teams with the highest defensive rating in the 2024 playoffs

The Phoenix Suns had the worst defensive rating by a team in the 2024 playoffs, with a 126.4 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 Suns
Suns
126.4
2023-24
4
240.0
103.3
32.5
19.8
7.5
4.3
35.3
75.8
46.5
9.5
26.0
36.5
23.3
28.0
83.0
58.6
7.3
25.3
14.3
960
413
130
79
30
17
57
93
2 Knicks
Knicks
120.9
2023-24
13
241.9
109.9
42.8
22.5
5.7
5.4
39.8
87.8
45.3
11.9
31.8
37.5
18.5
24.4
75.7
55.8
13.5
29.4
11.2
3,145
1,429
557
293
74
70
146
232
3 Bucks
Bucks
119.0
2023-24
6
244.2
110.2
42.7
22.2
5.3
3.2
40.8
86.3
47.3
11.2
31.5
35.4
17.3
21.2
81.9
57.6
9.5
33.2
10.7
1,465
661
256
133
32
19
64
112
4 Pacers
Pacers
119.0
2023-24
17
242.9
113.9
41.4
29.9
5.5
4.8
44.8
88.4
50.7
12.2
32.9
37.2
12.1
16.2
74.6
59.6
10.3
31.1
12.0
4,130
1,936
703
508
93
82
204
348
5 Heat
Heat
118.8
2023-24
5
240.0
92.2
36.2
21.2
4.6
1.4
35.6
81.2
43.8
11.2
34.0
32.9
9.8
12.0
81.7
53.3
5.6
30.6
11.6
1,200
461
181
106
23
7
58
84
6 Clippers
Clippers
117.7
2023-24
6
240.0
100.3
42.0
20.2
6.2
3.2
35.7
82.2
43.4
11.8
31.7
37.4
17.2
21.7
79.2
54.7
11.2
30.8
13.5
1,440
602
252
121
37
19
81
137
7 76ers
76ers
117.1
2023-24
6
244.2
108.2
41.2
23.0
5.5
6.3
37.0
83.3
44.4
13.5
35.7
37.9
20.7
24.7
83.8
57.4
10.7
30.5
11.8
1,465
649
247
138
33
38
71
129
8 Lakers
Lakers
114.0
2023-24
5
240.0
106.4
40.6
24.4
6.0
4.0
41.6
84.6
49.2
8.8
29.4
29.9
14.4
18.8
76.6
57.3
7.4
33.2
11.0
1,200
532
203
122
30
20
55
83
9 Nuggets
Nuggets
112.8
2023-24
12
240.0
102.2
42.5
24.9
6.4
4.3
38.9
85.2
45.7
10.5
31.6
33.2
13.8
16.7
83.0
55.2
9.9
32.6
12.0
2,880
1,226
510
299
77
51
144
216
10 Timberwolves
Timberwolves
112.5
2023-24
16
240.0
107.5
42.4
23.9
7.3
4.6
38.8
82.9
46.8
11.7
32.6
35.9
18.3
23.6
77.5
57.6
10.6
31.8
12.2
3,840
1,720
679
383
116
73
195
333
11 Mavericks
Mavericks
111.9
2023-24
22
240.0
106.0
43.1
21.1
6.3
5.3
38.9
83.0
46.8
11.9
33.1
36.0
16.3
22.7
71.9
56.9
10.9
32.2
12.5
5,280
2,331
948
465
138
116
276
417
12 Cavaliers
Cavaliers
111.8
2023-24
12
240.0
98.1
38.8
21.3
6.7
4.6
37.4
83.4
44.9
10.3
32.8
31.5
12.9
17.0
76.0
54.0
7.7
31.1
12.2
2,880
1,177
465
255
80
55
146
237
13 Pelicans
Pelicans
111.7
2023-24
4
240.0
89.5
45.5
19.5
8.8
4.5
33.5
84.5
39.6
8.8
32.8
26.7
13.8
16.0
85.9
48.9
12.3
33.3
18.0
960
358
182
78
35
18
72
80
14 Celtics
Celtics
109.0
2023-24
19
241.3
108.8
43.1
23.8
6.3
5.4
39.3
83.8
46.9
14.5
40.2
36.0
15.7
19.3
81.2
58.9
9.7
33.4
11.5
4,585
2,067
818
452
119
102
219
298
15 Thunder
Thunder
105.4
2023-24
10
240.0
105.7
41.5
23.1
7.8
6.2
39.4
85.8
45.9
12.1
34.0
35.6
14.8
18.5
80.0
56.3
8.7
32.8
11.2
2,400
1,057
415
231
78
62
112
177
16 Magic
Magic
101.3
2023-24
7
240.0
100.3
45.0
19.3
8.0
5.1
35.3
84.0
42.0
10.3
33.3
30.9
19.4
25.1
77.3
52.7
12.0
33.0
14.4
1,680
702
315
135
56
36
101
151
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.

More Suns Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

116.2

10th

DRTG

119.3

28th

NETRTG

-3.1

23rd

3P%

37.8

3rd

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
9
Kings Kings
40
42
.488
28.0
10
Mavericks Mavericks
39
43
.476
29.0
11
Suns Suns
36
46
.439
32.0
12
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
36
46
.439
32.0
13
Spurs Spurs
34
48
.415
34.0
Last Game
SAC Kings

40 - 42

109

Final

98

PHX Suns

36 - 46

Sun 13 Apr 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
3/25
BOS BOS
@
PHX PHX
132-102
Wed
3/26
DAL DAL
@
ORL ORL
101-92
Wed
3/26
SAS SAS
@
CLE CLE
116-124
Wed
3/26
IND IND
@
WAS WAS
162-109
Wed
3/26
ATL ATL
@
MIA MIA
112-122

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
5/8
GSW GSW
@
MIN MIN
8:30 PM
Fri
5/9
CLE CLE
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
Fri
5/9
OKC OKC
@
DEN DEN
10:00 PM
Sat
5/10
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
3:30 PM
Sat
5/10
MIN MIN
@
GSW GSW
8:30 PM