When discussing the 2023-24 season, the Phoenix Suns lead the league in defensive boards given up with 2,490. Holding 2nd place are the New York Knicks, possessing a DRB’s conceded total of 2,492. Earning a mark of 2,537, the Orlando Magic come in at the third spot. With the 4th and 5th spot are the Los Angeles Clippers (2,551) as well as the Minnesota Timberwolves (2,555).
2022-23 NBA Team Defensive Rebounds Allowed Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Phoenix Suns | 2,490 |
| 2nd | New York Knicks | 2,492 |
| 3rd | Orlando Magic | 2,537 |
| 4th | Los Angeles Clippers | 2,551 |
| 5th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2,555 |
| 6th | Utah Jazz | 2,564 |
| 7th | Denver Nuggets | 2,573 |
| 8th | Golden State Warriors | 2,627 |
| 9th | New Orleans Pelicans | 2,644 |
| 10th | Boston Celtics | 2,645 |
| 11th | Indiana Pacers | 2,654 |
| 12th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2,676 |
| 13th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2,695 |
| 14th | Los Angeles Lakers | 2,719 |
| 15th | Portland Trail Blazers | 2,726 |
| 16th | Chicago Bulls | 2,729 |
| 17th | Sacramento Kings | 2,740 |
| 18th | Philadelphia 76ers | 2,742 |
| 19th | Detroit Pistons | 2,745 |
| 20th | Miami Heat | 2,750 |
| 21st | Atlanta Hawks | 2,758 |
| 22nd | Milwaukee Bucks | 2,765 |
| 23rd | Toronto Raptors | 2,785 |
| 24th | Brooklyn Nets | 2,788 |
| 25th | Dallas Mavericks | 2,800 |
| 26th | Houston Rockets | 2,803 |
| 27th | Charlotte Hornets | 2,853 |
| 28th | San Antonio Spurs | 2,857 |
| 29th | Memphis Grizzlies | 2,867 |
| 30th | Washington Wizards | 3,020 |
2021-22 NBA Team Defensive Rebounds Allowed Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Utah Jazz | 2,599 |
| 2nd | Miami Heat | 2,634 |
| 3rd | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2,657 |
| 4th | New Orleans Pelicans | 2,666 |
| 5th | Denver Nuggets | 2,680 |
| 6th | Brooklyn Nets | 2,690 |
| 7th | Indiana Pacers | 2,702 |
| 8th | Golden State Warriors | 2,705 |
| 9th | Memphis Grizzlies | 2,706 |
| 10th | Boston Celtics | 2,727 |
| 11th | Atlanta Hawks | 2,758 |
| 12th | Toronto Raptors | 2,764 |
| 13th | Chicago Bulls | 2,777 |
| 14th | Phoenix Suns | 2,783 |
| 15th | Philadelphia 76ers | 2,784 |
| 16th | Washington Wizards | 2,786 |
| 17th | Dallas Mavericks | 2,799 |
| 18th | Milwaukee Bucks | 2,805 |
| 19th | New York Knicks | 2,812 |
| 20th | Houston Rockets | 2,831 |
| 21st | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2,858 |
| 22nd | Portland Trail Blazers | 2,868 |
| 23rd | Los Angeles Clippers | 2,881 |
| 24th | Sacramento Kings | 2,891 |
| 25th | San Antonio Spurs | 2,902 |
| 26th | Charlotte Hornets | 2,920 |
| 27th | Los Angeles Lakers | 2,920 |
| 28th | Detroit Pistons | 2,946 |
| 29th | Orlando Magic | 3,014 |
| 30th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 3,060 |
2020-21 NBA Team Defensive Rebounds Allowed Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Los Angeles Clippers | 2,307 |
| 2nd | Denver Nuggets | 2,314 |
| 3rd | Brooklyn Nets | 2,348 |
| 4th | Atlanta Hawks | 2,352 |
| 5th | Utah Jazz | 2,362 |
| 6th | New Orleans Pelicans | 2,366 |
| 7th | Boston Celtics | 2,382 |
| 8th | Philadelphia 76ers | 2,388 |
| 9th | Los Angeles Lakers | 2,392 |
| 10th | Phoenix Suns | 2,401 |
| 11th | Miami Heat | 2,404 |
| 12th | Chicago Bulls | 2,410 |
| 13th | Milwaukee Bucks | 2,435 |
| 14th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2,437 |
| 15th | Dallas Mavericks | 2,460 |
| 16th | Detroit Pistons | 2,475 |
| 17th | New York Knicks | 2,478 |
| 18th | Charlotte Hornets | 2,487 |
| 19th | Sacramento Kings | 2,489 |
| 20th | Memphis Grizzlies | 2,515 |
| 21st | Indiana Pacers | 2,555 |
| 22nd | Portland Trail Blazers | 2,558 |
| 23rd | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2,579 |
| 24th | Washington Wizards | 2,580 |
| 25th | Toronto Raptors | 2,582 |
| 26th | Golden State Warriors | 2,635 |
| 27th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2,663 |
| 28th | San Antonio Spurs | 2,681 |
| 29th | Orlando Magic | 2,706 |
| 30th | Houston Rockets | 2,713 |
2019-20 NBA Team Defensive Rebounds Allowed Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2,154 |
| 2nd | Detroit Pistons | 2,204 |
| 3rd | Charlotte Hornets | 2,276 |
| 4th | New York Knicks | 2,284 |
| 5th | Chicago Bulls | 2,299 |
| 6th | Los Angeles Lakers | 2,333 |
| 7th | Golden State Warriors | 2,359 |
| 8th | Denver Nuggets | 2,377 |
| 9th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2,383 |
| 10th | Utah Jazz | 2,386 |
| 11th | Atlanta Hawks | 2,402 |
| 12th | Philadelphia 76ers | 2,426 |
| 13th | Miami Heat | 2,431 |
| 14th | Boston Celtics | 2,449 |
| 15th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2,472 |
| 16th | Sacramento Kings | 2,481 |
| 17th | Los Angeles Clippers | 2,491 |
| 18th | Phoenix Suns | 2,497 |
| 19th | New Orleans Pelicans | 2,501 |
| 20th | Memphis Grizzlies | 2,519 |
| 21st | Toronto Raptors | 2,530 |
| 22nd | Brooklyn Nets | 2,541 |
| 23rd | Indiana Pacers | 2,545 |
| 24th | San Antonio Spurs | 2,551 |
| 25th | Washington Wizards | 2,572 |
| 26th | Orlando Magic | 2,616 |
| 27th | Portland Trail Blazers | 2,617 |
| 28th | Dallas Mavericks | 2,625 |
| 29th | Houston Rockets | 2,645 |
| 30th | Milwaukee Bucks | 2,651 |
2018-19 NBA Team Defensive Rebounds Allowed Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Portland Trail Blazers | 2,670 |
| 2nd | Denver Nuggets | 2,685 |
| 3rd | Indiana Pacers | 2,718 |
| 4th | Philadelphia 76ers | 2,743 |
| 5th | Golden State Warriors | 2,750 |
| 6th | Utah Jazz | 2,762 |
| 7th | Miami Heat | 2,792 |
| 8th | Toronto Raptors | 2,804 |
| 9th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2,822 |
| 10th | Houston Rockets | 2,825 |
| 11th | Los Angeles Clippers | 2,826 |
| 12th | Detroit Pistons | 2,834 |
| 13th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2,835 |
| 14th | Dallas Mavericks | 2,840 |
| 15th | San Antonio Spurs | 2,844 |
| 16th | New Orleans Pelicans | 2,855 |
| 17th | Memphis Grizzlies | 2,883 |
| 18th | Brooklyn Nets | 2,889 |
| 19th | Phoenix Suns | 2,897 |
| 20th | Milwaukee Bucks | 2,902 |
| 21st | Atlanta Hawks | 2,904 |
| 22nd | Boston Celtics | 2,912 |
| 23rd | Los Angeles Lakers | 2,918 |
| 24th | Orlando Magic | 2,922 |
| 25th | Charlotte Hornets | 2,931 |
| 26th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2,936 |
| 27th | Washington Wizards | 2,939 |
| 28th | Chicago Bulls | 2,984 |
| 29th | Sacramento Kings | 3,015 |
| 30th | New York Knicks | 3,016 |
2017-18 NBA Team Defensive Rebounds Allowed Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Golden State Warriors | 2,592 |
| 2nd | Denver Nuggets | 2,613 |
| 3rd | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2,626 |
| 4th | Philadelphia 76ers | 2,641 |
| 5th | Toronto Raptors | 2,672 |
| 6th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2,676 |
| 7th | Washington Wizards | 2,682 |
| 8th | Indiana Pacers | 2,686 |
| 9th | Milwaukee Bucks | 2,686 |
| 10th | Utah Jazz | 2,702 |
| 11th | New York Knicks | 2,702 |
| 12th | Memphis Grizzlies | 2,703 |
| 13th | Los Angeles Clippers | 2,706 |
| 14th | San Antonio Spurs | 2,731 |
| 15th | Houston Rockets | 2,738 |
| 16th | Portland Trail Blazers | 2,755 |
| 17th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2,766 |
| 18th | Atlanta Hawks | 2,785 |
| 19th | Miami Heat | 2,791 |
| 20th | Boston Celtics | 2,804 |
| 21st | Detroit Pistons | 2,833 |
| 22nd | Los Angeles Lakers | 2,835 |
| 23rd | Sacramento Kings | 2,843 |
| 24th | New Orleans Pelicans | 2,843 |
| 25th | Charlotte Hornets | 2,891 |
| 26th | Orlando Magic | 2,892 |
| 27th | Phoenix Suns | 2,906 |
| 28th | Brooklyn Nets | 2,981 |
| 29th | Dallas Mavericks | 3,027 |
| 30th | Chicago Bulls | 3,053 |
2016-17 NBA Team Defensive Rebounds Allowed Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2,508 |
| 2nd | Utah Jazz | 2,554 |
| 3rd | Denver Nuggets | 2,576 |
| 4th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2,583 |
| 5th | San Antonio Spurs | 2,600 |
| 6th | Golden State Warriors | 2,604 |
| 7th | Toronto Raptors | 2,619 |
| 8th | Milwaukee Bucks | 2,636 |
| 9th | Washington Wizards | 2,661 |
| 10th | Sacramento Kings | 2,689 |
| 11th | Memphis Grizzlies | 2,692 |
| 12th | Chicago Bulls | 2,698 |
| 13th | Los Angeles Clippers | 2,700 |
| 14th | New York Knicks | 2,715 |
| 15th | Atlanta Hawks | 2,722 |
| 16th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2,724 |
| 17th | Houston Rockets | 2,735 |
| 18th | Miami Heat | 2,737 |
| 19th | Indiana Pacers | 2,751 |
| 20th | Boston Celtics | 2,769 |
| 21st | Phoenix Suns | 2,772 |
| 22nd | Portland Trail Blazers | 2,778 |
| 23rd | Los Angeles Lakers | 2,801 |
| 24th | Philadelphia 76ers | 2,802 |
| 25th | Detroit Pistons | 2,861 |
| 26th | Charlotte Hornets | 2,909 |
| 27th | Dallas Mavericks | 2,923 |
| 28th | Orlando Magic | 2,934 |
| 29th | Brooklyn Nets | 2,965 |
| 30th | New Orleans Pelicans | 3,091 |
2015-16 NBA Team Defensive Rebounds Allowed Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2,373 |
| 2nd | Utah Jazz | 2,522 |
| 3rd | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2,558 |
| 4th | Toronto Raptors | 2,561 |
| 5th | San Antonio Spurs | 2,576 |
| 6th | Miami Heat | 2,580 |
| 7th | Milwaukee Bucks | 2,583 |
| 8th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2,604 |
| 9th | Golden State Warriors | 2,662 |
| 10th | Houston Rockets | 2,690 |
| 11th | Denver Nuggets | 2,700 |
| 12th | Memphis Grizzlies | 2,711 |
| 13th | Portland Trail Blazers | 2,716 |
| 14th | Brooklyn Nets | 2,719 |
| 15th | New York Knicks | 2,733 |
| 16th | Detroit Pistons | 2,763 |
| 17th | Sacramento Kings | 2,765 |
| 18th | Phoenix Suns | 2,770 |
| 19th | Indiana Pacers | 2,774 |
| 20th | Chicago Bulls | 2,798 |
| 21st | Orlando Magic | 2,800 |
| 22nd | Boston Celtics | 2,838 |
| 23rd | Washington Wizards | 2,858 |
| 24th | Los Angeles Clippers | 2,861 |
| 25th | Atlanta Hawks | 2,869 |
| 26th | Dallas Mavericks | 2,887 |
| 27th | New Orleans Pelicans | 2,912 |
| 28th | Los Angeles Lakers | 2,915 |
| 29th | Charlotte Hornets | 2,936 |
| 30th | Philadelphia 76ers | 2,987 |
2014-15 NBA Team Defensive Rebounds Allowed Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Utah Jazz | 2,406 |
| 2nd | Miami Heat | 2,467 |
| 3rd | Sacramento Kings | 2,479 |
| 4th | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2,487 |
| 5th | New Orleans Pelicans | 2,537 |
| 6th | Toronto Raptors | 2,559 |
| 7th | Milwaukee Bucks | 2,576 |
| 8th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2,587 |
| 9th | Chicago Bulls | 2,598 |
| 10th | Washington Wizards | 2,599 |
| 11th | Memphis Grizzlies | 2,616 |
| 12th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2,619 |
| 13th | Houston Rockets | 2,621 |
| 14th | Atlanta Hawks | 2,631 |
| 15th | San Antonio Spurs | 2,643 |
| 16th | Los Angeles Clippers | 2,649 |
| 17th | New York Knicks | 2,669 |
| 18th | Golden State Warriors | 2,690 |
| 19th | Brooklyn Nets | 2,699 |
| 20th | Indiana Pacers | 2,704 |
| 21st | Orlando Magic | 2,739 |
| 22nd | Detroit Pistons | 2,740 |
| 23rd | Portland Trail Blazers | 2,754 |
| 24th | Phoenix Suns | 2,766 |
| 25th | Boston Celtics | 2,772 |
| 26th | Dallas Mavericks | 2,778 |
| 27th | Los Angeles Lakers | 2,797 |
| 28th | Denver Nuggets | 2,798 |
| 29th | Philadelphia 76ers | 2,853 |
| 30th | Charlotte Hornets | 2,890 |
2013-14 NBA Team Defensive Rebounds Allowed Leaders
| DRB Rank | Team | DRB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Memphis Grizzlies | 2,403 |
| 2nd | Miami Heat | 2,420 |
| 3rd | Houston Rockets | 2,439 |
| 4th | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2,456 |
| 5th | Toronto Raptors | 2,505 |
| 6th | Chicago Bulls | 2,508 |
| 7th | Indiana Pacers | 2,521 |
| 8th | New Orleans Pelicans | 2,538 |
| 9th | Sacramento Kings | 2,568 |
| 10th | Dallas Mavericks | 2,569 |
| 11th | Los Angeles Clippers | 2,575 |
| 12th | Phoenix Suns | 2,586 |
| 13th | Brooklyn Nets | 2,594 |
| 14th | Boston Celtics | 2,596 |
| 15th | San Antonio Spurs | 2,600 |
| 16th | New York Knicks | 2,600 |
| 17th | Milwaukee Bucks | 2,608 |
| 18th | Detroit Pistons | 2,612 |
| 19th | Portland Trail Blazers | 2,622 |
| 20th | Washington Wizards | 2,633 |
| 21st | Utah Jazz | 2,640 |
| 22nd | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2,648 |
| 23rd | Denver Nuggets | 2,665 |
| 24th | Golden State Warriors | 2,671 |
| 25th | Atlanta Hawks | 2,688 |
| 26th | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2,717 |
| 27th | Orlando Magic | 2,746 |
| 28th | Charlotte Hornets | 2,766 |
| 29th | Philadelphia 76ers | 2,871 |
| 30th | Los Angeles Lakers | 2,950 |