nba teams to win a championship without a top 10 defense

The Philadelphia Warriors won a championship in 1946-47.

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NBA teams to win a championship in a regular season without a top 10 defense
TEAMChampsSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Warriors
Warriors
1
1946-47
60
240.4
68.6
5.7
25.2
89.7
28.0
18.3
26.6
68.8
33.8
14,425
4,118
343
1,082
2Bullets
Bullets
1
1947-48
48
241.6
74.4
6.7
26.8
89.2
30.1
20.7
30.1
68.9
36.3
11,595
3,570
320
1,080
3Lakers
Lakers
1
1948-49
60
241.7
84.0
18.9
31.4
85.8
36.6
21.2
29.3
72.3
42.6
14,500
5,042
1,134
1,386
4Lakers
Lakers
1
1949-50
68
240.4
84.1
20.7
31.5
85.8
36.7
21.2
28.6
74.1
42.7
16,345
5,717
1,406
1,672
5Royals
Royals
1
1950-51
68
247.0
84.6
44.3
20.1
29.9
79.1
37.8
24.9
33.1
75.3
45.2
16,795
5,756
3,015
1,368
1,534
6Lakers
Lakers
1
1951-52
66
247.2
85.6
53.7
21.0
31.9
86.9
36.7
21.8
29.1
74.8
42.9
16,315
5,648
3,543
1,389
1,763
7Lakers
Lakers
1
1952-53
70
242.9
85.3
48.7
19.3
30.9
79.4
39.0
23.4
31.7
73.9
45.7
17,000
5,973
3,406
1,351
1,917
8Lakers
Lakers
1
1953-54
72
241.7
81.7
52.1
18.4
30.3
80.6
37.6
21.0
28.7
73.1
43.8
17,405
5,880
3,752
1,323
1,918
9Nationals
Nationals
1
1954-55
72
240.7
91.1
54.6
24.7
32.8
88.1
37.2
25.5
34.0
75.0
44.2
17,330
6,557
3,933
1,778
1,658
10Warriors
Warriors
1
1955-56
72
241.0
103.1
60.6
26.2
36.7
89.4
41.0
29.8
39.3
75.7
48.3
17,355
7,424
4,362
1,886
1,872
11Celtics
Celtics
1
1956-57
72
241.4
105.5
68.9
20.3
39.0
101.8
38.3
27.5
36.7
75.0
44.8
17,380
7,599
4,963
1,464
1,851
12Hawks
Hawks
1
1957-58
72
240.7
107.5
75.6
21.4
38.6
99.5
38.8
30.3
42.3
71.5
45.5
17,330
7,738
5,445
1,541
1,875
13Celtics
Celtics
1
1958-59
72
242.8
116.4
77.8
21.8
44.6
112.7
39.5
27.3
35.6
76.6
45.3
17,480
8,379
5,601
1,568
1,769
14Celtics
Celtics
1
1959-60
75
241.0
124.5
80.2
24.7
49.9
119.6
41.7
24.7
33.6
73.4
46.3
18,075
9,337
6,014
1,849
1,856
15Celtics
Celtics
1
1960-61
79
241.3
119.7
77.6
23.7
46.8
117.7
39.8
26.1
35.6
73.3
44.9
19,060
9,460
6,131
1,872
2,032
16Celtics
Celtics
1
1961-62
80
240.9
121.1
76.0
25.6
48.2
113.9
42.3
24.7
33.9
72.8
47.0
19,275
9,687
6,080
2,049
1,909
17Celtics
Celtics
1
1962-63
80
240.9
118.8
72.7
24.5
46.8
109.7
42.7
25.2
34.7
72.5
47.5
19,275
9,504
5,818
1,960
2,090
18Celtics
Celtics
1
1963-64
80
240.9
113.0
71.7
22.0
45.2
109.6
41.3
22.6
31.1
72.5
45.8
19,275
9,042
5,736
1,760
2,125
19Celtics
Celtics
1
1964-65
80
240.9
112.8
71.9
22.2
44.6
107.6
41.4
23.6
32.3
73.1
46.3
19,275
9,024
5,748
1,772
2,065
20Celtics
Celtics
1
1965-66
80
240.3
112.7
69.9
22.4
43.6
104.6
41.7
25.5
34.5
73.9
47.0
19,225
9,014
5,591
1,795
2,012
2176ers
76ers
1
1966-67
81
240.9
125.2
70.4
26.4
48.3
100.0
48.3
28.6
42.1
68.0
52.8
19,515
10,143
5,701
2,138
1,906
22Celtics
Celtics
1
1967-68
82
240.3
116.1
69.1
21.9
45.0
102.1
44.0
26.2
36.4
72.1
49.2
19,705
9,523
5,666
1,798
2,147
23Celtics
Celtics
1
1968-69
82
241.8
111.0
59.0
23.8
43.7
101.4
43.1
23.6
32.4
72.9
48.0
19,830
9,102
4,840
1,953
2,073
24Knicks
Knicks
1
1969-70
82
240.6
115.0
48.9
26.0
46.4
97.3
47.7
22.2
30.3
73.3
52.0
19,730
9,427
4,006
2,135
2,016
25Bucks
Bucks
1
1970-71
82
241.2
118.4
53.0
27.4
48.4
95.2
50.9
21.5
29.0
74.2
54.9
19,780
9,710
4,344
2,249
1,847

More Warriors Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

26.6

Curry

Stephen Curry

RPG

5.5

Green

Draymond Green

APG

5.5

Green

Draymond Green
Team Rankings

ORTG

115.0

19th

DRTG

115.5

16th

NETRTG

-0.5

20th

3P%

35.6

18th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
8
41
40
.506
23.0
9
41
40
.506
23.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
44
.457
27.0
11
26
55
.321
38.0
12
25
56
.309
39.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
4/12
@
8:30 PM
Last Game
GSW Warriors

37 - 44

118

Final

124

SAC Kings

22 - 59

Fri 10 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
59
22
.728
2
55
26
.679
4.0
3
53
28
.654
6.0
4
51
30
.630
8.0
5
Hawks Hawks - y
46
35
.568
13.0
6
45
36
.556
14.0
7
45
36
.556
14.0
8
44
37
.543
15.0
9
43
38
.531
16.0
10
42
39
.519
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
49
.395
27.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
50
.383
28.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
61
.247
39.0
14
19
62
.235
40.0
15
17
64
.210
42.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
17
.790
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
19
.765
2.0
3
53
28
.654
11.0
4
52
29
.642
12.0
5
51
30
.630
13.0
6
48
33
.593
16.0
7
44
37
.543
20.0
8
41
40
.506
23.0
9
41
40
.506
23.0
10
37
44
.457
27.0
11
26
55
.321
38.0
12
25
56
.309
39.0
13
25
56
.309
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
59
.272
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
59
.272
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/15
@
112-120
Sun
3/15
@
107-132
Sun
3/15
@
100-92
Sun
3/15
@
119-115
Mon
3/16
@
106-136

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
4/12
@
6:00 PM
Sun
4/12
@
6:00 PM
Sun
4/12
@
6:00 PM
Sun
4/12
@
6:00 PM
Sun
4/12
@
6:00 PM