Defensive rating
| # | Team | DRtg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New OrleansPelicans | 108.6 |
| 2 |  BostonCeltics | 110.2 |
| 3 |  Los AngelesLakers | 111.2 |
| 4 |  MemphisGrizzlies | 112.7 |
| 5 |  ClevelandCavaliers | 113.2 |
| 6 |  TorontoRaptors | 113.4 |
| 7 |  CharlotteHornets | 114.1 |
| 8 |  PhoenixSuns | 114.2 |
| 9 |  LAClippers | 114.5 |
| 10 |  BrooklynNets | 114.6 |
| 11 |  Golden StateWarriors | 114.7 |
| 12 |  DenverNuggets | 114.8 |
| 13 |  Oklahoma CityThunder | 115.1 |
| 14 |  OrlandoMagic | 115.2 |
| 15 |  ChicagoBulls | 115.6 |
| 16 |  MinnesotaTimberwolves | 116.2 |
| 17 |  New YorkKnicks | 116.6 |
| 18 |  Philadelphia76ers | 116.7 |
| 19 |  MilwaukeeBucks | 116.9 |
| 20 |  DallasMavericks | 117.9 |
| 21 |  SacramentoKings | 118.1 |
| 22 |  DetroitPistons | 118.7 |
| 23 |  WashingtonWizards | 118.9 |
| 24 |   UtahJazz | 119.6 |
| 25 |  AtlantaHawks | 120.1 |
| 26 |  San AntonioSpurs | 120.3 |
| 27 |  MiamiHeat | 120.9 |
| 28 |  PortlandTrail Blazers | 121.7 |
| 29 |   HoustonRockets | 122.6 |
| 30 |  IndianaPacers | 124.1 |
Top defensive rating leaders
The current March 2023 NBA team leaders in defensive rating are New Orleans Pelicans (108.6), Boston Celtics (110.2), Los Angeles Lakers (111.2), Memphis Grizzlies (112.7), and Cleveland Cavaliers (113.2).