Defensive rating
| # | Team | DRtg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New YorkKnicks | 105.6 |
| 2 |  ClevelandCavaliers | 105.7 |
| 3 |  MinnesotaTimberwolves | 109.6 |
| 4 |  MemphisGrizzlies | 111.8 |
| 5 |  Oklahoma CityThunder | 113.3 |
| 6 |  LAClippers | 113.5 |
| 7 |  BostonCeltics | 113.8 |
| 8 |  BrooklynNets | 114.3 |
| 9 |  PhoenixSuns | 114.3 |
| 10 |   HoustonRockets | 114.7 |
| 11 |  OrlandoMagic | 114.9 |
| 12 |  New OrleansPelicans | 115.0 |
| 13 |  ChicagoBulls | 116.0 |
| 14 |  MiamiHeat | 116.1 |
| 15 |  San AntonioSpurs | 116.5 |
| 16 |  DenverNuggets | 116.8 |
| 17 |  IndianaPacers | 117.2 |
| 18 |  Philadelphia76ers | 117.2 |
| 19 |  SacramentoKings | 117.4 |
| 20 |  WashingtonWizards | 118.5 |
| 21 |  MilwaukeeBucks | 118.9 |
| 22 |  Los AngelesLakers | 119.5 |
| 23 |  TorontoRaptors | 119.9 |
| 24 |   UtahJazz | 120.3 |
| 25 |  DallasMavericks | 120.5 |
| 26 |  AtlantaHawks | 121.4 |
| 27 |  PortlandTrail Blazers | 121.6 |
| 28 |  CharlotteHornets | 121.6 |
| 29 |  DetroitPistons | 123.8 |
| 30 |  Golden StateWarriors | 124.3 |
Top defensive rating leaders
The current January 2024 NBA team leaders in defensive rating are New York Knicks (105.6), Cleveland Cavaliers (105.7), Minnesota Timberwolves (109.6), Memphis Grizzlies (111.8), and Oklahoma City Thunder (113.3).