best team defensive rtg in a single season playoff run minimum 16 games played

The Detroit Pistons have the lowest defensive rating by a team with 16+ games played in a single NBA playoff run, with a 92.0 rating in 2003-04.

TEAM DRTG GP SEASON 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
Pistons
92.0
23
2003-04
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
2 Warriors
Warriors
92.2
17
1974-75
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
3 Celtics
Celtics
92.8
18
1973-74
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
4 Pacers
Pacers
93.7
16
2003-04
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
5 Spurs
Spurs
94.2
17
1998-99
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
6 Celtics
Celtics
94.6
18
1975-76
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
7 Bucks
Bucks
94.8
16
1973-74
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
8 Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
95.2
19
1976-77
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
9 Bullets
Bullets
95.4
17
1974-75
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
10 Knicks
Knicks
96.8
20
1998-99
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
11 Spurs
Spurs
97.7
24
2002-03
241.0
94.8
45.5
20.7
7.8
6.9
33.8
76.8
44.1
5.3
15.2
35.1
21.8
30.6
71.2
52.5
12.1
33.4
15.2
5,785
2,275
1,093
497
186
165
365
514
12 Lakers
Lakers
97.9
16
2000-01
241.6
103.4
48.2
22.8
9.2
5.8
38.3
81.8
46.8
6.1
15.9
38.6
20.8
30.7
67.6
54.2
14.3
33.9
14.0
3,865
1,654
771
365
147
92
224
363
13 Celtics
Celtics
98.4
16
2001-02
240.0
91.3
43.3
18.8
8.9
4.8
32.8
78.4
41.8
7.9
22.9
34.3
17.8
22.9
77.4
51.5
10.6
32.7
14.1
3,840
1,460
692
300
142
76
226
366
14 Nets
Nets
98.9
20
2002-03
243.8
93.7
45.1
21.3
7.5
4.3
34.2
80.6
42.5
4.7
13.3
35.0
20.6
27.1
76.2
50.6
13.6
31.5
15.2
4,875
1,873
901
426
149
85
304
502
15 Celtics
Celtics
99.2
20
2011-12
243.8
89.5
39.9
19.8
8.2
4.9
33.8
77.2
43.8
4.7
16.3
28.5
17.3
21.6
79.9
51.6
8.0
31.9
13.0
4,875
1,790
797
396
164
98
260
433
16 Suns
Suns
99.4
19
1975-76
246.6
105.5
43.6
24.7
8.6
5.5
41.5
89.5
46.4
22.5
29.7
75.6
51.4
13.5
30.1
20.8
4,685
2,005
828
470
163
105
395
505
17 Heat
Heat
99.4
17
1996-97
240.0
85.9
41.3
17.2
6.7
5.1
29.5
72.1
40.9
8.4
23.8
35.1
18.5
26.8
69.2
51.2
11.1
30.2
16.2
4,080
1,461
702
292
114
87
276
384
18 Bulls
Bulls
99.4
18
1995-96
241.4
97.4
43.6
22.7
9.5
3.9
35.3
79.7
44.3
6.2
20.2
30.6
20.7
28.0
73.8
52.9
16.3
27.3
14.4
4,345
1,753
784
408
171
70
259
447
19 Pistons
Pistons
99.5
25
2004-05
242.0
90.3
42.3
20.5
7.3
6.1
34.5
79.0
43.7
4.5
13.9
32.6
16.8
22.6
74.2
50.8
12.4
29.9
12.2
6,050
2,258
1,057
512
183
153
305
526
20 Pacers
Pacers
99.5
16
1993-94
240.0
90.3
40.5
21.7
9.2
4.2
33.3
74.7
44.5
3.7
9.7
38.1
20.1
27.7
72.5
51.9
13.4
27.1
17.8
3,840
1,444
648
347
147
67
285
396
21 Lakers
Lakers
99.8
22
2003-04
242.3
88.1
40.2
22.6
7.3
4.2
33.0
74.5
44.4
5.0
15.5
32.1
17.1
27.9
61.2
50.8
10.2
30.0
12.6
5,330
1,939
885
498
161
93
278
503
22 Bullets
Bullets
99.8
21
1977-78
243.6
107.6
49.4
23.9
8.5
4.5
43.4
95.6
45.4
20.7
29.7
69.7
49.5
17.2
32.2
16.5
5,115
2,259
1,038
502
178
95
347
551
23 Knicks
Knicks
100.0
25
1993-94
241.0
88.8
41.6
20.3
8.1
5.4
32.4
75.8
42.8
4.4
13.3
33.1
19.5
26.6
73.1
50.7
14.1
27.4
16.5
6,025
2,219
1,039
507
203
135
412
637
24 Cavaliers
Cavaliers
100.0
20
2006-07
242.5
88.8
43.3
17.5
7.2
3.5
32.1
76.3
42.1
5.4
16.6
32.6
19.2
26.1
73.7
50.6
11.9
31.4
13.0
4,850
1,776
866
350
144
69
260
414
25 76ers
76ers
100.1
19
1976-77
240.0
107.6
44.7
22.6
9.3
5.7
42.2
89.2
47.3
23.3
32.7
71.2
51.9
13.2
31.5
19.4
4,560
2,045
850
430
176
109
369
481
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.

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Team Rankings

ORTG

115.0

16th

DRTG

113.1

11th

NETRTG

1.9

13th

3P%

36.2

17th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0
7
Magic Magic
41
41
.500
23.0
8
Hawks Hawks
40
42
.488
24.0
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NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

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
Sat
3/29
DET DET
@
MIN MIN
104-123
Sat
3/29
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
148-106
Sat
3/29
ATL ATL
@
MIL MIL
145-124
Sat
3/29
CHA CHA
@
NOP NOP
94-98
Sat
3/29
TOR TOR
@
PHI PHI
127-109

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
5/29
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Sat
5/31
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Mon
6/2
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM