best defensive rating by a team in the 80s

Between the 1979-80 and 1988-89 seasons, the Milwaukee Bucks had the lowest defensive rating by a team, with a 103.8 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Bucks
Bucks
103.8
820
241.5
109.5
43.3
26.5
9.2
5.6
43.0
88.1
48.8
1.1
3.8
30.4
22.3
29.1
76.6
54.2
14.3
29.0
17.2
198,025
89,758
35,500
21,689
7,538
4,558
14,119
21,285
2Celtics
Celtics
104.8
820
241.6
112.4
44.6
27.6
8.2
5.7
44.4
88.2
50.3
1.4
4.3
33.1
22.2
28.5
77.9
55.8
13.8
30.8
17.3
198,150
92,157
36,569
22,596
6,712
4,705
14,161
18,916
3Bullets
Bullets
104.9
820
241.9
104.6
43.9
24.5
8.0
5.6
41.8
89.2
46.8
0.8
3.2
26.0
20.3
26.9
75.2
51.8
14.1
29.8
16.9
198,350
85,796
35,977
20,082
6,585
4,573
13,832
19,223
476ers
76ers
105.3
820
242.2
109.9
44.3
25.5
9.7
6.7
42.3
85.5
49.5
0.8
3.0
28.1
24.5
32.0
76.5
55.2
14.6
29.7
18.9
198,625
90,135
36,343
20,873
7,932
5,478
15,475
19,315
5Suns
Suns
105.3
820
241.2
110.2
43.3
27.8
9.2
4.8
43.7
88.1
49.6
0.9
3.2
28.1
21.9
28.9
75.9
54.6
13.4
29.9
18.8
197,800
90,335
35,488
22,798
7,550
3,966
15,421
20,406
6Hawks
Hawks
105.7
820
241.7
105.8
43.8
23.8
8.4
6.4
40.9
85.7
47.7
0.7
2.5
26.6
23.3
30.5
76.4
53.4
15.0
28.8
17.0
198,200
86,733
35,902
19,509
6,891
5,213
13,968
21,249
7Nets
Nets
105.9
820
241.3
106.9
43.6
24.9
9.7
5.6
42.3
88.2
47.9
1.0
3.5
27.6
21.4
28.9
73.8
52.9
14.5
29.1
19.5
197,900
87,642
35,733
20,419
7,926
4,584
15,996
21,590
8Lakers
Lakers
105.9
820
241.4
115.2
44.6
29.5
9.2
5.8
46.5
89.2
52.1
1.1
3.5
30.2
21.2
27.8
76.5
56.8
13.8
30.9
18.1
197,975
94,492
36,600
24,171
7,512
4,778
14,850
18,925
9SuperSonics
SuperSonics
106.0
820
241.6
108.2
43.9
25.8
8.7
5.1
42.4
88.5
47.9
1.2
3.9
31.6
22.1
29.2
75.8
53.4
14.8
29.2
17.7
198,150
88,703
36,032
21,177
7,120
4,143
14,480
20,534
10Jazz
Jazz
106.1
820
240.9
107.7
43.3
26.0
8.8
6.7
42.2
86.9
48.6
1.0
3.2
29.7
22.3
29.4
75.9
53.9
13.1
30.2
18.4
197,575
88,294
35,491
21,351
7,201
5,505
15,103
20,226
11Knicks
Knicks
106.4
820
241.6
106.5
41.2
24.8
9.5
4.5
42.1
87.5
48.2
1.3
4.2
30.6
20.9
28.3
73.8
53.3
14.2
27.0
18.4
198,125
87,312
33,789
20,303
7,826
3,708
15,062
21,794
12Pistons
Pistons
106.5
820
241.7
110.7
45.3
25.4
8.5
5.6
43.7
90.7
48.2
0.7
2.5
26.1
22.6
29.7
75.9
53.3
15.5
29.8
18.0
198,200
90,746
37,177
20,840
6,966
4,580
14,782
20,804
13Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
106.9
820
241.6
112.3
43.8
26.3
9.4
5.0
44.1
89.5
49.3
0.8
3.1
27.4
23.1
30.9
74.9
54.5
15.0
28.8
18.0
198,075
92,058
35,905
21,591
7,747
4,094
14,780
20,457
14Rockets
Rockets
106.9
820
241.3
108.5
44.7
25.7
8.5
5.9
43.4
90.4
48.0
0.9
3.3
26.4
20.8
27.9
74.4
52.8
15.5
29.3
18.0
197,900
88,952
36,685
21,096
6,985
4,836
14,769
20,035
15Pacers
Pacers
107.1
820
241.5
106.4
44.0
25.3
8.8
5.0
42.5
88.8
47.8
1.0
3.6
28.1
20.5
27.1
75.5
52.8
14.4
29.6
18.0
198,050
87,246
36,087
20,718
7,238
4,138
14,739
20,779
16Cavaliers
Cavaliers
107.5
820
241.4
105.6
43.2
24.5
8.2
5.2
42.0
88.5
47.5
1.0
3.3
29.7
20.6
27.7
74.4
52.4
14.3
28.9
17.2
197,975
86,629
35,415
20,056
6,722
4,265
14,134
20,285
17Bulls
Bulls
108.0
820
242.2
107.2
43.8
25.4
8.2
5.4
41.7
85.6
48.8
0.8
3.1
25.6
22.9
29.9
76.8
54.3
14.2
29.6
18.4
198,575
87,905
35,913
20,804
6,708
4,400
15,059
20,463
18Kings
Kings
108.1
820
241.4
109.4
43.4
26.5
8.3
4.8
43.3
89.3
48.5
1.0
3.4
29.8
21.7
28.6
75.8
53.7
14.2
29.1
18.2
197,925
89,703
35,562
21,751
6,787
3,922
14,945
21,300
19Spurs
Spurs
108.9
820
241.5
113.3
44.7
27.4
9.1
5.5
44.8
90.8
49.4
0.9
3.2
27.4
22.8
30.2
75.5
54.4
14.8
29.9
18.4
198,025
92,886
36,639
22,430
7,459
4,540
15,068
21,044
20Heat
Heat
109.0
82
242.1
97.8
42.9
23.9
9.1
5.0
39.3
86.8
45.3
1.2
3.6
32.6
18.0
25.6
70.2
49.8
16.0
27.0
21.1
19,855
8,016
3,520
1,958
744
408
1,728
2,124
21Nuggets
Nuggets
109.1
820
241.7
119.0
44.8
27.4
9.4
4.8
46.4
96.3
48.1
1.1
3.8
29.8
25.1
31.8
78.9
53.9
15.1
29.7
16.6
198,175
97,555
36,724
22,504
7,747
3,959
13,632
21,096
22Mavericks
Mavericks
109.6
738
241.6
109.4
43.0
25.2
7.2
4.5
42.4
88.0
48.2
1.5
4.7
31.0
23.1
30.0
77.0
54.1
14.2
28.8
15.7
178,270
80,772
31,706
18,620
5,350
3,285
11,575
17,049
23Warriors
Warriors
109.6
820
241.7
110.2
44.1
23.8
9.3
4.5
43.6
91.4
47.8
1.1
3.7
28.8
21.9
29.0
75.7
52.9
15.6
28.5
17.9
198,225
90,375
36,122
19,549
7,602
3,694
14,684
21,118
24Clippers
Clippers
110.5
820
241.1
106.7
42.6
24.0
8.5
5.1
42.4
89.1
47.6
1.0
3.7
27.6
20.9
28.4
73.7
52.5
14.9
27.7
18.7
197,725
87,505
34,896
19,698
6,966
4,152
15,319
20,251
25Hornets
Hornets
112.1
82
241.2
104.5
40.7
28.3
8.6
3.2
41.8
90.6
46.1
1.6
5.2
31.2
19.3
25.1
76.7
51.4
13.9
26.8
16.1
19,780
8,566
3,338
2,323
705
264
1,318
2,068
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Bucks Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

27.6

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo

RPG

9.9

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo

APG

7.4

Porter

Kevin Porter Jr.
Team Rankings

ORTG

113.4

24th

DRTG

117.9

24th

NETRTG

-4.5

24th

3P%

38.8

2nd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
9
33
31
.516
13.0
10
32
32
.500
14.0
11
Bucks Bucks
26
35
.426
18.5
12
26
37
.413
19.5
13
16
46
.258
29.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
3/8
@
8:00 PM
Tue
3/10
@
8:00 PM
Thu
3/12
@
7:30 PM
Sat
3/14
@
3:00 PM
Sun
3/15
@
3:30 PM
Last Game
ATL Hawks

32 - 31

131

Final

113

MIL Bucks

26 - 35

Wed 4 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
45
17
.726
2
42
21
.667
3.5
3
41
23
.641
5.0
4
39
24
.619
6.5
5
35
27
.565
10.0
6
34
28
.548
11.0
7
35
29
.547
11.0
8
34
29
.540
11.5
9
33
31
.516
13.0
10
32
32
.500
14.0
11
26
35
.426
18.5
12
26
37
.413
19.5
13
16
46
.258
29.0
14
16
47
.254
29.5
15
15
48
.238
30.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
49
15
.766
2
Spurs Spurs - x
46
17
.730
2.5
3
39
23
.629
9.0
4
40
24
.625
9.0
5
39
25
.609
10.0
6
38
25
.603
10.5
7
36
27
.571
12.5
8
32
30
.516
16.0
9
30
32
.484
18.0
10
30
34
.469
19.0
11
23
38
.377
24.5
12
21
42
.333
27.5
13
20
45
.308
29.5
14
19
44
.302
29.5
15
14
50
.219
35.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
2/2
@
132-101
Mon
2/2
@
127-115
Mon
2/2
@
125-109
Mon
2/2
@
115-131
Mon
2/2
@
92-128

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
3/8
@
1:00 PM
Sun
3/8
@
3:30 PM
Sun
3/8
@
6:00 PM
Sun
3/8
@
6:00 PM
Sun
3/8
@
7:00 PM