what team had the highest defensive rating in the nba this season

The Phoenix Suns have the highest defensive rating by a team this season, with a 124.9 rating.

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Data note: Defensive Rating: team season data complete from 1973-74

	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	Suns	124.9	2026-27	3	240.0	109.3	39.7	25.3	8.7	5.3	39.7	87.0	45.6	12.7	39.7	31.9	17.3	23.3	74.3	56.2	12.0	27.7	15.3	720	328	119	76	26	16	46	63
2	Kings	124.7	2026-27	4	240.0	107.8	41.5	22.8	6.8	2.5	40.5	91.0	44.5	9.8	32.3	30.2	17.0	23.3	73.1	53.2	12.5	29.0	14.8	960	431	166	91	27	10	59	94
3	Warriors	122.9	2026-27	4	240.0	117.3	41.5	25.8	10.3	3.5	39.8	87.8	45.3	15.3	40.0	38.1	22.5	27.3	82.6	58.8	16.3	25.3	17.5	960	469	166	103	41	14	70	92
4	Nuggets	121.5	2026-27	3	248.3	113.0	45.3	24.7	9.7	4.7	40.3	88.3	45.7	11.0	35.3	31.1	21.3	28.0	76.2	56.1	14.3	31.0	15.3	745	339	136	74	29	14	46	68
5	Pelicans	120.9	2026-27	3	248.3	124.7	45.3	24.7	11.7	5.3	44.0	91.7	48.0	9.7	31.3	30.9	27.0	31.3	86.2	59.1	12.3	33.0	16.0	745	374	136	74	35	16	48	82
6	Bulls	120.5	2026-27	4	240.0	110.8	46.3	22.5	9.5	4.3	36.5	90.0	40.6	10.0	42.0	23.8	27.8	34.5	80.4	52.6	14.3	32.0	19.5	960	443	185	90	38	17	78	104
7	Jazz	120.0	2026-27	4	240.0	112.8	45.3	27.5	5.5	6.8	40.0	86.5	46.2	11.0	33.8	32.6	21.8	29.5	73.7	56.7	13.3	32.0	16.8	960	451	181	110	22	27	67	98
8	Lakers	118.8	2026-27	4	240.0	128.3	35.5	26.0	9.8	6.0	44.3	80.5	55.0	15.5	37.5	41.3	24.3	30.0	80.8	68.4	7.3	28.3	16.0	960	513	142	104	39	24	64	100
9	Nets	118.1	2026-27	4	246.3	114.3	43.5	24.0	10.0	4.0	38.8	90.3	42.9	15.5	42.3	36.7	21.3	27.8	76.6	55.8	12.8	30.8	18.0	985	457	174	96	40	16	72	110
10	Heat	118.0	2026-27	4	240.0	109.0	40.5	24.8	8.3	5.0	39.0	90.3	43.2	12.3	40.0	30.6	18.8	26.0	72.1	53.6	10.0	30.5	14.5	960	436	162	99	33	20	58	88
11	Bucks	117.3	2026-27	4	240.0	116.8	52.0	26.0	5.3	4.3	42.5	92.0	46.2	14.5	41.3	35.2	17.3	24.5	70.4	56.8	14.3	37.8	17.5	960	467	208	104	21	17	70	104
12	Mavericks	114.4	2026-27	4	240.0	112.5	43.0	27.0	10.3	7.8	43.3	87.3	49.6	12.5	36.5	34.2	13.5	17.8	76.1	59.2	10.0	33.0	18.5	960	450	172	108	41	31	74	94
13	Hornets	113.1	2026-27	4	240.0	104.0	48.0	21.5	6.8	5.3	37.8	91.3	41.4	13.5	45.3	29.8	15.0	17.3	87.0	52.6	16.0	32.0	19.0	960	416	192	86	27	21	76	78
14	Wizards	112.5	2026-27	4	240.0	114.3	43.3	24.5	7.5	5.5	40.3	86.0	46.8	9.3	31.5	29.4	24.5	29.8	82.4	57.6	9.8	33.5	16.0	960	457	173	98	30	22	64	95
15	Magic	112.5	2026-27	3	240.0	109.7	43.7	27.3	7.7	4.3	38.7	85.7	45.1	13.0	40.3	32.2	19.3	26.3	73.4	56.4	9.0	34.7	17.3	720	329	131	82	23	13	52	78
16	Pacers	112.1	2026-27	4	240.0	116.5	43.3	29.3	6.8	5.5	43.5	89.8	48.5	12.5	38.3	32.7	17.0	24.3	70.1	58.0	10.0	33.3	15.5	960	466	173	117	27	22	62	89
17	Rockets	111.3	2026-27	4	240.0	120.8	45.3	28.5	9.8	5.0	42.8	84.0	50.9	12.0	30.8	39.0	23.3	27.8	83.8	62.8	12.5	32.8	17.3	960	483	181	114	39	20	69	84
18	Cavaliers	110.6	2026-27	3	248.3	119.3	47.0	26.3	9.3	8.7	41.7	89.3	46.6	13.7	37.3	36.6	22.3	29.7	75.3	58.3	10.7	36.3	18.7	745	358	141	79	28	26	56	75
19	Celtics	110.1	2026-27	4	246.3	119.8	44.3	27.8	9.0	3.8	42.0	90.3	46.5	16.0	41.5	38.6	19.8	26.0	76.0	58.9	13.0	31.3	16.0	985	479	177	111	36	15	64	100
20	Trail Blazers	110.1	2026-27	3	240.0	129.3	46.3	30.7	8.3	2.7	45.7	89.3	51.1	17.0	43.7	38.9	21.0	29.7	70.8	63.2	12.0	34.3	13.7	720	388	139	92	25	8	41	62
21	Hawks	109.1	2026-27	4	240.0	121.0	41.8	31.5	11.3	3.3	44.3	94.8	46.7	14.0	42.3	33.1	18.5	25.0	74.0	57.2	13.3	28.5	14.3	960	484	167	126	45	13	57	98
22	Spurs	108.6	2026-27	4	240.0	116.5	43.5	27.8	8.8	7.0	43.3	92.8	46.6	13.5	38.3	35.3	16.5	21.3	77.6	57.1	10.8	32.8	13.8	960	466	174	111	35	28	55	83
23	Pistons	108.5	2026-27	4	240.0	113.0	50.3	27.3	6.8	8.5	40.3	87.3	46.1	14.0	37.3	37.6	18.5	25.3	73.3	57.4	14.0	36.3	17.0	960	452	201	109	27	34	68	93
24	Grizzlies	107.7	2026-27	4	240.0	116.8	50.0	25.0	6.3	6.3	40.8	90.0	45.3	14.8	37.8	39.1	20.5	24.8	82.8	57.9	14.5	35.5	17.0	960	467	200	100	25	25	68	107
25	Clippers	107.2	2026-27	3	240.0	113.0	40.7	27.7	12.3	4.3	40.3	82.0	49.2	15.0	36.7	40.9	17.3	23.7	73.2	61.1	10.0	30.7	23.3	720	339	122	83	37	13	70	64

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Team Leaders

PPG

23.0

Booker

RPG

7.3

Maluach

APG

5.3

Booker

Team Rankings

ORTG

110.4

20th

DRTG

124.9

30th

NETRTG

-14.5

28th

3P%

31.9

21st

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
10	Nuggets	1	2	.333	2.5
11	Suns	1	2	.333	2.5
12	Warriors	1	3	.250	3.0
13	Jazz	1	3	.250	3.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/30	DEN	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Mon 11/2	PHX	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Wed 11/4	POR	@	PHX	9:00 PM
Thu 11/5	ORL	@	PHX	9:00 PM
Sat 11/7	HOU	@	PHX	9:00 PM

Last Game

Suns

1 - 2

114

Final

125

Thunder

4 - 0

Mon 26 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

16.5

Sabonis

14.3

Gobert

14.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Young

9.5

Haliburton

8.7

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.7

Flagg

3.5

Daniels

3.3

Dunn

BPG Leaders

4.3

Wembanyama

3.0

Holmgren

2.8

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.3

Camara

TS% Leaders

91.1

Camara

86.7

Carter

81.7

Reaves

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

128.7

126.7

121.1

119.4

118.1

118.0

DRtg Rankings

98.8

101.4

101.7

102.5

107.2

NetRtg Rankings

18.6

16.4

10.6

9.8

9.5

Tank Leaderboard

0-4

0-3

0-4

1-3

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

223.9

Dončić

209.1

Wembanyama

198.3

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

241.8

Dončić

211

Sabonis

204

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

40.5

Dončić

37.7

Edwards

35.4

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

38.7

Murray

38.0

Jokić

37.8

Maxey

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.58

Dončić

1.53

Johnson

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.70

Dončić

1.65

Wembanyama

1.61

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

3-0

4-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4

0-3

1-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	3	1	.750
2	76ers	3	1	.750
3	Hornets	3	1	.750
4	Celtics	3	1	.750
5	Raptors	2	1	.667	0.5
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	0.5
7	Hawks	2	2	.500	1.0
8	Wizards	2	2	.500	1.0
9	Pacers	2	2	.500	1.0
10	Magic	1	2	.333	1.5
11	Bulls	1	3	.250	2.0
12	Bucks	1	3	.250	2.0
13	Knicks	1	3	.250	2.0
14	Heat	0	4	.000	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	4	0	1.000
2	Thunder	4	0	1.000
3	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000
4	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	0.5
5	Lakers	3	1	.750	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Spurs	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
10	Nuggets	1	2	.333	2.5
11	Suns	1	2	.333	2.5
12	Warriors	1	3	.250	3.0
13	Jazz	1	3	.250	3.0
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.5
15	Kings	0	4	.000	4.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/28	ORL	@	TOR	7:30 PM
Wed 10/28	HOU	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	NYK	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	GSW	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	DEN	@	NOP	8:00 PM

The Phoenix Suns have the highest defensive rating by a team this season, with a 124.9 rating.

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23.0

7.3

5.3

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

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29.8

16.5

14.3

14.0

11.0

9.5

8.7

3.7

3.5

3.3

4.3

3.0

2.8

5.3

4.5

4.3

91.1

86.7

81.7

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

223.9

209.1

198.3

241.8

211

204

40.5

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35.4

38.7

38.0

37.8

1.71

1.58

1.53

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