Not if Klay and Draymond are due for their good games. Ws been playing below avg except Curry, Wigs, and Looney.
On a side note, it's been claimed that way. but statmuse still had GS at #1? https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/2022-nba-team-defensive-rating-rankings So for defensive efficiency, Bos and GS are #1, 2. https://www.teamrankings.com/nba/stat/defensive-efficiency
aside from the fact that they're both at the top, you just referenced regular season. Now move over to the playoffs and it's boston. So to sum it up for the entire year, Boston is rightfully claimed as the #1 defense
Statmuse might be using basketball reference forumula for DFRTG which are approximations. NBA.com has different OFFRTG/DFFRTG. Boston 106.2 Warriors 16.6. https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/advanced/?sort=DEF_RATING&dir=-1&Season=2021-22&SeasonType=Regular Season As for game 5 and the series. I wouldn't be surprise if either teams wins it. This is a coin flip in my opinion. Boston is the better team. Warriors have the best player (by far) and are a more experience team.
I think it's more likely an older player gets knocked out, like Oscar Robertson or Jerry West, if you have them in your top-ten. I don't know how many people have Kobe or Duncan in their top-ten, but they'd probably be the next most likely. IF Curry were to enter the top ten, I'd probably look at it something like this (in no particular order other than Jordan and James at the top--the other eight could be any order, really): Jordan James Olajuwon Abdul-Jabbar Shaq Curry Magic Bird Russell Chamberlain
1 of the prime candidates to get kicked out is Hakeem…I’ve already seen too many published rankings that have him anywhere from 10-12, and the Houston Rockets are simply not liked
Hakeem unfortunately is less popular than the other guys on the list. Furthermore as more time past, him being not as famous, iconic, will cause many to forget/overlook his greatness. some of the reasons/excuses for this will be: - only 2 rings - not American nor a presence in the media. - only 1 mvp - the Jordan wasn't there rationale - lack of gaudy regular season offensive numbers.
The people that know would never forget or overlook Hakeem’s greatness. It would be hard to deny Steph though specially if he adds that 4th ring and Finals MVP whether it’s Hakeem’s spot or multiple other guys.
Kobe, Duncan, and Moses are ahead of Curry. He's already ahead of West and Robertson, though. Not sure how anyone argues that he isn't. Looks like he'll knock out one of Shaq, Hakeem, Duncan, or Kobe off of most people's lists that don't have West or Robertson.
