which team has the best defense rating this season in the nba

The Minnesota Timberwolves have the best defensive rating by a team this season, with a 103.3 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	Timberwolves	103.3	2026-27	6	244.2	121.5	50.2	27.8	8.8	4.7	45.2	93.5	48.3	16.0	41.0	39.0	15.2	24.2	62.8	58.3	14.0	36.2	16.2	1,465	729	301	167	53	28	97	139
2	76ers	103.6	2026-27	6	240.0	108.7	41.7	24.8	9.3	5.3	38.7	88.5	43.7	11.5	34.8	33.0	19.8	25.7	77.3	54.4	8.3	33.3	13.5	1,440	652	250	149	56	32	81	137
3	Pistons	103.8	2026-27	6	240.0	109.8	45.8	26.7	9.0	6.5	38.8	85.8	45.2	13.5	37.2	36.3	18.7	24.8	75.2	56.8	12.0	33.8	15.7	1,440	659	275	160	54	39	94	136
4	Raptors	104.9	2026-27	5	240.0	116.8	44.2	28.0	12.4	4.8	42.6	93.8	45.4	10.6	33.0	32.1	21.0	26.8	78.4	55.3	14.4	29.8	14.2	1,200	584	221	140	62	24	71	143
5	Thunder	106.2	2026-27	5	240.0	108.2	46.0	22.0	8.4	6.8	40.2	91.4	44.0	10.0	32.4	30.9	17.8	20.6	86.4	53.9	13.0	33.0	14.8	1,200	541	230	110	42	34	74	99
6	Grizzlies	106.6	2026-27	5	240.0	118.2	50.8	26.4	6.4	5.2	42.0	92.4	45.5	15.4	38.6	39.9	18.8	22.2	84.7	57.8	14.6	36.2	15.8	1,200	591	254	132	32	26	79	130
7	Spurs	108.1	2026-27	5	245.0	116.6	45.0	28.2	9.8	6.6	43.4	94.4	46.0	13.2	38.2	34.6	16.6	21.2	78.3	56.2	11.6	33.4	13.2	1,225	583	225	141	49	33	66	101
8	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
9	Hornets	109.9	2026-27	6	240.0	97.3	48.7	20.8	7.7	4.5	35.3	89.5	39.5	13.0	45.3	28.7	13.7	16.7	82.0	50.3	15.2	33.5	18.8	1,440	584	292	125	46	27	113	128
10	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
11	Wizards	110.7	2026-27	6	240.0	110.5	42.2	24.5	7.2	5.3	38.8	83.3	46.6	9.2	31.3	29.3	23.7	28.5	83.0	57.6	8.8	33.3	14.8	1,440	663	253	147	43	32	89	131
12	Rockets	110.7	2026-27	6	240.0	121.0	45.5	27.8	10.5	5.5	42.8	86.0	49.8	12.0	31.7	37.9	23.3	28.3	82.4	61.4	13.0	32.5	16.2	1,440	726	273	167	63	33	97	123
13	Clippers	111.8	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
14	Hawks	111.8	2026-27	6	240.0	119.2	43.3	32.5	9.2	3.5	44.2	95.0	46.5	14.8	41.7	35.6	16.0	22.0	72.7	56.9	12.8	30.5	13.8	1,440	715	260	195	55	21	83	144
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	Trail Blazers	113.2	2026-27	4	240.0	122.8	46.0	28.8	7.5	4.8	43.5	89.8	48.5	15.8	45.0	35.0	20.0	28.8	69.6	59.9	12.3	33.8	14.3	960	491	184	115	30	19	57	76
17	Cavaliers	113.3	2026-27	5	245.0	118.0	46.6	26.2	7.6	7.0	41.2	89.2	46.2	13.6	38.4	35.4	22.0	28.0	78.6	58.1	11.2	35.4	15.6	1,225	590	233	131	38	35	78	110
18	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
19	Pelicans	114.5	2026-27	5	245.0	119.4	43.0	25.2	13.4	5.0	43.2	88.4	48.9	9.2	30.6	30.1	23.8	29.6	80.4	58.9	10.0	33.0	17.4	1,225	597	215	126	67	25	87	116
20	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
21	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
22	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
23	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
24	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
25	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

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More Timberwolves Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

33.3

Edwards

RPG

12.3

Gobert

APG

6.7

Ball

Team Rankings

ORTG

117.6

7th

DRTG

103.3

1st

NETRTG

14.4

1st

3P%

39.0

3rd

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
5	Lakers	4	2	.667	1.5
6	Mavericks	4	2	.667	1.5
7	Timberwolves	4	2	.667	1.5
8	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/31	MIN	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Mon 11/2	MIL	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Wed 11/4	MIN	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Fri 11/6	MIN	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Sun 11/8	UTA	@	MIN	7:00 PM

Last Game

Clippers

1 - 4

101

Final

127

Timberwolves

4 - 2

Fri 30 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.2

Dončić

29.2

Curry

28.2

Maxey

RPG Leaders

16.2

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.2

Young

9.2

Jokić

8.5

Johnson

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

3.0

Gillespie

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.8

Kessler

2.6

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.4

Dončić

4.6

Murray

4.4

Curry

TS% Leaders

84.1

Camara

77.0

Banchero

75.8

Carter

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.9

121.8

119.7

118.9

118.6

117.7

DRtg Rankings

103.3

103.6

103.8

104.9

106.2

106.6

NetRtg Rankings

14.4

12.0

11.1

10.5

9.1

8.7

Tank Leaderboard

0-5

1-5

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

317.3

Antetokounmpo

284.4

Wembanyama

282.8

Dončić

DraftKings Points Leaders

334.5

Antetokounmpo

302.5

Dončić

280.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

39.7

Dončić

34.4

Miller

33.4

Barnes

MPG Leaders

38.2

Murray

37.5

Maxey

37.2

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.68

Antetokounmpo

1.62

Flagg

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Antetokounmpo

1.71

Wembanyama

1.69

Dončić

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-0

5-1

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-4

1-5

1-4

2-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	5	1	.833
2	76ers	5	1	.833
3	Celtics	4	1	.800	0.5
4	Raptors	3	2	.600	1.5
5	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.5
6	Hawks	3	3	.500	2.0
7	Hornets	3	3	.500	2.0
8	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.0
9	Magic	2	3	.400	2.5
10	Heat	2	4	.333	3.0
11	Pacers	2	4	.333	3.0
12	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.5
14	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.0
15	Nets	0	5	.000	4.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
2	Rockets	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5
5	Lakers	4	2	.667	1.5
6	Mavericks	4	2	.667	1.5
7	Timberwolves	4	2	.667	1.5
8	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.0
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	2.5
11	Suns	1	3	.250	3.5
12	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
13	Pelicans	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.0
15	Kings	0	5	.000	5.0

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)
Sat 10/31	POR	@	UTA	3:00 PM
Sat 10/31	PHI	@	CHA	6:00 PM
Sat 10/31	ATL	@	NOP	7:00 PM
Sat 10/31	CLE	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Sat 10/31	SAC	@	MEM	8:00 PM

The Minnesota Timberwolves have the best defensive rating by a team this season, with a 103.3 rating.

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33.3

12.3

6.7

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

36.2

29.2

28.2

16.2

13.5

12.3

10.2

9.2

8.5

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.8

2.8

2.6

5.4

4.6

4.4

84.1

77.0

75.8

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

317.3

284.4

282.8

334.5

302.5

280.5

39.7

34.4

33.4

38.2

37.5

37.2

1.77

1.68

1.62

1.77

1.71

1.69

NBA 2026-27 Betting

NBA 2026-27 Standings

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

Schedule