Evaluating Defensive
Efficiency in the NBA in 2006-07
Games Played Through
January 20th
Defensive Efficiency
= Points Surrendered divided by Possessions
|
Team 06-07 |
Rank: Defensive Efficiency |
Defensive Efficiency |
Rank: Points Surrendered per Game |
Points Surrendered per game |
|
San Antonio |
1 |
0.974 |
1 |
90.7 |
|
Chicago |
2 |
0.978 |
7 |
94.2 |
|
Houston |
3 |
0.979 |
2 |
91.2 |
|
Cleveland |
4 |
0.995 |
5 |
93.5 |
|
Orlando |
5 |
0.998 |
4 |
92.7 |
|
Dallas |
6 |
1.005 |
3 |
92.6 |
|
Indiana |
7 |
1.016 |
11 |
96.9 |
|
Denver |
8 |
1.016 |
27 |
103.3 |
|
Minnesota |
9 |
1.019 |
9 |
95.5 |
|
NO/Oklahoma City |
10 |
1.022 |
8 |
94.6 |
|
Detroit |
11 |
1.025 |
6 |
93.8 |
|
Phoenix |
12 |
1.028 |
24 |
102.5 |
|
Utah |
13 |
1.031 |
16 |
99.0 |
|
Toronto |
14 |
1.037 |
15 |
98.7 |
|
Charlotte |
15 |
1.037 |
17 |
99.3 |
|
New Jersey |
16 |
1.038 |
12 |
97.3 |
|
LA Clippers |
17 |
1.039 |
14 |
97.7 |
|
Boston |
18 |
1.039 |
20 |
100.1 |
|
Sacramento |
19 |
1.042 |
21 |
101.2 |
|
Atlanta |
20 |
1.043 |
13 |
97.4 |
|
LA Lakers |
21 |
1.048 |
26 |
103.1 |
|
Golden State |
22 |
1.052 |
30 |
106.8 |
|
Philadelphia |
23 |
1.061 |
18 |
99.7 |
|
Miami |
24 |
1.063 |
19 |
99.7 |
|
Seattle |
25 |
1.064 |
22 |
101.6 |
|
Portland |
26 |
1.066 |
10 |
96.9 |
|
New York |
27 |
1.066 |
23 |
102.4 |
|
Milwaukee |
28 |
1.070 |
25 |
102.9 |
|
Washington |
29 |
1.073 |
29 |
105.9 |
|
Memphis |
30 |
1.084 |
28 |
103.6 |