worst defensive rating nba teams 2018

The Phoenix Suns had the worst defensive rating by a team in 2017-18, with a 112.9 rating.

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1Suns
Suns
112.9
2017-18
82
240.3
103.9
44.1
21.3
6.9
4.5
38.5
87.1
44.2
9.3
27.9
33.4
17.7
23.9
74.1
53.2
10.3
33.9
15.7
19,705
8,522
3,618
1,743
569
370
1,289
1,807
2Cavaliers
Cavaliers
111.9
2017-18
82
240.6
110.9
42.1
23.4
7.1
3.8
40.4
84.8
47.6
12.0
32.1
37.2
18.1
23.3
77.9
58.4
8.5
33.7
13.7
19,730
9,091
3,455
1,916
582
312
1,126
1,524
3Kings
Kings
111.1
2017-18
82
240.9
98.8
40.9
21.6
7.8
4.1
38.8
86.1
45.0
9.0
24.0
37.5
12.3
16.7
73.5
52.9
9.5
31.4
13.7
19,755
8,104
3,354
1,768
643
340
1,125
1,639
4Timberwolves
Timberwolves
111.1
2017-18
82
241.5
109.5
42.0
22.7
8.4
4.2
41.0
86.1
47.6
8.0
22.5
35.7
19.4
24.1
80.4
56.6
10.3
31.6
12.5
19,805
8,980
3,441
1,861
689
345
1,021
1,495
5Grizzlies
Grizzlies
111.0
2017-18
82
240.3
99.3
40.5
21.5
7.5
4.8
36.7
82.8
44.4
9.2
26.2
35.2
16.6
21.1
78.6
53.9
9.5
31.0
15.0
19,705
8,145
3,323
1,767
613
396
1,227
1,900
6Nuggets
Nuggets
111.0
2017-18
82
242.4
110.0
44.5
25.1
7.6
4.9
40.7
86.6
47.0
11.5
30.9
37.1
17.1
22.3
76.7
57.0
11.0
33.5
15.0
19,880
9,020
3,650
2,059
627
404
1,226
1,533
7Bulls
Bulls
110.9
2017-18
82
242.1
102.9
44.7
23.5
7.6
3.5
38.7
88.8
43.5
11.0
31.1
35.5
14.6
19.2
75.9
52.9
9.6
35.0
14.0
19,855
8,440
3,662
1,923
626
289
1,147
1,571
8Knicks
Knicks
110.7
2017-18
82
241.8
104.5
44.0
23.3
6.7
5.1
40.7
87.7
46.4
8.2
23.3
35.2
14.9
19.0
78.7
54.4
10.5
33.6
14.7
19,830
8,566
3,611
1,912
552
421
1,207
1,682
9Nets
Nets
110.6
2017-18
82
242.1
106.6
44.4
23.7
6.2
4.8
38.2
86.8
44.1
12.7
35.7
35.6
17.4
22.6
77.2
55.1
9.7
34.8
15.2
19,855
8,741
3,644
1,941
512
390
1,245
1,688
10Hawks
Hawks
110.6
2017-18
82
240.3
103.4
41.9
23.7
7.8
4.2
38.2
85.5
44.6
11.2
31.0
36.0
15.8
20.2
78.5
54.7
9.1
32.8
15.5
19,705
8,475
3,436
1,946
638
348
1,275
1,606
11Clippers
Clippers
110.2
2017-18
82
240.3
109.0
43.9
22.3
7.7
4.5
40.3
85.4
47.1
9.5
26.8
35.4
19.0
25.5
74.3
56.4
10.1
33.7
14.7
19,705
8,937
3,598
1,832
628
372
1,204
1,638
12Bucks
Bucks
110.1
2017-18
82
241.8
106.5
39.8
23.2
8.8
5.4
39.7
83.0
47.8
8.8
24.7
35.5
18.3
23.4
78.3
57.1
8.4
31.5
13.8
19,830
8,731
3,267
1,905
722
443
1,134
1,752
13Magic
Magic
110.1
2017-18
82
240.6
103.4
41.6
23.4
7.6
4.9
38.8
85.9
45.2
10.3
29.3
35.1
15.5
20.5
75.7
54.5
8.8
32.8
14.5
19,730
8,479
3,414
1,921
622
400
1,191
1,579
14Mavericks
Mavericks
109.5
2017-18
82
241.5
102.3
41.3
22.7
7.0
3.8
38.1
85.9
44.4
11.8
32.8
36.0
14.2
18.7
76.3
54.4
8.1
33.1
12.3
19,805
8,390
3,383
1,858
578
310
1,007
1,578
15Hornets
Hornets
109.1
2017-18
82
241.2
108.2
45.5
21.6
6.8
4.5
39.0
86.7
45.0
10.0
27.2
36.9
20.2
27.0
74.7
54.9
10.1
35.4
12.7
19,780
8,874
3,728
1,770
559
373
1,041
1,409
16Wizards
Wizards
108.7
2017-18
82
242.1
106.6
43.1
25.2
7.9
4.3
39.9
85.6
46.7
9.9
26.5
37.5
16.8
21.8
77.2
56.0
10.0
33.1
14.6
19,855
8,742
3,536
2,065
645
353
1,196
1,746
17Pelicans
Pelicans
108.3
2017-18
82
243.4
111.7
44.3
26.8
8.0
5.9
42.7
88.3
48.3
10.2
28.2
36.2
16.1
20.9
77.2
57.3
8.7
35.7
14.9
19,955
9,161
3,636
2,195
657
485
1,223
1,570
18Pacers
Pacers
108.1
2017-18
82
240.9
105.6
42.3
22.2
8.8
4.1
40.8
86.4
47.2
9.0
24.5
36.9
14.9
19.2
77.9
55.7
9.6
32.7
13.3
19,755
8,656
3,472
1,818
721
340
1,088
1,544
19Lakers
Lakers
108.0
2017-18
82
242.7
108.1
46.4
23.8
7.7
4.7
40.7
88.4
46.1
10.0
29.1
34.5
16.6
23.3
71.4
54.8
10.7
35.7
15.8
19,905
8,862
3,803
1,949
633
388
1,295
1,736
20Warriors
Warriors
107.7
2017-18
82
240.6
113.5
43.5
29.3
8.0
7.5
42.8
85.1
50.3
11.3
28.9
39.1
16.6
20.3
81.5
60.3
8.4
35.1
15.4
19,730
9,304
3,568
2,402
656
612
1,265
1,607
21Pistons
Pistons
107.3
2017-18
82
241.5
103.8
43.7
22.8
7.7
3.9
39.1
86.9
45.0
10.8
28.9
37.3
14.7
19.8
74.5
54.3
10.1
33.6
13.4
19,805
8,509
3,586
1,868
628
317
1,102
1,508
22Thunder
Thunder
107.2
2017-18
82
241.8
107.9
45.1
21.3
9.1
5.0
39.9
88.1
45.3
10.7
30.4
35.4
17.3
24.2
71.6
54.6
12.5
32.6
14.0
19,830
8,844
3,695
1,750
743
412
1,147
1,653
23Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
106.4
2017-18
82
240.9
105.6
45.5
19.5
7.0
5.2
39.3
87.0
45.2
10.3
28.1
36.6
16.7
20.9
80.0
54.9
10.2
35.3
13.5
19,755
8,661
3,728
1,599
573
423
1,109
1,599
24Heat
Heat
106.3
2017-18
82
243.0
103.4
43.5
22.7
7.6
5.3
38.8
85.3
45.5
11.0
30.6
36.0
14.7
19.5
75.5
55.1
9.3
34.2
14.4
19,930
8,480
3,564
1,862
620
437
1,178
1,648
25Rockets
Rockets
106.1
2017-18
82
240.9
112.4
43.5
21.5
8.5
4.8
38.7
84.2
46.0
15.3
42.3
36.2
19.6
25.1
78.1
59.0
9.0
34.5
13.8
19,755
9,213
3,564
1,767
699
392
1,135
1,597
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113.9

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52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
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10/26
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Fri
10/30
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10:00 PM
Mon
11/2
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10:00 PM
Last Game
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1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
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45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
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Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
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Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
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Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
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