which nba team has gone the longest without an all-nba defensive selection

The Boston Celtics was not selected for the All-NBA team in 1946-47.

Interpreted as:
Which NBA team has gone the longest without an all-NBA in a regular season defensive selection?
TEAMALLNBASEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Celtics
Celtics
0
1946-47
637
5.7
0.7
2.2
8.1
27.2
1.3
2.2
59.0
31.4
3,605
470
1,202
2Knicks
Knicks
0
1946-47
658
5.9
0.7
2.2
8.0
27.9
1.4
2.2
66.1
33.0
3,881
457
1,218
3Ironmen
Ironmen
0
1946-47
592
6.2
0.5
2.3
8.4
27.1
1.7
2.5
65.3
32.7
3,674
272
1,360
4Huskies
Huskies
0
1946-47
564
7.1
0.8
2.7
10.1
26.7
1.7
2.8
62.2
31.4
3,996
463
1,271
5Steam Rollers
Steam Rollers
0
1947-48
429
7.7
0.8
3.0
10.8
27.4
1.8
3.0
61.3
32.0
3,318
347
1,105
6Celtics
Celtics
0
1948-49
621
7.4
1.8
2.7
8.8
31.3
1.9
3.0
63.6
36.7
4,593
1,135
1,382
7Knicks
Knicks
0
1948-49
621
7.7
1.6
2.7
8.4
32.2
2.2
3.2
70.2
39.0
4,752
1,017
1,559
8Bullets
Bullets
0
1948-49
602
8.3
1.7
2.9
8.6
33.6
2.6
3.4
75.3
41.4
5,017
1,000
1,730
9Pistons
Pistons
0
1948-49
617
7.2
1.8
2.5
8.7
28.6
2.2
3.2
70.0
35.7
4,457
1,082
1,722
10
Jets
0
1948-49
554
8.1
2.2
2.9
9.7
30.2
2.2
3.2
69.0
36.4
4,482
1,225
1,393
11Celtics
Celtics
0
1949-50
715
7.6
2.1
2.7
8.1
33.8
2.1
3.0
70.7
40.4
5,420
1,473
1,644
12Knicks
Knicks
0
1949-50
681
8.1
1.9
2.8
7.9
35.3
2.5
3.5
71.1
42.8
5,488
1,308
1,718
13Warriors
Warriors
0
1949-50
686
7.3
1.7
2.6
8.3
31.2
2.1
3.0
70.0
37.7
4,983
1,142
1,768
14Bombers
Bombers
0
1949-50
661
7.6
1.9
2.6
7.7
34.2
2.3
3.3
71.1
41.5
5,010
1,285
1,596
15Capitols
Capitols
0
1949-50
668
7.8
1.6
2.7
8.2
33.0
2.4
3.2
74.7
40.5
5,201
1,057
1,837
16Bullets
Bullets
0
1949-50
667
7.5
1.8
2.6
8.3
31.0
2.3
3.2
73.0
38.5
4,973
1,189
1,792
17Nuggets
Nuggets
0
1949-50
546
8.8
1.9
3.2
9.5
33.4
2.5
3.7
67.8
39.7
4,817
1,044
1,692
18Red Skins
Red Skins
0
1949-50
620
8.2
2.1
2.8
8.1
34.4
2.7
3.8
70.7
42.2
5,108
1,279
1,766
19Blackhawks
Blackhawks
0
1949-50
648
8.2
2.1
2.8
8.5
33.0
2.6
3.7
69.6
40.4
5,313
1,330
2,057
20Hawks
Hawks
0
1949-50
620
7.9
2.1
2.8
7.9
35.6
2.3
3.2
71.4
42.5
4,921
1,324
1,780
21Capitols
Capitols
0
1950-51
358
7.9
4.2
1.6
2.7
8.1
33.4
2.6
3.3
76.5
41.6
2,844
1,493
584
1,050
22Bullets
Bullets
0
1950-51
628
8.6
4.7
2.1
3.1
8.8
35.3
2.4
3.2
74.5
42.1
5,414
2,938
1,345
1,735
23Pistons
Pistons
0
1950-51
660
8.7
4.9
1.7
3.0
9.0
33.8
2.6
3.6
72.0
41.0
5,722
3,230
1,142
1,961
24Knicks
Knicks
0
1951-52
608
26.1
9.2
5.5
2.6
3.3
8.7
38.3
2.6
3.6
71.6
44.9
15,895
5,609
3,340
1,567
1,770
25Bullets
Bullets
0
1951-52
602
26.5
8.9
5.4
2.4
3.1
9.1
34.2
2.7
3.7
73.0
41.6
15,966
5,378
3,226
1,417
1,715

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2.0
3
54
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.659
10.0
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53
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.646
11.0
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52
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.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
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Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
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25
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