which team had the best defensive rating in a finals series

The Washington Bullets have the best defensive rating by a team in the NBA Finals, with a 97.3 rating.

Interpreted as:
Which team had the best defensive rating in a last finals series?
TEAM DRTG SERIES 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 Bullets
Bullets
97.3
NBA Finals
16
243.1
99.9
46.7
21.8
8.0
4.7
39.7
92.7
42.8
20.6
28.9
71.1
47.4
16.0
30.7
17.2
3,890
1,599
747
348
128
75
275
427
2 Knicks
Knicks
99.6
NBA Finals
12
240.0
83.9
41.0
18.5
8.1
5.0
32.2
80.3
40.1
3.9
13.3
29.6
15.7
21.1
74.3
46.9
12.8
28.2
12.3
2,880
1,007
492
222
97
60
147
283
3 Spurs
Spurs
101.1
NBA Finals
34
241.5
91.3
42.0
19.1
6.6
5.6
33.2
73.4
45.3
7.1
18.0
39.4
17.8
24.6
72.1
54.2
10.5
31.4
14.4
8,210
3,103
1,427
648
224
189
491
654
4 Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
103.4
NBA Finals
17
242.9
103.4
45.5
23.3
8.6
4.5
39.2
85.2
46.1
1.9
9.0
21.2
23.7
31.5
75.2
52.2
13.6
31.9
19.6
4,130
1,758
773
396
147
77
333
486
5 Bulls
Bulls
104.7
NBA Finals
35
244.3
96.7
39.8
23.4
8.4
4.9
37.2
80.1
46.5
4.7
14.1
33.1
17.6
24.1
73.0
53.3
12.6
27.2
12.7
8,550
3,384
1,393
819
295
173
444
818
6 76ers
76ers
104.7
NBA Finals
27
240.9
105.2
42.5
25.6
9.7
7.3
41.5
88.3
47.0
1.0
4.4
23.9
21.4
29.8
71.7
51.9
13.2
29.3
16.7
6,505
2,841
1,148
690
263
197
452
682
7 Jazz
Jazz
105.0
NBA Finals
12
242.1
83.7
39.4
20.8
6.8
3.0
31.3
71.8
43.7
4.0
12.1
33.1
17.0
22.8
74.7
51.2
10.1
29.3
14.6
2,905
1,004
473
249
82
36
175
287
8 Pistons
Pistons
105.1
NBA Finals
28
242.7
97.9
42.8
20.5
6.9
5.5
37.1
80.5
46.1
2.8
8.9
31.5
20.9
28.1
74.3
52.7
13.6
29.2
11.6
6,795
2,741
1,197
573
194
153
326
693
9 Celtics
Celtics
105.1
NBA Finals
68
242.9
103.2
44.3
24.7
7.6
4.4
39.1
86.0
45.4
5.3
14.5
36.6
20.7
26.5
78.2
52.8
13.0
31.3
15.3
16,520
7,015
3,009
1,680
514
298
1,042
1,548
10 Bucks
Bucks
105.3
NBA Finals
13
245.8
101.1
44.9
22.9
5.3
3.6
40.2
86.3
46.6
11.0
31.2
35.3
15.5
21.3
72.9
52.8
12.7
32.2
15.9
3,195
1,314
584
298
69
47
207
259
11 Thunder
Thunder
106.0
NBA Finals
23
242.2
96.6
43.1
18.2
6.5
5.6
36.8
83.0
44.3
5.8
18.8
30.9
20.3
26.8
75.6
51.0
13.4
29.7
15.3
5,570
2,222
991
419
150
129
353
580
12 Nuggets
Nuggets
106.4
NBA Finals
5
240.0
104.6
46.4
25.4
6.2
5.0
39.4
79.4
49.6
8.6
25.8
33.3
17.2
22.6
76.1
58.5
8.8
37.6
11.2
1,200
523
232
127
31
25
56
78
13 Mavericks
Mavericks
106.6
NBA Finals
17
241.5
95.0
40.8
16.9
6.8
3.2
34.6
77.9
44.4
7.8
23.1
33.7
18.1
23.8
76.0
53.8
9.5
31.2
13.0
4,105
1,615
693
288
116
55
221
369
14 Warriors
Warriors
106.7
NBA Finals
38
242.0
106.2
43.2
24.9
8.3
5.6
38.7
85.5
45.3
13.3
35.6
37.2
16.9
22.0
76.7
55.8
10.7
32.4
14.6
9,195
4,037
1,640
946
316
212
554
887
15 Nets
Nets
106.8
NBA Finals
10
240.0
87.9
41.1
18.6
8.5
5.6
33.7
84.7
39.8
4.1
14.2
28.9
16.4
22.2
73.9
46.5
14.6
26.5
12.7
2,400
879
411
186
85
56
127
250
16 Rockets
Rockets
107.0
NBA Finals
23
241.1
95.3
42.7
22.7
8.3
5.7
36.5
85.2
42.8
3.6
10.5
34.0
18.7
25.4
73.7
49.4
14.8
27.9
13.6
5,545
2,191
982
522
191
130
312
486
17 Suns
Suns
107.9
NBA Finals
18
248.3
105.2
41.6
21.2
7.7
5.1
40.5
87.6
46.3
7.8
19.5
39.7
19.0
24.1
79.0
53.6
11.1
30.4
15.5
4,470
1,893
748
382
138
91
279
416
18 Lakers
Lakers
109.3
NBA Finals
95
242.1
103.4
41.9
23.7
7.7
5.2
39.3
82.9
47.3
4.1
11.9
34.2
20.8
28.7
72.7
54.1
12.5
29.4
14.2
23,000
9,824
3,984
2,250
729
498
1,353
2,328
19 Raptors
Raptors
110.1
NBA Finals
6
240.0
111.5
41.0
23.0
8.2
4.8
38.3
84.3
45.5
12.0
34.3
35.0
22.8
26.5
86.2
58.1
9.7
31.3
12.2
1,440
669
246
138
49
29
73
133
20 Heat
Heat
111.8
NBA Finals
40
241.3
96.7
38.7
19.8
7.3
3.9
35.2
77.8
45.3
8.9
23.9
37.3
17.3
23.3
74.5
54.9
9.0
29.7
12.4
9,650
3,867
1,547
792
290
156
496
850
21 Pacers
Pacers
112.6
NBA Finals
6
244.2
106.7
41.2
20.2
5.5
4.3
36.3
78.5
46.3
8.2
19.3
42.2
25.8
30.3
85.2
58.1
8.7
32.5
10.8
1,465
640
247
121
33
26
65
159
22 Cavaliers
Cavaliers
112.8
NBA Finals
26
242.9
98.6
44.6
18.4
7.5
4.3
36.2
85.4
42.4
8.8
27.2
32.4
17.3
24.1
72.0
51.4
12.7
31.9
12.3
6,315
2,564
1,160
479
196
113
321
541
23 Magic
Magic
113.7
NBA Finals
9
248.3
98.2
41.7
22.4
5.7
5.6
36.0
80.7
44.6
8.8
25.9
33.9
17.4
25.3
68.9
53.5
9.6
32.1
14.9
2,235
884
375
202
51
50
134
207
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Team Rankings

ORTG

106.8

30th

DRTG

119.1

27th

NETRTG

-12.3

30th

3P%

33.5

29th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
11
Raptors Raptors
30
52
.366
34.0
12
Nets Nets
26
56
.317
38.0
13
76ers 76ers
24
58
.293
40.0
14
Hornets Hornets
19
63
.232
45.0
15
Wizards Wizards
18
64
.220
46.0
Last Game
MIA Heat

37 - 45

118

Final

119

WAS Wizards

18 - 64

Sun 13 Apr 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

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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
Thu
3/27
PHX PHX
@
MIN MIN
109-124
Thu
3/27
UTA UTA
@
DEN DEN
93-129
Fri
3/28
SAC SAC
@
ORL ORL
91-121
Fri
3/28
BKN BKN
@
WAS WAS
115-112
Fri
3/28
MIA MIA
@
PHI PHI
118-95

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
5/16
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Sun
5/18
DEN DEN
@
OKC OKC
3:30 PM
Mon
5/19
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
8:00 PM