which team has the greatest relative defensive rating ever

The New Orleans Pelicans have the worst defensive rating by a team, with a 109.6 rating.

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Data note: Defensive Rating: team season data complete from 1973-74

	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	109.6	1,943	241.8	102.8	43.0	22.9	7.7	4.7	38.5	84.4	45.7	8.2	23.0	35.6	17.5	22.9	76.6	54.4	11.2	31.8	14.1	469,770	199,754	83,492	44,586	14,942	9,157	27,336	39,191
2	Timberwolves	109.2	2,969	241.7	101.9	42.1	23.5	7.7	5.1	38.4	84.1	45.7	6.3	18.0	35.0	18.7	24.4	76.9	53.8	11.7	30.4	14.7	717,560	302,579	125,044	69,795	23,003	15,071	43,576	63,987
3	Hornets	109.0	2,888	241.8	101.3	42.0	23.5	7.7	4.8	37.8	83.8	45.1	7.0	19.6	35.5	18.7	24.6	75.8	53.5	11.3	30.7	14.5	698,345	292,529	121,255	67,995	22,376	13,735	41,747	59,303
4	Mavericks	109.0	3,718	241.7	104.4	42.7	22.7	7.4	4.7	39.3	85.2	46.1	6.7	18.8	35.6	19.1	24.7	77.2	54.3	11.9	30.7	14.1	898,495	388,148	158,636	84,571	27,410	17,488	52,534	79,305
5	Raptors	108.7	2,484	241.9	102.0	42.0	22.6	7.8	5.1	38.0	83.9	45.3	8.1	22.5	35.8	18.0	23.4	77.0	54.2	11.4	30.6	14.0	600,785	253,441	104,290	56,198	19,445	12,593	34,788	53,537
6	Grizzlies	108.4	2,485	241.8	100.3	42.1	22.4	8.2	5.1	37.6	83.1	45.2	7.2	20.5	35.0	17.9	23.8	75.2	53.6	11.5	30.6	14.9	600,775	249,225	104,588	55,713	20,336	12,755	37,008	52,316
7	Nuggets	108.2	4,042	241.6	108.3	44.2	24.9	8.4	5.3	41.0	88.0	46.6	5.8	16.5	35.1	20.8	27.3	76.1	54.2	13.0	31.2	15.8	976,555	437,821	178,847	100,500	34,007	21,535	64,064	92,594
8	Kings	108.1	4,289	241.6	105.2	42.9	23.9	8.2	4.6	40.2	86.5	46.5	5.8	16.3	35.6	19.6	25.9	75.8	53.7	12.3	30.6	16.2	1,036,185	451,211	184,209	102,415	35,198	19,652	69,573	97,927
9	Clippers	108.0	4,288	241.4	103.9	42.8	23.0	8.1	5.2	39.7	85.2	46.6	5.6	15.9	35.4	19.6	26.2	74.7	53.7	12.4	30.4	16.5	1,034,920	445,614	183,700	98,653	34,855	22,389	70,591	96,175
10	Warriors	107.8	4,282	241.5	107.6	44.4	24.5	8.8	5.0	41.2	88.4	46.6	6.7	18.6	36.2	19.3	25.6	75.5	54.0	13.3	31.1	16.4	1,034,205	460,863	190,033	104,989	37,720	21,593	70,339	98,804
11	Magic	107.7	2,977	241.5	101.8	42.8	22.2	7.6	4.8	38.0	83.4	45.5	7.4	21.0	35.1	18.4	25.0	73.8	53.9	11.6	31.2	15.0	718,955	302,915	127,425	66,052	22,563	14,327	44,612	62,521
12	Nets	107.3	4,042	241.6	102.0	43.3	22.9	8.2	5.3	38.5	85.2	45.2	5.8	16.9	34.5	19.4	25.8	75.2	52.8	12.8	30.4	16.2	976,605	412,262	174,827	92,374	33,225	21,232	65,673	92,661
13	Wizards	107.2	4,289	241.7	103.1	43.2	23.2	7.9	5.0	39.8	86.5	46.0	5.2	15.2	34.4	18.8	25.1	74.9	52.8	12.5	30.7	15.8	1,036,560	442,106	185,239	99,373	33,965	21,384	67,735	94,843
14	Hawks	107.0	4,285	241.7	103.4	43.3	23.0	8.4	5.0	39.1	85.0	46.0	6.0	17.0	35.1	19.8	26.0	76.2	53.6	13.0	30.3	15.9	1,035,550	442,926	185,545	98,549	35,809	21,586	68,222	95,727
15	Pacers	106.9	4,043	241.6	104.0	43.1	23.8	8.0	5.1	39.4	84.8	46.5	5.9	16.6	35.7	19.6	25.5	76.8	54.2	12.1	31.1	15.8	976,770	420,669	174,435	96,382	32,480	20,612	63,817	92,805
16	Cavaliers	106.8	4,282	241.7	102.0	42.8	23.3	7.7	4.8	39.1	84.8	46.1	5.9	16.5	36.0	18.7	24.8	75.2	53.3	12.4	30.4	15.3	1,034,780	436,972	183,373	99,897	32,968	20,750	65,641	92,585
17	Bucks	106.7	4,290	241.6	104.7	42.7	24.1	8.4	4.9	40.2	85.7	46.9	6.1	17.0	36.0	18.8	24.9	75.7	54.2	12.2	30.5	15.8	1,036,625	449,028	183,337	103,291	35,904	20,856	67,771	97,559
18	Trail Blazers	106.6	4,290	241.7	105.3	44.0	23.4	8.1	5.0	40.0	85.9	46.6	6.1	17.2	35.4	19.8	26.2	75.6	54.0	13.2	30.8	16.1	1,036,775	451,533	188,585	100,468	34,878	21,396	69,138	96,168
19	Suns	106.6	4,289	241.5	107.4	43.2	25.3	8.4	4.9	41.1	86.5	47.5	6.3	17.4	36.0	19.6	25.6	76.6	54.9	12.1	31.2	16.4	1,035,635	460,619	185,435	108,345	36,068	20,871	70,342	95,857
20	Jazz	106.5	4,207	241.4	104.2	43.3	24.7	8.1	5.5	39.3	83.3	47.2	5.3	15.0	35.4	20.8	27.3	76.1	54.7	12.2	31.1	16.5	1,015,605	438,344	182,346	103,709	34,061	22,940	69,375	97,235
21	Rockets	106.5	4,289	241.6	105.0	43.9	23.5	8.1	5.1	39.7	85.5	46.4	7.1	20.3	35.0	19.3	25.5	75.6	54.3	12.7	31.2	16.3	1,036,385	450,262	188,477	100,872	34,722	22,030	70,015	93,708
22	Heat	106.4	3,060	241.9	100.4	42.1	22.2	7.7	4.8	37.5	81.5	46.0	7.3	20.3	35.8	18.1	24.2	74.7	54.5	11.0	31.0	14.9	740,075	307,248	128,782	67,899	23,503	14,698	45,664	65,760
23	Lakers	106.4	4,289	241.7	107.3	44.2	25.0	8.3	5.5	41.2	86.3	47.7	5.9	17.1	34.8	19.7	26.4	74.8	54.8	12.5	31.7	15.8	1,036,485	460,177	189,494	107,242	35,564	23,482	67,843	92,203
24	Knicks	106.3	4,282	241.9	102.4	42.8	22.8	7.9	4.3	39.2	84.8	46.2	6.1	17.2	35.5	18.6	24.6	75.7	53.6	12.2	30.6	15.9	1,035,680	438,654	183,164	97,598	33,811	18,559	68,215	99,286
25	Pistons	106.3	4,282	241.6	102.6	43.3	22.8	7.9	4.9	39.3	85.3	46.1	5.5	15.8	34.9	19.1	25.5	74.8	53.1	13.0	30.4	15.6	1,034,580	439,398	185,567	97,704	33,700	21,121	66,985	95,902

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Team Leaders

PPG

21.0

Williamson

RPG

6.9

Queen

APG

4.9

Fears

Team Rankings

ORTG

113.4

17th

DRTG

118.1

26th

NETRTG

-4.7

20th

3P%

32.5

26th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
10	Nuggets	5	4	.556	3.5
11	Suns	4	6	.400	5.0
12	Pelicans	4	7	.364	5.5
13	Clippers	2	8	.200	7.0
14	Kings	1	10	.091	8.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 11/11	BKN	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Fri 11/13	MEM	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Sat 11/14	DEN	@	NOP	7:00 PM
Mon 11/16	GSW	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Wed 11/18	DET	@	NOP	8:00 PM

Last Game

Pelicans

4 - 7

Final

138

Warriors

8 - 3

Mon 9 Nov 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

39.3

Dončić

30.6

Curry

30.1

Wembanyama

RPG Leaders

13.8

Towns

13.3

Sabonis

12.6

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

9.1

Jokić

8.7

Young

8.6

Wagner

SPG Leaders

3.0

Daniels

2.3

Dunn

2.3

Adebayo

BPG Leaders

4.4

Wembanyama

2.4

Turner

2.3

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.5

Dončić

4.7

Curry

4.2

Robinson

TS% Leaders

73.4

Gafford

72.2

Curry

70.5

Carter

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.4

120.9

120.4

120.3

119.2

119.1

DRtg Rankings

106.1

107.4

107.5

108.2

NetRtg Rankings

12.2

11.8

11.0

9.4

9.2

8.7

Tank Leaderboard

1-10

1-8

2-8

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

694.7

Wembanyama

639.1

Dončić

583.3

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

675.3

Wembanyama

673.5

Dončić

610.3

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

39.9

Dončić

37.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

36.6

Wembanyama

MPG Leaders

37.4

Acuff

36.9

Murray

36.6

Wagner

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.12

Wembanyama

1.76

Dončić

1.62

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.06

Wembanyama

1.86

Dončić

1.70

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

10-1

9-3

8-3

7-3

Worst Record ATS

2-9

3-8

3-7

4-8

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Celtics	9	2	.818
2	76ers	9	3	.750	0.5
3	Pistons	7	3	.700	1.5
4	Knicks	6	4	.600	2.5
5	Hawks	7	5	.583	2.5
6	Raptors	5	5	.500	3.5
7	Cavaliers	5	6	.455	4.0
8	Heat	5	6	.455	4.0
9	Hornets	4	7	.364	5.0
10	Wizards	4	7	.364	5.0
11	Magic	3	7	.300	5.5
12	Pacers	3	8	.273	6.0
13	Nets	2	8	.200	6.5
14	Bulls	1	8	.111	7.0
15	Bucks	1	10	.091	8.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Lakers	10	2	.833
2	Spurs	9	2	.818	0.5
3	Timberwolves	8	3	.727	1.5
4	Rockets	8	3	.727	1.5
5	Thunder	8	3	.727	1.5
6	Warriors	8	3	.727	1.5
7	Grizzlies	7	3	.700	2.0
8	Trail Blazers	7	3	.700	2.0
9	Mavericks	7	4	.636	2.5
10	Nuggets	5	4	.556	3.5
11	Suns	4	6	.400	5.0
12	Pelicans	4	7	.364	5.5
13	Clippers	2	8	.200	7.0
14	Kings	1	10	.091	8.5
15	Jazz	1	10	.091	8.5

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)
Wed 11/11	CLE	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Wed 11/11	BOS	@	TOR	7:00 PM
Wed 11/11	WAS	@	IND	7:00 PM
Wed 11/11	DEN	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Wed 11/11	LAL	@	MIL	8:00 PM

The New Orleans Pelicans have the worst defensive rating by a team, with a 109.6 rating.

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21.0

6.9

4.9

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

39.3

30.6

30.1

13.8

13.3

12.6

9.1

8.7

8.6

3.0

2.3

2.3

4.4

2.4

2.3

5.5

4.7

4.2

73.4

72.2

70.5

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

694.7

639.1

583.3

675.3

673.5

610.3

39.9

37.1

36.6

37.4

36.9

36.6

2.12

1.76

1.62

2.06

1.86

1.70

NBA 2026-27 Betting

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NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

Schedule