Defensive rating
| # | Team | DRtg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  MinnesotaTimberwolves | 106.1 |
| 2 |  BostonCeltics | 107.0 |
| 3 |  OrlandoMagic | 107.2 |
| 4 |  New YorkKnicks | 109.6 |
| 5 |  Oklahoma CityThunder | 109.7 |
| 6 |   HoustonRockets | 110.0 |
| 7 |  LAClippers | 110.5 |
| 8 |  ClevelandCavaliers | 111.8 |
| 9 |  TorontoRaptors | 112.4 |
| 10 |  PortlandTrail Blazers | 112.6 |
| 11 |  Los AngelesLakers | 112.6 |
| 12 |  DenverNuggets | 112.7 |
| 13 |  MiamiHeat | 113.0 |
| 14 |  MemphisGrizzlies | 113.2 |
| 15 |  New OrleansPelicans | 113.5 |
| 16 |  PhoenixSuns | 113.8 |
| 17 |  Golden StateWarriors | 114.0 |
| 18 |  Philadelphia76ers | 114.0 |
| 19 |  MilwaukeeBucks | 115.3 |
| 20 |  SacramentoKings | 115.5 |
| 21 |  BrooklynNets | 115.9 |
| 22 |  ChicagoBulls | 115.9 |
| 23 |  DetroitPistons | 117.2 |
| 24 |  AtlantaHawks | 117.3 |
| 25 |  DallasMavericks | 117.5 |
| 26 |   UtahJazz | 117.5 |
| 27 |  San AntonioSpurs | 119.5 |
| 28 |  CharlotteHornets | 120.8 |
| 29 |  IndianaPacers | 121.2 |
| 30 |  WashingtonWizards | 122.5 |
Top defensive rating leaders
The current November 2023 NBA team leaders in defensive rating are Minnesota Timberwolves (106.1), Boston Celtics (107.0), Orlando Magic (107.2), New York Knicks (109.6), and Oklahoma City Thunder (109.7).