nba team defensive efficiency leaders in december 2023

The Philadelphia 76ers had the lowest defensive rating by a team in December 2023, with a 109.6 rating.

TEAMDRTGMONTHGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
176ers
76ers
109.6
December 2023
14
240.0
122.1
42.9
24.9
10.1
5.6
44.0
90.3
48.7
12.5
33.2
37.6
21.6
25.9
83.2
60.0
9.9
32.9
11.4
3,360
1,709
600
348
142
78
159
286
2Timberwolves
Timberwolves
113.0
December 2023
13
240.0
114.6
43.2
26.6
7.5
5.7
41.2
83.7
49.2
12.9
32.5
39.7
19.4
23.8
81.6
60.9
9.6
33.6
16.0
3,120
1,490
562
346
98
74
208
253
3Rockets
Rockets
113.1
December 2023
14
241.8
113.9
47.4
23.6
7.7
4.4
40.5
89.9
45.1
12.1
32.8
36.8
20.9
26.1
80.0
56.2
12.1
35.4
13.9
3,385
1,595
664
330
108
61
194
303
4Thunder
Thunder
114.2
December 2023
13
241.9
123.9
40.6
26.8
8.6
7.5
45.9
91.2
50.3
13.2
34.4
38.3
18.9
22.3
84.8
61.3
8.5
32.1
11.5
3,145
1,611
528
349
112
98
149
263
5Lakers
Lakers
114.2
December 2023
15
240.0
116.7
43.9
28.6
8.0
5.4
43.7
90.6
48.3
11.5
30.5
37.6
17.8
23.1
77.2
57.9
9.3
34.6
12.7
3,600
1,751
658
429
120
81
191
257
6Pelicans
Pelicans
114.5
December 2023
14
241.8
119.4
43.6
26.4
8.6
5.0
43.1
87.4
49.3
11.9
30.8
38.7
21.2
26.8
79.2
60.2
10.6
33.0
13.1
3,385
1,672
611
370
121
70
184
275
7Nuggets
Nuggets
114.5
December 2023
15
240.0
116.7
44.9
30.1
7.3
5.7
44.4
90.9
48.9
12.2
31.3
38.9
15.7
20.2
77.6
58.5
11.1
33.8
11.3
3,600
1,750
673
452
110
86
170
280
8Magic
Magic
115.2
December 2023
14
240.0
111.2
43.1
24.4
6.7
5.9
40.9
87.3
46.9
9.1
30.1
30.3
20.2
26.2
77.1
56.3
10.1
32.9
13.4
3,360
1,557
603
342
94
82
187
288
9Grizzlies
Grizzlies
115.3
December 2023
15
241.7
108.1
41.5
23.8
7.4
6.7
39.2
87.5
44.8
12.7
37.5
33.8
17.0
22.1
77.0
55.6
8.8
32.7
14.9
3,625
1,621
623
357
111
100
224
300
10Cavaliers
Cavaliers
115.6
December 2023
13
241.9
113.8
43.8
27.4
8.0
3.5
42.6
91.2
46.7
14.4
41.2
34.9
14.2
19.5
72.4
57.0
11.9
31.8
12.9
3,145
1,479
569
356
104
45
168
261
11Bulls
Bulls
115.6
December 2023
14
241.8
114.2
45.9
24.9
7.1
5.1
42.4
90.4
47.0
11.9
31.7
37.4
17.5
22.4
78.0
57.0
12.8
33.1
11.6
3,385
1,599
643
349
99
71
162
269
12Celtics
Celtics
116.0
December 2023
14
243.6
126.5
47.6
27.1
7.1
7.1
45.9
92.4
49.6
16.6
42.4
39.2
18.1
21.9
82.7
62.0
12.1
35.4
12.4
3,410
1,771
666
380
100
100
173
235
13Bucks
Bucks
116.7
December 2023
13
241.9
131.5
45.5
28.6
6.0
5.8
47.1
90.8
51.9
15.1
37.4
40.3
22.2
27.8
79.8
63.8
10.7
34.8
13.2
3,145
1,709
592
372
78
75
171
266
14Heat
Heat
117.4
December 2023
13
240.0
114.8
41.9
26.2
6.2
3.3
40.2
84.5
47.6
13.3
33.2
40.1
21.0
26.2
80.3
59.7
9.5
32.4
13.5
3,120
1,492
545
341
81
43
175
249
15Mavericks
Mavericks
117.6
December 2023
16
240.0
118.8
42.1
25.5
7.6
4.6
43.1
91.3
47.3
14.9
41.3
36.2
17.6
22.9
76.8
58.6
10.8
31.3
12.4
3,840
1,900
673
408
121
73
199
297
16Kings
Kings
118.0
December 2023
14
240.0
119.3
42.9
30.5
6.5
3.9
44.3
90.6
48.9
15.7
40.3
39.0
15.0
20.4
73.4
59.9
9.4
33.5
12.6
3,360
1,670
601
427
91
54
176
277
17Clippers
Clippers
118.4
December 2023
13
240.0
121.6
43.1
26.5
6.2
6.2
44.5
87.4
50.9
13.5
34.4
39.4
19.2
22.5
85.3
62.5
9.7
33.4
12.9
3,120
1,581
560
345
81
81
168
247
18Suns
Suns
118.9
December 2023
14
240.0
114.1
43.2
26.0
6.9
5.9
41.1
84.9
48.4
10.4
29.6
35.2
21.4
26.3
81.5
59.1
10.2
33.0
14.6
3,360
1,598
605
364
96
82
204
256
19Warriors
Warriors
119.2
December 2023
13
243.8
119.5
48.1
28.5
6.3
3.3
43.3
92.7
46.7
15.2
41.2
36.8
17.8
21.8
81.3
58.4
13.8
34.2
14.9
3,170
1,554
625
370
82
43
194
258
20Jazz
Jazz
119.9
December 2023
14
241.8
115.6
44.8
28.2
7.3
6.5
42.5
90.0
47.2
12.4
35.9
34.4
18.3
22.0
83.1
58.0
11.5
33.3
14.9
3,385
1,619
627
395
102
91
208
270
21Spurs
Spurs
120.4
December 2023
14
240.0
110.7
43.9
29.2
6.8
5.4
41.3
91.8
45.0
12.9
38.1
33.8
15.3
19.9
76.7
55.1
9.6
34.2
14.0
3,360
1,550
614
409
95
76
196
240
22Nets
Nets
120.5
December 2023
15
240.0
115.1
45.8
26.9
6.3
5.8
42.2
92.9
45.4
12.0
33.9
35.4
18.7
25.2
74.3
55.3
13.6
32.2
11.3
3,600
1,727
687
404
94
87
169
287
23Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
121.9
December 2023
13
241.9
115.9
43.3
23.0
8.2
3.9
41.6
94.4
44.1
14.3
37.5
38.2
18.4
22.8
80.7
55.5
14.1
29.2
12.8
3,145
1,507
563
299
107
51
166
271
24Pacers
Pacers
122.0
December 2023
15
240.0
123.9
39.7
31.4
7.4
7.0
45.9
90.9
50.5
14.7
37.3
39.5
17.3
21.4
81.0
61.8
9.9
29.8
13.8
3,600
1,859
595
471
111
105
207
338
25Raptors
Raptors
122.2
December 2023
13
240.0
116.8
42.6
31.8
7.2
5.2
44.5
90.2
49.3
11.6
33.2
35.0
16.3
21.8
74.9
58.5
11.3
31.3
12.7
3,120
1,519
554
413
94
67
165
237
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TEAMWLPCTGB
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers
45
37
.549
15.0
8
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
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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