nba champion teams by year and regular season defensive rating

The Boston Celtics had a defensive rating of 92.9 in the 1974 NBA Finals.

		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		Celtics	92.9	1973-74	NBA Finals	7	250.7	96.7	42.4	25.4	8.3	0.7	40.0	92.4	43.3				16.7	21.6	77.5	47.4	12.7	29.7	15.3	1,755	677	297	178	58	5	107	153
2		Bucks	97.7	1973-74	NBA Finals	7	250.7	92.0	43.7	22.9	3.0	3.7	38.9	83.6	46.5				14.3	19.6	73.0	49.9	12.3	31.4	20.3	1,755	644	306	160	21	26	142	154
3		Warriors	89.2	1974-75	NBA Finals	4	240.0	99.5	53.8	20.5	13.8	8.0	40.8	91.3	44.7				18.0	25.5	70.6	48.6	18.0	35.8	26.5	960	398	215	82	55	32	106	116
4		Bullets	93.0	1974-75	NBA Finals	4	240.0	95.5	42.8	21.0	11.3	5.0	36.8	84.8	43.4				22.0	29.5	74.6	48.9	12.8	30.0	23.3	960	382	171	84	45	20	93	101
5		Celtics	91.4	1975-76	NBA Finals	6	252.5	103.8	56.2	23.5	6.8	1.7	38.5	89.3	43.1				26.8	32.7	82.1	50.1	16.2	40.0	24.0	1,515	623	337	141	41	10	144	174
6		Suns	95.4	1975-76	NBA Finals	6	252.5	99.5	42.3	21.2	9.2	3.5	39.2	90.8	43.1				21.2	27.8	76.0	48.3	12.0	30.3	21.0	1,515	597	254	127	55	21	126	161
7		76ers	98.5	1976-77	NBA Finals	6	240.0	105.0	44.8	22.7	11.8	5.0	39.5	88.2	44.8				26.0	36.5	71.2	50.4	12.0	32.8	22.0	1,440	630	269	136	71	30	132	174
8		Trail Blazers	92.9	1976-77	NBA Finals	6	240.0	111.3	53.3	28.0	10.7	6.2	44.7	93.2	47.9				22.0	30.3	72.5	52.3	15.3	38.0	24.8	1,440	668	320	168	64	37	149	182
9		Bullets	97.3	1977-78	NBA Finals	7	243.6	105.1	49.0	23.0	7.7	4.6	42.1	96.4	43.7				20.9	30.1	69.2	47.9	17.6	31.4	14.6	1,705	736	343	161	54	32	102	190
10		SuperSonics	103.5	1977-78	NBA Finals	7	243.6	98.9	50.0	17.3	5.7	7.0	38.4	91.6	42.0				22.0	29.9	73.7	47.2	18.1	31.9	18.0	1,705	692	350	121	40	49	126	193
11		Bullets	101.0	1978-79	NBA Finals	5	245.0	96.2	46.6	20.6	5.8	4.6	38.6	93.8	41.2				19.0	26.8	70.9	45.6	16.4	30.2	16.0	1,225	481	233	103	29	23	80	136
12		SuperSonics	96.2	1978-79	NBA Finals	5	245.0	101.0	45.6	23.6	7.6	7.8	41.6	89.4	46.5				17.8	26.8	66.4	49.9	13.2	32.4	15.2	1,225	505	228	118	38	39	76	120
13		Lakers	101.7	1979-80	NBA Finals	6	240.0	109.5	51.3	26.7	9.2	6.2	45.0	92.0	48.9	0.0	0.7	0.0	19.5	24.0	81.3	53.4	17.2	34.2	20.2	1,440	657	308	160	55	37	121	147
14		76ers	106.9	1979-80	NBA Finals	6	240.0	104.2	37.2	31.0	9.3	10.0	43.0	88.3	48.7	0.2	2.7	6.3	18.0	24.0	75.0	52.7	9.5	27.7	15.2	1,440	625	223	186	56	60	91	135
15		Celtics	95.7	1980-81	NBA Finals	6	240.0	96.5	47.3	22.8	6.7	5.3	40.2	85.3	47.1	0.5	2.8	17.6	15.7	21.5	72.9	50.9	16.7	30.7	16.8	1,440	579	284	137	40	32	101	139
16		Rockets	106.5	1980-81	NBA Finals	6	240.0	86.7	42.7	18.0	7.8	5.7	33.8	89.3	37.9	0.5	1.8	27.3	18.5	25.8	71.6	43.0	18.7	24.0	13.2	1,440	520	256	108	47	34	79	121
17		Lakers	108.8	1981-82	NBA Finals	6	240.0	112.3	47.3	31.3	10.7	7.0	45.5	91.8	49.5	0.2	1.5	11.1	21.2	31.5	67.2	53.1	18.3	29.0	19.3	1,440	674	284	188	64	42	116	153
18		76ers	108.6	1981-82	NBA Finals	6	240.0	112.5	41.7	28.7	8.8	8.5	46.2	92.5	49.9	0.7	2.3	28.6	19.5	27.8	70.1	53.7	15.0	26.7	16.5	1,440	675	250	172	53	51	99	159
19		Lakers	109.6	1982-83	NBA Finals	4	240.0	100.5	42.8	24.5	9.0	7.3	40.8	90.3	45.2	0.8	3.8	20.0	18.3	23.3	78.5	50.0	15.3	27.5	20.0	960	402	171	98	36	29	80	120
20		76ers	99.7	1982-83	NBA Finals	4	240.0	110.5	48.0	26.0	11.0	8.0	43.0	88.5	48.6	0.0	0.8	0.0	24.5	34.5	71.0	53.3	18.0	30.0	17.5	960	442	192	104	44	32	70	89
21		Celtics	112.0	1983-84	NBA Finals	7	247.1	115.1	48.1	22.7	9.3	4.7	41.7	94.4	44.2	1.3	3.4	37.5	30.4	38.9	78.3	51.6	18.7	29.4	16.0	1,730	806	337	159	65	33	112	194
22		Lakers	109.8	1983-84	NBA Finals	7	247.1	117.4	43.7	28.3	8.4	5.9	46.7	90.7	51.5	0.9	2.6	33.3	23.1	32.9	70.4	55.8	13.7	30.0	16.6	1,730	822	306	198	59	41	116	206
23		Celtics	112.3	1984-85	NBA Finals	6	240.0	113.2	43.2	30.8	8.7	5.0	43.8	92.0	47.6	2.2	5.7	38.2	23.3	30.3	76.9	53.7	12.3	30.8	14.0	1,440	679	259	185	52	30	84	133
24		Lakers	109.7	1984-85	NBA Finals	6	240.0	115.8	42.7	32.0	9.2	4.0	46.3	90.5	51.2	1.3	3.8	34.8	21.8	29.7	73.6	55.9	11.0	31.7	12.5	1,440	695	256	192	55	24	75	152
25		Celtics	105.5	1985-86	NBA Finals	6	240.0	108.2	44.0	27.3	9.8	6.3	42.3	85.8	49.3	2.0	5.7	35.3	21.5	27.3	78.7	55.3	13.7	30.3	15.8	1,440	649	264	164	59	38	95	124

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	28	9	.757
2	Celtics	24	13	.649	4.0
3	Knicks	24	14	.632	4.5
4	Raptors	23	16	.590	6.0
5	76ers	21	15	.583	6.5

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Sat 1/10	SAS	@	BOS	8:00 PM
Mon 1/12	BOS	@	IND	7:30 PM
Thu 1/15	BOS	@	MIA	7:30 PM
Sat 1/17	BOS	@	ATL	7:30 PM
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Maxey

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Gobert

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Giddey

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2.1

Wallace

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Daniels

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2.3

Sarr

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2.2

Huff

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Stewart

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Curry

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3.9

Mitchell

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Maxey

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70.2

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70.1

Williams

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121.2

121.1

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118.3

106.8

110.8

112.2

112.5

112.7

113.0

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6.9

5.6

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Jokić

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Gilgeous-Alexander

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Johnson

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2,165.8

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Johnson

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Brown

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39.6

Maxey

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36.7

Thompson

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36.5

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1.59

Dončić

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1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

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22-13-1

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	28	9	.757
2	Celtics	24	13	.649	4.0
3	Knicks	24	14	.632	4.5
4	Raptors	23	16	.590	6.0
5	76ers	21	15	.583	6.5
6	Heat	20	17	.541	8.0
7	Cavaliers	21	18	.538	8.0
8	Magic	21	18	.538	8.0
9	Hawks	19	21	.475	10.5
10	Bulls	17	20	.459	11.0
11	Bucks	17	21	.447	11.5
12	Hornets	13	25	.342	15.5
13	Nets	11	24	.314	16.0
14	Wizards	10	27	.270	18.0
15	Pacers	7	31	.184	21.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	32	7	.821
2	Spurs	26	11	.703	5.0
3	Nuggets	25	13	.658	6.5
4	Timberwolves	25	13	.658	6.5
5	Lakers	23	13	.639	7.5
6	Rockets	22	13	.629	8.0
7	Suns	23	15	.605	8.5
8	Warriors	21	18	.538	11.0
9	Trail Blazers	19	20	.487	13.0
10	Grizzlies	16	22	.421	15.5
11	Clippers	14	23	.378	17.0
12	Mavericks	14	24	.368	17.5
13	Jazz	13	24	.351	18.0
14	Pelicans	9	31	.225	23.5
15	Kings	8	30	.211	23.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 12/11	IND	@	PHI	105-115
Thu 12/11	CHI	@	CHA	129-126
Thu 12/11	UTA	@	MEM	130-126
Thu 12/11	BKN	@	DAL	111-119
Thu 12/11	MIN	@	GSW	127-120

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 1/10	MIN	@	CLE	1:00 PM
Sat 1/10	MIA	@	IND	7:00 PM
Sat 1/10	LAC	@	DET	7:30 PM
Sat 1/10	SAS	@	BOS	8:00 PM
Sat 1/10	DAL	@	CHI	8:00 PM