which team has the worst defensive rating all-time

The New Orleans Pelicans have the worst defensive rating by a team, with a 109.4 rating.

	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	109.4	1,885	241.8	102.4	42.9	22.9	7.6	4.7	38.4	84.2	45.7	8.1	22.7	35.6	17.4	22.8	76.5	54.3	11.2	31.8	14.1	455,750	193,035	80,948	43,118	14,416	8,818	26,490	38,017
2	Timberwolves	109.1	2,910	241.7	101.6	42.1	23.5	7.7	5.1	38.3	84.0	45.7	6.2	17.6	34.9	18.8	24.3	77.0	53.6	11.7	30.3	14.7	703,350	295,642	122,394	68,277	22,479	14,721	42,672	62,742
3	Hornets	108.9	2,828	241.8	101.0	41.9	23.5	7.8	4.8	37.8	83.7	45.1	6.8	19.1	35.4	18.7	24.7	75.7	53.4	11.2	30.6	14.4	683,945	285,750	118,438	66,473	21,954	13,473	40,793	58,155
4	Mavericks	108.8	3,660	241.7	104.2	42.6	22.7	7.4	4.7	39.3	85.2	46.1	6.6	18.5	35.6	19.1	24.7	77.2	54.3	12.0	30.7	14.1	884,525	381,501	156,032	83,091	26,967	17,211	51,700	78,242
5	Raptors	108.6	2,427	241.9	101.7	42.0	22.5	7.8	5.1	37.9	83.8	45.2	8.0	22.3	35.8	18.0	23.4	77.0	54.1	11.4	30.6	14.0	587,055	246,859	101,937	54,522	18,913	12,310	34,024	52,325
6	Nuggets	108.1	3,984	241.6	108.2	44.3	24.8	8.4	5.3	41.0	88.0	46.6	5.7	16.2	35.0	20.8	27.4	76.1	54.1	13.1	31.2	15.9	962,435	430,918	176,315	98,850	33,594	21,304	63,321	91,496
7	Grizzlies	108.1	2,426	241.8	99.9	42.1	22.3	8.2	5.1	37.5	83.0	45.2	7.0	20.0	35.0	17.9	23.8	75.1	53.5	11.5	30.6	14.9	586,590	242,467	102,174	54,123	19,812	12,480	36,107	51,061
8	Clippers	107.9	4,229	241.4	103.8	42.9	23.0	8.1	5.2	39.7	85.2	46.5	5.5	15.6	35.4	19.6	26.3	74.6	53.6	12.4	30.4	16.5	1,020,685	438,869	181,310	97,216	34,304	22,106	69,737	95,062
9	Kings	107.9	4,230	241.6	105.1	43.0	23.9	8.2	4.6	40.2	86.5	46.5	5.7	16.0	35.6	19.6	25.9	75.8	53.7	12.3	30.6	16.2	1,022,025	444,688	181,686	100,914	34,767	19,390	68,691	96,754
10	Warriors	107.6	4,223	241.5	107.5	44.4	24.5	8.8	5.1	41.2	88.4	46.6	6.6	18.2	36.2	19.4	25.7	75.5	54.0	13.3	31.1	16.4	1,019,945	454,071	187,557	103,255	37,152	21,341	69,425	97,663
11	Magic	107.5	2,919	241.5	101.5	42.8	22.1	7.6	4.8	37.9	83.3	45.5	7.3	20.7	35.1	18.4	25.0	73.7	53.8	11.6	31.2	15.0	704,910	296,319	124,971	64,500	22,070	14,077	43,751	61,314
12	Nets	107.1	3,981	241.6	102.0	43.3	22.8	8.2	5.3	38.6	85.2	45.2	5.7	16.5	34.6	19.5	25.9	75.2	52.8	12.8	30.5	16.3	961,865	405,895	172,413	90,881	32,719	20,966	64,692	91,303
13	Wizards	107.0	4,228	241.7	103.0	43.2	23.1	7.9	5.0	39.8	86.5	46.0	5.1	14.9	34.4	18.8	25.1	74.8	52.8	12.5	30.7	15.8	1,021,895	435,281	182,758	97,874	33,444	21,065	66,776	93,575
14	Hawks	107.0	4,226	241.7	103.2	43.3	22.9	8.3	5.0	39.1	84.9	46.0	5.8	16.6	35.1	19.8	26.0	76.2	53.5	13.0	30.3	16.0	1,021,365	435,967	182,905	96,792	35,238	21,325	67,410	94,562
15	Pacers	106.7	3,984	241.6	103.9	43.2	23.7	8.0	5.1	39.4	84.7	46.5	5.8	16.3	35.7	19.7	25.6	76.8	54.1	12.1	31.0	15.8	962,585	413,967	172,008	94,617	32,039	20,364	62,940	91,640
16	Cavaliers	106.6	4,224	241.7	101.8	42.8	23.3	7.7	4.8	39.0	84.7	46.0	5.8	16.2	35.9	18.7	24.9	75.2	53.2	12.5	30.3	15.3	1,020,810	430,076	180,789	98,249	32,502	20,456	64,831	91,486
17	Trail Blazers	106.6	4,232	241.7	105.1	43.9	23.4	8.1	5.0	40.0	85.8	46.6	6.0	16.8	35.4	19.8	26.2	75.6	54.0	13.1	30.8	16.1	1,022,830	444,817	185,907	98,980	34,406	21,067	68,154	95,072
18	Suns	106.5	4,230	241.5	107.3	43.2	25.3	8.4	4.9	41.1	86.5	47.6	6.1	17.0	36.0	19.7	25.7	76.6	54.9	12.1	31.2	16.4	1,021,425	454,056	182,929	106,888	35,558	20,615	69,528	94,676
19	Bucks	106.5	4,231	241.7	104.6	42.7	24.1	8.4	4.9	40.2	85.7	46.9	6.0	16.7	36.0	18.9	24.9	75.8	54.1	12.3	30.5	15.8	1,022,440	442,630	180,873	101,786	35,506	20,620	66,853	96,416
20	Rockets	106.4	4,227	241.6	104.9	43.9	23.5	8.1	5.1	39.7	85.5	46.4	7.0	20.1	35.0	19.3	25.5	75.6	54.2	12.7	31.2	16.3	1,021,430	443,279	185,550	99,289	34,199	21,667	69,090	92,611
21	Jazz	106.3	4,147	241.4	104.0	43.3	24.6	8.1	5.5	39.3	83.2	47.2	5.2	14.7	35.5	20.8	27.4	76.1	54.6	12.2	31.1	16.5	1,001,130	431,486	179,729	101,998	33,505	22,678	68,433	95,984
22	Lakers	106.3	4,226	241.7	107.1	44.2	25.0	8.3	5.5	41.1	86.3	47.7	5.8	16.8	34.7	19.7	26.3	74.8	54.7	12.5	31.7	15.8	1,021,340	452,794	186,919	105,599	34,990	23,179	66,934	91,028
23	Pistons	106.3	4,224	241.6	102.4	43.3	22.7	7.8	4.9	39.3	85.3	46.0	5.4	15.6	34.8	19.1	25.5	74.8	53.1	13.0	30.3	15.7	1,020,585	432,657	182,968	96,058	33,092	20,745	66,138	94,653
24	Knicks	106.2	4,223	241.9	102.3	42.7	22.7	7.9	4.3	39.2	84.8	46.2	6.0	16.9	35.5	18.6	24.6	75.6	53.5	12.2	30.5	16.0	1,021,445	431,997	180,451	95,988	33,341	18,334	67,395	98,138
25	Heat	106.2	3,001	241.9	100.0	42.0	22.1	7.7	4.8	37.4	81.3	46.0	7.2	20.0	35.9	18.1	24.2	74.6	54.4	11.0	31.0	14.9	725,890	300,174	126,085	66,186	23,019	14,447	44,859	64,629

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RPG

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DRTG

121.1

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NETRTG

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27th

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34.1

26th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
11	Clippers	12	21	.364	16.5
12	Jazz	12	21	.364	16.5
13	Mavericks	12	23	.343	17.5
14	Kings	8	26	.235	21.0
15	Pelicans	8	27	.229	21.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 1/2	POR	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Sun 1/4	NOP	@	MIA	6:00 PM
Tue 1/6	LAL	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Wed 1/7	NOP	@	ATL	7:30 PM
Fri 1/9	NOP	@	WAS	7:00 PM

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8 - 27

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Final

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Bulls

16 - 17

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

32.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

30.9

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.2

Jokić

11.7

Towns

11.1

Zubac

APG Leaders

11.0

Jokić

9.7

Cunningham

9.0

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.2

Wallace

1.9

Daniels

1.8

Maxey

BPG Leaders

2.3

Sarr

2.3

Huff

2.0

Stewart

3PM Leaders

4.8

Curry

3.9

Mitchell

3.8

Porter

TS% Leaders

71.3

Jokić

70.5

Ayton

69.7

Williams

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125.0

123.1

122.6

121.9

120.4

119.3

DRtg Rankings

106.0

111.4

112.3

113.0

113.1

113.4

NetRtg Rankings

14.4

9.3

7.1

6.7

6.6

6.0

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6-28

8-27

8-26

8-24

10-21

11-22

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FanDuel Points Leaders

2,035.3

Jokić

1,725.7

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,602.5

Cunningham

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,165.8

Jokić

1,728.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,675.8

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.2

Dončić

36.1

Brown

32.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

39.9

Maxey

36.5

Thompson

36.3

Dončić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.84

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.57

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.96

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.58

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

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22-11

19-12-1

21-14

20-14

18-13

19-14

Worst Record ATS

12-23

12-22

13-21

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14-20

14-19

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	25	9	.735
2	Knicks	23	10	.697	1.5
3	Celtics	21	12	.636	3.5
4	Raptors	20	15	.571	5.5
5	76ers	18	14	.563	6.0
6	Magic	19	15	.559	6.0
7	Heat	19	15	.559	6.0
8	Cavaliers	19	16	.543	6.5
9	Bulls	16	17	.485	8.5
10	Hawks	16	19	.457	9.5
11	Bucks	14	20	.412	11.0
12	Hornets	11	22	.333	13.5
13	Nets	10	21	.323	13.5
14	Wizards	8	24	.250	16.0
15	Pacers	6	28	.176	19.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	29	5	.853
2	Spurs	24	9	.727	4.5
3	Nuggets	23	10	.697	5.5
4	Rockets	21	10	.677	6.5
5	Lakers	20	11	.645	7.5
6	Timberwolves	21	13	.618	8.0
7	Suns	19	14	.576	9.5
8	Warriors	18	16	.529	11.0
9	Grizzlies	15	18	.455	13.5
10	Trail Blazers	14	20	.412	15.0
11	Clippers	12	21	.364	16.5
12	Jazz	12	21	.364	16.5
13	Mavericks	12	23	.343	17.5
14	Kings	8	26	.235	21.0
15	Pelicans	8	27	.229	21.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sun 11/30	LAC	@	MIA	123-140
Sun 11/30	CHI	@	ORL	120-125
Sun 11/30	CHA	@	BKN	103-116
Sun 11/30	HOU	@	UTA	125-133
Sun 11/30	DAL	@	DEN	131-121

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 1/2	SAS	@	IND	7:00 PM
Fri 1/2	BKN	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Fri 1/2	ATL	@	NYK	7:30 PM
Fri 1/2	DEN	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Fri 1/2	ORL	@	CHI	8:00 PM

The New Orleans Pelicans have the worst defensive rating by a team, with a 109.4 rating.

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