I was just checking out NBA Champions of all time and in the past 20 years the saying defense wins championships is definitely true. check out the points allowed for the past 20 NBA Champs.
87-88 LAL Regular Season = 107 PA
Playoffs = 94.4 PA
88-89 DET Regular Season = 100.8 PA
Playoffs = 92.8 PA
89-90 DET Regular Season = 98.3 PA
Playoffs = 94.7 PA
90-91 CHI Regular Season = 101 PA
Playoffs = 92.2 PA
91-92 CHI Regular Season = 99.5 PA
Playoffs = 94.1 PA
92-93 CHI Regular Season = 98.9 PA
Playoffs = 96.5 PA
93-94 HOU Regular Season = 96.8 PA
Playoffs = 94 PA
94-95 HOU Regular Season = 101.4 PA *
Playoffs = 104.2 PA *
95-96 CHI Regular Season = 92.9 PA
Playoffs = 86.8 PA
96-97 CHI Regular Season = 92.3 PA
Playoffs = 87 PA
97-98 CHI Regular Season = 89.6 PA
Playoffs = 86.1 PA
98-99 SA Regular Season = 84.7 PA
Playoffs = 81.1 PA
99-00 LAL Regular Season = 92.3 PA
Playoffs = 97.4 PA
00-01 LAL Regular Season = 97.2 PA
Playoffs = 90.6 PA
01-02 LAL Regular Season = 94.1 PA
Playoffs = 94.1 PA
02-03 SA Regular Season = 90.4 PA
Playoffs = 89.3 PA
03-04 DET Regular Season = 94.3 PA
Playoffs = 80.7 PA
04-05 SA Regular Season = 88.4 PA
Playoffs = 92.6 PA
05-06 MIA Regular Season = 96 PA
Playoffs = 92.5 PA
06-07 SA- Regular Season = 90 PA
Playoffs = 91.7 PA
Average points allowed by NBA Champs from 87-88 - 06-07
Regular Season = 95.2 PA
Playoffs = 91.6 PA
07-08 BOS Regular Season = 90.3 PA
Playoffs = 87.3 PA
OR
07-08 LA- Regular season = 101.3 PA
Playoffs= 99.5 PA
Defense wins championships in the NBA these days, and guess who has the best Defense in the league, the BOSTON CELTICS!!!!!!!
Topic: Defense wins Championships over the last 20 years , Stats don't lie (Read 1325 times)