nba team defensive rating ranking 1979 playoffs

The Phoenix Suns had the best defensive rating by a team in the 1979 playoffs, with a 97.5 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Suns
Suns
97.5
1978-79
15
240.0
103.1
42.6
24.4
8.9
6.2
40.3
85.9
46.9
22.5
31.1
72.4
51.7
12.9
29.7
19.7
3,600
1,546
639
366
133
93
296
389
2Kings
Kings
99.1
1978-79
5
240.0
99.2
46.6
21.2
13.2
4.6
38.2
92.8
41.2
22.8
31.8
71.7
46.4
18.2
28.4
20.8
1,200
496
233
106
66
23
104
147
3Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
99.5
1978-79
3
240.0
96.7
46.3
21.7
11.7
6.7
39.3
86.3
45.6
18.0
25.7
70.1
49.5
14.0
32.3
18.7
720
290
139
65
35
20
56
88
4SuperSonics
SuperSonics
100.6
1978-79
17
244.4
104.6
48.3
22.2
8.3
5.8
42.2
91.6
46.1
20.1
28.0
71.8
50.3
17.2
31.1
18.0
4,155
1,778
821
378
141
98
306
432
5Bullets
Bullets
103.1
1978-79
19
242.6
101.6
50.5
23.3
5.7
5.6
40.9
95.5
42.9
19.7
27.3
72.3
47.3
18.9
31.6
15.8
4,610
1,931
960
443
109
107
300
474
676ers
76ers
103.3
1978-79
9
240.0
112.7
47.4
29.2
9.2
7.1
44.6
89.7
49.7
23.6
32.3
72.9
54.2
15.9
31.6
20.3
2,160
1,014
427
263
83
64
183
236
7Spurs
Spurs
104.2
1978-79
14
240.0
108.8
46.5
24.0
9.8
6.0
43.9
95.7
45.8
21.1
27.8
75.8
50.4
15.9
30.6
15.8
3,360
1,523
651
336
137
84
221
376
8Hawks
Hawks
104.8
1978-79
9
242.8
100.6
48.0
24.0
6.3
6.9
40.9
90.3
45.3
18.8
23.7
79.3
49.9
17.1
30.9
14.4
2,185
905
432
216
57
62
130
247
9Lakers
Lakers
106.8
1978-79
8
246.3
109.4
38.3
26.5
7.8
5.0
44.5
87.3
51.0
20.4
26.0
78.4
55.4
8.6
29.6
16.8
1,970
875
306
212
62
40
134
203
10Nets
Nets
107.4
1978-79
2
240.0
107.5
46.0
22.0
9.5
7.0
43.5
101.0
43.1
20.5
32.5
63.1
46.6
21.0
25.0
19.5
480
215
92
44
19
14
39
50
11Rockets
Rockets
107.8
1978-79
2
240.0
98.5
50.5
18.0
8.5
10.0
36.0
93.5
38.5
26.5
33.0
80.3
45.6
25.5
25.0
18.5
480
197
101
36
17
20
37
52
12Nuggets
Nuggets
108.4
1978-79
3
240.0
110.0
48.7
24.7
6.7
3.7
44.3
91.0
48.7
21.3
29.7
71.9
52.9
15.7
33.0
17.3
720
330
146
74
20
11
52
76
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.

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ORTG

115.4

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TEAMWLPCTGB
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
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60
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56
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.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
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76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
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10
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20
62
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40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
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39.0
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Kings Kings - e
22
60
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