Defensive rating
| # | Team | DRtg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Philadelphia76ers | 108.0 |
| 2 |  Oklahoma CityThunder | 111.0 |
| 3 |  MinnesotaTimberwolves | 111.6 |
| 4 |  New OrleansPelicans | 112.2 |
| 5 |   HoustonRockets | 112.4 |
| 6 |  DenverNuggets | 113.5 |
| 7 |  ClevelandCavaliers | 114.4 |
| 8 |  ChicagoBulls | 114.7 |
| 9 |  Los AngelesLakers | 114.7 |
| 10 |  BostonCeltics | 114.9 |
| 11 |  MemphisGrizzlies | 114.9 |
| 12 |  OrlandoMagic | 115.2 |
| 13 |  LAClippers | 115.9 |
| 14 |  MilwaukeeBucks | 115.9 |
| 15 |  MiamiHeat | 116.3 |
| 16 |  DallasMavericks | 116.4 |
| 17 |  PhoenixSuns | 117.4 |
| 18 |  Golden StateWarriors | 117.6 |
| 19 |  SacramentoKings | 118.5 |
| 20 |   UtahJazz | 118.8 |
| 21 |  BrooklynNets | 119.5 |
| 22 |  San AntonioSpurs | 119.7 |
| 23 |  PortlandTrail Blazers | 120.7 |
| 24 |  TorontoRaptors | 121.0 |
| 25 |  AtlantaHawks | 121.9 |
| 26 |  IndianaPacers | 122.5 |
| 27 |  DetroitPistons | 122.6 |
| 28 |  CharlotteHornets | 122.9 |
| 29 |  WashingtonWizards | 123.3 |
| 30 |  New YorkKnicks | 123.8 |
Top defensive rating leaders
The current December 2023 NBA team leaders in defensive rating are Philadelphia 76ers (108.0), Oklahoma City Thunder (111.0), Minnesota Timberwolves (111.6), New Orleans Pelicans (112.2), and Houston Rockets (112.4).