best drtg team vs league average season since 2020 nba

Since 2019-20, the Minnesota Timberwolves have the lowest defensive rating by a team this season, with a 96.2 rating.

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Data note: Defensive Rating: team season data complete from 1973-74

	TEAM	DRTG	SEASON	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	Timberwolves	96.2	2026-27	3	240.0	121.0	54.0	26.3	9.7	4.3	43.7	91.0	48.0	16.7	39.3	42.4	17.0	28.0	60.7	58.6	16.0	38.0	17.3	720	363	162	79	29	13	52	68
2	Thunder	97.2	2026-27	3	240.0	106.7	46.3	23.0	11.7	8.0	40.3	94.7	42.6	11.0	32.7	33.7	15.0	17.0	88.2	52.2	13.7	32.7	14.3	720	320	139	69	35	24	43	60
3	Raptors	98.8	2026-27	3	240.0	113.7	46.0	25.3	14.0	6.0	41.0	96.7	42.4	9.0	34.3	26.2	22.7	29.3	77.3	51.9	16.3	29.7	15.0	720	341	138	76	42	18	45	83
4	Trail Blazers	101.4	2026-27	2	240.0	126.0	50.5	31.0	10.0	3.0	45.5	95.0	47.9	16.5	47.5	34.7	18.5	24.0	77.1	59.7	14.5	36.0	13.5	480	252	101	62	20	6	27	39
5	76ers	102.5	2026-27	4	240.0	110.0	41.5	25.0	10.5	5.8	38.8	92.3	42.0	11.0	34.8	31.7	21.5	28.5	75.4	52.5	8.8	32.8	12.8	960	440	166	100	42	23	51	92
6	Bucks	102.9	2019-20	73	241.0	118.7	51.7	25.9	7.2	5.9	43.3	90.9	47.6	13.8	38.9	35.5	18.3	24.7	74.2	58.3	9.5	42.2	15.1	17,595	8,663	3,774	1,889	526	429	1,102	1,431
7	Raptors	105.0	2019-20	72	241.4	112.8	45.4	25.2	8.8	5.0	40.2	87.9	45.8	13.8	37.0	37.4	18.5	23.2	79.6	57.4	9.5	35.9	14.8	17,380	8,118	3,268	1,816	636	358	1,067	1,559
8	Pistons	105.6	2026-27	3	240.0	118.3	52.0	28.7	6.3	7.7	41.3	87.3	47.3	15.7	37.3	42.0	20.0	25.7	77.9	60.0	13.7	38.3	18.0	720	355	156	86	19	23	54	65
9	Lakers	106.3	2019-20	71	240.7	113.4	45.7	25.4	8.6	6.6	42.3	88.3	48.0	11.0	31.6	34.9	17.7	24.3	72.9	57.3	10.7	35.1	15.2	17,090	8,054	3,247	1,803	612	468	1,077	1,471
10	Hawks	106.6	2026-27	3	240.0	124.7	44.0	33.3	11.7	3.0	45.0	93.7	48.0	15.0	43.3	34.6	19.7	26.3	74.7	59.2	13.3	30.7	14.7	720	374	132	100	35	9	44	73
11	Warriors	106.9	2021-22	82	240.6	111.0	45.5	27.1	8.8	4.5	40.5	86.4	46.9	14.3	39.4	36.4	15.6	20.3	76.9	58.2	9.8	35.7	14.9	19,730	9,102	3,730	2,223	719	372	1,221	1,723
12	Celtics	106.9	2021-22	82	242.7	111.8	46.1	24.8	7.2	5.8	40.7	87.4	46.6	13.2	37.1	35.6	17.0	20.9	81.6	57.8	10.5	35.5	13.6	19,905	9,164	3,778	2,036	591	478	1,118	1,521
13	Celtics	107.0	2019-20	72	242.1	113.7	46.1	23.0	8.3	5.6	41.3	89.6	46.1	12.6	34.5	36.4	18.6	23.2	80.1	57.0	10.7	35.4	13.8	17,430	8,183	3,317	1,655	595	406	995	1,553
14	Lakers	107.1	2020-21	72	242.4	109.5	44.2	24.7	7.8	5.4	40.6	86.1	47.2	11.1	31.2	35.4	17.2	23.3	73.9	56.9	9.7	34.6	15.2	17,455	7,887	3,185	1,775	562	386	1,095	1,377
15	Clippers	107.2	2026-27	3	240.0	113.0	40.7	27.7	12.3	4.3	40.3	82.0	49.2	15.0	36.7	40.9	17.3	23.7	73.2	61.1	10.0	30.7	23.3	720	339	122	83	37	13	70	64
16	Suns	107.3	2021-22	82	240.6	114.8	45.3	27.4	8.6	4.4	43.7	90.1	48.5	11.6	31.9	36.4	15.9	19.9	79.7	58.1	9.8	35.5	12.9	19,730	9,416	3,714	2,244	702	359	1,060	1,633
17	Thunder	107.5	2024-25	82	240.3	120.5	44.8	26.9	10.3	5.7	44.6	92.7	48.2	14.5	38.8	37.4	16.7	20.4	81.9	59.3	10.6	34.2	11.7	19,705	9,881	3,672	2,202	847	465	961	1,631
18	Clippers	107.6	2019-20	72	241.4	116.3	47.7	23.7	7.1	4.7	41.6	89.2	46.6	12.4	33.5	37.1	20.8	26.3	79.1	57.7	10.7	37.0	14.6	17,380	8,377	3,431	1,708	511	338	1,051	1,594
19	76ers	107.6	2020-21	72	242.1	113.6	45.1	23.7	9.1	6.2	41.4	86.9	47.6	11.3	30.1	37.4	19.6	25.5	76.7	57.9	10.0	35.0	14.4	17,430	8,182	3,244	1,706	655	447	1,040	1,456
20	Thunder	107.7	2025-26	82	242.1	119.0	44.1	25.8	9.7	5.5	43.1	89.1	48.4	13.8	37.9	36.5	19.0	23.2	81.7	59.9	9.6	34.6	12.6	19,855	9,760	3,618	2,113	796	449	1,031	1,555
21	Pacers	108.0	2019-20	73	241.4	109.4	42.8	25.9	7.4	5.2	42.1	88.5	47.6	10.2	28.0	36.3	15.0	19.1	78.7	56.5	8.7	34.1	13.2	17,620	7,989	3,125	1,888	543	376	967	1,445
22	Knicks	108.2	2020-21	72	242.1	107.0	45.1	21.4	7.0	5.1	39.4	86.5	45.6	11.8	30.0	39.2	16.4	20.9	78.4	55.9	9.7	35.5	12.9	17,430	7,706	3,250	1,541	507	365	932	1,473
23	Jazz	108.3	2020-21	72	241.0	116.4	48.3	23.7	6.6	5.2	41.3	88.1	46.8	16.7	43.0	38.9	17.2	21.5	79.9	59.7	10.6	37.6	14.2	17,355	8,382	3,474	1,703	474	371	1,023	1,335
24	Grizzlies	108.3	2026-27	3	240.0	119.0	52.0	24.7	7.0	6.7	42.0	91.3	46.0	14.3	37.7	38.1	20.7	25.7	80.5	58.0	17.0	35.0	18.3	720	357	156	74	21	20	55	78
25	Knicks	108.6	2026-27	3	240.0	101.7	47.3	24.7	6.7	4.7	36.3	89.0	40.8	12.0	37.0	32.4	17.0	24.0	70.8	51.1	12.7	34.7	16.3	720	305	142	74	20	14	49	67

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More Timberwolves Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

28.7

Edwards

RPG

12.3

Gobert

APG

6.3

Ball

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.1

6th

DRTG

96.2

1st

NETRTG

23.0

2nd

3P%

42.4

1st

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Thunder	3	0	1.000
4	Grizzlies	3	0	1.000
5	Timberwolves	3	0	1.000
6	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	0.5
7	Nuggets	1	1	.500	1.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/28	GSW	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Fri 10/30	LAC	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Sat 10/31	MIN	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Mon 11/2	MIL	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Wed 11/4	MIN	@	HOU	8:30 PM

Last Game

Raptors

2 - 1

Final

117

Timberwolves

3 - 0

Sun 25 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

34.7

Jerome

34.3

Dončić

33.0

Booker

RPG Leaders

17.3

Sabonis

12.3

Gobert

12.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Young

10.0

Johnson

9.7

Haliburton

SPG Leaders

4.3

Daniels

3.5

George

3.3

Dunn

BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

3.0

Kessler

3.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

5.0

Dončić

5.0

Robinson

5.0

George

TS% Leaders

86.7

Carter

85.9

Sabonis

84.6

Camara

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

126.4

125.9

122.7

122.0

119.7

119.1

DRtg Rankings

96.2

97.2

98.8

101.4

102.5

105.6

NetRtg Rankings

24.5

23.0

15.3

12.8

12.7

11.4

Tank Leaderboard

0-3

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

190.7

Maxey

168.2

Young

162.4

Dončić

DraftKings Points Leaders

188

Maxey

179.3

Young

177

Dončić

USG% Leaders

42.4

Dončić

36.6

Edwards

36.6

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

40.0

Murray

39.5

Jokić

38.0

LaVine

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.65

Johnson

1.56

Jerome

1.55

Dončić

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.69

Dončić

1.68

Johnson

1.61

Jerome

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

3-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

0-2

0-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	3	0	1.000
2	76ers	3	1	.750	0.5
3	Hawks	2	1	.667	1.0
4	Raptors	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Wizards	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Pacers	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Hornets	2	1	.667	1.0
8	Celtics	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Cavaliers	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Magic	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Bulls	1	2	.333	2.0
12	Heat	0	3	.000	3.0
13	Knicks	0	3	.000	3.0
14	Bucks	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Nets	0	3	.000	3.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	3	0	1.000
2	Lakers	3	0	1.000
3	Thunder	3	0	1.000
4	Grizzlies	3	0	1.000
5	Timberwolves	3	0	1.000
6	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	0.5
7	Nuggets	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Suns	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.0
10	Mavericks	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.0
12	Jazz	1	2	.333	2.0
13	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.0
14	Warriors	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Kings	0	3	.000	3.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 10/26	GSW	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Tue 10/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Tue 10/27	SAC	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Tue 10/27	DET	@	NYK	8:00 PM
Tue 10/27	POR	@	LAL	11:00 PM

Since 2019-20, the Minnesota Timberwolves have the lowest defensive rating by a team this season, with a 96.2 rating.

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28.7

12.3

6.3

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

34.7

34.3

33.0

17.3

12.3

12.0

11.0

10.0

9.7

4.3

3.5

3.3

4.0

3.0

3.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

86.7

85.9

84.6

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

190.7

168.2

162.4

188

179.3

177

42.4

36.6

36.6

40.0

39.5

38.0

1.65

1.56

1.55

1.69

1.68

1.61

NBA 2026-27 Betting

NBA 2026-27 Standings

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

Schedule