what team had the best defensive rating in the 1998 playoffs

The Utah Jazz had the best defensive rating by a team in the 1998 playoffs, with a 100.4 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 Jazz
Jazz
100.4
1997-98
20
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
2 Spurs
Spurs
101.4
1997-98
9
242.8
91.8
43.6
17.3
5.7
7.0
33.3
72.1
46.2
3.9
12.9
30.2
21.2
30.8
69.0
53.6
11.0
32.6
14.4
2,185
826
392
156
51
63
130
199
3 Bulls
Bulls
101.4
1997-98
21
242.4
93.1
41.0
20.5
9.0
4.5
34.1
76.7
44.5
4.2
13.0
32.4
20.7
28.1
73.4
52.3
14.0
27.0
12.6
5,090
1,956
860
431
188
95
264
478
4 Hawks
Hawks
102.9
1997-98
4
240.0
87.5
40.0
17.0
7.8
4.8
32.8
73.0
44.9
6.8
18.0
37.5
15.3
22.3
68.5
52.8
11.0
29.0
12.8
960
350
160
68
31
19
51
94
5 Rockets
Rockets
103.2
1997-98
5
240.0
84.6
42.4
16.2
7.2
5.0
29.0
75.4
38.5
4.8
18.6
25.8
21.8
29.8
73.2
47.8
11.2
31.2
13.0
1,200
423
212
81
36
25
65
119
6 Knicks
Knicks
103.6
1997-98
10
242.5
88.6
39.7
18.8
8.6
2.0
32.2
73.8
43.6
5.3
13.6
39.0
18.9
24.7
76.5
52.3
10.5
29.2
16.1
2,425
886
397
188
86
20
161
268
7 Heat
Heat
104.3
1997-98
5
240.0
87.4
36.8
16.4
6.8
3.8
30.0
69.6
43.1
7.2
20.0
36.0
20.2
29.6
68.2
52.9
8.2
28.6
13.6
1,200
437
184
82
34
19
68
127
8 Pacers
Pacers
104.4
1997-98
16
241.6
91.8
35.3
19.1
7.2
4.9
32.0
69.6
46.0
5.4
14.5
37.5
22.3
29.4
76.0
55.6
9.3
26.0
14.6
3,865
1,468
564
306
115
79
234
397
9 Hornets
Hornets
106.2
1997-98
9
240.0
82.8
36.1
21.2
6.4
2.8
33.1
72.9
45.4
3.6
11.1
32.0
13.0
19.0
68.4
50.9
9.1
27.0
14.1
2,160
745
325
191
58
25
127
194
10 Cavaliers
Cavaliers
107.3
1997-98
4
240.0
80.8
34.5
18.5
8.5
3.0
26.8
61.5
43.5
1.8
6.0
29.2
25.5
35.3
72.3
52.4
10.0
24.5
18.3
960
323
138
74
34
12
73
95
11 Suns
Suns
110.0
1997-98
4
240.0
93.0
40.5
19.8
8.5
4.0
37.0
85.3
43.4
4.3
12.8
33.3
14.8
21.3
69.4
49.2
12.0
28.5
11.0
960
372
162
79
34
16
44
100
12 Timberwolves
Timberwolves
111.4
1997-98
5
240.0
90.2
39.4
23.2
7.4
3.6
33.2
79.8
41.6
7.4
19.6
37.8
16.4
20.4
80.4
50.8
13.6
25.8
14.0
1,200
451
197
116
37
18
70
113
13 Lakers
Lakers
111.9
1997-98
13
240.0
100.2
40.1
22.7
7.4
7.8
35.6
75.1
47.4
6.0
17.5
34.4
23.0
35.4
65.0
55.3
13.4
26.7
12.9
3,120
1,303
521
295
96
101
168
320
14 Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
114.1
1997-98
4
240.0
99.8
41.8
24.0
7.0
5.3
36.0
79.5
45.3
5.8
15.3
37.7
22.0
28.5
77.2
54.2
14.0
27.8
16.3
960
399
167
96
28
21
65
119
15 SuperSonics
SuperSonics
114.3
1997-98
10
240.0
95.2
38.8
22.0
8.7
4.3
35.6
78.3
45.5
6.6
19.2
34.4
17.4
23.1
75.3
53.8
12.7
26.1
12.7
2,400
952
388
220
87
43
127
235
16 Nets
Nets
116.0
1997-98
3
248.3
95.0
39.3
16.7
7.0
3.3
37.0
78.7
47.0
2.3
7.3
31.8
18.7
24.7
75.7
53.1
12.3
27.0
13.3
745
285
118
50
21
10
40
78
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.

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Team Rankings

ORTG

111.2

24th

DRTG

120.4

30th

NETRTG

-9.3

27th

3P%

35.0

22nd

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
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
14
Pelicans Pelicans
21
61
.256
47.0
15
Jazz Jazz
17
65
.207
51.0
Last Game
MIN Timberwolves

49 - 33

116

Final

105

UTA Jazz

17 - 65

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
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