best defensive rating team in the 2024 playoffs

The Orlando Magic had the best defensive rating by a team in the 2024 playoffs, with a 101.3 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	Magic	101.3	2023-24	7	240.0	100.3	45.0	19.3	8.0	5.1	35.3	84.0	42.0	10.3	33.3	30.9	19.4	25.1	77.3	52.7	12.0	33.0	14.4	1,680	702	315	135	56	36	101	151
2	Thunder	105.4	2023-24	10	240.0	105.7	41.5	23.1	7.8	6.2	39.4	85.8	45.9	12.1	34.0	35.6	14.8	18.5	80.0	56.3	8.7	32.8	11.2	2,400	1,057	415	231	78	62	112	177
3	Celtics	109.0	2023-24	19	241.3	108.8	43.1	23.8	6.3	5.4	39.3	83.8	46.9	14.5	40.2	36.0	15.7	19.3	81.2	58.9	9.7	33.4	11.5	4,585	2,067	818	452	119	102	219	298
4	Pelicans	111.7	2023-24	4	240.0	89.5	45.5	19.5	8.8	4.5	33.5	84.5	39.6	8.8	32.8	26.7	13.8	16.0	85.9	48.9	12.3	33.3	18.0	960	358	182	78	35	18	72	80
5	Cavaliers	111.8	2023-24	12	240.0	98.1	38.8	21.3	6.7	4.6	37.4	83.4	44.9	10.3	32.8	31.5	12.9	17.0	76.0	54.0	7.7	31.1	12.2	2,880	1,177	465	255	80	55	146	237
6	Mavericks	111.9	2023-24	22	240.0	106.0	43.1	21.1	6.3	5.3	38.9	83.0	46.8	11.9	33.1	36.0	16.3	22.7	71.9	56.9	10.9	32.2	12.5	5,280	2,331	948	465	138	116	276	417
7	Timberwolves	112.5	2023-24	16	240.0	107.5	42.4	23.9	7.3	4.6	38.8	82.9	46.8	11.7	32.6	35.9	18.3	23.6	77.5	57.6	10.6	31.8	12.2	3,840	1,720	679	383	116	73	195	333
8	Nuggets	112.8	2023-24	12	240.0	102.2	42.5	24.9	6.4	4.3	38.9	85.2	45.7	10.5	31.6	33.2	13.8	16.7	83.0	55.2	9.9	32.6	12.0	2,880	1,226	510	299	77	51	144	216
9	Lakers	114.0	2023-24	5	240.0	106.4	40.6	24.4	6.0	4.0	41.6	84.6	49.2	8.8	29.4	29.9	14.4	18.8	76.6	57.3	7.4	33.2	11.0	1,200	532	203	122	30	20	55	83
10	76ers	117.1	2023-24	6	244.2	108.2	41.2	23.0	5.5	6.3	37.0	83.3	44.4	13.5	35.7	37.9	20.7	24.7	83.8	57.4	10.7	30.5	11.8	1,465	649	247	138	33	38	71	129
11	Clippers	117.7	2023-24	6	240.0	100.3	42.0	20.2	6.2	3.2	35.7	82.2	43.4	11.8	31.7	37.4	17.2	21.7	79.2	54.7	11.2	30.8	13.5	1,440	602	252	121	37	19	81	137
12	Heat	118.8	2023-24	5	240.0	92.2	36.2	21.2	4.6	1.4	35.6	81.2	43.8	11.2	34.0	32.9	9.8	12.0	81.7	53.3	5.6	30.6	11.6	1,200	461	181	106	23	7	58	84
13	Pacers	119.0	2023-24	17	242.9	113.9	41.4	29.9	5.5	4.8	44.8	88.4	50.7	12.2	32.9	37.2	12.1	16.2	74.6	59.6	10.3	31.1	12.0	4,130	1,936	703	508	93	82	204	348
14	Bucks	119.0	2023-24	6	244.2	110.2	42.7	22.2	5.3	3.2	40.8	86.3	47.3	11.2	31.5	35.4	17.3	21.2	81.9	57.6	9.5	33.2	10.7	1,465	661	256	133	32	19	64	112
15	Knicks	120.9	2023-24	13	241.9	109.9	42.8	22.5	5.7	5.4	39.8	87.8	45.3	11.9	31.8	37.5	18.5	24.4	75.7	55.8	13.5	29.4	11.2	3,145	1,429	557	293	74	70	146	232
16	Suns	126.4	2023-24	4	240.0	103.3	32.5	19.8	7.5	4.3	35.3	75.8	46.5	9.5	26.0	36.5	23.3	28.0	83.0	58.6	7.3	25.3	14.3	960	413	130	79	30	17	57	93

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

More Magic Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

22.2

Banchero

RPG

8.4

Banchero

APG

5.5

Suggs

Team Rankings

ORTG

114.9

19th

DRTG

114.3

11th

NETRTG

0.6

17th

3P%

34.3

27th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
6	Hawks	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 4/15	ORL	@	PHI	7:30 PM

Last Game

Magic

45 - 37

108

Final

113

Celtics

56 - 26

Sun 12 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

50-32

49-33

47-34-1

47-35

46-36

45-37

Worst Record ATS

33-49

34-48

35-47

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	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic	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	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 - 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