top team defensive rating 2023 playoffs

The New York Knicks had the best defensive rating by a team in the 2023 playoffs, with a 108.5 rating.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Knicks
Knicks
108.5
2022-23
11
240.0
100.1
45.4
18.7
7.0
4.5
35.3
81.5
43.3
9.5
32.7
29.2
20.0
26.8
74.6
53.7
12.9
32.5
14.6
2,640
1,101
499
206
77
49
161
214
2Cavaliers
Cavaliers
109.3
2022-23
5
240.0
94.2
37.2
22.0
6.8
4.0
35.2
78.4
44.9
10.0
30.6
32.7
13.8
18.6
74.2
54.4
9.2
28.0
15.8
1,200
471
186
110
34
20
79
102
3Nuggets
Nuggets
110.8
2022-23
20
241.3
113.5
44.8
25.8
6.9
4.2
42.3
86.0
49.2
11.3
30.0
37.5
17.7
22.1
80.1
59.3
10.1
34.7
11.6
4,825
2,269
895
515
137
84
232
385
4Lakers
Lakers
111.3
2022-23
16
241.6
112.3
44.6
24.9
6.8
6.4
41.1
87.1
47.1
10.1
30.3
33.5
20.1
24.8
80.9
57.3
9.1
35.6
11.9
3,865
1,797
714
399
109
102
191
279
5Grizzlies
Grizzlies
111.4
2022-23
6
244.2
104.7
46.5
23.3
6.7
3.5
38.3
95.3
40.2
12.0
38.5
31.2
16.0
19.2
83.5
50.4
13.2
33.3
13.0
1,465
628
279
140
40
21
78
123
6Warriors
Warriors
112.1
2022-23
13
240.0
113.1
47.1
28.2
7.2
4.6
41.9
93.6
44.8
14.5
42.5
34.0
14.8
19.7
75.0
55.3
12.5
34.5
14.4
3,120
1,470
612
366
94
60
187
298
7Heat
Heat
112.5
2022-23
23
241.1
108.3
40.3
23.6
7.0
3.6
39.7
86.8
45.8
12.8
33.7
38.0
16.1
19.8
81.3
56.7
9.2
31.0
11.7
5,545
2,492
926
542
161
82
269
462
8Kings
Kings
112.8
2022-23
7
240.0
113.7
47.7
22.0
7.7
4.3
41.0
95.6
42.9
12.1
39.7
30.6
19.6
25.7
76.1
53.2
14.0
33.7
14.1
1,680
796
334
154
54
30
99
158
976ers
76ers
112.8
2022-23
11
242.3
102.5
43.0
19.1
7.6
5.3
36.7
84.0
43.7
12.2
33.9
35.9
16.9
19.1
88.6
55.5
10.0
33.0
12.4
2,665
1,128
473
210
84
58
136
206
10Celtics
Celtics
113.7
2022-23
20
241.3
112.0
43.1
24.2
6.0
6.4
40.9
85.5
47.8
14.1
38.7
36.4
16.2
20.0
81.0
59.4
9.5
33.6
12.4
4,825
2,239
861
483
120
127
248
343
11Nets
Nets
115.6
2022-23
4
240.0
92.5
35.0
22.3
5.3
3.8
34.0
77.3
44.0
11.3
34.5
32.6
13.3
18.3
72.6
54.2
5.8
29.3
12.3
960
370
140
89
21
15
49
62
12Timberwolves
Timberwolves
118.9
2022-23
5
245.0
105.4
39.2
22.6
6.6
4.8
37.8
82.6
45.8
11.2
32.2
34.8
18.6
24.2
76.9
56.5
8.4
30.8
12.8
1,225
527
196
113
33
24
64
108
13Bucks
Bucks
118.9
2022-23
5
245.0
118.8
44.4
26.8
6.6
3.6
44.0
92.6
47.5
15.6
41.2
37.9
15.2
21.4
71.0
58.2
10.2
34.2
14.4
1,225
594
222
134
33
18
72
94
14Suns
Suns
119.4
2022-23
11
240.0
114.2
40.0
24.5
6.3
5.6
43.1
86.8
49.6
9.4
25.8
36.3
18.6
23.4
79.8
58.8
9.2
30.8
12.1
2,640
1,256
440
270
69
62
133
242
15Hawks
Hawks
120.3
2022-23
6
240.0
115.8
43.8
24.5
7.7
4.8
44.0
96.3
45.7
14.0
37.3
37.5
13.8
17.0
81.4
55.8
12.2
31.7
12.8
1,440
695
263
147
46
29
77
98
16Clippers
Clippers
123.6
2022-23
5
240.0
115.6
40.0
21.6
6.6
4.2
40.8
88.6
46.0
12.2
33.8
36.1
21.8
26.4
82.6
57.7
11.8
28.2
14.0
1,200
578
200
108
33
21
70
115
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.

More Knicks Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

26.7

Brunson

Jalen Brunson

RPG

11.8

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

APG

6.1

Brunson

Jalen Brunson
Team Rankings

ORTG

119.4

3rd

DRTG

113.2

9th

NETRTG

6.2

5th

3P%

37.6

4th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
45
14
.763
2
41
20
.672
5.0
3
Knicks Knicks
39
22
.639
7.0
4
38
24
.613
8.5
5
35
25
.583
10.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
3/3
@
7:30 PM
Wed
3/4
@
7:00 PM
Fri
3/6
@
9:00 PM
Sun
3/8
@
3:30 PM
Mon
3/9
@
10:00 PM
Last Game
SAS Spurs

43 - 17

89

Final

114

NYK Knicks

39 - 22

Sun 1 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
45
14
.763
2
41
20
.672
5.0
3
39
22
.639
7.0
4
38
24
.613
8.5
5
35
25
.583
10.5
6
33
27
.550
12.5
7
31
28
.525
14.0
8
32
29
.525
14.0
9
31
31
.500
15.5
10
30
31
.492
16.0
11
26
34
.433
19.5
12
25
36
.410
21.0
13
16
44
.267
29.5
14
15
45
.250
30.5
15
15
46
.246
31.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
47
15
.758
2
43
17
.717
3.0
3
38
22
.633
8.0
4
38
23
.623
8.5
5
37
24
.607
9.5
6
36
24
.600
10.0
7
34
26
.567
12.0
8
31
29
.517
15.0
9
28
31
.475
17.5
10
29
33
.468
18.0
11
23
36
.390
22.5
12
21
39
.350
25.0
13
19
43
.306
28.0
14
18
42
.300
28.0
15
14
48
.226
33.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
1/28
@
104-86
Wed
1/28
@
116-113
Wed
1/28
@
123-121
Wed
1/28
@
103-107
Wed
1/28
@
96-114

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
3/3
@
7:00 PM
Tue
3/3
@
7:00 PM
Tue
3/3
@
7:00 PM
Tue
3/3
@
7:30 PM
Tue
3/3
@
7:30 PM