best nba team defensive efficiency 2023

The Cleveland Cavaliers had the best defensive rating by a team in 2022-23, with a 110.6 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Cavaliers
Cavaliers
110.6
2022-23
82
242.4
112.3
41.1
24.9
7.1
4.7
41.6
85.2
48.8
11.6
31.6
36.7
17.5
22.5
78.0
59.0
9.7
31.4
13.3
19,880
9,205
3,369
2,045
586
384
1,094
1,560
2Grizzlies
Grizzlies
111.2
2022-23
82
241.2
116.9
46.6
26.0
8.3
5.8
43.7
92.1
47.5
12.0
34.2
35.1
17.5
23.8
73.3
57.0
12.0
34.6
13.6
19,780
9,587
3,823
2,135
680
473
1,116
1,643
3Celtics
Celtics
111.5
2022-23
82
243.7
117.9
45.3
26.7
6.4
5.2
42.2
88.8
47.5
16.0
42.6
37.7
17.5
21.6
81.2
60.0
9.7
35.6
13.4
19,980
9,671
3,717
2,186
521
430
1,095
1,542
4Bucks
Bucks
111.9
2022-23
82
241.8
116.9
48.6
25.8
6.4
4.9
42.7
90.4
47.3
14.8
40.3
36.8
16.6
22.4
74.3
58.3
11.1
37.5
14.6
19,830
9,589
3,988
2,115
521
403
1,199
1,481
5Bulls
Bulls
112.2
2022-23
82
242.7
113.1
42.4
24.5
7.9
4.5
42.5
86.8
49.0
10.4
28.9
36.1
17.6
21.8
80.9
58.7
8.5
33.9
13.4
19,905
9,276
3,473
2,006
644
371
1,097
1,551
6Pelicans
Pelicans
112.5
2022-23
82
242.1
114.4
43.7
25.9
8.3
4.1
42.0
87.6
48.0
11.0
30.1
36.4
19.3
24.4
79.3
58.2
10.6
33.1
14.6
19,855
9,378
3,583
2,122
681
337
1,196
1,678
7Suns
Suns
113.0
2022-23
82
241.2
113.6
44.2
27.3
7.1
5.3
42.1
90.1
46.7
12.2
32.6
37.4
17.2
21.7
79.3
57.0
11.8
32.4
13.5
19,780
9,319
3,628
2,235
585
432
1,110
1,739
876ers
76ers
113.3
2022-23
82
242.4
115.2
40.9
25.2
7.7
4.7
40.8
83.8
48.7
12.6
32.6
38.7
21.0
25.1
83.5
60.8
8.7
32.2
13.7
19,880
9,448
3,356
2,063
635
389
1,121
1,675
9Heat
Heat
113.3
2022-23
82
241.5
109.5
40.6
23.8
8.0
3.0
39.2
85.3
46.0
12.0
34.8
34.4
19.1
23.0
83.1
57.4
9.7
30.9
13.5
19,805
8,977
3,329
1,955
655
243
1,106
1,516
10Timberwolves
Timberwolves
113.8
2022-23
82
241.8
115.8
41.9
26.2
8.0
5.4
42.9
87.4
49.0
12.2
33.3
36.5
17.9
23.7
75.5
59.2
9.1
32.8
15.3
19,830
9,494
3,435
2,145
657
444
1,258
1,768
11Lakers
Lakers
113.9
2022-23
82
242.4
117.2
45.7
25.3
6.4
4.6
42.9
89.0
48.2
10.8
31.2
34.6
20.6
26.6
77.5
58.2
10.0
35.7
14.1
19,880
9,608
3,748
2,072
526
378
1,154
1,466
12Raptors
Raptors
114.0
2022-23
82
241.5
112.9
43.0
23.9
9.4
5.2
41.9
91.3
45.9
10.7
32.0
33.5
18.4
23.4
78.4
55.5
12.7
30.3
11.7
19,805
9,254
3,528
1,961
772
424
956
1,641
13Nets
Nets
114.1
2022-23
82
240.6
113.4
40.5
25.5
7.1
6.2
41.5
85.1
48.7
12.8
33.8
37.8
17.7
22.1
80.0
59.8
8.2
32.3
13.7
19,730
9,295
3,322
2,093
585
506
1,127
1,730
14Thunder
Thunder
114.2
2022-23
82
242.1
117.5
43.6
24.4
8.2
4.2
43.1
92.6
46.5
12.1
34.1
35.6
19.2
23.7
80.9
57.0
11.4
32.3
13.0
19,855
9,633
3,579
2,002
676
341
1,069
1,722
15Nuggets
Nuggets
114.2
2022-23
82
240.9
115.8
43.0
28.9
7.5
4.5
43.6
86.4
50.4
11.8
31.2
37.9
16.8
22.4
75.1
60.1
10.1
32.9
14.5
19,755
9,495
3,527
2,368
618
368
1,192
1,525
16Magic
Magic
114.2
2022-23
82
241.2
111.4
43.2
23.2
7.4
4.7
40.5
86.3
47.0
10.8
31.1
34.6
19.6
25.0
78.4
57.3
10.2
33.1
15.1
19,780
9,136
3,546
1,906
603
382
1,236
1,652
17Warriors
Warriors
114.4
2022-23
82
241.8
118.9
44.6
29.8
7.2
3.9
43.1
90.2
47.9
16.6
43.2
38.5
16.0
20.2
79.4
60.0
10.5
34.1
16.3
19,830
9,753
3,657
2,446
588
323
1,336
1,757
18Clippers
Clippers
114.5
2022-23
82
241.8
113.6
43.2
23.9
7.1
4.4
41.1
86.1
47.7
12.7
33.4
38.1
18.7
23.9
78.1
58.8
9.8
33.4
14.2
19,830
9,314
3,545
1,959
580
364
1,167
1,598
19Knicks
Knicks
114.8
2022-23
82
243.4
116.0
46.6
22.9
6.4
4.1
42.0
89.4
47.0
12.6
35.7
35.4
19.4
25.5
76.1
57.7
12.6
34.0
13.0
19,955
9,514
3,821
1,880
527
340
1,065
1,666
20Hornets
Hornets
115.3
2022-23
82
241.8
111.0
44.5
25.1
7.7
5.2
41.3
90.4
45.7
10.7
32.5
33.0
17.6
23.6
74.9
55.0
11.0
33.5
14.2
19,830
9,098
3,652
2,062
634
425
1,164
1,661
21Wizards
Wizards
115.6
2022-23
82
240.9
113.2
43.6
25.4
6.8
5.2
42.1
86.9
48.5
11.3
31.7
35.6
17.6
22.4
78.5
58.5
9.4
34.2
14.1
19,755
9,279
3,578
2,083
561
424
1,158
1,539
22Hawks
Hawks
116.3
2022-23
82
242.1
118.4
44.4
25.0
7.1
4.9
44.6
92.4
48.3
10.8
30.5
35.2
18.5
22.6
81.8
57.9
11.2
33.2
12.9
19,855
9,711
3,639
2,049
580
401
1,060
1,541
23Jazz
Jazz
116.7
2022-23
82
241.5
117.1
45.9
26.0
6.1
5.2
42.5
89.8
47.3
13.3
37.8
35.3
18.7
23.8
78.6
58.4
11.8
34.1
15.4
19,805
9,600
3,762
2,129
500
429
1,259
1,679
24Mavericks
Mavericks
116.7
2022-23
82
243.0
114.2
38.8
22.9
6.3
3.7
40.0
84.3
47.5
15.2
41.0
37.1
19.0
25.1
75.5
59.9
7.6
31.2
12.2
19,930
9,366
3,181
1,880
514
304
1,002
1,697
25Kings
Kings
116.8
2022-23
82
241.8
120.7
42.5
27.3
7.0
3.4
43.6
88.2
49.4
13.8
37.3
36.9
19.8
25.1
79.0
60.8
9.5
32.9
13.5
19,830
9,898
3,481
2,237
574
275
1,106
1,616
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Cavaliers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

27.9

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

RPG

8.9

Mobley

Evan Mobley

APG

5.8

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell
Team Rankings

ORTG

119.0

6th

DRTG

114.8

13th

NETRTG

4.2

9th

3P%

36.1

12th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
2
50
24
.676
4.0
3
48
27
.640
6.5
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers
46
28
.622
8.0
5
42
32
.568
12.0
6
42
33
.560
12.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
3/30
@
9:00 PM
Tue
3/31
@
10:30 PM
Thu
4/2
@
10:00 PM
Sun
4/5
@
6:00 PM
Mon
4/6
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
MIA Heat

39 - 35

128

Final

149

CLE Cavaliers

46 - 28

Fri 27 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
54
20
.730
2
50
24
.676
4.0
3
48
27
.640
6.5
4
46
28
.622
8.0
5
42
32
.568
12.0
6
42
33
.560
12.5
7
41
33
.554
13.0
8
39
35
.527
15.0
9
39
36
.520
15.5
10
39
36
.520
15.5
11
Bucks Bucks - e
29
45
.392
25.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
29
45
.392
25.0
13
Nets Nets - e
18
57
.240
36.5
14
17
57
.230
37.0
15
17
58
.227
37.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
59
16
.787
2
Spurs Spurs - y
56
18
.757
2.5
3
48
26
.649
10.5
4
48
28
.632
11.5
5
45
29
.608
13.5
6
45
29
.608
13.5
7
41
33
.554
17.5
8
39
36
.520
20.0
9
38
38
.500
21.5
10
36
39
.480
23.0
11
25
49
.338
33.5
12
25
51
.329
34.5
13
24
50
.324
34.5
14
Jazz Jazz - e
21
54
.280
38.0
15
Kings Kings - e
19
57
.250
40.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
3/2
@
114-103
Tue
3/3
@
103-100
Tue
3/3
@
118-89
Tue
3/3
@
102-106
Tue
3/3
@
122-114

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
3/30
@
8:30 PM
Mon
3/30
@
9:00 PM
Mon
3/30
@
9:30 PM
Mon
3/30
@
10:00 PM
Tue
3/31
@
7:00 PM