DEFENSE WINS GAMES

NBA

TOP 5 DEFENSIVE TEAMS

             Team                                       Record (as of 3/7)                    Offensive Ranking

#1        Indiana Pacers                         46-15* (best in the league)     20^th (out of 30 teams)

#2        Chicago Bulls                            34-27                                       30^th (out of 30 teams)**

#3        Golden State Warriors              38-24                                       10^th

#4        Oklahoma City Thunder            46-16* (best in the West)       5^th

#5        San Antonio Spurs                   45-16                                       8^th

             COMBINED                             209-98          

 **The Chicago Bulls are the worst offensive team in the league, but rank 2^nd in overall defense.  They have a winning record and are currently the 4^th seed in the East.

BOTTOM 5 DEFENSIVE TEAMS

#26      New York Knicks                       22-40

#27      Philadelphia 76ers                    15-46

#28      Milwaukee Bucks                      12-48

#29      New Orleans Pelicans               24-37  

#30      Utah Jazz                                  21-40

             COMBINED                              94-211