lowest defensive rating team in 1982 playoffs

The Boston Celtics had the best defensive rating by a team in the 1982 playoffs, with a 99.8 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	Celtics	99.8	1981-82	12	246.3	105.8	50.5	23.4	7.4	9.4	41.4	89.5	46.3	0.4	2.3	18.5	22.6	30.8	73.2	51.3	18.0	32.5	18.1	2,955	1,270	606	281	89	113	217	324
2	Bullets	101.8	1981-82	7	250.7	100.1	43.7	21.4	7.7	4.6	38.6	89.3	43.2	1.4	3.6	40.0	21.6	27.7	77.8	49.3	14.7	29.0	18.3	1,755	701	306	150	54	32	128	189
3	SuperSonics	102.7	1981-82	8	240.0	99.5	45.9	26.0	7.5	4.4	38.3	86.3	44.3	0.5	1.6	30.8	22.5	29.3	76.9	50.2	15.4	30.5	14.5	1,920	796	367	208	60	35	116	197
4	Nets	103.3	1981-82	2	240.0	87.5	40.0	19.5	9.5	4.5	37.0	87.0	42.5	1.0	4.5	22.2	12.5	20.5	61.0	45.6	13.0	27.0	16.0	480	175	80	39	19	9	32	52
5	76ers	106.0	1981-82	21	241.2	105.7	40.6	26.5	8.4	7.5	41.9	85.4	49.1	0.4	1.6	26.5	21.5	29.0	74.2	53.9	13.9	26.7	17.1	5,065	2,220	852	557	177	158	359	575
6	Lakers	106.0	1981-82	14	240.0	115.4	47.9	31.4	10.0	7.4	47.2	91.3	51.7	0.1	0.9	16.7	20.9	28.9	72.3	55.5	16.5	31.4	18.1	3,360	1,616	671	439	140	103	254	342
7	Rockets	106.8	1981-82	3	240.0	87.0	45.7	19.3	5.3	5.7	35.7	90.3	39.5	0.0	3.0	0.0	15.7	20.3	77.0	43.8	18.7	27.0	9.3	720	261	137	58	16	17	28	66
8	Spurs	109.5	1981-82	9	240.0	107.3	47.3	29.1	7.3	4.9	43.0	93.4	46.0	0.6	3.1	17.9	20.8	28.2	73.6	50.7	16.9	30.4	16.1	2,160	966	426	262	66	44	145	238
9	Hawks	112.3	1981-82	2	252.5	85.5	35.5	16.5	5.0	6.0	31.5	75.0	42.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	22.5	30.0	75.0	48.5	13.0	22.5	19.5	505	171	71	33	10	12	39	61
10	Suns	113.0	1981-82	7	240.0	110.0	42.0	28.6	10.6	6.7	46.3	95.0	48.7	0.7	3.0	23.8	16.7	22.4	74.5	52.4	15.6	26.4	17.3	1,680	770	294	200	74	47	121	171
11	Bucks	113.0	1981-82	6	240.0	102.5	38.2	23.7	7.3	5.7	38.7	81.8	47.3	1.3	4.0	33.3	23.8	33.2	71.9	53.1	15.8	22.3	16.8	1,440	615	229	142	44	34	101	171
12	Nuggets	114.2	1981-82	3	240.0	119.3	40.0	24.7	8.7	3.7	48.0	97.0	49.5	0.3	2.7	12.5	23.0	27.7	83.1	54.7	14.0	26.0	14.7	720	358	120	74	26	11	44	76

StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.

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Team Leaders

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28.7

Brown

RPG

8.4

Queta

APG

5.4

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Team Rankings

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DRTG

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NETRTG

8.1

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36.7

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NYK	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Tue 10/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM

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109

Final

100

Celtics

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PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

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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

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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

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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

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50-37-1

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Worst Record ATS

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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