best team defensive rating in a finals series since 2016 by year

Since 2015-16, the Denver Nuggets have the best defensive rating by a team in an NBA Finals, with a 106.4 rating.

	TEAM	DRTG	SEASON	SERIES	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	Nuggets	106.4	2022-23	NBA Finals	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	12.2	1,200	523	232	127	31	25	61	78
2	Knicks	106.4	2025-26	NBA Finals	5	240.0	104.4	45.2	20.8	7.4	4.8	36.6	87.2	42.0	13.2	36.0	36.7	18.0	23.4	76.9	53.5	10.6	34.6	13.2	1,200	522	226	104	37	24	66	111
3	Warriors	106.6	2021-22	NBA Finals	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	13.8	1,440	629	250	141	62	27	83	125
4	Warriors	108.5	2017-18	NBA Finals	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	10.3	985	464	160	111	26	32	41	87
5	Cavaliers	108.5	2015-16	NBA Finals	7	240.0	100.4	43.9	18.0	9.3	5.4	37.6	82.4	45.6	8.0	24.3	32.9	17.3	23.9	72.5	54.0	11.7	32.1	14.1	1,680	703	307	126	65	38	99	147
6	Spurs	108.9	2025-26	NBA Finals	5	240.0	102.0	44.4	21.6	6.8	5.8	35.4	84.6	41.8	12.6	37.2	33.9	18.6	24.6	75.6	53.4	10.2	34.2	12.4	1,200	510	222	108	34	29	62	107
7	Warriors	109.1	2015-16	NBA Finals	7	240.0	99.9	39.9	22.6	6.6	5.7	35.6	82.6	43.1	13.4	36.0	37.3	15.3	20.7	73.8	54.5	10.3	29.6	14.0	1,680	699	279	158	46	40	98	150
8	Celtics	109.4	2023-24	NBA Finals	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	11.4	1,200	508	206	121	31	27	57	84
9	Thunder	110.0	2024-25	NBA Finals	7	240.0	109.3	41.9	17.6	10.7	5.9	37.0	84.6	43.8	10.1	29.4	34.5	25.1	30.6	82.2	55.7	11.1	30.7	13.7	1,680	765	293	123	75	41	96	152
10	Raptors	110.1	2018-19	NBA Finals	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	12.8	1,440	669	246	138	49	29	77	133
11	Celtics	110.8	2021-22	NBA Finals	6	240.0	100.8	43.2	25.3	6.2	6.0	35.8	82.3	43.5	14.3	35.2	40.8	14.8	19.8	74.8	55.4	9.7	33.5	16.8	1,440	605	259	152	37	36	101	97
12	Mavericks	112.0	2023-24	NBA Finals	5	240.0	99.2	43.2	16.8	5.8	2.2	38.4	83.8	45.8	9.6	30.4	31.6	12.8	18.8	68.1	53.9	9.2	34.0	11.4	1,200	496	216	84	29	11	57	87
13	Lakers	112.2	2019-20	NBA Finals	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	14.2	1,440	660	270	150	41	26	85	124
14	Pacers	112.8	2024-25	NBA Finals	7	240.0	106.6	43.0	22.7	9.3	5.7	36.9	81.9	45.0	12.7	34.6	36.8	20.1	26.6	75.8	57.0	10.7	32.3	18.1	1,680	746	301	159	65	40	127	164
15	Bucks	114.5	2020-21	NBA Finals	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	11.3	1,440	670	278	138	48	21	68	105
16	Warriors	114.6	2016-17	NBA Finals	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
17	Heat	115.5	2022-23	NBA Finals	5	240.0	96.4	37.6	23.0	5.6	4.2	35.8	88.0	40.7	11.6	33.8	34.3	13.2	15.4	85.7	50.9	9.6	28.0	9.2	1,200	482	188	115	28	21	46	99
18	Warriors	116.0	2018-19	NBA Finals	6	240.0	105.8	40.3	28.2	6.8	4.8	36.7	81.8	44.8	12.7	33.5	37.8	19.8	24.8	79.9	57.0	8.8	31.5	16.7	1,440	635	242	169	41	29	100	142
19	Suns	117.0	2020-21	NBA Finals	6	240.0	109.3	39.0	20.0	7.0	4.0	41.7	85.0	49.0	11.0	28.7	38.4	15.0	17.5	85.7	59.0	7.0	32.0	13.0	1,440	656	234	120	42	24	78	122
20	Heat	118.1	2019-20	NBA Finals	6	240.0	104.5	37.5	24.3	5.5	3.2	36.7	79.5	46.1	11.5	31.5	36.5	19.7	23.5	83.7	58.2	6.5	31.0	12.3	1,440	627	225	146	33	19	74	119
21	Cavaliers	121.3	2016-17	NBA Finals	5	240.0	114.8	43.6	21.6	7.2	3.6	41.6	90.2	46.1	13.2	34.6	38.2	18.4	24.6	74.8	56.8	11.6	32.0	13.4	1,200	574	218	108	36	18	67	112
22	Cavaliers	124.6	2017-18	NBA Finals	4	246.3	101.0	46.5	21.0	6.3	4.0	37.8	92.0	41.0	9.0	30.5	29.5	16.5	22.5	73.3	49.6	16.8	29.8	12.0	985	404	186	84	25	16	48	73

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

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Team Leaders

PPG

27.7

Jokić

RPG

12.9

Jokić

APG

10.7

Jokić

Team Rankings

ORTG

122.6

1st

DRTG

117.4

21st

NETRTG

5.2

7th

3P%

39.6

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	18	.780
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0

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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

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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

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

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 - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	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 - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	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

Since 2015-16, the Denver Nuggets have the best defensive rating by a team in an NBA Finals, with a 106.4 rating.

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