best team defensive rating in a playoff run

The San Antonio Spurs have the best defensive rating by a team in a single NBA playoff run, with a 91.4 rating in 1999-00.

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 Spurs
Spurs
91.4
1999-00
4
240.0
81.8
46.3
15.0
8.8
7.5
28.3
76.0
37.2
3.0
11.0
27.3
22.3
30.5
73.0
45.7
12.3
34.0
16.3
960
327
185
60
35
30
65
83
2 Pistons
Pistons
92.0
2003-04
23
244.3
87.1
44.8
19.4
8.0
7.1
31.4
76.3
41.2
4.2
13.9
30.4
20.1
27.3
73.4
49.3
12.9
32.0
14.9
5,620
2,003
1,031
447
184
164
342
518
3 Warriors
Warriors
92.2
1974-75
17
240.0
100.2
49.4
21.7
11.3
6.6
41.1
90.8
45.2
18.1
25.9
70.0
49.1
15.5
33.9
19.4
4,080
1,704
840
369
192
112
330
480
4 Celtics
Celtics
92.8
1973-74
18
244.2
102.4
48.5
25.5
6.8
2.8
42.3
94.3
44.8
17.9
22.1
80.9
49.2
13.6
34.9
18.1
4,395
1,844
873
459
122
50
326
423
5 Bullets
Bullets
93.1
1975-76
7
243.6
91.7
46.0
15.0
5.9
7.1
35.9
80.0
44.8
20.0
29.3
68.3
49.4
11.0
35.0
19.0
1,705
642
322
105
41
50
133
171
6 Nets
Nets
93.7
2003-04
11
246.8
88.2
42.7
20.5
8.6
5.4
30.8
72.8
42.3
4.5
16.4
27.2
22.1
30.3
73.0
51.2
10.6
32.1
18.5
2,715
970
470
225
95
59
204
286
7 Pacers
Pacers
93.7
2003-04
16
240.0
85.5
42.1
17.9
8.7
6.3
30.7
75.1
40.8
5.9
17.8
33.3
18.2
24.8
73.3
49.7
10.8
31.3
13.6
3,840
1,368
674
286
139
100
217
376
8 Cavaliers
Cavaliers
94.0
1976-77
3
240.0
96.3
53.3
23.0
8.7
5.3
41.0
102.0
40.2
14.3
21.0
68.3
43.3
18.7
34.7
16.0
720
289
160
69
26
16
48
87
9 Spurs
Spurs
94.2
1998-99
17
240.0
88.4
40.2
21.3
7.3
5.8
31.6
70.1
45.1
4.1
11.8
35.0
21.1
28.5
74.2
53.5
9.8
30.4
14.9
4,080
1,503
683
362
124
99
254
370
10 Bulls
Bulls
94.4
1974-75
13
241.9
93.9
48.8
18.2
7.0
3.7
36.7
84.4
43.5
20.5
27.8
73.8
48.6
13.8
34.9
17.5
3,145
1,221
634
236
91
48
227
319
11 Heat
Heat
94.4
1999-00
10
242.5
83.2
43.4
19.1
7.2
5.1
30.9
73.7
41.9
4.7
14.9
31.5
16.7
24.2
69.0
49.3
10.5
32.9
13.9
2,425
832
434
191
72
51
139
260
12 Celtics
Celtics
94.6
1975-76
18
244.2
100.7
50.1
22.6
6.2
2.3
39.3
90.2
43.5
22.1
27.6
80.2
49.2
15.1
35.0
19.8
4,395
1,812
902
407
112
41
357
481
13 Bucks
Bucks
94.8
1973-74
16
244.7
101.0
48.1
26.1
6.3
4.8
43.7
87.8
49.8
13.6
17.9
76.2
52.8
13.0
35.1
19.6
3,915
1,616
770
418
100
77
314
375
14 Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
95.2
1976-77
19
241.3
107.4
45.2
27.7
10.8
6.7
44.1
89.5
49.3
19.2
26.4
72.7
53.1
12.2
33.0
22.3
4,585
2,040
858
527
206
127
424
549
15 Bullets
Bullets
95.4
1974-75
17
240.0
102.8
45.9
21.1
8.3
5.1
41.1
87.1
47.2
20.7
27.9
74.3
51.8
12.0
33.9
20.1
4,080
1,748
781
359
141
86
342
402
16 Cavaliers
Cavaliers
95.7
1975-76
13
241.9
92.0
44.6
20.1
5.5
5.5
38.0
88.1
43.1
16.0
22.8
70.3
46.9
14.1
30.5
15.0
3,145
1,196
580
261
72
72
195
327
17 Hornets
Hornets
95.9
2003-04
7
240.0
80.6
42.3
19.3
6.1
4.6
29.3
76.3
38.4
5.9
18.6
31.5
16.1
20.7
77.9
47.2
12.3
30.0
17.1
1,680
564
296
135
43
32
120
146
18 Braves
Braves
96.2
1973-74
6
240.0
104.0
49.7
23.3
5.5
4.7
43.8
98.3
44.6
16.3
22.2
73.7
48.1
13.2
36.5
18.7
1,440
624
298
140
33
28
112
124
19 Pistons
Pistons
96.5
2001-02
10
240.0
83.0
37.7
18.7
7.3
5.6
29.4
73.6
39.9
8.0
22.6
35.4
16.2
22.4
72.3
49.7
9.6
28.1
14.6
2,400
830
377
187
73
56
146
210
20 Knicks
Knicks
96.8
1998-99
20
240.0
85.0
39.3
15.0
7.6
3.9
31.9
74.3
42.9
3.2
11.4
28.1
18.1
23.9
75.7
50.1
10.2
29.1
13.4
4,800
1,700
785
299
151
78
268
509
21 Pacers
Pacers
96.9
2001-02
5
250.0
91.6
42.2
21.2
8.2
4.0
34.8
76.0
45.8
4.8
11.8
40.7
17.2
22.6
76.1
53.3
8.4
33.8
18.2
1,250
458
211
106
41
20
91
125
22 Suns
Suns
96.9
1980-81
7
240.0
91.7
45.3
19.0
7.1
3.7
36.0
80.1
44.9
0.9
2.3
37.5
18.9
27.4
68.8
49.7
14.1
31.1
16.4
1,680
642
317
133
50
26
115
167
23 Bullets
Bullets
97.0
1973-74
7
243.6
95.1
47.1
17.9
5.9
4.0
39.7
86.9
45.7
15.7
21.7
72.4
49.3
13.6
33.6
16.9
1,705
666
330
125
41
28
118
150
24 Hawks
Hawks
97.1
2011-12
6
244.2
82.2
42.5
17.5
5.5
3.3
31.8
79.3
40.1
5.8
18.8
31.0
12.7
16.2
78.4
47.5
10.0
32.5
15.3
1,465
493
255
105
33
20
92
119
25 Heat
Heat
97.1
2003-04
13
240.0
84.1
41.8
16.3
7.5
4.1
30.5
74.8
40.8
3.7
13.4
27.6
19.3
25.6
75.4
48.9
11.4
30.5
14.2
3,120
1,093
544
212
98
53
184
317
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.

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Team Rankings

ORTG

114.4

19th

DRTG

117.2

25th

NETRTG

-2.8

21st

3P%

35.7

20th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
11
Suns Suns
36
46
.439
32.0
12
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
36
46
.439
32.0
13
Spurs Spurs
34
48
.415
34.0
14
Pelicans Pelicans
21
61
.256
47.0
15
Jazz Jazz
17
65
.207
51.0
Last Game
SAS Spurs

34 - 48

125

Final

118

TOR Raptors

30 - 52

Sun 13 Apr 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

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NBA Fantasy 2024-25

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Thu
3/27
UTA UTA
@
DEN DEN
93-129
Fri
3/28
SAC SAC
@
ORL ORL
91-121
Fri
3/28
BKN BKN
@
WAS WAS
115-112
Fri
3/28
MIA MIA
@
PHI PHI
118-95
Fri
3/28
DAL DAL
@
CHI CHI
120-119

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
5/18
DEN DEN
@
OKC OKC
3:30 PM
Wed
5/21
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Fri
5/23
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Sun
5/25
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Tue
5/27
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM