best team defensive rating nba 1989 playoffs

The Detroit Pistons had the best defensive rating by a team in the 1989 playoffs, with a 104.5 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Pistons
Pistons
104.5
1988-89
17
240.0
100.6
44.2
22.6
4.9
4.5
37.9
80.1
47.3
2.5
8.4
29.6
22.4
29.4
76.2
54.1
13.8
30.4
12.1
4,080
1,710
751
385
83
77
205
425
2Cavaliers
Cavaliers
106.2
1988-89
5
245.0
97.2
40.2
23.0
7.6
7.4
36.4
77.6
46.9
2.2
6.6
33.3
22.2
31.0
71.6
53.3
12.4
27.8
15.6
1,225
486
201
115
38
37
78
105
3Suns
Suns
106.6
1988-89
12
240.0
118.3
50.3
27.5
9.3
4.6
45.0
95.1
47.3
2.8
8.8
31.4
25.6
30.4
84.1
54.5
16.9
33.4
15.8
2,880
1,420
604
330
112
55
190
274
4Bulls
Bulls
107.8
1988-89
17
242.9
99.6
41.2
23.5
7.8
4.2
36.6
78.1
46.9
4.3
12.2
35.3
22.1
29.1
75.9
54.8
12.2
29.0
15.9
4,130
1,694
701
399
133
72
271
448
5Rockets
Rockets
108.2
1988-89
4
240.0
106.5
39.3
24.3
9.3
5.3
40.0
84.8
47.2
2.8
7.3
37.9
23.8
32.5
73.1
53.8
12.8
26.5
16.5
960
426
157
97
37
21
66
100
6Celtics
Celtics
108.9
1988-89
3
240.0
90.3
40.0
21.7
6.7
2.3
37.0
83.3
44.4
0.0
2.7
0.0
16.3
22.3
73.1
48.5
9.7
30.3
14.0
720
271
120
65
20
7
42
72
776ers
76ers
109.9
1988-89
3
248.3
105.7
40.0
29.0
6.7
4.7
42.7
88.3
48.3
1.3
7.0
19.0
19.0
27.0
70.4
52.7
10.7
29.3
12.3
745
317
120
87
20
14
37
75
8Lakers
Lakers
110.9
1988-89
15
240.0
110.5
42.1
25.4
6.9
4.9
40.0
80.5
49.7
3.4
9.7
34.9
27.1
34.7
78.1
57.7
12.5
29.6
14.7
3,600
1,657
632
381
104
73
220
337
9Knicks
Knicks
112.3
1988-89
9
245.6
106.8
43.2
26.1
7.9
4.0
40.4
85.0
47.6
4.3
12.1
35.8
21.6
29.7
72.7
54.4
15.2
28.0
16.1
2,210
961
389
235
71
36
145
230
10SuperSonics
SuperSonics
112.5
1988-89
8
240.0
102.0
43.8
23.3
8.6
7.5
39.9
87.9
45.4
2.6
10.0
26.3
19.6
27.6
71.0
51.0
17.4
26.4
15.8
1,920
816
350
186
69
60
126
218
11Warriors
Warriors
113.4
1988-89
8
240.0
109.9
43.1
20.0
9.8
8.5
42.8
93.9
45.5
2.6
12.8
20.6
21.8
26.5
82.1
52.1
14.1
29.0
14.5
1,920
879
345
160
78
68
116
194
12Nuggets
Nuggets
113.4
1988-89
3
240.0
112.7
44.3
24.0
7.7
1.7
43.3
94.7
45.8
5.3
13.0
41.0
20.7
25.7
80.5
53.2
12.0
32.3
16.7
720
338
133
72
23
5
50
87
13Jazz
Jazz
114.5
1988-89
3
240.0
105.3
50.0
18.0
7.0
5.0
38.3
89.7
42.8
4.0
11.3
35.3
24.7
29.7
83.1
51.3
18.0
32.0
18.7
720
316
150
54
21
15
56
78
14Hawks
Hawks
114.8
1988-89
5
250.0
103.2
41.6
25.6
5.4
5.8
35.4
78.6
45.0
2.6
9.2
28.3
29.8
38.6
77.2
54.0
15.2
26.4
13.2
1,250
516
208
128
27
29
66
120
15Bucks
Bucks
116.1
1988-89
9
245.6
97.2
35.8
23.2
5.7
2.1
36.2
78.3
46.2
2.3
7.9
29.6
22.4
26.8
83.8
53.9
10.7
25.1
11.2
2,210
875
322
209
51
19
101
236
16Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
122.1
1988-89
3
240.0
107.0
41.3
27.0
7.0
5.3
42.7
94.0
45.4
3.0
9.7
31.0
18.7
24.7
75.7
51.0
17.7
23.7
13.3
720
321
124
81
21
16
40
74
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Team Rankings

ORTG

114.5

20th

DRTG

111.8

7th

NETRTG

2.6

10th

3P%

34.8

18th

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TEAMWLPCTGB
2
76ers 76ers
4
1
.800
1.0
3
Bucks Bucks
4
2
.667
1.5
4
Pistons Pistons
4
2
.667
1.5
5
Heat Heat
3
2
.600
2.0
6
Hawks Hawks
3
3
.500
2.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
11/3
DET DET
@
MEM MEM
8:00 PM
Wed
11/5
UTA UTA
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Fri
11/7
DET DET
@
BKN BKN
7:30 PM
Sun
11/9
DET DET
@
PHI PHI
7:30 PM
Mon
11/10
WAS WAS
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Last Game
DAL Mavericks

2 - 4

110

Final

122

DET Pistons

4 - 2

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
6
0
1.000
2
Spurs Spurs
5
0
1.000
0.5
3
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
4
2
.667
2.0
4
Lakers Lakers
4
2
.667
2.0
5
Clippers Clippers
3
2
.600
2.5
6
Nuggets Nuggets
3
2
.600
2.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Bulls Bulls
5
0
1.000
2
76ers 76ers
4
1
.800
1.0
3
Bucks Bucks
4
2
.667
1.5
4
Pistons Pistons
4
2
.667
1.5
5
Heat Heat
3
2
.600
2.0
6
Hawks Hawks
3
3
.500
2.5

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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)
Sun
11/2
NOP NOP
@
OKC OKC
3:30 PM
Sun
11/2
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
6:00 PM
Sun
11/2
MEM MEM
@
TOR TOR
6:00 PM
Sun
11/2
ATL ATL
@
CLE CLE
6:00 PM
Sun
11/2
PHI PHI
@
BKN BKN
6:00 PM