best team defensive rating nba by team in january 2024

The New York Knicks had the lowest defensive rating by a team in January 2024, with a 105.7 rating.

TEAMDRTGMONTHGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Knicks
Knicks
105.7
January 2024
16
240.0
115.4
48.1
25.2
7.3
5.1
41.8
87.2
48.0
14.0
37.6
37.2
17.8
21.7
82.1
59.7
12.2
35.9
13.9
3,840
1,847
770
403
117
81
222
287
2Cavaliers
Cavaliers
107.4
January 2024
13
240.0
120.2
46.8
27.8
7.8
4.2
43.7
88.3
49.5
15.2
39.5
38.4
17.7
22.5
78.8
61.2
10.7
36.1
13.1
3,120
1,563
608
361
102
54
170
233
3Timberwolves
Timberwolves
110.9
January 2024
17
241.5
112.8
42.4
27.3
7.3
5.1
41.5
83.1
49.9
12.8
31.1
41.1
17.1
23.1
74.2
60.5
8.3
34.1
13.9
4,105
1,918
721
464
124
86
236
329
4Grizzlies
Grizzlies
112.9
January 2024
15
240.0
109.1
43.1
26.7
8.3
5.7
38.5
86.6
44.5
14.9
40.0
37.3
17.1
22.3
76.9
56.6
10.7
32.3
14.6
3,600
1,637
646
401
125
85
219
280
5Celtics
Celtics
113.7
January 2024
16
241.6
119.7
46.9
25.4
5.7
7.0
42.0
89.8
46.8
16.4
41.9
39.3
19.3
23.9
80.4
59.6
10.1
36.8
11.5
3,865
1,915
751
407
91
112
184
270
6Nets
Nets
114.6
January 2024
14
243.6
110.8
41.3
27.2
8.6
4.9
40.9
89.8
45.5
13.9
40.1
34.5
15.2
20.2
75.3
56.1
10.3
31.0
13.1
3,410
1,551
578
381
121
69
183
283
7Thunder
Thunder
114.6
January 2024
17
240.0
118.9
42.2
28.4
8.0
6.4
44.6
88.5
50.5
12.7
33.1
38.4
16.9
21.2
79.5
60.8
9.6
32.5
12.4
4,080
2,021
717
483
136
108
211
324
8Rockets
Rockets
115.5
January 2024
17
244.4
115.4
45.5
25.1
8.2
4.6
42.4
91.9
46.1
11.6
35.5
32.8
19.1
24.4
78.3
56.2
10.6
34.9
11.9
4,155
1,962
773
426
140
79
203
348
9Clippers
Clippers
115.6
January 2024
15
240.0
121.2
42.5
27.6
8.1
5.6
44.7
87.6
51.1
14.1
33.4
42.3
17.6
21.3
82.8
62.5
10.4
32.1
12.1
3,600
1,818
637
414
122
84
182
280
10Magic
Magic
115.9
January 2024
16
244.7
109.3
41.9
24.4
8.3
4.8
39.3
85.8
45.8
12.4
34.1
36.4
18.3
25.1
72.9
56.4
11.8
30.2
14.0
3,915
1,748
671
390
133
76
224
348
11Bulls
Bulls
116.1
January 2024
15
243.3
113.5
43.4
26.7
7.1
6.3
42.9
88.0
48.8
11.7
33.3
35.2
15.9
20.3
78.3
58.5
9.5
33.9
13.2
3,650
1,702
651
401
106
94
198
272
12Suns
Suns
116.3
January 2024
16
240.0
119.6
42.3
27.0
7.7
4.8
44.8
85.0
52.7
12.4
31.7
39.1
17.6
22.7
77.4
62.9
8.6
33.7
14.6
3,840
1,913
677
432
123
77
233
297
13Spurs
Spurs
116.3
January 2024
16
240.0
115.0
42.8
29.6
7.9
6.4
42.8
89.8
47.6
12.1
34.8
34.9
17.4
22.1
78.8
57.8
10.4
32.3
13.8
3,840
1,840
684
473
127
103
220
279
14Pelicans
Pelicans
116.7
January 2024
15
240.0
117.7
45.3
27.5
7.2
5.1
43.3
87.4
49.5
13.8
34.5
40.0
17.3
22.7
76.2
60.4
11.1
34.2
12.9
3,600
1,765
680
412
108
76
193
267
15Nuggets
Nuggets
116.9
January 2024
15
240.0
113.5
42.7
26.3
6.2
5.3
42.9
85.4
50.2
10.4
29.5
35.2
17.4
22.5
77.4
59.6
9.9
32.8
13.0
3,600
1,703
641
394
93
79
195
280
16Heat
Heat
117.2
January 2024
16
241.6
104.8
41.4
25.3
6.8
3.5
37.6
85.3
44.1
12.0
33.8
35.6
17.6
21.4
81.9
55.3
9.5
31.9
13.0
3,865
1,677
663
404
108
56
208
276
17Kings
Kings
117.4
January 2024
15
245.0
119.3
43.9
28.8
6.8
3.9
45.1
92.6
48.7
14.5
38.5
37.6
14.7
20.4
71.9
58.7
11.2
32.7
13.7
3,675
1,789
659
432
102
59
206
288
18Pacers
Pacers
118.4
January 2024
17
240.0
121.6
43.4
31.6
7.6
4.6
46.5
93.1
50.0
11.6
32.6
35.7
16.9
21.6
78.2
59.2
11.6
31.8
13.1
4,080
2,067
738
538
129
79
223
390
1976ers
76ers
118.7
January 2024
14
241.8
114.1
40.3
23.6
8.8
5.9
40.6
87.4
46.5
9.7
29.1
33.4
23.1
28.6
80.8
57.0
10.5
29.8
11.5
3,385
1,597
564
330
123
83
161
305
20Wizards
Wizards
118.7
January 2024
15
240.0
111.5
42.6
28.2
7.9
6.3
42.3
91.4
46.3
10.7
31.1
34.3
16.1
21.2
76.1
55.3
11.0
31.6
13.7
3,600
1,672
639
423
119
94
205
297
21Jazz
Jazz
119.1
January 2024
16
243.1
126.0
47.8
30.1
6.6
6.1
45.5
91.3
49.8
13.0
35.5
36.6
22.0
26.6
82.6
61.1
11.8
36.0
14.8
3,890
2,016
765
482
105
97
236
300
22Bucks
Bucks
119.7
January 2024
16
241.6
121.7
44.3
27.1
6.1
5.0
43.9
90.2
48.7
13.8
37.7
36.5
20.1
26.0
77.2
59.9
8.9
35.3
11.8
3,865
1,947
708
434
98
80
189
332
23Lakers
Lakers
120.0
January 2024
15
243.3
120.6
41.1
29.7
8.4
5.1
44.6
87.7
50.9
11.8
30.8
38.3
19.6
25.5
76.8
61.0
7.8
33.3
15.4
3,650
1,809
617
446
126
76
231
239
24Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
120.1
January 2024
17
242.9
106.8
41.2
22.9
6.4
4.9
38.8
88.2
44.0
11.5
33.2
34.8
17.6
22.2
79.4
54.5
10.1
31.2
14.8
4,130
1,816
701
389
109
84
251
344
25Raptors
Raptors
121.1
January 2024
15
240.0
116.3
41.5
29.9
7.1
4.9
43.0
87.8
49.0
12.3
32.1
38.4
17.9
23.7
75.8
59.2
9.7
31.8
12.6
3,600
1,744
622
448
106
74
189
293
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TEAMWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
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Tue
10/27
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Wed
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8:00 PM
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EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

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122-113
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