highest team defense rating playoffs 2022

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.

More Nuggets Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

27.9

Jokić

RPG

12.8

Jokić

APG

10.8

Jokić

Team Rankings

ORTG

122.0

1st

DRTG

117.5

22nd

NETRTG

4.5

7th

3P%

39.4

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Spurs	55	18	.753	2.5
3	Lakers	48	26	.649	10.0
4	Nuggets	47	28	.627	11.5
5	Timberwolves	45	28	.616	12.5
6	Rockets	44	29	.603	13.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 3/29	GSW	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Wed 4/1	DEN	@	UTA	9:00 PM
Sat 4/4	SAS	@	DEN	3:00 PM
Mon 4/6	POR	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Wed 4/8	MEM	@	DEN	9:00 PM

Last Game

Jazz

21 - 53

129

Final

135

Nuggets

47 - 28

Fri 27 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.7

Dončić

31.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.5

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.8

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.8

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.8

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.2

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Maxey

2.0

Wallace

2.0

Leonard

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.8

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.7

Ball

3.5

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.1

Duren

67.7

Ayton

67.5

Jokić

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.0

120.2

119.7

119.2

119.0

DRtg Rankings

107.5

109.8

111.2

112.6

113.1

113.3

NetRtg Rankings

11.0

7.8

7.6

6.7

4.8

Tank Leaderboard

16-58

17-57

17-56

19-55

21-53

24-50

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

3,681.6

Jokić

3,597.7

Dončić

3,198.9

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

3,923

Jokić

3,807.5

Dončić

3,385.8

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

35.9

Brown

33.8

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.3

Maxey

37.3

Thompson

36.5

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.79

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.91

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

46-27

44-28-1

43-31

42-31

43-32

42-31

Worst Record ATS

30-44

30-43

31-43

31-41

32-42

32-41

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - x	53	20	.726
2	Celtics	49	24	.671	4.0
3	Knicks	48	26	.649	5.5
4	Cavaliers	46	28	.622	7.5
5	Raptors	41	32	.562	12.0
6	Hawks	41	33	.554	12.5
7	76ers	40	33	.548	13.0
8	Hornets	39	34	.534	14.0
9	Magic	39	34	.534	14.0
10	Heat	39	35	.527	14.5
11	Bucks	29	43	.403	23.5
12	Bulls	29	44	.397	24.0
13	Wizards - e	17	56	.233	36.0
14	Nets - e	17	57	.230	36.5
15	Pacers - e	16	58	.216	37.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - x	58	16	.784
2	Spurs - x	55	18	.753	2.5
3	Lakers	48	26	.649	10.0
4	Nuggets	47	28	.627	11.5
5	Timberwolves	45	28	.616	12.5
6	Rockets	44	29	.603	13.5
7	Suns	40	33	.548	17.5
8	Clippers	38	36	.514	20.0
9	Trail Blazers	37	38	.493	21.5
10	Warriors	36	38	.486	22.0
11	Pelicans - e	25	50	.333	33.5
12	Grizzlies - e	24	49	.329	33.5
13	Mavericks - e	24	50	.324	34.0
14	Jazz - e	21	53	.284	37.0
15	Kings - e	19	55	.257	39.0