what team has the highest defensive rating only in the 2024 playoffs

The Phoenix Suns had the highest defensive rating by a team in the 2024 playoffs, with a 126.4 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Suns
Suns
126.4
2023-24
4
240.0
103.3
32.5
19.8
7.5
4.3
35.3
75.8
46.5
9.5
26.0
36.5
23.3
28.0
83.0
58.6
7.3
25.3
14.3
960
413
130
79
30
17
57
93
2Knicks
Knicks
120.9
2023-24
13
241.9
109.9
42.8
22.5
5.7
5.4
39.8
87.8
45.3
11.9
31.8
37.5
18.5
24.4
75.7
55.8
13.5
29.4
11.2
3,145
1,429
557
293
74
70
146
232
3Bucks
Bucks
119.0
2023-24
6
244.2
110.2
42.7
22.2
5.3
3.2
40.8
86.3
47.3
11.2
31.5
35.4
17.3
21.2
81.9
57.6
9.5
33.2
10.7
1,465
661
256
133
32
19
64
112
4Pacers
Pacers
119.0
2023-24
17
242.9
113.9
41.4
29.9
5.5
4.8
44.8
88.4
50.7
12.2
32.9
37.2
12.1
16.2
74.6
59.6
10.3
31.1
12.0
4,130
1,936
703
508
93
82
204
348
5Heat
Heat
118.8
2023-24
5
240.0
92.2
36.2
21.2
4.6
1.4
35.6
81.2
43.8
11.2
34.0
32.9
9.8
12.0
81.7
53.3
5.6
30.6
11.6
1,200
461
181
106
23
7
58
84
6Clippers
Clippers
117.7
2023-24
6
240.0
100.3
42.0
20.2
6.2
3.2
35.7
82.2
43.4
11.8
31.7
37.4
17.2
21.7
79.2
54.7
11.2
30.8
13.5
1,440
602
252
121
37
19
81
137
776ers
76ers
117.1
2023-24
6
244.2
108.2
41.2
23.0
5.5
6.3
37.0
83.3
44.4
13.5
35.7
37.9
20.7
24.7
83.8
57.4
10.7
30.5
11.8
1,465
649
247
138
33
38
71
129
8Lakers
Lakers
114.0
2023-24
5
240.0
106.4
40.6
24.4
6.0
4.0
41.6
84.6
49.2
8.8
29.4
29.9
14.4
18.8
76.6
57.3
7.4
33.2
11.0
1,200
532
203
122
30
20
55
83
9Nuggets
Nuggets
112.8
2023-24
12
240.0
102.2
42.5
24.9
6.4
4.3
38.9
85.2
45.7
10.5
31.6
33.2
13.8
16.7
83.0
55.2
9.9
32.6
12.0
2,880
1,226
510
299
77
51
144
216
10Timberwolves
Timberwolves
112.5
2023-24
16
240.0
107.5
42.4
23.9
7.3
4.6
38.8
82.9
46.8
11.7
32.6
35.9
18.3
23.6
77.5
57.6
10.6
31.8
12.2
3,840
1,720
679
383
116
73
195
333
11Mavericks
Mavericks
111.9
2023-24
22
240.0
106.0
43.1
21.1
6.3
5.3
38.9
83.0
46.8
11.9
33.1
36.0
16.3
22.7
71.9
56.9
10.9
32.2
12.5
5,280
2,331
948
465
138
116
276
417
12Cavaliers
Cavaliers
111.8
2023-24
12
240.0
98.1
38.8
21.3
6.7
4.6
37.4
83.4
44.9
10.3
32.8
31.5
12.9
17.0
76.0
54.0
7.7
31.1
12.2
2,880
1,177
465
255
80
55
146
237
13Pelicans
Pelicans
111.7
2023-24
4
240.0
89.5
45.5
19.5
8.8
4.5
33.5
84.5
39.6
8.8
32.8
26.7
13.8
16.0
85.9
48.9
12.3
33.3
18.0
960
358
182
78
35
18
72
80
14Celtics
Celtics
109.0
2023-24
19
241.3
108.8
43.1
23.8
6.3
5.4
39.3
83.8
46.9
14.5
40.2
36.0
15.7
19.3
81.2
58.9
9.7
33.4
11.5
4,585
2,067
818
452
119
102
219
298
15Thunder
Thunder
105.4
2023-24
10
240.0
105.7
41.5
23.1
7.8
6.2
39.4
85.8
45.9
12.1
34.0
35.6
14.8
18.5
80.0
56.3
8.7
32.8
11.2
2,400
1,057
415
231
78
62
112
177
16Magic
Magic
101.3
2023-24
7
240.0
100.3
45.0
19.3
8.0
5.1
35.3
84.0
42.0
10.3
33.3
30.9
19.4
25.1
77.3
52.7
12.0
33.0
14.4
1,680
702
315
135
56
36
101
151
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.

More Suns Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

25.1

Booker

Devin Booker

RPG

8.3

Williams

Mark Williams

APG

6.7

Booker

Devin Booker
Team Rankings

ORTG

115.4

14th

DRTG

115.2

16th

NETRTG

0.3

17th

3P%

36.6

12th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
5
Spurs Spurs
18
7
.720
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
17
9
.654
7.0
7
Suns Suns
14
12
.538
10.0
8
Warriors Warriors
13
14
.481
11.5
9
Grizzlies Grizzlies
11
14
.440
12.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/18
GSW GSW
@
PHX PHX
9:00 PM
Sat
12/20
PHX PHX
@
GSW GSW
8:30 PM
Tue
12/23
LAL LAL
@
PHX PHX
9:00 PM
Fri
12/26
PHX PHX
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Sat
12/27
PHX PHX
@
NOP NOP
7:00 PM
Last Game
LAL Lakers

18 - 7

116

Final

114

PHX Suns

14 - 12

Sun 14 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
2
.923
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.0
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.0
4
Lakers Lakers
18
7
.720
5.5
5
Spurs Spurs
18
7
.720
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
17
9
.654
7.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
21
5
.808
2
Knicks Knicks
18
7
.720
2.5
3
Raptors Raptors
16
11
.593
5.5
4
Celtics Celtics
15
11
.577
6.0
5
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
6.0
6
76ers 76ers
14
11
.560
6.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/13
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
109-108
Fri
11/14
MEM MEM
@
CLE CLE
100-108
Fri
11/14
TOR TOR
@
IND IND
129-111
Fri
11/14
OKC OKC
@
CHA CHA
109-96
Fri
11/14
DEN DEN
@
MIN MIN
123-112

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/16
SAS SAS
@
NYK NYK
8:30 PM
Wed
12/17
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Wed
12/17
MEM MEM
@
MIN MIN
8:00 PM
Thu
12/18
ATL ATL
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
7:00 PM