lowest playoff team defensive ratings from 1990-91 to 2004-05

Between the 1990-91 and 2004-05 seasons, the Detroit Pistons had the best defensive rating by a team in the playoffs, with a 101.2 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Pistons
Pistons
101.2
111
242.3
89.1
40.8
19.0
7.0
5.3
32.7
77.2
42.4
4.8
14.6
33.1
18.8
25.4
74.0
50.4
12.0
28.8
13.2
26,890
9,890
4,529
2,111
782
586
1,468
2,520
2Hornets
Hornets
101.6
13
240.0
86.2
40.8
19.6
6.7
4.8
31.4
76.7
40.9
6.1
17.9
33.9
17.4
22.8
76.1
49.7
12.3
28.5
16.0
3,120
1,121
531
255
87
62
208
299
3Nets
Nets
102.2
71
244.2
93.6
42.9
20.9
8.0
5.1
34.5
80.6
42.8
4.2
13.8
30.4
20.4
27.3
74.8
50.5
12.7
30.2
15.4
17,340
6,643
3,045
1,487
566
363
1,091
1,801
4Knicks
Knicks
102.3
139
241.8
89.3
40.0
19.4
7.5
4.3
33.1
74.5
44.4
4.4
12.5
35.0
18.7
25.3
73.7
52.1
11.5
28.6
15.4
33,610
12,410
5,564
2,702
1,039
592
2,147
3,487
5Heat
Heat
102.4
79
240.9
87.6
40.5
17.4
6.7
4.6
31.5
73.2
42.9
5.9
17.4
33.7
18.8
26.9
70.1
51.5
10.3
30.2
15.3
19,035
6,921
3,196
1,376
529
367
1,205
1,902
6Spurs
Spurs
102.4
156
241.1
94.1
42.9
20.1
6.9
6.0
34.3
76.5
44.8
4.9
13.8
35.5
20.6
28.5
72.4
52.8
11.9
30.9
14.5
37,615
14,673
6,687
3,136
1,076
939
2,257
3,450
7Raptors
Raptors
103.6
20
240.0
88.8
40.3
21.6
8.1
5.6
33.5
78.1
42.8
5.1
14.1
35.9
16.9
22.3
75.6
50.5
12.2
28.1
14.3
4,800
1,776
805
431
161
112
286
452
8Bulls
Bulls
104.1
142
241.8
98.0
41.1
22.9
8.5
4.6
37.0
79.6
46.5
4.4
12.8
34.6
19.7
26.6
73.9
53.7
13.7
27.4
13.2
34,330
13,922
5,842
3,246
1,212
656
1,879
3,403
9Pacers
Pacers
104.3
146
241.9
93.4
40.3
20.2
7.1
4.7
33.1
75.4
43.9
5.6
15.5
35.9
21.6
27.9
77.5
53.3
11.3
29.0
14.8
35,315
13,637
5,877
2,942
1,043
693
2,168
3,594
10Lakers
Lakers
105.5
164
242.0
97.5
42.1
21.6
7.3
5.7
35.9
79.1
45.4
5.4
15.7
34.2
20.4
29.7
68.5
52.9
12.3
29.8
13.6
39,685
15,984
6,907
3,550
1,195
933
2,224
3,874
11Kings
Kings
105.6
67
242.6
99.0
43.8
20.3
8.1
4.4
36.0
83.0
43.4
5.7
17.3
32.9
21.3
28.0
76.1
52.0
12.7
31.1
14.7
16,255
6,632
2,932
1,360
541
297
985
1,563
12Jazz
Jazz
105.8
144
241.9
94.4
40.7
23.1
7.2
4.9
34.6
76.3
45.3
3.5
9.9
35.4
21.8
28.5
76.4
53.1
11.7
29.0
13.8
34,835
13,600
5,854
3,323
1,037
710
1,993
3,623
13Hornets
Hornets
105.8
48
244.7
94.0
41.3
21.1
8.2
4.9
34.8
78.8
44.2
3.9
11.6
33.6
20.5
27.5
74.3
51.7
12.9
28.4
14.4
11,745
4,511
1,982
1,011
392
233
692
1,097
14Timberwolves
Timberwolves
106.7
47
241.1
91.6
41.6
20.4
6.7
4.6
34.4
79.3
43.4
5.1
13.9
36.5
17.7
22.6
78.1
51.3
11.1
30.5
14.2
11,330
4,305
1,954
958
317
215
666
1,134
15Celtics
Celtics
106.8
66
243.4
96.8
41.8
20.5
7.5
4.9
36.3
80.7
45.0
4.7
14.2
33.2
19.5
24.9
78.4
52.8
11.5
30.3
14.3
16,065
6,390
2,759
1,353
497
322
946
1,566
1676ers
76ers
107.1
71
242.1
92.8
41.8
19.8
8.1
4.3
34.1
78.7
43.3
3.8
11.6
32.5
20.8
27.3
76.2
51.1
13.1
28.7
13.3
17,190
6,591
2,971
1,404
576
304
942
1,559
17Nuggets
Nuggets
107.3
25
246.0
92.6
42.9
18.8
6.5
7.3
33.8
79.3
42.7
3.8
11.9
31.5
21.2
29.2
72.6
50.2
13.2
29.7
15.5
6,150
2,315
1,072
471
163
183
388
667
18Hawks
Hawks
107.8
55
240.5
89.3
39.4
17.9
7.4
4.4
32.3
76.3
42.3
5.3
16.1
32.8
19.4
25.6
75.5
51.0
12.7
26.7
14.1
13,225
4,912
2,168
985
405
242
777
1,236
19Rockets
Rockets
108.1
105
241.7
98.7
40.8
23.2
7.7
5.5
36.1
78.6
45.9
7.1
19.6
36.2
19.4
25.5
76.0
54.9
10.6
30.2
14.4
25,375
10,361
4,285
2,434
804
582
1,509
2,379
20Bucks
Bucks
108.6
40
242.5
95.1
41.4
21.4
6.8
5.4
35.6
80.2
44.3
5.7
15.5
36.4
18.4
23.8
77.4
52.5
11.6
29.9
13.9
9,700
3,805
1,657
855
272
215
555
997
21Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
109.0
103
241.7
98.4
41.2
21.7
7.6
4.1
35.6
79.1
45.0
4.4
12.7
34.3
22.8
30.6
74.6
53.2
12.9
28.3
14.2
24,895
10,136
4,245
2,230
779
421
1,464
2,590
22Cavaliers
Cavaliers
109.3
40
241.3
94.5
38.1
23.2
7.9
4.8
34.9
75.8
46.0
3.6
10.3
34.6
21.2
26.9
79.0
53.9
11.5
26.6
15.0
9,650
3,781
1,524
927
314
193
598
830
23SuperSonics
SuperSonics
109.4
106
241.7
98.2
40.4
20.8
8.2
4.8
36.0
79.0
45.6
5.5
15.4
35.6
20.7
26.9
76.9
54.0
13.0
27.4
14.6
25,615
10,407
4,283
2,202
868
514
1,550
2,610
24Wizards
Wizards
109.7
13
240.0
99.2
41.2
17.2
7.4
5.9
34.8
80.1
43.5
5.3
16.8
31.5
24.2
32.7
73.9
52.5
12.5
28.6
14.8
3,120
1,289
535
223
96
77
193
331
25Clippers
Clippers
110.6
13
240.0
94.5
39.8
21.4
8.0
4.8
36.9
82.5
44.8
2.8
8.4
33.9
17.8
25.8
69.3
50.4
13.2
26.6
13.0
3,120
1,229
517
278
104
62
169
331
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.

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Team Rankings

ORTG

117.3

9th

DRTG

111.9

3rd

NETRTG

5.4

6th

3P%

35.4

19th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
16
7
.696
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Raptors Raptors
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Magic Magic
14
10
.583
5.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/12
ATL ATL
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Mon
12/15
DET DET
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
DET DET
@
DAL DAL
8:30 PM
Sat
12/20
CHA CHA
@
DET DET
7:30 PM
Mon
12/22
DET DET
@
POR POR
10:00 PM
Last Game
MIL Bucks

10 - 15

112

Final

124

DET Pistons

19 - 5

Sat 6 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
23
1
.958
2
Lakers Lakers
17
6
.739
5.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
5.5
4
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
15
7
.682
7.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
8
.652
7.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
16
7
.696
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Raptors Raptors
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Magic Magic
14
10
.583
5.0
6
Heat Heat
14
10
.583
5.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
11/9
MIN MIN
@
UTA UTA
120-113
Sun
11/9
ATL ATL
@
LAC LAC
105-102
Mon
11/10
TOR TOR
@
BKN BKN
119-109
Mon
11/10
MEM MEM
@
NYK NYK
120-133
Mon
11/10
GSW GSW
@
OKC OKC
102-126

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/8
SAC SAC
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Mon
12/8
PHX PHX
@
MIN MIN
7:30 PM
Mon
12/8
SAS SAS
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Tue
12/9
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
6:00 PM
Tue
12/9
NYK NYK
@
TOR TOR
8:30 PM