which team had the best defensive rating in 1985

The Utah Jazz had the best defensive rating by a team in 1984-85, with a 103.4 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	103.4	1984-85	82	240.9	109.0	44.3	26.1	8.7	8.5	42.4	89.0	47.6	1.3	3.7	33.6	22.9	29.7	77.2	53.4	13.2	31.1	19.2	19,755	8,937	3,635	2,143	712	697	1,575	1,961
2	Bucks	103.6	1984-85	82	241.5	110.9	44.0	26.4	8.4	5.9	43.5	88.5	49.1	1.1	3.6	30.3	22.8	30.2	75.7	54.5	15.3	28.7	16.9	19,805	9,090	3,609	2,164	689	486	1,382	2,239
3	Bullets	104.6	1984-85	82	242.1	105.5	41.5	25.5	8.6	4.8	43.1	90.0	47.9	1.3	4.9	27.4	18.0	24.3	74.3	52.4	12.3	29.2	15.6	19,855	8,655	3,407	2,088	709	393	1,282	1,869
4	Rockets	106.3	1984-85	82	241.8	111.2	45.4	27.3	8.3	7.3	45.7	90.7	50.4	0.5	2.3	22.0	19.3	27.6	69.9	54.0	16.2	29.2	19.6	19,830	9,118	3,720	2,239	683	597	1,605	2,033
5	Celtics	106.3	1984-85	82	240.3	114.8	45.7	27.9	7.9	5.0	45.4	89.3	50.8	1.3	3.8	35.6	22.7	28.1	80.6	56.4	13.6	32.1	16.2	19,705	9,412	3,746	2,287	645	414	1,332	1,781
6	Suns	106.8	1984-85	82	241.5	108.0	42.1	28.5	8.9	4.3	42.8	87.1	49.1	1.1	3.7	28.3	21.4	27.8	77.1	54.4	12.5	29.6	19.3	19,805	8,858	3,451	2,335	727	349	1,583	2,034
7	Lakers	107.0	1984-85	82	240.9	118.2	44.1	31.4	8.5	5.9	48.2	88.5	54.5	1.1	3.6	30.5	20.8	27.2	76.3	58.9	13.0	31.1	18.7	19,755	9,696	3,613	2,575	695	481	1,537	1,931
8	Trail Blazers	107.1	1984-85	82	242.4	115.5	42.7	27.1	10.0	6.3	45.2	89.9	50.3	0.6	2.5	25.2	24.4	32.5	75.1	55.4	14.7	28.0	18.1	19,880	9,469	3,500	2,225	821	516	1,481	1,957
9	Pistons	107.2	1984-85	82	241.8	116.0	48.0	28.1	8.4	4.8	46.8	97.5	48.0	0.5	2.4	22.6	21.7	27.6	78.8	52.9	17.1	30.9	16.4	19,830	9,508	3,937	2,302	691	397	1,341	2,076
10	76ers	107.3	1984-85	82	241.5	112.9	44.7	24.4	10.0	6.5	42.0	85.3	49.2	0.7	2.7	26.3	28.2	35.2	80.3	56.1	15.9	28.8	19.2	19,805	9,261	3,665	1,999	817	534	1,575	1,971
11	Hawks	107.3	1984-85	82	242.1	106.6	42.8	24.5	8.1	6.6	42.0	86.8	48.4	0.9	2.9	31.1	21.7	28.9	75.2	53.6	14.2	28.6	18.0	19,855	8,743	3,506	2,009	665	541	1,475	2,047
12	Nets	107.7	1984-85	82	240.9	109.5	43.4	26.4	9.4	5.1	44.5	90.8	49.0	0.6	2.7	23.2	19.9	27.3	72.9	53.2	15.0	28.4	16.5	19,755	8,975	3,558	2,163	772	415	1,355	2,011
13	SuperSonics	108.2	1984-85	82	240.3	102.1	40.3	26.6	7.9	4.2	40.0	84.3	47.4	0.5	2.3	24.3	21.7	28.1	77.1	52.9	12.4	27.9	18.2	19,705	8,376	3,306	2,185	649	343	1,493	1,974
14	Pacers	108.4	1984-85	82	241.2	108.3	46.6	23.7	7.6	4.5	42.5	89.3	47.6	0.4	1.9	19.4	22.8	30.7	74.4	52.7	14.6	32.0	19.8	19,780	8,879	3,821	1,945	625	366	1,622	2,237
15	Nuggets	108.4	1984-85	82	241.8	120.0	44.3	27.6	10.9	5.2	47.3	97.3	48.6	0.9	2.9	31.1	24.6	31.3	78.5	54.0	16.2	28.1	16.9	19,830	9,841	3,634	2,266	894	424	1,382	2,152
16	Cavaliers	108.7	1984-85	82	241.2	108.6	44.5	25.6	7.6	5.8	42.3	89.8	47.1	1.2	4.1	28.7	22.8	30.4	74.9	52.6	14.7	29.8	16.9	19,780	8,903	3,648	2,096	622	472	1,387	2,173
17	Spurs	109.0	1984-85	82	241.2	114.8	43.9	28.2	9.2	5.4	45.1	87.8	51.3	0.7	2.5	27.2	23.9	31.4	76.3	56.5	13.7	30.1	18.8	19,780	9,412	3,597	2,316	757	443	1,542	2,180
18	Mavericks	109.3	1984-85	82	242.1	111.2	42.0	26.2	7.0	4.1	43.4	88.8	48.9	1.9	5.4	34.3	22.5	28.3	79.3	54.9	13.4	28.6	14.4	19,855	9,116	3,440	2,152	575	335	1,184	1,796
19	Knicks	109.6	1984-85	82	241.8	105.2	39.2	24.4	9.2	3.3	41.9	86.6	48.4	0.6	2.4	25.8	20.8	28.7	72.6	53.0	13.6	25.6	17.8	19,830	8,627	3,218	1,999	754	267	1,458	2,398
20	Bulls	109.6	1984-85	82	241.5	108.7	42.0	24.3	7.6	5.7	42.1	84.3	50.0	0.4	2.0	18.0	24.2	30.8	78.4	55.6	13.1	28.9	17.8	19,805	8,916	3,440	1,992	622	468	1,463	2,071
21	Clippers	110.2	1984-85	82	240.6	107.1	43.9	23.6	6.5	6.1	43.0	86.8	49.5	0.7	2.3	29.8	20.4	26.9	75.8	54.3	14.1	29.7	19.4	19,730	8,784	3,597	1,934	534	497	1,587	1,840
22	Kings	112.1	1984-85	82	240.9	114.8	42.6	28.6	8.1	3.7	44.7	88.7	50.4	0.8	2.9	26.5	24.7	31.6	77.9	55.9	14.2	28.4	19.4	19,755	9,413	3,494	2,342	661	300	1,593	2,169
23	Warriors	113.0	1984-85	82	242.1	110.4	42.3	21.5	9.8	3.5	42.7	92.1	46.3	1.4	4.8	28.2	23.7	30.9	76.8	52.2	16.2	26.1	17.8	19,855	9,052	3,466	1,759	803	284	1,460	2,136

StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Leaders

PPG

26.7

Markkanen

RPG

10.4

Nurkić

APG

7.2

Collier

Team Rankings

ORTG

114.6

18th

DRTG

122.3

30th

NETRTG

-7.7

26th

3P%

34.6

22nd

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
11	Grizzlies	23	37	.383	23.5
12	Mavericks	21	40	.344	26.0
13	Pelicans	19	44	.302	29.0
14	Jazz	18	43	.295	29.0
15	Kings	14	49	.222	34.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 3/4	UTA	@	PHI	7:30 PM
Thu 3/5	UTA	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Sat 3/7	UTA	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Mon 3/9	GSW	@	UTA	9:00 PM
Wed 3/11	NYK	@	UTA	9:00 PM

Last Game

Nuggets

38 - 24

128

Final

125

Jazz

18 - 43

Mon 2 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

32.4

Dončić

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.7

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.6

Jokić

11.8

Towns

11.5

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.3

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.6

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Maxey

2.0

Wallace

2.0

Leonard

BPG Leaders

2.9

Wembanyama

2.0

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

3.7

Dončić

3.5

Ball

3.5

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

67.6

Jokić

67.5

Ayton

67.1

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.6

120.9

119.4

118.6

118.5

118.3

DRtg Rankings

107.3

109.1

110.9

112.2

112.6

112.7

NetRtg Rankings

11.2

8.3

7.7

6.8

6.4

5.5

Tank Leaderboard

14-49

15-46

16-45

18-43

19-44

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,956.4

Maxey

2,853

Jokić

2,752.1

Dončić

DraftKings Points Leaders

3,039

Jokić

2,983.3

Maxey

2,927

Dončić

USG% Leaders

37.3

Dončić

36.5

Brown

33.5

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.3

Maxey

36.9

Thompson

36.6

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.79

Jokić

1.59

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.91

Jokić

1.69

Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

40-22

37-23-1

36-25

36-26

35-26

33-27-1

Worst Record ATS

24-39

26-36

25-34-1

26-35

27-36

27-34

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	45	15	.750
2	Celtics	41	20	.672	4.5
3	Knicks	40	22	.645	6.0
4	Cavaliers	39	24	.619	7.5
5	Raptors	35	26	.574	10.5
6	76ers	33	28	.541	12.5
7	Magic	32	28	.533	13.0
8	Heat	33	29	.532	13.0
9	Hornets	31	31	.500	15.0
10	Hawks	31	31	.500	15.0
11	Bucks	26	34	.433	19.0
12	Bulls	25	37	.403	21.0
13	Wizards	16	45	.262	29.5
14	Nets	15	46	.246	30.5
15	Pacers	15	46	.246	30.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	48	15	.762
2	Spurs	44	17	.721	3.0
3	Rockets	38	22	.633	8.5
4	Timberwolves	39	23	.629	8.5
5	Nuggets	38	24	.613	9.5
6	Lakers	37	24	.607	10.0
7	Suns	35	26	.574	12.0
8	Warriors	31	30	.508	16.0
9	Clippers	29	31	.483	17.5
10	Trail Blazers	29	33	.468	18.5
11	Grizzlies	23	37	.383	23.5
12	Mavericks	21	40	.344	26.0
13	Pelicans	19	44	.302	29.0
14	Jazz	18	43	.295	29.0
15	Kings	14	49	.222	34.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 1/29	LAC	@	DEN	109-122
Thu 1/29	BKN	@	UTA	109-99
Thu 1/29	DET	@	GSW	131-124
Fri 1/30	SAS	@	CHA	106-111
Fri 1/30	ATL	@	IND	124-129

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 3/4	OKC	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Wed 3/4	CHA	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Wed 3/4	UTA	@	PHI	7:30 PM
Wed 3/4	POR	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Wed 3/4	ATL	@	MIL	9:30 PM

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