which team the best defensive rating in the 2008 playoffs

The Cleveland Cavaliers had the best defensive rating by a team in the 2008 playoffs, with a 102.1 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	Cavaliers	102.1	2007-08	13	240.0	89.9	40.9	20.2	6.0	4.8	31.1	74.1	42.0	6.7	19.4	34.5	21.1	29.2	72.1	51.7	11.8	29.2	13.8	3,120	1,169	532	262	78	63	180	287
2	Celtics	103.3	2007-08	26	240.0	94.0	40.0	21.5	7.6	4.3	33.6	75.1	44.7	6.0	16.8	35.9	20.8	26.6	78.3	54.1	11.1	28.9	12.8	6,240	2,444	1,040	559	198	112	333	631
3	Spurs	104.8	2007-08	17	242.9	94.1	41.8	20.4	5.3	4.1	35.5	79.7	44.6	7.5	20.1	37.5	15.5	20.8	74.5	52.9	9.0	32.8	12.8	4,130	1,599	710	346	90	70	217	383
4	Pistons	105.2	2007-08	17	240.0	91.4	36.2	20.5	7.4	5.8	33.9	74.5	45.5	4.5	13.3	34.1	19.1	23.8	80.2	53.8	10.6	25.6	12.9	4,080	1,554	616	349	125	99	220	396
5	Suns	106.1	2007-08	5	250.0	100.4	41.6	18.8	5.2	7.0	38.0	82.4	46.1	5.0	14.8	33.8	19.4	30.4	63.8	52.4	9.4	32.2	12.4	1,250	502	208	94	26	35	62	113
6	Rockets	106.7	2007-08	6	240.0	88.0	42.0	15.5	6.8	5.5	32.2	78.7	40.9	5.8	20.0	29.2	17.8	26.2	68.2	48.8	13.0	29.0	10.8	1,440	528	252	93	41	33	65	127
7	Hornets	107.3	2007-08	12	240.0	96.6	42.1	19.3	7.3	5.1	37.6	81.0	46.4	5.8	14.0	41.1	15.7	20.3	77.4	53.7	10.3	31.8	8.8	2,880	1,159	505	231	87	61	106	248
8	Lakers	107.6	2007-08	21	241.2	102.4	39.6	20.8	7.2	5.3	36.8	78.6	46.8	7.0	19.0	36.7	22.0	29.1	75.3	56.0	8.8	30.8	13.3	5,065	2,151	831	436	151	111	279	489
9	76ers	107.9	2007-08	6	240.0	85.8	38.2	15.8	8.8	3.7	31.2	74.7	41.7	1.8	7.8	23.4	21.7	30.0	72.2	48.8	13.5	24.7	14.8	1,440	515	229	95	53	22	89	115
10	Wizards	108.7	2007-08	6	240.0	92.2	37.3	15.7	7.2	4.8	32.0	75.2	42.6	6.0	19.7	30.5	22.2	29.0	76.4	52.4	9.7	27.7	12.3	1,440	553	224	94	43	29	74	137
11	Magic	109.2	2007-08	10	240.0	97.1	42.9	17.4	4.8	4.9	35.4	75.4	46.9	9.0	25.3	35.6	17.3	24.3	71.2	56.4	11.7	31.2	14.5	2,400	971	429	174	48	49	145	205
12	Jazz	110.4	2007-08	12	242.1	98.9	44.3	21.4	6.5	5.8	36.4	81.8	44.5	5.8	16.7	35.0	20.3	27.0	75.0	52.8	14.5	29.8	12.9	2,905	1,187	532	257	78	69	155	306
13	Raptors	115.2	2007-08	5	240.0	99.4	39.2	24.0	7.2	2.4	37.2	85.6	43.5	8.4	24.0	35.0	16.6	19.2	86.5	52.8	9.8	29.4	10.0	1,200	497	196	120	36	12	50	114
14	Hawks	115.6	2007-08	7	240.0	87.1	38.3	17.4	4.3	5.7	29.3	71.3	41.1	4.0	12.4	32.2	24.6	31.4	78.2	51.2	11.6	26.7	15.9	1,680	610	268	122	30	40	111	141
15	Nuggets	117.9	2007-08	4	240.0	101.5	48.8	18.5	6.3	4.8	37.8	88.5	42.7	4.5	18.0	25.0	21.5	29.0	74.1	50.1	16.5	32.3	14.5	960	406	195	74	25	19	58	102
16	Mavericks	118.2	2007-08	5	240.0	94.0	45.2	19.4	4.0	4.0	31.6	78.8	40.1	7.2	20.8	34.6	23.6	30.0	78.7	51.1	14.4	30.8	11.6	1,200	470	226	97	20	20	58	103

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

More Cavaliers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

27.9

Mitchell

RPG

9.0

Mobley

APG

5.7

Mitchell

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.2

6th

DRTG

115.1

15th

NETRTG

4.1

9th

3P%

36.0

13th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks	46	36	.561	14.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 4/18	TOR	@	CLE	1:00 PM

Last Game

Wizards

17 - 65

117

Final

130

Cavaliers

52 - 30

Sun 12 Apr 2026

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

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

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

50-32

49-33

47-34-1

47-35

46-36

45-37

Worst Record ATS

33-49

34-48

35-47

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	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	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