highest team defensive rating in a nba finals

The Cleveland Cavaliers have the worst defensive rating by a team in an NBA Finals, with a 124.6 rating.

	TEAM	DRTG	SEASON	SERIES	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	Cavaliers	124.6	2017-18	NBA Finals	4	246.3	101.0	46.5	21.0	6.3	4.0	37.8	92.0	41.0	9.0	30.5	29.5	16.5	22.5	73.3	49.6	16.8	29.8	12.0	985	404	186	84	25	16	48	73
2	Cavaliers	121.3	2016-17	NBA Finals	5	240.0	114.8	43.6	21.6	7.2	3.6	41.6	90.2	46.1	13.2	34.6	38.2	18.4	24.6	74.8	56.8	11.6	32.0	13.4	1,200	574	218	108	36	18	67	112
3	Heat	120.8	2013-14	NBA Finals	5	240.0	91.6	32.2	15.2	8.0	2.2	33.6	71.2	47.2	9.2	23.2	39.7	15.2	20.6	73.8	57.1	5.6	26.6	15.8	1,200	458	161	76	40	11	79	115
4	Lakers	120.6	1988-89	NBA Finals	4	240.0	102.3	36.3	23.0	5.5	4.0	36.0	77.5	46.5	3.3	10.8	30.2	27.0	36.0	75.0	54.8	11.8	24.5	11.8	960	409	145	92	22	16	47	104
5	Celtics	118.4	1986-87	NBA Finals	6	240.0	111.0	41.3	27.8	5.0	5.5	43.7	86.2	50.7	2.3	7.0	33.3	21.3	27.0	79.0	56.6	12.0	29.3	13.7	1,440	666	248	167	30	33	82	128
6	Heat	118.1	2019-20	NBA Finals	6	240.0	104.5	37.5	24.3	5.5	3.2	36.7	79.5	46.1	11.5	31.5	36.5	19.7	23.5	83.7	58.2	6.5	31.0	12.3	1,440	627	225	146	33	19	74	119
7	Magic	117.1	1994-95	NBA Finals	4	246.3	107.0	46.0	27.5	5.3	5.0	40.8	87.5	46.6	10.3	29.5	34.7	15.3	22.3	68.5	55.0	12.0	34.0	16.3	985	428	184	110	21	20	65	97
8	Suns	117.0	2020-21	NBA Finals	6	240.0	109.3	39.0	20.0	7.0	4.0	41.7	85.0	49.0	11.0	28.7	38.4	15.0	17.5	85.7	59.0	7.0	32.0	13.0	1,440	656	234	120	42	24	78	122
9	Nets	116.6	2001-02	NBA Finals	4	240.0	96.8	39.0	21.5	9.5	4.5	38.8	88.8	43.7	4.5	14.8	30.5	14.8	22.0	67.0	49.1	15.0	24.0	11.3	960	387	156	86	38	18	45	105
10	Warriors	116.0	2018-19	NBA Finals	6	240.0	105.8	40.3	28.2	6.8	4.8	36.7	81.8	44.8	12.7	33.5	37.8	19.8	24.8	79.9	57.0	8.8	31.5	16.7	1,440	635	242	169	41	29	100	142
11	Lakers	115.7	1990-91	NBA Finals	5	245.0	91.6	35.6	19.2	6.8	4.4	33.4	74.8	44.7	2.6	9.2	28.3	22.2	27.4	81.0	52.7	11.8	23.8	15.0	1,225	458	178	96	34	22	75	96
12	Heat	115.5	2022-23	NBA Finals	5	240.0	96.4	37.6	23.0	5.6	4.2	35.8	88.0	40.7	11.6	33.8	34.3	13.2	15.4	85.7	50.9	9.6	28.0	9.2	1,200	482	188	115	28	21	46	99
13	Thunder	115.1	2011-12	NBA Finals	5	240.0	98.0	38.0	15.8	7.2	5.0	36.6	80.4	45.5	6.4	21.0	30.5	18.4	23.8	77.3	53.9	9.8	28.2	11.8	1,200	490	190	79	36	25	59	112
14	Warriors	114.6	2016-17	NBA Finals	5	240.0	121.6	45.8	29.4	7.6	4.4	43.2	91.0	47.5	14.2	37.2	38.2	21.0	25.6	82.0	59.5	12.2	33.6	13.4	1,200	608	229	147	38	22	67	122
15	Lakers	114.5	1999-00	NBA Finals	6	244.2	104.8	41.3	23.3	6.8	5.2	41.0	85.3	48.0	5.8	15.3	38.0	17.0	29.8	57.0	53.2	12.2	29.2	11.3	1,465	629	248	140	41	31	68	160
16	Bucks	114.5	2020-21	NBA Finals	6	240.0	111.7	46.3	23.0	8.0	3.5	41.8	89.5	46.7	11.0	31.2	35.3	17.0	23.3	72.9	56.0	13.2	33.2	11.3	1,440	670	278	138	48	21	68	105
17	Lakers	114.1	1986-87	NBA Finals	6	240.0	115.2	40.3	26.7	8.0	5.8	46.7	90.7	51.5	2.7	6.8	39.0	19.2	25.8	74.2	56.4	12.8	27.5	11.2	1,440	691	242	160	48	35	67	143
18	Pistons	113.1	1988-89	NBA Finals	4	240.0	109.0	40.0	24.3	4.0	5.3	41.8	79.3	52.7	1.3	5.0	25.0	24.3	31.3	77.6	58.6	11.3	28.8	11.3	960	436	160	97	16	21	45	115
19	Lakers	113.1	2007-08	NBA Finals	6	240.0	93.8	37.2	19.3	6.8	3.2	33.0	74.8	44.1	7.2	20.7	34.7	20.7	28.3	72.9	53.7	8.2	29.0	13.8	1,440	563	223	116	41	19	83	156
20	Bulls	113.0	1992-93	NBA Finals	6	252.5	106.7	43.2	26.8	8.0	5.3	43.8	90.7	48.3	5.3	11.5	46.4	13.7	21.7	63.1	53.2	14.3	28.8	11.8	1,515	640	259	161	48	32	71	141
21	Suns	113.0	1992-93	NBA Finals	6	252.5	106.7	43.3	22.5	6.8	7.7	40.7	86.8	46.8	4.5	10.3	43.5	20.8	26.8	77.6	54.1	14.3	29.0	13.2	1,515	640	260	135	41	46	79	133
22	Pacers	112.8	2024-25	NBA Finals	7	240.0	106.6	43.0	22.7	9.3	5.7	36.9	81.9	45.0	12.7	34.6	36.8	20.1	26.6	75.8	57.0	10.7	32.3	18.1	1,680	746	301	159	65	40	127	164
23	Pacers	112.6	1999-00	NBA Finals	6	244.2	106.7	41.2	20.2	5.5	4.3	36.3	78.5	46.3	8.2	19.3	42.2	25.8	30.3	85.2	58.1	8.7	32.5	11.8	1,465	640	247	121	33	26	71	159
24	Celtics	112.3	1984-85	NBA Finals	6	240.0	113.2	43.2	30.8	8.7	5.0	43.8	92.0	47.6	2.2	5.7	38.2	23.3	30.3	76.9	53.7	12.3	30.8	14.0	1,440	679	259	185	52	30	84	133
25	Lakers	112.2	2019-20	NBA Finals	6	240.0	110.0	45.0	25.0	6.8	4.3	39.5	85.0	46.5	14.0	39.8	35.1	17.0	21.5	79.1	58.2	11.7	33.3	14.2	1,440	660	270	150	41	26	85	124

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Team Leaders

PPG

29.0

Mitchell

RPG

8.8

Mobley

APG

5.9

Mitchell

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.0

6th

DRTG

114.4

13th

NETRTG

3.6

9th

3P%

35.7

16th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Knicks	34	19	.642	5.5
3	Celtics	34	19	.642	5.5
4	Cavaliers	33	21	.611	7.0
5	Raptors	32	22	.593	8.0
6	76ers	30	23	.566	9.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 2/11	WAS	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Thu 2/19	BKN	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Fri 2/20	CLE	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Sun 2/22	CLE	@	OKC	1:00 PM
Tue 2/24	NYK	@	CLE	7:30 PM

Last Game

Cavaliers

33 - 21

119

Final

117

Nuggets

34 - 20

Mon 9 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

32.8

Dončić

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.6

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.2

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.4

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.6

Cunningham

8.6

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.1

Wallace

2.1

Leonard

2.0

Maxey

BPG Leaders

2.7

Wembanyama

2.0

Sarr

2.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

4.5

Curry

3.7

Mitchell

3.7

Porter

TS% Leaders

70.3

Jokić

69.5

Williams

68.0

Ayton

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.2

120.6

119.8

119.3

118.3

118.0

DRtg Rankings

107.4

109.3

111.8

112.5

113.0

NetRtg Rankings

11.8

7.8

7.0

5.6

5.4

5.3

Tank Leaderboard

12-43

13-40

14-38

15-40

15-37

17-37

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,546.9

Maxey

2,493.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

2,456.8

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,603.3

Johnson

2,573.5

Maxey

2,530.8

Dončić

USG% Leaders

37.7

Dončić

36.8

Brown

33.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

38.7

Maxey

37.2

Thompson

36.7

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.59

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

1.42

Leonard

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.70

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

1.49

Johnson

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

34-19

32-22

30-22-1

31-23

31-24

30-24

Worst Record ATS

21-34

21-31

22-32

22-30

22-29

24-31

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	39	13	.750
2	Knicks	34	19	.642	5.5
3	Celtics	34	19	.642	5.5
4	Cavaliers	33	21	.611	7.0
5	Raptors	32	22	.593	8.0
6	76ers	30	23	.566	9.5
7	Magic	28	24	.538	11.0
8	Heat	28	27	.509	12.5
9	Hawks	26	29	.473	14.5
10	Hornets	25	29	.463	15.0
11	Bulls	24	30	.444	16.0
12	Bucks	21	30	.412	17.5
13	Nets	15	37	.288	24.0
14	Wizards	14	38	.269	25.0
15	Pacers	13	40	.245	26.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	41	13	.759
2	Spurs	36	16	.692	4.0
3	Nuggets	34	20	.630	7.0
4	Rockets	32	19	.627	7.5
5	Lakers	32	20	.615	8.0
6	Timberwolves	33	22	.600	8.5
7	Suns	31	22	.585	9.5
8	Warriors	29	25	.537	12.0
9	Trail Blazers	26	28	.481	15.0
10	Clippers	25	27	.481	15.0
11	Grizzlies	20	32	.385	20.0
12	Mavericks	19	33	.365	21.0
13	Jazz	17	37	.315	24.0
14	Pelicans	15	40	.273	26.5
15	Kings	12	43	.218	29.5