lowest defensive rating in one eastern conference finals before

The Detroit Pistons have the lowest defensive rating by a team in the 2004 Eastern Conference Finals, with an 87.8 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	Pistons	87.8	2003-04	Conference Finals	6	240.0	75.2	45.0	17.2	6.2	9.3	27.2	72.8	37.3	3.0	10.8	27.7	17.8	23.7	75.4	45.1	11.8	33.2	15.3	1,440	451	270	103	37	56	92	133
2	Pacers	90.8	2003-04	Conference Finals	6	240.0	72.7	42.2	14.2	8.2	7.2	26.0	74.5	34.9	5.0	18.7	26.8	15.7	20.2	77.7	43.6	10.3	31.8	13.3	1,440	436	253	85	49	43	80	147
3	Nets	93.4	2002-03	Conference Finals	4	240.0	90.8	50.0	19.5	8.5	5.0	35.0	80.8	43.3	3.0	9.0	33.3	17.8	24.0	74.0	49.7	15.0	35.0	14.3	960	363	200	78	34	20	57	104
4	Bulls	93.6	1996-97	Conference Finals	5	240.0	87.4	47.4	18.6	10.8	4.8	31.8	80.0	39.8	4.4	17.0	25.9	19.4	25.4	76.4	47.9	17.2	30.2	13.4	1,200	437	237	93	54	24	67	120
5	Nets	98.4	2001-02	Conference Finals	6	240.0	95.5	46.7	22.5	7.0	4.7	34.7	80.0	43.3	4.8	17.5	27.6	21.3	29.3	72.7	51.4	11.0	35.7	15.5	1,440	573	280	135	42	28	93	144
6	Bulls	99.2	1995-96	Conference Finals	4	240.0	101.5	45.5	25.5	11.3	3.8	37.3	77.5	48.1	7.3	19.0	38.2	19.8	29.5	66.9	56.1	16.8	28.8	14.5	960	406	182	102	45	15	58	95
7	Cavaliers	99.7	2014-15	Conference Finals	4	246.3	105.8	52.0	21.0	4.5	5.3	38.3	86.0	44.5	12.3	30.8	39.8	17.0	26.3	64.8	54.2	13.8	38.3	12.8	985	423	208	84	18	21	51	75
8	Cavaliers	99.8	2006-07	Conference Finals	6	248.3	89.7	41.3	16.8	8.5	3.3	31.7	75.0	42.2	5.5	15.3	35.9	20.8	28.5	73.1	51.2	11.2	30.2	13.2	1,490	538	248	101	51	20	79	133
9	Pacers	100.0	1993-94	Conference Finals	7	240.0	87.4	36.9	20.4	9.6	3.1	31.7	72.0	44.0	2.6	7.9	32.7	21.4	29.6	72.5	51.4	11.9	25.0	19.3	1,680	612	258	143	67	22	135	178
10	Knicks	100.0	1993-94	Conference Finals	7	240.0	87.4	39.1	20.3	10.6	5.3	30.4	71.3	42.7	5.0	14.4	34.7	21.6	29.4	73.3	51.9	13.7	25.4	20.0	1,680	612	274	142	74	37	140	182
11	Heat	100.7	2010-11	Conference Finals	5	245.0	89.4	38.6	14.6	7.8	7.6	31.2	68.8	45.3	4.0	11.6	34.5	23.0	27.8	82.7	55.2	7.0	31.6	14.8	1,225	447	193	73	39	38	74	100
12	Celtics	100.7	1984-85	Conference Finals	5	240.0	105.0	43.6	25.6	9.8	8.6	41.0	87.4	46.9	0.6	3.4	17.6	22.4	27.6	81.2	52.7	13.2	30.4	17.0	1,200	525	218	128	49	43	85	124
13	Pistons	101.0	1987-88	Conference Finals	6	252.5	98.7	42.2	22.2	6.7	4.0	38.0	80.5	47.2	0.8	3.7	22.7	21.8	30.2	72.4	52.6	10.8	31.3	14.3	1,515	592	253	133	40	24	86	167
14	Heat	101.1	2005-06	Conference Finals	6	240.0	89.8	41.0	16.7	5.8	6.0	34.5	67.0	51.5	4.7	15.8	29.5	16.2	25.5	63.4	57.4	8.0	33.0	16.0	1,440	539	246	100	35	36	96	135
15	Cavaliers	101.2	2015-16	Conference Finals	6	240.0	105.8	42.5	21.5	7.2	4.2	38.3	77.2	49.7	11.3	29.2	38.9	17.8	23.3	76.4	60.5	8.2	34.3	12.7	1,440	635	255	129	43	25	76	107
16	Knicks	101.3	2025-26	Conference Finals	4	246.3	118.8	46.0	28.0	10.3	3.3	44.3	87.0	50.9	13.3	34.8	38.1	17.0	23.3	73.1	61.1	10.5	35.5	14.3	985	475	184	112	41	13	57	87
17	Pistons	101.4	1989-90	Conference Finals	7	240.0	96.0	44.7	20.9	8.1	4.6	34.4	75.7	45.5	2.3	8.1	28.1	24.9	32.4	76.7	53.3	13.3	31.4	16.4	1,680	672	313	146	57	32	115	181
18	Pistons	101.4	2004-05	Conference Finals	7	240.0	91.6	40.9	21.0	6.4	3.9	34.7	80.6	43.1	5.4	13.7	39.6	16.7	24.4	68.4	50.1	11.4	29.4	10.6	1,680	641	286	147	45	27	74	162
19	Celtics	101.4	2001-02	Conference Finals	6	240.0	92.7	46.5	18.8	9.5	5.8	31.7	82.0	38.6	6.8	25.0	27.3	22.5	31.2	72.2	48.4	13.0	33.5	13.7	1,440	556	279	113	57	35	82	150
20	Celtics	102.0	1985-86	Conference Finals	4	240.0	118.0	47.0	30.0	8.3	6.0	45.5	88.0	51.7	3.5	8.8	40.0	23.5	29.0	81.0	58.6	12.8	34.3	15.5	960	472	188	120	33	24	62	94
21	Knicks	102.0	1998-99	Conference Finals	6	240.0	90.0	36.2	15.5	7.8	4.8	32.5	74.2	43.8	3.2	9.8	32.2	21.8	28.8	75.7	51.8	9.7	26.5	13.5	1,440	540	217	93	47	29	81	168
22	Celtics	102.5	2009-10	Conference Finals	6	244.2	93.5	39.5	20.2	8.2	4.5	32.7	74.0	44.1	6.5	16.0	40.6	21.7	28.2	76.9	54.1	8.0	31.5	13.8	1,465	561	237	121	49	27	83	159
23	Pacers	102.6	1999-00	Conference Finals	6	240.0	92.5	40.7	19.2	5.0	4.3	33.0	77.0	42.9	7.7	19.3	39.7	18.8	22.3	84.3	53.3	9.7	31.0	11.2	1,440	555	244	115	30	26	67	119
24	Pacers	103.0	1998-99	Conference Finals	6	240.0	89.2	38.0	18.2	5.7	4.7	32.0	71.7	44.7	4.3	12.0	36.1	20.8	28.2	74.0	53.0	9.0	29.0	16.2	1,440	535	228	109	34	28	97	167
25	Pistons	103.1	1988-89	Conference Finals	6	240.0	94.7	46.2	20.2	6.2	2.5	34.2	80.7	42.4	2.3	9.7	24.1	24.0	32.5	73.8	49.8	16.7	29.5	12.5	1,440	568	277	121	37	15	75	149

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Team Leaders

PPG

22.0

Cunningham

RPG

11.0

Thompson

APG

8.0

Cunningham

Team Rankings

ORTG

123.5

7th

DRTG

115.4

19th

NETRTG

8.2

10th

3P%

37.5

10th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	PCT	GB
1	76ers	2	1.000
2	Pistons	1	1.000	0.5
3	Hawks	1	1.000	0.5
4	Raptors	1	1.000	0.5
5	Wizards	1	1.000	0.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/23	DET	@	MIA	8:00 PM
Sun 10/25	DET	@	PHI	7:30 PM
Tue 10/27	DET	@	NYK	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	CHA	@	DET	7:00 PM
Fri 10/30	DET	@	BKN	7:30 PM

Last Game

Celtics

0 - 1

113

Final

121

Pistons

1 - 0

Tue 20 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

45.0

Edwards

45.0

Jerome

38.0

George

RPG Leaders

18.0

Sabonis

15.0

Zubac

15.0

Gobert

APG Leaders

13.0

Young

12.0

Haliburton

11.0

Tatum

SPG Leaders

5.0

Daniels

5.0

Diabaté

5.0

George

BPG Leaders

6.0

Wembanyama

6.0

Hayes

4.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

9.0

Edwards

7.0

George

6.0

Lillard

TS% Leaders

116.0

Clowney

103.6

Sabonis

100.7

Sasser

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

130.1

128.3

128.0

126.1

124.3

124.0

DRtg Rankings

84.7

85.9

94.6

95.9

96.8

100.3

NetRtg Rankings

42.4

39.6

24.6

23.7

22.2

19.6

Tank Leaderboard

0-1

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

104.9

Maxey

88.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

83.8

James

DraftKings Points Leaders

101.3

Maxey

85.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

83.8

James

USG% Leaders

40.5

Edwards

40.2

Dončić

40.0

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

41.0

Banchero

40.5

Maxey

38.0

Young

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.02

Edwards

2.01

Jerome

1.95

George

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.18

Edwards

2.09

Jerome

1.96

George

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

1-0

Worst Record ATS

0-1

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	2	0	1.000
2	Pistons	1	0	1.000	0.5
3	Hawks	1	0	1.000	0.5
4	Raptors	1	0	1.000	0.5
5	Wizards	1	0	1.000	0.5
6	Hornets	1	0	1.000	0.5
7	Pacers	1	0	1.000	0.5
8	Knicks	0	1	.000	1.5
9	Nets	0	1	.000	1.5
10	Magic	0	1	.000	1.5
11	Celtics	0	1	.000	1.5
12	Cavaliers	0	1	.000	1.5
13	Bucks	0	1	.000	1.5
14	Bulls	0	1	.000	1.5
15	Heat	0	1	.000	1.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	2	0	1.000
2	Clippers	1	0	1.000	0.5
3	Rockets	1	0	1.000	0.5
4	Trail Blazers	1	0	1.000	0.5
5	Lakers	1	0	1.000	0.5
6	Grizzlies	1	0	1.000	0.5
7	Timberwolves	1	0	1.000	0.5
8	Nuggets	0	1	.000	1.5
9	Spurs	0	1	.000	1.5
10	Mavericks	0	1	.000	1.5
11	Jazz	0	1	.000	1.5
12	Warriors	0	1	.000	1.5
13	Kings	0	1	.000	1.5
14	Suns	0	1	.000	1.5
15	Pelicans	0	1	.000	1.5