what is the team with the highest defensive rating in nba history

The New Orleans Pelicans have the worst defensive rating by a team, with a 109.2 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Pelicans
Pelicans
109.2
1,854
241.8
102.2
42.9
22.8
7.6
4.7
38.4
84.1
45.6
8.0
22.5
35.6
17.4
22.8
76.4
54.3
11.1
31.8
14.1
448,235
189,405
79,591
42,334
14,138
8,691
26,049
37,384
2Timberwolves
Timberwolves
109.1
2,881
241.7
101.4
42.0
23.4
7.7
5.1
38.3
83.9
45.6
6.1
17.4
34.9
18.7
24.3
77.0
53.6
11.7
30.3
14.7
696,315
292,175
121,092
67,488
22,230
14,570
42,265
62,125
3Hornets
Hornets
108.8
2,799
241.8
100.9
41.9
23.5
7.8
4.8
37.8
83.6
45.1
6.7
18.9
35.4
18.7
24.7
75.7
53.4
11.2
30.6
14.4
676,910
282,442
117,158
65,717
21,752
13,330
40,338
57,598
4Mavericks
Mavericks
108.8
3,630
241.7
104.2
42.6
22.7
7.4
4.7
39.2
85.1
46.1
6.6
18.4
35.6
19.1
24.7
77.2
54.2
12.0
30.6
14.1
877,200
378,065
154,696
82,325
26,733
17,029
51,247
77,656
5Raptors
Raptors
108.5
2,397
241.9
101.6
42.0
22.4
7.8
5.1
37.8
83.7
45.2
8.0
22.2
35.9
18.0
23.4
77.0
54.0
11.4
30.6
14.0
579,805
243,482
100,604
53,648
18,657
12,171
33,598
51,698
6Nuggets
Nuggets
108.0
3,955
241.6
108.0
44.3
24.8
8.4
5.4
41.0
88.0
46.6
5.6
16.1
34.9
20.8
27.4
76.1
54.0
13.1
31.2
15.9
955,425
427,302
175,048
98,009
33,394
21,189
62,938
90,948
7Grizzlies
Grizzlies
108.0
2,398
241.8
99.8
42.1
22.2
8.2
5.1
37.5
82.9
45.2
6.9
19.8
34.9
17.9
23.8
75.1
53.4
11.5
30.5
14.9
579,820
239,245
100,860
53,308
19,590
12,337
35,677
50,502
8Clippers
Clippers
107.9
4,200
241.4
103.7
42.9
23.0
8.1
5.2
39.7
85.2
46.5
5.5
15.4
35.4
19.6
26.3
74.6
53.6
12.5
30.4
16.5
1,013,675
435,593
180,143
96,535
34,056
21,970
69,304
94,475
9Kings
Kings
107.8
4,201
241.6
105.1
43.0
23.8
8.2
4.6
40.2
86.5
46.5
5.7
15.9
35.6
19.7
25.9
75.8
53.7
12.3
30.6
16.3
1,014,990
441,473
180,489
100,172
34,511
19,265
68,275
96,159
10Warriors
Warriors
107.6
4,194
241.5
107.5
44.4
24.4
8.8
5.1
41.2
88.4
46.6
6.5
18.0
36.2
19.4
25.7
75.4
53.9
13.3
31.1
16.4
1,012,960
450,745
186,279
102,447
36,877
21,206
68,956
97,057
11Magic
Magic
107.5
2,890
241.5
101.4
42.8
22.0
7.6
4.8
37.9
83.3
45.5
7.2
20.5
35.1
18.4
25.0
73.6
53.8
11.6
31.2
15.0
697,900
292,924
123,673
63,721
21,823
13,928
43,363
60,700
12Nets
Nets
107.0
3,955
241.6
101.9
43.3
22.8
8.2
5.3
38.6
85.3
45.2
5.7
16.3
34.6
19.5
25.9
75.2
52.7
12.9
30.5
16.3
955,625
403,078
171,370
90,212
32,517
20,846
64,279
90,796
13Wizards
Wizards
106.9
4,200
241.7
102.9
43.2
23.1
7.9
5.0
39.8
86.4
46.0
5.1
14.8
34.4
18.8
25.2
74.8
52.8
12.5
30.7
15.8
1,015,150
432,143
181,535
97,165
33,257
20,893
66,348
92,975
14Hawks
Hawks
106.9
4,196
241.7
103.0
43.3
22.8
8.3
5.0
39.1
84.9
46.0
5.7
16.4
35.0
19.9
26.1
76.2
53.5
13.0
30.3
16.0
1,014,115
432,362
181,650
95,839
34,962
21,180
66,942
93,964
15Pacers
Pacers
106.6
3,954
241.6
103.9
43.2
23.7
8.0
5.1
39.4
84.7
46.5
5.8
16.1
35.7
19.7
25.6
76.8
54.1
12.2
31.0
15.8
955,385
410,678
170,748
93,898
31,817
20,209
62,520
90,976
16Cavaliers
Cavaliers
106.6
4,194
241.7
101.7
42.8
23.2
7.7
4.8
39.0
84.6
46.0
5.7
15.9
36.0
18.7
24.9
75.2
53.2
12.5
30.3
15.4
1,013,560
426,470
179,424
97,405
32,239
20,299
64,425
90,862
17Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
106.5
4,203
241.7
105.0
43.9
23.4
8.1
5.0
40.0
85.8
46.6
5.9
16.7
35.5
19.8
26.2
75.6
54.0
13.1
30.8
16.1
1,015,820
441,485
184,570
98,281
34,192
20,925
67,648
94,427
18Suns
Suns
106.4
4,202
241.5
107.3
43.2
25.3
8.4
4.9
41.1
86.4
47.6
6.1
16.9
36.0
19.7
25.7
76.6
54.9
12.1
31.2
16.4
1,014,705
450,839
181,717
106,180
35,256
20,505
69,098
94,072
19Bucks
Bucks
106.4
4,201
241.7
104.6
42.8
24.0
8.4
4.9
40.2
85.7
46.9
5.9
16.5
35.9
18.9
25.0
75.8
54.1
12.3
30.5
15.8
1,015,190
439,276
179,671
101,006
35,269
20,503
66,400
95,787
20Rockets
Rockets
106.4
4,200
241.6
104.8
43.9
23.5
8.1
5.1
39.7
85.4
46.4
7.0
20.0
34.9
19.3
25.5
75.6
54.2
12.7
31.2
16.3
1,014,850
440,054
184,230
98,594
33,966
21,512
68,652
92,080
21Pistons
Pistons
106.2
4,195
241.6
102.3
43.3
22.7
7.8
4.9
39.2
85.3
46.0
5.4
15.5
34.8
19.1
25.5
74.8
53.0
13.0
30.3
15.7
1,013,575
429,189
181,634
95,276
32,793
20,571
65,683
94,008
22Lakers
Lakers
106.2
4,200
241.7
107.1
44.3
25.0
8.3
5.5
41.1
86.3
47.7
5.8
16.7
34.7
19.7
26.3
74.7
54.7
12.5
31.7
15.8
1,015,100
449,760
185,856
104,963
34,774
23,072
66,546
90,506
23Knicks
Knicks
106.2
4,194
241.9
102.2
42.7
22.7
7.9
4.3
39.2
84.7
46.2
5.9
16.7
35.4
18.6
24.7
75.6
53.4
12.2
30.5
16.0
1,014,485
428,441
179,128
95,179
33,105
18,208
67,015
97,527
24Jazz
Jazz
106.2
4,118
241.4
103.9
43.3
24.6
8.1
5.5
39.2
83.1
47.2
5.1
14.5
35.5
20.8
27.4
76.1
54.6
12.2
31.1
16.5
994,070
428,036
178,459
101,129
33,290
22,581
67,984
95,326
25Heat
Heat
106.1
2,971
241.9
99.8
42.0
22.0
7.7
4.8
37.3
81.2
46.0
7.1
19.8
35.9
18.0
24.2
74.6
54.3
11.0
31.0
15.0
718,665
296,590
124,717
65,328
22,743
14,304
44,446
64,069
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Team Rankings

ORTG

103.6

29th

DRTG

122.5

29th

NETRTG

-18.9

30th

3P%

27.9

30th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
Timberwolves Timberwolves
2
3
.400
3.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks
2
3
.400
3.0
13
Suns Suns
1
4
.200
4.0
14
Kings Kings
1
4
.200
4.0
15
Pelicans Pelicans
0
4
.000
4.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
10/31
NOP NOP
@
LAC LAC
10:30 PM
Sun
11/2
NOP NOP
@
OKC OKC
3:30 PM
Tue
11/4
CHA CHA
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Wed
11/5
NOP NOP
@
DAL DAL
8:30 PM
Sat
11/8
NOP NOP
@
SAS SAS
8:00 PM
Last Game
NOP Pelicans

0 - 4

88

Final

122

DEN Nuggets

3 - 1

Wed 29 Oct 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
5
0
1.000
2
Spurs Spurs
4
0
1.000
0.5
3
Warriors Warriors
4
1
.800
1.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
3
1
.750
1.5
5
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
3
2
.600
2.0
6
Lakers Lakers
3
2
.600
2.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Bulls Bulls
4
0
1.000
2
76ers 76ers
4
0
1.000
3
Heat Heat
3
1
.750
1.0
4
Bucks Bucks
3
1
.750
1.0
5
Cavaliers Cavaliers
3
2
.600
1.5
6
Pistons Pistons
3
2
.600
1.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
124-125
Mon
10/20
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
119-109
Tue
10/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
111-119
Tue
10/21
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
117-136
Tue
10/21
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
121-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
10/30
ORL ORL
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Thu
10/30
GSW GSW
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Thu
10/30
WAS WAS
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Thu
10/30
MIA MIA
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Fri
10/31
ATL ATL
@
IND IND
7:00 PM