which are the best teams in defensive rating all-time from 1974 to today in a single season in nba

The Boston Celtics had a defensive rating of 106.5 in 1984-85.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Celtics
Celtics
106.5
1984-85
82
240.3
114.8
45.7
27.9
7.8
5.0
45.4
89.3
50.8
1.3
3.8
35.6
22.7
28.1
80.6
56.4
13.6
32.1
16.1
19,705
9,412
3,747
2,287
642
414
1,318
1,778
2Knicks
Knicks
110.1
1984-85
82
241.8
105.2
39.2
24.4
9.2
3.3
41.9
86.6
48.4
0.6
2.4
25.8
20.8
28.7
72.6
53.0
13.6
25.6
17.4
19,830
8,627
3,218
2,001
751
267
1,424
2,396
3Warriors
Warriors
113.4
1984-85
82
242.1
110.4
42.3
21.5
9.8
3.5
42.7
92.1
46.3
1.4
4.8
28.2
23.7
30.9
76.8
52.2
16.2
26.1
17.4
19,855
9,052
3,466
1,759
803
284
1,425
2,136
4Pistons
Pistons
107.4
1984-85
82
241.8
116.0
48.0
28.1
8.4
4.8
46.8
97.5
48.0
0.5
2.4
22.6
21.7
27.6
78.8
52.9
17.1
30.9
16.1
19,830
9,508
3,936
2,302
690
397
1,324
2,076
5Lakers
Lakers
107.4
1984-85
82
240.9
118.2
44.0
31.4
8.4
5.9
48.2
88.5
54.5
1.1
3.6
30.5
20.8
27.2
76.3
58.9
13.0
31.1
18.5
19,755
9,696
3,612
2,574
692
481
1,518
1,932
6Kings
Kings
112.2
1984-85
82
240.9
114.8
42.6
28.6
8.1
3.7
44.7
88.7
50.4
0.8
2.9
26.4
24.7
31.6
77.9
55.9
14.2
28.4
19.3
19,755
9,413
3,495
2,344
662
300
1,583
2,166
776ers
76ers
107.6
1984-85
82
241.5
112.9
44.7
24.4
9.9
6.5
42.0
85.3
49.2
0.7
2.7
26.3
28.2
35.2
80.3
56.1
15.8
28.9
18.9
19,805
9,261
3,666
1,999
814
534
1,551
1,971
8Hawks
Hawks
107.8
1984-85
82
242.1
106.6
42.8
24.5
8.1
6.6
42.0
86.8
48.4
0.9
2.9
31.1
21.7
28.9
75.2
53.6
14.2
28.6
17.5
19,855
8,743
3,506
2,009
665
538
1,437
2,047
9Bullets
Bullets
105.0
1984-85
82
242.1
105.5
41.5
25.5
8.6
4.8
43.1
90.0
47.9
1.3
4.8
27.5
18.0
24.3
74.3
52.4
12.3
29.2
15.4
19,855
8,655
3,407
2,090
707
393
1,263
1,867
10Bulls
Bulls
109.9
1984-85
82
241.5
108.7
42.0
24.3
7.6
5.7
42.1
84.3
50.0
0.4
2.0
18.0
24.2
30.8
78.4
55.6
13.1
28.8
17.7
19,805
8,916
3,440
1,992
621
468
1,448
2,072
11Spurs
Spurs
109.4
1984-85
82
241.2
114.8
43.9
28.2
9.2
5.4
45.1
87.8
51.3
0.7
2.4
27.5
23.9
31.4
76.3
56.5
13.8
30.1
18.5
19,780
9,412
3,598
2,314
755
443
1,514
2,179
12Nuggets
Nuggets
108.7
1984-85
82
241.8
120.0
44.3
27.6
10.9
5.2
47.3
97.3
48.6
0.9
2.9
31.2
24.6
31.3
78.5
54.0
16.2
28.1
16.7
19,830
9,841
3,634
2,264
894
424
1,366
2,152
13Pacers
Pacers
108.7
1984-85
82
241.2
108.3
46.6
23.7
7.6
4.5
42.5
89.3
47.6
0.4
1.9
19.4
22.8
30.7
74.4
52.7
14.6
32.0
19.4
19,780
8,879
3,821
1,945
624
366
1,593
2,234
14Nets
Nets
107.9
1984-85
82
240.9
109.5
43.4
26.4
9.4
5.0
44.5
90.8
49.0
0.6
2.7
23.2
19.9
27.3
72.9
53.2
15.0
28.4
16.2
19,755
8,975
3,559
2,164
772
413
1,325
2,011
15Rockets
Rockets
106.6
1984-85
82
241.8
111.2
45.4
27.3
8.3
7.3
45.7
90.7
50.4
0.5
2.2
22.3
19.3
27.6
69.9
54.0
16.2
29.2
19.2
19,830
9,118
3,720
2,236
683
597
1,575
2,024
16SuperSonics
SuperSonics
108.6
1984-85
82
240.3
102.1
40.3
26.6
7.9
4.2
40.0
84.3
47.4
0.5
2.2
24.5
21.7
28.1
77.1
52.9
12.4
27.9
17.8
19,705
8,376
3,305
2,183
649
343
1,456
1,972
17Bucks
Bucks
104.0
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
16.5
19,805
9,090
3,610
2,164
692
486
1,349
2,239
18Suns
Suns
107.1
1984-85
82
241.5
108.0
42.0
28.5
8.9
4.3
42.8
87.1
49.1
1.1
3.7
28.3
21.4
27.8
77.1
54.4
12.5
29.5
19.0
19,805
8,858
3,448
2,333
727
349
1,556
2,034
19Clippers
Clippers
110.6
1984-85
82
240.6
107.1
43.8
23.6
6.5
6.1
43.0
86.8
49.5
0.7
2.3
29.8
20.4
26.9
75.8
54.3
14.1
29.7
19.1
19,730
8,784
3,595
1,933
533
497
1,565
1,843
20Cavaliers
Cavaliers
108.9
1984-85
82
241.2
108.6
44.5
25.5
7.5
5.8
42.3
89.8
47.1
1.2
4.1
28.8
22.8
30.4
75.0
52.6
14.7
29.8
16.7
19,780
8,903
3,648
2,092
619
472
1,372
2,171
21Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
107.4
1984-85
82
242.4
115.5
42.7
27.1
10.0
6.3
45.2
89.9
50.3
0.6
2.5
25.2
24.4
32.5
75.1
55.4
14.7
28.0
18.0
19,880
9,469
3,500
2,225
821
516
1,472
1,957
22Jazz
Jazz
103.7
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
19.0
19,755
8,937
3,633
2,143
710
697
1,557
1,958
23Mavericks
Mavericks
109.6
1984-85
82
242.1
111.2
42.0
26.3
7.0
4.1
43.4
88.8
48.9
1.9
5.4
34.5
22.5
28.3
79.3
54.9
13.4
28.6
14.2
19,855
9,116
3,440
2,157
574
335
1,167
1,787
24Celtics
Celtics
103.0
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
33.5
16.3
19,855
9,359
3,807
2,387
638
511
1,334
1,758
25Knicks
Knicks
105.8
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
26.4
17.2
19,805
8,094
3,250
1,876
712
308
1,408
2,211
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Team Rankings

ORTG

117.0

9th

DRTG

118.0

21st

NETRTG

-1.0

16th

3P%

25.6

25th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
6
Bucks Bucks
1
0
1.000
7
Knicks Knicks
1
0
1.000
8
Celtics Celtics
0
1
.000
1.0
9
Pistons Pistons
0
1
.000
1.0
10
Heat Heat
0
1
.000
1.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
10/24
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Sun
10/26
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
3:30 PM
Mon
10/27
BOS BOS
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Wed
10/29
CLE CLE
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Fri
10/31
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
7:00 PM
Last Game
PHI 76ers

1 - 0

117

Final

116

BOS Celtics

0 - 1

Wed 22 Oct 2025

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EasternWLPCTGB
1
Bulls Bulls
1
0
1.000
2
Magic Magic
1
0
1.000
3
76ers 76ers
1
0
1.000
4
Raptors Raptors
1
0
1.000
5
Hornets Hornets
1
0
1.000
6
Bucks Bucks
1
0
1.000
WesternWLPCTGB
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Spurs Spurs
1
0
1.000
2
Warriors Warriors
1
0
1.000
3
Timberwolves Timberwolves
1
0
1.000
4
Jazz Jazz
1
0
1.000
5
Grizzlies Grizzlies
1
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1.000
6
Suns Suns
1
0
1.000

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
124-125
Mon
10/20
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
119-109
Tue
10/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
111-119
Tue
10/21
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
117-136
Tue
10/21
MIA MIA
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ORL ORL
121-125

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10/23
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
Thu
10/23
DEN DEN
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GSW GSW
10:00 PM
Fri
10/24
MIL MIL
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TOR TOR
6:30 PM
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10/24
ATL ATL
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ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Fri
10/24
BOS BOS
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NYK NYK
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