what team had the best defensive rating in the 2008 playoffs

The Cleveland Cavaliers had the lowest defensive rating by a team in the 2008 playoffs, with a 102.1 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 Cavaliers
Cavaliers
102.1
2007-08
13
240.0
89.9
40.9
20.2
6.0
4.8
31.1
74.1
42.0
6.7
19.4
34.5
21.1
29.2
72.1
51.7
11.8
29.2
13.8
3,120
1,169
532
262
78
63
180
287
2 Celtics
Celtics
103.3
2007-08
26
240.0
94.0
40.0
21.5
7.6
4.3
33.6
75.1
44.7
6.0
16.8
35.9
20.8
26.6
78.3
54.1
11.1
28.9
12.8
6,240
2,444
1,040
559
198
112
333
631
3 Spurs
Spurs
104.8
2007-08
17
242.9
94.1
41.8
20.4
5.3
4.1
35.5
79.7
44.6
7.5
20.1
37.5
15.5
20.8
74.5
52.9
9.0
32.8
12.8
4,130
1,599
710
346
90
70
217
383
4 Pistons
Pistons
105.2
2007-08
17
240.0
91.4
36.2
20.5
7.4
5.8
33.9
74.5
45.5
4.5
13.3
34.1
19.1
23.8
80.2
53.8
10.6
25.6
12.9
4,080
1,554
616
349
125
99
220
396
5 Suns
Suns
106.1
2007-08
5
250.0
100.4
41.6
18.8
5.2
7.0
38.0
82.4
46.1
5.0
14.8
33.8
19.4
30.4
63.8
52.4
9.4
32.2
12.4
1,250
502
208
94
26
35
62
113
6 Rockets
Rockets
106.7
2007-08
6
240.0
88.0
42.0
15.5
6.8
5.5
32.2
78.7
40.9
5.8
20.0
29.2
17.8
26.2
68.2
48.8
13.0
29.0
10.8
1,440
528
252
93
41
33
65
127
7 Hornets
Hornets
107.3
2007-08
12
240.0
96.6
42.1
19.3
7.3
5.1
37.6
81.0
46.4
5.8
14.0
41.1
15.7
20.3
77.4
53.7
10.3
31.8
8.8
2,880
1,159
505
231
87
61
106
248
8 Lakers
Lakers
107.6
2007-08
21
241.2
102.4
39.6
20.8
7.2
5.3
36.8
78.6
46.8
7.0
19.0
36.7
22.0
29.1
75.3
56.0
8.8
30.8
13.3
5,065
2,151
831
436
151
111
279
489
9 76ers
76ers
107.9
2007-08
6
240.0
85.8
38.2
15.8
8.8
3.7
31.2
74.7
41.7
1.8
7.8
23.4
21.7
30.0
72.2
48.8
13.5
24.7
14.8
1,440
515
229
95
53
22
89
115
10 Wizards
Wizards
108.7
2007-08
6
240.0
92.2
37.3
15.7
7.2
4.8
32.0
75.2
42.6
6.0
19.7
30.5
22.2
29.0
76.4
52.4
9.7
27.7
12.3
1,440
553
224
94
43
29
74
137
11 Magic
Magic
109.2
2007-08
10
240.0
97.1
42.9
17.4
4.8
4.9
35.4
75.4
46.9
9.0
25.3
35.6
17.3
24.3
71.2
56.4
11.7
31.2
14.5
2,400
971
429
174
48
49
145
205
12 Jazz
Jazz
110.4
2007-08
12
242.1
98.9
44.3
21.4
6.5
5.8
36.4
81.8
44.5
5.8
16.7
35.0
20.3
27.0
75.0
52.8
14.5
29.8
12.9
2,905
1,187
532
257
78
69
155
306
13 Raptors
Raptors
115.2
2007-08
5
240.0
99.4
39.2
24.0
7.2
2.4
37.2
85.6
43.5
8.4
24.0
35.0
16.6
19.2
86.5
52.8
9.8
29.4
10.0
1,200
497
196
120
36
12
50
114
14 Hawks
Hawks
115.6
2007-08
7
240.0
87.1
38.3
17.4
4.3
5.7
29.3
71.3
41.1
4.0
12.4
32.2
24.6
31.4
78.2
51.2
11.6
26.7
15.9
1,680
610
268
122
30
40
111
141
15 Nuggets
Nuggets
117.9
2007-08
4
240.0
101.5
48.8
18.5
6.3
4.8
37.8
88.5
42.7
4.5
18.0
25.0
21.5
29.0
74.1
50.1
16.5
32.3
14.5
960
406
195
74
25
19
58
102
16 Mavericks
Mavericks
118.2
2007-08
5
240.0
94.0
45.2
19.4
4.0
4.0
31.6
78.8
40.1
7.2
20.8
34.6
23.6
30.0
78.7
51.1
14.4
30.8
11.6
1,200
470
226
97
20
20
58
103
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.

More Cavaliers Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

121.7

1st

DRTG

112.2

8th

NETRTG

9.5

2nd

3P%

38.3

2nd

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM 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
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
5/6
IND IND
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Fri
5/9
CLE CLE
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
Sun
5/11
CLE CLE
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Tue
5/13
IND IND
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Thu
5/15
CLE CLE
@
IND IND
1:00 PM
Last Game
CLE Cavaliers

0 - 1

112

Final

121

IND Pacers

1 - 0

Sun 4 May 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
CLE CLE
@
POR POR
122-111
Tue
3/25
WAS WAS
@
PHI PHI
119-114
Tue
3/25
LAL LAL
@
IND IND
120-119
Tue
3/25
LAC LAC
@
NYK NYK
126-113
Tue
3/25
TOR TOR
@
BKN BKN
116-86

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
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
Tue
5/6
GSW GSW
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
Wed
5/7
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM