best nba defensive rating team in 2024

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

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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

29.3

Edwards

Anthony Edwards

RPG

11.1

Gobert

Rudy Gobert

APG

5.4

Randle

Julius Randle
Team Rankings

ORTG

118.1

6th

DRTG

113.2

8th

NETRTG

4.9

7th

3P%

37.5

4th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
3
35
20
.636
7.0
4
33
20
.623
8.0
5
Timberwolves Timberwolves
34
22
.607
8.5
6
32
21
.604
9.0
7
32
23
.582
10.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
2/20
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7:30 PM
Sun
2/22
@
7:00 PM
Tue
2/24
@
10:00 PM
Thu
2/26
@
10:00 PM
Sun
3/1
@
3:30 PM
Last Game

109

Final

133

MIN Timberwolves

34 - 22

Wed 11 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
40
13
.755
2
35
19
.648
5.5
3
35
20
.636
6.0
4
34
21
.618
7.0
5
32
23
.582
9.0
6
30
24
.556
10.5
7
28
25
.528
12.0
8
29
27
.518
12.5
9
26
29
.473
15.0
10
26
30
.464
15.5
11
24
31
.436
17.0
12
22
30
.423
17.5
13
15
38
.283
25.0
14
15
40
.273
26.0
15
14
39
.264
26.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
42
13
.764
2
37
16
.698
4.0
3
35
20
.636
7.0
4
33
20
.623
8.0
5
34
22
.607
8.5
6
32
21
.604
9.0
7
32
23
.582
10.0
8
29
25
.537
12.5
9
26
28
.481
15.5
10
26
29
.473
16.0
11
20
33
.377
21.0
12
19
34
.358
22.0
13
18
37
.327
24.0
14
15
41
.268
27.5
15
12
44
.214
30.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
1/15
@
105-110
Thu
1/15
@
115-128
Fri
1/16
@
120-138
Fri
1/16
@
132-106
Fri
1/16
@
106-99

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
2/12
@
7:30 PM
Thu
2/12
@
9:00 PM
Thu
2/12
@
10:00 PM
Thu
2/19
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/19
@
7:00 PM