nba teams defensive rating ranking january 2023

The Miami Heat had the best defensive rating by a team in January 2023, with a 109.4 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	Heat	109.4	January 2023	15	240.0	107.1	43.7	22.6	9.0	2.5	38.9	86.2	45.2	10.2	31.7	32.2	19.1	23.2	82.2	55.6	11.2	32.5	13.5	3,600	1,607	656	339	135	37	203	261
2	Grizzlies	111.7	January 2023	15	240.0	119.7	47.9	26.0	9.9	5.9	44.9	94.9	47.3	11.3	32.3	34.8	18.5	26.1	71.1	56.2	13.8	34.1	13.7	3,600	1,795	719	390	148	89	205	299
3	Suns	111.8	January 2023	15	241.7	107.7	45.9	27.2	6.3	4.3	39.2	88.2	44.4	11.8	30.0	39.3	17.5	21.7	80.4	55.1	11.3	34.7	15.0	3,625	1,615	689	408	94	65	225	297
4	Nuggets	112.7	January 2023	16	240.0	117.2	42.8	28.6	8.0	4.6	43.6	86.1	50.7	13.2	32.8	40.3	16.8	22.3	75.3	61.1	10.3	32.5	14.4	3,840	1,875	684	457	128	74	231	303
5	Bucks	113.4	January 2023	16	241.6	117.1	48.6	25.6	7.4	4.4	42.5	91.5	46.4	17.3	44.6	38.8	14.8	19.9	74.3	58.4	11.2	37.4	15.2	3,865	1,874	778	409	118	70	243	279
6	Timberwolves	113.4	January 2023	16	241.6	116.6	39.1	25.1	8.5	5.3	42.8	85.4	50.0	13.3	34.3	38.9	17.8	23.4	76.2	60.9	8.8	30.4	15.8	3,865	1,866	626	402	136	84	253	351
7	Celtics	113.6	January 2023	15	245.0	115.2	46.7	26.0	5.8	6.0	40.7	89.2	45.6	14.3	40.5	35.4	19.5	23.3	83.7	57.9	10.9	35.8	13.2	3,675	1,728	700	390	87	90	198	268
8	Bulls	113.8	January 2023	14	241.8	115.6	43.6	23.9	7.3	4.3	43.4	87.2	49.8	11.0	30.1	36.6	17.8	22.1	80.6	59.7	8.0	35.6	12.7	3,385	1,619	610	334	102	60	178	278
9	Thunder	114.0	January 2023	14	240.0	121.1	42.8	26.1	8.3	4.5	45.4	91.8	49.5	13.2	32.4	40.7	17.1	21.3	80.2	59.9	10.6	32.1	12.1	3,360	1,696	599	365	116	63	170	307
10	Cavaliers	114.1	January 2023	16	241.6	111.3	40.4	26.9	7.2	4.7	41.3	84.1	49.1	11.6	32.1	36.1	17.2	23.3	73.9	59.0	9.5	30.9	12.3	3,865	1,780	647	431	115	75	196	298
11	Wizards	114.1	January 2023	13	240.0	116.0	46.6	26.2	6.7	4.8	42.3	89.1	47.5	11.8	32.5	36.5	19.5	24.4	80.1	58.1	10.8	35.8	13.9	3,120	1,508	606	340	87	62	181	246
12	Nets	115.3	January 2023	14	240.0	114.7	40.5	26.1	7.3	7.1	43.0	85.8	50.1	13.3	32.9	40.4	15.4	20.6	75.0	60.5	8.2	32.3	14.1	3,360	1,606	567	366	102	99	197	313
13	Lakers	116.0	January 2023	16	246.3	119.4	45.4	25.1	6.6	4.1	44.1	92.0	48.0	10.8	32.3	33.5	20.4	27.3	74.6	57.4	9.8	35.6	12.6	3,940	1,911	727	402	105	66	201	305
14	Warriors	116.2	January 2023	13	245.8	122.9	46.6	30.9	8.1	3.6	44.0	92.9	47.4	17.9	45.9	39.0	17.0	21.7	78.4	60.0	11.1	35.5	16.2	3,195	1,598	606	402	105	47	211	289
15	Kings	116.3	January 2023	15	241.7	122.3	42.8	27.2	6.5	3.5	44.1	88.1	50.1	14.1	35.5	39.7	20.0	24.2	82.6	61.9	10.0	32.8	13.3	3,625	1,835	642	408	97	52	199	278
16	Magic	116.9	January 2023	14	240.0	115.2	40.7	24.7	7.5	4.1	41.1	84.4	48.6	12.1	31.7	38.1	21.0	27.0	77.8	59.8	8.4	32.4	13.9	3,360	1,613	570	346	105	58	194	266
17	Jazz	117.0	January 2023	13	240.0	118.2	46.3	25.6	6.2	5.2	42.0	87.6	47.9	14.2	38.3	36.9	20.1	25.2	79.6	59.9	11.1	35.2	14.6	3,120	1,537	602	333	81	67	190	256
18	Pelicans	117.2	January 2023	16	240.0	109.0	41.7	24.4	8.1	4.3	40.6	86.6	46.9	10.1	30.5	33.0	17.8	23.3	76.6	56.3	9.7	32.0	14.8	3,840	1,744	667	391	129	68	236	333
19	Raptors	117.8	January 2023	16	243.1	116.1	42.9	24.4	8.5	5.8	42.3	92.6	45.7	11.7	34.1	34.3	19.8	25.1	78.9	56.0	13.1	29.8	10.4	3,890	1,858	686	390	136	92	166	322
20	Hornets	118.6	January 2023	15	240.0	114.7	44.3	25.7	8.2	4.9	42.5	90.8	46.8	11.0	33.3	33.1	18.7	24.5	76.4	56.4	10.3	34.0	12.9	3,600	1,720	665	385	123	73	194	309
21	Pacers	119.1	January 2023	15	241.7	114.5	42.9	24.7	8.4	6.1	40.7	90.9	44.8	11.5	34.7	33.0	21.7	26.6	81.7	55.8	11.6	31.3	15.5	3,625	1,718	643	370	126	91	233	318
22	76ers	119.4	January 2023	14	241.8	121.6	41.0	27.2	7.3	4.9	43.4	87.4	49.7	13.5	34.1	39.6	21.2	25.1	84.4	61.7	10.0	31.0	13.0	3,385	1,702	574	381	102	68	182	289
23	Clippers	119.7	January 2023	16	240.0	112.8	42.4	22.6	7.1	4.4	40.8	86.3	47.3	12.3	32.2	38.1	18.9	23.9	79.3	58.3	10.8	31.6	12.0	3,840	1,805	678	362	113	70	192	297
24	Hawks	119.8	January 2023	15	243.3	120.1	42.2	24.9	7.0	4.9	45.5	89.7	50.7	11.1	29.5	37.7	18.1	22.0	82.1	60.4	9.1	33.1	12.8	3,650	1,802	633	373	105	73	192	272
25	Trail Blazers	119.9	January 2023	15	240.0	118.3	39.8	24.2	6.5	4.9	41.5	83.8	49.6	12.9	35.5	36.5	22.3	27.5	81.3	61.7	8.3	31.5	14.2	3,600	1,775	597	363	97	74	213	329

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PPG

21.7

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RPG

10.0

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APG

6.5

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ORTG

116.7

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DRTG

114.5

13th

NETRTG

2.2

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3P%

36.1

11th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
8	Magic	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls	31	51	.378	29.0

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

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ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

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22-60

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

The Miami Heat had the best defensive rating by a team in January 2023, with a 109.4 rating.

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