Evaluating Defensive Efficiency in the NBA in 2006-07

Games Played Through December 23rd

Team 06-07

Points Surrendered

Points Surrendered

Rank

Possessions

per Game

Defensive

Efficiency

Defense

Rank

San Antonio

90.6

2

93.1

0.97

1

Houston

90.5

1

93.0

0.97

2

Chicago

95.1

9

96.2

0.99

3

Cleveland

92.2

3

92.8

0.99

4

Orlando

92.6

5

92.5

1.00

5

Minnesota

93.8

7

93.0

1.01

6

Dallas

92.8

6

91.7

1.01

7

Indiana

97.1

10

95.6

1.02

8

New York

94.7

8

92.5

1.02

9

L.A. Lakers

100.0

22

97.6

1.02

10

Utah

98.6

13

96.1

1.03

11

Denver

105.2

27

102.5

1.03

12

Charlotte

99.6

18

96.9

1.03

13

Sacramento

101.0

24

98.0

1.03

14

Atlanta

99.2

17

95.8

1.04

15

Detroit

92.5

4

89.2

1.04

16

Boston

100.0

21

96.3

1.04

17

Phoenix

105.5

28

101.4

1.04

18

Toronto

99.8

19

95.9

1.04

19

Miami

98.8

15

94.4

1.05

20

N.O./Okla. City

99.9

20

95.3

1.05

21

Memphis

97.6

12

93.0

1.05

22

Golden St.

106.0

29

100.7

1.05

23

L.A. Clippers

99.0

16

93.8

1.05

24

Philadelphia

98.7

14

93.6

1.05

25

Seattle

101.0

23

95.8

1.05

26

New Jersey

101.4

25

95.9

1.06

27

Portland

97.1

11

90.7

1.07

28

Milwaukee

103.8

26

96.8

1.07

29

Washington

106.2

30

99.0

1.07

30