which team had the best defensive rating in a singe playoff run this decade

Between the 2019-20 and 2028-29 seasons, the Oklahoma City Thunder had the lowest defensive rating by a team in the playoffs, with a 106.9 rating.

TEAM DRTG 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 Thunder
Thunder
106.9
40
241.3
110.6
44.2
22.1
9.1
5.5
39.9
88.1
45.3
11.9
35.0
34.0
19.0
23.8
79.6
56.1
10.3
33.8
12.9
9,650
4,423
1,766
884
362
220
515
791
2 Magic
Magic
108.9
17
240.0
100.3
42.9
20.4
7.2
4.2
35.9
85.5
42.1
11.1
34.6
32.0
17.4
22.6
76.8
52.6
10.2
32.6
13.6
4,080
1,705
729
347
122
71
232
363
3 Rockets
Rockets
109.1
19
241.3
106.3
41.8
20.7
8.6
4.1
37.2
84.5
44.0
14.6
39.9
36.5
17.4
23.3
74.9
56.1
9.2
32.6
13.5
4,585
2,020
794
393
164
78
256
390
4 Bulls
Bulls
109.4
5
240.0
95.2
44.0
23.0
7.8
3.2
36.4
90.2
40.4
10.4
36.8
28.3
12.0
14.4
83.3
49.3
8.2
35.8
13.0
1,200
476
220
115
39
16
65
93
5 Raptors
Raptors
109.6
17
244.4
107.2
42.1
23.4
6.9
5.2
38.8
87.6
44.3
12.9
37.6
34.4
16.6
21.2
78.3
55.3
8.8
33.3
12.0
4,155
1,822
716
397
118
89
204
380
6 Bucks
Bucks
109.9
61
242.5
109.6
47.4
23.0
6.9
4.1
40.9
89.2
45.8
12.0
35.2
34.2
15.8
21.6
73.1
55.5
10.9
36.5
13.2
14,790
6,687
2,894
1,404
423
248
808
1,164
7 Celtics
Celtics
109.9
96
241.6
108.6
43.3
23.3
6.4
5.8
38.5
84.0
45.9
13.7
38.0
36.0
17.8
22.1
80.8
57.9
9.6
33.7
13.2
23,190
10,422
4,159
2,233
613
555
1,267
1,837
8 Pistons
Pistons
111.0
6
240.0
106.7
43.8
20.0
7.2
6.3
37.2
82.7
45.0
10.2
31.3
32.4
22.2
27.8
79.6
56.2
11.0
32.8
16.5
1,440
640
263
120
43
38
99
137
9 Lakers
Lakers
111.1
53
240.5
109.2
43.3
24.2
7.0
5.3
39.7
84.4
47.1
11.1
32.8
33.7
18.6
23.8
78.3
57.5
9.7
33.6
13.7
12,745
5,785
2,297
1,281
373
283
725
1,066
10 Cavaliers
Cavaliers
111.2
26
240.0
104.7
40.5
22.0
7.5
4.1
38.2
84.0
45.5
11.8
35.2
33.6
16.5
21.1
78.3
56.2
9.6
30.9
12.8
6,240
2,723
1,053
571
194
107
334
506
11 Warriors
Warriors
111.3
47
240.0
110.0
43.9
26.4
7.9
4.6
40.4
88.0
45.8
14.0
39.1
35.9
15.2
19.9
76.2
56.8
11.1
32.7
14.5
11,280
5,168
2,062
1,239
371
216
680
1,026
12 76ers
76ers
112.4
45
241.7
107.3
42.4
21.7
6.8
5.3
37.9
82.8
45.8
11.8
32.2
36.6
19.7
24.7
79.8
57.3
9.4
33.0
13.0
10,875
4,828
1,908
978
306
240
586
947
13 Heat
Heat
112.7
75
241.3
105.5
40.4
23.1
7.0
3.5
38.1
84.6
45.0
12.2
34.9
35.0
17.2
21.2
80.9
56.2
8.7
31.7
12.8
18,100
7,913
3,032
1,736
526
262
957
1,500
14 Kings
Kings
112.8
7
240.0
113.7
47.7
22.0
7.7
4.3
41.0
95.6
42.9
12.1
39.7
30.6
19.6
25.7
76.1
53.2
14.0
33.7
14.1
1,680
796
334
154
54
30
99
158
15 Timberwolves
Timberwolves
112.9
42
240.6
108.0
41.6
23.7
7.3
5.1
38.5
83.6
46.1
12.5
34.6
36.2
18.5
23.7
77.9
57.4
10.2
31.4
14.3
10,105
4,538
1,748
996
307
215
600
914
16 Grizzlies
Grizzlies
113.2
27
240.9
109.4
44.9
23.5
7.9
5.2
39.7
92.1
43.1
12.0
35.4
33.8
18.1
23.1
78.2
53.5
12.0
32.9
13.9
6,505
2,955
1,212
634
213
140
375
558
17 Hawks
Hawks
113.8
29
240.0
106.7
42.2
20.8
6.8
4.1
39.2
87.3
44.9
12.1
35.0
34.7
16.2
20.3
79.8
55.5
9.7
32.5
13.2
6,960
3,095
1,223
604
196
120
383
588
18 Knicks
Knicks
114.0
47
241.6
106.1
43.7
20.2
6.9
4.6
38.0
85.7
44.4
10.9
31.8
34.2
19.2
25.3
76.1
54.8
12.5
31.2
13.1
11,355
4,987
2,055
949
322
217
616
922
19 Nets
Nets
114.6
24
241.0
107.5
40.2
23.0
6.6
4.9
38.6
84.2
45.8
13.2
35.8
36.8
17.1
21.5
79.5
57.4
8.0
32.1
12.8
5,785
2,579
964
552
158
117
307
500
20 Mavericks
Mavericks
115.1
53
240.5
107.3
40.5
20.5
6.5
3.8
38.4
83.4
46.1
13.6
36.7
37.1
16.9
23.0
73.6
57.4
8.9
31.6
11.6
12,745
5,689
2,148
1,084
345
203
613
1,074
21 Suns
Suns
115.1
50
240.0
109.3
40.6
23.9
6.5
4.4
41.0
84.1
48.8
10.3
27.9
36.9
17.0
20.5
83.1
58.7
8.6
32.1
12.5
12,000
5,466
2,031
1,194
327
220
625
1,061
22 Nuggets
Nuggets
115.3
80
241.9
109.2
43.4
24.2
6.7
4.1
40.1
85.7
46.8
11.9
32.7
36.4
17.0
21.4
79.5
57.4
10.5
32.9
13.2
19,350
8,732
3,472
1,933
533
330
1,056
1,635
23 Clippers
Clippers
115.5
50
241.0
110.8
41.6
21.6
7.0
4.4
39.6
84.2
47.1
12.7
34.2
37.2
18.8
23.5
80.0
58.6
9.7
31.9
12.1
12,050
5,540
2,082
1,081
352
219
607
1,055
24 Pacers
Pacers
115.6
44
242.3
112.8
40.5
27.4
7.2
5.3
41.9
85.5
49.0
12.7
33.3
38.2
16.2
21.0
77.3
59.5
8.7
31.8
13.5
10,660
4,963
1,783
1,206
315
234
595
976
25 Pelicans
Pelicans
116.2
10
240.0
101.7
45.6
20.6
7.3
3.9
36.8
84.4
43.6
9.1
28.9
31.5
19.0
23.7
80.2
53.6
14.0
31.6
15.9
2,400
1,017
456
206
73
39
159
207
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.

More Thunder Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

120.3

3rd

DRTG

107.5

1st

NETRTG

12.8

1st

3P%

37.4

6th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM 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
Last Game
OKC Thunder

4 - 3

103

Final

91

IND Pacers

3 - 4

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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