Which NBA team has the best defense vs the short forward position in 2024?
| TEAM | 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 |  | Celtics | 2023-24 | 427 | 23.3 | 14.0 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 10.3 | 48.2 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 37.9 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 78.9 | 60.3 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 9,964 | 5,976 | 1,990 | 923 | 293 | 240 | 525 | 699 | +2300 |
| 2 |  | Knicks | 2023-24 | 178 | 24.7 | 12.0 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 9.4 | 47.6 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 33.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 76.5 | 56.6 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 4,394 | 2,134 | 971 | 356 | 105 | 99 | 296 | 356 | +449 |
| 3 |  | Warriors | 2023-24 | 435 | 20.7 | 9.4 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 7.0 | 52.0 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 36.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 72.6 | 59.6 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 8,991 | 4,076 | 2,173 | 988 | 245 | 244 | 530 | 882 | +293 |
| 4 |  | Pistons | 2023-24 | 242 | 22.4 | 9.3 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 7.5 | 46.9 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 34.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 74.3 | 56.6 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 5,418 | 2,258 | 958 | 346 | 161 | 103 | 252 | 445 | -1062 |
| 5 |  | Lakers | 2023-24 | 466 | 25.2 | 13.1 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 4.9 | 9.5 | 51.6 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 37.8 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 76.9 | 60.7 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 11,720 | 6,102 | 2,503 | 1,200 | 380 | 329 | 643 | 689 | +278 |
| 6 |  | Kings | 2023-24 | 336 | 20.8 | 8.7 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 6.9 | 45.6 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 37.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 78.7 | 58.5 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 7,004 | 2,924 | 1,085 | 340 | 182 | 103 | 180 | 476 | +181 |
| 7 |  | 76ers | 2023-24 | 442 | 22.3 | 8.8 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 7.1 | 47.7 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 35.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 78.3 | 56.6 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 9,868 | 3,906 | 1,927 | 675 | 343 | 258 | 370 | 873 | +554 |
| 8 |  | Hawks | 2023-24 | 217 | 27.7 | 12.7 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 4.6 | 10.1 | 45.5 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 34.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 81.2 | 56.9 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 6,001 | 2,764 | 1,180 | 394 | 166 | 80 | 250 | 395 | -272 |
| 9 |  | Wizards | 2023-24 | 546 | 22.7 | 11.0 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 8.5 | 49.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 35.1 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 74.1 | 58.2 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 12,377 | 6,020 | 2,575 | 1,103 | 336 | 318 | 710 | 1,051 | -2353 |
| 10 |  | Bulls | 2023-24 | 171 | 16.2 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 43.9 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 38.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 75.8 | 55.4 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2,764 | 878 | 460 | 151 | 84 | 64 | 108 | 260 | -177 |
| 11 |  | Spurs | 2023-24 | 572 | 21.6 | 10.4 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 8.3 | 45.8 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 34.8 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 77.3 | 56.2 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 12,367 | 5,926 | 2,704 | 1,294 | 357 | 452 | 792 | 1,009 | -1819 |
| 12 |  | Nuggets | 2023-24 | 250 | 22.2 | 10.4 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 7.9 | 50.7 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 37.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 70.6 | 59.6 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 5,546 | 2,597 | 1,189 | 424 | 116 | 137 | 227 | 386 | +720 |
| 13 |  | Pacers | 2023-24 | 402 | 19.1 | 9.7 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 6.9 | 54.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 39.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 73.5 | 63.6 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 7,662 | 3,899 | 1,617 | 582 | 226 | 221 | 312 | 827 | +457 |
| 14 |  | Nets | 2023-24 | 402 | 23.8 | 10.3 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 8.3 | 44.1 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 79.3 | 56.6 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 9,573 | 4,131 | 1,580 | 832 | 263 | 154 | 430 | 672 | -557 |
| 15 |  | Rockets | 2023-24 | 408 | 19.6 | 8.1 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 6.4 | 47.0 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 34.1 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 74.6 | 56.8 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 7,988 | 3,320 | 1,819 | 496 | 262 | 188 | 338 | 727 | -44 |
| 16 |  | Thunder | 2023-24 | 313 | 17.2 | 7.3 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 5.6 | 48.7 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 37.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 78.0 | 59.8 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 5,368 | 2,296 | 1,236 | 500 | 144 | 236 | 239 | 459 | +681 |
| 17 |  | Bucks | 2023-24 | 380 | 21.7 | 12.7 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 4.9 | 9.1 | 53.7 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 36.3 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 69.7 | 60.9 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 8,227 | 4,808 | 2,017 | 1,003 | 272 | 149 | 547 | 722 | +263 |
| 18 |  | Suns | 2023-24 | 292 | 19.2 | 10.2 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 7.6 | 49.9 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 37.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 83.2 | 60.6 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 5,617 | 2,977 | 1,053 | 554 | 155 | 171 | 335 | 354 | +248 |
| 19 |  | Clippers | 2023-24 | 241 | 24.4 | 14.5 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 5.3 | 10.7 | 49.1 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 40.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 88.7 | 61.1 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 5,892 | 3,488 | 984 | 564 | 265 | 115 | 293 | 414 | +735 |
| 20 |  | Cavaliers | 2023-24 | 300 | 20.5 | 7.4 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 6.2 | 43.7 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 36.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 67.6 | 56.4 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 6,139 | 2,209 | 1,060 | 501 | 152 | 90 | 255 | 540 | +260 |
| 21 |  | Trail Blazers | 2023-24 | 329 | 24.1 | 9.9 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 8.2 | 43.3 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 32.8 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 77.6 | 53.6 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 7,920 | 3,255 | 1,474 | 519 | 245 | 138 | 398 | 639 | -1365 |
| 22 |  | Jazz | 2023-24 | 298 | 23.3 | 12.0 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 9.0 | 47.8 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 36.8 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 84.6 | 60.2 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 6,958 | 3,563 | 1,636 | 390 | 176 | 157 | 342 | 536 | -685 |
| 23 |  | Mavericks | 2023-24 | 321 | 19.7 | 6.8 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 47.8 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 34.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 67.8 | 58.0 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 6,309 | 2,184 | 1,150 | 371 | 167 | 211 | 241 | 545 | +99 |
| 24 |  | Pelicans | 2023-24 | 470 | 24.6 | 12.1 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 8.8 | 50.5 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 38.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 77.2 | 60.5 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 11,548 | 5,699 | 1,951 | 1,319 | 411 | 215 | 634 | 845 | +1073 |
| 25 |  | Heat | 2023-24 | 478 | 23.7 | 10.5 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 8.0 | 46.4 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 37.3 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 82.2 | 59.0 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 11,348 | 5,031 | 1,841 | 1,118 | 356 | 142 | 524 | 846 | +646 |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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