2024-25 NBA Defensive Rating: Team Defense Rankings and Efficiency Stats

Updated Nov. 21, 2024 4:28 p.m. ET

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NBA Team Defense Rankings

Scoring Defense

#	Team	Points Allowed Avg.	Points Allowed per 100 Poss.
1	Magic	102.3	102.8
2	Thunder	103.6	100.4
3	Rockets	106.2	102.6
4	Clippers	108.1	107.8
5	Warriors	109.1	103
6	Mavericks	109.3	108.5
7	Spurs	109.6	108.4
8	Heat	110.1	110
9	Pistons	110.9	109.1
10	Timberwolves	111.1	109.4
11	Cavaliers	111.2	108.4
12	Celtics	111.8	109.3
13	Knicks	111.9	113.9
14	Bucks	112.2	110.4
15	76ers	112.6	111.7
15	Grizzlies	112.6	105.8
17	Kings	113.7	109.6
18	Trail Blazers	113.9	110.6
19	Hornets	114.1	112.8
20	Suns	114.5	113.9
21	Nets	114.7	114.1
22	Nuggets	115.1	109.1
23	Pelicans	115.4	116.1
24	Lakers	116	113.6
25	Pacers	118.4	114.2
26	Jazz	118.9	116.8
27	Raptors	119.5	115.1
28	Hawks	119.6	112.2
29	Bulls	122.9	115.1
30	Wizards	124.7	118.3

Field Goal % Defense

#	Team	Opp. Field Goal %	Opp. FG Made Per Game	Opp. FG Att. Per Game
1	Thunder	42.1	35.9	85.3
2	Warriors	42.7	39.1	91.7
3	Rockets	43.7	38.1	87.3
4	Grizzlies	44.1	40.3	91.2
5	Mavericks	44.7	39.1	87.5
6	Magic	44.9	36.8	82
7	Bucks	45	40.7	90.5
8	Pistons	45.2	40.3	89.1
9	Kings	45.5	40.6	89.1
10	Spurs	45.6	41.2	90.3
11	Cavaliers	46	40.7	88.5
12	Nuggets	46.1	43.1	93.5
12	Clippers	46.1	39.3	85.3
14	Hawks	46.6	42.4	91.1
15	Heat	46.7	40.8	87.3
15	Trail Blazers	46.7	41	87.8
17	Raptors	46.8	42	89.7
18	Knicks	47.1	40.6	86.3
19	Pacers	47.2	42.5	90.1
19	Celtics	47.2	42.7	90.6
21	Timberwolves	47.3	41.4	87.6
21	Suns	47.3	42.1	88.9
23	Hornets	47.6	41.4	86.9
24	Lakers	47.8	43.1	90.2
25	Wizards	47.9	44.5	92.8
26	76ers	48.2	40.1	83.1
27	Nets	48.4	40.6	83.9
28	Jazz	48.5	43.8	90.2
29	Pelicans	48.7	43.6	89.4
29	Bulls	48.7	46.2	94.9

Three-Point Defense

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#	Team	Opp. 3PT %	Opp. 3PT Made Per Game	Opp. 3PT Att. Per Game
1	Warriors	31.2	12	38.5
2	Raptors	33.9	12.6	37.1
2	Mavericks	33.9	12.5	37
4	Nuggets	34.1	13.3	39
5	Bulls	34.2	13.3	38.9
6	Rockets	34.5	11.6	33.6
7	Celtics	34.6	12.1	35.1
7	Thunder	34.6	12.9	37.2
9	Grizzlies	34.8	14.1	40.4
10	Clippers	34.9	13.2	37.8
11	Timberwolves	35	11.5	32.9
12	Spurs	35.1	13.1	37.2
12	Pacers	35.1	13	37
14	Hornets	35.4	13.1	37.1
14	Trail Blazers	35.4	13.8	39
16	Lakers	35.7	13.1	36.6
17	Heat	36.2	13.8	38
18	Magic	36.3	11.8	32.6
19	Knicks	36.4	14.5	39.7
20	Nets	36.6	12.9	35.1
21	76ers	36.7	13.1	35.6
22	Pistons	36.9	13.4	36.3
23	Jazz	37.2	14.6	39.2
24	Bucks	37.3	14.7	39.5
25	Wizards	37.6	14.8	39.2
26	Suns	37.7	13.6	35.9
27	Kings	38	15.2	40
28	Pelicans	38.1	14.1	36.9
29	Cavaliers	38.2	14.1	36.9
30	Hawks	39.4	16.6	42.1

Defensive Rebounds

#	Team	Def. Reb. Per Game	Opp. 2nd Chance Points Avg.	Reb. Per Game
1	Rockets	35.9	12.6	50.6
2	Warriors	35.8	15.9	49.1
3	Pistons	35.7	13.3	47.5
4	Bulls	35.6	13.6	45.1
5	Grizzlies	35.4	14.6	47.7
6	Bucks	35.3	13.5	43.7
7	Spurs	34.3	14.9	44.7
7	Kings	34.3	13.5	43.3
9	Nuggets	34.1	14.6	46.2
10	Cavaliers	33.9	13.4	42.6
11	Clippers	33.8	12.1	45.8
12	Suns	33.4	13.1	43.6
13	Hornets	33.1	12.5	46.1
14	Mavericks	32.9	12.8	44.4
15	Knicks	32.8	12.9	42.3
16	Thunder	32.7	17.3	42.4
17	Celtics	32.5	13.2	42.7
18	Hawks	32.4	14.9	44.8
18	Heat	32.4	13.3	42.8
20	Magic	32.1	10.3	41.9
21	Wizards	32	17.2	41.7
22	Raptors	31.6	16.6	45.4
23	Jazz	31.4	15.8	43.3
24	Pacers	31.3	14.7	39.5
25	Lakers	31.1	15.1	40.4
25	Timberwolves	31.1	13.9	40.6
27	Trail Blazers	30.5	15.3	44
28	Pelicans	30.1	15.3	43.2
29	Nets	29.9	14.4	39.1
30	76ers	29.4	13.5	39.8

Opponent Assists and Turnovers

#	Team	Opp. Assists Per Game	Opp. Turnovers Per Game	Opp. Assist/Turnover Ratio
1	Rockets	21.7	15	1.45
2	Magic	23.4	15.5	1.51
3	Spurs	23.8	13.1	1.81
4	Pacers	24	13.4	1.79
4	Timberwolves	24	14.6	1.65
6	Clippers	24.1	14.3	1.68
7	Thunder	24.6	19.2	1.28
7	Pistons	24.6	12	2.05
9	Grizzlies	25	15.4	1.63
10	Warriors	25.2	15.9	1.59
11	Cavaliers	25.5	15.1	1.7
12	Bucks	25.6	12.5	2.05
13	Celtics	25.7	13.1	1.95
14	Kings	25.8	14.3	1.8
15	76ers	26.1	16.2	1.61
15	Knicks	26.1	11.5	2.28
15	Mavericks	26.1	13.5	1.94
18	Heat	26.2	14.7	1.79
19	Suns	26.4	12.2	2.16
20	Raptors	26.5	12.7	2.08
21	Hornets	26.9	12.9	2.09
22	Nets	27	13.6	1.99
23	Hawks	27.2	16.2	1.68
23	Wizards	27.2	12.9	2.11
25	Pelicans	27.4	12.6	2.17
26	Trail Blazers	27.5	15.6	1.76
27	Jazz	27.8	12.7	2.19
28	Lakers	28.1	13.3	2.11
29	Nuggets	29.5	14.2	2.07
30	Bulls	29.9	11.6	2.58

Points in the Paint Defense

#	Team	Points in the Paint Per Game
1	Magic	41.3
2	Thunder	41.9
3	Kings	42.8
4	Bucks	43.7
5	Hawks	44.4
6	Cavaliers	44.7
7	Trail Blazers	45.1
8	Knicks	46
9	Pistons	46.3
9	Warriors	46.3
9	Rockets	46.3
12	Spurs	46.4
12	Clippers	46.4
14	Grizzlies	47
15	Mavericks	47.1
16	Heat	48
17	76ers	49
18	Nets	49.2
19	Hornets	49.9
20	Jazz	50.6
20	Suns	50.6
22	Raptors	51.3
23	Wizards	51.7
24	Pacers	52.1
24	Timberwolves	52.1
26	Lakers	53.4
27	Celtics	53.5
28	Nuggets	53.7
29	Pelicans	55
30	Bulls	58.6

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