highest drtg by a team in 2017 playoff

The Memphis Grizzlies had the highest defensive rating by a team in the 2017 playoffs, with a 119.8 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Grizzlies
Grizzlies
119.8
2016-17
6
244.2
96.3
35.5
18.8
5.2
2.5
34.7
77.2
44.9
9.3
24.2
38.6
17.7
20.3
86.9
55.9
7.7
27.8
11.3
1,465
578
213
113
31
15
68
133
2Pacers
Pacers
118.9
2016-17
4
240.0
108.8
42.0
22.5
8.0
3.8
40.5
87.0
46.6
11.3
28.8
39.1
16.5
21.5
76.7
56.4
11.8
30.3
13.3
960
435
168
90
32
15
53
91
3Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
116.9
2016-17
4
240.0
101.5
44.0
15.8
7.3
4.8
35.5
89.5
39.7
11.0
34.0
32.4
19.5
24.3
80.4
50.7
10.0
34.0
15.3
960
406
176
63
29
19
61
87
4Celtics
Celtics
114.5
2016-17
18
241.4
105.2
37.9
26.9
7.7
4.1
38.4
84.1
45.7
12.7
34.4
36.9
15.7
20.3
77.3
56.6
9.4
28.5
13.4
4,345
1,894
683
485
139
74
242
374
5Thunder
Thunder
114.4
2016-17
5
240.0
104.2
43.6
19.8
8.4
8.0
38.6
87.4
44.2
8.4
27.0
31.1
18.6
27.0
68.9
52.5
12.2
31.4
12.8
1,200
521
218
99
42
40
64
111
6Spurs
Spurs
112.3
2016-17
16
243.1
107.1
44.4
21.3
7.8
4.7
40.0
86.6
46.2
8.6
24.4
35.0
18.5
23.9
77.3
55.1
12.8
31.7
12.8
3,890
1,713
711
341
124
75
204
300
7Bulls
Bulls
112.2
2016-17
6
240.0
96.5
46.7
20.0
7.2
5.2
36.3
82.5
44.0
7.0
23.5
29.8
16.8
19.8
84.9
52.9
12.5
34.2
15.3
1,440
579
280
120
43
31
92
110
8Cavaliers
Cavaliers
112.1
2016-17
18
240.0
116.2
42.2
22.1
7.4
4.7
40.9
83.1
49.3
14.2
33.9
42.0
20.1
26.2
76.7
61.4
9.2
32.9
13.1
4,320
2,092
759
397
133
84
235
338
9Jazz
Jazz
111.3
2016-17
11
240.0
97.8
39.1
19.7
7.4
3.2
35.6
78.4
45.5
9.5
25.9
36.5
17.1
23.4
73.2
55.2
6.7
32.4
12.1
2,640
1,076
430
217
81
35
133
232
10Wizards
Wizards
110.9
2016-17
13
241.9
108.1
43.0
22.8
7.9
6.6
40.1
87.6
45.7
8.4
26.5
31.7
19.5
24.6
79.4
54.9
11.2
31.8
13.8
3,145
1,405
559
296
103
86
179
299
11Clippers
Clippers
110.1
2016-17
7
240.0
97.7
37.7
18.4
6.3
2.4
36.4
77.0
47.3
8.1
23.4
34.8
16.7
24.0
69.6
55.8
7.7
30.0
12.1
1,680
684
264
129
44
17
85
142
12Raptors
Raptors
109.9
2016-17
10
240.0
96.7
39.3
19.6
7.4
4.4
35.3
79.5
44.4
7.8
23.5
33.2
18.3
22.5
81.3
54.1
6.8
32.5
12.9
2,400
967
393
196
74
44
129
209
13Rockets
Rockets
109.5
2016-17
11
242.3
107.7
42.9
19.5
7.7
4.6
37.3
85.0
43.9
12.8
38.5
33.3
20.4
25.8
78.9
55.9
9.9
33.0
14.0
2,665
1,185
472
215
85
51
154
230
14Hawks
Hawks
108.5
2016-17
6
240.0
105.5
44.3
22.3
6.0
3.3
37.5
84.5
44.4
8.3
27.3
30.5
22.2
29.0
76.4
54.2
11.3
33.0
16.0
1,440
633
266
134
36
20
96
128
15Warriors
Warriors
105.5
2016-17
17
240.0
119.3
45.8
28.2
8.7
6.1
42.9
87.0
49.4
12.7
32.9
38.6
20.7
25.4
81.5
60.8
9.3
36.5
13.6
4,080
2,028
778
480
148
104
232
370
16Bucks
Bucks
103.7
2016-17
6
240.0
93.2
38.0
21.2
8.2
5.0
34.8
78.2
44.6
9.0
21.7
41.5
14.5
20.8
69.6
53.3
8.2
29.8
13.3
1,440
559
228
127
49
30
80
128
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.

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112.9

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DRTG

118.8

24th

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2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies
25
57
.305
39.0
14
22
60
.268
42.0
15
22
60
.268
42.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
10/21
@
8:00 PM
Fri
10/23
@
10:00 PM
Sun
10/25
@
9:00 PM
Mon
10/26
@
9:00 PM
Thu
10/29
@
10:00 PM
Last Game
MEM Grizzlies

25 - 57

101

Final

132

HOU Rockets

52 - 30

Sun 12 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

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

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
3/30
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131-105
Mon
3/30
@
114-129
Mon
3/30
@
124-94
Mon
3/30
@
122-113
Mon
3/30
@
110-114

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
10/20
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3:00 PM
Tue
10/20
@
7:00 PM
Tue
10/20
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9:30 PM
Wed
10/21
@
7:00 PM
Wed
10/21
@
7:00 PM