Defensive rating
| # | Team | DRtg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  MiamiHeat | 109.0 |
| 2 |  MemphisGrizzlies | 110.6 |
| 3 |  DenverNuggets | 111.4 |
| 4 |  MinnesotaTimberwolves | 111.6 |
| 5 |  MilwaukeeBucks | 112.0 |
| 6 |  ClevelandCavaliers | 112.1 |
| 7 |  PhoenixSuns | 112.1 |
| 8 |  ChicagoBulls | 112.4 |
| 9 |  Oklahoma CityThunder | 113.3 |
| 10 |  BrooklynNets | 113.5 |
| 11 |  BostonCeltics | 113.7 |
| 12 |  WashingtonWizards | 113.9 |
| 13 |  Golden StateWarriors | 114.6 |
| 14 |  OrlandoMagic | 115.9 |
| 15 |  Los AngelesLakers | 116.0 |
| 16 |   UtahJazz | 116.4 |
| 17 |  TorontoRaptors | 116.8 |
| 18 |  SacramentoKings | 117.0 |
| 19 |  New OrleansPelicans | 117.3 |
| 20 |  CharlotteHornets | 117.9 |
| 21 |  Philadelphia76ers | 118.4 |
| 22 |  PortlandTrail Blazers | 118.7 |
| 23 |  New YorkKnicks | 118.9 |
| 24 |  IndianaPacers | 119.0 |
| 25 |  AtlantaHawks | 119.0 |
| 26 |  LAClippers | 119.5 |
| 27 |   HoustonRockets | 120.1 |
| 28 |  DallasMavericks | 120.8 |
| 29 |  DetroitPistons | 121.9 |
| 30 |  San AntonioSpurs | 124.4 |
Top defensive rating leaders
The current January 2023 NBA team leaders in defensive rating are Miami Heat (109.0), Memphis Grizzlies (110.6), Denver Nuggets (111.4), Minnesota Timberwolves (111.6), and Milwaukee Bucks (112.0).