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

which team had the best nba defensive rating in january 2023

TEAM	DRTG	MONTH	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
Miami Heat	109.4	January 2023	15	240.0	107.1	43.7	22.6	9.0	2.5	12.7	38.9	86.2	45.2	10.2	31.7	32.2	19.1	23.2	82.2	3,600	1,607	656	339	135	37	190	261
Memphis Grizzlies	111.7	January 2023	15	240.0	119.7	47.9	26.0	9.9	5.9	13.0	44.9	94.9	47.3	11.3	32.3	34.8	18.5	26.1	71.1	3,600	1,795	719	390	148	89	195	299
Phoenix Suns	111.8	January 2023	15	241.7	107.7	45.9	27.2	6.3	4.3	14.3	39.2	88.2	44.4	11.8	30.0	39.3	17.5	21.7	80.4	3,625	1,615	689	408	94	65	214	297
Denver Nuggets	112.7	January 2023	16	240.0	117.2	42.8	28.6	8.0	4.6	13.5	43.6	86.1	50.7	13.2	32.8	40.3	16.8	22.3	75.3	3,840	1,875	684	457	128	74	216	303
Milwaukee Bucks	113.4	January 2023	16	241.6	117.1	48.6	25.6	7.4	4.4	14.4	42.5	91.5	46.4	17.3	44.6	38.8	14.8	19.9	74.3	3,865	1,874	778	409	118	70	230	279
Minnesota Timberwolves	113.4	January 2023	16	241.6	116.6	39.1	25.1	8.5	5.3	14.9	42.8	85.4	50.0	13.3	34.3	38.9	17.8	23.4	76.2	3,865	1,866	626	402	136	84	238	351
Boston Celtics	113.6	January 2023	15	245.0	115.2	46.7	26.0	5.8	6.0	13.1	40.7	89.2	45.6	14.3	40.5	35.4	19.5	23.3	83.7	3,675	1,728	700	390	87	90	196	268
Chicago Bulls	113.8	January 2023	14	241.8	115.6	43.6	23.9	7.3	4.3	12.3	43.4	87.2	49.8	11.0	30.1	36.6	17.8	22.1	80.6	3,385	1,619	610	334	102	60	172	278
Oklahoma City Thunder	114.0	January 2023	14	240.0	121.1	42.8	26.1	8.3	4.5	11.5	45.4	91.8	49.5	13.2	32.4	40.7	17.1	21.3	80.2	3,360	1,696	599	365	116	63	161	307
Cleveland Cavaliers	114.1	January 2023	16	241.6	111.3	40.4	26.9	7.2	4.7	11.6	41.3	84.1	49.1	11.6	32.1	36.1	17.2	23.3	73.9	3,865	1,780	647	431	115	75	185	298
Washington Wizards	114.1	January 2023	13	240.0	116.0	46.6	26.2	6.7	4.8	13.2	42.3	89.1	47.5	11.8	32.5	36.5	19.5	24.4	80.1	3,120	1,508	606	340	87	62	172	246
Brooklyn Nets	115.3	January 2023	14	240.0	114.7	40.5	26.1	7.3	7.1	13.1	43.0	85.8	50.1	13.3	32.9	40.4	15.4	20.6	75.0	3,360	1,606	567	366	102	99	183	313
Los Angeles Lakers	116.0	January 2023	16	246.3	119.4	45.4	25.1	6.6	4.1	11.8	44.1	92.0	48.0	10.8	32.3	33.5	20.4	27.3	74.6	3,940	1,911	727	402	105	66	189	305
Golden State Warriors	116.2	January 2023	13	245.8	122.9	46.6	30.9	8.1	3.6	15.5	44.0	92.9	47.4	17.9	45.9	39.0	17.0	21.7	78.4	3,195	1,598	606	402	105	47	202	289
Sacramento Kings	116.3	January 2023	15	241.7	122.3	42.8	27.2	6.5	3.5	12.9	44.1	88.1	50.1	14.1	35.5	39.7	20.0	24.2	82.6	3,625	1,835	642	408	97	52	193	278
Orlando Magic	116.9	January 2023	14	240.0	115.2	40.7	24.7	7.5	4.1	13.3	41.1	84.4	48.6	12.1	31.7	38.1	21.0	27.0	77.8	3,360	1,613	570	346	105	58	186	266
Utah Jazz	117.0	January 2023	13	240.0	118.2	46.3	25.6	6.2	5.2	14.2	42.0	87.6	47.9	14.2	38.3	36.9	20.1	25.2	79.6	3,120	1,537	602	333	81	67	184	256
New Orleans Pelicans	117.2	January 2023	16	240.0	109.0	41.7	24.4	8.1	4.3	14.1	40.6	86.6	46.9	10.1	30.5	33.0	17.8	23.3	76.6	3,840	1,744	667	391	129	68	226	333
Toronto Raptors	117.8	January 2023	16	243.1	116.1	42.9	24.4	8.5	5.8	9.9	42.3	92.6	45.7	11.7	34.1	34.3	19.8	25.1	78.9	3,890	1,858	686	390	136	92	158	322
Charlotte Hornets	118.6	January 2023	15	240.0	114.7	44.3	25.7	8.2	4.9	12.5	42.5	90.8	46.8	11.0	33.3	33.1	18.7	24.5	76.4	3,600	1,720	665	385	123	73	188	309
Indiana Pacers	119.1	January 2023	15	241.7	114.5	42.9	24.7	8.4	6.1	14.7	40.7	90.9	44.8	11.5	34.7	33.0	21.7	26.6	81.7	3,625	1,718	643	370	126	91	220	318
Philadelphia 76ers	119.4	January 2023	14	241.8	121.6	41.0	27.2	7.3	4.9	12.1	43.4	87.4	49.7	13.5	34.1	39.6	21.2	25.1	84.4	3,385	1,702	574	381	102	68	170	289
L.A. Clippers	119.7	January 2023	16	240.0	112.8	42.4	22.6	7.1	4.4	11.2	40.8	86.3	47.3	12.3	32.2	38.1	18.9	23.9	79.3	3,840	1,805	678	362	113	70	179	297
Atlanta Hawks	119.8	January 2023	15	243.3	120.1	42.2	24.9	7.0	4.9	12.2	45.5	89.7	50.7	11.1	29.5	37.7	18.1	22.0	82.1	3,650	1,802	633	373	105	73	183	272
Portland Trail Blazers	119.9	January 2023	15	240.0	118.3	39.8	24.2	6.5	4.9	13.3	41.5	83.8	49.6	12.9	35.5	36.5	22.3	27.5	81.3	3,600	1,775	597	363	97	74	199	329