best defensive rating team 2024 season

The Minnesota Timberwolves had the best defensive rating by a team in 2023-24, with a 109.0 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Timberwolves
Timberwolves
109.0
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
111.3
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
111.6
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
112.1
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
112.2
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
6Cavaliers
Cavaliers
112.7
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
7Pelicans
Pelicans
112.9
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
8Nuggets
Nuggets
113.0
2023-24
82
240.3
114.9
44.4
29.4
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
2,414
585
457
1,037
1,489
9Rockets
Rockets
113.4
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
113.4
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
113.8
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
114.3
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
13Suns
Suns
114.5
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
14Kings
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
15Warriors
Warriors
115.2
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
115.3
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
17Clippers
Clippers
115.4
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
18Mavericks
Mavericks
115.4
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
19Bucks
Bucks
115.8
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
20Nets
Nets
116.1
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
21Bulls
Bulls
116.3
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
22Spurs
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
23Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
117.5
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
118.0
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
25Raptors
Raptors
118.8
2023-24
82
241.5
112.4
42.7
28.5
7.7
4.7
42.3
89.7
47.1
11.5
33.1
34.7
16.3
21.6
75.6
56.6
10.9
31.8
14.0
19,805
9,213
3,498
2,335
634
388
1,147
1,509
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Timberwolves Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

28.9

Edwards

Anthony Edwards

RPG

11.5

Gobert

Rudy Gobert

APG

5.0

Randle

Julius Randle
Team Rankings

ORTG

116.4

12th

DRTG

113.1

7th

NETRTG

3.3

10th

3P%

37.0

6th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
4
51
29
.638
13.0
5
51
29
.638
13.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
47
33
.588
17.0
7
44
36
.550
20.0
8
41
39
.513
23.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
4/10
@
9:30 PM
Sun
4/12
@
8:30 PM
Last Game
MIN Timberwolves

47 - 33

120

Final

132

ORL Magic

44 - 36

Wed 8 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
58
22
.725
2
54
26
.675
4.0
3
52
28
.650
6.0
4
51
29
.638
7.0
5
45
35
.563
13.0
6
45
35
.563
13.0
7
44
36
.550
14.0
8
43
37
.538
15.0
9
43
37
.538
15.0
10
41
39
.513
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
31
49
.388
27.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
49
.388
27.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
60
.250
38.0
14
19
61
.238
39.0
15
17
63
.213
41.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
16
.800
2
Spurs Spurs - x
61
19
.763
3.0
3
52
28
.650
12.0
4
51
29
.638
13.0
5
51
29
.638
13.0
6
47
33
.588
17.0
7
44
36
.550
20.0
8
41
39
.513
23.0
9
40
40
.500
24.0
10
37
43
.463
27.0
11
26
54
.325
38.0
12
25
55
.313
39.0
13
25
55
.313
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
21
59
.263
43.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
21
59
.263
43.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
3/13
@
102-115
Fri
3/13
@
121-117
Fri
3/13
@
125-127
Fri
3/13
@
118-109
Sat
3/14
@
103-116

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
4/10
@
7:00 PM
Fri
4/10
@
7:00 PM
Fri
4/10
@
7:00 PM
Fri
4/10
@
7:30 PM
Fri
4/10
@
7:30 PM