what team had the worst defensive rating ever

The New Orleans Pelicans have the highest defensive rating by a team, with a 109.4 rating.

	TEAM	DRTG	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	109.4	1,883	241.8	102.4	42.9	22.9	7.7	4.7	38.4	84.2	45.7	8.1	22.7	35.6	17.4	22.8	76.5	54.3	11.2	31.8	14.1	455,270	192,792	80,852	43,066	14,406	8,801	26,468	37,978
2	Timberwolves	109.1	2,908	241.7	101.6	42.1	23.5	7.7	5.1	38.3	84.0	45.7	6.2	17.6	34.9	18.8	24.4	77.0	53.6	11.7	30.3	14.7	702,870	295,404	122,302	68,223	22,465	14,706	42,651	62,714
3	Hornets	108.9	2,826	241.8	101.0	41.9	23.5	7.8	4.8	37.8	83.7	45.1	6.8	19.1	35.4	18.7	24.7	75.7	53.4	11.2	30.6	14.4	683,465	285,512	118,354	66,410	21,938	13,469	40,765	58,111
4	Mavericks	108.8	3,658	241.7	104.2	42.6	22.7	7.4	4.7	39.3	85.2	46.1	6.6	18.5	35.6	19.1	24.7	77.2	54.3	12.0	30.7	14.1	884,045	381,271	155,952	83,035	26,953	17,203	51,675	78,211
5	Raptors	108.6	2,425	241.9	101.7	42.0	22.5	7.8	5.1	37.9	83.8	45.2	8.0	22.3	35.9	18.0	23.4	77.0	54.1	11.4	30.6	14.0	586,575	246,649	101,829	54,473	18,901	12,299	34,010	52,278
6	Nuggets	108.1	3,982	241.6	108.2	44.3	24.8	8.4	5.3	41.0	88.0	46.6	5.7	16.2	35.0	20.8	27.4	76.1	54.1	13.1	31.2	15.9	961,955	430,689	176,232	98,804	33,584	21,295	63,300	91,457
7	Grizzlies	108.1	2,425	241.8	99.9	42.1	22.3	8.2	5.1	37.5	83.0	45.2	7.0	20.0	35.0	17.9	23.8	75.1	53.5	11.5	30.6	14.9	586,325	242,331	102,123	54,095	19,810	12,470	36,087	51,043
8	Clippers	107.9	4,227	241.4	103.8	42.9	23.0	8.1	5.2	39.7	85.2	46.5	5.5	15.6	35.4	19.6	26.3	74.6	53.6	12.4	30.4	16.5	1,020,205	438,620	181,221	97,167	34,283	22,090	69,720	95,026
9	Kings	107.9	4,228	241.6	105.1	43.0	23.9	8.2	4.6	40.2	86.5	46.5	5.7	16.0	35.6	19.6	25.9	75.8	53.7	12.3	30.6	16.2	1,021,545	444,492	181,615	100,867	34,759	19,380	68,663	96,717
10	Warriors	107.6	4,221	241.5	107.5	44.4	24.4	8.8	5.1	41.2	88.4	46.6	6.6	18.2	36.2	19.4	25.7	75.5	53.9	13.3	31.1	16.4	1,019,465	453,819	187,480	103,194	37,134	21,333	69,392	97,622
11	Magic	107.5	2,917	241.5	101.5	42.8	22.1	7.6	4.8	37.9	83.3	45.5	7.3	20.7	35.1	18.4	25.0	73.7	53.8	11.6	31.2	15.0	704,430	296,101	124,870	64,447	22,057	14,068	43,724	61,267
12	Nets	107.1	3,979	241.6	102.0	43.3	22.8	8.2	5.3	38.6	85.2	45.2	5.7	16.5	34.6	19.5	25.9	75.2	52.8	12.8	30.5	16.3	961,385	405,692	172,352	90,841	32,697	20,959	64,664	91,259
13	Wizards	107.0	4,226	241.7	102.9	43.2	23.1	7.9	5.0	39.8	86.5	46.0	5.1	14.9	34.4	18.8	25.1	74.8	52.8	12.5	30.7	15.8	1,021,415	435,066	182,671	97,822	33,430	21,049	66,750	93,537
14	Hawks	107.0	4,224	241.7	103.2	43.3	22.9	8.3	5.0	39.1	84.9	46.0	5.8	16.6	35.1	19.9	26.0	76.2	53.5	13.0	30.3	16.0	1,020,885	435,712	182,818	96,722	35,218	21,317	67,384	94,527
15	Pacers	106.7	3,982	241.6	103.9	43.2	23.7	8.0	5.1	39.4	84.7	46.5	5.8	16.3	35.7	19.7	25.6	76.8	54.1	12.1	31.0	15.8	962,105	413,738	171,940	94,565	32,017	20,358	62,915	91,594
16	Cavaliers	106.6	4,222	241.7	101.8	42.8	23.3	7.7	4.8	39.0	84.7	46.0	5.8	16.1	35.9	18.7	24.9	75.2	53.2	12.5	30.3	15.3	1,020,330	429,834	180,688	98,189	32,483	20,443	64,802	91,445
17	Trail Blazers	106.6	4,230	241.7	105.1	43.9	23.4	8.1	5.0	40.0	85.8	46.6	6.0	16.8	35.4	19.8	26.2	75.6	54.0	13.1	30.8	16.1	1,022,350	444,597	185,809	98,933	34,393	21,061	68,113	95,027
18	Suns	106.5	4,228	241.5	107.3	43.2	25.3	8.4	4.9	41.1	86.5	47.6	6.1	17.0	36.0	19.7	25.7	76.6	54.9	12.1	31.2	16.4	1,020,945	453,828	182,826	106,840	35,542	20,607	69,504	94,642
19	Bucks	106.5	4,229	241.7	104.6	42.8	24.1	8.4	4.9	40.2	85.7	46.9	6.0	16.7	35.9	18.9	24.9	75.8	54.1	12.3	30.5	15.8	1,021,960	442,394	180,794	101,733	35,495	20,609	66,829	96,385
20	Rockets	106.4	4,225	241.6	104.9	43.9	23.5	8.1	5.1	39.7	85.5	46.4	7.0	20.1	35.0	19.3	25.5	75.6	54.2	12.7	31.2	16.3	1,020,950	443,033	185,455	99,240	34,187	21,654	69,057	92,572
21	Jazz	106.3	4,145	241.4	104.0	43.3	24.6	8.1	5.5	39.3	83.2	47.2	5.2	14.7	35.5	20.8	27.4	76.1	54.6	12.2	31.1	16.5	1,000,650	431,266	179,654	101,947	33,494	22,670	68,402	95,946
22	Lakers	106.3	4,225	241.7	107.1	44.2	25.0	8.3	5.5	41.2	86.3	47.7	5.8	16.8	34.7	19.7	26.3	74.8	54.7	12.5	31.7	15.8	1,021,100	452,688	186,886	105,571	34,980	23,176	66,913	91,004
23	Pistons	106.3	4,222	241.6	102.4	43.3	22.7	7.8	4.9	39.3	85.3	46.0	5.4	15.6	34.8	19.1	25.5	74.8	53.0	13.0	30.3	15.7	1,020,105	432,417	182,891	96,003	33,069	20,732	66,097	94,607
24	Knicks	106.2	4,221	241.9	102.3	42.7	22.7	7.9	4.3	39.2	84.8	46.2	6.0	16.8	35.5	18.6	24.6	75.6	53.5	12.2	30.5	16.0	1,020,965	431,735	180,369	95,921	33,326	18,328	67,376	98,089
25	Heat	106.2	2,999	241.9	100.0	42.0	22.0	7.7	4.8	37.4	81.3	46.0	7.1	19.9	35.9	18.1	24.2	74.6	54.4	11.0	31.0	14.9	725,410	299,909	125,990	66,121	22,997	14,437	44,829	64,588

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Team Leaders

PPG

21.7

Williamson

RPG

7.0

Queen

APG

4.0

Queen

Team Rankings

ORTG

113.4

23rd

DRTG

120.6

28th

NETRTG

-7.2

27th

3P%

34.0

27th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
11	Jazz	12	19	.387	14.5
12	Mavericks	12	21	.364	15.5
13	Clippers	10	21	.323	16.5
14	Kings	8	24	.250	19.0
15	Pelicans	8	25	.242	19.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 12/29	NYK	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Wed 12/31	NOP	@	CHI	7:00 PM
Fri 1/2	POR	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Sun 1/4	NOP	@	MIA	6:00 PM
Tue 1/6	LAL	@	NOP	8:00 PM

Last Game

Suns

18 - 13

123

Final

114

Pelicans

8 - 25

Sat 27 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.7

Dončić

32.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

30.7

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.4

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.1

Zubac

APG Leaders

11.1

Jokić

9.6

Cunningham

9.2

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.2

Wallace

2.0

Daniels

1.8

Maxey

BPG Leaders

2.4

Huff

2.2

Sarr

2.0

Stewart

3PM Leaders

4.7

Curry

4.0

Mitchell

3.7

Porter

TS% Leaders

71.4

Jokić

70.8

Ayton

70.4

Williams

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

125.5

122.6

122.2

121.4

120.3

119.7

DRtg Rankings

106.2

111.7

112.3

112.7

113.2

113.3

NetRtg Rankings

14.1

8.8

8.2

6.9

6.4

6.3

Tank Leaderboard

6-26

7-23

8-25

8-24

10-21

10-19

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,998.3

Jokić

1,614.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,526.7

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,127

Jokić

1,619.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,612.8

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

39.7

Maxey

36.7

Thompson

36.3

Dončić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.84

Jokić

1.62

Dončić

1.56

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.96

Jokić

1.72

Dončić

1.57

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

21-10

20-13

17-12

17-12-1

18-13

Worst Record ATS

10-23

12-20

12-19

12-18

14-19

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	24	8	.750
2	Knicks	22	9	.710	1.5
3	Celtics	19	12	.613	4.5
4	Raptors	19	14	.576	5.5
5	Magic	18	14	.563	6.0
6	76ers	16	14	.533	7.0
7	Heat	17	15	.531	7.0
8	Cavaliers	17	16	.515	7.5
9	Bulls	15	16	.484	8.5
10	Hawks	15	18	.455	9.5
11	Bucks	13	19	.406	11.0
12	Hornets	11	20	.355	12.5
13	Nets	10	19	.345	12.5
14	Wizards	7	23	.233	16.0
15	Pacers	6	26	.188	18.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	27	5	.844
2	Spurs	23	8	.742	3.5
3	Nuggets	22	9	.710	4.5
4	Lakers	20	10	.667	6.0
5	Rockets	19	10	.655	6.5
6	Timberwolves	20	12	.625	7.0
7	Suns	18	13	.581	8.5
8	Warriors	16	16	.500	11.0
9	Grizzlies	15	17	.469	12.0
10	Trail Blazers	13	19	.406	14.0
11	Jazz	12	19	.387	14.5
12	Mavericks	12	21	.364	15.5
13	Clippers	10	21	.323	16.5
14	Kings	8	24	.250	19.0
15	Pelicans	8	25	.242	19.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 11/27	CHI	@	CHA	116-123
Thu 11/27	WAS	@	IND	86-119
Thu 11/27	CLE	@	ATL	123-130
Thu 11/27	MIL	@	NYK	109-118
Thu 11/27	PHI	@	BKN	115-103

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 12/29	PHX	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Mon 12/29	MIL	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Mon 12/29	DEN	@	MIA	7:30 PM
Mon 12/29	GSW	@	BKN	7:30 PM
Mon 12/29	ORL	@	TOR	7:30 PM

The New Orleans Pelicans have the highest defensive rating by a team, with a 109.4 rating.

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9.6

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

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