best team defensive rating since 2009-10 to 2019-20

Between the 2009-10 and 2019-20 seasons, the Boston Celtics had the lowest defensive rating by a team, with a 104.6 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Celtics
Celtics
104.6
875
241.7
102.4
42.2
23.6
8.1
4.6
38.3
83.8
45.8
8.7
24.4
35.5
17.1
21.9
77.9
54.8
9.6
32.5
14.1
211,500
89,587
36,913
20,688
7,074
4,012
12,378
18,330
2Spurs
Spurs
104.7
875
241.5
105.2
43.4
23.9
7.5
5.2
39.8
83.9
47.5
8.5
22.4
37.9
17.1
21.8
78.3
56.3
9.7
33.7
13.5
211,350
92,008
37,951
20,911
6,543
4,561
11,781
16,057
3Pacers
Pacers
104.9
876
241.5
101.6
43.5
21.7
7.7
5.1
38.1
83.9
45.4
8.0
22.2
36.0
17.5
22.6
77.3
54.1
10.3
33.2
14.3
211,515
88,980
38,122
19,041
6,715
4,506
12,556
17,921
4Heat
Heat
105.4
877
242.0
101.9
42.0
21.7
7.7
5.3
38.0
81.1
46.8
8.5
23.6
36.1
17.4
23.3
74.9
55.8
9.6
32.4
14.3
212,205
89,354
36,826
19,063
6,753
4,639
12,523
17,474
5Bulls
Bulls
105.6
869
242.2
99.9
44.6
22.5
7.2
5.1
37.6
84.6
44.5
7.6
21.5
35.3
17.0
22.1
76.8
52.9
11.3
33.3
14.2
210,435
86,785
38,756
19,535
6,294
4,419
12,362
16,754
6Thunder
Thunder
105.8
876
242.0
106.8
45.2
21.2
8.1
5.9
39.2
84.7
46.3
8.2
23.6
35.0
20.2
25.8
78.0
55.6
11.5
33.7
14.8
212,015
93,578
39,635
18,596
7,071
5,171
12,989
18,560
7Bucks
Bucks
106.0
877
241.9
102.3
43.3
23.0
7.9
5.4
38.6
84.6
45.6
8.3
23.3
35.5
16.9
22.3
75.8
54.2
10.6
32.7
14.4
212,130
89,737
37,943
20,212
6,961
4,744
12,649
18,005
8Grizzlies
Grizzlies
106.4
877
241.9
100.0
42.5
21.6
8.4
4.9
37.9
83.6
45.4
6.6
19.2
34.4
17.5
22.9
76.5
53.4
11.2
31.3
14.1
212,130
87,695
37,238
18,944
7,331
4,279
12,346
18,341
9Jazz
Jazz
106.6
876
241.7
101.5
43.1
22.3
7.7
5.3
37.7
81.8
46.1
8.1
22.7
35.9
17.9
23.8
75.2
55.0
10.7
32.3
14.7
211,740
88,889
37,715
19,494
6,722
4,669
12,900
18,201
10Hawks
Hawks
106.9
871
241.9
102.6
41.9
24.0
8.0
4.7
38.3
83.9
45.7
9.3
26.2
35.7
16.6
21.8
76.2
54.9
9.7
32.2
14.8
210,715
89,375
36,515
20,938
6,968
4,123
12,934
17,018
11Warriors
Warriors
107.1
869
241.4
108.7
43.4
25.9
8.4
5.6
40.8
86.2
47.4
10.2
26.5
38.6
16.8
21.5
78.1
56.8
10.0
33.4
14.8
209,760
94,503
37,701
22,503
7,286
4,846
12,844
18,221
1276ers
76ers
107.2
877
241.6
101.0
43.4
23.3
8.2
5.1
38.1
84.9
44.9
8.3
23.9
34.8
16.5
22.3
73.9
53.3
10.8
32.6
15.1
211,880
88,571
38,064
20,404
7,223
4,491
13,222
18,211
13Magic
Magic
107.2
877
241.5
100.4
43.0
22.1
7.2
4.8
37.8
83.8
45.1
8.9
25.3
35.3
15.8
21.4
73.9
53.8
10.1
32.9
14.2
211,805
88,022
37,750
19,377
6,333
4,191
12,453
17,146
14Clippers
Clippers
107.3
876
241.1
105.6
43.1
23.1
7.8
5.0
38.9
83.3
46.8
8.9
24.5
36.2
18.8
25.7
73.1
55.8
10.4
32.7
14.2
211,240
92,502
37,799
20,244
6,821
4,352
12,425
18,462
15Rockets
Rockets
107.5
876
241.8
108.2
43.3
22.4
8.3
4.8
38.5
84.7
45.5
11.6
32.6
35.6
19.6
25.9
75.7
56.3
10.9
32.4
15.0
211,840
94,824
37,966
19,582
7,254
4,184
13,124
18,231
16Raptors
Raptors
107.5
876
242.0
104.2
42.5
21.8
7.4
4.9
38.4
83.5
46.0
8.7
24.3
36.0
18.7
23.8
78.3
55.4
10.4
32.1
13.8
211,965
91,289
37,269
19,133
6,521
4,291
12,073
18,972
17Mavericks
Mavericks
107.7
879
242.2
103.5
42.3
22.8
7.4
4.5
38.4
84.2
45.6
9.7
27.2
35.8
16.9
21.7
78.0
55.2
9.6
32.7
13.2
212,885
90,934
37,211
20,081
6,506
3,956
11,591
17,194
18Hornets
Hornets
107.9
869
241.9
99.2
42.5
21.4
6.8
5.1
36.5
83.1
43.9
7.9
22.9
34.6
18.4
24.1
76.3
52.9
10.0
32.5
13.3
210,235
86,248
36,908
18,624
5,886
4,462
11,540
16,060
19Lakers
Lakers
108.2
875
241.5
103.6
44.4
22.4
7.4
5.0
38.7
85.3
45.4
8.3
24.1
34.5
17.8
24.0
74.2
54.0
11.1
33.4
14.6
211,325
90,616
38,890
19,597
6,499
4,367
12,746
17,359
20Wizards
Wizards
108.2
876
242.3
102.6
42.5
22.9
7.8
4.8
38.9
85.1
45.6
7.9
22.1
35.9
16.9
22.5
75.3
54.0
10.6
31.8
14.7
212,240
89,844
37,203
20,045
6,855
4,171
12,878
18,604
21Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
108.3
878
241.9
104.3
43.8
21.3
6.8
4.8
38.7
85.2
45.4
9.3
25.6
36.3
17.7
22.3
79.4
54.9
11.1
32.7
13.6
212,370
91,577
38,448
18,738
5,948
4,218
11,977
17,531
22Pistons
Pistons
108.6
870
241.8
99.8
43.2
21.2
7.3
4.2
37.8
84.7
44.6
8.0
22.8
34.9
16.3
22.8
71.7
52.7
11.9
31.3
13.9
210,350
86,833
37,546
18,408
6,369
3,658
12,061
17,234
23Nuggets
Nuggets
108.7
877
241.7
106.9
44.4
23.9
7.8
4.9
39.6
85.6
46.3
8.8
24.7
35.5
18.9
25.1
75.2
55.3
11.5
32.8
14.6
212,005
93,730
38,902
20,932
6,870
4,279
12,793
18,266
24Pelicans
Pelicans
109.0
876
241.8
102.6
43.0
23.0
7.5
5.2
38.9
84.6
46.0
8.0
22.3
35.9
16.8
22.0
76.2
54.4
10.5
32.5
14.1
211,840
89,905
37,643
20,189
6,534
4,527
12,380
17,738
25Nets
Nets
109.4
876
242.2
100.8
42.7
21.6
7.0
4.4
37.1
83.5
44.5
8.7
25.2
34.7
17.8
23.4
75.9
53.7
10.6
32.1
14.8
212,165
88,257
37,363
18,913
6,139
3,850
13,007
17,737
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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TEAMWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
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46
36
.561
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EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0