Mat Issa (@matissa15), basketball writer for Forbes, Basketball Insider, Opta Analyst, and Fansided, returns to rank NBA Defenses 1-30 heading into the 2024-2025 season. As with every year, rankings are based on projected defensive efficiency (points per 100 possessions). Enjoy! We had different rankings and jumped around a bit, so the order of discussion below is not necessarily a strict 1-30 order. We clear it up as we go. TIME STAMPS (0:00) Intro (7:40) Thunder/Wolves/Magic/Celts (28:30) Grizzlies (36:50) Cavs/Knicks/Heat (46:45) Spurs/Mavs/Rockets (1:01:00) Lakers/Nuggets/Warriors/Sixers/Bucks (1:17:35) Kings/Clippers/Suns/Hawks/Suns/Pacers (1:30:20) Pistons/Blazers/Raptors/Hornets and rest