best nba team defensive rating by december 2024

The Oklahoma City Thunder had the best defensive rating by a team in December 2024, with a 104.1 rating.

	TEAM	DRTG	MONTH	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Thunder	104.1	December 2024	14	240.0	114.9	45.2	25.6	11.7	5.1	43.3	92.9	46.6	12.7	38.2	33.3	15.6	18.8	82.9	56.8	10.6	34.6	11.3	3,360	1,608	633	359	164	71	158	273
2	Timberwolves	106.7	December 2024	13	240.0	106.3	45.3	26.1	9.0	4.8	39.5	87.2	45.2	14.7	39.2	37.5	12.7	16.8	75.7	56.2	10.3	35.0	15.5	3,120	1,382	589	339	117	63	202	219
3	Cavaliers	107.5	December 2024	13	240.0	122.4	45.2	29.9	8.8	4.4	43.9	89.4	49.1	18.3	44.2	41.4	16.2	21.4	75.9	61.9	10.1	35.2	13.3	3,120	1,591	588	389	114	57	173	236
4	Bucks	108.2	December 2024	13	240.0	110.5	43.5	25.4	8.5	4.2	40.2	85.8	46.9	15.1	38.1	39.6	15.0	20.4	73.6	58.3	7.8	35.7	15.2	3,120	1,437	565	330	111	54	198	240
5	Celtics	108.2	December 2024	14	240.0	117.6	48.6	25.4	8.1	6.0	42.4	92.9	45.6	17.7	50.0	35.4	15.1	19.7	76.8	57.9	12.1	36.4	12.4	3,360	1,646	680	356	114	84	174	221
6	Knicks	108.4	December 2024	14	241.8	117.9	44.9	28.3	8.6	4.3	43.1	87.0	49.5	14.0	36.4	38.4	17.8	22.9	77.8	60.8	10.5	34.4	14.2	3,385	1,651	629	396	120	60	199	234
7	Grizzlies	108.4	December 2024	14	240.0	126.5	49.1	30.6	10.4	5.4	45.5	95.6	47.6	16.1	41.1	39.1	19.4	24.9	78.2	59.3	13.5	35.6	17.4	3,360	1,771	688	429	145	76	244	307
8	Magic	109.5	December 2024	13	240.0	101.8	41.5	21.8	9.1	6.5	37.2	83.5	44.5	9.7	33.7	28.8	17.8	22.5	79.2	54.5	11.5	30.0	17.0	3,120	1,324	539	284	118	84	221	279
9	Heat	111.2	December 2024	13	241.9	111.1	44.4	25.2	8.6	3.4	39.2	84.6	46.3	13.6	37.2	36.6	19.2	23.9	80.1	58.4	9.7	34.7	14.5	3,145	1,444	577	327	112	44	189	220
10	Rockets	111.4	December 2024	12	240.0	110.7	49.3	21.2	6.8	5.3	40.8	91.7	44.5	12.3	37.8	32.4	16.9	22.0	76.9	54.6	15.0	34.3	14.2	2,880	1,328	592	254	81	64	170	220
11	Bulls	112.1	December 2024	12	242.1	115.9	47.2	30.8	8.1	4.7	42.8	94.2	45.4	16.5	46.6	35.4	13.9	17.3	80.3	56.9	9.8	37.3	14.4	2,905	1,391	566	369	97	56	173	222
12	76ers	112.1	December 2024	12	240.0	110.4	39.8	22.6	10.4	3.7	39.3	83.9	46.8	12.4	33.8	36.7	19.5	24.9	78.3	58.2	9.7	30.2	13.8	2,880	1,325	478	271	125	44	165	232
13	Clippers	112.4	December 2024	12	240.0	109.5	40.7	22.8	10.1	4.7	39.8	85.4	46.5	13.4	36.4	36.8	16.6	20.7	80.2	57.9	9.5	31.2	16.4	2,880	1,314	488	273	121	56	197	222
14	Hawks	112.7	December 2024	12	244.2	120.8	46.9	29.9	11.3	5.0	43.6	92.1	47.3	13.5	37.0	36.5	20.2	25.6	78.8	58.5	12.0	34.9	16.5	2,930	1,450	563	359	136	60	198	217
15	Spurs	113.5	December 2024	14	241.8	113.1	45.7	29.6	7.6	7.4	40.9	89.9	45.5	13.0	38.6	33.6	18.2	23.1	78.7	56.5	11.4	34.4	14.1	3,385	1,583	640	415	107	103	198	227
16	Mavericks	113.8	December 2024	13	240.0	117.4	43.6	24.2	8.8	6.5	40.8	84.7	48.2	14.8	36.5	40.4	20.9	26.8	78.2	60.8	9.8	33.8	15.6	3,120	1,526	567	315	114	85	203	215
17	Lakers	114.3	December 2024	13	241.9	108.2	42.3	25.5	8.4	5.3	39.7	86.1	46.1	10.8	32.7	32.9	18.1	22.8	79.1	56.3	9.4	32.9	14.3	3,145	1,407	550	331	109	69	186	213
18	Nets	114.4	December 2024	12	240.0	101.3	40.8	23.3	8.7	3.8	35.8	84.5	42.4	12.8	37.8	34.0	16.8	20.8	80.7	54.1	10.1	30.7	17.3	2,880	1,215	489	280	104	45	207	249
19	Warriors	114.6	December 2024	13	240.0	104.7	44.9	26.2	8.5	5.3	38.5	91.4	42.2	13.3	40.0	33.3	14.3	19.6	72.9	52.3	12.8	32.1	14.3	3,120	1,361	584	340	111	69	186	217
20	Kings	115.0	December 2024	13	240.0	116.5	45.2	28.0	7.9	4.4	43.8	94.0	46.6	12.5	35.2	35.4	16.5	20.5	80.8	56.6	12.2	33.0	11.8	3,120	1,515	587	364	103	57	154	265
21	Pacers	115.2	December 2024	14	240.0	115.0	43.1	28.1	7.3	5.6	42.5	87.1	48.8	13.2	35.5	37.2	16.8	21.3	78.9	59.6	8.0	35.1	13.7	3,360	1,610	603	393	102	79	192	265
22	Hornets	116.1	December 2024	12	242.1	104.0	45.9	24.5	7.8	4.6	38.0	88.3	43.1	11.6	37.8	30.6	16.4	21.6	76.1	53.2	12.1	33.8	15.8	2,905	1,248	551	294	94	55	190	245
23	Nuggets	116.4	December 2024	14	241.8	123.8	45.2	33.0	9.1	4.2	47.3	89.9	52.6	10.7	29.0	36.9	18.5	24.9	74.4	61.4	10.3	34.9	15.1	3,385	1,733	633	462	128	59	212	249
24	Suns	117.9	December 2024	13	240.0	110.8	41.8	27.2	8.6	5.3	39.8	84.9	46.9	13.2	35.2	37.6	17.9	21.8	82.0	58.6	9.6	32.2	14.7	3,120	1,441	544	354	112	69	191	232
25	Wizards	118.3	December 2024	12	242.1	108.8	47.3	25.0	7.6	6.8	40.2	91.4	43.9	13.3	39.3	34.0	15.1	19.6	77.0	54.4	12.3	35.0	16.8	2,905	1,305	567	300	91	81	202	247