teams with highest defensive ratings in 2021 playoffs

The Boston Celtics had the worst defensive rating by a team in the 2021 playoffs, with a 128.7 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	128.7	2020-21	5	240.0	112.2	41.4	21.0	6.4	7.0	38.4	88.2	43.5	12.8	36.6	35.0	22.6	27.4	82.5	56.0	12.6	28.8	13.0	1,200	561	207	105	32	35	65	105
2	Grizzlies	124.0	2020-21	5	240.0	115.0	41.2	22.0	8.0	4.0	44.2	94.4	46.8	10.4	31.6	32.9	16.2	20.4	79.4	55.6	11.2	30.0	10.4	1,200	575	206	110	40	20	52	103
3	Trail Blazers	122.9	2020-21	6	248.3	119.5	41.7	22.8	5.2	5.5	42.0	88.3	47.5	16.2	39.2	41.3	19.3	22.7	85.3	60.8	9.3	32.3	11.8	1,490	717	250	137	31	33	71	139
4	Nuggets	122.4	2020-21	10	245.0	114.8	43.6	24.9	6.1	4.3	42.1	92.2	45.7	14.7	38.5	38.2	15.9	20.9	76.1	56.6	11.7	31.9	11.2	2,450	1,148	436	249	61	43	112	204
5	Jazz	122.3	2020-21	11	240.0	116.9	42.4	19.6	5.2	4.1	39.7	84.2	47.2	18.0	43.6	41.3	19.5	24.3	80.1	61.6	9.4	33.0	13.5	2,640	1,286	466	216	57	45	148	237
6	Wizards	121.3	2020-21	5	240.0	110.0	43.4	22.4	4.8	4.8	40.6	88.6	45.8	7.0	24.2	28.9	21.8	29.0	75.2	54.3	10.6	32.8	13.4	1,200	550	217	112	24	24	67	120
7	Mavericks	121.1	2020-21	7	240.0	106.0	40.6	20.7	5.6	2.1	39.1	86.0	45.5	13.6	35.0	38.8	14.1	20.0	70.7	55.9	10.3	30.3	11.0	1,680	742	284	145	39	15	77	142
8	Heat	116.8	2020-21	4	246.3	98.0	42.3	21.5	7.3	3.5	35.3	89.3	39.5	12.0	35.8	33.6	15.5	20.3	76.5	49.9	9.0	33.3	14.0	985	392	169	86	29	14	56	82
9	Clippers	115.9	2020-21	19	240.0	111.6	41.2	20.8	6.8	4.3	39.1	81.9	47.7	13.8	36.4	38.1	19.5	23.7	82.3	60.4	8.8	32.4	10.7	4,560	2,120	782	395	129	81	203	370
10	Hawks	111.3	2020-21	18	240.0	106.3	42.4	20.2	6.7	4.4	38.9	86.8	44.9	11.7	34.2	34.3	16.7	20.9	79.8	55.4	9.1	33.3	12.4	4,320	1,913	763	364	121	79	224	382
11	Knicks	111.0	2020-21	5	240.0	97.0	46.4	18.6	5.8	2.8	34.4	86.4	39.8	10.4	30.4	34.2	17.8	21.8	81.7	50.5	11.8	34.6	12.2	1,200	485	232	93	29	14	61	99
12	Lakers	110.9	2020-21	6	240.0	97.5	43.2	19.3	6.7	4.0	34.3	83.0	41.4	9.8	32.8	29.9	19.0	24.5	77.6	52.0	10.5	32.7	13.8	1,440	585	259	116	40	24	83	123
13	Suns	110.0	2020-21	22	240.0	109.0	42.7	23.2	6.5	4.2	40.9	85.0	48.1	11.2	29.7	37.6	16.0	18.6	86.1	58.5	8.0	34.7	11.9	5,280	2,398	939	511	142	92	262	434
14	Nets	109.6	2020-21	12	242.1	112.5	42.6	22.6	7.1	4.8	40.7	86.2	47.2	13.6	35.6	38.2	17.6	20.3	86.8	59.2	8.3	34.3	11.6	2,905	1,350	511	271	85	58	139	254
15	76ers	108.5	2020-21	12	240.0	116.3	44.7	24.9	8.0	6.2	42.5	85.8	49.6	11.2	28.4	39.3	20.1	29.3	68.5	58.9	9.0	35.7	12.8	2,880	1,395	536	299	96	74	154	276
16	Bucks	107.6	2020-21	23	242.2	110.3	49.0	22.8	7.8	4.2	42.1	91.1	46.2	11.2	35.0	32.1	14.9	20.8	71.8	55.0	12.8	36.1	12.7	5,570	2,537	1,126	525	180	97	293	413

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

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Team Leaders

PPG

28.7

Brown

RPG

8.4

Queta

APG

5.4

White

Team Rankings

ORTG

120.8

2nd

DRTG

112.7

4th

NETRTG

8.1

4th

3P%

36.7

8th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	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

Last Game

76ers

4 - 3

109

Final

100

Celtics

3 - 4

Sat 2 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

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

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

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

Durant

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

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

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