best nba championship teams season by defensive rating

6 teams are tied for the best record in an NBA Finals, with a record of 4-0. The first three are the Golden State Warriors 2 times and the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers.

TEAMRECDRTGSEASONSERIESW%GPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Warriors
Warriors
4-0
108.5
2017-18
NBA Finals
1.000
4
246.3
116.0
40.0
27.8
6.5
8.0
43.5
84.8
51.3
12.8
34.0
37.5
16.3
19.0
85.5
62.3
6.8
33.3
9.3
985
464
160
111
26
32
37
87
2Spurs
Spurs
4-0
97.2
2006-07
NBA Finals
1.000
4
240.0
86.5
43.8
16.8
6.0
3.8
32.0
72.0
44.4
7.3
19.5
37.2
15.3
23.0
66.3
52.7
10.8
33.0
13.0
960
346
175
67
24
15
52
72
3Lakers
Lakers
4-0
106.5
2001-02
NBA Finals
1.000
4
240.0
106.0
44.0
23.0
7.0
7.0
36.5
72.3
50.5
7.3
15.3
47.5
25.8
35.3
73.0
60.4
10.8
33.3
15.0
960
424
176
92
28
28
60
78
4Rockets
Rockets
4-0
109.9
1994-95
NBA Finals
1.000
4
246.3
114.0
43.3
26.3
10.0
5.0
40.5
85.8
47.2
9.3
23.0
40.2
23.8
30.8
77.2
57.4
11.0
32.3
9.8
985
456
173
105
40
20
39
83
5Pistons
Pistons
4-0
113.1
1988-89
NBA Finals
1.000
4
240.0
109.0
40.0
24.3
4.0
5.3
41.8
79.3
52.7
1.3
5.0
25.0
24.3
31.3
77.6
58.6
11.3
28.8
11.3
960
436
160
97
16
21
45
115
676ers
76ers
4-0
99.7
1982-83
NBA Finals
1.000
4
240.0
110.5
48.0
26.0
11.0
8.0
43.0
88.5
48.6
0.0
0.8
0.0
24.5
34.5
71.0
53.3
18.0
30.0
17.0
960
442
192
104
44
32
68
89
7Warriors
Warriors
4-0
89.2
1974-75
NBA Finals
1.000
4
240.0
99.5
53.8
20.5
13.8
8.0
40.8
91.3
44.7
18.0
25.5
70.6
48.6
18.0
35.8
26.5
960
398
215
82
55
32
106
116
8Celtics
Celtics
4-1
109.4
2023-24
NBA Finals
.800
5
240.0
101.6
41.2
24.2
6.2
5.4
36.4
83.4
43.6
14.0
41.4
33.8
14.8
17.2
86.0
55.8
9.0
32.2
10.2
1,200
508
206
121
31
27
51
84
9Nuggets
Nuggets
4-1
106.4
2022-23
NBA Finals
.800
5
240.0
104.6
46.4
25.4
6.2
5.0
39.4
79.4
49.6
8.6
25.8
33.3
17.2
22.6
76.1
58.5
8.8
37.6
11.2
1,200
523
232
127
31
25
56
78
10Warriors
Warriors
4-1
114.6
2016-17
NBA Finals
.800
5
240.0
121.6
45.8
29.4
7.6
4.4
43.2
91.0
47.5
14.2
37.2
38.2
21.0
25.6
82.0
59.5
12.2
33.6
13.4
1,200
608
229
147
38
22
67
122
11Spurs
Spurs
4-1
104.8
2013-14
NBA Finals
.800
5
240.0
105.6
37.8
25.4
8.0
3.4
38.2
72.4
52.8
11.0
23.6
46.6
18.2
24.4
74.6
63.5
7.8
30.0
13.4
1,200
528
189
127
40
17
67
99
12Heat
Heat
4-1
110.6
2011-12
NBA Finals
.800
5
240.0
102.0
40.2
18.0
6.6
3.8
35.6
76.8
46.4
8.4
19.6
42.9
22.4
27.2
82.4
57.5
9.8
30.4
11.4
1,200
510
201
90
33
19
57
98
13Lakers
Lakers
4-1
100.5
2008-09
NBA Finals
.800
5
250.0
100.6
40.6
16.4
7.2
5.2
38.0
83.2
45.7
6.4
17.2
37.2
18.2
24.0
75.8
53.6
10.6
30.0
10.0
1,250
503
203
82
36
26
50
121
14Pistons
Pistons
4-1
96.1
2003-04
NBA Finals
.800
5
245.0
90.8
45.6
17.8
7.8
4.0
31.4
73.2
42.9
4.2
13.2
31.8
23.8
34.2
69.6
51.4
14.4
31.2
12.6
1,225
454
228
89
39
20
63
103
15Lakers
Lakers
4-1
102.6
2000-01
NBA Finals
.800
5
245.0
100.6
45.2
23.0
8.2
8.8
36.2
77.8
46.5
7.2
15.0
48.0
21.0
31.0
67.7
55.0
13.4
31.8
14.8
1,225
503
226
115
41
44
74
116
16Spurs
Spurs
4-1
93.1
1998-99
NBA Finals
.800
5
240.0
84.8
40.6
20.2
6.4
5.8
30.0
67.4
44.5
4.2
12.4
33.9
20.6
28.2
73.0
53.1
8.4
32.2
15.4
1,200
424
203
101
32
29
77
100
17Bulls
Bulls
4-1
104.5
1990-91
NBA Finals
.800
5
245.0
101.4
39.2
27.8
9.8
5.0
42.6
80.8
52.7
1.0
4.2
23.8
15.2
18.4
82.6
57.0
11.0
28.2
12.6
1,225
507
196
139
49
25
63
107
18Pistons
Pistons
4-1
104.2
1989-90
NBA Finals
.800
5
245.0
107.0
43.4
18.8
5.6
5.0
39.4
86.8
45.4
5.0
11.2
44.6
23.2
31.4
73.9
53.2
14.4
29.0
15.0
1,225
535
217
94
28
25
75
138
19SuperSonics
SuperSonics
4-1
96.2
1978-79
NBA Finals
.800
5
245.0
101.0
45.6
23.6
7.6
7.8
41.6
89.4
46.5
17.8
26.8
66.4
49.9
13.2
32.4
15.2
1,225
505
228
118
38
39
76
120
20Warriors
Warriors
4-2
106.6
2021-22
NBA Finals
.667
6
240.0
104.8
41.7
23.5
10.3
4.5
38.8
87.2
44.6
15.3
41.8
36.7
11.8
14.7
80.7
56.0
9.8
31.8
13.2
1,440
629
250
141
62
27
79
125
21Bucks
Bucks
4-2
114.5
2020-21
NBA Finals
.667
6
240.0
111.7
46.3
23.0
8.0
3.5
41.8
89.5
46.7
11.0
31.2
35.3
17.0
23.3
72.9
56.0
13.2
33.2
10.8
1,440
670
278
138
48
21
65
105
22Lakers
Lakers
4-2
112.2
2019-20
NBA Finals
.667
6
240.0
110.0
45.0
25.0
6.8
4.3
39.5
85.0
46.5
14.0
39.8
35.1
17.0
21.5
79.1
58.2
11.7
33.3
13.7
1,440
660
270
150
41
26
82
124
23Raptors
Raptors
4-2
110.1
2018-19
NBA Finals
.667
6
240.0
111.5
41.0
23.0
8.2
4.8
38.3
84.3
45.5
12.0
34.3
35.0
22.8
26.5
86.2
58.1
9.7
31.3
12.2
1,440
669
246
138
49
29
73
133
24Warriors
Warriors
4-2
99.6
2014-15
NBA Finals
.667
6
248.3
100.7
44.2
23.0
8.0
5.0
36.2
83.0
43.6
11.2
31.0
36.0
17.2
24.8
69.1
53.6
10.5
33.7
12.7
1,490
604
265
138
48
30
76
145
25Mavericks
Mavericks
4-2
107.9
2010-11
NBA Finals
.667
6
240.0
94.7
37.7
18.2
7.2
4.0
33.0
72.7
45.4
8.5
20.7
41.1
20.2
25.8
78.1
56.3
9.2
28.5
13.2
1,440
568
226
109
43
24
79
118
StatMuse has team, game-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 Finals.

More Warriors Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

124.1

5th

DRTG

116.4

20th

NETRTG

7.8

7th

3P%

40.2

7th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Warriors Warriors
2
0
1.000
2
Spurs Spurs
1
0
1.000
0.5
3
Timberwolves Timberwolves
1
0
1.000
0.5
4
Thunder Thunder
2
0
1.000
5
Jazz Jazz
1
0
1.000
0.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
10/24
GSW GSW
@
POR POR
10:00 PM
Mon
10/27
MEM MEM
@
GSW GSW
10:00 PM
Tue
10/28
LAC LAC
@
GSW GSW
11:00 PM
Thu
10/30
GSW GSW
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Sat
11/1
GSW GSW
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Last Game
DEN Nuggets

0 - 1

131

Final

137

GSW Warriors

2 - 0

Thu 23 Oct 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Warriors Warriors
2
0
1.000
2
Spurs Spurs
1
0
1.000
0.5
3
Timberwolves Timberwolves
1
0
1.000
0.5
4
Thunder Thunder
2
0
1.000
5
Jazz Jazz
1
0
1.000
0.5
6
Grizzlies Grizzlies
1
0
1.000
0.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Bulls Bulls
1
0
1.000
2
Magic Magic
1
0
1.000
3
76ers 76ers
1
0
1.000
4
Raptors Raptors
1
0
1.000
5
Hornets Hornets
1
0
1.000
6
Bucks Bucks
1
0
1.000

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
124-125
Mon
10/20
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
119-109
Tue
10/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
111-119
Tue
10/21
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
117-136
Tue
10/21
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
121-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
10/24
MIL MIL
@
TOR TOR
6:30 PM
Fri
10/24
ATL ATL
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Fri
10/24
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Fri
10/24
CLE CLE
@
BKN BKN
7:30 PM
Fri
10/24
SAS SAS
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM