2023 playoffs team with highest defensive rating

The L.A. Clippers had the worst defensive rating by a team in the 2023 playoffs, with a 123.6 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	Clippers	123.6	2022-23	5	240.0	115.6	40.0	21.6	6.6	4.2	40.8	88.6	46.0	12.2	33.8	36.1	21.8	26.4	82.6	57.7	11.8	28.2	14.0	1,200	578	200	108	33	21	70	115
2	Hawks	120.3	2022-23	6	240.0	115.8	43.8	24.5	7.7	4.8	44.0	96.3	45.7	14.0	37.3	37.5	13.8	17.0	81.4	55.8	12.2	31.7	12.8	1,440	695	263	147	46	29	77	98
3	Suns	119.4	2022-23	11	240.0	114.2	40.0	24.5	6.3	5.6	43.1	86.8	49.6	9.4	25.8	36.3	18.6	23.4	79.8	58.8	9.2	30.8	12.1	2,640	1,256	440	270	69	62	133	242
4	Bucks	118.9	2022-23	5	245.0	118.8	44.4	26.8	6.6	3.6	44.0	92.6	47.5	15.6	41.2	37.9	15.2	21.4	71.0	58.2	10.2	34.2	14.4	1,225	594	222	134	33	18	72	94
5	Timberwolves	118.9	2022-23	5	245.0	105.4	39.2	22.6	6.6	4.8	37.8	82.6	45.8	11.2	32.2	34.8	18.6	24.2	76.9	56.5	8.4	30.8	12.8	1,225	527	196	113	33	24	64	108
6	Nets	115.6	2022-23	4	240.0	92.5	35.0	22.3	5.3	3.8	34.0	77.3	44.0	11.3	34.5	32.6	13.3	18.3	72.6	54.2	5.8	29.3	12.3	960	370	140	89	21	15	49	62
7	Celtics	113.7	2022-23	20	241.3	112.0	43.1	24.2	6.0	6.4	40.9	85.5	47.8	14.1	38.7	36.4	16.2	20.0	81.0	59.4	9.5	33.6	12.4	4,825	2,239	861	483	120	127	248	343
8	76ers	112.8	2022-23	11	242.3	102.5	43.0	19.1	7.6	5.3	36.7	84.0	43.7	12.2	33.9	35.9	16.9	19.1	88.6	55.5	10.0	33.0	12.4	2,665	1,128	473	210	84	58	136	206
9	Kings	112.8	2022-23	7	240.0	113.7	47.7	22.0	7.7	4.3	41.0	95.6	42.9	12.1	39.7	30.6	19.6	25.7	76.1	53.2	14.0	33.7	14.1	1,680	796	334	154	54	30	99	158
10	Heat	112.5	2022-23	23	241.1	108.3	40.3	23.6	7.0	3.6	39.7	86.8	45.8	12.8	33.7	38.0	16.1	19.8	81.3	56.7	9.2	31.0	11.7	5,545	2,492	926	542	161	82	269	462
11	Warriors	112.1	2022-23	13	240.0	113.1	47.1	28.2	7.2	4.6	41.9	93.6	44.8	14.5	42.5	34.0	14.8	19.7	75.0	55.3	12.5	34.5	14.4	3,120	1,470	612	366	94	60	187	298
12	Grizzlies	111.4	2022-23	6	244.2	104.7	46.5	23.3	6.7	3.5	38.3	95.3	40.2	12.0	38.5	31.2	16.0	19.2	83.5	50.4	13.2	33.3	13.0	1,465	628	279	140	40	21	78	123
13	Lakers	111.3	2022-23	16	241.6	112.3	44.6	24.9	6.8	6.4	41.1	87.1	47.1	10.1	30.3	33.5	20.1	24.8	80.9	57.3	9.1	35.6	11.9	3,865	1,797	714	399	109	102	191	279
14	Nuggets	110.8	2022-23	20	241.3	113.5	44.8	25.8	6.9	4.2	42.3	86.0	49.2	11.3	30.0	37.5	17.7	22.1	80.1	59.3	10.1	34.7	11.6	4,825	2,269	895	515	137	84	232	385
15	Cavaliers	109.3	2022-23	5	240.0	94.2	37.2	22.0	6.8	4.0	35.2	78.4	44.9	10.0	30.6	32.7	13.8	18.6	74.2	54.4	9.2	28.0	15.8	1,200	471	186	110	34	20	79	102
16	Knicks	108.5	2022-23	11	240.0	100.1	45.4	18.7	7.0	4.5	35.3	81.5	43.3	9.5	32.7	29.2	20.0	26.8	74.6	53.7	12.9	32.5	14.6	2,640	1,101	499	206	77	49	161	214

StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.

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Team Leaders

PPG

27.9

Leonard

RPG

11.0

Zubac

APG

8.1

Harden

Team Rankings

ORTG

117.3

11th

DRTG

116.1

18th

NETRTG

1.2

16th

3P%

36.8

7th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	SAC	@	LAC	10:30 PM
Fri 10/23	LAC	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 10/25	LAC	@	OKC	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM
Fri 10/30	LAC	@	MIN	8:00 PM

Last Game

Warriors

1 - 0

126

Final

121

Clippers

0 - 1

Wed 15 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
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	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	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

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
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	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	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

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

The L.A. Clippers had the worst defensive rating by a team in the 2023 playoffs, with a 123.6 rating.

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