which team had the highest defensive rating in 2015

The Minnesota Timberwolves had the worst defensive rating by a team in 2014-15, with a 112.2 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Timberwolves
Timberwolves
112.2
2014-15
82
241.5
97.8
40.9
21.6
8.1
4.0
36.4
83.2
43.8
5.0
14.9
33.2
20.0
25.7
77.6
51.7
11.6
29.3
15.0
19,805
8,016
3,355
1,771
668
327
1,231
1,571
2Lakers
Lakers
110.6
2014-15
82
243.0
98.5
43.9
20.9
7.0
4.5
37.2
85.6
43.5
6.5
18.9
34.4
17.5
23.6
74.1
51.3
11.6
32.3
13.2
19,930
8,073
3,599
1,715
578
366
1,086
1,741
3Knicks
Knicks
110.0
2014-15
82
242.1
91.9
40.4
21.3
7.0
4.7
35.1
82.0
42.8
6.8
19.7
34.7
14.8
19.2
76.9
50.8
10.6
29.8
14.7
19,855
7,535
3,310
1,746
575
382
1,206
1,768
4Kings
Kings
109.2
2014-15
82
242.1
101.3
44.2
20.3
6.7
4.0
36.7
80.7
45.5
5.6
16.5
34.1
22.3
29.3
76.2
54.2
10.9
33.3
16.3
19,855
8,310
3,623
1,667
550
324
1,333
1,696
5Nuggets
Nuggets
108.2
2014-15
82
242.4
101.5
44.7
21.8
7.8
4.5
37.8
87.3
43.3
8.0
24.8
32.5
17.8
24.3
73.4
51.8
12.3
32.4
14.2
19,880
8,320
3,665
1,788
641
367
1,166
1,882
6Raptors
Raptors
107.7
2014-15
82
242.1
104.0
41.5
20.7
7.5
4.4
37.9
83.3
45.5
8.9
25.1
35.2
19.3
24.6
78.7
55.3
10.7
30.8
12.9
19,855
8,527
3,407
1,701
615
357
1,057
1,712
7Magic
Magic
107.7
2014-15
82
240.9
95.7
41.8
20.6
7.9
3.8
37.5
82.8
45.3
6.8
19.5
34.7
13.9
19.1
72.9
52.4
10.0
31.8
14.9
19,755
7,847
3,429
1,692
647
314
1,221
1,714
8Nets
Nets
107.4
2014-15
82
243.0
98.0
42.4
20.9
7.0
4.1
37.4
83.0
45.1
6.6
19.9
33.1
16.6
22.2
74.8
52.9
10.3
32.0
13.8
19,930
8,038
3,473
1,716
576
340
1,133
1,579
9Pelicans
Pelicans
107.3
2014-15
82
241.2
99.4
43.5
22.0
6.7
6.2
37.9
82.9
45.7
7.1
19.3
37.0
16.4
21.8
75.1
53.7
11.5
32.0
13.3
19,780
8,147
3,563
1,806
553
510
1,087
1,530
10Heat
Heat
106.7
2014-15
82
240.6
94.7
39.1
19.8
7.8
4.5
35.2
77.2
45.6
6.8
20.2
33.5
17.5
23.7
74.1
54.0
9.1
30.0
14.8
19,730
7,764
3,208
1,626
642
372
1,214
1,636
11Mavericks
Mavericks
106.4
2014-15
82
242.4
105.2
42.3
22.5
8.1
4.5
39.7
85.8
46.3
8.9
25.4
35.2
16.9
22.5
75.2
55.0
10.5
31.8
13.0
19,880
8,628
3,466
1,846
663
371
1,062
1,644
12Pistons
Pistons
106.4
2014-15
82
241.8
98.5
44.9
21.6
7.6
4.7
37.1
85.8
43.2
8.6
24.9
34.4
15.8
22.4
70.3
51.5
12.8
32.1
13.4
19,830
8,077
3,681
1,771
623
383
1,099
1,559
13Cavaliers
Cavaliers
106.3
2014-15
82
241.2
103.1
43.0
22.1
7.4
4.1
37.7
82.2
45.8
10.1
27.5
36.7
17.7
23.6
75.1
55.7
11.1
31.9
14.3
19,780
8,457
3,523
1,814
603
340
1,171
1,510
14Suns
Suns
106.2
2014-15
82
242.4
102.4
43.2
20.2
8.5
4.7
38.8
85.8
45.2
8.5
25.0
34.1
16.4
21.5
76.0
53.7
10.9
32.2
15.1
19,880
8,397
3,539
1,659
700
385
1,238
1,744
15Thunder
Thunder
105.5
2014-15
82
241.8
104.0
47.5
20.5
7.3
5.5
38.8
86.8
44.7
7.7
22.7
33.9
18.6
24.6
75.4
53.2
12.8
34.7
14.7
19,830
8,524
3,896
1,681
598
454
1,205
1,829
16Clippers
Clippers
105.5
2014-15
82
240.6
106.7
42.6
24.8
7.8
5.0
39.4
83.3
47.3
10.1
26.9
37.6
17.9
25.2
71.0
56.5
9.6
33.1
12.3
19,730
8,751
3,495
2,031
640
409
1,012
1,749
17Jazz
Jazz
104.9
2014-15
82
240.3
95.1
44.0
19.9
7.6
6.0
35.4
79.2
44.7
7.4
21.7
34.3
17.0
23.5
72.1
53.1
12.0
31.9
15.3
19,705
7,801
3,605
1,632
623
489
1,256
1,583
1876ers
76ers
104.8
2014-15
82
241.5
92.0
42.9
20.5
9.6
5.9
33.7
82.6
40.8
8.4
26.3
32.0
16.1
23.8
67.6
49.4
11.9
30.9
17.7
19,805
7,542
3,514
1,683
789
487
1,453
1,778
19Celtics
Celtics
104.5
2014-15
82
242.4
101.4
43.8
24.5
8.2
3.6
38.9
87.9
44.3
8.0
24.6
32.7
15.4
20.5
75.4
52.3
11.1
32.7
13.8
19,880
8,312
3,595
2,009
674
294
1,133
1,738
20Bulls
Bulls
104.3
2014-15
82
242.4
100.8
45.7
21.7
6.3
5.8
36.6
82.9
44.2
7.9
22.3
35.3
19.7
25.2
78.3
53.6
11.7
34.0
14.0
19,880
8,265
3,751
1,781
514
476
1,145
1,495
21Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
103.7
2014-15
82
242.1
102.8
45.9
21.9
6.4
4.5
38.7
86.0
45.0
9.8
27.2
36.2
15.5
19.4
80.1
54.4
10.7
35.1
13.6
19,855
8,429
3,760
1,799
525
372
1,117
1,494
22Hornets
Hornets
103.5
2014-15
82
242.7
94.2
44.1
20.2
6.1
5.5
35.5
84.5
42.0
6.1
19.1
31.8
17.0
22.8
74.8
49.8
10.0
34.1
11.9
19,905
7,721
3,613
1,654
499
448
976
1,494
23Rockets
Rockets
103.4
2014-15
82
241.5
103.9
43.7
22.2
9.5
5.0
37.0
83.3
44.4
11.4
32.7
34.8
18.6
26.0
71.5
54.8
11.7
32.0
16.7
19,805
8,522
3,582
1,820
777
407
1,366
1,803
24Pacers
Pacers
103.2
2014-15
82
242.1
97.3
44.9
21.4
6.2
4.6
36.6
83.2
43.9
7.5
21.2
35.2
16.7
22.2
75.6
52.3
10.4
34.4
14.0
19,855
7,981
3,678
1,757
505
375
1,147
1,742
25Hawks
Hawks
103.1
2014-15
82
240.6
102.5
40.6
25.7
9.1
4.6
38.1
81.7
46.6
10.0
26.2
38.0
16.5
21.2
77.8
56.3
8.7
31.8
14.2
19,730
8,409
3,326
2,111
744
380
1,167
1,457
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Leaders

PPG

29.1

Edwards

Anthony Edwards

RPG

11.0

Gobert

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APG

5.8

Randle

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ORTG

117.5

8th

DRTG

113.4

6th

NETRTG

4.1

8th

3P%

36.8

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Last Game
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13.5
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.853
2
24
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.727
4.5
3
23
10
.697
5.5
4
21
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.677
6.5
5
20
11
.645
7.5
6
21
13
.618
8.0
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19
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.576
9.5
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18
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11.0
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13.5
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