nba team defensive rating leaders in december 2022

The Memphis Grizzlies had the best defensive rating by a team in December 2022, with a 105.9 rating.

TEAM DRTG MONTH GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1 Grizzlies
Grizzlies
105.9
December 2022
14
240.0
116.0
48.9
26.5
8.8
7.2
43.6
91.6
47.5
10.1
32.3
31.2
18.8
25.1
74.9
56.5
11.9
37.0
13.4
3,360
1,624
684
371
123
101
187
283
2 Celtics
Celtics
109.3
December 2022
14
243.6
114.1
47.4
24.8
8.0
5.3
40.8
90.5
45.1
14.1
43.2
32.7
18.4
23.3
78.8
56.6
11.0
36.4
13.3
3,410
1,597
664
347
112
74
186
244
3 Knicks
Knicks
110.3
December 2022
15
243.3
113.3
48.1
22.3
6.5
3.6
40.0
87.7
45.6
13.2
36.3
36.4
20.1
26.5
76.1
57.0
13.5
34.6
13.0
3,650
1,700
721
334
98
54
195
292
4 76ers
76ers
111.2
December 2022
13
247.7
118.0
41.5
26.5
8.2
5.2
41.6
85.8
48.5
13.8
35.0
39.6
20.9
25.2
83.2
60.9
8.2
33.3
14.1
3,220
1,534
540
344
106
67
183
296
5 Cavaliers
Cavaliers
111.9
December 2022
15
241.7
108.8
41.1
23.0
7.2
4.1
40.5
83.9
48.3
10.7
31.5
34.0
17.1
22.5
76.3
58.0
9.2
31.9
12.8
3,625
1,632
616
345
108
61
192
265
6 Heat
Heat
112.5
December 2022
15
241.7
109.0
40.0
23.7
9.5
2.6
40.1
87.5
45.8
13.3
38.3
34.6
15.6
20.1
77.5
56.5
9.6
30.4
12.1
3,625
1,635
600
356
143
39
181
293
7 Pelicans
Pelicans
112.7
December 2022
15
245.0
118.3
45.2
25.4
8.9
4.3
41.8
88.6
47.2
11.1
31.6
35.2
23.6
30.1
78.3
58.1
11.8
33.4
14.9
3,675
1,775
678
381
134
64
223
325
8 Clippers
Clippers
113.2
December 2022
15
243.3
113.7
46.0
23.4
6.3
4.7
40.3
88.3
45.7
15.0
37.9
39.5
18.0
22.7
79.4
57.8
11.5
34.5
14.4
3,650
1,705
690
351
94
71
216
294
9 Nets
Nets
113.5
December 2022
13
240.0
119.7
41.5
26.6
6.6
6.0
45.8
84.8
54.0
12.5
29.5
42.2
15.7
19.9
78.8
64.0
8.1
33.4
14.2
3,120
1,556
539
346
86
78
184
276
10 Thunder
Thunder
113.7
December 2022
14
241.8
113.9
44.4
23.4
8.0
4.1
40.8
89.8
45.4
11.7
32.1
36.4
20.6
25.6
80.5
56.4
10.9
33.6
14.9
3,385
1,595
622
328
112
57
209
292
11 Magic
Magic
114.2
December 2022
15
241.7
111.9
43.8
23.3
7.4
4.1
40.5
87.1
46.5
10.4
29.7
35.0
20.5
25.3
81.1
57.0
10.3
33.5
13.4
3,625
1,678
657
350
111
62
201
305
12 Bucks
Bucks
114.7
December 2022
15
241.7
113.8
49.2
24.3
5.9
4.3
41.3
89.1
46.3
12.9
37.7
34.1
18.4
24.1
76.2
57.1
12.7
36.5
15.5
3,625
1,707
738
365
89
65
232
271
13 Warriors
Warriors
115.1
December 2022
15
240.0
114.7
44.1
28.4
5.7
3.7
41.1
88.9
46.2
15.8
41.9
37.7
16.8
21.3
78.8
58.4
10.5
33.6
15.6
3,600
1,721
661
426
86
56
234
308
14 Kings
Kings
115.9
December 2022
14
240.0
115.9
42.0
25.4
6.8
3.0
42.1
86.9
48.5
12.6
36.6
34.4
19.1
25.6
74.6
59.0
9.2
32.8
13.5
3,360
1,623
588
356
95
42
189
284
15 Wizards
Wizards
115.9
December 2022
15
240.0
114.3
42.7
24.9
7.4
5.2
42.2
85.2
49.5
11.2
31.6
35.4
18.7
24.5
76.3
59.5
8.6
34.1
13.8
3,600
1,714
640
373
111
78
207
289
16 Timberwolves
Timberwolves
115.9
December 2022
15
240.0
114.5
40.7
23.6
8.6
4.9
42.9
85.8
50.0
10.9
29.9
36.6
17.7
23.5
75.3
59.5
8.3
32.5
14.9
3,600
1,717
611
354
129
73
224
322
17 Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
116.1
December 2022
13
240.0
116.6
44.0
25.3
6.2
4.0
42.5
86.2
49.4
14.3
37.2
38.5
17.2
22.0
78.3
60.8
11.2
32.8
14.7
3,120
1,516
572
329
80
52
191
275
18 Bulls
Bulls
116.4
December 2022
15
245.0
116.1
40.9
24.5
7.9
4.1
44.2
87.5
50.5
11.1
28.3
39.2
16.7
21.0
79.4
60.0
7.1
33.7
13.1
3,675
1,742
613
368
119
61
196
291
19 Rockets
Rockets
116.6
December 2022
15
243.3
108.9
48.4
21.5
7.5
4.2
39.5
88.7
44.6
10.1
33.7
30.0
19.7
25.7
76.4
54.4
13.6
34.8
15.3
3,650
1,633
726
322
113
63
229
295
20 Mavericks
Mavericks
117.0
December 2022
17
244.4
116.4
39.6
23.2
6.1
4.9
40.4
84.6
47.7
16.6
44.1
37.8
19.1
25.6
74.5
60.7
7.9
31.8
11.4
4,155
1,979
674
394
103
83
193
367
21 Hawks
Hawks
117.0
December 2022
14
241.8
115.5
43.1
24.2
6.4
4.8
43.3
92.6
46.7
11.4
33.1
34.5
17.5
21.9
80.1
56.5
10.7
32.4
12.0
3,385
1,617
604
339
89
67
168
260
22 Nuggets
Nuggets
117.2
December 2022
14
241.8
117.9
41.6
29.8
7.4
4.2
44.5
85.0
52.4
10.9
28.8
37.7
18.0
24.7
72.8
61.5
9.3
32.3
15.3
3,385
1,650
582
417
103
59
214
268
23 Pacers
Pacers
117.6
December 2022
16
240.0
115.1
39.1
25.5
7.7
5.1
41.7
86.8
48.0
15.0
38.1
39.3
16.7
21.1
79.0
59.9
8.0
31.1
13.8
3,840
1,841
626
408
123
81
220
350
24 Jazz
Jazz
117.7
December 2022
15
241.7
117.6
42.9
23.8
6.6
4.1
41.3
88.9
46.5
14.6
40.5
36.1
20.3
25.7
79.0
58.6
11.3
31.6
14.5
3,625
1,764
644
357
99
61
217
315
25 Raptors
Raptors
118.2
December 2022
15
241.7
112.2
40.7
21.7
8.5
4.1
40.5
88.1
46.0
9.9
30.5
32.4
21.3
26.3
81.0
56.3
11.5
29.2
11.0
3,625
1,683
611
326
128
61
165
300
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More Grizzlies Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

117.8

6th

DRTG

113.3

11th

NETRTG

4.5

6th

3P%

36.7

13th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
44
32
.579
20.0
7
Clippers Clippers
44
32
.579
20.0
8
Grizzlies Grizzlies
44
32
.579
20.0
9
Mavericks Mavericks
38
39
.494
26.5
10
Kings Kings
36
40
.474
28.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
4/3
MEM MEM
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Sat
4/5
MEM MEM
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Tue
4/8
MEM MEM
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Thu
4/10
MIN MIN
@
MEM MEM
9:30 PM
Fri
4/11
MEM MEM
@
DEN DEN
9:00 PM
Last Game
MEM Grizzlies

44 - 32

125

Final

134

GSW Warriors

44 - 31

Tue 1 Apr 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
64
12
.842
2
Rockets Rockets
50
27
.649
14.5
3
Lakers Lakers
46
29
.613
17.5
4
Nuggets Nuggets
47
30
.610
17.5
5
Warriors Warriors
44
31
.587
19.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
44
32
.579
20.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
61
15
.803
2
Celtics Celtics
56
20
.737
5.0
3
Knicks Knicks
48
28
.632
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
45
31
.592
16.0
5
Pistons Pistons
42
34
.553
19.0
6
Bucks Bucks
41
34
.547
19.5

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Fri
3/7
NOP NOP
@
HOU HOU
117-146
Fri
3/7
WAS WAS
@
TOR TOR
118-117
Fri
3/7
IND IND
@
ATL ATL
118-120
Fri
3/7
ORL ORL
@
MIL MIL
111-109
Fri
3/7
CHI CHI
@
MIA MIA
114-109

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
4/3
ORL ORL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Thu
4/3
MIL MIL
@
PHI PHI
7:00 PM
Thu
4/3
MIN MIN
@
BKN BKN
7:30 PM
Thu
4/3
MEM MEM
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Thu
4/3
POR POR
@
TOR TOR
7:30 PM