best defensive rating treams in nba 1988

The Utah Jazz had the best defensive rating by a team in 1987-88, with a 103.1 rating.

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	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	Jazz	103.1	1987-88	82	240.3	108.5	44.1	29.4	9.4	7.6	42.5	86.5	49.1	1.6	4.9	31.9	22.0	29.3	75.0	54.6	13.0	31.1	18.1	19,705	8,899	3,619	2,407	771	627	1,481	1,986
2	Pistons	105.3	1987-88	82	241.2	109.2	44.7	24.5	7.2	4.8	42.2	85.6	49.3	0.7	2.5	28.7	24.1	31.9	75.7	54.8	14.4	30.3	16.4	19,780	8,957	3,663	2,011	588	394	1,348	1,957
3	Bulls	105.5	1987-88	82	242.1	105.0	44.3	26.2	8.7	5.8	41.9	85.5	49.0	0.7	3.0	23.0	20.5	27.1	75.9	53.9	14.3	30.0	15.4	19,855	8,609	3,629	2,149	712	475	1,263	1,849
4	Rockets	105.7	1987-88	82	240.0	109.0	46.0	23.6	8.7	6.1	42.3	89.7	47.1	0.8	3.5	23.7	23.6	30.3	78.0	52.9	15.1	30.9	16.7	19,680	8,935	3,769	1,936	712	502	1,367	1,865
5	Cavaliers	106.0	1987-88	82	241.2	104.5	40.3	25.2	8.9	6.4	40.4	82.4	49.0	1.5	4.1	37.8	22.1	29.7	74.4	54.7	12.4	27.9	17.5	19,780	8,566	3,304	2,070	733	526	1,439	1,836
6	Nuggets	106.3	1987-88	82	241.2	116.7	44.0	28.0	10.1	4.9	46.0	97.1	47.4	2.3	6.9	34.2	22.5	27.9	80.4	53.4	14.2	29.8	14.5	19,780	9,573	3,605	2,300	832	401	1,186	1,982
7	Knicks	106.4	1987-88	82	241.5	105.5	42.4	24.5	9.6	5.4	41.0	88.2	46.5	2.2	6.9	31.6	21.3	28.1	75.9	52.5	15.7	26.8	18.5	19,805	8,655	3,480	2,012	789	445	1,518	2,361
8	Bullets	107.2	1987-88	82	242.4	105.5	43.0	22.9	8.5	6.1	40.9	87.4	46.8	0.4	1.7	21.0	23.3	30.2	77.3	52.4	15.0	28.0	16.9	19,880	8,653	3,526	1,875	698	502	1,384	1,922
9	Lakers	107.3	1987-88	82	241.5	112.8	43.5	28.6	8.2	4.9	43.6	86.3	50.5	1.7	5.8	29.7	23.9	30.2	78.9	56.6	13.1	30.4	16.1	19,805	9,250	3,564	2,347	672	404	1,318	1,715
10	Trail Blazers	107.4	1987-88	82	240.6	116.1	45.6	28.1	8.9	4.2	44.6	91.0	49.1	1.4	4.6	30.8	25.4	32.9	77.0	55.0	15.3	30.4	16.5	19,730	9,518	3,742	2,307	726	347	1,351	2,091
11	Pacers	107.4	1987-88	82	240.3	104.6	43.1	24.1	7.5	4.2	41.9	87.2	48.0	2.0	5.9	33.6	18.9	24.2	78.0	53.5	13.1	30.0	16.1	19,705	8,581	3,535	1,977	619	345	1,318	2,038
12	Clippers	107.6	1987-88	82	241.5	98.8	43.2	23.0	8.8	6.3	38.9	87.7	44.3	1.0	3.9	24.9	20.0	28.1	71.3	49.4	14.5	28.7	18.7	19,805	8,103	3,541	1,885	721	520	1,534	1,908
13	Bucks	107.6	1987-88	82	241.2	106.1	42.1	26.8	8.2	4.6	41.0	86.3	47.5	1.6	5.0	32.4	22.3	28.8	77.5	53.6	13.6	28.5	15.5	19,780	8,697	3,452	2,194	671	380	1,275	1,989
14	Hawks	107.6	1987-88	82	241.2	107.9	44.0	25.1	7.7	6.5	42.0	86.6	48.5	1.0	3.4	30.1	22.8	29.8	76.7	54.1	15.0	29.0	14.9	19,780	8,844	3,607	2,062	635	537	1,225	2,050
15	Mavericks	107.7	1987-88	82	240.9	109.3	46.8	24.2	7.9	5.4	41.6	87.7	47.5	1.9	6.4	29.3	24.1	30.6	78.9	54.0	16.4	30.4	15.3	19,755	8,960	3,836	1,984	645	446	1,257	1,734
16	SuperSonics	108.1	1987-88	82	242.1	111.4	44.2	26.2	9.5	5.5	43.2	90.8	47.6	2.7	7.8	34.6	22.3	29.8	74.8	53.6	16.0	28.2	16.8	19,855	9,135	3,627	2,146	775	447	1,376	2,380
17	Celtics	109.4	1987-88	82	241.2	113.6	41.1	29.9	7.6	5.1	43.9	84.2	52.1	3.3	8.6	38.4	22.5	28.0	80.3	58.8	11.3	29.8	15.9	19,780	9,315	3,370	2,448	620	415	1,304	1,804
18	Nets	109.6	1987-88	82	241.2	100.4	40.7	21.9	8.9	4.7	39.1	83.6	46.8	1.7	5.5	30.1	20.5	28.1	72.9	52.3	13.1	27.6	18.3	19,780	8,235	3,337	1,795	727	385	1,503	2,042
19	76ers	110.3	1987-88	82	242.7	105.7	43.0	23.1	8.2	5.7	39.2	82.7	47.4	1.9	5.7	32.3	25.5	33.3	76.4	54.3	14.9	28.1	17.5	19,905	8,667	3,526	1,897	672	465	1,433	1,866
20	Suns	111.4	1987-88	82	240.6	108.5	42.6	28.4	8.2	4.3	43.3	89.0	48.6	1.4	4.4	33.1	20.5	26.8	76.4	53.8	13.6	29.0	17.2	19,730	8,901	3,492	2,332	675	353	1,413	2,045
21	Kings	112.1	1987-88	82	241.2	108.0	45.0	25.8	7.1	6.0	42.2	89.5	47.1	1.8	5.5	32.0	21.9	28.3	77.2	53.0	15.0	30.0	17.8	19,780	8,855	3,693	2,116	582	493	1,457	1,895
22	Spurs	112.8	1987-88	82	241.5	113.6	42.9	28.6	9.0	5.7	45.2	92.2	49.0	1.6	5.0	32.3	21.6	29.4	73.3	54.0	14.4	28.5	17.3	19,805	9,314	3,519	2,344	739	468	1,418	1,991
23	Warriors	112.9	1987-88	82	241.2	107.0	41.4	24.5	9.0	3.5	42.2	90.3	46.8	1.1	3.8	29.2	21.4	26.9	79.6	52.4	13.9	27.5	17.0	19,780	8,771	3,392	2,005	741	283	1,395	2,155

StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Leaders

PPG

22.0

George

RPG

9.0

Markkanen

APG

5.0

George

Team Rankings

ORTG

100.9

22nd

DRTG

120.4

22nd

NETRTG

-19.6

25th

3P%

34.4

12th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	L	PCT	GB
9	Spurs	1	.000	1.5
10	Mavericks	1	.000	1.5
11	Jazz	1	.000	1.5
12	Warriors	1	.000	1.5
13	Kings	1	.000	1.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/23	NOP	@	UTA	9:30 PM
Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Mon 10/26	MEM	@	UTA	9:00 PM
Wed 10/28	SAS	@	UTA	9:00 PM
Sat 10/31	POR	@	UTA	3:00 PM

Last Game

Jazz

0 - 1

103

Final

123

Grizzlies

1 - 0

Wed 21 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

45.0

Edwards

45.0

Jerome

38.0

George

RPG Leaders

18.0

Sabonis

15.0

Zubac

15.0

Gobert

APG Leaders

13.0

Young

12.0

Haliburton

11.0

Tatum

SPG Leaders

5.0

Daniels

5.0

Diabaté

5.0

George

BPG Leaders

6.0

Wembanyama

6.0

Hayes

4.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

9.0

Edwards

7.0

George

6.0

Lillard

TS% Leaders

116.0

Clowney

103.6

Sabonis

100.7

Sasser

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

130.1

128.3

128.0

126.1

124.3

124.0

DRtg Rankings

84.7

85.9

94.6

95.9

96.8

100.3

NetRtg Rankings

42.4

39.6

24.6

23.7

22.2

19.6

Tank Leaderboard

0-1

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

104.9

Maxey

88.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

83.8

James

DraftKings Points Leaders

101.3

Maxey

85.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

83.8

James

USG% Leaders

40.5

Edwards

40.2

Dončić

40.0

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

41.0

Banchero

40.5

Maxey

38.0

Young

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.02

Edwards

2.01

Jerome

1.95

George

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.18

Edwards

2.09

Jerome

1.96

George

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

1-0

Worst Record ATS

0-1

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	2	0	1.000
2	Pistons	1	0	1.000	0.5
3	Hawks	1	0	1.000	0.5
4	Raptors	1	0	1.000	0.5
5	Wizards	1	0	1.000	0.5
6	Hornets	1	0	1.000	0.5
7	Pacers	1	0	1.000	0.5
8	Knicks	0	1	.000	1.5
9	Nets	0	1	.000	1.5
10	Magic	0	1	.000	1.5
11	Celtics	0	1	.000	1.5
12	Cavaliers	0	1	.000	1.5
13	Bucks	0	1	.000	1.5
14	Bulls	0	1	.000	1.5
15	Heat	0	1	.000	1.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	2	0	1.000
2	Clippers	1	0	1.000	0.5
3	Rockets	1	0	1.000	0.5
4	Trail Blazers	1	0	1.000	0.5
5	Lakers	1	0	1.000	0.5
6	Grizzlies	1	0	1.000	0.5
7	Timberwolves	1	0	1.000	0.5
8	Nuggets	0	1	.000	1.5
9	Spurs	0	1	.000	1.5
10	Mavericks	0	1	.000	1.5
11	Jazz	0	1	.000	1.5
12	Warriors	0	1	.000	1.5
13	Kings	0	1	.000	1.5
14	Suns	0	1	.000	1.5
15	Pelicans	0	1	.000	1.5

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/23	CHI	@	MIL	4:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NYK	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Fri 10/23	ATL	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Fri 10/23	TOR	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Fri 10/23	MIN	@	ORL	7:00 PM

The Utah Jazz had the best defensive rating by a team in 1987-88, with a 103.1 rating.

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

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38.0

18.0

15.0

15.0

13.0

12.0

11.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.0

6.0

4.0

9.0

7.0

6.0

116.0

103.6

100.7

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

104.9

88.1

83.8

101.3

85.5

83.8

40.5

40.2

40.0

41.0

40.5

38.0

2.02

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1.95

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2.09

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