best defensive rating single season nba team 1984-85 to 1988-89-91

Between the 1984-85 and 1988-89 seasons, the Utah Jazz had the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 101.5 rating in 1988-89.

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 Jazz
Jazz
101.5
1988-89
82
240.6
104.7
44.6
25.7
8.8
7.1
38.8
80.4
48.2
1.4
4.6
30.0
25.7
33.4
77.0
55.0
12.8
31.8
18.7
19,730
8,588
3,657
2,108
720
583
1,532
1,894
2 Celtics
Celtics
102.6
1985-86
82
242.1
114.1
46.4
29.1
7.8
6.2
45.3
89.2
50.8
1.7
4.8
35.1
21.8
27.4
79.4
56.4
12.9
33.6
16.6
19,855
9,359
3,807
2,387
641
511
1,360
1,756
3 Bucks
Bucks
102.7
1985-86
82
241.5
114.5
44.0
26.3
9.8
5.6
43.9
89.1
49.3
1.5
4.7
32.7
25.2
32.9
76.4
55.2
14.5
29.5
16.7
19,805
9,390
3,609
2,158
805
460
1,369
2,210
4 Cavaliers
Cavaliers
102.9
1988-89
82
240.9
108.8
42.8
27.6
9.6
7.1
42.3
84.2
50.2
2.1
5.8
35.9
22.2
29.7
74.7
55.9
12.6
30.2
16.1
19,755
8,923
3,508
2,260
791
586
1,323
1,592
5 Jazz
Jazz
103.1
1987-88
82
240.3
108.5
44.1
29.4
9.4
7.6
42.5
86.5
49.1
1.6
4.9
31.9
22.0
29.3
75.0
54.6
13.0
31.1
18.1
19,705
8,899
3,619
2,407
771
627
1,481
1,986
6 Jazz
Jazz
103.4
1984-85
82
240.9
109.0
44.3
26.1
8.7
8.5
42.4
89.0
47.6
1.3
3.7
33.6
22.9
29.7
77.2
53.4
13.2
31.1
19.2
19,755
8,937
3,635
2,143
712
697
1,575
1,961
7 Bucks
Bucks
103.6
1984-85
82
241.5
110.9
44.0
26.4
8.4
5.9
43.5
88.5
49.1
1.1
3.6
30.3
22.8
30.2
75.7
54.5
15.3
28.7
16.9
19,805
9,090
3,609
2,164
689
486
1,382
2,239
8 Jazz
Jazz
103.7
1986-87
82
240.9
107.9
44.5
27.3
10.2
7.7
42.5
91.6
46.4
1.7
5.5
31.0
21.2
29.1
72.6
51.6
14.6
30.0
17.1
19,755
8,844
3,650
2,240
835
628
1,403
2,040
9 Jazz
Jazz
104.6
1985-86
82
241.2
108.2
43.3
26.8
8.7
8.1
42.1
86.4
48.8
0.4
2.1
20.7
23.5
32.9
71.6
53.6
13.0
30.2
18.5
19,780
8,871
3,547
2,199
717
666
1,518
2,038
10 Bullets
Bullets
104.6
1984-85
82
242.1
105.5
41.5
25.5
8.6
4.8
43.1
90.0
47.9
1.3
4.9
27.4
18.0
24.3
74.3
52.4
12.3
29.2
15.6
19,855
8,655
3,407
2,088
709
393
1,282
1,869
11 Pistons
Pistons
104.7
1988-89
82
241.8
106.6
45.1
24.7
6.4
5.0
41.4
83.9
49.4
1.5
4.9
30.0
22.3
29.0
76.9
55.1
14.1
31.0
16.3
19,830
8,740
3,700
2,027
522
406
1,336
1,939
12 Rockets
Rockets
104.8
1988-89
82
242.1
108.5
45.9
24.6
9.6
6.1
41.6
87.8
47.4
2.0
6.4
31.4
23.3
30.8
75.5
53.5
14.8
31.1
19.1
19,855
8,897
3,765
2,016
789
501
1,569
2,026
13 Bullets
Bullets
104.8
1985-86
82
242.1
103.0
42.7
21.3
7.6
8.7
40.4
87.2
46.3
1.4
5.0
28.4
20.8
27.9
74.5
51.8
13.0
29.7
16.4
19,855
8,442
3,498
1,748
626
716
1,346
1,796
14 Knicks
Knicks
105.2
1985-86
82
241.5
98.7
39.6
22.9
8.7
3.8
39.5
85.8
46.0
1.0
2.9
34.3
18.7
27.3
68.6
50.5
13.2
26.5
17.5
19,805
8,094
3,251
1,877
714
308
1,438
2,213
15 Hawks
Hawks
105.2
1986-87
82
240.6
110.0
46.7
25.3
8.5
6.2
41.9
87.1
48.1
1.6
5.2
31.8
24.6
32.5
75.9
54.3
16.5
30.2
15.6
19,730
9,024
3,828
2,077
700
511
1,279
2,152
16 Pistons
Pistons
105.3
1987-88
82
241.2
109.2
44.7
24.5
7.2
4.8
42.2
85.6
49.3
0.7
2.5
28.7
24.1
31.9
75.7
54.8
14.4
30.3
16.4
19,780
8,957
3,663
2,011
588
394
1,348
1,957
17 Bulls
Bulls
105.5
1987-88
82
242.1
105.0
44.3
26.2
8.7
5.8
41.9
85.5
49.0
0.7
3.0
23.0
20.5
27.1
75.9
53.9
14.3
30.0
15.4
19,855
8,609
3,629
2,149
712
475
1,263
1,849
18 Rockets
Rockets
105.5
1986-87
82
241.2
106.9
44.8
27.2
8.0
6.8
42.3
88.6
47.7
1.1
4.0
27.5
21.3
28.7
74.1
52.8
14.5
30.3
16.9
19,780
8,765
3,671
2,227
654
555
1,384
1,973
19 Hawks
Hawks
105.6
1985-86
82
241.5
108.6
44.6
24.7
9.0
5.3
42.0
85.7
49.0
0.4
2.0
19.9
24.1
33.0
73.2
54.2
15.2
29.3
18.1
19,805
8,906
3,654
2,025
736
434
1,483
2,170
20 Bucks
Bucks
105.6
1986-87
82
241.2
110.4
42.0
24.9
10.3
4.8
42.2
88.8
47.5
2.3
7.0
32.3
23.8
31.1
76.6
53.9
13.6
28.3
15.4
19,780
9,052
3,441
2,044
845
393
1,260
2,180
21 Rockets
Rockets
105.7
1987-88
82
240.0
109.0
46.0
23.6
8.7
6.1
42.3
89.7
47.1
0.8
3.5
23.7
23.6
30.3
78.0
52.9
15.1
30.9
16.7
19,680
8,935
3,769
1,936
712
502
1,367
1,865
22 Suns
Suns
105.7
1988-89
82
240.9
118.6
45.3
27.8
8.5
5.1
45.8
92.0
49.8
2.0
5.9
34.9
25.0
31.6
79.1
56.0
13.4
31.9
15.6
19,755
9,727
3,714
2,280
693
416
1,279
1,933
23 Lakers
Lakers
105.8
1985-86
82
241.8
117.3
44.6
29.7
8.5
5.1
46.8
89.5
52.2
1.7
5.0
33.7
22.1
28.4
77.8
57.5
13.4
31.2
17.9
19,830
9,618
3,656
2,433
693
419
1,467
2,031
24 Pistons
Pistons
105.8
1986-87
82
241.8
111.2
47.5
24.6
7.8
5.3
43.2
88.3
49.0
0.5
2.1
23.1
24.3
31.7
76.5
54.4
15.2
32.3
17.3
19,830
9,118
3,894
2,021
643
436
1,417
2,078
25 Pacers
Pacers
105.9
1985-86
82
240.9
103.9
45.7
26.3
8.0
4.6
42.0
87.2
48.1
0.3
1.7
16.1
19.7
26.6
73.9
52.5
13.9
31.9
18.5
19,755
8,519
3,751
2,159
659
381
1,515
2,135
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Team Rankings

ORTG

111.2

24th

DRTG

120.4

30th

NETRTG

-9.3

27th

3P%

35.0

22nd

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
11
Suns Suns
36
46
.439
32.0
12
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
36
46
.439
32.0
13
Spurs Spurs
34
48
.415
34.0
14
Pelicans Pelicans
21
61
.256
47.0
15
Jazz Jazz
17
65
.207
51.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
10/22
LAC LAC
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Fri
10/24
UTA UTA
@
SAC SAC
10:00 PM
Mon
10/27
PHX PHX
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Wed
10/29
POR POR
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Fri
10/31
UTA UTA
@
PHX PHX
10:00 PM
Last Game
MIN Timberwolves

49 - 33

116

Final

105

UTA Jazz

17 - 65

Sun 13 Apr 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

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

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103
Sun
3/30
CHI CHI
@
OKC OKC
117-145
Sun
3/30
BKN BKN
@
DAL DAL
113-109
Sun
3/30
HOU HOU
@
LAL LAL
98-104

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/21
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Tue
10/21
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Wed
10/22
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM