94.0 | 41.5 | 20.2 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 35.4 | 80.6 | 43.9 | 5.2 | 14.6 | 35.4 | 18.1 | 23.7 | 76.5 | 51.7 | 11.6 | 29.8 | 15.5 | 19,780 | 7,711 | 3,400 | 1,656 | 667 | 350 | 1,275 | 1,702 | |
| 13 | Bucks | 107.1 | 2001-02 | 82 | 242.7 | 97.5 | 41.4 | 22.5 | 7.3 | 4.7 | 37.1 | 80.2 | 46.2 | 7.2 | 19.3 | 37.5 | 16.1 | 21.5 | 74.8 | 54.4 | 10.3 | 31.2 | 14.1 | 19,905 | 7,996 | 3,398 | 1,847 | 596 | 388 | 1,157 | 1,788 | |
| 14 | Bulls | 107.6 | 2001-02 | 82 | 241.5 | 89.5 | 40.0 | 22.2 | 7.7 | 4.4 | 34.3 | 79.2 | 43.3 | 3.7 | 10.6 | 34.6 | 17.2 | 23.9 | 72.2 | 49.9 | 11.3 | 28.8 | 15.3 | 19,805 | 7,335 | 3,283 | 1,817 | 633 | 361 | 1,252 | 1,834 | |
| 15 | Cavaliers | 108.2 | 2001-02 | 82 | 242.1 | 95.3 | 42.1 | 23.1 | 7.0 | 5.7 | 36.0 | 80.3 | 44.8 | 4.7 | 12.5 | 37.7 | 18.6 | 24.1 | 77.2 | 52.4 | 11.8 | 30.3 | 14.6 | 19,855 | 7,812 | 3,451 | 1,891 | 572 | 470 | 1,196 | 1,752 |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | 19 | .716 | ||
| 2 | 45 | 23 | .662 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 44 | 25 | .638 | 5.0 | |
| 4 | 41 | 27 | .603 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 38 | 29 | .567 | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 38 | 29 | .567 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 38 | 30 | .559 | 10.5 | |
| 8 | 37 | 31 | .544 | 11.5 | |
| 9 | 37 | 31 | .544 | 11.5 | |
| 10 | 34 | 34 | .500 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 28 | 39 | .418 | 20.0 | |
| 12 | 28 | 40 | .412 | 20.5 | |
| 13 | 17 | 51 | .250 | 31.5 | |
| 14 | 16 | 51 | .239 | 32.0 | |
| 15 | 15 | 53 | .221 | 33.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53 | 15 | .779 | ||
| 2 | 50 | 18 | .735 | 3.0 | |
| 3 | 43 | 25 | .632 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 41 | 26 | .612 | 11.5 | |
| 5 | 41 | 27 | .603 | 12.0 | |
| 6 | 41 | 27 | .603 | 12.0 | |
| 7 | 39 | 29 | .574 | 14.0 | |
| 8 | 34 | 34 | .500 | 19.0 | |
| 9 | 33 | 35 | .485 | 20.0 | |
| 10 | 33 | 36 | .478 | 20.5 | |
| 11 | 23 | 44 | .343 | 29.5 | |
| 12 | 23 | 46 | .333 | 30.5 | |
| 13 | 23 | 46 | .333 | 30.5 | |
| 14 | 20 | 48 | .294 | 33.0 | |
| 15 | 18 | 51 | .261 | 35.5 |






