best team defensive ratings this playoffs

The New York Knicks have the lowest defensive rating by a team in the 2026 playoffs, with a 105.4 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Knicks
Knicks
105.4
18
241.4
117.1
44.9
25.8
8.6
4.3
42.3
85.2
49.7
13.2
33.5
39.5
19.2
25.2
76.2
60.8
10.6
34.4
13.4
4,345
2,107
809
464
155
78
242
395
2Spurs
Spurs
106.9
22
242.3
113.4
46.6
24.6
8.4
7.0
39.8
86.3
46.1
12.9
35.7
36.1
20.9
26.2
79.7
57.9
11.6
35.0
14.6
5,330
2,495
1,026
542
185
153
322
485
3Magic
Magic
107.4
7
240.0
97.7
41.6
19.9
10.3
6.0
33.1
83.4
39.7
11.1
34.0
32.8
20.3
28.4
71.4
50.9
11.3
30.3
14.3
1,680
684
291
139
72
42
100
167
4Rockets
Rockets
108.5
6
244.2
98.7
41.5
20.8
11.5
5.3
35.2
86.0
40.9
10.0
33.2
30.2
18.3
24.5
74.8
51.0
13.5
28.0
13.8
1,465
592
249
125
69
32
83
131
5Pistons
Pistons
109.0
14
241.8
104.9
43.9
22.4
8.7
7.3
37.4
83.5
44.8
10.7
29.9
35.9
19.4
25.3
76.6
55.4
12.9
31.1
16.0
3,385
1,469
615
313
122
102
224
328
6Celtics
Celtics
110.7
7
240.0
106.6
46.9
23.7
5.4
4.7
38.1
87.9
43.4
15.6
46.1
33.7
14.7
20.0
73.6
55.1
12.1
34.7
11.9
1,680
746
328
166
38
33
83
136
7Thunder
Thunder
112.0
15
243.3
115.5
41.7
25.9
10.2
4.6
41.5
88.3
47.0
13.4
36.7
36.5
19.1
22.5
84.9
58.8
11.2
30.5
13.0
3,650
1,733
626
388
153
69
195
322
8Raptors
Raptors
113.4
7
243.6
110.1
40.3
26.3
9.1
5.7
40.3
86.7
46.5
10.6
29.7
35.6
19.0
26.1
72.7
56.1
11.4
28.9
15.6
1,705
771
282
184
64
40
109
161
9Nuggets
Nuggets
113.7
6
240.0
107.5
38.3
24.5
7.3
4.2
36.3
83.3
43.6
10.0
32.2
31.1
24.8
30.2
82.3
55.6
7.0
31.3
12.0
1,440
645
230
147
44
25
72
136
10Timberwolves
Timberwolves
114.1
12
240.0
108.3
45.5
23.3
6.4
3.4
39.8
91.2
43.7
10.5
31.2
33.7
18.1
24.1
75.1
53.2
12.1
33.4
13.8
2,880
1,299
546
279
77
41
166
293
11Lakers
Lakers
114.2
10
242.5
102.2
39.4
23.8
6.9
5.0
36.6
77.5
47.2
10.4
27.0
38.5
18.6
24.4
76.2
57.9
10.2
29.2
18.1
2,425
1,022
394
238
69
50
181
207
12Cavaliers
Cavaliers
114.7
18
244.2
107.9
40.9
21.7
7.9
5.1
37.4
82.1
45.6
12.5
38.1
32.8
20.6
27.8
73.9
57.2
11.6
29.3
16.7
4,395
1,943
737
390
142
91
301
368
13Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
117.3
5
240.0
100.0
40.6
21.4
7.6
4.8
35.8
88.8
40.3
11.6
38.4
30.2
16.8
22.0
76.4
50.8
12.0
28.6
12.8
1,200
500
203
107
38
24
64
112
1476ers
76ers
120.5
11
240.0
103.1
38.0
21.3
5.4
3.9
37.2
83.1
44.7
11.1
32.8
33.8
17.6
22.3
79.2
55.5
8.5
29.5
12.1
2,640
1,134
418
234
59
43
133
227
15Hawks
Hawks
122.0
6
240.0
100.3
36.8
22.2
7.3
4.8
36.5
83.7
43.6
11.3
36.3
31.2
16.0
22.2
72.2
53.7
9.2
27.7
14.7
1,440
602
221
133
44
29
88
133
16Suns
Suns
129.0
4
240.0
105.5
40.3
22.0
5.5
2.8
38.5
86.3
44.6
12.8
37.5
34.0
15.8
19.8
79.7
55.6
12.0
28.3
16.0
960
422
161
88
22
11
64
93
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TEAMWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
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6/13
@
8:30 PM
Tue
6/16
@
8:30 PM
Fri
6/19
@
8:30 PM
Last Game
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NBA 2025-26 Standings

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

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131-105
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114-129
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124-94
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@
122-113

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
6/13
@
8:30 PM
Tue
6/16
@
8:30 PM
Fri
6/19
@
8:30 PM