which nba team has the best defense on the road this season

The Denver Nuggets have the lowest defensive rating by a team on the road this season, with a 97.3 rating.

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Data note: Defensive Rating: team game data complete from 1984-85

	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	Nuggets	97.3	2026-27	2	240.0	94.0	47.5	23.5	9.0	3.5	34.0	81.0	42.0	10.0	30.5	32.8	16.0	20.5	78.0	52.2	12.0	35.5	20.0	480	188	95	47	18	7	40	42
2	76ers	102.0	2026-27	2	240.0	110.0	45.0	25.5	7.5	7.5	38.5	88.0	43.8	12.0	38.0	31.6	21.0	25.5	82.4	55.4	8.0	37.0	14.0	480	220	90	51	15	15	28	53
3	Timberwolves	103.8	2026-27	3	248.3	123.7	55.7	26.0	8.7	4.3	45.7	99.3	46.0	16.0	42.3	37.8	16.3	27.3	59.8	55.5	18.7	37.0	15.3	745	371	167	78	26	13	46	67
4	Hawks	104.5	2026-27	3	240.0	123.3	41.7	30.3	12.0	3.7	44.7	94.3	47.3	14.3	40.0	35.8	19.7	26.3	74.7	58.2	12.0	29.7	14.3	720	370	125	91	36	11	43	76
5	Cavaliers	104.5	2026-27	1	240.0	106.0	46.0	18.0	10.0	7.0	39.0	87.0	44.8	7.0	29.0	24.1	21.0	28.0	75.0	53.4	10.0	36.0	21.0	240	106	46	18	10	7	21	23
6	Hornets	104.6	2026-27	2	240.0	99.5	44.5	21.5	8.0	4.5	36.0	82.0	43.9	13.5	41.5	32.5	14.0	17.0	82.4	55.6	12.0	32.5	23.0	480	199	89	43	16	9	46	46
7	Spurs	105.4	2026-27	2	252.5	119.5	47.0	32.0	13.0	6.5	46.0	101.0	45.5	13.5	40.0	33.8	14.0	18.5	75.7	54.7	15.0	32.0	11.5	505	239	94	64	26	13	23	33
8	Raptors	106.0	2026-27	2	240.0	103.0	43.5	22.5	13.5	6.0	39.5	96.0	41.1	8.5	36.0	23.6	15.5	21.0	73.8	48.9	16.5	27.0	17.0	480	206	87	45	27	12	34	54
9	Pistons	106.2	2026-27	3	240.0	110.3	50.7	27.3	6.7	9.3	40.7	87.7	46.4	13.7	36.3	37.6	15.3	23.0	66.7	56.4	14.0	36.7	17.0	720	331	152	82	20	28	51	71
10	Lakers	107.3	2026-27	2	240.0	117.5	39.5	17.5	12.0	5.5	37.5	80.5	46.6	14.5	39.0	37.2	28.0	35.5	78.9	61.1	11.0	28.5	15.5	480	235	79	35	24	11	31	45
11	Rockets	109.2	2026-27	3	240.0	122.3	43.7	26.0	9.7	6.3	42.3	83.7	50.6	13.7	32.7	41.8	24.0	26.7	90.0	64.1	9.7	34.0	15.3	720	367	131	78	29	19	46	58
12	Pacers	110.1	2026-27	3	240.0	120.3	43.7	30.0	7.0	5.3	45.0	90.3	49.8	14.3	40.3	35.5	16.0	23.0	69.6	59.9	9.0	34.7	13.7	720	361	131	90	21	16	41	69
13	Grizzlies	110.2	2026-27	3	240.0	114.7	48.3	25.7	5.7	6.0	39.7	89.0	44.6	15.3	39.0	39.3	20.0	23.7	84.5	57.7	14.3	34.0	17.7	720	344	145	77	17	18	53	81
14	Thunder	111.8	2026-27	2	240.0	106.0	45.0	20.5	6.0	6.5	39.5	91.0	43.4	9.5	31.5	30.2	17.5	21.5	81.4	52.8	11.0	34.0	14.0	480	212	90	41	12	13	28	41
15	Heat	112.0	2026-27	2	240.0	119.5	44.5	29.0	9.0	6.0	44.0	91.0	48.4	12.0	32.0	37.5	19.5	24.0	81.3	58.8	10.0	34.5	14.5	480	239	89	58	18	12	29	40
16	Mavericks	112.5	2026-27	3	240.0	114.7	43.3	26.3	11.0	8.3	42.7	87.3	48.9	13.0	39.3	33.1	16.3	21.0	77.8	59.4	10.7	32.7	17.7	720	344	130	79	33	25	53	73
17	Magic	112.6	2026-27	2	240.0	105.0	41.5	25.5	7.0	5.5	35.5	84.0	42.3	14.0	38.5	36.4	20.0	25.0	80.0	55.3	9.5	32.0	18.0	480	210	83	51	14	11	36	50
18	Clippers	113.5	2026-27	2	240.0	109.0	36.5	27.0	11.5	4.0	39.0	82.0	47.6	15.5	37.5	41.3	15.5	20.0	77.5	60.0	9.5	27.0	26.0	480	218	73	54	23	8	52	40
19	Nets	115.8	2026-27	2	252.5	122.5	48.0	24.5	10.0	4.0	42.0	97.5	43.1	18.5	49.5	37.4	20.0	24.5	81.6	56.6	15.0	33.0	17.5	505	245	96	49	20	8	35	60
20	Knicks	118.6	2026-27	2	240.0	118.0	47.0	29.5	6.0	4.0	41.5	92.5	44.9	19.0	44.0	43.2	16.0	20.5	78.0	58.1	14.0	33.0	15.5	480	236	94	59	12	8	31	46
21	Wizards	119.9	2026-27	3	240.0	112.7	38.7	26.7	5.3	5.3	43.3	87.3	49.6	9.0	31.0	29.0	17.0	20.0	85.0	58.6	8.7	30.0	12.7	720	338	116	80	16	16	38	65
22	Jazz	120.4	2026-27	1	240.0	103.0	38.0	25.0	9.0	12.0	35.0	75.0	46.7	11.0	32.0	34.4	22.0	33.0	66.7	57.5	5.0	33.0	18.0	240	103	38	25	9	12	18	23
23	Warriors	120.6	2026-27	4	240.0	120.0	44.5	26.3	9.0	3.3	41.0	89.3	45.9	14.5	38.5	37.7	23.5	29.3	80.3	58.8	15.0	29.5	17.0	960	480	178	105	36	13	68	89
24	Bulls	121.6	2026-27	3	240.0	107.7	47.0	21.7	9.3	5.3	35.3	89.0	39.7	9.3	41.7	22.4	27.7	36.0	76.9	51.3	16.0	31.0	22.0	720	323	141	65	28	16	66	82
25	Trail Blazers	121.8	2026-27	2	240.0	132.0	41.5	30.0	6.5	3.5	46.0	87.0	52.9	16.0	42.0	38.1	24.0	35.5	67.6	64.3	10.0	31.5	12.0	480	264	83	60	13	7	24	44

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Team Leaders

PPG

22.5

Murray

RPG

10.5

Jokić

APG

9.0

Jokić

Team Rankings

ORTG

110.7

18th

DRTG

113.9

19th

NETRTG

-3.2

20th

3P%

32.8

18th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/30	DEN	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Mon 11/2	POR	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Wed 11/4	TOR	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Sat 11/7	DEN	@	IND	5:00 PM
Mon 11/9	DEN	@	HOU	8:30 PM

Last Game

Nuggets

2 - 2

104

Final

Pelicans

0 - 4

Wed 28 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

16.5

Sabonis

13.8

Towns

12.2

Gobert

APG Leaders

10.4

Young

9.5

Haliburton

9.0

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.4

Daniels

2.8

Williamson

2.8

Flagg

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.6

Turner

2.4

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.3

Camara

TS% Leaders

91.1

Camara

78.8

Carter

77.3

Williams

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

128.7

123.3

118.0

117.6

117.5

DRtg Rankings

98.2

103.4

103.5

106.2

106.3

107.5

NetRtg Rankings

18.6

14.4

14.2

12.1

9.8

9.6

Tank Leaderboard

0-4

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

284.4

Wembanyama

247.7

Antetokounmpo

240.6

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

275.3

Wembanyama

259.5

Antetokounmpo

246

Johnson

USG% Leaders

40.2

Dončić

37.9

Edwards

35.5

Miller

MPG Leaders

38.5

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.3

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.65

Flagg

1.58

Dončić

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.70

Dončić

1.64

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

5-0

4-1

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

1-4

1-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	4	1	.800
2	76ers	4	1	.800
3	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Cavaliers	3	1	.750	0.5
6	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0
7	Hawks	2	3	.400	2.0
8	Knicks	2	3	.400	2.0
9	Wizards	2	3	.400	2.0
10	Pacers	2	3	.400	2.0
11	Magic	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bulls	1	4	.200	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.0
14	Heat	1	4	.200	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	5	0	1.000
2	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5
13	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Pelicans	0	4	.000	4.5
15	Kings	0	4	.000	4.5

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)
Thu 10/29	CLE	@	ATL	8:00 PM
Thu 10/29	SAC	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Thu 10/29	MEM	@	POR	10:00 PM
Fri 10/30	CHA	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Fri 10/30	DET	@	BKN	7:30 PM

The Denver Nuggets have the lowest defensive rating by a team on the road this season, with a 97.3 rating.

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

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29.8

16.5

13.8

12.2

10.4

9.5

9.0

3.4

2.8

2.8

3.8

2.6

2.4

5.3

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4.3

91.1

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NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

284.4

247.7

240.6

275.3

259.5

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