new orleans pelicans defensive rating ranking this seasn

The New Orleans Hornets had their best defensive rating in a season in 2002-03, with a 101.6 rating.

Interpreted as:

new orleans pelicans defensive rating ranking this seasn last regular season

	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	Hornets	101.6	2002-03	82	242.7	93.9	43.6	22.0	8.0	4.8	35.5	81.6	43.5	4.9	13.1	37.6	17.9	23.3	76.8	51.1	13.4	30.2	14.8	19,905	7,699	3,572	1,807	656	394	1,212	1,769
2	Hornets	102.4	2003-04	82	241.8	91.8	42.8	20.9	8.6	4.2	33.8	80.5	42.0	6.5	20.3	31.9	17.7	23.6	75.1	50.5	13.3	29.5	15.0	19,830	7,529	3,509	1,716	708	346	1,228	1,715
3	Hornets	105.1	2011-12	66	241.5	89.6	41.1	20.7	7.4	4.8	34.8	77.3	45.1	3.9	11.8	33.3	16.0	21.2	75.7	51.7	11.0	30.2	15.5	15,940	5,916	2,715	1,368	488	316	1,024	1,324
4	Hornets	105.2	2010-11	82	241.8	94.9	40.1	20.6	7.6	4.4	35.9	78.2	45.9	5.4	15.0	36.0	17.7	23.1	76.5	53.7	10.0	30.1	13.0	19,830	7,784	3,292	1,691	624	359	1,069	1,719
5	Hornets	105.7	2007-08	82	241.5	100.9	41.8	21.8	7.8	3.9	38.6	82.9	46.6	7.7	19.8	38.9	16.0	20.8	76.9	54.8	11.4	30.4	11.9	19,805	8,270	3,431	1,785	637	321	974	1,531
6	Hornets	106.5	2006-07	82	242.4	95.5	43.1	18.7	6.4	4.2	36.2	81.4	44.5	5.5	15.3	36.2	17.5	23.7	74.0	52.0	12.5	30.6	14.5	19,880	7,833	3,537	1,537	522	347	1,187	1,620
7	Hornets	106.8	2005-06	82	241.5	92.8	40.2	18.5	7.5	3.8	34.5	78.4	44.0	3.7	10.8	33.9	20.1	26.5	75.8	51.5	11.2	29.0	13.4	19,805	7,611	3,297	1,519	611	311	1,095	1,786
8	Hornets	107.0	2008-09	82	240.9	95.8	39.7	19.6	7.2	4.1	35.5	77.6	45.7	6.8	18.6	36.4	18.0	22.4	80.7	54.8	9.8	29.9	12.5	19,755	7,857	3,255	1,609	593	338	1,029	1,665
9	Pelicans	107.3	2014-15	82	241.2	99.4	43.5	22.0	6.7	6.2	37.9	82.9	45.7	7.1	19.3	37.0	16.4	21.8	75.1	53.7	11.5	32.0	13.3	19,780	8,147	3,563	1,806	553	510	1,087	1,530
10	Pelicans	107.4	2016-17	82	242.7	104.3	43.7	22.8	7.8	5.5	39.1	87.0	45.0	9.4	26.8	35.0	16.7	22.3	75.0	53.9	8.6	35.1	12.9	19,905	8,556	3,582	1,869	638	453	1,054	1,490
11	Hornets	107.7	2004-05	82	243.0	88.4	40.2	21.0	6.7	3.8	33.1	80.0	41.5	5.1	16.0	31.5	17.1	22.3	76.6	49.3	12.4	27.8	14.8	19,930	7,252	3,300	1,724	550	310	1,217	1,883
12	Pelicans	108.3	2017-18	82	243.4	111.7	44.3	26.8	8.0	5.9	42.7	88.3	48.3	10.2	28.2	36.2	16.1	20.9	77.2	57.3	8.7	35.7	14.9	19,955	9,161	3,636	2,195	657	485	1,223	1,570
13	Pelicans	109.5	2015-16	82	241.2	102.7	42.6	22.2	7.7	4.2	38.5	85.9	44.8	8.6	23.8	36.0	17.3	22.2	77.6	53.7	9.5	33.1	13.4	19,780	8,423	3,494	1,818	633	342	1,102	1,713
14	Hornets	110.1	2009-10	82	241.8	100.2	40.3	22.3	7.6	3.7	38.8	83.4	46.4	7.0	19.2	36.3	15.8	20.3	77.8	54.3	10.4	29.9	13.5	19,830	8,220	3,302	1,828	625	300	1,103	1,606
15	Hornets	110.1	2012-13	82	241.2	94.1	41.6	21.0	6.3	5.4	36.0	80.4	44.8	6.5	18.0	36.3	15.5	20.0	77.6	52.8	12.0	29.6	14.5	19,780	7,714	3,414	1,721	520	440	1,193	1,673
16	Pelicans	110.1	2013-14	82	242.1	99.7	41.7	21.3	7.9	6.4	37.8	82.5	45.9	5.9	15.9	37.3	18.2	23.6	76.9	53.7	11.4	30.3	13.8	19,855	8,177	3,419	1,745	647	523	1,129	1,857
17	Pelicans	111.9	2019-20	72	242.1	115.8	46.5	26.8	7.5	5.0	42.6	91.6	46.5	13.6	36.9	37.0	17.1	23.4	72.9	56.8	11.1	35.4	16.4	17,430	8,341	3,348	1,932	539	358	1,181	1,524
18	Pelicans	112.5	2022-23	82	242.1	114.4	43.7	25.9	8.3	4.1	42.0	87.6	48.0	11.0	30.1	36.4	19.3	24.4	79.3	58.2	10.6	33.1	14.6	19,855	9,378	3,583	2,122	681	337	1,196	1,678
19	Pelicans	112.6	2018-19	82	240.9	115.4	47.3	27.0	7.4	5.4	43.7	92.2	47.3	10.3	29.9	34.4	17.8	23.4	76.1	56.3	11.1	36.2	14.8	19,755	9,466	3,878	2,216	610	441	1,215	1,732
20	Pelicans	112.9	2023-24	82	240.3	115.1	44.0	27.0	8.3	4.6	42.5	87.4	48.6	12.5	32.6	38.3	17.6	22.8	77.1	59.1	10.4	33.6	13.0	19,705	9,436	3,605	2,210	684	378	1,067	1,508
21	Pelicans	113.0	2021-22	82	240.9	109.3	45.2	25.0	8.3	4.0	40.2	88.0	45.7	10.6	32.1	33.2	18.3	23.2	78.9	55.7	12.0	33.2	14.1	19,755	8,962	3,707	2,047	680	328	1,153	1,612
22	Pelicans	113.8	2020-21	72	242.1	114.6	47.4	26.0	7.6	4.4	42.5	89.1	47.7	10.6	30.4	34.8	19.0	26.1	72.9	57.0	11.7	35.7	14.6	17,430	8,251	3,413	1,872	545	315	1,052	1,295
23	Pelicans	118.9	2025-26	82	241.5	115.5	43.9	25.1	8.9	5.2	42.1	90.5	46.6	11.1	32.1	34.7	20.1	25.7	78.4	56.8	12.2	31.7	14.2	19,805	9,473	3,598	2,058	726	424	1,163	1,634
24	Pelicans	119.9	2024-25	82	240.9	109.8	43.6	25.8	8.5	5.2	40.6	89.9	45.2	12.0	34.6	34.7	16.5	21.9	75.4	55.2	12.1	31.5	14.6	19,755	9,006	3,576	2,119	701	429	1,201	1,499

StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

More NBA News

Suns center Mark Williams has surgery for torn labrum, likely out for several months

Sep 11, 2026

Jonathan Kuminga picked the Timberwolves for the on-court fit and the genuine connection he felt

Sep 10, 2026

Pelicans waive veteran Taj Gibson after acquiring him in a multi-player trade with Memphis

Sep 9, 2026

Lakers to unveil statue of championship-winning coach Phil Jackson next year

Sep 8, 2026

Pelicans and Grizzlies swap former first rounders Jordan Hawkins and AJ Johnson in multiplayer trade

Sep 8, 2026

More Pelicans Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

21.5

Murphy

RPG

7.1

Queen

APG

3.8

Murphy

Team Rankings

ORTG

114.4

21st

DRTG

118.9

25th

NETRTG

-4.5

21st

3P%

34.7

24th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies	25	57	.305	39.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	IND	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NOP	@	UTA	9:30 PM
Sat 10/24	NOP	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Wed 10/28	DEN	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Thu 10/29	SAC	@	NOP	8:00 PM

Last Game

Pelicans

26 - 56

126

Final

132

Timberwolves

49 - 33

Sun 12 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

The New Orleans Hornets had their best defensive rating in a season in 2002-03, with a 101.6 rating.

Interpreted as:

Related Searches

More NBA News

More Pelicans Stats

21.5

7.1

3.8

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

33.5

31.1

28.8

12.9

11.9

11.6

10.7

9.9

8.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

3.1

1.9

1.9

4.0

3.8

3.4

68.8

67.6

67.4

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

4,039.7

3,694

3,474

4,298.5

3,909.3

3,685.5

38.0

36.1

33.4

38.0

37.4

36.4

1.78

1.61

1.52

1.90

1.71

1.52

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

Schedule