highest defensive rating teams 2023

The San Antonio Spurs had the highest defensive rating by a team in 2022-23, with a 120.0 rating.

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1Spurs
Spurs
120.0
2022-23
82
242.1
113.0
43.7
27.2
7.0
3.9
43.1
92.6
46.5
11.1
32.2
34.5
15.8
21.2
74.3
55.4
11.8
31.9
15.3
19,855
9,269
3,584
2,232
572
322
1,253
1,630
2Rockets
Rockets
119.3
2022-23
82
240.9
110.7
46.3
22.4
7.3
4.6
40.6
88.9
45.7
10.4
31.9
32.7
19.1
25.3
75.4
55.4
13.4
32.9
16.2
19,755
9,081
3,795
1,835
600
374
1,332
1,679
3Pistons
Pistons
118.9
2022-23
82
241.5
110.3
42.4
23.0
7.0
3.8
39.6
87.1
45.4
11.4
32.4
35.1
19.8
25.7
77.1
56.1
11.2
31.3
15.1
19,805
9,045
3,480
1,884
574
308
1,237
1,813
4Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
118.8
2022-23
82
240.6
113.4
40.5
24.2
6.7
4.6
40.5
85.4
47.4
12.9
35.3
36.5
19.6
24.6
79.6
58.9
9.4
31.1
14.5
19,730
9,299
3,325
1,981
553
376
1,185
1,643
5Pacers
Pacers
117.7
2022-23
82
240.9
116.3
41.5
27.0
7.7
5.8
42.0
89.6
46.9
13.6
37.0
36.7
18.7
23.7
79.0
58.1
10.1
31.4
14.9
19,755
9,535
3,407
2,213
631
478
1,225
1,741
6Kings
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
7Mavericks
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
8Jazz
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
9Hawks
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
10Wizards
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
11Hornets
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
12Knicks
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
13Clippers
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
14Warriors
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
15Magic
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
16Nuggets
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
17Thunder
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
18Nets
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
19Raptors
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
20Lakers
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
21Timberwolves
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
22Heat
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
2376ers
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
24Suns
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
25Pelicans
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
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Spurs Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

25.1

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

RPG

12.3

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

APG

6.9

Castle

Stephon Castle
Team Rankings

ORTG

119.0

6th

DRTG

112.9

5th

NETRTG

6.1

7th

3P%

36.6

10th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
25
3
.893
2
Spurs Spurs
20
7
.741
4.5
3
20
7
.741
4.5
4
19
8
.704
5.5
5
17
8
.680
6.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/23
@
8:30 PM
Thu
12/25
@
2:30 PM
Sat
12/27
@
8:00 PM
Mon
12/29
@
8:00 PM
Wed
12/31
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
SAS Spurs

20 - 7

126

Final

98

ATL Hawks

15 - 14

Fri 19 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
22
6
.786
2
19
8
.704
2.5
3
17
11
.607
5.0
4
16
11
.593
5.5
5
17
12
.586
5.5
6
16
12
.571
6.0
7
15
13
.536
7.0
8
15
14
.517
7.5
9
15
15
.500
8.0
10
13
15
.464
9.0
11
11
17
.393
11.0
12
9
19
.321
13.0
13
7
19
.269
14.0
14
6
22
.214
16.0
15
5
21
.192
16.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
25
3
.893
2
20
7
.741
4.5
3
20
7
.741
4.5
4
19
8
.704
5.5
5
17
8
.680
6.5
6
18
10
.643
7.0
7
15
13
.536
10.0
8
14
15
.483
11.5
9
13
15
.464
12.0
10
12
16
.429
13.0
11
11
18
.379
14.5
12
10
17
.370
14.5
13
7
21
.250
18.0
14
7
22
.241
18.5
15
6
22
.214
19.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
11/18
@
99-113
Tue
11/18
@
109-120
Tue
11/18
@
113-111
Tue
11/18
@
122-121
Wed
11/19
@
101-129

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/21
@
10:00 PM
Mon
12/22
@
7:00 PM
Mon
12/22
@
7:30 PM
Mon
12/22
@
8:00 PM
Mon
12/22
@
9:00 PM