Defensive rating
| # | Team | DRtg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |   UtahJazz | 98.7 |
| 2 |  SacramentoKings | 99.8 |
| 3 |  New OrleansPelicans | 100.5 |
| 4 |  TorontoRaptors | 101.0 |
| 5 |  Philadelphia76ers | 103.8 |
| 6 |  PortlandTrail Blazers | 104.3 |
| 7 |   HoustonRockets | 105.3 |
| 8 |  OrlandoMagic | 105.4 |
| 9 |  Oklahoma CityThunder | 105.8 |
| 10 |  Los AngelesLakers | 106.8 |
| 11 |  AtlantaHawks | 106.9 |
| 12 |  BostonCeltics | 107.0 |
| 13 |  MinnesotaTimberwolves | 107.6 |
| 14 |  IndianaPacers | 108.0 |
| 15 |  New YorkKnicks | 108.6 |
| 16 |  BrooklynNets | 108.7 |
| 17 |  DenverNuggets | 108.8 |
| 18 |  MiamiHeat | 108.9 |
| 19 |  PhoenixSuns | 109.5 |
| 20 |  DetroitPistons | 109.8 |
| 21 |  WashingtonWizards | 110.0 |
| 22 |  MilwaukeeBucks | 110.2 |
| 23 |  San AntonioSpurs | 110.4 |
| 24 |  CharlotteHornets | 110.8 |
| 25 |  ClevelandCavaliers | 111.3 |
| 26 |  DallasMavericks | 112.5 |
| 27 |  ChicagoBulls | 113.3 |
| 28 |  Golden StateWarriors | 114.7 |
| 29 |  MemphisGrizzlies | 119.8 |
| 30 |  LAClippers | 121.5 |
Top defensive rating leaders
The current April 2018 NBA team leaders in defensive rating are Utah Jazz (98.7), Sacramento Kings (99.8), New Orleans Pelicans (100.5), Toronto Raptors (101.0), and Philadelphia 76ers (103.8).