highest team defensive rating playoffs single season with more than 10 games

The Utah Jazz have the worst defensive rating by a team with more than 10 games played in a single NBA playoff run, with a 122.3 rating in 2020-21.

	TEAM	DRTG	GP	SEASON	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	Jazz	122.3	11	2020-21	240.0	116.9	42.4	19.6	5.2	4.1	39.7	84.2	47.2	18.0	43.6	41.3	19.5	24.3	80.1	61.6	9.4	33.0	13.5	2,640	1,286	466	216	57	45	148	237
2	Knicks	120.9	13	2023-24	241.9	109.9	42.8	22.5	5.7	5.4	39.8	87.8	45.3	11.9	31.8	37.5	18.5	24.4	75.7	55.8	13.5	29.4	11.2	3,145	1,429	557	293	74	70	146	232
3	76ers	120.5	11	2025-26	240.0	103.1	38.0	21.3	5.4	3.9	37.2	83.1	44.7	11.1	32.8	33.8	17.6	22.3	79.2	55.5	8.5	29.5	12.1	2,640	1,134	418	234	59	43	133	227
4	Suns	119.4	11	2022-23	240.0	114.2	40.0	24.5	6.3	5.6	43.1	86.8	49.6	9.4	25.8	36.3	18.6	23.4	79.8	58.8	9.2	30.8	12.1	2,640	1,256	440	270	69	62	133	242
5	Pacers	119.0	17	2023-24	242.9	113.9	41.4	29.9	5.5	4.8	44.8	88.4	50.7	12.2	32.9	37.2	12.1	16.2	74.6	59.6	10.3	31.1	12.0	4,130	1,936	703	508	93	82	204	348
6	Suns	116.7	13	2021-22	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
7	Nuggets	116.0	19	2019-20	241.3	107.4	40.6	22.5	6.2	4.0	38.8	82.5	47.1	12.3	32.4	37.9	17.5	21.4	81.6	58.4	9.3	31.4	13.9	4,585	2,041	772	428	117	76	265	426
8	Clippers	115.9	19	2020-21	240.0	111.6	41.2	20.8	6.8	4.3	39.1	81.9	47.7	13.8	36.4	38.1	19.5	23.7	82.3	60.4	8.8	32.4	10.7	4,560	2,120	782	395	129	81	203	370
9	Celtics	115.8	23	1986-87	243.3	113.1	41.1	27.1	5.4	5.0	42.6	84.5	50.4	2.3	6.7	33.8	25.6	31.7	80.9	57.4	11.5	29.7	14.2	5,595	2,601	946	624	124	116	327	536
10	Nuggets	115.1	14	2024-25	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
11	Mavericks	115.0	13	2004-05	241.9	105.2	43.5	17.5	7.2	5.1	38.1	84.2	45.2	6.6	17.5	37.9	22.4	28.5	78.6	54.4	14.4	29.1	13.2	3,145	1,367	565	227	94	66	171	295
12	Mavericks	114.8	17	1987-88	240.0	107.9	44.8	24.2	7.4	5.1	42.9	86.6	49.6	1.5	5.5	26.9	20.5	27.2	75.5	54.7	16.4	28.4	14.9	4,080	1,834	761	411	126	87	253	353
13	Bucks	114.8	12	1986-87	248.3	118.2	39.8	24.8	9.8	4.7	44.1	92.8	47.5	1.8	7.0	26.2	28.2	35.4	79.5	54.5	13.3	26.4	12.0	2,980	1,418	477	298	117	56	144	337
14	Cavaliers	114.7	18	2025-26	244.2	107.9	40.9	21.7	7.9	5.1	37.4	82.1	45.6	12.5	38.1	32.8	20.6	27.8	73.9	57.2	11.6	29.3	16.7	4,395	1,943	737	390	142	91	301	368
15	Celtics	114.5	18	2016-17	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
16	Hawks	114.2	12	1987-88	240.0	108.6	38.8	26.4	7.6	5.1	42.6	84.7	50.3	1.2	4.5	25.9	22.3	28.3	78.5	55.9	12.7	26.1	12.1	2,880	1,303	465	317	91	61	145	314
17	Timberwolves	114.1	12	2025-26	240.0	108.3	45.5	23.3	6.4	3.4	39.8	91.2	43.7	10.5	31.2	33.7	18.1	24.1	75.1	53.2	12.1	33.4	13.8	2,880	1,299	546	279	77	41	166	293
18	Mavericks	114.1	18	2021-22	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
19	Nuggets	114.1	11	1987-88	240.0	110.8	42.3	22.9	6.8	4.8	42.0	93.0	45.2	3.0	10.9	27.5	23.8	28.8	82.6	52.4	15.1	27.2	11.3	2,640	1,219	465	252	75	53	124	272
20	Suns	113.8	15	2004-05	241.7	112.0	43.1	20.5	6.1	6.3	41.8	84.8	49.3	8.6	19.7	43.6	19.8	25.8	76.7	58.2	12.1	31.1	12.9	3,625	1,680	647	307	91	94	193	301
21	Celtics	113.7	20	2022-23	241.3	112.0	43.1	24.2	6.0	6.4	40.9	85.5	47.8	14.1	38.7	36.4	16.2	20.0	81.0	59.4	9.5	33.6	12.4	4,825	2,239	861	483	120	127	248	343
22	Trail Blazers	113.6	11	2013-14	246.8	104.3	44.2	17.5	5.9	6.0	38.4	87.7	43.7	7.9	22.8	34.7	19.6	24.6	79.7	52.9	11.7	32.5	13.8	2,715	1,147	486	193	65	66	152	248
23	Celtics	113.4	11	1990-91	242.3	110.4	42.0	22.1	6.5	3.8	41.2	83.1	49.6	0.9	4.2	21.7	27.1	33.8	80.1	56.3	11.5	30.5	12.7	2,665	1,214	462	243	72	42	140	275
24	Knicks	113.3	18	2024-25	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
25	Pacers	113.3	23	2024-25	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

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Team Leaders

PPG

26.7

Markkanen

RPG

10.4

Nurkić

APG

7.2

Collier

Team Rankings

ORTG

114.1

22nd

DRTG

122.3

29th

NETRTG

-8.2

27th

3P%

34.5

25th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz	22	60	.268	42.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	UTA	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NOP	@	UTA	9:30 PM
Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Mon 10/26	MEM	@	UTA	9:00 PM
Wed 10/28	SAS	@	UTA	9:00 PM

Last Game

Jazz

22 - 60

107

Final

131

Lakers

53 - 29

Sun 12 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

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

The Utah Jazz have the worst defensive rating by a team with more than 10 games played in a single NBA playoff run, with a 122.3 rating in 2020-21.

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26.7

10.4

7.2

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

33.5

31.1

28.8

12.9

11.9

11.6

10.7

9.9

8.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

3.1

1.9

1.9

4.0

3.8

3.4

68.8

67.6

67.4

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

4,039.7

3,694

3,474

4,298.5

3,909.3

3,685.5

38.0

36.1

33.4

38.0

37.4

36.4

1.78

1.61

1.52

1.90

1.71

1.52

NBA 2025-26 Betting

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NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

Schedule