highest defensive rating by team 2025 playoffs

The Miami Heat had the worst defensive rating by a team in the 2025 playoffs, with a 137.4 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	Heat	137.4	2024-25	4	240.0	95.5	37.3	21.3	4.5	3.0	36.3	81.5	44.5	13.8	39.8	34.6	9.3	13.3	69.8	54.7	10.0	27.3	16.0	960	382	149	85	18	12	64	69
2	Bucks	119.9	2024-25	5	245.0	110.2	43.6	23.8	6.0	3.6	39.8	87.8	45.3	14.4	38.0	37.9	16.2	22.4	72.3	56.4	10.4	33.2	13.0	1,225	551	218	119	30	18	65	98
3	Grizzlies	118.7	2024-25	4	240.0	100.5	44.3	20.5	5.8	6.5	36.0	86.8	41.5	10.5	34.5	30.4	18.0	20.5	87.8	52.5	10.3	34.0	19.3	960	402	177	82	23	26	77	83
4	Lakers	117.6	2024-25	5	240.0	100.4	39.0	21.2	5.0	5.0	34.6	78.8	43.9	13.6	38.8	35.1	17.6	21.2	83.0	57.0	9.6	29.4	14.6	1,200	502	195	106	25	25	73	105
5	Magic	117.1	2024-25	5	240.0	93.6	39.8	18.6	6.4	3.8	35.6	84.4	42.2	8.2	31.2	26.3	14.2	20.6	68.9	50.1	11.4	28.4	11.6	1,200	468	199	93	32	19	58	107
6	Nuggets	115.1	2024-25	14	243.6	107.0	46.4	22.6	7.6	4.2	38.6	86.5	44.6	11.9	34.2	34.7	18.0	23.6	76.4	55.2	12.3	34.1	15.8	3,410	1,498	650	317	106	59	221	279
7	Clippers	115.0	2024-25	7	243.6	108.3	39.4	26.0	8.0	7.1	41.1	84.6	48.6	12.0	33.0	36.4	14.0	19.6	71.5	58.1	10.0	29.4	12.0	1,705	758	276	182	56	50	84	135
8	Knicks	113.3	2024-25	18	242.8	109.6	42.6	19.8	7.9	4.7	39.4	86.5	45.5	11.1	31.7	34.9	19.7	25.9	76.0	55.9	11.8	30.8	13.8	4,370	1,972	767	357	142	84	248	377
9	Pacers	113.3	2024-25	23	242.2	114.1	40.6	26.4	8.0	5.7	40.8	84.3	48.4	13.2	33.7	39.0	19.3	24.7	78.5	59.9	8.1	32.5	14.3	5,570	2,624	934	608	185	130	330	535
10	Warriors	112.9	2024-25	12	240.0	103.1	40.3	23.3	8.9	3.9	36.8	85.5	43.1	13.7	38.8	35.3	15.8	20.5	76.8	54.5	12.1	28.3	14.4	2,880	1,237	484	279	107	47	173	254
11	Rockets	112.1	2024-25	7	240.0	104.0	46.9	19.6	7.9	5.1	36.7	82.3	44.6	10.6	28.3	37.4	20.0	28.6	70.0	54.8	13.4	33.4	13.6	1,680	728	328	137	55	36	95	124
12	Timberwolves	111.8	2024-25	15	240.0	109.1	42.2	24.2	7.3	4.7	39.5	85.5	46.2	13.3	37.1	35.8	16.9	21.9	77.1	57.4	11.7	30.5	15.7	3,600	1,636	633	363	109	71	235	312
13	Cavaliers	111.4	2024-25	9	240.0	119.4	44.7	22.9	8.9	3.6	40.9	87.8	46.6	14.9	41.0	36.3	22.8	27.9	81.7	59.7	12.3	32.3	12.1	2,160	1,075	402	206	80	32	109	167
14	Pistons	111.0	2024-25	6	240.0	106.7	43.8	20.0	7.2	6.3	37.2	82.7	45.0	10.2	31.3	32.4	22.2	27.8	79.6	56.2	11.0	32.8	16.5	1,440	640	263	120	43	38	99	137
15	Celtics	108.4	2024-25	11	242.3	105.7	43.1	20.0	6.7	5.4	36.7	83.0	44.2	14.2	39.4	36.0	18.1	22.6	79.9	56.9	10.8	32.3	13.2	2,665	1,163	474	220	74	59	145	215
16	Thunder	107.0	2024-25	23	241.1	114.7	43.6	23.0	10.7	5.7	41.0	89.8	45.6	11.8	35.0	33.8	20.9	26.0	80.1	56.6	11.4	32.1	12.3	5,545	2,638	1,002	528	247	130	284	494

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Team Leaders

PPG

21.7

Powell

RPG

10.0

Adebayo

APG

6.5

Mitchell

Team Rankings

ORTG

116.7

13th

DRTG

114.5

13th

NETRTG

2.2

13th

3P%

36.1

11th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
8	Magic	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls	31	51	.378	29.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	MIN	@	MIA	7:30 PM
Fri 10/23	DET	@	MIA	8:00 PM
Sat 10/24	MIA	@	CHA	6:00 PM
Mon 10/26	DAL	@	MIA	7:30 PM
Wed 10/28	MIA	@	ATL	7:00 PM

Last Game

Heat

0 - 1

126

Final

127

Hornets

1 - 0

Tue 14 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0