highest team defensive rating all-time

The New Orleans Pelicans have the highest defensive rating by a team, with a 109.6 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Pelicans
Pelicans
109.6
1,930
241.7
102.7
43.0
22.9
7.7
4.7
38.5
84.3
45.7
8.2
22.9
35.6
17.5
22.9
76.5
54.4
11.2
31.8
14.1
466,575
198,218
82,930
44,272
14,813
9,096
27,132
38,886
2Timberwolves
Timberwolves
109.2
2,956
241.7
101.8
42.1
23.5
7.7
5.1
38.4
84.0
45.7
6.3
17.9
35.0
18.7
24.3
77.0
53.7
11.7
30.4
14.7
714,415
301,012
124,435
69,454
22,896
14,996
43,382
63,690
3Hornets
Hornets
109.0
2,875
241.8
101.3
42.0
23.6
7.7
4.8
37.8
83.8
45.2
6.9
19.5
35.5
18.7
24.7
75.8
53.5
11.3
30.7
14.4
695,225
291,232
120,661
67,715
22,280
13,669
41,504
59,047
4Mavericks
Mavericks
108.9
3,705
241.7
104.3
42.7
22.7
7.4
4.7
39.3
85.2
46.1
6.6
18.7
35.6
19.1
24.7
77.2
54.3
11.9
30.7
14.1
895,375
386,615
158,053
84,220
27,297
17,415
52,330
79,015
5Raptors
Raptors
108.7
2,471
241.9
101.9
42.0
22.6
7.8
5.1
37.9
83.8
45.3
8.1
22.5
35.8
18.0
23.4
77.0
54.2
11.4
30.6
14.0
597,665
251,916
103,761
55,829
19,309
12,541
34,609
53,220
6Grizzlies
Grizzlies
108.3
2,473
241.8
100.2
42.1
22.4
8.2
5.1
37.6
83.1
45.2
7.1
20.4
35.0
17.9
23.8
75.2
53.6
11.5
30.6
14.9
597,870
247,844
104,021
55,398
20,256
12,696
36,807
52,036
7Nuggets
Nuggets
108.2
4,031
241.6
108.3
44.2
24.9
8.4
5.3
41.0
88.0
46.6
5.8
16.5
35.1
20.8
27.3
76.1
54.1
13.0
31.2
15.9
973,890
436,544
178,359
100,199
33,907
21,489
63,909
92,399
8Kings
Kings
108.1
4,276
241.6
105.2
43.0
23.9
8.2
4.6
40.2
86.5
46.5
5.8
16.2
35.6
19.6
25.9
75.8
53.7
12.3
30.6
16.2
1,033,065
449,786
183,672
102,095
35,098
19,600
69,348
97,635
9Clippers
Clippers
108.0
4,276
241.4
103.9
42.8
23.0
8.1
5.2
39.7
85.2
46.6
5.6
15.8
35.4
19.6
26.2
74.7
53.7
12.4
30.4
16.5
1,032,015
444,280
183,217
98,342
34,747
22,342
70,379
95,901
10Warriors
Warriors
107.7
4,268
241.5
107.6
44.4
24.5
8.8
5.0
41.2
88.4
46.6
6.7
18.5
36.2
19.3
25.6
75.5
54.0
13.3
31.1
16.4
1,030,820
459,208
189,425
104,592
37,599
21,525
70,113
98,512
11Magic
Magic
107.7
2,965
241.5
101.7
42.8
22.2
7.6
4.8
38.0
83.4
45.5
7.3
20.9
35.1
18.4
25.0
73.8
53.9
11.6
31.2
15.0
716,050
301,610
126,903
65,738
22,470
14,277
44,404
62,258
12Nets
Nets
107.2
4,029
241.6
102.0
43.3
22.9
8.2
5.3
38.5
85.2
45.2
5.8
16.8
34.5
19.4
25.8
75.2
52.8
12.8
30.4
16.2
973,460
410,892
174,283
92,071
33,119
21,182
65,455
92,336
13Wizards
Wizards
107.2
4,275
241.7
103.1
43.2
23.2
7.9
5.0
39.8
86.5
46.0
5.2
15.2
34.5
18.8
25.1
74.9
52.8
12.5
30.7
15.8
1,033,200
440,575
184,668
99,032
33,848
21,312
67,525
94,569
14Hawks
Hawks
107.0
4,271
241.7
103.3
43.3
23.0
8.4
5.0
39.1
85.0
46.0
5.9
16.9
35.1
19.8
26.0
76.2
53.6
13.0
30.3
15.9
1,032,190
441,266
184,928
98,111
35,673
21,533
68,011
95,430
15Pacers
Pacers
106.9
4,029
241.6
104.0
43.1
23.8
8.0
5.1
39.4
84.8
46.5
5.9
16.6
35.7
19.6
25.6
76.8
54.2
12.1
31.0
15.8
973,410
419,106
173,838
95,978
32,374
20,543
63,603
92,524
16Cavaliers
Cavaliers
106.7
4,269
241.7
102.0
42.8
23.3
7.7
4.8
39.0
84.7
46.1
5.9
16.4
36.0
18.7
24.9
75.2
53.3
12.4
30.4
15.3
1,031,635
435,458
182,772
99,544
32,871
20,679
65,450
92,316
17Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
106.6
4,278
241.7
105.2
44.0
23.4
8.1
5.0
40.0
85.9
46.6
6.1
17.2
35.4
19.8
26.2
75.6
54.0
13.2
30.8
16.1
1,033,895
450,098
188,042
100,155
34,787
21,339
68,950
95,909
18Bucks
Bucks
106.6
4,277
241.6
104.7
42.7
24.1
8.4
4.9
40.2
85.7
46.9
6.1
17.0
36.0
18.8
24.9
75.8
54.2
12.2
30.5
15.8
1,033,505
447,628
182,751
102,952
35,827
20,795
67,553
97,281
19Suns
Suns
106.5
4,277
241.5
107.4
43.2
25.3
8.4
4.9
41.1
86.5
47.5
6.2
17.3
36.0
19.6
25.6
76.6
54.9
12.1
31.2
16.4
1,032,755
459,283
184,937
108,024
35,974
20,816
70,161
95,608
20Rockets
Rockets
106.5
4,275
241.6
104.9
43.9
23.5
8.1
5.1
39.7
85.5
46.4
7.1
20.2
35.0
19.3
25.5
75.6
54.3
12.7
31.2
16.3
1,033,025
448,615
187,831
100,502
34,602
21,949
69,808
93,447
21Jazz
Jazz
106.5
4,194
241.4
104.2
43.3
24.6
8.1
5.5
39.3
83.3
47.2
5.3
14.9
35.4
20.8
27.3
76.2
54.7
12.2
31.1
16.5
1,012,435
436,919
181,740
103,370
33,955
22,863
69,150
96,948
22Lakers
Lakers
106.4
4,274
241.7
107.2
44.2
25.0
8.3
5.5
41.2
86.3
47.7
5.9
17.0
34.7
19.7
26.4
74.8
54.8
12.5
31.7
15.8
1,032,885
458,361
188,894
106,852
35,392
23,393
67,594
91,873
23Heat
Heat
106.4
3,046
241.9
100.3
42.1
22.2
7.7
4.8
37.5
81.5
46.0
7.3
20.2
35.8
18.1
24.2
74.7
54.4
11.0
31.0
14.9
736,690
305,578
128,202
67,477
23,393
14,635
45,459
65,472
24Knicks
Knicks
106.3
4,269
241.9
102.4
42.8
22.8
7.9
4.3
39.2
84.8
46.2
6.1
17.1
35.5
18.6
24.6
75.7
53.5
12.2
30.5
15.9
1,032,560
437,228
182,564
97,259
33,709
18,512
68,041
99,022
25Pistons
Pistons
106.3
4,270
241.6
102.6
43.3
22.8
7.9
4.9
39.3
85.3
46.1
5.5
15.8
34.8
19.1
25.5
74.8
53.1
13.0
30.4
15.6
1,031,700
438,020
185,030
97,367
33,580
21,042
66,807
95,633
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Pelicans Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

21.5

Murphy

Trey Murphy III

RPG

6.8

Queen

Derik Queen

APG

3.8

Murphy

Trey Murphy III
Team Rankings

ORTG

114.4

20th

DRTG

118.6

23rd

NETRTG

-4.2

21st

3P%

34.9

24th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
9
40
40
.500
24.0
10
37
42
.468
26.5
11
Pelicans Pelicans
26
54
.325
38.0
12
25
55
.313
39.0
13
25
55
.313
39.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
4/10
@
7:30 PM
Sun
4/12
@
8:30 PM
Last Game
UTA Jazz

21 - 59

137

Final

156

NOP Pelicans

26 - 54

Tue 7 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
58
22
.725
2
54
25
.684
3.5
3
51
28
.646
6.5
4
51
29
.638
7.0
5
45
35
.563
13.0
6
44
35
.557
13.5
7
44
36
.550
14.0
8
43
36
.544
14.5
9
43
37
.538
15.0
10
41
38
.519
16.5
11
Bucks Bucks - e
31
49
.388
27.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
30
49
.380
27.5
13
Nets Nets - e
20
59
.253
37.5
14
18
61
.228
39.5
15
17
62
.215
40.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
16
.800
2
Spurs Spurs - x
61
19
.763
3.0
3
52
28
.650
12.0
4
50
29
.633
13.5
5
50
29
.633
13.5
6
47
33
.588
17.0
7
44
36
.550
20.0
8
41
39
.513
23.0
9
40
40
.500
24.0
10
37
42
.468
26.5
11
26
54
.325
38.0
12
25
55
.313
39.0
13
25
55
.313
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
21
59
.263
43.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
21
59
.263
43.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
3/12
@
114-124
Thu
3/12
@
127-117
Thu
3/12
@
108-119
Fri
3/13
@
97-104
Fri
3/13
@
99-122

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
4/9
@
7:00 PM
Thu
4/9
@
7:00 PM
Thu
4/9
@
7:30 PM
Thu
4/9
@
7:30 PM
Thu
4/9
@
8:00 PM