
The Boston Celtics have the lowest defensive rating per game played by a team in an NBA Finals, with 13.28.
| TEAM | DRTG/GP | DRTG | GP | SEASON | SERIES | 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 | Celtics | 13.28 | 92.9 | 7 | 1973-74 | NBA Finals | 250.7 | 96.7 | 42.4 | 25.4 | 8.3 | 0.7 | 40.0 | 92.4 | 43.3 | 16.7 | 21.6 | 77.5 | 47.4 | 12.7 | 29.7 | 15.3 | 1,755 | 677 | 297 | 178 | 58 | 5 | 107 | 153 | ||||
| 2 | Bullets | 13.9 | 97.3 | 7 | 1977-78 | NBA Finals | 243.6 | 105.1 | 49.0 | 23.0 | 7.7 | 4.6 | 42.1 | 96.4 | 43.7 | 20.9 | 30.1 | 69.2 | 47.9 | 17.6 | 31.4 | 14.6 | 1,705 | 736 | 343 | 161 | 54 | 32 | 102 | 190 | ||||
| 3 | Bucks | 13.96 | 97.7 | 7 | 1973-74 | NBA Finals | 250.7 | 92.0 | 43.7 | 22.9 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 38.9 | 83.6 | 46.5 | 14.3 | 19.6 | 73.0 | 49.9 | 12.3 | 31.4 | 20.3 | 1,755 | 644 | 306 | 160 | 21 | 26 | 142 | 154 | ||||
| 4 | Knicks | 14.3 | 100.1 | 7 | 1993-94 | NBA Finals | 240.0 | 86.9 | 43.0 | 21.7 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 33.1 | 81.4 | 40.7 | 5.1 | 15.0 | 34.3 | 15.4 | 21.1 | 73.0 | 47.9 | 15.0 | 28.0 | 13.1 | 1,680 | 608 | 301 | 152 | 57 | 43 | 92 | 160 | |
| 5 | Rockets | 14.42 | 101.0 | 7 | 1993-94 | NBA Finals | 240.0 | 86.1 | 40.0 | 20.9 | 7.1 | 5.1 | 31.9 | 74.7 | 42.6 | 5.3 | 17.3 | 30.6 | 17.1 | 22.7 | 75.5 | 50.8 | 10.6 | 29.4 | 16.9 | 1,680 | 603 | 280 | 146 | 50 | 36 | 118 | 149 | |
| 6 | Lakers | 14.58 | 102.1 | 7 | 2009-10 | NBA Finals | 240.0 | 90.6 | 42.4 | 14.6 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 31.9 | 76.3 | 41.8 | 5.0 | 17.9 | 28.0 | 21.9 | 28.6 | 76.5 | 51.0 | 13.1 | 29.3 | 13.3 | 1,680 | 634 | 297 | 102 | 51 | 43 | 93 | 156 | |
| 7 | Pistons | 14.77 | 103.4 | 7 | 2004-05 | NBA Finals | 243.6 | 86.7 | 41.0 | 18.6 | 9.0 | 7.6 | 35.4 | 81.6 | 43.4 | 2.6 | 10.7 | 24.0 | 13.3 | 18.0 | 73.8 | 48.4 | 13.7 | 27.3 | 9.9 | 1,705 | 607 | 287 | 130 | 63 | 53 | 69 | 149 | |
| 8 | SuperSonics | 14.79 | 103.5 | 7 | 1977-78 | NBA Finals | 243.6 | 98.9 | 50.0 | 17.3 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 38.4 | 91.6 | 42.0 | 22.0 | 29.9 | 73.7 | 47.2 | 18.1 | 31.9 | 18.0 | 1,705 | 692 | 350 | 121 | 40 | 49 | 126 | 193 | ||||
| 9 | Spurs | 15.1 | 105.7 | 7 | 2004-05 | NBA Finals | 243.6 | 84.9 | 41.7 | 16.4 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 30.9 | 71.9 | 42.9 | 7.3 | 18.3 | 39.8 | 15.9 | 22.7 | 69.8 | 51.8 | 12.3 | 29.4 | 15.7 | 1,705 | 594 | 292 | 115 | 32 | 39 | 110 | 142 | |
| 10 | Celtics | 15.15 | 106.1 | 7 | 2009-10 | NBA Finals | 240.0 | 87.1 | 37.9 | 19.7 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 33.0 | 76.1 | 43.3 | 4.7 | 15.3 | 30.8 | 16.4 | 21.3 | 77.2 | 51.0 | 10.1 | 27.7 | 13.7 | 1,680 | 610 | 265 | 138 | 49 | 30 | 96 | 174 | |
| 11 | Celtics | 15.24 | 91.4 | 6 | 1975-76 | NBA Finals | 252.5 | 103.8 | 56.2 | 23.5 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 38.5 | 89.3 | 43.1 | 26.8 | 32.7 | 82.1 | 50.1 | 16.2 | 40.0 | 24.0 | 1,515 | 623 | 337 | 141 | 41 | 10 | 144 | 174 | ||||
| 12 | Trail Blazers | 15.49 | 92.9 | 6 | 1976-77 | NBA Finals | 240.0 | 111.3 | 53.3 | 28.0 | 10.7 | 6.2 | 44.7 | 93.2 | 47.9 | 22.0 | 30.3 | 72.5 | 52.3 | 15.3 | 38.0 | 24.8 | 1,440 | 668 | 320 | 168 | 64 | 37 | 149 | 182 | ||||
| 13 | Spurs | 15.5 | 108.5 | 7 | 2012-13 | NBA Finals | 243.6 | 97.7 | 41.9 | 18.4 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 35.9 | 79.6 | 45.1 | 8.7 | 21.4 | 40.7 | 17.3 | 22.6 | 76.6 | 54.6 | 10.6 | 31.3 | 14.6 | 1,705 | 684 | 293 | 129 | 49 | 30 | 102 | 118 | |
| 14 | Cavaliers | 15.5 | 108.5 | 7 | 2015-16 | NBA Finals | 240.0 | 100.4 | 43.9 | 18.0 | 9.3 | 5.4 | 37.6 | 82.4 | 45.6 | 8.0 | 24.3 | 32.9 | 17.3 | 23.9 | 72.5 | 54.0 | 11.7 | 32.1 | 14.1 | 1,680 | 703 | 307 | 126 | 65 | 38 | 99 | 147 | |
| 15 | Pistons | 15.54 | 108.8 | 7 | 1987-88 | NBA Finals | 240.0 | 101.3 | 43.6 | 23.3 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 38.6 | 81.0 | 47.6 | 1.3 | 4.4 | 29.0 | 22.9 | 29.7 | 76.9 | 53.8 | 13.6 | 30.0 | 11.7 | 1,680 | 709 | 305 | 163 | 48 | 34 | 82 | 188 | |
| 16 | Spurs | 15.56 | 93.3 | 6 | 2002-03 | NBA Finals | 240.0 | 87.8 | 45.8 | 18.2 | 7.8 | 9.8 | 32.2 | 74.5 | 43.2 | 4.0 | 12.5 | 32.0 | 19.5 | 27.7 | 70.5 | 50.7 | 12.3 | 33.5 | 16.5 | 1,440 | 527 | 275 | 109 | 47 | 59 | 99 | 123 | |
| 17 | Warriors | 15.59 | 109.1 | 7 | 2015-16 | NBA Finals | 240.0 | 99.9 | 39.9 | 22.6 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 35.6 | 82.6 | 43.1 | 13.4 | 36.0 | 37.3 | 15.3 | 20.7 | 73.8 | 54.5 | 10.3 | 29.6 | 14.0 | 1,680 | 699 | 279 | 158 | 46 | 40 | 98 | 150 | |
| 18 | Heat | 15.61 | 109.3 | 7 | 2012-13 | NBA Finals | 243.6 | 97.0 | 39.7 | 21.1 | 8.7 | 5.1 | 37.4 | 81.6 | 45.9 | 9.1 | 21.1 | 43.2 | 13.0 | 16.9 | 77.1 | 54.5 | 9.9 | 29.9 | 12.3 | 1,705 | 679 | 278 | 148 | 61 | 36 | 86 | 145 | |
| 19 | Lakers | 15.69 | 109.8 | 7 | 1983-84 | NBA Finals | 247.1 | 117.4 | 43.7 | 28.3 | 8.4 | 5.9 | 46.7 | 90.7 | 51.5 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 33.3 | 23.1 | 32.9 | 70.4 | 55.8 | 13.7 | 30.0 | 16.6 | 1,730 | 822 | 306 | 198 | 59 | 41 | 116 | 206 | |
| 20 | Thunder | 15.72 | 110.0 | 7 | 2024-25 | NBA Finals | 240.0 | 109.3 | 41.9 | 17.6 | 10.7 | 5.9 | 37.0 | 84.6 | 43.8 | 10.1 | 29.4 | 34.5 | 25.1 | 30.6 | 82.2 | 55.7 | 11.1 | 30.7 | 13.7 | 1,680 | 765 | 293 | 123 | 75 | 41 | 96 | 152 | |
| 21 | Suns | 15.9 | 95.4 | 6 | 1975-76 | NBA Finals | 252.5 | 99.5 | 42.3 | 21.2 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 39.2 | 90.8 | 43.1 | 21.2 | 27.8 | 76.0 | 48.3 | 12.0 | 30.3 | 21.0 | 1,515 | 597 | 254 | 127 | 55 | 21 | 126 | 161 | ||||
| 22 | Celtics | 15.94 | 95.7 | 6 | 1980-81 | NBA Finals | 240.0 | 96.5 | 47.3 | 22.8 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 40.2 | 85.3 | 47.1 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 17.6 | 15.7 | 21.5 | 72.9 | 50.9 | 16.7 | 30.7 | 16.8 | 1,440 | 579 | 284 | 137 | 40 | 32 | 101 | 139 | |
| 23 | Lakers | 15.95 | 111.6 | 7 | 1987-88 | NBA Finals | 240.0 | 98.7 | 37.6 | 23.7 | 5.9 | 3.0 | 35.4 | 75.9 | 46.7 | 1.4 | 5.7 | 25.0 | 26.4 | 35.3 | 74.9 | 54.0 | 10.3 | 27.3 | 13.1 | 1,680 | 691 | 263 | 166 | 41 | 21 | 92 | 154 | |
| 24 | Celtics | 16 | 112.0 | 7 | 1983-84 | NBA Finals | 247.1 | 115.1 | 48.1 | 22.7 | 9.3 | 4.7 | 41.7 | 94.4 | 44.2 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 37.5 | 30.4 | 38.9 | 78.3 | 51.6 | 18.7 | 29.4 | 16.0 | 1,730 | 806 | 337 | 159 | 65 | 33 | 112 | 194 | |
| 25 | Bulls | 16.02 | 96.1 | 6 | 1997-98 | NBA Finals | 244.2 | 88.0 | 37.7 | 18.3 | 10.0 | 4.7 | 32.5 | 75.5 | 43.0 | 4.3 | 14.7 | 29.5 | 18.7 | 24.7 | 75.7 | 51.0 | 12.2 | 25.5 | 12.5 | 1,465 | 528 | 226 | 110 | 60 | 28 | 75 | 126 | |
StatMuse has team, game-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 Finals.
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | |
| 7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | |
| 8 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | |
| 12 | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 | |
| 13 | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 | |
| 14 | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 | |
| 15 | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | 18 | .780 | ||
| 2 | 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 | 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 | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 | |
| 15 | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |




