which team the best defensive rating in the 1997 playoffs

The Miami Heat had the best defensive rating by a team in the 1997 playoffs, with a 99.4 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	Heat	99.4	1996-97	17	240.0	85.9	41.3	17.2	6.7	5.1	29.5	72.1	40.9	8.4	23.8	35.1	18.5	26.8	69.2	51.2	11.1	30.2	16.2	4,080	1,461	702	292	114	87	276	384
2	Bulls	101.7	1996-97	19	240.0	92.5	43.5	20.7	8.5	4.8	34.7	80.2	43.2	6.1	19.2	31.9	17.1	23.2	73.5	51.2	14.9	28.6	12.4	4,560	1,758	826	393	162	92	236	461
3	Knicks	101.8	1996-97	10	240.0	91.2	39.5	21.1	8.6	3.5	34.3	73.5	46.7	5.5	14.8	37.2	17.1	22.2	77.0	54.8	9.7	29.8	15.7	2,400	912	395	211	86	35	157	234
4	Pistons	106.3	1996-97	5	240.0	85.6	31.8	13.6	7.0	2.4	32.4	74.8	43.3	5.6	17.0	32.9	15.2	19.8	76.8	51.3	8.6	23.2	9.6	1,200	428	159	68	35	12	48	101
5	Jazz	106.7	1996-97	20	241.3	96.1	41.8	21.8	7.4	4.9	33.7	74.5	45.2	5.0	13.5	36.7	23.9	30.4	78.5	54.7	11.4	30.4	13.3	4,825	1,922	835	435	147	98	266	496
6	Lakers	107.6	1996-97	9	242.8	95.2	38.9	20.6	6.8	6.1	32.2	72.1	44.7	4.9	15.2	32.1	25.9	35.0	74.0	54.4	11.2	27.7	13.3	2,185	857	350	185	61	55	120	241
7	SuperSonics	108.4	1996-97	12	244.2	105.1	42.8	23.4	10.1	4.1	36.8	82.8	44.4	8.3	21.8	38.3	23.3	28.5	81.6	55.1	13.9	28.8	13.6	2,930	1,261	513	281	121	49	163	282
8	Magic	108.5	1996-97	5	240.0	84.2	37.6	13.2	6.4	5.2	29.8	73.0	40.8	5.8	18.0	32.2	18.8	25.2	74.6	50.1	9.6	28.0	12.4	1,200	421	188	66	32	26	62	95
9	Hawks	108.9	1996-97	10	240.0	89.0	40.0	15.4	4.5	4.3	30.9	70.8	43.6	6.9	21.9	31.5	20.3	26.1	77.8	54.1	11.0	29.0	16.1	2,400	890	400	154	45	43	161	199
10	Rockets	111.3	1996-97	16	241.6	101.3	41.5	23.1	7.7	4.4	35.3	77.1	45.8	8.9	24.5	36.2	21.8	28.4	76.7	56.6	12.3	29.3	15.2	3,865	1,621	664	370	123	70	243	350
11	Trail Blazers	112.4	1996-97	4	240.0	89.8	37.0	19.8	5.5	4.3	32.8	73.0	44.9	4.5	17.0	26.5	19.8	27.3	72.5	52.8	11.8	25.3	15.5	960	359	148	79	22	17	62	115
12	Bullets	114.9	1996-97	3	240.0	95.0	35.7	17.0	4.7	6.3	34.0	71.7	47.4	4.3	10.3	41.9	22.7	29.0	78.2	56.3	11.3	24.3	18.7	720	285	107	51	14	19	56	77
13	Suns	116.3	1996-97	5	245.0	100.2	40.4	22.8	8.2	5.2	34.4	82.6	41.6	10.2	29.0	35.2	21.2	27.8	76.3	52.8	10.0	30.4	16.2	1,225	501	202	114	41	26	81	110
14	Hornets	119.9	1996-97	3	240.0	95.7	37.0	18.3	6.7	3.0	36.3	80.3	45.2	6.3	17.0	37.3	16.7	20.7	80.6	53.5	12.7	24.3	13.3	720	287	111	55	20	9	40	63
15	Clippers	120.6	1996-97	3	240.0	92.3	33.3	16.3	6.3	4.3	32.7	75.0	43.6	6.0	18.0	33.3	21.0	28.7	73.3	52.7	10.3	23.0	12.0	720	277	100	49	19	13	36	87
16	Timberwolves	123.1	1996-97	3	240.0	99.7	38.7	24.0	7.7	4.0	40.0	88.7	45.1	6.3	16.7	38.0	13.3	18.0	74.1	51.6	14.0	24.7	9.3	720	299	116	72	23	12	28	70

StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.

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Team Leaders

PPG

21.7

Powell

RPG

10.0

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APG

6.5

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Team Rankings

ORTG

116.7

13th

DRTG

114.5

13th

NETRTG

2.2

13th

3P%

36.1

11th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
8	Magic	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls	31	51	.378	29.0

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-33

49-33

47-35-1

47-36

47-35

45-37

Worst Record ATS

33-49

34-48

36-47

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	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	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	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

	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	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	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