what team had the best defensive rating in the 1997 playoffs

The Miami Heat had the lowest defensive rating by a team in the 1997 playoffs, with a 99.4 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 Heat
Heat
99.4
1996-97
17
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
2 Bulls
Bulls
101.7
1996-97
19
240.0
92.5
43.5
20.7
8.5
4.8
34.7
80.2
43.2
6.1
19.2
31.9
17.1
23.2
73.5
51.2
14.9
28.6
12.4
4,560
1,758
826
393
162
92
236
461
3 Knicks
Knicks
101.8
1996-97
10
240.0
91.2
39.5
21.1
8.6
3.5
34.3
73.5
46.7
5.5
14.8
37.2
17.1
22.2
77.0
54.8
9.7
29.8
15.7
2,400
912
395
211
86
35
157
234
4 Pistons
Pistons
106.3
1996-97
5
240.0
85.6
31.8
13.6
7.0
2.4
32.4
74.8
43.3
5.6
17.0
32.9
15.2
19.8
76.8
51.3
8.6
23.2
9.6
1,200
428
159
68
35
12
48
101
5 Jazz
Jazz
106.7
1996-97
20
241.3
96.1
41.8
21.8
7.4
4.9
33.7
74.5
45.2
5.0
13.5
36.7
23.9
30.4
78.5
54.7
11.4
30.4
13.3
4,825
1,922
835
435
147
98
266
496
6 Lakers
Lakers
107.6
1996-97
9
242.8
95.2
38.9
20.6
6.8
6.1
32.2
72.1
44.7
4.9
15.2
32.1
25.9
35.0
74.0
54.4
11.2
27.7
13.3
2,185
857
350
185
61
55
120
241
7 SuperSonics
SuperSonics
108.4
1996-97
12
244.2
105.1
42.8
23.4
10.1
4.1
36.8
82.8
44.4
8.3
21.8
38.3
23.3
28.5
81.6
55.1
13.9
28.8
13.6
2,930
1,261
513
281
121
49
163
282
8 Magic
Magic
108.5
1996-97
5
240.0
84.2
37.6
13.2
6.4
5.2
29.8
73.0
40.8
5.8
18.0
32.2
18.8
25.2
74.6
50.1
9.6
28.0
12.4
1,200
421
188
66
32
26
62
95
9 Hawks
Hawks
108.9
1996-97
10
240.0
89.0
40.0
15.4
4.5
4.3
30.9
70.8
43.6
6.9
21.9
31.5
20.3
26.1
77.8
54.1
11.0
29.0
16.1
2,400
890
400
154
45
43
161
199
10 Rockets
Rockets
111.3
1996-97
16
241.6
101.3
41.5
23.1
7.7
4.4
35.3
77.1
45.8
8.9
24.5
36.2
21.8
28.4
76.7
56.6
12.3
29.3
15.2
3,865
1,621
664
370
123
70
243
350
11 Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
112.4
1996-97
4
240.0
89.8
37.0
19.8
5.5
4.3
32.8
73.0
44.9
4.5
17.0
26.5
19.8
27.3
72.5
52.8
11.8
25.3
15.5
960
359
148
79
22
17
62
115
12 Bullets
Bullets
114.9
1996-97
3
240.0
95.0
35.7
17.0
4.7
6.3
34.0
71.7
47.4
4.3
10.3
41.9
22.7
29.0
78.2
56.3
11.3
24.3
18.7
720
285
107
51
14
19
56
77
13 Suns
Suns
116.3
1996-97
5
245.0
100.2
40.4
22.8
8.2
5.2
34.4
82.6
41.6
10.2
29.0
35.2
21.2
27.8
76.3
52.8
10.0
30.4
16.2
1,225
501
202
114
41
26
81
110
14 Hornets
Hornets
119.9
1996-97
3
240.0
95.7
37.0
18.3
6.7
3.0
36.3
80.3
45.2
6.3
17.0
37.3
16.7
20.7
80.6
53.5
12.7
24.3
13.3
720
287
111
55
20
9
40
63
15 Clippers
Clippers
120.6
1996-97
3
240.0
92.3
33.3
16.3
6.3
4.3
32.7
75.0
43.6
6.0
18.0
33.3
21.0
28.7
73.3
52.7
10.3
23.0
12.0
720
277
100
49
19
13
36
87
16 Timberwolves
Timberwolves
123.1
1996-97
3
240.0
99.7
38.7
24.0
7.7
4.0
40.0
88.7
45.1
6.3
16.7
38.0
13.3
18.0
74.1
51.6
14.0
24.7
9.3
720
299
116
72
23
12
28
70
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.

More Heat Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

113.5

21st

DRTG

112.9

9th

NETRTG

0.6

15th

3P%

36.7

12th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
8
Hawks Hawks
40
42
.488
24.0
9
Bulls Bulls
39
43
.476
25.0
10
Heat Heat
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Raptors Raptors
30
52
.366
34.0
12
Nets Nets
26
56
.317
38.0
Last Game
MIA Heat

0 - 4

83

Final

138

CLE Cavaliers

4 - 0

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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
Mon
3/24
MEM MEM
@
UTA UTA
140-103
Mon
3/24
OKC OKC
@
SAC SAC
121-105
Mon
3/24
CLE CLE
@
POR POR
122-111
Tue
3/25
WAS WAS
@
PHI PHI
119-114
Tue
3/25
LAL LAL
@
IND IND
120-119

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
5/4
GSW GSW
@
HOU HOU
8:30 PM
Mon
5/5
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Mon
5/5
DEN DEN
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Tue
5/6
IND IND
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Wed
5/7
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM