best relative defensive rating team all-time year by year

The Boston Celtics had a defensive rating of 95.1 in 1973-74.

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  • Data note: Defensive Rating: team season data complete from 1973-74
TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Celtics
Celtics
95.1
1973-74
82
241.2
109.0
54.3
26.7
6.8
3.7
44.3
97.2
45.6
20.5
25.6
80.0
50.3
16.8
37.5
21.9
19,780
8,937
4,452
2,187
561
305
1,796
1,868
2Knicks
Knicks
94.7
1973-74
82
241.2
101.3
44.9
23.6
6.8
3.4
42.4
91.3
46.5
16.5
21.2
77.7
50.4
11.7
33.2
17.8
19,780
8,306
3,684
1,937
554
277
1,463
1,884
3Warriors
Warriors
98.4
1973-74
82
240.3
109.9
53.8
24.3
8.1
5.5
45.4
97.8
46.4
19.1
24.6
77.8
50.6
16.8
37.0
20.3
19,705
9,011
4,414
1,989
668
450
1,667
1,893
4Pistons
Pistons
93.8
1973-74
82
240.9
104.4
47.3
23.9
9.7
5.1
42.1
91.6
45.9
20.2
26.4
76.4
50.5
14.6
32.7
21.5
19,755
8,560
3,881
1,956
793
419
1,763
1,930
5Lakers
Lakers
96.6
1973-74
82
240.9
109.2
52.9
26.6
9.7
8.0
43.1
95.2
45.3
22.9
29.8
76.9
50.4
16.6
36.2
23.3
19,755
8,951
4,335
2,179
794
653
1,913
2,032
6Kings
Kings
99.5
1973-74
82
240.3
102.0
44.7
21.3
9.7
4.7
41.1
89.5
45.9
19.9
25.7
77.4
50.6
13.6
31.1
21.8
19,705
8,366
3,666
1,744
796
384
1,791
1,916
776ers
76ers
99.0
1973-74
82
240.6
101.2
46.4
21.9
9.2
2.7
40.6
93.9
43.2
19.9
25.8
77.1
48.0
14.4
32.0
20.3
19,730
8,295
3,808
1,799
756
220
1,665
1,964
8Hawks
Hawks
99.0
1973-74
82
240.9
108.6
48.2
24.3
9.2
4.0
43.9
94.4
46.5
20.8
27.6
75.2
51.0
15.1
33.1
22.2
19,755
8,907
3,952
1,993
758
332
1,823
2,073
9Bullets
Bullets
94.2
1973-74
82
240.6
101.9
50.9
21.6
8.6
5.4
42.4
96.2
44.1
17.0
22.8
74.5
48.0
15.7
35.2
19.1
19,730
8,353
4,173
1,770
703
441
1,568
1,746
10Bulls
Bulls
93.6
1973-74
82
241.2
102.0
45.8
22.8
9.3
3.9
40.1
90.0
44.6
21.8
28.2
77.1
49.8
13.9
31.9
20.6
19,780
8,368
3,759
1,868
764
316
1,690
1,874
11Rockets
Rockets
100.5
1973-74
82
242.1
107.4
44.5
27.0
8.9
5.0
43.5
90.6
48.0
20.5
25.3
81.2
52.8
13.0
31.6
20.5
19,855
8,810
3,651
2,212
727
407
1,681
2,104
12SuperSonics
SuperSonics
99.1
1973-74
82
240.9
107.0
49.1
25.7
8.4
3.6
43.7
98.2
44.5
19.6
25.5
76.7
48.9
16.1
33.0
19.8
19,755
8,774
4,029
2,106
689
294
1,622
2,074
13Bucks
Bucks
93.6
1973-74
82
240.9
107.1
49.0
27.1
8.9
6.3
45.4
92.3
49.2
16.2
21.2
76.3
52.7
13.8
35.1
20.7
19,755
8,780
4,014
2,225
726
519
1,694
1,864
14Suns
Suns
101.3
1973-74
82
240.9
107.9
46.5
25.0
8.0
3.7
43.4
94.2
46.0
21.2
27.3
77.7
50.8
13.3
33.2
20.3
19,755
8,847
3,813
2,052
658
305
1,666
2,123
15Braves
Braves
99.4
1973-74
82
241.8
111.6
48.5
26.4
9.6
7.3
45.5
94.7
48.0
20.7
27.1
76.5
52.4
14.0
34.5
22.3
19,830
9,155
3,980
2,165
786
600
1,828
1,875
16Cavaliers
Cavaliers
100.1
1973-74
82
240.9
100.3
45.9
25.0
7.3
3.6
41.7
94.9
43.9
16.8
21.8
77.2
48.0
15.5
30.4
18.8
19,755
8,221
3,767
2,048
598
293
1,545
1,925
17Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
102.6
1973-74
82
240.6
106.8
47.0
25.7
9.7
4.2
43.7
93.7
46.7
19.4
25.8
75.3
50.9
15.3
31.7
22.2
19,730
8,761
3,852
2,106
797
342
1,823
2,050
18Celtics
Celtics
94.7
1974-75
82
240.9
106.5
52.0
26.3
8.1
3.5
43.7
95.4
45.8
19.0
24.0
79.1
50.2
16.0
36.0
19.8
19,755
8,734
4,264
2,159
662
288
1,625
1,913
19Knicks
Knicks
98.3
1974-75
82
240.6
100.4
44.3
20.4
8.0
3.7
41.0
91.0
45.0
18.5
24.0
77.2
49.4
12.0
32.3
16.8
19,730
8,236
3,633
1,675
652
300
1,374
2,001
20Warriors
Warriors
97.3
1974-75
82
241.2
108.5
52.1
25.3
11.9
4.5
45.3
97.3
46.5
17.9
23.4
76.8
50.4
17.3
34.8
20.9
19,780
8,898
4,270
2,076
972
365
1,716
2,109
21Pistons
Pistons
99.7
1974-75
82
240.3
98.9
42.9
23.4
8.3
4.6
40.1
86.0
46.6
18.7
24.1
77.6
51.2
12.2
30.7
19.0
19,705
8,111
3,517
1,916
679
380
1,557
1,866
22Lakers
Lakers
99.9
1974-75
82
242.1
103.2
49.7
25.5
9.2
5.2
41.6
92.4
45.0
20.0
26.6
75.2
49.5
16.0
33.7
21.8
19,855
8,459
4,075
2,091
755
423
1,785
2,079
23Kings
Kings
97.1
1974-75
82
240.6
101.4
45.6
22.6
8.8
4.2
39.7
88.5
44.9
21.9
26.7
82.1
50.5
12.1
33.5
18.8
19,730
8,311
3,736
1,853
724
347
1,542
1,968
2476ers
76ers
98.8
1974-75
82
241.5
99.8
47.6
20.8
7.0
3.2
40.5
91.2
44.5
18.7
24.9
74.9
48.8
14.6
33.0
19.4
19,805
8,180
3,906
1,709
576
263
1,591
1,974
25Hawks
Hawks
99.5
1974-75
82
241.5
105.1
49.9
22.9
9.1
2.8
41.8
95.4
43.8
21.6
29.7
72.8
48.5
17.6
32.4
18.9
19,805
8,620
4,094
1,878
744
227
1,550
1,964

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1.000
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.800
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.600
2.0
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