what team has the worst defensive rating in the nba this season

The Phoenix Suns have the highest defensive rating by a team this season, with a 126.3 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	126.3	2026-27	4	240.0	112.0	40.3	27.5	9.0	5.3	41.3	88.8	46.5	14.0	40.3	34.8	15.5	20.3	76.5	57.3	12.8	27.5	15.3	960	448	161	110	36	21	61	85
2	Kings	124.0	2026-27	6	240.0	109.3	39.8	24.5	7.8	2.5	40.5	89.7	45.2	10.3	34.2	30.2	18.0	23.7	76.1	54.6	10.7	29.2	16.7	1,440	656	239	147	47	15	100	140
3	Bucks	122.1	2026-27	6	240.0	113.0	49.0	26.0	5.7	4.0	41.3	93.5	44.2	14.5	42.8	33.9	15.8	22.3	70.9	54.7	14.5	34.5	16.7	1,440	678	294	156	34	24	100	137
4	Bulls	121.8	2026-27	6	240.0	113.5	45.8	24.3	8.7	5.0	37.5	90.5	41.4	12.2	43.3	28.1	26.3	34.7	76.0	53.7	14.2	31.7	17.7	1,440	681	275	146	52	30	106	158
5	Magic	118.0	2026-27	5	240.0	109.8	39.4	26.8	7.2	4.6	37.6	82.2	45.7	13.4	38.0	35.3	21.2	27.4	77.4	58.2	9.0	30.4	17.0	1,200	549	197	134	36	23	85	125
6	Jazz	117.3	2026-27	6	244.2	108.7	45.2	26.2	6.2	6.5	38.0	86.0	44.2	11.7	35.7	32.7	21.0	27.2	77.3	55.5	12.0	33.2	17.7	1,465	652	271	157	37	39	106	142
7	Heat	117.3	2026-27	6	240.0	118.3	43.7	28.8	8.3	5.0	43.5	91.7	47.5	13.0	38.2	34.1	18.3	25.0	73.3	57.6	11.2	32.5	15.0	1,440	710	262	173	50	30	90	125
8	Pacers	117.2	2026-27	6	240.0	116.7	42.8	29.2	7.2	4.2	42.3	89.5	47.3	12.7	37.7	33.6	19.3	26.5	73.0	57.7	11.2	31.7	15.3	1,440	700	257	175	43	25	92	132
9	Warriors	116.4	2026-27	6	240.0	116.7	43.8	26.5	9.8	4.0	39.3	88.2	44.6	15.7	40.2	39.0	22.3	27.2	82.2	58.3	15.5	28.3	17.3	1,440	700	263	159	59	24	104	137
10	Nets	116.1	2026-27	5	245.0	110.2	44.8	23.2	9.6	5.2	37.2	87.6	42.5	14.6	41.2	35.4	21.2	27.4	77.4	55.3	12.0	32.8	19.2	1,225	551	224	116	48	26	96	133
11	Nuggets	115.8	2026-27	5	245.0	114.0	43.6	26.8	10.2	4.4	40.0	85.0	47.1	13.0	34.8	37.4	21.0	26.6	78.9	58.9	12.0	31.6	16.6	1,225	570	218	134	51	22	83	100
12	Lakers	114.4	2026-27	6	240.0	118.5	39.2	23.0	10.3	6.7	40.8	80.5	50.7	13.7	36.7	37.3	23.2	29.5	78.5	63.4	10.3	28.8	17.8	1,440	711	235	138	62	40	107	142
13	Hawks	112.5	2026-27	7	240.0	116.3	42.3	30.7	9.4	3.6	42.9	94.4	45.4	13.9	42.3	32.8	16.7	22.1	75.5	55.8	13.0	29.3	14.6	1,680	814	296	215	66	25	102	165
14	Cavaliers	112.3	2026-27	6	244.2	121.0	48.2	28.7	7.7	6.5	43.0	91.0	47.3	14.7	39.7	37.0	20.3	26.3	77.2	59.0	11.7	36.5	15.0	1,465	726	289	172	46	39	90	127
15	Mavericks	112.0	2026-27	6	240.0	114.3	43.7	27.0	8.8	6.8	43.5	87.8	49.5	13.0	37.3	34.8	14.3	18.8	76.1	59.5	11.2	32.5	17.2	1,440	686	262	162	53	41	103	138
16	Clippers	111.9	2026-27	5	240.0	105.4	40.8	24.8	11.4	5.0	36.4	81.0	44.9	13.4	34.2	39.2	19.2	24.0	80.0	57.6	10.6	30.2	22.4	1,200	527	204	124	57	25	112	104
17	Hornets	111.7	2026-27	7	240.0	98.3	47.1	21.6	7.1	5.0	35.7	87.6	40.8	13.1	44.4	29.6	13.7	16.6	82.8	51.8	14.3	32.9	18.7	1,680	688	330	151	50	35	131	147
18	Pelicans	111.4	2026-27	6	244.2	119.7	44.0	25.5	13.7	4.8	43.2	86.3	50.0	8.8	28.3	31.2	24.5	30.5	80.3	60.0	10.0	34.0	18.7	1,465	718	264	153	82	29	112	137
19	Wizards	110.6	2026-27	6	240.0	110.5	42.0	24.5	7.2	5.3	38.8	83.2	46.7	9.2	31.3	29.3	23.7	28.5	83.0	57.7	8.7	33.3	14.8	1,440	663	252	147	43	32	89	131
20	Knicks	110.0	2026-27	6	240.0	107.0	47.7	26.2	7.3	4.0	38.2	91.0	41.9	13.8	39.3	35.2	16.8	22.3	75.4	53.1	14.5	33.2	15.5	1,440	642	286	157	44	24	93	128
21	Rockets	110.0	2026-27	7	240.0	120.7	45.3	28.0	9.7	5.7	42.6	86.6	49.2	12.9	33.0	39.0	22.7	27.6	82.4	61.2	13.0	32.3	15.3	1,680	845	317	196	68	40	107	136
22	Celtics	109.9	2026-27	5	245.0	120.8	43.6	27.8	9.2	3.4	42.0	88.6	47.4	14.8	39.6	37.4	22.0	28.8	76.4	59.6	12.2	31.4	15.8	1,225	604	218	139	46	17	79	127
23	Thunder	109.6	2026-27	6	240.0	106.5	45.3	21.7	8.3	6.3	39.7	90.3	43.9	10.0	32.3	30.9	17.2	19.7	87.3	53.8	12.5	32.8	14.7	1,440	639	272	130	50	38	88	119
24	Spurs	108.8	2026-27	6	244.2	117.3	45.7	27.5	9.2	7.0	43.3	93.2	46.5	12.7	36.3	34.9	18.0	22.8	78.8	56.8	12.3	33.3	13.7	1,465	704	274	165	55	42	82	121
25	Trail Blazers	108.5	2026-27	5	240.0	120.6	46.4	26.2	8.6	4.4	41.0	87.0	47.1	15.8	44.8	35.3	22.8	31.2	73.1	59.9	11.6	34.8	15.2	1,200	603	232	131	43	22	76	102

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Team Leaders

PPG

22.3

Booker

RPG

7.3

Bridges

APG

5.8

Gillespie

Team Rankings

ORTG

113.6

15th

DRTG

126.3

30th

NETRTG

-12.7

27th

3P%

34.8

17th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	3.0
11	Pelicans	2	4	.333	4.0
12	Suns	1	3	.250	4.0
13	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.5
14	Jazz	1	5	.167	5.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
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
Mon 11/9	SAS	@	PHX	9:00 PM

Last Game

Nuggets

3 - 2

127

Final

120

Suns

1 - 3

Fri 30 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.2

Dončić

29.6

Maxey

29.2

Curry

RPG Leaders

15.8

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.2

Young

9.2

Jokić

8.2

Mitchell

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

3.0

Gillespie

BPG Leaders

4.2

Wembanyama

2.8

Kessler

2.5

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.4

Dončić

4.6

Murray

4.4

Curry

TS% Leaders

81.3

Camara

81.1

Stewart

77.0

Banchero

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.5

119.9

119.7

118.9

117.7

DRtg Rankings

103.8

104.9

105.4

105.9

108.5

NetRtg Rankings

15.1

12.6

11.3

11.0

10.5

9.1

Tank Leaderboard

0-5

0-6

1-5

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

359.8

Wembanyama

323.3

Maxey

317.3

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

347

Wembanyama

334.5

Antetokounmpo

325.3

Maxey

USG% Leaders

39.7

Dončić

34.5

Miller

34.4

Wembanyama

MPG Leaders

38.2

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.2

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.85

Wembanyama

1.68

Antetokounmpo

1.62

Flagg

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.79

Wembanyama

1.77

Antetokounmpo

1.69

Dončić

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

6-0

6-1

5-1

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-4

1-5

2-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	6	1	.857
2	Pistons	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Celtics	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Cavaliers	4	2	.667	1.5
5	Raptors	3	2	.600	2.0
6	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.5
7	Hawks	3	4	.429	3.0
8	Hornets	3	4	.429	3.0
9	Magic	2	3	.400	3.0
10	Heat	2	4	.333	3.5
11	Pacers	2	4	.333	3.5
12	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.5
13	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.5
14	Bucks	1	5	.167	4.5
15	Nets	0	5	.000	5.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Grizzlies	6	0	1.000
2	Rockets	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.5
4	Lakers	4	2	.667	2.0
5	Thunder	4	2	.667	2.0
6	Spurs	4	2	.667	2.0
7	Mavericks	4	2	.667	2.0
8	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.5
9	Timberwolves	4	3	.571	2.5
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	3.0
11	Pelicans	2	4	.333	4.0
12	Suns	1	3	.250	4.0
13	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.5
14	Jazz	1	5	.167	5.0
15	Kings	0	6	.000	6.0

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)
Sun 11/1	BOS	@	ORL	3:30 PM
Sun 11/1	BKN	@	IND	5:00 PM
Sun 11/1	LAC	@	GSW	8:30 PM
Sun 11/1	TOR	@	LAL	9:00 PM
Mon 11/2	OKC	@	CLE	7:00 PM

The Phoenix Suns have the highest defensive rating by a team this season, with a 126.3 rating.

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22.3

7.3

5.8

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

36.2

29.6

29.2

15.8

13.5

12.3

10.2

9.2

8.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

4.2

2.8

2.5

5.4

4.6

4.4

81.3

81.1

77.0

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

359.8

323.3

317.3

347

334.5

325.3

39.7

34.5

34.4

38.2

37.6

37.2

1.85

1.68

1.62

1.79

1.77

1.69

NBA 2026-27 Betting

NBA 2026-27 Standings

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

Schedule