best defensive rating in a season by a team in the playoffs from 2017-18 to 2018-19

Between the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons, the Milwaukee Bucks had the best defensive rating by a team in a single NBA playoff run, with a 102.5 rating in 2018-19.

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 Bucks
Bucks
102.5
2018-19
15
243.3
112.8
51.9
25.0
6.7
6.4
39.8
88.3
45.1
12.8
38.1
33.6
20.4
28.0
72.9
56.0
10.1
41.8
13.0
3,650
1,692
779
375
100
96
195
327
2 Warriors
Warriors
103.6
2017-18
21
241.2
110.4
45.0
26.0
7.9
5.8
41.2
86.0
48.0
11.2
31.4
35.7
16.8
20.4
82.2
58.1
9.1
35.9
12.9
5,065
2,319
945
547
165
122
270
414
3 Celtics
Celtics
103.6
2018-19
9
240.0
102.1
47.8
21.4
5.9
3.8
35.7
84.1
42.4
11.3
33.0
34.3
19.4
24.2
80.3
53.9
7.4
40.3
14.8
2,160
919
430
193
53
34
133
187
4 Pacers
Pacers
104.2
2018-19
4
240.0
91.8
40.3
20.8
8.3
3.5
33.5
83.5
40.1
10.0
29.8
33.6
14.8
20.5
72.0
49.6
8.0
32.3
12.0
960
367
161
83
33
14
48
80
5 Raptors
Raptors
104.4
2018-19
24
242.1
106.6
42.3
22.5
8.0
4.6
37.7
84.8
44.4
11.9
34.5
34.6
19.3
23.3
83.0
56.1
8.3
34.0
12.1
5,810
2,558
1,016
541
193
110
290
543
6 Pacers
Pacers
104.6
2017-18
7
240.0
100.6
40.0
21.1
8.1
2.7
38.6
80.1
48.1
9.7
27.1
35.8
13.7
19.3
71.1
56.7
8.1
31.9
13.1
1,680
704
280
148
57
19
92
153
7 76ers
76ers
106.5
2017-18
10
242.5
108.8
49.5
25.8
7.8
4.1
38.7
88.5
43.7
9.9
29.3
33.8
21.5
28.3
76.0
53.9
13.4
36.1
14.6
2,425
1,088
495
258
78
41
146
228
8 76ers
76ers
106.7
2018-19
12
240.0
108.7
48.5
24.4
6.3
5.4
39.4
85.8
45.9
9.4
28.4
33.1
20.4
25.8
79.0
55.9
11.4
37.1
16.5
2,880
1,304
582
293
76
65
198
269
9 Jazz
Jazz
106.9
2017-18
11
240.0
102.4
45.0
20.3
7.5
5.0
37.7
82.9
45.5
10.7
29.9
35.9
16.2
23.5
68.7
54.9
9.4
35.6
15.5
2,640
1,126
495
223
83
55
171
226
10 Celtics
Celtics
107.0
2017-18
19
242.6
101.4
41.7
21.2
6.8
4.1
36.4
83.3
43.7
10.5
30.6
34.3
18.1
23.5
76.7
54.1
8.8
32.8
11.6
4,610
1,926
792
403
130
77
221
388
11 Rockets
Rockets
107.6
2018-19
11
242.3
108.5
42.9
18.3
8.5
5.1
37.2
83.8
44.4
15.6
42.7
36.6
18.5
24.3
76.4
57.4
9.6
33.3
15.8
2,665
1,194
472
201
94
56
174
238
12 Rockets
Rockets
107.7
2017-18
17
240.0
104.9
43.0
18.8
8.1
5.5
37.2
85.3
43.6
13.4
39.8
33.7
17.2
22.2
77.2
55.2
8.8
34.2
12.1
4,080
1,784
731
320
138
93
205
325
13 Pelicans
Pelicans
107.8
2017-18
9
240.0
110.0
45.6
26.9
8.1
5.0
42.9
89.8
47.8
9.9
27.0
36.6
14.3
18.3
78.2
56.2
7.9
37.7
14.4
2,160
990
410
242
73
45
130
174
14 Thunder
Thunder
107.9
2017-18
6
240.0
101.2
44.0
16.3
8.8
4.2
37.2
86.5
43.0
10.5
28.8
36.4
16.3
21.2
77.2
52.8
9.3
34.7
14.0
1,440
607
264
98
53
25
84
130
15 Jazz
Jazz
108.5
2018-19
5
240.0
97.8
47.2
23.0
9.2
5.4
34.6
86.4
40.0
9.4
35.8
26.3
19.2
25.6
75.0
50.1
11.8
35.4
15.2
1,200
489
236
115
46
27
76
109
16 Bucks
Bucks
109.4
2017-18
7
243.6
101.9
38.6
22.0
6.6
6.7
39.1
78.3
50.0
9.6
25.7
37.2
14.0
19.9
70.5
58.5
5.6
33.0
13.1
1,705
713
270
154
46
47
92
160
17 Thunder
Thunder
111.2
2018-19
5
240.0
105.2
43.2
22.6
6.6
5.4
37.8
86.0
44.0
10.4
31.4
33.1
19.2
25.4
75.6
54.1
10.2
33.0
15.2
1,200
526
216
113
33
27
76
121
18 Magic
Magic
111.2
2018-19
5
240.0
92.0
43.4
19.0
6.6
4.0
32.2
83.0
38.8
10.4
34.8
29.9
17.2
22.2
77.5
49.6
9.6
33.8
15.6
1,200
460
217
95
33
20
78
94
19 Cavaliers
Cavaliers
111.2
2017-18
22
242.3
101.1
41.4
19.2
6.0
4.4
36.9
81.9
45.0
10.0
30.3
33.1
17.4
23.1
75.2
55.0
9.8
31.6
12.7
5,330
2,225
910
423
131
97
279
430
20 Warriors
Warriors
111.9
2018-19
22
242.3
114.1
43.3
28.4
7.4
5.7
41.1
86.1
47.7
12.2
32.7
37.2
19.8
24.3
81.3
58.9
10.1
33.2
14.9
5,330
2,511
953
625
163
125
328
511
21 Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
112.0
2018-19
16
247.8
109.7
45.2
19.8
6.9
5.1
39.4
90.4
43.6
11.8
32.8
36.0
19.0
24.8
76.6
54.1
11.4
33.8
12.9
3,965
1,755
723
316
110
82
206
364
22 Wizards
Wizards
112.3
2017-18
6
240.0
107.2
40.0
23.3
7.8
5.2
39.7
85.2
46.6
8.0
21.8
36.6
19.8
23.3
85.0
56.1
8.5
31.5
13.5
1,440
643
240
140
47
31
81
126
23 Nuggets
Nuggets
112.5
2018-19
14
247.1
109.1
47.7
24.0
5.7
4.6
39.9
90.2
44.3
9.6
27.8
34.4
19.7
25.2
78.2
53.9
13.1
34.6
9.8
3,460
1,528
668
336
80
65
137
298
24 Spurs
Spurs
113.1
2017-18
5
240.0
96.8
37.6
19.0
7.6
3.0
34.6
83.8
41.3
8.4
28.2
29.8
19.2
23.0
83.5
51.5
8.4
29.2
11.0
1,200
484
188
95
38
15
55
102
25 Heat
Heat
113.7
2017-18
5
240.0
103.4
41.0
23.8
8.8
6.4
36.6
82.8
44.2
10.8
27.6
39.1
19.4
28.6
67.8
54.2
9.6
31.4
16.0
1,200
517
205
119
44
32
80
146
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.

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Team Rankings

ORTG

115.9

11th

DRTG

113.4

12th

NETRTG

2.5

11th

3P%

38.7

1st

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TEAM W L PCT GB
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0
7
Magic Magic
41
41
.500
23.0
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Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0