best team def rtg from dec 2023 to jan 2024

Between December 1, 2023 and January 31, 2024, the Cleveland Cavaliers had the best defensive rating by a team, with a 111.5 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Cavaliers
Cavaliers
111.5
26
241.0
117.0
45.3
27.6
7.9
3.8
43.2
89.8
48.1
14.8
40.3
36.6
15.9
21.0
75.8
59.1
11.3
34.0
13.0
6,265
3,042
1,177
717
206
99
338
494
2Timberwolves
Timberwolves
111.9
30
240.8
113.6
42.8
27.0
7.4
5.3
41.3
83.4
49.6
12.8
31.7
40.5
18.1
23.4
77.5
60.7
8.9
33.9
14.8
7,225
3,408
1,283
810
222
160
444
582
3Grizzlies
Grizzlies
114.2
30
240.8
108.6
42.3
25.3
7.9
6.2
38.9
87.0
44.7
13.8
38.7
35.6
17.1
22.2
77.0
56.1
9.8
32.5
14.8
7,225
3,258
1,269
758
236
185
443
580
476ers
76ers
114.2
28
240.9
118.1
41.6
24.2
9.5
5.8
42.3
88.9
47.6
11.1
31.1
35.7
22.3
27.3
81.9
58.5
10.2
31.4
11.4
6,745
3,306
1,164
678
265
161
320
591
5Rockets
Rockets
114.5
31
243.2
114.7
46.4
24.4
8.0
4.5
41.5
91.0
45.6
11.8
34.3
34.6
19.9
25.1
79.1
56.2
11.3
35.1
12.8
7,540
3,557
1,437
756
248
140
397
651
6Thunder
Thunder
114.6
30
240.8
121.1
41.5
27.7
8.3
6.9
45.2
89.7
50.4
12.9
33.7
38.3
17.8
21.7
81.9
61.0
9.2
32.3
12.0
7,225
3,632
1,245
832
248
206
360
587
7Celtics
Celtics
114.9
30
242.5
122.9
47.2
26.2
6.4
7.1
43.8
91.0
48.1
16.5
42.1
39.2
18.7
23.0
81.4
60.7
11.1
36.2
11.9
7,275
3,686
1,417
787
191
212
357
505
8Knicks
Knicks
115.1
30
240.0
118.3
45.6
25.1
7.1
4.5
42.9
88.2
48.7
13.1
35.0
37.5
19.4
23.8
81.5
60.0
11.7
33.9
13.7
7,200
3,550
1,368
752
213
134
411
565
9Magic
Magic
115.7
30
242.5
110.2
42.5
24.4
7.6
5.3
40.0
86.5
46.3
10.9
32.3
33.8
19.2
25.6
74.9
56.4
11.0
31.5
13.7
7,275
3,305
1,274
732
227
158
411
636
10Pelicans
Pelicans
115.7
29
240.9
118.5
44.5
27.0
7.9
5.0
43.2
87.4
49.4
12.9
32.7
39.4
19.2
24.7
77.8
60.3
10.9
33.6
13.0
6,985
3,437
1,291
782
229
146
377
542
11Bulls
Bulls
115.9
29
242.6
113.8
44.6
25.9
7.1
5.7
42.7
89.1
47.9
11.8
32.6
36.2
16.7
21.3
78.2
57.8
11.1
33.5
12.4
7,035
3,301
1,294
750
205
165
360
541
12Nuggets
Nuggets
116.3
30
240.0
115.1
43.8
28.2
6.8
5.5
43.6
88.1
49.5
11.3
30.4
37.1
16.5
21.3
77.5
59.0
10.5
33.3
12.2
7,200
3,453
1,314
846
203
165
365
560
13Clippers
Clippers
117.0
28
240.0
121.4
42.8
27.1
7.3
5.9
44.6
87.5
51.0
13.9
33.9
40.9
18.3
21.8
84.0
62.5
10.1
32.7
12.5
6,720
3,399
1,197
759
203
165
350
527
14Heat
Heat
117.3
29
240.9
109.3
41.7
25.7
6.5
3.4
38.8
85.0
45.7
12.6
33.5
37.6
19.1
23.6
81.1
57.3
9.5
32.1
13.2
6,985
3,169
1,208
745
189
99
383
525
15Suns
Suns
117.6
30
240.0
117.0
42.7
26.5
7.3
5.3
43.1
85.0
50.7
11.5
30.7
37.3
19.4
24.4
79.5
61.2
9.4
33.4
14.6
7,200
3,511
1,282
796
219
159
437
553
16Lakers
Lakers
117.7
29
241.7
118.5
42.1
29.3
8.3
5.1
44.1
89.2
49.4
12.0
31.2
38.3
18.4
23.9
76.9
59.4
8.4
33.7
13.9
7,010
3,437
1,220
850
241
147
402
471
17Kings
Kings
118.2
29
242.6
119.3
43.4
29.6
6.7
3.9
44.7
91.7
48.8
15.1
39.3
38.3
14.8
20.4
72.6
59.3
10.3
33.1
13.2
7,035
3,459
1,260
859
193
113
382
565
18Nets
Nets
118.2
29
241.7
113.0
43.6
27.1
7.4
5.4
41.6
91.4
45.5
12.9
36.9
35.0
17.0
22.8
74.7
55.7
12.0
31.6
12.1
7,010
3,278
1,265
785
215
156
352
570
19Bucks
Bucks
118.5
29
241.7
126.1
44.8
27.8
6.1
5.3
45.3
90.4
50.1
14.3
37.6
38.2
21.0
26.8
78.4
61.6
9.7
35.1
12.4
7,010
3,656
1,300
806
176
155
360
598
20Spurs
Spurs
118.7
30
240.0
113.0
43.3
29.4
7.4
6.0
42.1
90.7
46.4
12.5
36.3
34.3
16.4
21.1
77.8
56.5
10.1
33.2
13.9
7,200
3,390
1,298
882
222
179
416
519
21Jazz
Jazz
119.5
30
242.5
121.2
46.4
29.2
6.9
6.3
44.1
90.7
48.6
12.7
35.7
35.6
20.3
24.5
82.8
59.7
11.7
34.7
14.8
7,275
3,635
1,392
877
207
188
444
570
22Mavericks
Mavericks
119.6
31
240.0
117.5
41.0
25.6
6.9
4.5
42.5
89.4
47.6
14.5
39.4
36.9
18.0
23.6
76.1
58.9
10.2
30.8
12.8
7,440
3,644
1,270
793
214
139
396
612
23Pacers
Pacers
120.3
31
240.0
123.1
42.0
31.7
7.4
5.7
46.6
92.0
50.7
13.2
34.6
38.1
16.7
21.1
79.1
60.8
10.9
31.1
13.6
7,440
3,817
1,301
982
230
177
421
695
24Wizards
Wizards
121.1
29
240.0
114.2
41.4
27.8
7.4
6.0
43.0
90.7
47.4
11.9
33.8
35.2
16.4
21.7
75.5
57.0
9.5
31.9
13.7
6,960
3,312
1,201
807
216
175
398
577
25Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
121.1
30
242.5
110.8
42.1
22.9
7.2
4.5
40.0
90.9
44.1
12.7
35.0
36.3
18.0
22.5
80.0
55.0
11.8
30.3
13.9
7,275
3,323
1,264
688
216
135
417
615
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Team Leaders

PPG

30.7

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

RPG

9.3

Mobley

Evan Mobley

APG

5.5

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell
Team Rankings

ORTG

116.7

10th

DRTG

114.0

10th

NETRTG

2.7

11th

3P%

33.9

28th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
5
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
6.0
6
76ers 76ers
14
11
.560
6.5
7
Cavaliers Cavaliers
15
12
.556
6.5
8
Hawks Hawks
15
12
.556
6.5
9
Heat Heat
14
12
.538
7.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
12/17
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Fri
12/19
CHI CHI
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Mon
12/22
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Tue
12/23
NOP NOP
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Thu
12/25
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
12:00 PM
Last Game
CHA Hornets

8 - 18

119

Final

111

CLE Cavaliers

15 - 12

Sun 14 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
2
.923
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.0
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.0
4
Lakers Lakers
18
7
.720
5.5
5
Spurs Spurs
18
7
.720
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
17
9
.654
7.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
21
5
.808
2
Knicks Knicks
18
7
.720
2.5
3
Raptors Raptors
16
11
.593
5.5
4
Celtics Celtics
15
11
.577
6.0
5
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
6.0
6
76ers 76ers
14
11
.560
6.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
11/14
MEM MEM
@
CLE CLE
100-108
Fri
11/14
TOR TOR
@
IND IND
129-111
Fri
11/14
OKC OKC
@
CHA CHA
109-96
Fri
11/14
DEN DEN
@
MIN MIN
123-112
Fri
11/14
LAL LAL
@
MIL MIL
119-95

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/16
SAS SAS
@
NYK NYK
8:30 PM
Wed
12/17
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Wed
12/17
MEM MEM
@
MIN MIN
8:00 PM
Thu
12/18
ATL ATL
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
7:00 PM