what is the worst defensive team in the nba this year

The New Orleans Pelicans have the worst record by a team this season, with a record of 3-21.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	W%	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	3-21	2025-26	.125	24	243.1	112.3	42.3	23.9	9.1	3.3	40.7	89.9	45.3	11.2	32.1	34.9	19.6	25.3	77.6	55.6	12.7	29.6	15.0	5,835	2,694	1,016	574	218	80	359	498
2	Wizards	3-19	2025-26	.136	22	242.3	112.4	42.4	25.5	7.0	5.8	41.4	89.6	46.2	13.3	35.9	37.0	16.3	21.7	75.1	56.7	10.7	31.7	16.6	5,330	2,473	933	562	153	127	365	487
3	Pacers	5-18	2025-26	.217	23	242.2	111.0	44.1	23.4	7.1	5.5	39.2	90.3	43.4	12.0	36.5	32.9	20.6	26.8	76.8	54.4	12.0	32.1	14.4	5,570	2,554	1,014	538	163	127	331	534
4	Clippers	6-18	2025-26	.250	24	242.1	111.6	41.2	23.6	8.6	4.4	39.6	84.5	46.9	12.5	35.5	35.2	19.9	23.8	83.6	58.8	9.7	31.5	15.5	5,810	2,678	989	566	207	106	373	485
5	Kings	6-17	2025-26	.261	23	241.1	111.7	39.6	25.7	9.0	3.8	41.8	89.7	46.6	11.0	31.1	35.5	17.1	22.7	75.4	56.0	9.2	30.4	13.7	5,545	2,569	910	590	208	88	316	469
6	Nets	6-17	2025-26	.261	23	240.0	109.4	39.8	25.3	7.0	4.2	37.8	85.0	44.5	14.0	41.2	34.1	19.7	25.3	77.9	56.9	11.2	28.6	15.8	5,520	2,517	915	583	161	96	363	472
7	Hornets	7-17	2025-26	.292	24	242.1	114.2	44.6	25.3	6.9	5.0	40.0	88.4	45.3	13.8	40.3	34.2	20.3	24.7	82.4	57.5	11.7	33.0	16.0	5,810	2,741	1,071	607	165	119	384	456
8	Jazz	8-15	2025-26	.348	23	243.3	117.6	45.1	29.5	7.8	3.5	41.0	90.0	45.5	13.4	39.3	34.2	22.3	27.3	81.5	57.6	12.7	32.4	16.5	5,595	2,705	1,037	679	179	81	380	516
9	Mavericks	9-16	2025-26	.360	25	243.0	111.8	44.0	24.8	8.2	5.8	40.4	88.2	45.8	11.7	34.4	34.1	19.3	25.6	75.6	56.2	10.0	34.0	15.6	6,075	2,796	1,099	619	204	144	389	514
10	Trail Blazers	9-15	2025-26	.375	24	241.0	117.4	45.8	24.6	8.3	5.1	40.5	91.5	44.2	13.8	41.7	33.0	22.7	28.5	79.8	56.4	14.8	31.0	17.0	5,785	2,817	1,098	591	200	123	408	546
11	Bulls	9-14	2025-26	.391	23	242.2	117.3	45.5	28.4	8.0	4.8	42.1	90.3	46.6	14.0	38.1	36.6	19.1	24.1	79.1	58.1	10.5	35.0	15.5	5,570	2,698	1,046	654	185	110	357	468
12	Bucks	10-15	2025-26	.400	25	242.0	115.1	39.4	27.0	8.2	4.4	42.3	86.2	49.1	15.5	37.9	40.9	15.0	21.0	71.4	60.3	8.3	31.1	14.7	6,050	2,877	986	675	204	109	368	548
13	Grizzlies	11-13	2025-26	.458	24	241.0	113.6	46.5	28.7	7.7	4.6	40.5	90.3	44.9	12.8	38.0	33.6	19.8	24.7	80.4	56.2	11.8	34.8	15.1	5,785	2,726	1,117	689	184	110	362	489
14	Warriors	13-12	2025-26	.520	25	241.0	113.5	43.5	27.4	9.7	4.4	39.4	87.7	44.9	15.9	43.8	36.4	18.8	23.0	81.9	58.0	11.3	32.2	16.0	6,025	2,837	1,087	685	243	109	401	518
15	Hawks	14-11	2025-26	.560	25	242.0	118.0	41.8	30.8	9.6	5.0	43.4	89.6	48.5	14.0	37.8	36.9	17.2	21.9	78.5	59.5	9.9	31.8	15.2	6,050	2,951	1,044	770	241	126	381	514
16	Cavaliers	14-11	2025-26	.560	25	241.0	118.6	44.8	26.8	8.9	5.6	42.4	92.2	45.9	15.1	44.0	34.3	18.8	24.6	76.3	57.5	12.7	32.1	14.0	6,025	2,964	1,120	669	222	141	349	541
17	76ers	13-10	2025-26	.565	23	244.3	116.9	45.0	25.5	8.2	6.1	41.6	91.2	45.6	13.5	37.3	36.2	20.3	24.9	81.5	57.2	12.2	32.8	14.7	5,620	2,689	1,034	587	189	140	337	484
18	Suns	13-10	2025-26	.565	23	241.1	116.2	42.5	25.4	10.9	4.1	42.2	90.2	46.8	14.7	40.0	36.8	17.1	21.5	79.4	58.3	12.8	29.7	16.0	5,545	2,673	978	584	251	95	367	522
19	Heat	14-10	2025-26	.583	24	241.0	122.3	45.7	29.6	8.8	4.7	44.5	92.7	48.0	13.1	35.0	37.4	20.3	25.9	78.4	58.7	10.5	35.2	14.3	5,785	2,935	1,096	711	210	113	343	479
20	Magic	14-10	2025-26	.583	24	241.0	117.8	45.0	25.4	8.5	5.3	41.5	88.3	47.0	11.2	32.9	34.1	23.7	29.7	79.8	58.1	12.0	33.0	14.4	5,785	2,828	1,080	610	204	126	346	506
21	Raptors	15-10	2025-26	.600	25	241.0	116.4	42.6	29.5	8.9	4.2	43.2	88.7	48.6	11.6	31.7	36.5	18.5	24.0	77.0	58.6	10.6	31.9	14.6	6,025	2,909	1,064	737	222	106	366	549
22	Celtics	15-9	2025-26	.625	24	240.0	117.3	43.8	24.7	8.4	5.5	43.3	91.6	47.3	16.0	43.3	36.9	14.6	18.6	78.7	58.8	13.0	30.8	11.8	5,760	2,814	1,052	592	202	132	282	546
23	Timberwolves	15-8	2025-26	.652	23	242.2	120.3	43.2	26.5	8.3	5.1	42.5	87.3	48.6	14.5	37.3	38.9	20.8	26.7	77.9	60.7	10.8	32.4	15.1	5,570	2,766	994	610	190	118	348	517
24	Spurs	15-7	2025-26	.682	22	241.1	118.9	44.6	25.8	8.6	5.0	42.5	87.6	48.5	13.3	36.8	36.1	20.6	25.9	79.6	60.0	11.4	33.2	14.8	5,305	2,615	982	568	190	109	325	457
25	Knicks	16-7	2025-26	.696	23	240.0	120.7	46.0	27.3	8.3	4.3	43.3	91.3	47.4	15.4	41.0	37.5	18.8	23.3	80.7	59.4	13.8	32.2	13.3	5,520	2,776	1,058	627	190	98	305	477