best defensive rating by a team in nba history in a single season since 2008

Since 2007-08, the Boston Celtics have the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 98.2 rating in 2011-12.

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 Celtics
Celtics
98.2
2011-12
66
241.5
91.8
38.8
23.6
7.5
5.5
35.5
77.1
46.0
5.5
15.0
36.7
15.4
19.8
77.8
53.5
7.7
31.1
14.8
15,940
6,062
2,560
1,557
498
362
979
1,315
2 Bulls
Bulls
98.3
2011-12
66
241.5
96.3
46.7
23.1
6.9
5.9
37.4
82.8
45.2
6.3
16.9
37.5
15.2
21.1
72.2
52.3
13.9
32.8
14.0
15,940
6,359
3,080
1,527
456
388
923
1,139
3 Celtics
Celtics
98.9
2007-08
82
240.9
100.5
42.0
22.4
8.5
4.6
36.4
76.7
47.5
7.3
19.1
38.1
20.5
26.5
77.1
56.9
10.1
31.9
15.2
19,755
8,245
3,445
1,833
696
379
1,246
1,864
4 Spurs
Spurs
99.0
2015-16
82
240.3
103.5
43.9
24.5
8.3
5.9
40.1
82.9
48.4
7.0
18.5
37.5
16.4
20.4
80.3
56.4
9.4
34.5
13.1
19,705
8,490
3,601
2,010
677
485
1,071
1,433
5 76ers
76ers
99.2
2011-12
66
241.1
93.6
43.2
22.0
8.0
5.2
37.4
83.6
44.8
5.3
14.6
36.2
13.5
18.2
74.2
51.1
10.7
32.5
11.2
15,915
6,180
2,848
1,453
526
340
738
1,157
6 Pacers
Pacers
99.3
2013-14
82
241.2
96.7
44.7
20.1
6.7
5.4
36.0
80.2
44.9
6.7
18.8
35.7
18.1
23.3
77.9
53.5
10.2
34.5
15.1
19,780
7,933
3,665
1,651
550
446
1,237
1,675
7 Pacers
Pacers
99.8
2012-13
81
241.9
94.7
45.9
20.3
7.2
6.3
35.1
80.6
43.6
6.9
19.7
34.7
17.6
23.6
74.6
52.1
12.9
33.0
15.1
19,590
7,674
3,714
1,645
580
513
1,227
1,623
8 Heat
Heat
100.2
2011-12
66
243.0
98.5
41.6
20.0
8.9
5.4
37.1
79.0
46.9
5.6
15.6
35.9
18.8
24.2
77.5
54.9
10.4
31.2
15.2
16,040
6,500
2,746
1,317
585
355
1,002
1,282
9 Bulls
Bulls
100.3
2010-11
82
241.8
98.6
44.2
22.3
7.2
5.7
37.1
80.3
46.2
6.2
17.3
36.1
18.2
24.5
74.3
54.1
11.8
32.4
14.2
19,830
8,087
3,621
1,827
592
468
1,161
1,639
10 Grizzlies
Grizzlies
100.3
2012-13
82
241.5
93.4
42.7
20.9
8.6
5.3
36.1
81.5
44.4
4.7
13.5
34.5
16.5
21.3
77.3
51.4
12.9
29.8
14.0
19,805
7,659
3,504
1,715
703
436
1,144
1,660
11 Celtics
Celtics
100.3
2010-11
82
241.2
96.5
38.8
23.4
8.2
4.2
36.9
75.8
48.6
5.0
13.6
36.5
17.8
23.1
77.0
56.1
7.8
31.0
14.6
19,780
7,913
3,181
1,921
676
344
1,195
1,678
12 Bulls
Bulls
100.5
2013-14
82
243.0
93.7
44.1
22.7
7.2
5.2
34.7
80.2
43.2
6.2
17.8
34.8
18.1
23.3
77.9
51.8
11.4
32.7
14.9
19,930
7,680
3,620
1,860
594
424
1,223
1,565
13 Knicks
Knicks
101.0
2011-12
66
241.5
97.8
41.7
20.1
9.4
4.2
35.8
80.8
44.3
7.8
23.3
33.6
18.3
24.8
74.1
53.3
11.3
30.5
16.0
15,940
6,458
2,755
1,328
622
276
1,056
1,391
14 Hawks
Hawks
101.2
2011-12
66
244.9
96.6
41.2
22.4
8.1
4.6
36.8
81.0
45.4
7.5
20.2
37.0
15.5
21.0
74.0
53.5
9.9
31.3
14.0
16,165
6,375
2,718
1,481
536
303
921
1,178
15 Warriors
Warriors
101.4
2014-15
82
240.6
110.0
44.7
27.4
9.3
6.0
41.6
87.0
47.8
10.8
27.0
39.8
16.0
20.8
76.8
57.1
10.4
34.3
14.5
19,730
9,016
3,667
2,248
762
496
1,185
1,628
16 Hawks
Hawks
101.4
2015-16
82
241.8
102.8
42.1
25.6
9.1
5.9
38.6
84.4
45.8
9.9
28.4
35.0
15.6
20.0
78.3
55.2
8.3
33.8
15.0
19,830
8,433
3,451
2,100
747
486
1,226
1,570
17 Spurs
Spurs
101.6
2012-13
82
242.4
103.0
41.3
25.1
8.5
5.4
39.1
81.4
48.1
8.1
21.5
37.6
16.6
21.0
79.1
56.8
8.1
33.2
14.7
19,880
8,448
3,387
2,058
695
446
1,206
1,427
18 Rockets
Rockets
101.6
2007-08
82
240.6
96.7
44.6
21.4
7.3
5.1
36.6
81.7
44.8
7.1
20.8
34.2
16.4
22.5
72.6
52.8
12.2
32.4
13.7
19,730
7,931
3,661
1,757
598
420
1,125
1,609
19 Grizzlies
Grizzlies
101.8
2011-12
66
241.5
95.0
42.0
19.5
9.6
5.2
36.7
82.2
44.7
4.2
12.9
32.6
17.3
22.8
75.9
51.5
12.6
29.5
14.5
15,940
6,269
2,775
1,290
631
345
955
1,316
20 Spurs
Spurs
101.8
2007-08
82
240.6
95.4
41.3
21.0
6.4
4.1
35.8
78.3
45.7
7.2
19.6
36.9
16.5
21.6
76.1
54.3
9.4
31.9
12.6
19,730
7,820
3,383
1,718
521
337
1,035
1,537
21 Magic
Magic
101.9
2008-09
82
240.6
101.0
43.3
19.4
7.0
5.4
35.7
78.2
45.7
10.0
26.2
38.1
19.6
27.5
71.5
55.9
10.0
33.3
13.9
19,730
8,286
3,547
1,593
570
439
1,142
1,664
22 Magic
Magic
102.0
2010-11
82
241.8
99.2
43.2
20.0
6.7
4.7
36.0
78.2
46.1
9.4
25.6
36.6
17.7
25.6
69.2
55.4
10.5
32.7
14.9
19,830
8,135
3,543
1,636
548
384
1,224
1,640
23 Spurs
Spurs
102.0
2014-15
82
243.4
103.2
43.6
24.4
8.0
5.4
39.1
83.6
46.8
8.3
22.5
36.7
16.7
21.4
78.0
55.5
9.8
33.8
14.0
19,955
8,461
3,578
2,000
657
444
1,146
1,564
24 Grizzlies
Grizzlies
102.2
2014-15
82
242.7
98.3
42.6
21.7
8.5
4.2
37.8
82.5
45.8
5.2
15.2
33.9
17.6
22.8
77.3
53.1
10.4
32.1
13.3
19,905
8,062
3,490
1,777
700
347
1,094
1,567
25 Bucks
Bucks
102.2
2014-15
82
243.0
97.8
42.1
23.6
9.6
4.9
37.6
82.0
45.9
6.6
18.3
36.3
16.0
21.1
75.7
53.6
10.7
31.4
16.7
19,930
8,023
3,450
1,932
789
403
1,373
1,814
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ORTG

120.6

2nd

DRTG

111.1

5th

NETRTG

9.4

3rd

3P%

36.8

10th

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TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
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Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0