which nba team has the worst defensive rating vs center

The New Orleans Pelicans have the highest defensive rating by a team this season, with a 121.3 rating.

Interpreted as:
Which NBA team has the worst defensive rating vs center this regular season?
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1Pelicans
Pelicans
121.3
2025-26
54
19.9
7.8
5.4
2.2
0.6
0.7
3.1
6.2
49.7
0.1
0.4
12.5
1.6
2.2
71.7
54.4
2.2
3.2
1.4
1,072
423
290
119
31
40
77
135
-266
2Wizards
Wizards
120.9
2025-26
34
19.7
12.1
5.1
2.0
0.6
1.2
4.7
9.3
50.5
0.8
2.4
31.7
1.9
2.8
67.7
57.2
1.4
3.8
1.6
670
411
175
69
20
41
53
59
-207
3Kings
Kings
118.8
2025-26
68
19.1
8.0
5.0
1.1
0.6
0.5
3.2
6.1
53.3
0.2
0.8
25.5
1.3
2.1
63.6
57.1
1.5
3.6
1.0
1,299
542
342
77
43
34
69
139
-345
4Clippers
Clippers
118.1
2025-26
51
20.6
9.9
6.2
1.4
0.3
0.7
4.2
7.5
56.1
0.5
1.3
35.9
1.1
1.5
71.8
60.9
1.8
4.4
1.2
1,050
505
314
73
16
38
60
93
-91
5Nets
Nets
117.9
2025-26
43
23.3
10.1
6.5
3.0
0.8
0.9
3.8
6.7
56.2
0.1
0.7
20.7
2.4
3.7
65.8
60.6
2.4
4.1
1.7
1,002
436
281
129
33
40
71
98
-194
6Jazz
Jazz
116.9
2025-26
47
24.0
9.3
8.1
3.1
1.1
0.6
3.4
7.2
48.1
0.7
2.1
33.7
1.7
2.6
63.7
55.7
2.3
5.7
2.1
1,126
436
379
147
50
28
97
147
-101
7Bulls
Bulls
116.5
2025-26
43
22.9
12.1
7.3
2.2
0.5
0.4
4.7
9.8
48.3
1.6
4.2
38.1
1.1
1.4
77.0
58.4
2.0
5.3
1.3
983
522
315
96
21
19
57
95
-68
8Lakers
Lakers
116.1
2025-26
41
22.4
10.0
6.1
0.9
0.5
0.8
4.5
6.4
70.1
0.0
0.0
100.0
1.0
1.4
67.8
70.9
2.0
4.1
1.2
919
411
249
37
21
34
51
82
-2
9Pacers
Pacers
115.7
2025-26
68
16.5
6.9
4.0
0.9
0.4
1.1
2.6
4.9
53.3
0.5
1.5
32.3
1.2
1.6
75.2
61.5
1.7
2.2
0.8
1,125
470
269
62
25
77
55
170
-215
10Bucks
Bucks
115.4
2025-26
42
22.2
8.4
5.0
1.3
0.6
1.1
2.9
6.1
47.7
1.3
3.4
39.0
1.2
1.7
72.2
60.9
1.2
3.8
0.9
934
353
208
55
25
45
39
92
-100
11Hornets
Hornets
115.2
2025-26
53
21.2
7.6
6.5
0.9
0.6
1.2
3.0
4.2
71.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.6
2.3
71.1
73.4
2.9
3.6
0.9
1,125
404
344
47
34
64
48
95
-103
12Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
114.8
2025-26
66
14.8
5.8
5.0
0.9
0.4
0.9
2.3
4.6
50.3
0.5
1.7
28.8
0.7
0.9
77.0
58.2
2.1
2.9
0.5
978
385
329
58
25
62
34
93
-87
13Grizzlies
Grizzlies
113.9
2025-26
63
22.8
12.3
5.8
1.3
0.5
0.8
4.7
9.1
51.7
1.0
2.6
37.7
1.9
2.5
74.7
60.1
1.9
3.9
1.4
1,434
773
364
84
34
53
90
185
-117
14Celtics
Celtics
113.1
2025-26
51
16.7
7.0
5.1
1.0
0.5
0.8
2.9
4.7
61.7
0.3
0.8
34.1
0.9
1.4
68.6
66.1
2.2
2.9
0.5
851
358
259
53
26
39
28
124
+87
15Hawks
Hawks
113.1
2025-26
40
26.4
15.4
6.2
2.7
0.7
1.1
5.5
11.1
49.8
1.7
4.7
36.6
2.7
3.3
80.9
61.4
1.5
4.7
1.4
1,054
616
249
107
27
44
56
124
-13
16Nuggets
Nuggets
112.8
2025-26
44
23.7
18.7
8.5
6.1
0.8
0.7
6.9
11.4
60.0
1.0
2.7
39.3
3.9
4.7
84.0
69.3
2.3
6.3
2.2
1,042
823
375
267
33
30
97
101
+205
17Knicks
Knicks
112.2
2025-26
74
17.5
8.4
6.2
1.4
0.4
0.5
2.9
6.1
47.4
0.7
2.1
33.3
1.8
2.4
78.2
58.3
2.1
4.0
1.1
1,293
619
456
100
33
37
82
148
+218
18Timberwolves
Timberwolves
111.9
2025-26
44
28.7
12.4
8.0
2.1
0.7
1.3
4.9
8.7
55.7
1.1
2.9
38.0
1.6
2.6
60.0
62.8
2.4
5.7
1.5
1,261
546
353
94
32
55
66
123
+156
19Cavaliers
Cavaliers
111.5
2025-26
32
16.3
8.5
4.6
1.0
0.6
0.6
3.3
6.0
54.5
0.2
0.8
19.2
1.9
2.5
75.9
60.5
1.4
3.2
0.8
520
273
147
31
20
19
27
38
+63
20Raptors
Raptors
111.4
2025-26
17
26.2
10.2
8.2
2.4
0.8
0.6
4.4
6.1
71.2
0.0
0.0
1.5
2.6
57.8
70.3
2.9
5.2
1.5
446
174
139
40
14
10
26
60
+35
21Warriors
Warriors
111.4
2025-26
49
16.5
5.7
3.8
1.4
0.6
0.7
2.1
4.9
42.1
0.9
2.9
31.9
0.6
0.9
71.4
53.6
1.1
2.7
0.9
810
279
185
68
31
32
42
75
+3
22Suns
Suns
111.3
2025-26
52
14.2
6.5
4.7
0.5
0.5
0.6
2.5
4.2
60.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.4
1.9
74.7
64.4
1.8
2.9
0.9
738
338
246
27
28
31
47
91
+10
2376ers
76ers
110.7
2025-26
46
20.2
7.9
6.5
1.0
0.6
1.2
3.0
5.8
50.7
0.5
1.5
31.3
1.6
2.2
70.6
58.3
2.2
4.3
1.1
929
365
300
45
27
56
52
97
+43
24Magic
Magic
110.7
2025-26
47
22.3
8.7
6.1
1.6
0.6
0.9
3.1
5.3
58.9
0.6
1.5
40.6
1.9
2.4
78.6
68.6
2.1
3.9
1.1
1,046
408
286
77
30
44
52
137
+125
25Spurs
Spurs
110.2
2025-26
46
20.7
10.4
6.0
2.3
0.5
1.5
3.7
6.9
53.6
0.5
1.6
33.8
2.4
2.9
82.2
63.2
1.6
4.4
1.5
952
478
276
104
24
67
67
102
+119
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Rankings

ORTG

112.0

25th

DRTG

122.6

29th

NETRTG

-10.6

28th

3P%

34.9

21st

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
Jazz Jazz
8
14
.364
13.5
12
Mavericks Mavericks
8
16
.333
14.5
13
Clippers Clippers
6
17
.261
16.0
14
Kings Kings
5
17
.227
16.5
15
Pelicans Pelicans
3
20
.130
19.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/8
SAS SAS
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Thu
12/11
POR POR
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Sun
12/14
NOP NOP
@
CHI CHI
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
HOU HOU
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Sat
12/20
IND IND
@
NOP NOP
7:00 PM
Last Game

125

Final

116

NOP Pelicans

3 - 20

Thu 4 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
22
1
.957
2
Rockets Rockets
15
5
.750
5.5
3
Lakers Lakers
16
6
.727
5.5
4
Nuggets Nuggets
16
6
.727
5.5
5
Spurs Spurs
15
7
.682
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
14
8
.636
7.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
18
5
.783
2
Knicks Knicks
15
7
.682
2.5
3
Raptors Raptors
15
9
.625
3.5
4
Magic Magic
14
9
.609
4.0
5
Celtics Celtics
14
9
.609
4.0
6
Heat Heat
14
9
.609
4.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
11/8
HOU HOU
@
MIL MIL
122-115
Sat
11/8
OKC OKC
@
MEM MEM
114-100
Sat
11/8
BOS BOS
@
ORL ORL
111-107
Sat
11/8
BKN BKN
@
NYK NYK
98-134
Sat
11/8
DET DET
@
PHI PHI
111-108

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/6
ATL ATL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Sat
12/6
GSW GSW
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Sat
12/6
MIL MIL
@
DET DET
7:30 PM
Sat
12/6
LAC LAC
@
MIN MIN
8:00 PM
Sat
12/6
SAC SAC
@
MIA MIA
8:00 PM