The New York Knicks had the lowest defensive rating by a team in the 2023 playoffs, with a 108.5 rating.
| TEAM | DRTG | SEASON | 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 |  | 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 |
| 2 |  | 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 |
| 3 |  | 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 |
| 4 |  | 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 |
| 5 |  | 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 |
| 6 |  | 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 |
| 7 |  | 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 |
| 8 |  | 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 |
| 9 |  | 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 |
| 10 |  | 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 |
| 11 |  | 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 |
| 12 |  | 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 |
| 13 |  | 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 |
| 14 |  | 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 |
| 15 |  | 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 |
| 16 |  | 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 |
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| 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 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
Hornets
Heat| 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 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
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