worst team defensive rating in a finals series

The Cleveland Cavaliers have the highest defensive rating by a team in an NBA Finals, with a 124.6 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONSERIESGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Cavaliers
Cavaliers
124.6
2017-18
NBA Finals
4
246.3
101.0
46.5
21.0
6.3
4.0
37.8
92.0
41.0
9.0
30.5
29.5
16.5
22.5
73.3
49.6
16.8
29.8
12.0
985
404
186
84
25
16
48
73
2Cavaliers
Cavaliers
121.3
2016-17
NBA Finals
5
240.0
114.8
43.6
21.6
7.2
3.6
41.6
90.2
46.1
13.2
34.6
38.2
18.4
24.6
74.8
56.8
11.6
32.0
13.4
1,200
574
218
108
36
18
67
112
3Heat
Heat
120.8
2013-14
NBA Finals
5
240.0
91.6
32.2
15.2
8.0
2.2
33.6
71.2
47.2
9.2
23.2
39.7
15.2
20.6
73.8
57.1
5.6
26.6
15.8
1,200
458
161
76
40
11
79
115
4Lakers
Lakers
120.6
1988-89
NBA Finals
4
240.0
102.3
36.3
23.0
5.5
4.0
36.0
77.5
46.5
3.3
10.8
30.2
27.0
36.0
75.0
54.8
11.8
24.5
11.8
960
409
145
92
22
16
47
104
5Celtics
Celtics
118.4
1986-87
NBA Finals
6
240.0
111.0
41.3
27.8
5.0
5.5
43.7
86.2
50.7
2.3
7.0
33.3
21.3
27.0
79.0
56.6
12.0
29.3
13.7
1,440
666
248
167
30
33
82
128
6Heat
Heat
118.1
2019-20
NBA Finals
6
240.0
104.5
37.5
24.3
5.5
3.2
36.7
79.5
46.1
11.5
31.5
36.5
19.7
23.5
83.7
58.2
6.5
31.0
12.3
1,440
627
225
146
33
19
74
119
7Magic
Magic
117.1
1994-95
NBA Finals
4
246.3
107.0
46.0
27.5
5.3
5.0
40.8
87.5
46.6
10.3
29.5
34.7
15.3
22.3
68.5
55.0
12.0
34.0
16.3
985
428
184
110
21
20
65
97
8Suns
Suns
117.0
2020-21
NBA Finals
6
240.0
109.3
39.0
20.0
7.0
4.0
41.7
85.0
49.0
11.0
28.7
38.4
15.0
17.5
85.7
59.0
7.0
32.0
13.0
1,440
656
234
120
42
24
78
122
9Nets
Nets
116.6
2001-02
NBA Finals
4
240.0
96.8
39.0
21.5
9.5
4.5
38.8
88.8
43.7
4.5
14.8
30.5
14.8
22.0
67.0
49.1
15.0
24.0
11.3
960
387
156
86
38
18
45
105
10Warriors
Warriors
116.0
2018-19
NBA Finals
6
240.0
105.8
40.3
28.2
6.8
4.8
36.7
81.8
44.8
12.7
33.5
37.8
19.8
24.8
79.9
57.0
8.8
31.5
16.7
1,440
635
242
169
41
29
100
142
11Lakers
Lakers
115.7
1990-91
NBA Finals
5
245.0
91.6
35.6
19.2
6.8
4.4
33.4
74.8
44.7
2.6
9.2
28.3
22.2
27.4
81.0
52.7
11.8
23.8
15.0
1,225
458
178
96
34
22
75
96
12Heat
Heat
115.5
2022-23
NBA Finals
5
240.0
96.4
37.6
23.0
5.6
4.2
35.8
88.0
40.7
11.6
33.8
34.3
13.2
15.4
85.7
50.9
9.6
28.0
9.2
1,200
482
188
115
28
21
46
99
13Thunder
Thunder
115.1
2011-12
NBA Finals
5
240.0
98.0
38.0
15.8
7.2
5.0
36.6
80.4
45.5
6.4
21.0
30.5
18.4
23.8
77.3
53.9
9.8
28.2
11.8
1,200
490
190
79
36
25
59
112
14Warriors
Warriors
114.6
2016-17
NBA Finals
5
240.0
121.6
45.8
29.4
7.6
4.4
43.2
91.0
47.5
14.2
37.2
38.2
21.0
25.6
82.0
59.5
12.2
33.6
13.4
1,200
608
229
147
38
22
67
122
15Lakers
Lakers
114.5
1999-00
NBA Finals
6
244.2
104.8
41.3
23.3
6.8
5.2
41.0
85.3
48.0
5.8
15.3
38.0
17.0
29.8
57.0
53.2
12.2
29.2
11.3
1,465
629
248
140
41
31
68
160
16Bucks
Bucks
114.5
2020-21
NBA Finals
6
240.0
111.7
46.3
23.0
8.0
3.5
41.8
89.5
46.7
11.0
31.2
35.3
17.0
23.3
72.9
56.0
13.2
33.2
11.3
1,440
670
278
138
48
21
68
105
17Lakers
Lakers
114.1
1986-87
NBA Finals
6
240.0
115.2
40.3
26.7
8.0
5.8
46.7
90.7
51.5
2.7
6.8
39.0
19.2
25.8
74.2
56.4
12.8
27.5
11.2
1,440
691
242
160
48
35
67
143
18Pistons
Pistons
113.1
1988-89
NBA Finals
4
240.0
109.0
40.0
24.3
4.0
5.3
41.8
79.3
52.7
1.3
5.0
25.0
24.3
31.3
77.6
58.6
11.3
28.8
11.3
960
436
160
97
16
21
45
115
19Lakers
Lakers
113.1
2007-08
NBA Finals
6
240.0
93.8
37.2
19.3
6.8
3.2
33.0
74.8
44.1
7.2
20.7
34.7
20.7
28.3
72.9
53.7
8.2
29.0
13.8
1,440
563
223
116
41
19
83
156
20Bulls
Bulls
113.0
1992-93
NBA Finals
6
252.5
106.7
43.2
26.8
8.0
5.3
43.8
90.7
48.3
5.3
11.5
46.4
13.7
21.7
63.1
53.2
14.3
28.8
11.8
1,515
640
259
161
48
32
71
141
21Suns
Suns
113.0
1992-93
NBA Finals
6
252.5
106.7
43.3
22.5
6.8
7.7
40.7
86.8
46.8
4.5
10.3
43.5
20.8
26.8
77.6
54.1
14.3
29.0
13.2
1,515
640
260
135
41
46
79
133
22Pacers
Pacers
112.8
2024-25
NBA Finals
7
240.0
106.6
43.0
22.7
9.3
5.7
36.9
81.9
45.0
12.7
34.6
36.8
20.1
26.6
75.8
57.0
10.7
32.3
18.1
1,680
746
301
159
65
40
127
164
23Pacers
Pacers
112.6
1999-00
NBA Finals
6
244.2
106.7
41.2
20.2
5.5
4.3
36.3
78.5
46.3
8.2
19.3
42.2
25.8
30.3
85.2
58.1
8.7
32.5
11.8
1,465
640
247
121
33
26
71
159
24Celtics
Celtics
112.3
1984-85
NBA Finals
6
240.0
113.2
43.2
30.8
8.7
5.0
43.8
92.0
47.6
2.2
5.7
38.2
23.3
30.3
76.9
53.7
12.3
30.8
14.0
1,440
679
259
185
52
30
84
133
25Lakers
Lakers
112.2
2019-20
NBA Finals
6
240.0
110.0
45.0
25.0
6.8
4.3
39.5
85.0
46.5
14.0
39.8
35.1
17.0
21.5
79.1
58.2
11.7
33.3
14.2
1,440
660
270
150
41
26
85
124
StatMuse has team, game-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 Finals.

More Cavaliers Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

116.9

10th

DRTG

113.7

8th

NETRTG

3.1

11th

3P%

34.3

23rd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.0
6
76ers 76ers
13
10
.565
5.5
7
Cavaliers Cavaliers
14
11
.560
5.5
8
Heat Heat
14
11
.560
5.5
9
Hawks Hawks
14
11
.560
5.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/12
CLE CLE
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
3:30 PM
Wed
12/17
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Fri
12/19
CHI CHI
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Mon
12/22
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Last Game
GSW Warriors

12 - 12

99

Final

94

CLE Cavaliers

14 - 11

Sat 6 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
6.0
3
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
7.0
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
9
.625
8.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Magic Magic
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.0
6
76ers 76ers
13
10
.565
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
11/10
DEN DEN
@
SAC SAC
122-108
Tue
11/11
ORL ORL
@
NYK NYK
124-107
Tue
11/11
CHI CHI
@
DET DET
113-124
Tue
11/11
MIL MIL
@
CHA CHA
100-111
Tue
11/11
MEM MEM
@
BOS BOS
95-131

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/11
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Thu
12/11
LAC LAC
@
HOU HOU
8:00 PM
Thu
12/11
POR POR
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Thu
12/11
DEN DEN
@
SAC SAC
10:00 PM
Fri
12/12
CLE CLE
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM