what team had the best defensive rating in the nba in october 2023

The L.A. Clippers had the lowest defensive rating by a team in October 2023, with a 103.3 rating.

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1Clippers
Clippers
103.3
October 2023
4
240.0
120.5
43.3
26.3
11.0
5.5
44.8
86.8
51.6
15.0
35.5
42.3
16.0
22.0
72.7
62.5
9.5
33.8
16.5
960
482
173
105
44
22
66
84
2Raptors
Raptors
103.9
October 2023
4
246.3
99.5
47.0
24.8
7.3
5.5
37.8
88.8
42.5
11.0
33.0
33.3
13.0
18.8
69.3
51.3
10.8
36.3
15.5
985
398
188
99
29
22
62
83
3Magic
Magic
104.2
October 2023
4
240.0
105.8
46.5
23.0
9.3
4.3
38.5
85.5
45.0
9.8
31.8
30.7
19.0
27.3
69.7
54.2
11.5
35.0
14.3
960
423
186
92
37
17
57
82
4Nuggets
Nuggets
104.5
October 2023
4
240.0
116.3
43.3
30.5
8.0
7.3
47.3
87.8
53.8
12.0
31.5
38.1
9.8
15.0
65.0
61.6
8.0
35.3
14.3
960
465
173
122
32
29
57
68
5Warriors
Warriors
105.1
October 2023
4
240.0
115.5
50.3
26.5
9.3
5.5
42.5
91.8
46.3
14.3
40.3
35.4
16.3
21.3
76.5
57.1
13.5
36.8
14.8
960
462
201
106
37
22
59
86
6Suns
Suns
105.2
October 2023
4
240.0
110.8
47.8
24.8
7.5
6.0
40.8
86.0
47.4
12.0
35.0
34.3
17.3
20.8
83.1
58.2
10.0
37.8
18.3
960
443
191
99
30
24
73
80
7Knicks
Knicks
105.5
October 2023
4
240.0
106.5
49.8
22.8
8.5
2.5
37.5
90.8
41.3
14.5
39.0
37.2
17.0
24.3
70.1
52.5
14.3
35.5
15.0
960
426
199
91
34
10
60
77
8Pelicans
Pelicans
106.8
October 2023
3
240.0
103.0
44.7
21.7
8.0
4.3
39.3
88.3
44.5
11.0
34.7
31.7
13.3
21.3
62.5
52.7
9.7
35.0
15.0
720
309
134
65
24
13
45
61
9Timberwolves
Timberwolves
106.9
October 2023
3
240.0
104.3
49.0
24.7
7.3
5.7
40.7
92.0
44.2
12.0
32.7
36.7
11.0
15.0
73.3
52.9
11.0
38.0
14.7
720
313
147
74
22
17
44
48
10Pistons
Pistons
108.6
October 2023
4
240.0
110.8
50.8
29.0
5.0
7.0
41.3
89.3
46.2
12.0
29.5
40.7
16.3
21.0
77.4
56.2
14.3
36.5
18.8
960
443
203
116
20
28
75
95
11Celtics
Celtics
108.9
October 2023
3
240.0
117.7
50.7
23.0
8.0
7.7
44.3
91.3
48.5
15.7
43.7
35.9
13.3
17.3
76.9
59.5
12.7
38.0
15.3
720
353
152
69
24
23
46
62
1276ers
76ers
109.4
October 2023
3
240.0
119.0
44.0
26.0
8.7
9.3
41.3
82.7
50.0
12.3
30.3
40.7
24.0
29.7
80.9
62.2
8.0
36.0
14.0
720
357
132
78
26
28
42
66
13Lakers
Lakers
109.5
October 2023
4
246.3
110.0
44.8
25.5
7.5
6.3
40.5
87.8
46.2
9.5
32.5
29.2
19.5
25.3
77.2
55.6
8.0
36.8
14.0
985
440
179
102
30
25
56
80
14Pacers
Pacers
111.7
October 2023
3
240.0
124.3
48.7
33.3
6.7
5.7
46.7
97.7
47.8
15.7
42.3
37.0
15.3
18.0
85.2
58.9
10.7
38.0
12.3
720
373
146
100
20
17
37
67
15Thunder
Thunder
111.8
October 2023
4
240.0
112.8
40.8
23.8
7.8
7.0
41.5
85.5
48.5
12.8
31.5
40.5
17.0
20.8
81.9
59.6
6.0
34.8
14.8
960
451
163
95
31
28
59
69
16Grizzlies
Grizzlies
112.1
October 2023
4
240.0
106.0
43.5
23.5
9.3
6.5
39.0
89.8
43.5
13.8
40.0
34.4
14.3
18.3
78.1
54.2
9.3
34.3
16.0
960
424
174
94
37
26
64
85
17Bulls
Bulls
112.7
October 2023
4
246.3
105.5
42.8
19.8
9.5
4.8
38.8
93.3
41.6
9.3
31.5
29.4
18.8
23.3
80.6
51.0
12.8
30.0
12.8
985
422
171
79
38
19
51
75
18Kings
Kings
112.8
October 2023
3
248.3
125.3
44.3
27.7
7.3
6.0
45.7
100.0
45.7
16.0
46.3
34.5
18.0
24.3
74.0
56.6
10.3
34.0
12.0
745
376
133
83
22
18
36
69
19Hornets
Hornets
113.0
October 2023
3
240.0
112.0
43.7
29.0
8.7
5.0
41.0
90.0
45.6
8.7
32.0
27.1
21.3
26.7
80.0
55.0
10.3
33.3
15.7
720
336
131
87
26
15
47
67
20Mavericks
Mavericks
113.0
October 2023
3
240.0
125.3
45.3
22.7
5.0
4.0
44.3
91.3
48.5
17.7
43.3
40.8
19.0
25.0
76.0
61.2
9.0
36.3
12.0
720
376
136
68
15
12
36
52
21Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
114.1
October 2023
4
240.0
101.3
45.0
18.5
8.0
5.3
38.3
90.0
42.5
9.3
32.5
28.5
15.5
18.8
82.7
51.5
14.3
30.8
16.5
960
405
180
74
32
21
66
89
22Spurs
Spurs
114.5
October 2023
4
246.3
110.8
40.5
27.8
9.5
6.0
41.3
88.8
46.5
12.3
36.8
33.3
16.0
21.5
74.4
56.4
8.8
31.8
18.5
985
443
162
111
38
24
74
80
23Hawks
Hawks
114.6
October 2023
4
240.0
121.0
42.0
28.0
10.0
4.0
44.0
89.8
49.0
11.5
32.0
35.9
21.5
25.8
83.5
59.9
9.5
32.5
13.5
960
484
168
112
40
16
54
68
24Heat
Heat
115.0
October 2023
4
240.0
104.5
43.8
24.3
8.0
3.0
37.8
88.5
42.7
12.3
31.8
38.6
16.8
20.8
80.7
53.5
10.8
33.0
12.3
960
418
175
97
32
12
49
66
25Cavaliers
Cavaliers
115.2
October 2023
4
240.0
105.8
45.8
23.3
7.0
6.5
40.3
94.3
42.7
12.8
39.3
32.5
12.5
17.3
72.5
51.9
12.3
33.5
11.5
960
423
183
93
28
26
46
74
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Team Rankings

ORTG

114.1

22nd

DRTG

119.2

26th

NETRTG

-5.1

24th

3P%

35.2

20th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
10
16
.385
14.0
12
Jazz Jazz
9
15
.375
14.0
13
Clippers Clippers
6
19
.240
17.5
14
Kings Kings
6
20
.231
18.0
15
Pelicans Pelicans
5
22
.185
19.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/15
MEM MEM
@
LAC LAC
10:30 PM
Thu
12/18
LAC LAC
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Sat
12/20
LAL LAL
@
LAC LAC
10:30 PM
Tue
12/23
HOU HOU
@
LAC LAC
10:30 PM
Fri
12/26
LAC LAC
@
POR POR
10:00 PM
Last Game
LAC Clippers

6 - 19

113

Final

115

HOU Rockets

16 - 6

Thu 11 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
2
.923
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.0
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.0
4
Lakers Lakers
18
7
.720
5.5
5
Spurs Spurs
18
7
.720
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
17
9
.654
7.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
18
7
.720
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
5.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5
6
Heat Heat
14
11
.560
6.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/13
POR POR
@
HOU HOU
116-140
Thu
11/13
LAL LAL
@
NOP NOP
118-104
Thu
11/13
LAC LAC
@
DAL DAL
133-127
Thu
11/13
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
109-108
Fri
11/14
MEM MEM
@
CLE CLE
100-108

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/15
DET DET
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Mon
12/15
TOR TOR
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Mon
12/15
DAL DAL
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Mon
12/15
HOU HOU
@
DEN DEN
9:30 PM
Mon
12/15
MEM MEM
@
LAC LAC
10:30 PM