best drtg by a team in the 2008 playoffs

The Cleveland Cavaliers had the best defensive rating by a team in the 2008 playoffs, with a 102.1 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Cavaliers
Cavaliers
102.1
2007-08
13
240.0
89.9
40.9
20.2
6.0
4.8
31.1
74.1
42.0
6.7
19.4
34.5
21.1
29.2
72.1
51.7
11.8
29.2
13.8
3,120
1,169
532
262
78
63
180
287
2Celtics
Celtics
103.3
2007-08
26
240.0
94.0
40.0
21.5
7.6
4.3
33.6
75.1
44.7
6.0
16.8
35.9
20.8
26.6
78.3
54.1
11.1
28.9
12.8
6,240
2,444
1,040
559
198
112
333
631
3Spurs
Spurs
104.8
2007-08
17
242.9
94.1
41.8
20.4
5.3
4.1
35.5
79.7
44.6
7.5
20.1
37.5
15.5
20.8
74.5
52.9
9.0
32.8
12.8
4,130
1,599
710
346
90
70
217
383
4Pistons
Pistons
105.2
2007-08
17
240.0
91.4
36.2
20.5
7.4
5.8
33.9
74.5
45.5
4.5
13.3
34.1
19.1
23.8
80.2
53.8
10.6
25.6
12.9
4,080
1,554
616
349
125
99
220
396
5Suns
Suns
106.1
2007-08
5
250.0
100.4
41.6
18.8
5.2
7.0
38.0
82.4
46.1
5.0
14.8
33.8
19.4
30.4
63.8
52.4
9.4
32.2
12.4
1,250
502
208
94
26
35
62
113
6Rockets
Rockets
106.7
2007-08
6
240.0
88.0
42.0
15.5
6.8
5.5
32.2
78.7
40.9
5.8
20.0
29.2
17.8
26.2
68.2
48.8
13.0
29.0
10.8
1,440
528
252
93
41
33
65
127
7Hornets
Hornets
107.3
2007-08
12
240.0
96.6
42.1
19.3
7.3
5.1
37.6
81.0
46.4
5.8
14.0
41.1
15.7
20.3
77.4
53.7
10.3
31.8
8.8
2,880
1,159
505
231
87
61
106
248
8Lakers
Lakers
107.6
2007-08
21
241.2
102.4
39.6
20.8
7.2
5.3
36.8
78.6
46.8
7.0
19.0
36.7
22.0
29.1
75.3
56.0
8.8
30.8
13.3
5,065
2,151
831
436
151
111
279
489
976ers
76ers
107.9
2007-08
6
240.0
85.8
38.2
15.8
8.8
3.7
31.2
74.7
41.7
1.8
7.8
23.4
21.7
30.0
72.2
48.8
13.5
24.7
14.8
1,440
515
229
95
53
22
89
115
10Wizards
Wizards
108.7
2007-08
6
240.0
92.2
37.3
15.7
7.2
4.8
32.0
75.2
42.6
6.0
19.7
30.5
22.2
29.0
76.4
52.4
9.7
27.7
12.3
1,440
553
224
94
43
29
74
137
11Magic
Magic
109.2
2007-08
10
240.0
97.1
42.9
17.4
4.8
4.9
35.4
75.4
46.9
9.0
25.3
35.6
17.3
24.3
71.2
56.4
11.7
31.2
14.5
2,400
971
429
174
48
49
145
205
12Jazz
Jazz
110.4
2007-08
12
242.1
98.9
44.3
21.4
6.5
5.8
36.4
81.8
44.5
5.8
16.7
35.0
20.3
27.0
75.0
52.8
14.5
29.8
12.9
2,905
1,187
532
257
78
69
155
306
13Raptors
Raptors
115.2
2007-08
5
240.0
99.4
39.2
24.0
7.2
2.4
37.2
85.6
43.5
8.4
24.0
35.0
16.6
19.2
86.5
52.8
9.8
29.4
10.0
1,200
497
196
120
36
12
50
114
14Hawks
Hawks
115.6
2007-08
7
240.0
87.1
38.3
17.4
4.3
5.7
29.3
71.3
41.1
4.0
12.4
32.2
24.6
31.4
78.2
51.2
11.6
26.7
15.9
1,680
610
268
122
30
40
111
141
15Nuggets
Nuggets
117.9
2007-08
4
240.0
101.5
48.8
18.5
6.3
4.8
37.8
88.5
42.7
4.5
18.0
25.0
21.5
29.0
74.1
50.1
16.5
32.3
14.5
960
406
195
74
25
19
58
102
16Mavericks
Mavericks
118.2
2007-08
5
240.0
94.0
45.2
19.4
4.0
4.0
31.6
78.8
40.1
7.2
20.8
34.6
23.6
30.0
78.7
51.1
14.4
30.8
11.6
1,200
470
226
97
20
20
58
103
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.

More Cavaliers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

28.5

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

RPG

8.7

Mobley

Evan Mobley

APG

5.8

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell
Team Rankings

ORTG

118.3

6th

DRTG

114.1

13th

NETRTG

4.2

9th

3P%

36.0

15th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
2
41
21
.661
5.0
3
40
23
.635
6.5
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers
39
24
.619
7.5
5
35
26
.574
10.5
6
34
28
.548
12.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
3/8
@
1:00 PM
Mon
3/9
@
7:00 PM
Wed
3/11
@
7:30 PM
Fri
3/13
@
7:30 PM
Sun
3/15
@
3:30 PM
Last Game
DET Pistons

45 - 15

109

Final

113

CLE Cavaliers

39 - 24

Tue 3 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
15
.750
2
41
21
.661
5.0
3
40
23
.635
6.5
4
39
24
.619
7.5
5
35
26
.574
10.5
6
34
28
.548
12.0
7
33
28
.541
12.5
8
34
29
.540
12.5
9
32
31
.508
14.5
10
32
31
.508
14.5
11
26
35
.426
19.5
12
25
37
.403
21.0
13
16
46
.258
30.0
14
15
47
.242
31.0
15
15
47
.242
31.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
49
15
.766
2
44
17
.721
3.5
3
38
22
.633
9.0
4
39
23
.629
9.0
5
38
24
.613
10.0
6
37
24
.607
10.5
7
35
26
.574
12.5
8
31
30
.508
16.5
9
30
31
.492
17.5
10
30
33
.476
18.5
11
23
38
.377
24.5
12
21
41
.339
27.0
13
19
44
.302
29.5
14
19
44
.302
29.5
15
14
49
.222
34.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
1/31
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79-107
Sat
1/31
@
112-116
Sat
1/31
@
100-107
Sat
1/31
@
91-134
Sat
1/31
@
77-130

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
3/6
@
7:00 PM
Fri
3/6
@
7:00 PM
Fri
3/6
@
8:00 PM
Fri
3/6
@
9:00 PM
Fri
3/6
@
9:00 PM