best team defensive rating in the playoffs since 2000

Since 1999-00, the Detroit Pistons have the lowest defensive rating by a team in the playoffs, with a 102.6 rating.

	TEAM	DRTG	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	Pistons	102.6	161	241.7	91.4	40.5	19.7	7.3	5.6	33.0	77.1	42.9	6.3	18.4	34.3	19.0	25.4	74.9	51.8	11.3	29.2	13.5	38,915	14,718	6,527	3,177	1,180	907	2,171	3,605
2	Spurs	104.7	281	241.9	99.2	42.5	20.5	7.1	5.3	36.4	79.7	45.7	7.6	20.5	37.0	18.8	25.2	74.4	54.6	10.6	31.9	13.4	67,965	27,886	11,938	5,763	1,985	1,490	3,760	5,895
3	Nets	105.8	132	242.8	97.1	41.5	21.3	7.2	4.1	35.3	80.2	44.0	7.3	21.6	33.7	19.3	25.5	75.5	53.1	10.7	30.9	14.2	32,055	12,811	5,481	2,818	951	546	1,869	3,083
4	Bulls	105.9	96	243.6	95.0	43.4	20.6	6.6	5.4	34.9	81.7	42.8	6.8	20.0	34.2	18.3	24.0	76.0	51.5	11.7	31.7	14.3	23,390	9,118	4,167	1,973	636	516	1,368	2,101
5	Hornets	106.1	38	242.0	92.9	41.7	18.9	7.3	5.1	33.1	77.8	42.6	5.1	15.1	33.5	21.6	28.5	75.8	51.4	11.4	30.3	13.3	9,195	3,529	1,586	719	278	194	504	854
6	Celtics	106.1	295	242.3	99.9	41.8	21.9	7.1	4.9	36.0	80.8	44.5	9.8	27.8	35.2	18.2	23.1	78.9	54.9	9.5	32.3	13.6	71,475	29,470	12,336	6,452	2,107	1,456	4,011	6,349
7	Heat	106.1	261	241.6	97.3	40.2	19.4	7.0	4.7	35.4	77.5	45.6	8.3	23.5	35.3	18.3	24.4	74.9	55.1	9.1	31.0	13.7	63,065	25,406	10,482	5,073	1,836	1,216	3,563	5,688
8	Pacers	106.6	193	241.4	96.7	41.3	20.8	7.0	5.0	35.1	78.7	44.6	8.1	22.5	36.2	18.4	24.0	76.8	54.2	10.1	31.2	14.0	46,595	18,666	7,962	4,005	1,351	958	2,702	4,342
9	Magic	106.8	107	241.9	95.3	40.7	18.4	6.6	4.7	33.9	77.8	43.6	8.6	25.6	33.6	18.9	26.1	72.4	53.4	10.0	30.7	13.7	25,880	10,201	4,359	1,967	704	503	1,469	2,394
10	Lakers	107.2	260	241.3	100.7	42.8	21.2	7.1	5.5	37.1	80.9	45.9	7.3	21.3	34.3	19.2	26.5	72.2	54.4	11.4	31.4	13.5	62,725	26,183	11,133	5,523	1,836	1,437	3,502	5,808
11	Cavaliers	107.5	196	241.7	100.8	42.1	19.9	6.9	4.7	36.1	80.0	45.1	9.6	27.3	35.3	19.0	25.5	74.7	55.2	10.7	31.4	13.4	47,365	19,751	8,258	3,909	1,356	919	2,635	4,022
12	Warriors	107.7	182	241.5	109.5	44.0	25.3	7.9	5.3	40.0	85.9	46.5	12.2	32.9	37.0	17.4	22.8	76.4	57.1	10.7	33.3	14.5	43,955	19,930	8,006	4,609	1,445	970	2,636	4,074
13	Kings	107.9	71	242.1	101.5	43.9	20.3	7.8	4.2	36.9	84.5	43.6	6.3	19.1	33.1	21.5	27.9	76.9	52.4	12.8	31.1	14.0	17,190	7,208	3,120	1,440	552	301	995	1,657
14	Knicks	108.0	112	241.3	99.6	42.0	19.0	7.3	4.4	36.1	81.7	44.2	9.1	25.9	35.3	18.2	23.9	76.1	54.0	11.2	30.8	13.3	27,030	11,160	4,701	2,128	819	488	1,490	2,419
15	Thunder	108.2	183	242.0	104.2	43.4	19.9	7.8	5.8	37.4	83.4	44.9	8.8	25.8	34.0	20.5	25.6	80.1	55.0	11.1	32.4	13.5	44,295	19,066	7,951	3,637	1,429	1,067	2,467	4,075
16	Bucks	108.4	145	242.2	102.5	44.5	22.1	7.0	4.8	38.2	84.9	45.0	9.5	27.5	34.5	16.6	22.4	74.1	54.1	10.6	33.9	13.3	35,125	14,858	6,459	3,202	1,020	701	1,927	3,096
17	Raptors	108.5	130	242.1	99.5	40.7	20.8	7.4	4.6	36.1	82.1	44.0	8.8	25.9	34.1	18.4	23.4	78.5	53.8	9.6	31.1	13.2	31,475	12,935	5,289	2,700	968	595	1,711	2,931
18	Wizards	108.5	71	241.8	100.5	42.5	20.3	7.3	5.5	36.7	83.0	44.2	7.1	21.4	33.1	20.0	26.6	75.2	53.0	11.1	31.3	13.2	17,165	7,136	3,015	1,440	515	388	936	1,602
19	Rockets	108.6	136	241.5	101.3	43.0	19.0	7.7	4.8	35.8	82.2	43.5	10.6	31.1	34.0	19.1	26.1	73.5	54.1	10.6	32.4	14.3	32,840	13,776	5,844	2,587	1,052	649	1,946	2,945
20	76ers	108.9	163	241.4	98.3	42.4	20.7	7.1	4.6	35.6	81.1	43.9	7.5	21.6	34.7	19.5	25.4	76.8	53.3	11.2	31.2	13.3	39,345	16,017	6,914	3,376	1,164	744	2,169	3,459
21	Hawks	109.0	127	240.8	95.5	40.5	19.9	6.8	4.7	35.0	81.4	42.9	8.4	25.4	33.2	17.2	22.3	77.1	52.3	10.0	30.5	13.4	30,580	12,128	5,149	2,521	861	592	1,696	2,629
22	Pelicans	110.0	59	240.4	95.7	41.6	20.8	7.2	4.4	35.6	80.3	44.3	7.0	20.2	34.5	17.5	22.5	77.9	53.0	10.7	31.0	14.0	14,185	5,647	2,456	1,227	426	261	826	1,289
23	Grizzlies	110.0	102	243.9	98.0	42.0	20.0	7.6	4.6	36.1	84.0	43.0	6.7	20.3	33.1	19.1	24.9	76.8	51.6	11.6	30.4	12.8	24,880	10,000	4,284	2,036	776	467	1,307	2,246
24	Timberwolves	110.5	94	240.8	101.9	42.4	22.1	6.8	4.6	37.1	82.6	45.0	9.2	25.6	36.1	18.4	23.7	77.4	54.8	10.4	32.1	14.2	22,635	9,578	3,987	2,082	640	433	1,339	2,153
25	Jazz	111.4	123	240.6	99.7	42.7	21.5	6.8	4.7	36.1	80.5	44.9	7.8	21.8	35.7	19.7	26.4	74.6	54.2	11.3	31.4	14.0	29,595	12,267	5,252	2,639	838	580	1,727	2,876

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Team Leaders

PPG

23.9

Cunningham

RPG

10.5

Duren

APG

9.9

Cunningham

Team Rankings

ORTG

117.9

10th

DRTG

109.7

2nd

NETRTG

8.2

3rd

3P%

35.6

17th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

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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

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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 1999-00, the Detroit Pistons have the lowest defensive rating by a team in the playoffs, with a 102.6 rating.

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