Centers have the best defensive rating, with a 104.4 rating.
| POSITION | 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 | Center | 104.4 | 232,712 | 21.7 | 8.7 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 6.8 | 50.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 33.1 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 69.6 | 55.3 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 5,039,064 | 2,027,893 | 1,410,688 | 288,899 | 125,671 | 235,879 | 289,762 | 583,053 | +1358 |
| 2 | Power Forward | 105.8 | 242,578 | 23.0 | 9.7 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 7.9 | 47.8 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 34.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 72.7 | 54.2 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 5,590,858 | 2,362,988 | 1,350,743 | 355,387 | 160,917 | 150,047 | 309,289 | 577,845 | +1987 |
| 3 | Small Forward | 107.6 | 232,011 | 24.4 | 10.8 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 8.9 | 46.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 35.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 77.1 | 53.9 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 5,665,282 | 2,515,537 | 940,417 | 447,326 | 191,160 | 91,774 | 307,186 | 486,144 | -11393 |
| 4 | Point Guard | 108.5 | 227,657 | 24.4 | 10.2 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 8.6 | 44.1 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 35.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 79.8 | 52.9 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 5,563,600 | 2,328,106 | 583,008 | 1,018,463 | 237,130 | 38,699 | 385,887 | 431,501 | +11850 |
| 5 | Shooting Guard | 109.0 | 249,765 | 24.2 | 11.1 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 9.3 | 44.7 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 36.1 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 80.0 | 53.7 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 6,046,243 | 2,782,312 | 709,793 | 612,588 | 221,437 | 63,430 | 339,654 | 478,810 | -3539 |
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 8 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 11 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 13 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 14 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Pistons
Hawks
76ers
Raptors
Wizards
Hornets
Pacers
Knicks
Nets
Magic
Celtics
Bucks
Bulls
Heat
Cavaliers| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 8 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 11 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 13 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 14 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Trail Blazers
Clippers
Rockets
Lakers
Grizzlies
Thunder
Timberwolves
Spurs
Mavericks
Jazz
Warriors
Kings
Suns
Pelicans
Nuggets