highest playoff team defensive ratings from 1990-91 to 2004-05

Between the 1990-91 and 2004-05 seasons, the Memphis Grizzlies had the highest defensive rating by a team in the playoffs, with a 118.9 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Grizzlies
Grizzlies
118.9
8
240.0
93.1
37.0
17.8
7.6
4.8
36.1
80.1
45.1
5.8
16.3
35.4
15.1
20.3
74.7
52.3
10.6
26.4
12.5
1,920
745
296
142
61
38
100
198
2Warriors
Warriors
116.9
16
241.6
115.4
36.9
25.6
8.5
6.1
44.1
88.4
49.8
4.8
13.0
36.5
22.5
29.6
75.9
56.9
11.1
25.9
13.0
3,865
1,846
591
409
136
97
208
457
3Magic
Magic
110.8
60
241.7
96.2
39.4
20.5
6.9
4.7
35.0
76.9
45.6
6.9
19.4
35.5
19.2
28.1
68.3
53.9
12.2
27.2
14.4
14,500
5,770
2,364
1,228
411
281
861
1,443
4Mavericks
Mavericks
110.8
56
241.8
102.5
43.1
19.0
6.6
5.3
37.5
85.9
43.7
7.6
20.1
37.6
20.0
24.4
81.7
53.1
12.9
30.2
12.6
13,540
5,741
2,412
1,065
370
294
705
1,329
5Suns
Suns
110.6
106
242.6
102.8
42.4
22.2
7.5
5.7
38.1
84.1
45.2
5.5
15.7
35.1
21.2
28.0
75.6
53.3
12.6
29.7
13.6
25,715
10,896
4,492
2,348
800
606
1,439
2,485
6Clippers
Clippers
110.6
13
240.0
94.5
39.8
21.4
8.0
4.8
36.9
82.5
44.8
2.8
8.4
33.9
17.8
25.8
69.3
50.4
13.2
26.6
13.0
3,120
1,229
517
278
104
62
169
331
7Wizards
Wizards
109.7
13
240.0
99.2
41.2
17.2
7.4
5.9
34.8
80.1
43.5
5.3
16.8
31.5
24.2
32.7
73.9
52.5
12.5
28.6
14.8
3,120
1,289
535
223
96
77
193
331
8SuperSonics
SuperSonics
109.4
106
241.7
98.2
40.4
20.8
8.2
4.8
36.0
79.0
45.6
5.5
15.4
35.6
20.7
26.9
76.9
54.0
13.0
27.4
14.6
25,615
10,407
4,283
2,202
868
514
1,550
2,610
9Cavaliers
Cavaliers
109.3
40
241.3
94.5
38.1
23.2
7.9
4.8
34.9
75.8
46.0
3.6
10.3
34.6
21.2
26.9
79.0
53.9
11.5
26.6
15.0
9,650
3,781
1,524
927
314
193
598
830
10Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
109.0
103
241.7
98.4
41.2
21.7
7.6
4.1
35.6
79.1
45.0
4.4
12.7
34.3
22.8
30.6
74.6
53.2
12.9
28.3
14.2
24,895
10,136
4,245
2,230
779
421
1,464
2,590
11Bucks
Bucks
108.6
40
242.5
95.1
41.4
21.4
6.8
5.4
35.6
80.2
44.3
5.7
15.5
36.4
18.4
23.8
77.4
52.5
11.6
29.9
13.9
9,700
3,805
1,657
855
272
215
555
997
12Rockets
Rockets
108.1
105
241.7
98.7
40.8
23.2
7.7
5.5
36.1
78.6
45.9
7.1
19.6
36.2
19.4
25.5
76.0
54.9
10.6
30.2
14.4
25,375
10,361
4,285
2,434
804
582
1,509
2,379
13Hawks
Hawks
107.8
55
240.5
89.3
39.4
17.9
7.4
4.4
32.3
76.3
42.3
5.3
16.1
32.8
19.4
25.6
75.5
51.0
12.7
26.7
14.1
13,225
4,912
2,168
985
405
242
777
1,236
14Nuggets
Nuggets
107.3
25
246.0
92.6
42.9
18.8
6.5
7.3
33.8
79.3
42.7
3.8
11.9
31.5
21.2
29.2
72.6
50.2
13.2
29.7
15.5
6,150
2,315
1,072
471
163
183
388
667
1576ers
76ers
107.1
71
242.1
92.8
41.8
19.8
8.1
4.3
34.1
78.7
43.3
3.8
11.6
32.5
20.8
27.3
76.2
51.1
13.1
28.7
13.3
17,190
6,591
2,971
1,404
576
304
942
1,559
16Celtics
Celtics
106.8
66
243.4
96.8
41.8
20.5
7.5
4.9
36.3
80.7
45.0
4.7
14.2
33.2
19.5
24.9
78.4
52.8
11.5
30.3
14.3
16,065
6,390
2,759
1,353
497
322
946
1,566
17Timberwolves
Timberwolves
106.7
47
241.1
91.6
41.6
20.4
6.7
4.6
34.4
79.3
43.4
5.1
13.9
36.5
17.7
22.6
78.1
51.3
11.1
30.5
14.2
11,330
4,305
1,954
958
317
215
666
1,134
18Hornets
Hornets
105.8
48
244.7
94.0
41.3
21.1
8.2
4.9
34.8
78.8
44.2
3.9
11.6
33.6
20.5
27.5
74.3
51.7
12.9
28.4
14.4
11,745
4,511
1,982
1,011
392
233
692
1,097
19Jazz
Jazz
105.8
144
241.9
94.4
40.7
23.1
7.2
4.9
34.6
76.3
45.3
3.5
9.9
35.4
21.8
28.5
76.4
53.1
11.7
29.0
13.8
34,835
13,600
5,854
3,323
1,037
710
1,993
3,623
20Kings
Kings
105.6
67
242.6
99.0
43.8
20.3
8.1
4.4
36.0
83.0
43.4
5.7
17.3
32.9
21.3
28.0
76.1
52.0
12.7
31.1
14.7
16,255
6,632
2,932
1,360
541
297
985
1,563
21Lakers
Lakers
105.5
164
242.0
97.5
42.1
21.6
7.3
5.7
35.9
79.1
45.4
5.4
15.7
34.2
20.4
29.7
68.5
52.9
12.3
29.8
13.6
39,685
15,984
6,907
3,550
1,195
933
2,224
3,874
22Pacers
Pacers
104.3
146
241.9
93.4
40.3
20.2
7.1
4.7
33.1
75.4
43.9
5.6
15.5
35.9
21.6
27.9
77.5
53.3
11.3
29.0
14.8
35,315
13,637
5,877
2,942
1,043
693
2,168
3,594
23Bulls
Bulls
104.1
142
241.8
98.0
41.1
22.9
8.5
4.6
37.0
79.6
46.5
4.4
12.8
34.6
19.7
26.6
73.9
53.7
13.7
27.4
13.2
34,330
13,922
5,842
3,246
1,212
656
1,879
3,403
24Raptors
Raptors
103.6
20
240.0
88.8
40.3
21.6
8.1
5.6
33.5
78.1
42.8
5.1
14.1
35.9
16.9
22.3
75.6
50.5
12.2
28.1
14.3
4,800
1,776
805
431
161
112
286
452
25Spurs
Spurs
102.4
156
241.1
94.1
42.9
20.1
6.9
6.0
34.3
76.5
44.8
4.9
13.8
35.5
20.6
28.5
72.4
52.8
11.9
30.9
14.5
37,615
14,673
6,687
3,136
1,076
939
2,257
3,450
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.

More Grizzlies Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

19.2

Jackson

Jaren Jackson Jr.

RPG

6.7

Aldama

Santi Aldama

APG

5.6

Spencer

Cam Spencer
Team Rankings

ORTG

113.4

23rd

DRTG

118.4

23rd

NETRTG

-5.0

22nd

3P%

35.6

18th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
25
53
.321
37.0
12
25
54
.316
37.5
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies
25
54
.316
37.5
14
21
58
.266
41.5
15
21
58
.266
41.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
4/8
@
9:00 PM
Fri
4/10
@
9:30 PM
Sun
4/12
@
8:30 PM
Last Game
CLE Cavaliers

50 - 29

142

Final

126

MEM Grizzlies

25 - 54

Mon 6 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
57
22
.722
2
53
25
.679
3.5
3
51
28
.646
6.0
4
50
29
.633
7.0
5
45
34
.570
12.0
6
43
35
.551
13.5
7
43
36
.544
14.0
8
43
36
.544
14.0
9
43
36
.544
14.0
10
41
37
.526
15.5
11
Bucks Bucks - e
31
47
.397
25.5
12
Bulls Bulls - e
29
49
.372
27.5
13
Nets Nets - e
19
59
.244
37.5
14
18
60
.231
38.5
15
17
61
.218
39.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
62
16
.795
2
Spurs Spurs - x
60
19
.759
2.5
3
51
28
.646
11.5
4
50
28
.641
12.0
5
49
29
.628
13.0
6
46
32
.590
16.0
7
43
35
.551
19.0
8
40
38
.513
22.0
9
40
39
.506
22.5
10
36
42
.462
26.0
11
25
53
.321
37.0
12
25
54
.316
37.5
13
25
54
.316
37.5
14
Kings Kings - e
21
58
.266
41.5
15
Jazz Jazz - e
21
58
.266
41.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
3/10
@
93-129
Tue
3/10
@
117-109
Tue
3/10
@
128-153
Wed
3/11
@
109-131
Wed
3/11
@
131-136

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
4/7
@
7:00 PM
Tue
4/7
@
7:00 PM
Tue
4/7
@
7:30 PM
Tue
4/7
@
7:30 PM
Tue
4/7
@
8:00 PM