highest defensive rating 2022 playoffs team

The Denver Nuggets had the highest defensive rating by a team in the 2022 playoffs, with a 121.8 rating.

	TEAM	DRTG	SEASON	GP	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	Nuggets	121.8	2021-22	5	240.0	110.0	41.8	25.0	7.0	3.4	39.4	82.8	47.6	11.2	31.4	35.7	20.0	25.2	79.4	58.6	11.2	30.6	16.4	1,200	550	209	125	35	17	82	125
2	Nets	121.1	2021-22	4	240.0	109.0	34.0	22.3	8.0	6.5	39.3	78.0	50.3	11.5	27.3	42.2	19.0	25.8	73.8	61.0	8.5	25.5	15.3	960	436	136	89	32	26	61	99
3	Raptors	120.2	2021-22	6	244.2	103.2	37.5	20.7	6.7	4.8	38.3	86.0	44.6	9.8	32.8	29.9	16.7	21.0	79.4	54.2	10.0	27.5	10.0	1,465	619	225	124	40	29	60	133
4	Pelicans	119.2	2021-22	6	240.0	109.8	45.7	21.3	6.3	3.5	39.0	84.3	46.2	9.3	26.3	35.4	22.5	28.8	78.0	56.6	15.2	30.5	14.5	1,440	659	274	128	38	21	87	127
5	Suns	116.7	2021-22	13	240.0	107.6	40.2	25.7	6.6	3.8	41.2	82.8	49.7	9.8	27.2	36.3	15.5	18.9	81.7	59.1	9.5	30.7	13.3	3,120	1,399	522	334	86	49	173	292
6	Jazz	115.0	2021-22	6	240.0	99.0	44.8	17.2	4.0	3.7	35.0	79.0	44.3	8.2	29.8	27.4	20.8	26.5	78.6	54.6	9.3	35.5	11.8	1,440	594	269	103	24	22	71	132
7	Hawks	114.9	2021-22	5	240.0	97.4	39.4	18.6	5.8	2.4	34.4	78.2	44.0	11.4	35.0	32.6	17.2	22.0	78.2	55.4	8.6	30.8	16.4	1,200	487	197	93	29	12	82	108
8	Mavericks	114.1	2021-22	18	240.0	106.3	36.5	19.2	7.2	2.8	36.3	80.8	44.9	15.8	41.5	38.0	18.0	23.3	77.1	58.4	6.5	30.0	10.2	4,320	1,914	657	345	129	50	184	380
9	76ers	112.0	2021-22	12	242.1	104.5	39.0	21.8	6.1	4.3	36.4	78.3	46.5	12.4	33.3	37.3	19.3	22.7	84.9	59.2	7.7	31.3	14.8	2,905	1,254	468	261	73	52	177	247
10	Timberwolves	111.8	2021-22	6	240.0	109.2	40.0	22.8	8.2	7.8	36.3	82.0	44.3	13.8	35.7	38.8	22.7	28.0	81.0	57.9	7.0	33.0	17.7	1,440	655	240	137	49	47	106	161
11	Warriors	110.0	2021-22	22	240.0	111.9	43.9	27.0	7.7	5.0	41.4	86.1	48.0	14.0	37.3	37.5	15.1	19.8	76.6	59.0	9.8	34.1	14.5	5,280	2,461	966	594	170	109	320	474
12	Bulls	109.4	2021-22	5	240.0	95.2	44.0	23.0	7.8	3.2	36.4	90.2	40.4	10.4	36.8	28.3	12.0	14.4	83.3	49.3	8.2	35.8	13.0	1,200	476	220	115	39	16	65	93
13	Grizzlies	107.8	2021-22	12	240.0	112.5	45.8	25.2	9.2	6.1	39.8	91.3	43.5	13.1	35.8	36.5	19.9	27.1	73.5	54.5	12.4	33.4	14.0	2,880	1,350	550	302	110	73	168	249
14	Celtics	107.0	2021-22	24	240.0	105.5	42.9	24.5	6.4	6.3	36.7	81.8	44.9	13.7	36.6	37.3	18.5	23.2	79.7	57.4	9.0	33.9	14.7	5,760	2,533	1,030	588	154	150	353	497
15	Heat	106.6	2021-22	18	240.0	104.2	41.1	21.9	8.3	3.7	38.0	85.3	44.5	10.9	34.8	31.3	17.3	21.6	80.4	55.0	9.8	31.2	12.9	4,320	1,876	739	394	150	66	233	386
16	Bucks	102.8	2021-22	12	240.0	102.8	50.4	20.8	6.3	4.5	38.5	88.0	43.8	10.6	32.3	32.7	15.2	20.8	73.1	52.9	9.8	40.7	13.8	2,880	1,233	605	250	76	54	165	230

StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.

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Team Leaders

PPG

28.7

Jokić

RPG

12.3

Jokić

APG

10.7

Jokić

Team Rankings

ORTG

122.2

1st

DRTG

118.1

24th

NETRTG

4.1

8th

3P%

39.5

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	42	13	.764
2	Spurs	38	16	.704	3.5
3	Nuggets	35	20	.636	7.0
4	Rockets	33	20	.623	8.0
5	Timberwolves	34	22	.607	8.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 2/19	DEN	@	LAC	10:30 PM
Fri 2/20	DEN	@	POR	10:00 PM
Sun 2/22	DEN	@	GSW	3:30 PM
Wed 2/25	BOS	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Fri 2/27	DEN	@	OKC	9:30 PM

Last Game

Grizzlies

20 - 33

116

Final

122

Nuggets

35 - 20

Wed 11 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

32.8

Dončić

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.3

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.3

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.4

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.6

Cunningham

8.6

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.1

Leonard

2.1

Wallace

2.0

Maxey

BPG Leaders

2.7

Wembanyama

2.0

Sarr

2.0

Mobley

3PM Leaders

4.5

Curry

3.7

Porter

3.6

Mitchell

TS% Leaders

69.9

Jokić

69.8

Williams

68.0

Ayton

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.2

120.7

120.0

119.7

118.4

118.1

DRtg Rankings

107.6

109.2

111.7

112.4

112.8

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

12.1

8.0

7.2

6.3

6.0

5.2

Tank Leaderboard

12-44

14-39

15-41

15-40

15-38

18-37

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,586.3

Maxey

2,516.9

Johnson

2,493.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,662.5

Johnson

2,614

Maxey

2,587.5

Jokić

USG% Leaders

37.7

Dončić

36.8

Brown

33.5

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.6

Maxey

37.3

Thompson

36.7

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.59

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

1.43

Leonard

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.70

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

1.49

Johnson

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

35-20

33-22

32-24

30-23-1

31-24

Worst Record ATS

21-35

21-32

22-31

23-32

23-30

23-29

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	40	13	.755
2	Celtics	35	19	.648	5.5
3	Knicks	35	20	.636	6.0
4	Cavaliers	34	21	.618	7.0
5	Raptors	32	23	.582	9.0
6	76ers	30	24	.556	10.5
7	Magic	28	25	.528	12.0
8	Heat	29	27	.518	12.5
9	Hornets	26	29	.473	15.0
10	Hawks	26	30	.464	15.5
11	Bulls	24	31	.436	17.0
12	Bucks	22	30	.423	17.5
13	Nets	15	38	.283	25.0
14	Pacers	15	40	.273	26.0
15	Wizards	14	39	.264	26.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	42	13	.764
2	Spurs	38	16	.704	3.5
3	Nuggets	35	20	.636	7.0
4	Rockets	33	20	.623	8.0
5	Timberwolves	34	22	.607	8.5
6	Lakers	32	21	.604	9.0
7	Suns	32	23	.582	10.0
8	Warriors	29	26	.527	13.0
9	Clippers	26	28	.481	15.5
10	Trail Blazers	26	29	.473	16.0
11	Grizzlies	20	33	.377	21.0
12	Mavericks	19	34	.358	22.0
13	Jazz	18	37	.327	24.0
14	Pelicans	15	41	.268	27.5
15	Kings	12	44	.214	30.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 1/15	WAS	@	SAC	115-128
Fri 1/16	UTA	@	DAL	120-138
Fri 1/16	BOS	@	ATL	132-106
Fri 1/16	PHX	@	NYK	106-99
Fri 1/16	IND	@	DET	78-121

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 2/12	MIL	@	OKC	7:30 PM
Thu 2/12	POR	@	UTA	9:00 PM
Thu 2/12	DAL	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Thu 2/19	ATL	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Thu 2/19	BKN	@	CLE	7:00 PM

The Denver Nuggets had the highest defensive rating by a team in the 2022 playoffs, with a 121.8 rating.

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28.7

12.3

10.7

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

32.8

31.8

29.3

12.3

11.9

11.4

10.7

9.6

8.6

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.7

2.0

2.0

4.5

3.7

3.6

69.9

69.8

68.0

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

2,586.3

2,516.9

2,493.6

2,662.5

2,614

2,587.5

37.7

36.8

33.5

38.6

37.3

36.7

1.59

1.53

1.43

1.70

1.53

1.49

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Scores

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