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The Boston Celtics have the best defensive rating by a team, with a 105.1 rating.

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  • Data note: Defensive Rating: team season data complete from 1973-74
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1Celtics
Celtics
105.1
4,289
241.7
105.5
43.9
24.3
8.1
4.9
40.3
86.0
46.9
6.5
18.1
35.8
19.2
24.8
77.4
54.5
12.2
31.7
15.8
1,036,485
452,690
188,325
104,307
34,607
20,807
67,886
95,508
2Spurs
Spurs
105.6
4,044
241.5
105.9
43.8
24.7
8.0
5.7
40.5
85.0
47.7
5.7
15.7
36.1
19.5
25.8
75.6
54.9
11.9
31.9
15.4
976,710
428,335
177,294
99,720
32,231
23,132
62,477
85,532
3Bulls
Bulls
105.9
4,283
241.9
102.3
44.0
24.0
8.0
4.8
39.3
84.9
46.2
5.5
15.4
35.4
18.9
25.0
75.9
53.3
12.8
31.2
16.0
1,035,920
438,300
188,314
102,789
34,104
20,693
68,514
94,217
4Thunder
Thunder
105.9
4,291
241.7
105.7
43.7
23.3
8.8
5.0
40.2
86.3
46.6
6.1
17.3
35.5
19.9
26.1
76.1
54.1
13.0
30.7
15.9
1,037,040
453,645
187,359
99,973
37,760
21,433
68,376
97,224
576ers
76ers
106.1
4,292
241.8
103.4
43.5
23.0
8.8
5.5
39.1
84.6
46.3
5.2
15.2
34.4
20.6
27.1
75.8
53.6
12.7
30.8
16.5
1,037,880
443,982
186,569
98,733
37,600
23,473
70,854
93,533
6Knicks
Knicks
106.3
4,284
241.9
102.4
42.8
22.8
7.9
4.3
39.2
84.8
46.2
6.1
17.2
35.5
18.6
24.6
75.7
53.6
12.2
30.6
15.9
1,036,160
438,865
183,241
97,659
33,827
18,566
68,244
99,331
7Pistons
Pistons
106.3
4,284
241.6
102.6
43.3
22.8
7.9
4.9
39.3
85.4
46.1
5.5
15.9
34.9
19.1
25.5
74.8
53.1
13.0
30.4
15.6
1,035,110
439,659
185,660
97,763
33,718
21,133
67,011
95,955
8Lakers
Lakers
106.4
4,290
241.7
107.3
44.2
25.0
8.3
5.5
41.2
86.3
47.7
5.9
17.1
34.8
19.7
26.4
74.8
54.8
12.5
31.7
15.8
1,036,725
460,300
189,542
107,274
35,578
23,486
67,861
92,228
9Heat
Heat
106.4
3,062
241.9
100.4
42.1
22.2
7.7
4.8
37.5
81.5
46.0
7.3
20.3
35.8
18.1
24.2
74.7
54.5
11.0
31.0
14.9
740,555
307,518
128,877
67,970
23,514
14,714
45,687
65,805
10Rockets
Rockets
106.5
4,291
241.6
105.0
43.9
23.5
8.1
5.1
39.7
85.5
46.4
7.1
20.3
35.0
19.3
25.5
75.6
54.3
12.7
31.2
16.3
1,036,865
450,502
188,564
100,923
34,731
22,045
70,035
93,752
11Jazz
Jazz
106.5
4,209
241.4
104.2
43.3
24.6
8.1
5.5
39.3
83.3
47.2
5.3
15.0
35.4
20.8
27.3
76.1
54.7
12.2
31.1
16.5
1,016,085
438,570
182,425
103,750
34,071
22,952
69,399
97,283
12Suns
Suns
106.6
4,290
241.5
107.4
43.2
25.3
8.4
4.9
41.1
86.5
47.5
6.3
17.4
36.0
19.6
25.6
76.6
54.9
12.1
31.2
16.4
1,035,875
460,720
185,466
108,368
36,079
20,875
70,350
95,877
13Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
106.6
4,292
241.7
105.3
44.0
23.4
8.1
5.0
40.0
85.9
46.6
6.1
17.3
35.4
19.8
26.2
75.6
54.0
13.2
30.8
16.1
1,037,255
451,771
188,665
100,510
34,893
21,410
69,173
96,212
14Bucks
Bucks
106.7
4,292
241.6
104.7
42.7
24.1
8.4
4.9
40.2
85.7
46.9
6.1
17.1
36.0
18.8
24.9
75.7
54.2
12.2
30.5
15.8
1,037,105
449,239
183,422
103,336
35,925
20,865
67,805
97,603
15Cavaliers
Cavaliers
106.8
4,285
241.7
102.1
42.8
23.3
7.7
4.8
39.1
84.8
46.1
5.9
16.5
36.0
18.7
24.8
75.2
53.3
12.4
30.4
15.3
1,035,500
437,335
183,503
99,979
32,986
20,763
65,678
92,656
16Pacers
Pacers
106.9
4,045
241.6
104.1
43.1
23.8
8.0
5.1
39.4
84.8
46.5
5.9
16.7
35.7
19.6
25.5
76.8
54.2
12.1
31.1
15.8
977,250
420,889
174,530
96,434
32,495
20,618
63,845
92,836
17Hawks
Hawks
107.0
4,286
241.7
103.4
43.3
23.0
8.4
5.0
39.2
85.0
46.0
6.0
17.0
35.1
19.8
26.0
76.2
53.6
13.0
30.3
15.9
1,035,815
443,043
185,593
98,578
35,822
21,591
68,239
95,752
18Wizards
Wizards
107.2
4,291
241.7
103.1
43.2
23.2
7.9
5.0
39.8
86.5
46.0
5.3
15.3
34.4
18.8
25.1
74.9
52.8
12.5
30.7
15.8
1,037,090
442,347
185,337
99,418
33,978
21,394
67,768
94,891
19Nets
Nets
107.3
4,044
241.6
102.0
43.3
22.9
8.2
5.3
38.5
85.2
45.2
5.8
16.9
34.5
19.5
25.9
75.2
52.8
12.8
30.4
16.2
977,085
412,517
174,912
92,430
33,240
21,246
65,704
92,710
20Magic
Magic
107.7
2,979
241.5
101.8
42.8
22.2
7.6
4.8
38.0
83.4
45.5
7.4
21.0
35.1
18.4
25.0
73.8
53.9
11.6
31.2
15.0
719,435
303,145
127,515
66,105
22,577
14,337
44,639
62,573
21Warriors
Warriors
107.8
4,284
241.5
107.6
44.4
24.5
8.8
5.0
41.2
88.4
46.6
6.7
18.6
36.2
19.3
25.6
75.5
54.0
13.3
31.1
16.4
1,034,685
461,056
190,124
105,034
37,729
21,604
70,366
98,846
22Clippers
Clippers
108.1
4,289
241.4
103.9
42.8
23.0
8.1
5.2
39.7
85.2
46.6
5.6
15.9
35.4
19.6
26.2
74.7
53.7
12.4
30.4
16.5
1,035,160
445,727
183,740
98,681
34,862
22,396
70,602
96,195
23Kings
Kings
108.1
4,290
241.6
105.2
42.9
23.9
8.2
4.6
40.2
86.5
46.5
5.8
16.3
35.6
19.6
25.9
75.8
53.7
12.3
30.6
16.2
1,036,425
451,318
184,247
102,444
35,208
19,656
69,586
97,948
24Nuggets
Nuggets
108.2
4,044
241.6
108.3
44.2
24.9
8.4
5.3
41.0
88.0
46.6
5.8
16.5
35.1
20.8
27.3
76.1
54.2
13.0
31.2
15.8
977,035
438,060
178,931
100,563
34,020
21,551
64,084
92,634
25Grizzlies
Grizzlies
108.4
2,488
241.8
100.3
42.1
22.4
8.2
5.1
37.6
83.1
45.2
7.2
20.5
35.0
17.9
23.8
75.2
53.6
11.5
30.6
14.9
601,495
249,614
104,721
55,810
20,359
12,770
37,046
52,382

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.769
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.538
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6.0
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6.5
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WesternWLPCTGB
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11
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.846
2
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.846
3
10
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.769
1.0
4
9
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.750
1.5
5
9
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.692
2.0
6
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2.0
7
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3.0
8
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3.0
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