lowest defensive rating by a team in 1989

The Utah Jazz had the best defensive rating by a team in 1988-89, with a 101.5 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Jazz
Jazz
101.5
1988-89
82
240.6
104.7
44.6
25.7
8.8
7.1
38.8
80.4
48.2
1.4
4.6
30.0
25.7
33.4
77.0
55.0
12.8
31.8
18.7
19,730
8,588
3,657
2,108
720
583
1,532
1,894
2Cavaliers
Cavaliers
102.9
1988-89
82
240.9
108.8
42.8
27.6
9.6
7.1
42.3
84.2
50.2
2.1
5.8
35.9
22.2
29.7
74.7
55.9
12.6
30.2
16.1
19,755
8,923
3,508
2,260
791
586
1,323
1,592
3Pistons
Pistons
104.7
1988-89
82
241.8
106.6
45.1
24.7
6.4
5.0
41.4
83.9
49.4
1.5
4.9
30.0
22.3
29.0
76.9
55.1
14.1
31.0
16.3
19,830
8,740
3,700
2,027
522
406
1,336
1,939
4Rockets
Rockets
104.8
1988-89
82
242.1
108.5
45.9
24.6
9.6
6.1
41.6
87.8
47.4
2.0
6.4
31.4
23.3
30.8
75.5
53.5
14.8
31.1
19.1
19,855
8,897
3,765
2,016
789
501
1,569
2,026
5Suns
Suns
105.7
1988-89
82
240.9
118.6
45.3
27.8
8.5
5.1
45.8
92.0
49.8
2.0
5.9
34.9
25.0
31.6
79.1
56.0
13.4
31.9
15.6
19,755
9,727
3,714
2,280
693
416
1,279
1,933
6Bucks
Bucks
106.4
1988-89
82
240.9
108.9
41.5
25.3
10.0
3.9
41.5
87.4
47.4
2.2
6.9
31.6
23.8
29.0
82.1
54.4
13.8
27.7
15.9
19,755
8,932
3,405
2,071
821
323
1,305
1,953
7Lakers
Lakers
106.7
1988-89
82
241.5
114.7
45.2
27.8
8.8
5.1
43.7
87.1
50.2
2.8
8.1
34.0
24.5
30.6
80.2
57.0
13.3
31.9
16.4
19,805
9,406
3,706
2,282
724
421
1,344
1,672
8Nuggets
Nuggets
107.1
1988-89
82
242.4
118.0
45.4
27.8
9.9
5.3
46.5
99.3
46.8
2.8
8.2
33.7
22.2
28.2
78.7
52.8
14.7
30.6
14.9
19,880
9,675
3,719
2,282
811
436
1,225
2,088
9Hawks
Hawks
107.2
1988-89
82
241.5
111.0
45.0
24.3
10.0
5.8
41.6
88.2
47.2
1.3
4.8
27.7
26.4
33.0
80.0
54.0
16.7
28.2
16.0
19,805
9,102
3,688
1,990
817
474
1,310
1,880
10Knicks
Knicks
107.5
1988-89
82
241.5
116.7
43.7
25.4
11.0
5.4
45.1
92.8
48.6
4.7
14.0
33.7
21.7
28.9
75.2
55.3
16.1
27.6
19.2
19,805
9,567
3,587
2,083
900
446
1,572
2,053
11Bulls
Bulls
107.7
1988-89
82
241.2
106.4
42.3
27.0
8.8
4.6
42.0
85.0
49.5
2.1
6.5
32.8
20.2
25.7
78.6
55.3
12.4
29.9
16.2
19,780
8,726
3,471
2,213
722
376
1,327
1,855
12Warriors
Warriors
107.7
1988-89
82
242.7
116.6
47.4
24.5
10.1
7.8
45.5
97.3
46.8
2.4
7.7
30.8
23.2
29.1
79.9
52.9
16.1
31.2
18.1
19,905
9,558
3,884
2,009
831
643
1,488
1,946
13Spurs
Spurs
107.9
1988-89
82
240.9
105.5
42.4
24.8
11.7
5.2
42.3
90.4
46.8
0.8
3.6
21.5
20.1
28.9
69.8
51.2
15.8
26.6
20.9
19,755
8,652
3,476
2,037
961
423
1,712
2,153
14Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
108.0
1988-89
82
241.8
114.6
45.9
27.0
10.1
4.7
45.1
95.1
47.4
2.6
7.9
33.5
21.8
29.5
74.0
53.0
16.9
29.0
17.5
19,830
9,395
3,765
2,212
828
388
1,435
2,026
15Bullets
Bullets
108.5
1988-89
82
242.1
108.3
44.0
25.0
8.5
4.0
42.9
92.6
46.4
0.6
3.0
21.4
21.8
28.3
77.2
51.6
15.3
28.7
15.7
19,855
8,879
3,608
2,048
694
325
1,291
2,054
16SuperSonics
SuperSonics
108.6
1988-89
82
241.2
112.1
44.3
25.4
10.5
6.0
43.5
91.2
47.7
3.6
9.4
37.9
21.6
29.0
74.6
53.9
17.0
27.3
17.1
19,780
9,196
3,635
2,083
864
494
1,403
2,027
17Mavericks
Mavericks
108.6
1988-89
82
241.2
103.5
42.0
22.8
7.1
5.8
39.6
84.4
46.9
2.6
8.3
31.0
21.8
27.6
78.9
53.6
12.8
29.2
15.0
19,780
8,484
3,445
1,867
579
476
1,233
1,739
18Heat
Heat
109.0
1988-89
82
242.1
97.8
42.9
23.9
9.1
5.0
39.3
86.8
45.3
1.2
3.6
32.6
18.0
25.6
70.2
49.8
16.0
27.0
21.1
19,855
8,016
3,520
1,958
744
408
1,728
2,124
19Nets
Nets
109.3
1988-89
82
241.5
103.7
44.2
21.9
9.4
5.3
40.6
88.1
46.1
2.3
6.9
32.9
20.2
27.6
73.1
51.7
14.7
29.5
17.7
19,805
8,506
3,623
1,793
773
431
1,449
1,966
20Celtics
Celtics
109.6
1988-89
82
241.2
109.2
44.2
26.7
7.8
5.1
42.9
87.1
49.3
1.0
3.8
25.2
22.4
28.6
78.3
54.8
14.4
29.8
16.3
19,780
8,958
3,621
2,189
639
418
1,336
1,876
21Kings
Kings
110.0
1988-89
82
241.2
105.5
43.8
24.0
7.6
5.0
41.0
89.6
45.7
3.7
10.0
37.3
19.8
25.7
77.0
52.3
13.9
29.9
16.7
19,780
8,651
3,595
1,970
624
409
1,370
1,877
22Clippers
Clippers
110.2
1988-89
82
242.1
106.2
43.2
26.9
9.9
6.5
43.0
90.6
47.5
0.7
2.9
23.1
19.6
27.1
72.3
51.8
14.1
29.1
20.3
19,855
8,712
3,540
2,208
815
530
1,666
1,937
23Pacers
Pacers
111.0
1988-89
82
242.1
106.9
43.4
24.5
6.9
5.1
41.3
84.7
48.7
2.5
7.5
32.8
21.9
27.7
78.9
55.2
13.0
30.5
18.9
19,855
8,767
3,562
2,012
563
418
1,547
2,105
2476ers
76ers
111.5
1988-89
82
241.2
111.9
42.7
25.7
8.4
4.3
42.7
87.8
48.6
2.5
7.9
31.6
24.0
30.5
78.7
55.2
13.9
28.7
14.8
19,780
9,174
3,499
2,110
689
354
1,214
1,721
25Hornets
Hornets
112.1
1988-89
82
241.2
104.5
40.7
28.3
8.6
3.2
41.8
90.6
46.1
1.6
5.2
31.2
19.3
25.1
76.7
51.4
13.9
26.8
16.1
19,780
8,566
3,338
2,323
705
264
1,318
2,068
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Leaders

PPG

26.7

Markkanen

Lauri Markkanen

RPG

10.4

Nurkić

Jusuf Nurkić

APG

7.2

Collier

Isaiah Collier
Team Rankings

ORTG

114.1

22nd

DRTG

122.6

30th

NETRTG

-8.6

27th

3P%

34.6

25th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
25
53
.321
37.0
12
25
53
.321
37.0
13
25
54
.316
37.5
14
21
58
.266
41.5
15
Jazz Jazz
21
58
.266
41.5
Schedule
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4/7
@
8:00 PM
Fri
4/10
@
9:30 PM
Sun
4/12
@
8:30 PM
Last Game
UTA Jazz

21 - 58

111

Final

146

OKC Thunder

62 - 16

Sun 5 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
21
.731
2
53
25
.679
4.0
3
50
28
.641
7.0
4
49
29
.628
8.0
5
45
33
.577
12.0
6
43
35
.551
14.0
7
43
35
.551
14.0
8
43
36
.544
14.5
9
42
36
.538
15.0
10
41
37
.526
16.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
31
47
.397
26.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
29
49
.372
28.0
13
Nets Nets - e
19
59
.244
38.0
14
18
60
.231
39.0
15
17
61
.218
40.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
62
16
.795
2
Spurs Spurs - x
59
19
.756
3.0
3
50
28
.641
12.0
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
38
.513
22.0
10
36
42
.462
26.0
11
25
53
.321
37.0
12
25
53
.321
37.0
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
Mon
3/9
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130-124
Mon
3/9
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106-120
Tue
3/10
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122-128
Tue
3/10
@
111-122
Tue
3/10
@
134-117

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
4/6
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7:00 PM
Mon
4/6
@
7:00 PM
Mon
4/6
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8:00 PM
Mon
4/6
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4/6
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