highest defensive ranking by a team in nba history

The New Orleans Pelicans have the worst defensive rating by a team, with a 109.5 rating.

	TEAM	DRTG	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	Pelicans	109.5	1,913	241.8	102.6	43.0	22.9	7.7	4.7	38.5	84.3	45.7	8.1	22.8	35.6	17.5	22.8	76.5	54.4	11.2	31.8	14.1	462,495	196,225	82,188	43,844	14,659	8,990	26,899	38,562
2	Timberwolves	109.1	2,938	241.7	101.8	42.1	23.5	7.7	5.1	38.4	84.0	45.7	6.2	17.8	35.0	18.7	24.3	77.0	53.7	11.7	30.4	14.7	710,070	298,988	123,669	69,010	22,738	14,892	43,098	63,319
3	Hornets	108.9	2,857	241.8	101.2	41.9	23.5	7.8	4.8	37.8	83.7	45.2	6.9	19.4	35.5	18.7	24.7	75.8	53.5	11.3	30.7	14.4	690,905	289,125	119,841	67,250	22,157	13,595	41,256	58,701
4	Mavericks	108.9	3,686	241.7	104.3	42.6	22.7	7.4	4.7	39.3	85.2	46.1	6.6	18.6	35.6	19.1	24.7	77.2	54.3	11.9	30.7	14.1	890,765	384,450	157,205	83,726	27,151	17,322	52,066	78,664
5	Raptors	108.6	2,453	241.9	101.8	42.0	22.5	7.8	5.1	37.9	83.8	45.2	8.0	22.4	35.8	18.0	23.4	77.0	54.1	11.4	30.6	14.0	593,345	249,808	103,025	55,268	19,136	12,451	34,369	52,839
6	Grizzlies	108.2	2,453	241.8	100.1	42.1	22.4	8.2	5.1	37.6	83.0	45.2	7.1	20.2	35.0	17.9	23.8	75.1	53.5	11.5	30.6	14.9	593,070	245,580	103,303	54,898	20,071	12,617	36,513	51,598
7	Nuggets	108.2	4,013	241.6	108.2	44.2	24.8	8.4	5.3	41.0	88.0	46.6	5.7	16.4	35.0	20.8	27.4	76.1	54.1	13.0	31.2	15.9	969,495	434,257	177,543	99,617	33,791	21,428	63,688	92,033
8	Kings	108.0	4,259	241.6	105.2	43.0	23.9	8.2	4.6	40.2	86.5	46.5	5.7	16.2	35.6	19.6	25.9	75.8	53.7	12.3	30.6	16.2	1,028,985	447,859	182,925	101,637	34,986	19,525	69,117	97,307
9	Clippers	108.0	4,256	241.4	103.8	42.9	23.0	8.1	5.2	39.7	85.2	46.6	5.6	15.7	35.4	19.6	26.2	74.7	53.7	12.4	30.4	16.5	1,027,190	441,891	182,422	97,847	34,536	22,232	70,129	95,532
10	Warriors	107.7	4,250	241.5	107.6	44.4	24.5	8.8	5.0	41.2	88.4	46.6	6.7	18.4	36.2	19.3	25.6	75.5	54.0	13.3	31.1	16.4	1,026,425	457,177	188,685	104,082	37,429	21,453	69,823	98,158
11	Magic	107.6	2,945	241.5	101.6	42.8	22.1	7.6	4.8	37.9	83.4	45.5	7.3	20.8	35.1	18.4	25.0	73.7	53.8	11.6	31.2	15.0	711,225	299,240	126,039	65,197	22,306	14,215	44,101	61,825
12	Nets	107.2	4,011	241.6	102.0	43.3	22.8	8.2	5.3	38.6	85.2	45.2	5.8	16.7	34.5	19.5	25.9	75.2	52.8	12.8	30.5	16.2	969,140	409,024	173,616	91,645	32,953	21,093	65,148	91,909
13	Wizards	107.1	4,257	241.7	103.0	43.2	23.2	7.9	5.0	39.8	86.5	46.0	5.2	15.1	34.4	18.8	25.1	74.9	52.8	12.5	30.7	15.8	1,028,855	438,504	183,965	98,588	33,711	21,238	67,230	94,149
14	Hawks	107.0	4,253	241.7	103.2	43.3	22.9	8.3	5.0	39.1	85.0	46.0	5.9	16.7	35.1	19.8	26.0	76.2	53.5	13.0	30.3	15.9	1,027,845	439,071	184,135	97,585	35,501	21,445	67,766	95,083
15	Pacers	106.8	4,011	241.6	104.0	43.2	23.8	8.0	5.1	39.4	84.8	46.5	5.9	16.5	35.7	19.6	25.6	76.8	54.1	12.1	31.0	15.8	969,090	417,020	173,132	95,416	32,249	20,476	63,352	92,173
16	Cavaliers	106.7	4,252	241.7	101.9	42.8	23.3	7.7	4.8	39.0	84.7	46.1	5.9	16.3	36.0	18.7	24.8	75.2	53.3	12.4	30.4	15.3	1,027,555	433,394	182,018	99,067	32,756	20,605	65,247	91,998
17	Trail Blazers	106.6	4,260	241.7	105.2	43.9	23.4	8.1	5.0	40.0	85.9	46.6	6.0	17.0	35.4	19.8	26.2	75.6	54.0	13.1	30.8	16.1	1,029,550	448,012	187,190	99,674	34,629	21,216	68,631	95,555
18	Bucks	106.5	4,257	241.7	104.6	42.7	24.1	8.4	4.9	40.2	85.7	46.9	6.1	16.8	36.0	18.9	24.9	75.8	54.1	12.2	30.5	15.8	1,028,705	445,467	181,968	102,449	35,676	20,723	67,219	96,879
19	Suns	106.5	4,258	241.5	107.4	43.2	25.3	8.4	4.9	41.1	86.5	47.5	6.2	17.2	36.0	19.6	25.6	76.6	54.9	12.1	31.2	16.4	1,028,195	457,100	184,151	107,551	35,817	20,722	69,917	95,220
20	Rockets	106.5	4,256	241.6	104.9	43.9	23.5	8.1	5.1	39.7	85.5	46.4	7.0	20.2	35.0	19.3	25.5	75.6	54.2	12.7	31.2	16.3	1,028,415	446,424	186,946	99,977	34,454	21,846	69,519	93,098
21	Jazz	106.4	4,175	241.4	104.1	43.3	24.6	8.1	5.5	39.3	83.2	47.2	5.3	14.8	35.4	20.8	27.3	76.1	54.6	12.2	31.1	16.5	1,007,875	434,721	180,927	102,820	33,774	22,782	68,868	96,572
22	Lakers	106.3	4,256	241.7	107.2	44.2	25.0	8.3	5.5	41.2	86.3	47.7	5.9	16.9	34.7	19.7	26.3	74.8	54.8	12.5	31.7	15.8	1,028,540	456,237	188,151	106,383	35,233	23,315	67,356	91,542
23	Pistons	106.3	4,250	241.6	102.5	43.3	22.8	7.9	4.9	39.3	85.3	46.0	5.5	15.7	34.8	19.1	25.5	74.8	53.1	13.0	30.4	15.7	1,026,850	435,644	184,167	96,755	33,387	20,918	66,514	95,205
24	Knicks	106.3	4,252	241.9	102.4	42.8	22.8	7.9	4.3	39.2	84.8	46.2	6.0	17.0	35.5	18.6	24.6	75.6	53.5	12.2	30.5	15.9	1,028,480	435,260	181,780	96,774	33,576	18,452	67,797	98,702
25	Heat	106.3	3,029	241.9	100.2	42.1	22.1	7.7	4.8	37.5	81.4	46.0	7.2	20.1	35.9	18.1	24.2	74.7	54.4	11.0	31.0	14.9	732,610	303,498	127,454	66,983	23,265	14,558	45,256	65,154

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Team Leaders

PPG

22.0

Murphy

RPG

7.2

Queen

APG

3.9

Queen

Team Rankings

ORTG

113.7

23rd

DRTG

118.9

26th

NETRTG

-5.3

25th

3P%

34.4

26th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
11	Grizzlies	23	37	.383	23.5
12	Mavericks	21	40	.344	26.0
13	Pelicans	19	44	.302	29.0
14	Jazz	18	43	.295	29.0
15	Kings	14	49	.222	34.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 3/5	NOP	@	SAC	10:00 PM
Fri 3/6	NOP	@	PHX	9:00 PM
Sun 3/8	WAS	@	NOP	7:00 PM
Wed 3/11	TOR	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Fri 3/13	NOP	@	HOU	8:00 PM

Last Game

Pelicans

19 - 44

101

Final

110

Lakers

37 - 24

Tue 3 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

32.4

Dončić

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.7

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.6

Jokić

11.8

Towns

11.5

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.3

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.6

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Maxey

2.0

Wallace

2.0

Leonard

BPG Leaders

2.9

Wembanyama

2.0

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

3.7

Dončić

3.5

Ball

3.5

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

67.6

Jokić

67.5

Ayton

67.1

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.6

120.9

119.4

118.6

118.5

118.3

DRtg Rankings

107.3

109.1

110.9

112.2

112.6

112.7

NetRtg Rankings

11.2

8.3

7.7

6.8

6.4

5.5

Tank Leaderboard

14-49

15-46

16-45

18-43

19-44

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,956.4

Maxey

2,853

Jokić

2,752.1

Dončić

DraftKings Points Leaders

3,039

Jokić

2,983.3

Maxey

2,927

Dončić

USG% Leaders

37.3

Dončić

36.5

Brown

33.5

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.3

Maxey

36.9

Thompson

36.6

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.79

Jokić

1.59

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.91

Jokić

1.69

Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

40-22

37-23-1

36-25

36-26

35-26

33-27-1

Worst Record ATS

24-39

26-36

25-34-1

26-35

27-36

27-34

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	45	15	.750
2	Celtics	41	20	.672	4.5
3	Knicks	40	22	.645	6.0
4	Cavaliers	39	24	.619	7.5
5	Raptors	35	26	.574	10.5
6	76ers	33	28	.541	12.5
7	Magic	32	28	.533	13.0
8	Heat	33	29	.532	13.0
9	Hornets	31	31	.500	15.0
10	Hawks	31	31	.500	15.0
11	Bucks	26	34	.433	19.0
12	Bulls	25	37	.403	21.0
13	Wizards	16	45	.262	29.5
14	Nets	15	46	.246	30.5
15	Pacers	15	46	.246	30.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	48	15	.762
2	Spurs	44	17	.721	3.0
3	Rockets	38	22	.633	8.5
4	Timberwolves	39	23	.629	8.5
5	Nuggets	38	24	.613	9.5
6	Lakers	37	24	.607	10.0
7	Suns	35	26	.574	12.0
8	Warriors	31	30	.508	16.0
9	Clippers	29	31	.483	17.5
10	Trail Blazers	29	33	.468	18.5
11	Grizzlies	23	37	.383	23.5
12	Mavericks	21	40	.344	26.0
13	Pelicans	19	44	.302	29.0
14	Jazz	18	43	.295	29.0
15	Kings	14	49	.222	34.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 1/29	LAC	@	DEN	109-122
Thu 1/29	BKN	@	UTA	109-99
Thu 1/29	DET	@	GSW	131-124
Fri 1/30	SAS	@	CHA	106-111
Fri 1/30	ATL	@	IND	124-129

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 3/4	OKC	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Wed 3/4	CHA	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Wed 3/4	UTA	@	PHI	7:30 PM
Wed 3/4	POR	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Wed 3/4	ATL	@	MIL	9:30 PM

The New Orleans Pelicans have the worst defensive rating by a team, with a 109.5 rating.

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2,956.4

2,853

2,752.1

3,039

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36.9

36.6

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