what nba team won a championship with the worst defensive rating

13 teams won a championship. The first three are the Denver Nuggets in 2022-23, the Boston Celtics 4 times and the Milwaukee Bucks in 2020-21.

Interpreted as:
What NBA team won a championship in a regular season with the worst defensive rating?
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1Nuggets
Nuggets
1
114.2
2022-23
82
240.9
115.8
43.0
28.9
7.5
4.5
43.6
86.4
50.4
11.8
31.2
37.9
16.8
22.4
75.1
60.1
10.1
32.9
14.5
19,755
9,495
3,527
2,368
618
368
1,192
1,525
2Celtics
Celtics
1
111.6
2023-24
82
241.8
120.6
46.3
26.9
6.8
6.6
43.9
90.2
48.7
16.5
42.5
38.8
16.3
20.2
80.7
60.9
10.7
35.6
11.9
19,830
9,887
3,799
2,207
557
538
979
1,326
3Bucks
Bucks
1
111.4
2020-21
72
240.7
120.1
48.1
25.5
8.1
4.6
44.7
91.8
48.7
14.4
37.1
38.9
16.2
21.4
76.0
59.3
10.3
37.8
13.8
17,330
8,649
3,465
1,834
585
334
995
1,244
4Warriors
Warriors
1
107.7
2017-18
82
240.6
113.5
43.5
29.3
8.0
7.5
42.8
85.1
50.3
11.3
28.9
39.1
16.6
20.3
81.5
60.3
8.4
35.1
15.4
19,730
9,304
3,568
2,402
656
612
1,265
1,607
5Thunder
Thunder
1
107.5
2024-25
82
240.3
120.5
44.8
26.9
10.3
5.7
44.6
92.7
48.2
14.5
38.8
37.4
16.7
20.4
81.9
59.3
10.6
34.2
11.7
19,705
9,881
3,672
2,202
847
465
961
1,631
6Rockets
Rockets
1
107.4
1994-95
82
240.6
103.5
40.5
25.1
8.8
6.3
38.5
80.2
48.0
7.9
21.4
36.8
18.6
24.9
74.9
56.8
10.7
29.8
16.1
19,730
8,491
3,320
2,060
721
514
1,322
1,714
7Lakers
Lakers
1
107.3
1987-88
82
241.5
112.8
43.5
28.6
8.2
4.9
43.6
86.3
50.5
1.7
5.8
29.7
23.9
30.2
78.9
56.6
13.1
30.4
16.1
19,805
9,250
3,564
2,347
672
404
1,318
1,715
8Raptors
Raptors
1
107.1
2018-19
82
242.4
114.4
45.2
25.4
8.3
5.3
42.2
89.1
47.4
12.4
33.8
36.6
17.7
22.0
80.4
57.9
9.6
35.6
14.0
19,880
9,384
3,706
2,085
680
437
1,150
1,724
9Lakers
Lakers
1
107.0
1984-85
82
240.9
118.2
44.1
31.4
8.5
5.9
48.2
88.5
54.5
1.1
3.6
30.5
20.8
27.2
76.3
58.9
13.0
31.1
18.7
19,755
9,696
3,613
2,575
695
481
1,537
1,931
10Warriors
Warriors
1
106.9
2021-22
82
240.6
111.0
45.5
27.1
8.8
4.5
40.5
86.4
46.9
14.3
39.4
36.4
15.6
20.3
76.9
58.2
9.8
35.7
14.9
19,730
9,102
3,730
2,223
719
372
1,221
1,723
11Lakers
Lakers
1
106.5
1986-87
82
240.6
117.8
44.4
29.6
8.9
5.9
45.6
88.4
51.6
2.0
5.5
36.7
24.5
31.1
78.9
57.7
13.7
30.7
16.6
19,730
9,656
3,642
2,428
728
482
1,358
1,853
12Lakers
Lakers
1
106.3
2019-20
71
240.7
113.4
45.7
25.4
8.6
6.6
42.3
88.3
48.0
11.0
31.6
34.9
17.7
24.3
72.9
57.3
10.7
35.1
15.2
17,090
8,054
3,247
1,803
612
468
1,077
1,471
13Bulls
Bulls
1
106.1
1992-93
82
241.8
105.2
43.6
26.0
9.5
5.0
42.4
87.9
48.2
3.0
8.2
36.5
17.5
23.8
73.3
53.5
15.7
27.8
13.5
19,830
8,625
3,573
2,133
783
410
1,103
1,804
14Lakers
Lakers
1
105.5
1981-82
82
242.1
114.6
45.9
28.7
10.3
6.3
47.8
92.5
51.7
0.2
1.1
13.8
18.9
26.4
71.7
55.1
15.3
30.5
17.9
19,855
9,400
3,763
2,356
848
517
1,468
1,999
15Bulls
Bulls
1
105.2
1990-91
82
240.9
110.0
42.6
27.0
10.0
5.3
44.3
86.9
51.0
1.9
5.2
36.6
19.6
25.7
76.0
56.0
14.0
28.6
14.4
19,755
9,024
3,490
2,212
822
438
1,184
1,751
16Mavericks
Mavericks
1
105.0
2010-11
82
240.3
100.2
41.4
23.8
6.8
4.3
37.4
78.8
47.5
7.9
21.6
36.5
17.5
22.6
77.7
56.5
9.5
31.9
14.0
19,705
8,220
3,398
1,954
557
352
1,145
1,575
17Lakers
Lakers
1
104.8
2000-01
82
242.7
100.6
44.7
23.0
6.9
6.0
37.9
81.5
46.5
5.4
15.5
34.4
19.4
28.5
68.3
53.5
13.2
31.5
14.4
19,905
8,251
3,668
1,888
564
490
1,184
1,872
18Pistons
Pistons
1
104.7
1988-89
82
241.8
106.6
45.1
24.7
6.4
5.0
41.4
83.9
49.4
1.5
4.9
30.0
22.3
29.0
76.9
55.1
14.1
31.0
16.3
19,830
8,740
3,700
2,027
522
406
1,336
1,939
19Lakers
Lakers
1
104.7
2008-09
82
241.2
106.9
43.9
23.3
8.8
5.1
40.3
85.1
47.4
6.7
18.5
36.1
19.6
25.5
77.0
55.5
12.4
31.5
13.5
19,780
8,768
3,602
1,908
718
420
1,103
1,698
20Bulls
Bulls
1
104.5
1991-92
82
241.8
109.9
44.0
27.8
8.2
5.9
44.4
87.4
50.8
1.7
5.5
30.4
19.4
26.0
74.4
55.6
14.3
29.7
13.3
19,830
9,011
3,612
2,279
672
480
1,088
1,693
21Cavaliers
Cavaliers
1
104.5
2015-16
82
242.1
104.3
44.5
22.7
6.7
3.9
38.7
84.0
46.0
10.7
29.6
36.2
16.3
21.7
74.8
55.8
10.6
33.9
13.6
19,855
8,555
3,650
1,861
551
317
1,114
1,666
22Heat
Heat
1
104.5
2005-06
82
240.9
99.9
43.1
20.6
6.4
5.4
37.1
77.5
47.8
6.1
17.6
34.5
19.7
28.2
70.0
55.6
10.5
32.6
14.5
19,755
8,191
3,533
1,692
522
442
1,186
1,871
23Celtics
Celtics
1
104.4
1983-84
82
243.4
112.1
45.1
25.9
8.2
5.2
44.1
88.2
50.0
0.7
2.8
24.0
23.3
29.4
79.2
55.4
14.1
31.0
17.3
19,955
9,194
3,697
2,122
673
430
1,420
1,949
24Warriors
Warriors
1
104.0
2016-17
82
241.2
115.9
44.4
30.4
9.6
6.8
43.1
87.1
49.5
12.0
31.2
38.3
17.8
22.6
78.8
59.7
9.4
35.0
14.8
19,780
9,503
3,643
2,491
785
555
1,211
1,585
25Lakers
Lakers
1
103.9
1979-80
82
242.4
115.1
45.6
29.4
9.4
6.7
47.5
89.9
52.9
0.2
1.2
20.0
19.8
25.5
77.5
56.9
13.2
32.4
20.0
19,880
9,438
3,738
2,413
774
546
1,639
1,784
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ORTG

123.6

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DRTG

129.3

28th

NETRTG

-5.7

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10/31
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POR POR
10:00 PM
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11/3
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DEN DEN
9:00 PM
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131

Final

137

GSW Warriors

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