2023-24 NBA Defensive Rating: Team Defense Rankings and Efficiency Stats

Updated May. 20, 2024 10:28 a.m. ET

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NBA Team Defense Rankings

Scoring Defense

#	Team	Points Allowed Avg.	Points Allowed per 100 Poss.
1	Timberwolves	106.5	106.2
2	Knicks	108.2	111.2
3	Magic	108.4	108.6
3	Heat	108.4	109.5
5	Celtics	109.2	109.0
6	Nuggets	109.6	110.5
7	Cavaliers	110.2	109.9
8	Pelicans	110.7	110.1
9	76ers	111.5	112.4
10	Clippers	112.3	112.3
11	Thunder	112.7	109.1
12	Grizzlies	112.8	111.7
13	Rockets	113.2	110.7
13	Suns	113.2	112.9
15	Nets	113.3	113.1
16	Bulls	113.7	113.2
17	Kings	114.8	112.9
18	Warriors	115.2	112.4
19	Trail Blazers	115.4	114.5
20	Mavericks	115.6	112.6
21	Bucks	116.4	112.8
22	Hornets	116.8	117.0
23	Lakers	117.4	112.7
24	Spurs	118.6	113.8
25	Raptors	118.8	115.8
26	Pistons	119.0	115.9
27	Pacers	120.2	115.5
28	Hawks	120.5	116.7
28	Jazz	120.5	117.7
30	Wizards	123.0	116.7

Field Goal % Defense

#	Team	Opp. Field Goal %	Opp. FG Made Per Game	Opp. FG Att. Per Game
1	Timberwolves	45.0	39.0	86.8
2	Celtics	45.3	41.5	91.6
3	Thunder	45.5	40.6	89.3
4	Nuggets	46.2	40.6	87.9
5	Cavaliers	46.3	40.5	87.5
5	Rockets	46.3	40.8	88.1
7	Suns	46.4	42.0	90.6
7	Pelicans	46.4	40.5	87.3
9	Warriors	46.6	42.1	90.4
10	Heat	46.7	40.2	86.0
11	Clippers	46.8	41.6	88.9
11	76ers	46.8	40.5	86.6
13	Bucks	47.0	43.2	91.9
13	Nets	47.0	41.6	88.5
13	Knicks	47.0	40.3	85.7
16	Bulls	47.3	41.1	87.0
17	Magic	47.4	39.8	84.0
17	Grizzlies	47.4	41.2	86.9
17	Lakers	47.4	44.4	93.7
20	Mavericks	47.5	43.0	90.4
21	Kings	48.0	41.6	86.8
22	Jazz	48.7	44.6	91.6
22	Spurs	48.7	44.9	92.3
24	Pistons	49.0	43.6	89.0
25	Raptors	49.1	44.7	91.2
25	Trail Blazers	49.1	42.5	86.6
27	Hornets	49.4	43.4	87.7
28	Hawks	49.5	44.6	90.2
29	Pacers	49.6	44.5	89.8
29	Wizards	49.6	46.1	92.9

Three-Point Defense

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#	Team	Opp. 3PT %	Opp. 3PT Made Per Game	Opp. 3PT Att. Per Game
1	Rockets	34.8	12.3	35.4
2	Pelicans	34.9	13.5	38.7
3	Trail Blazers	35.1	11.7	33.3
4	Celtics	35.2	12.9	36.7
5	Heat	35.3	13.0	36.8
6	Timberwolves	35.4	11.4	32.3
6	76ers	35.4	11.9	33.7
8	Nuggets	35.5	11.2	31.5
9	Bucks	35.6	12.6	35.3
10	Magic	35.8	11.5	32.1
11	Warriors	35.9	13.3	37.0
12	Thunder	36.1	13.4	37.2
13	Wizards	36.2	12.3	33.9
14	Clippers	36.3	12.9	35.4
15	Suns	36.4	13.1	36.0
16	Pacers	36.5	10.7	29.3
16	Knicks	36.5	12.5	34.3
18	Mavericks	36.8	13.1	35.6
19	Pistons	37.0	12.1	32.7
19	Bulls	37.0	14.6	39.5
21	Cavaliers	37.1	12.5	33.8
22	Nets	37.2	13.0	34.9
23	Spurs	37.3	12.7	34.0
24	Raptors	37.6	13.7	36.3
24	Lakers	37.6	14.3	37.9
26	Hornets	37.7	13.6	36.2
27	Grizzlies	37.8	13.4	35.4
28	Hawks	38.4	14.0	36.4
29	Kings	38.7	13.1	33.8
30	Jazz	39.5	14.8	37.4

Defensive Rebounds

#	Team	Def. Reb. Per Game	Opp. 2nd Chance Points Avg.	Reb. Per Game
1	Celtics	35.6	13.6	46.3
2	Lakers	34.9	15.0	43.1
3	Bucks	34.8	13.6	44.2
4	Warriors	34.6	13.4	46.7
5	Timberwolves	34.2	12.7	43.6
6	Rockets	34.0	13.7	45.5
7	Spurs	33.9	14.2	44.2
7	Suns	33.9	14.0	44.1
9	Nuggets	33.7	13.2	44.4
10	Pelicans	33.6	12.9	44.0
11	Cavaliers	33.4	12.8	43.3
12	Mavericks	33.2	14.3	42.9
12	Thunder	33.2	15.3	42.0
12	Kings	33.2	10.9	44.0
12	Jazz	33.2	14.4	45.5
16	Heat	33.0	13.2	42.3
17	Clippers	32.9	14.1	43.0
18	Pistons	32.8	13.9	43.3
19	Bulls	32.6	13.8	43.8
19	Nets	32.6	14.0	44.1
21	Knicks	32.5	12.3	45.2
22	Hawks	32.2	13.7	44.7
23	Wizards	31.9	16.4	41.1
23	76ers	31.9	13.6	43.0
25	Magic	31.8	12.1	42.3
25	Raptors	31.8	15.6	42.7
27	Grizzlies	31.7	14.0	42.6
28	Pacers	31.4	14.8	41.5
29	Hornets	31.0	14.1	40.3
30	Trail Blazers	30.1	14.2	42.7

Opponent Assists and Turnovers

#	Team	Opp. Assists Per Game	Opp. Turnovers Per Game	Opp. Assist/Turnover Ratio
1	Magic	23.9	14.4	1.66
2	Rockets	24.4	13.1	1.85
3	Timberwolves	24.5	13.6	1.80
4	Pacers	24.6	13.2	1.86
5	Celtics	24.9	11.3	2.20
6	Cavaliers	25.3	12.8	1.97
7	Nets	25.5	11.8	2.15
8	Knicks	25.6	12.9	1.99
9	Nuggets	25.7	11.7	2.20
10	76ers	26.1	14.0	1.87
11	Suns	26.3	12.0	2.19
12	Clippers	26.4	12.4	2.12
13	Heat	26.5	13.1	2.03
13	Bucks	26.5	11.4	2.32
15	Grizzlies	26.6	14.4	1.84
16	Warriors	26.7	12.4	2.15
17	Pelicans	26.8	13.4	2.00
18	Kings	26.9	13.2	2.04
18	Thunder	26.9	15.0	1.79
20	Pistons	27.0	11.8	2.29
21	Trail Blazers	27.1	13.4	2.02
22	Mavericks	27.5	13.0	2.12
23	Bulls	27.9	13.0	2.14
24	Spurs	28.0	12.7	2.21
25	Hawks	28.2	13.4	2.11
25	Lakers	28.2	12.7	2.23
27	Raptors	28.6	13.1	2.19
28	Hornets	28.7	12.8	2.24
29	Wizards	29.0	13.3	2.18
30	Jazz	29.8	11.6	2.56

Points in the Paint Defense

#	Team	Points in the Paint Per Game
1	Bulls	45.4
2	Timberwolves	46.1
3	Heat	46.3
4	Cavaliers	46.4
5	Pelicans	46.6
6	Knicks	46.9
7	Thunder	47.0
8	Magic	47.3
9	Celtics	47.7
10	Grizzlies	48.1
11	Nets	48.3
12	Rockets	48.6
13	Kings	48.7
14	Clippers	49.6
15	Suns	49.7
15	Warriors	49.7
17	76ers	50.0
18	Nuggets	50.3
19	Bucks	51.0
19	Mavericks	51.0
21	Lakers	51.3
22	Jazz	51.8
23	Hornets	52.5
24	Trail Blazers	53.5
25	Hawks	53.7
26	Raptors	54.3
27	Pistons	54.4
28	Spurs	54.7
29	Wizards	58.3
30	Pacers	58.4