top team defensive rating in a playoff year after 1977 with at least 15 gp

Since 1977-78, the Detroit Pistons have the best defensive rating by a team with 15+ games played in a single NBA playoff run, with a 92.0 rating in 2003-04.

TEAM DRTG GP SEASON 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 Pistons
Pistons
92.0
23
2003-04
244.3
87.1
44.8
19.4
8.0
7.1
31.4
76.3
41.2
4.2
13.9
30.4
20.1
27.3
73.4
49.3
12.9
32.0
14.9
5,620
2,003
1,031
447
184
164
342
518
2 Pacers
Pacers
93.7
16
2003-04
240.0
85.5
42.1
17.9
8.7
6.3
30.7
75.1
40.8
5.9
17.8
33.3
18.2
24.8
73.3
49.7
10.8
31.3
13.6
3,840
1,368
674
286
139
100
217
376
3 Spurs
Spurs
94.2
17
1998-99
240.0
88.4
40.2
21.3
7.3
5.8
31.6
70.1
45.1
4.1
11.8
35.0
21.1
28.5
74.2
53.5
9.8
30.4
14.9
4,080
1,503
683
362
124
99
254
370
4 Knicks
Knicks
96.8
20
1998-99
240.0
85.0
39.3
15.0
7.6
3.9
31.9
74.3
42.9
3.2
11.4
28.1
18.1
23.9
75.7
50.1
10.2
29.1
13.4
4,800
1,700
785
299
151
78
268
509
5 Suns
Suns
97.5
15
1978-79
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
6 Spurs
Spurs
97.7
24
2002-03
241.0
94.8
45.5
20.7
7.8
6.9
33.8
76.8
44.1
5.3
15.2
35.1
21.8
30.6
71.2
52.5
12.1
33.4
15.2
5,785
2,275
1,093
497
186
165
365
514
7 Lakers
Lakers
97.9
16
2000-01
241.6
103.4
48.2
22.8
9.2
5.8
38.3
81.8
46.8
6.1
15.9
38.6
20.8
30.7
67.6
54.2
14.3
33.9
14.0
3,865
1,654
771
365
147
92
224
363
8 Celtics
Celtics
98.4
16
2001-02
240.0
91.3
43.3
18.8
8.9
4.8
32.8
78.4
41.8
7.9
22.9
34.3
17.8
22.9
77.4
51.5
10.6
32.7
14.1
3,840
1,460
692
300
142
76
226
366
9 Nets
Nets
98.9
20
2002-03
243.8
93.7
45.1
21.3
7.5
4.3
34.2
80.6
42.5
4.7
13.3
35.0
20.6
27.1
76.2
50.6
13.6
31.5
15.2
4,875
1,873
901
426
149
85
304
502
10 Celtics
Celtics
99.2
20
2011-12
243.8
89.5
39.9
19.8
8.2
4.9
33.8
77.2
43.8
4.7
16.3
28.5
17.3
21.6
79.9
51.6
8.0
31.9
13.0
4,875
1,790
797
396
164
98
260
433
11 Heat
Heat
99.4
17
1996-97
240.0
85.9
41.3
17.2
6.7
5.1
29.5
72.1
40.9
8.4
23.8
35.1
18.5
26.8
69.2
51.2
11.1
30.2
16.2
4,080
1,461
702
292
114
87
276
384
12 Bulls
Bulls
99.4
18
1995-96
241.4
97.4
43.6
22.7
9.5
3.9
35.3
79.7
44.3
6.2
20.2
30.6
20.7
28.0
73.8
52.9
16.3
27.3
14.4
4,345
1,753
784
408
171
70
259
447
13 Pistons
Pistons
99.5
25
2004-05
242.0
90.3
42.3
20.5
7.3
6.1
34.5
79.0
43.7
4.5
13.9
32.6
16.8
22.6
74.2
50.8
12.4
29.9
12.2
6,050
2,258
1,057
512
183
153
305
526
14 Pacers
Pacers
99.5
16
1993-94
240.0
90.3
40.5
21.7
9.2
4.2
33.3
74.7
44.5
3.7
9.7
38.1
20.1
27.7
72.5
51.9
13.4
27.1
17.8
3,840
1,444
648
347
147
67
285
396
15 Lakers
Lakers
99.8
22
2003-04
242.3
88.1
40.2
22.6
7.3
4.2
33.0
74.5
44.4
5.0
15.5
32.1
17.1
27.9
61.2
50.8
10.2
30.0
12.6
5,330
1,939
885
498
161
93
278
503
16 Bullets
Bullets
99.8
21
1977-78
243.6
107.6
49.4
23.9
8.5
4.5
43.4
95.6
45.4
20.7
29.7
69.7
49.5
17.2
32.2
16.5
5,115
2,259
1,038
502
178
95
347
551
17 Knicks
Knicks
100.0
25
1993-94
241.0
88.8
41.6
20.3
8.1
5.4
32.4
75.8
42.8
4.4
13.3
33.1
19.5
26.6
73.1
50.7
14.1
27.4
16.5
6,025
2,219
1,039
507
203
135
412
637
18 Cavaliers
Cavaliers
100.0
20
2006-07
242.5
88.8
43.3
17.5
7.2
3.5
32.1
76.3
42.1
5.4
16.6
32.6
19.2
26.1
73.7
50.6
11.9
31.4
13.0
4,850
1,776
866
350
144
69
260
414
19 Jazz
Jazz
100.4
20
1997-98
242.5
89.0
39.8
22.3
6.5
4.9
33.4
73.4
45.5
3.3
9.4
35.3
19.0
25.5
74.5
52.6
9.7
30.1
14.4
4,850
1,779
796
446
130
97
287
520
20 Warriors
Warriors
100.5
21
2014-15
243.6
103.3
45.6
24.5
8.0
5.8
38.2
84.2
45.3
11.4
30.5
37.4
15.5
22.1
69.9
55.0
11.6
34.0
14.6
5,115
2,169
958
515
168
121
307
471
21 SuperSonics
SuperSonics
100.6
17
1978-79
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
22 Jazz
Jazz
100.8
18
1995-96
242.8
95.2
38.7
25.2
7.6
5.7
35.4
75.4
46.9
5.4
12.7
42.8
19.0
26.9
70.7
54.6
11.3
27.3
13.2
4,370
1,714
696
454
137
102
238
456
23 Bulls
Bulls
100.9
16
2010-11
241.6
92.5
43.6
20.1
7.3
6.6
34.0
80.6
42.2
6.3
19.2
32.9
18.2
23.2
78.4
51.0
13.4
30.2
13.6
3,865
1,480
697
322
117
106
218
340
24 Knicks
Knicks
101.1
16
1999-00
241.6
84.4
38.4
14.6
6.5
4.1
31.2
72.4
43.1
4.5
11.4
39.3
17.6
23.0
76.4
51.2
8.1
30.4
11.8
3,865
1,351
615
234
104
65
188
367
25 Spurs
Spurs
101.1
21
2012-13
247.1
100.3
42.6
21.9
7.9
5.0
38.0
82.2
46.3
7.9
20.8
37.8
16.4
21.5
76.3
54.7
9.7
32.9
12.9
5,190
2,107
894
459
165
106
270
401
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.

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ORTG

115.0

16th

DRTG

113.1

11th

NETRTG

1.9

13th

3P%

36.2

17th

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TEAM W L PCT GB
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0
7
Magic Magic
41
41
.500
23.0
8
Hawks Hawks
40
42
.488
24.0
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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