lowest defensive rating for a championship team in one postseason since 1979-1980

Since 1979-80, the Detroit Pistons have the lowest defensive rating by a team with more than 0 championships in a single NBA playoff run, with a 92.0 rating in 2003-04.

TEAM DRTG CHAMPS 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 Pistons
Pistons
92.0
1
2003-04
23
244.3
87.1
44.8
19.4
8.0
7.1
31.4
76.3
41.2
4.2
13.9
30.4
20.1
27.3
73.4
49.3
12.9
32.0
14.9
5,620
2,003
1,031
447
184
164
342
518
2 Spurs
Spurs
94.2
1
1998-99
17
240.0
88.4
40.2
21.3
7.3
5.8
31.6
70.1
45.1
4.1
11.8
35.0
21.1
28.5
74.2
53.5
9.8
30.4
14.9
4,080
1,503
683
362
124
99
254
370
3 Spurs
Spurs
97.7
1
2002-03
24
241.0
94.8
45.5
20.7
7.8
6.9
33.8
76.8
44.1
5.3
15.2
35.1
21.8
30.6
71.2
52.5
12.1
33.4
15.2
5,785
2,275
1,093
497
186
165
365
514
4 Lakers
Lakers
97.9
1
2000-01
16
241.6
103.4
48.2
22.8
9.2
5.8
38.3
81.8
46.8
6.1
15.9
38.6
20.8
30.7
67.6
54.2
14.3
33.9
14.0
3,865
1,654
771
365
147
92
224
363
5 Bulls
Bulls
99.4
1
1995-96
18
241.4
97.4
43.6
22.7
9.5
3.9
35.3
79.7
44.3
6.2
20.2
30.6
20.7
28.0
73.8
52.9
16.3
27.3
14.4
4,345
1,753
784
408
171
70
259
447
6 Warriors
Warriors
100.5
1
2014-15
21
243.6
103.3
45.6
24.5
8.0
5.8
38.2
84.2
45.3
11.4
30.5
37.4
15.5
22.1
69.9
55.0
11.6
34.0
14.6
5,115
2,169
958
515
168
121
307
471
7 76ers
76ers
101.4
1
1982-83
13
241.9
105.8
44.9
24.2
9.3
6.8
41.8
84.6
49.4
0.1
0.8
10.0
22.2
30.7
72.2
53.9
15.5
29.4
18.1
3,145
1,375
584
314
121
88
235
301
8 Bulls
Bulls
101.4
1
1997-98
21
242.4
93.1
41.0
20.5
9.0
4.5
34.1
76.7
44.5
4.2
13.0
32.4
20.7
28.1
73.4
52.3
14.0
27.0
12.6
5,090
1,956
860
431
188
95
264
478
9 Celtics
Celtics
101.6
1
1980-81
17
240.0
103.4
44.4
22.8
7.5
6.6
41.2
85.7
48.0
0.6
2.6
22.2
20.4
27.1
75.4
52.9
14.5
29.9
16.3
4,080
1,757
755
388
127
112
277
420
10 Heat
Heat
101.6
1
2011-12
23
242.2
97.3
40.4
17.5
7.3
5.0
35.0
76.0
46.0
6.8
19.7
34.7
20.6
27.7
74.4
55.2
10.2
30.3
13.0
5,570
2,239
930
402
168
114
299
473
11 Bulls
Bulls
101.7
1
1996-97
19
240.0
92.5
43.5
20.7
8.5
4.8
34.7
80.2
43.2
6.1
19.2
31.9
17.1
23.2
73.5
51.2
14.9
28.6
12.4
4,560
1,758
826
393
162
92
236
461
12 Heat
Heat
102.0
1
2005-06
23
241.1
96.3
42.0
17.5
7.0
4.6
34.8
72.4
48.1
6.3
19.1
33.3
20.3
30.9
65.5
55.9
9.5
32.5
15.5
5,545
2,214
967
402
161
105
357
553
13 Pistons
Pistons
102.2
1
1989-90
20
241.3
101.8
43.7
21.1
6.7
4.5
38.6
81.9
47.1
3.1
8.4
36.9
21.6
28.7
75.1
53.8
14.0
29.8
15.1
4,825
2,035
874
421
134
90
302
502
14 Lakers
Lakers
102.3
1
2001-02
19
241.3
97.8
45.4
19.6
6.8
5.8
35.7
80.5
44.4
6.1
18.0
33.9
20.3
28.1
72.1
52.7
12.3
33.2
13.7
4,585
1,859
863
373
130
110
261
449
15 Heat
Heat
102.9
1
2012-13
23
242.2
97.1
38.1
20.6
8.3
5.4
35.8
76.6
46.8
7.7
20.2
38.1
17.8
23.2
76.6
55.9
9.7
28.4
13.1
5,570
2,234
876
473
191
125
301
510
16 Spurs
Spurs
103.1
1
2006-07
20
240.0
95.7
40.6
19.9
7.1
5.5
35.3
76.8
45.9
7.6
19.7
38.4
17.6
24.3
72.4
54.7
10.5
30.1
13.9
4,800
1,913
812
397
142
110
278
410
17 Celtics
Celtics
103.3
1
2007-08
26
240.0
94.0
40.0
21.5
7.6
4.3
33.6
75.1
44.7
6.0
16.8
35.9
20.8
26.6
78.3
54.1
11.1
28.9
12.8
6,240
2,444
1,040
559
198
112
333
631
18 Lakers
Lakers
103.4
1
1979-80
16
241.6
110.6
49.9
29.1
10.1
6.1
44.8
91.9
48.7
0.2
1.1
16.7
20.9
26.3
79.8
53.4
16.9
32.9
19.1
3,865
1,770
798
466
162
97
306
384
19 Lakers
Lakers
103.5
1
2008-09
23
242.2
102.4
42.0
19.4
7.9
6.3
37.4
80.5
46.5
7.0
18.4
37.7
20.6
27.5
74.7
55.3
11.1
30.9
13.0
5,570
2,355
967
446
181
144
300
540
20 Warriors
Warriors
103.6
1
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
21 Bulls
Bulls
104.0
1
1990-91
17
241.5
103.9
40.2
25.5
9.5
4.5
40.9
79.6
51.4
1.8
5.4
32.6
20.3
26.6
76.3
56.9
12.5
27.7
12.5
4,105
1,767
683
434
161
76
212
378
22 Rockets
Rockets
104.1
1
1993-94
23
241.1
97.1
41.4
24.8
7.3
6.2
36.4
79.0
46.1
6.5
17.8
36.3
17.8
23.2
76.7
54.5
10.1
31.3
14.4
5,545
2,234
952
570
168
143
331
496
23 Spurs
Spurs
104.2
1
2013-14
23
241.1
106.3
42.0
22.2
8.1
3.5
39.7
80.9
49.1
8.8
21.6
40.9
18.0
23.5
76.7
58.3
9.4
32.6
12.6
5,545
2,446
967
511
187
80
289
456
24 Raptors
Raptors
104.4
1
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
25 Pistons
Pistons
104.5
1
1988-89
17
240.0
100.6
44.2
22.6
4.9
4.5
37.9
80.1
47.3
2.5
8.4
29.6
22.4
29.4
76.2
54.1
13.8
30.4
12.1
4,080
1,710
751
385
83
77
205
425
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.

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Team Rankings

ORTG

115.0

16th

DRTG

113.1

11th

NETRTG

1.9

13th

3P%

36.2

17th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
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
8
Hawks Hawks
40
42
.488
24.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
10/22
DET DET
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Fri
10/24
DET DET
@
HOU HOU
8:00 PM
Sun
10/26
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
3:30 PM
Mon
10/27
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Wed
10/29
ORL ORL
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Last Game
DET Pistons

2 - 4

113

Final

116

NYK Knicks

4 - 2

Thu 1 May 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

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