what team led in defensive rating for january 2024

The New York Knicks had the best defensive rating by a team when their defensive rating was 0.0 in January 2024, with a 105.9 rating.

TEAMDRTGMONTHGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Knicks
Knicks
105.9
January 2024
16
240.0
115.4
48.1
25.2
7.3
5.1
41.8
87.2
48.0
14.0
37.6
37.2
17.8
21.7
82.1
59.7
12.2
35.9
13.9
3,840
1,847
770
403
117
81
222
287
2Cavaliers
Cavaliers
107.4
January 2024
13
240.0
120.2
46.8
27.8
7.8
4.2
43.7
88.3
49.5
15.2
39.5
38.4
17.7
22.5
78.8
61.2
10.7
36.1
13.1
3,120
1,563
608
361
102
54
170
233
3Timberwolves
Timberwolves
111.1
January 2024
17
241.5
112.8
42.4
27.3
7.3
5.1
41.5
83.1
49.9
12.8
31.1
41.1
17.1
23.1
74.2
60.5
8.3
34.1
13.9
4,105
1,918
721
464
124
86
236
329
4Grizzlies
Grizzlies
113.0
January 2024
15
240.0
109.1
43.1
26.7
8.3
5.7
38.5
86.6
44.5
14.9
40.0
37.3
17.1
22.3
76.9
56.6
10.7
32.3
14.6
3,600
1,637
646
401
125
85
219
280
5Celtics
Celtics
113.9
January 2024
16
241.6
119.7
46.9
25.4
5.7
7.0
42.0
89.8
46.8
16.4
41.9
39.3
19.3
23.9
80.4
59.6
10.1
36.8
11.5
3,865
1,915
751
407
91
112
184
270
6Thunder
Thunder
114.8
January 2024
17
240.0
118.9
42.2
28.4
8.0
6.4
44.6
88.5
50.5
12.7
33.1
38.4
16.9
21.2
79.5
60.8
9.6
32.5
12.4
4,080
2,021
717
483
136
108
211
324
7Rockets
Rockets
115.6
January 2024
17
244.4
115.4
45.5
25.1
8.2
4.6
42.4
91.9
46.1
11.6
35.5
32.8
19.1
24.4
78.3
56.2
10.6
34.9
11.9
4,155
1,962
773
426
140
79
203
348
8Clippers
Clippers
115.7
January 2024
15
240.0
121.2
42.5
27.6
8.1
5.6
44.7
87.6
51.1
14.1
33.4
42.3
17.6
21.3
82.8
62.5
10.4
32.1
12.1
3,600
1,818
637
414
122
84
182
280
9Nets
Nets
115.7
January 2024
14
243.6
110.8
41.3
27.2
8.6
4.9
40.9
89.8
45.5
13.9
40.1
34.5
15.2
20.2
75.3
56.1
10.3
31.0
13.1
3,410
1,551
578
381
121
69
183
283
10Bulls
Bulls
116.1
January 2024
15
243.3
113.5
43.4
26.7
7.1
6.3
42.9
88.0
48.8
11.7
33.3
35.2
15.9
20.3
78.3
58.5
9.5
33.9
13.2
3,650
1,702
651
401
106
94
198
272
11Magic
Magic
116.2
January 2024
16
244.7
109.3
41.9
24.4
8.3
4.8
39.3
85.8
45.8
12.4
34.1
36.4
18.3
25.1
72.9
56.4
11.8
30.2
14.0
3,915
1,748
671
390
133
76
224
348
12Suns
Suns
116.4
January 2024
16
240.0
119.6
42.3
27.0
7.7
4.8
44.8
85.0
52.7
12.4
31.7
39.1
17.6
22.7
77.4
62.9
8.6
33.7
14.6
3,840
1,913
677
432
123
77
233
297
13Pelicans
Pelicans
116.9
January 2024
15
240.0
117.7
45.3
27.5
7.2
5.1
43.3
87.4
49.5
13.8
34.5
40.0
17.3
22.7
76.2
60.4
11.1
34.2
12.9
3,600
1,765
680
412
108
76
193
267
14Spurs
Spurs
117.3
January 2024
16
240.0
115.0
42.8
29.6
7.9
6.4
42.8
89.8
47.6
12.1
34.8
34.9
17.4
22.1
78.8
57.8
10.4
32.3
13.8
3,840
1,840
684
473
127
103
220
279
15Heat
Heat
117.3
January 2024
16
241.6
104.8
41.4
25.3
6.8
3.5
37.6
85.3
44.1
12.0
33.8
35.6
17.6
21.4
81.9
55.3
9.5
31.9
13.0
3,865
1,677
663
404
108
56
208
276
16Nuggets
Nuggets
118.2
January 2024
15
240.0
113.5
42.7
26.3
6.2
5.3
42.9
85.4
50.2
10.4
29.5
35.2
17.4
22.5
77.4
59.6
9.9
32.8
13.0
3,600
1,703
641
394
93
79
195
280
17Kings
Kings
118.4
January 2024
15
245.0
119.3
43.9
28.8
6.8
3.9
45.1
92.6
48.7
14.5
38.5
37.6
14.7
20.4
71.9
58.7
11.2
32.7
13.7
3,675
1,789
659
432
102
59
206
288
18Pacers
Pacers
118.6
January 2024
17
240.0
121.6
43.4
31.6
7.6
4.6
46.5
93.1
50.0
11.6
32.6
35.7
16.9
21.6
78.2
59.2
11.6
31.8
13.1
4,080
2,067
738
538
129
79
223
390
19Wizards
Wizards
118.8
January 2024
15
240.0
111.5
42.6
28.2
7.9
6.3
42.3
91.4
46.3
10.7
31.1
34.3
16.1
21.2
76.1
55.3
11.0
31.6
13.7
3,600
1,672
639
423
119
94
205
297
2076ers
76ers
118.9
January 2024
14
241.8
114.1
40.3
23.6
8.8
5.9
40.6
87.4
46.5
9.7
29.1
33.4
23.1
28.6
80.8
57.0
10.5
29.8
11.5
3,385
1,597
564
330
123
83
161
305
21Jazz
Jazz
119.2
January 2024
16
243.1
126.0
47.8
30.1
6.6
6.1
45.5
91.3
49.8
13.0
35.5
36.6
22.0
26.6
82.6
61.1
11.8
36.0
14.8
3,890
2,016
765
482
105
97
236
300
22Bucks
Bucks
119.9
January 2024
16
241.6
121.7
44.3
27.1
6.1
5.0
43.9
90.2
48.7
13.8
37.7
36.5
20.1
26.0
77.2
59.9
8.9
35.3
11.8
3,865
1,947
708
434
98
80
189
332
23Lakers
Lakers
120.1
January 2024
15
243.3
120.6
41.1
29.7
8.4
5.1
44.6
87.7
50.9
11.8
30.8
38.3
19.6
25.5
76.8
61.0
7.8
33.3
15.4
3,650
1,809
617
446
126
76
231
239
24Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
120.5
January 2024
17
242.9
106.8
41.2
22.9
6.4
4.9
38.8
88.2
44.0
11.5
33.2
34.8
17.6
22.2
79.4
54.5
10.1
31.2
14.8
4,130
1,816
701
389
109
84
251
344
25Raptors
Raptors
121.1
January 2024
15
240.0
116.3
41.5
29.9
7.1
4.9
43.0
87.8
49.0
12.3
32.1
38.4
17.9
23.7
75.8
59.2
9.7
31.8
12.6
3,600
1,744
622
448
106
74
189
293
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Team Rankings

ORTG

122.9

3rd

DRTG

114.0

9th

NETRTG

8.9

4th

3P%

37.8

5th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
18
7
.720
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
76ers 76ers
14
10
.583
5.5
5
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
5.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/16
SAS SAS
@
NYK NYK
8:30 PM
Thu
12/18
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Fri
12/19
PHI PHI
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Sun
12/21
MIA MIA
@
NYK NYK
6:00 PM
Tue
12/23
NYK NYK
@
MIN MIN
8:00 PM
Last Game
NYK Knicks

18 - 7

132

Final

120

ORL Magic

15 - 11

Sat 13 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
Spurs Spurs
18
7
.720
5.5
5
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
16
9
.640
7.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
18
7
.720
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
76ers 76ers
14
10
.583
5.5
5
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
5.5
6
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
11/12
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
126-113
Wed
11/12
IND IND
@
PHX PHX
98-133
Wed
11/12
ATL ATL
@
UTA UTA
132-122
Thu
11/13
BKN BKN
@
ORL ORL
98-105
Thu
11/13
MIA MIA
@
NYK NYK
132-140

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
3:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
3:30 PM
Sun
12/14
PHI PHI
@
ATL ATL
6:00 PM
Sun
12/14
MIL MIL
@
BKN BKN
6:00 PM
Sun
12/14
SAC SAC
@
MIN MIN
7:00 PM