2024 nba team defensive rating rankings before february 8th

Before February 8, 2026, the Minnesota Timberwolves had the lowest defensive rating by a team in 2023-24, with a 109.7 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Timberwolves
Timberwolves
109.7
2023-24
82
241.5
113.0
43.6
26.6
7.9
6.1
41.3
85.0
48.5
12.6
32.7
38.7
17.8
22.9
77.7
59.4
9.4
34.2
14.2
19,805
9,264
3,577
2,184
647
497
1,163
1,544
2Magic
Magic
112.1
2023-24
82
241.2
110.5
42.3
24.7
8.2
5.2
40.5
84.9
47.6
11.0
31.3
35.2
18.5
24.4
75.9
57.7
10.5
31.8
14.7
19,780
9,058
3,469
2,023
669
423
1,206
1,618
3Celtics
Celtics
112.3
2023-24
82
241.8
120.6
46.3
26.9
6.8
6.6
43.9
90.2
48.7
16.5
42.5
38.8
16.3
20.2
80.7
60.9
10.7
35.6
11.9
19,830
9,887
3,799
2,207
557
538
979
1,326
4Thunder
Thunder
112.8
2023-24
82
241.5
120.1
42.0
27.1
8.5
6.6
44.5
89.3
49.9
13.3
34.2
38.9
17.7
21.5
82.5
60.8
8.8
33.2
12.7
19,805
9,847
3,447
2,223
694
538
1,039
1,545
5Heat
Heat
113.0
2023-24
82
240.9
110.1
42.3
25.8
7.5
3.4
39.8
85.6
46.5
12.5
33.7
37.0
18.0
22.0
81.8
57.8
9.3
33.0
12.7
19,755
9,032
3,468
2,116
617
280
1,038
1,415
6Nuggets
Nuggets
113.1
2023-24
82
240.3
114.9
44.4
29.5
7.1
5.6
44.0
88.8
49.6
11.7
31.2
37.4
15.1
19.9
76.2
58.9
10.7
33.7
12.6
19,705
9,418
3,644
2,415
585
457
1,036
1,489
7Pelicans
Pelicans
113.6
2023-24
82
240.3
115.1
44.0
27.0
8.3
4.6
42.5
87.4
48.6
12.5
32.6
38.3
17.6
22.8
77.1
59.1
10.4
33.6
13.0
19,705
9,436
3,605
2,210
684
378
1,067
1,508
8Cavaliers
Cavaliers
113.6
2023-24
82
241.5
112.6
43.3
28.0
7.4
4.6
41.8
87.2
47.9
13.5
36.8
36.7
15.6
20.4
76.5
58.6
9.8
33.4
13.6
19,805
9,236
3,549
2,299
605
380
1,112
1,436
9Rockets
Rockets
114.0
2023-24
82
242.1
114.3
45.5
24.8
7.8
4.6
41.8
91.0
45.9
12.7
36.2
35.2
18.1
23.4
77.3
56.5
11.5
34.0
12.7
19,855
9,375
3,727
2,035
639
375
1,045
1,702
10Knicks
Knicks
114.1
2023-24
82
240.6
112.8
45.2
24.4
7.5
4.1
41.3
88.7
46.5
13.2
35.8
36.9
17.0
21.8
78.0
57.4
12.7
32.5
13.2
19,730
9,249
3,704
1,998
612
336
1,085
1,447
1176ers
76ers
114.6
2023-24
82
241.2
114.6
43.0
24.9
8.5
6.0
41.5
89.4
46.4
12.1
33.3
36.3
19.5
23.6
82.6
57.4
11.0
31.9
12.0
19,780
9,397
3,522
2,041
694
492
984
1,668
12Grizzlies
Grizzlies
115.1
2023-24
82
241.2
105.8
42.6
24.7
8.2
6.1
38.4
88.2
43.5
13.1
37.8
34.6
16.0
21.0
76.4
54.3
10.9
31.7
15.1
19,780
8,677
3,494
2,025
673
501
1,236
1,563
13Kings
Kings
115.2
2023-24
82
242.1
116.6
44.0
28.3
7.6
4.2
43.3
90.9
47.7
14.4
39.3
36.6
15.5
20.9
74.5
58.2
10.8
33.2
13.1
19,855
9,558
3,607
2,324
625
342
1,078
1,632
14Suns
Suns
115.4
2023-24
82
241.2
116.2
44.1
27.0
7.4
6.0
42.5
86.1
49.3
12.4
32.6
38.2
18.9
23.4
80.8
60.3
10.1
33.9
14.9
19,780
9,532
3,613
2,218
610
493
1,220
1,475
15Warriors
Warriors
115.8
2023-24
82
241.8
117.8
46.7
29.3
7.0
4.6
43.7
91.6
47.7
14.8
38.9
38.0
15.6
20.0
78.0
58.6
12.1
34.6
14.3
19,830
9,657
3,830
2,402
572
377
1,174
1,598
16Lakers
Lakers
116.0
2023-24
82
242.1
118.0
43.1
28.5
7.4
5.5
43.7
87.5
49.9
11.8
31.4
37.7
18.9
24.2
78.2
60.1
8.2
34.9
14.0
19,855
9,679
3,535
2,340
605
453
1,146
1,283
17Mavericks
Mavericks
116.0
2023-24
82
240.3
117.9
42.9
25.7
6.9
5.0
43.1
89.7
48.1
14.6
39.5
36.9
17.0
22.5
75.8
59.2
9.7
33.2
12.5
19,705
9,664
3,521
2,106
563
406
1,027
1,500
18Bucks
Bucks
116.2
2023-24
82
241.5
119.0
44.2
26.5
6.8
5.0
43.1
88.5
48.7
14.2
38.1
37.3
18.5
23.9
77.4
60.1
9.4
34.8
12.9
19,805
9,756
3,622
2,176
558
413
1,059
1,574
19Clippers
Clippers
116.2
2023-24
82
240.3
115.6
43.0
25.6
7.8
5.0
42.4
86.7
48.9
12.6
33.2
38.1
18.3
22.2
82.5
59.9
10.0
32.9
13.1
19,705
9,481
3,523
2,097
640
413
1,078
1,519
20Spurs
Spurs
116.4
2023-24
82
241.8
112.1
44.2
29.9
7.1
6.3
41.9
90.7
46.2
12.6
36.4
34.7
15.6
20.0
78.2
56.3
10.4
33.9
15.1
19,830
9,192
3,627
2,449
584
520
1,242
1,414
21Nets
Nets
116.6
2023-24
82
241.5
110.4
44.1
25.6
6.8
5.2
40.7
89.1
45.6
13.3
36.7
36.2
15.8
20.9
75.6
56.1
11.4
32.6
13.1
19,805
9,050
3,613
2,102
556
424
1,076
1,516
22Bulls
Bulls
117.1
2023-24
82
243.7
112.3
43.8
25.0
7.8
4.8
42.0
89.5
47.0
11.5
32.1
35.8
16.7
21.1
79.1
56.8
11.2
32.6
12.2
19,980
9,206
3,593
2,048
638
394
1,004
1,541
23Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
118.4
2023-24
82
242.4
106.4
42.7
23.1
7.6
4.3
39.4
89.7
43.9
11.5
33.2
34.5
16.2
20.5
79.1
53.9
12.6
30.1
15.2
19,880
8,722
3,505
1,894
627
354
1,249
1,654
24Pacers
Pacers
118.8
2023-24
82
240.3
123.3
41.5
30.8
7.7
5.9
47.0
92.7
50.7
13.2
35.3
37.4
16.1
20.5
78.2
60.6
10.1
31.5
12.9
19,705
10,110
3,406
2,522
630
482
1,059
1,756
25Pistons
Pistons
119.5
2023-24
82
240.9
109.9
43.3
25.5
6.5
4.7
40.9
88.2
46.3
11.0
31.7
34.8
17.0
21.7
78.5
56.2
10.5
32.8
15.2
19,755
9,010
3,553
2,088
531
384
1,248
1,688
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28.8

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11.5

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ORTG

116.8

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113.5

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4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
15.0
7
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
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10/23
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10/25
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7:00 PM
Mon
10/26
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7:00 PM
Wed
10/28
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8:00 PM
Last Game
SAS Spurs

4 - 2

139

Final

109

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

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1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
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Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
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56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
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Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
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22
60
.268
42.0

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122-113
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110-114

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