worst defensive rating by a team all-time

The New Orleans Pelicans have the highest 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	1,895	241.8	102.5	42.9	22.9	7.7	4.7	38.5	84.2	45.7	8.1	22.7	35.6	17.4	22.8	76.5	54.3	11.2	31.8	14.1	458,150	194,160	81,378	43,373	14,499	8,880	26,648	38,197
2	Timberwolves	109.1	2,920	241.7	101.7	42.1	23.5	7.7	5.1	38.4	84.0	45.7	6.2	17.7	35.0	18.7	24.3	77.0	53.7	11.7	30.4	14.7	705,750	296,888	122,859	68,554	22,569	14,778	42,808	62,943
3	Hornets	108.9	2,838	241.8	101.1	41.9	23.5	7.8	4.8	37.8	83.7	45.2	6.8	19.2	35.4	18.7	24.7	75.7	53.4	11.2	30.7	14.4	686,345	286,935	118,926	66,746	22,006	13,515	40,941	58,346
4	Mavericks	108.8	3,669	241.7	104.3	42.6	22.7	7.4	4.7	39.3	85.2	46.1	6.6	18.6	35.6	19.1	24.7	77.2	54.3	11.9	30.7	14.1	886,685	382,550	156,446	83,331	27,035	17,252	51,829	78,389
5	Raptors	108.6	2,437	241.9	101.8	42.0	22.5	7.8	5.1	37.9	83.8	45.2	8.0	22.4	35.8	18.0	23.4	77.0	54.1	11.4	30.6	14.0	589,505	248,013	102,355	54,831	18,989	12,359	34,147	52,526
6	Nuggets	108.1	3,995	241.6	108.2	44.2	24.8	8.4	5.3	41.0	88.0	46.6	5.7	16.3	35.0	20.8	27.3	76.1	54.1	13.0	31.2	15.9	965,100	432,130	176,715	99,127	33,662	21,353	63,438	91,701
7	Grizzlies	108.1	2,434	241.8	100.0	42.1	22.3	8.2	5.1	37.5	83.0	45.2	7.0	20.1	35.0	17.9	23.8	75.1	53.5	11.5	30.6	14.9	588,510	243,362	102,548	54,355	19,871	12,518	36,232	51,215
8	Clippers	108.0	4,239	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	26.2	74.7	53.6	12.4	30.4	16.5	1,023,110	439,994	181,699	97,449	34,393	22,157	69,878	95,221
9	Kings	107.9	4,240	241.6	105.1	42.9	23.9	8.2	4.6	40.2	86.5	46.5	5.7	16.1	35.6	19.6	25.9	75.8	53.7	12.3	30.6	16.2	1,024,425	445,791	182,099	101,160	34,833	19,437	68,841	96,960
10	Warriors	107.7	4,234	241.5	107.6	44.4	24.5	8.8	5.1	41.2	88.4	46.6	6.6	18.3	36.2	19.4	25.6	75.5	54.0	13.3	31.1	16.4	1,022,585	455,401	188,010	103,595	37,251	21,386	69,572	97,851
11	Magic	107.6	2,927	241.5	101.5	42.8	22.1	7.6	4.8	37.9	83.4	45.5	7.3	20.7	35.1	18.4	25.0	73.7	53.8	11.6	31.2	15.0	706,855	297,230	125,323	64,724	22,136	14,119	43,871	61,467
12	Nets	107.1	3,991	241.6	102.0	43.3	22.8	8.2	5.3	38.6	85.3	45.2	5.7	16.6	34.6	19.5	25.9	75.2	52.8	12.8	30.5	16.2	964,290	406,976	172,815	91,142	32,800	21,019	64,822	91,488
13	Wizards	107.1	4,238	241.7	103.0	43.2	23.2	7.9	5.0	39.8	86.5	46.0	5.1	15.0	34.4	18.8	25.1	74.9	52.8	12.5	30.7	15.8	1,024,295	436,386	183,188	98,114	33,531	21,124	66,946	93,777
14	Hawks	107.0	4,236	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	15.9	1,023,765	437,079	183,341	97,092	35,347	21,366	67,538	94,758
15	Pacers	106.7	3,994	241.6	103.9	43.2	23.8	8.0	5.1	39.4	84.7	46.5	5.8	16.4	35.7	19.7	25.6	76.8	54.1	12.1	31.0	15.8	964,985	415,068	172,432	94,909	32,119	20,412	63,096	91,848
16	Cavaliers	106.7	4,233	241.7	101.9	42.8	23.3	7.7	4.8	39.0	84.7	46.0	5.8	16.2	36.0	18.7	24.9	75.2	53.2	12.5	30.4	15.3	1,022,970	431,153	181,183	98,538	32,576	20,505	64,976	91,654
17	Trail Blazers	106.6	4,242	241.7	105.1	43.9	23.4	8.1	5.0	40.0	85.8	46.6	6.0	16.9	35.4	19.8	26.2	75.6	54.0	13.1	30.8	16.1	1,025,230	445,982	186,353	99,219	34,485	21,111	68,297	95,233
18	Bucks	106.5	4,239	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	1,024,360	443,508	181,197	101,998	35,561	20,651	66,963	96,565
19	Suns	106.5	4,241	241.5	107.4	43.2	25.3	8.4	4.9	41.1	86.5	47.6	6.2	17.1	36.0	19.7	25.7	76.6	54.9	12.1	31.2	16.4	1,024,065	455,305	183,402	107,160	35,655	20,659	69,687	94,898
20	Rockets	106.4	4,237	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	1,023,830	444,338	186,051	99,508	34,276	21,722	69,223	92,774
21	Jazz	106.4	4,158	241.4	104.1	43.3	24.6	8.1	5.5	39.3	83.2	47.2	5.2	14.7	35.4	20.8	27.4	76.1	54.6	12.2	31.1	16.5	1,003,795	432,781	180,199	102,336	33,596	22,710	68,602	96,205
22	Lakers	106.3	4,237	241.7	107.2	44.2	25.0	8.3	5.5	41.2	86.3	47.7	5.8	16.9	34.7	19.7	26.3	74.8	54.7	12.5	31.7	15.8	1,023,980	454,056	187,387	105,878	35,068	23,220	67,088	91,230
23	Knicks	106.3	4,233	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	1,023,845	433,068	180,906	96,231	33,417	18,377	67,543	98,330
24	Pistons	106.3	4,231	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	1,022,265	433,425	183,289	96,245	33,177	20,808	66,249	94,798
25	Heat	106.2	3,011	241.9	100.1	42.0	22.1	7.7	4.8	37.4	81.4	46.0	7.2	20.0	35.9	18.1	24.2	74.6	54.4	11.0	31.0	14.9	728,290	301,324	126,535	66,469	23,099	14,481	45,009	64,821

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Team Leaders

PPG

22.5

Williamson

RPG

7.5

Queen

APG

4.3

Queen

Team Rankings

ORTG

113.4

24th

DRTG

120.6

28th

NETRTG

-7.2

26th

3P%

34.3

26th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
11	Grizzlies	18	23	.439	16.5
12	Mavericks	18	26	.409	18.0
13	Jazz	15	29	.341	21.0
14	Kings	12	32	.273	24.0
15	Pelicans	10	35	.222	26.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 1/21	DET	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Fri 1/23	NOP	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Sun 1/25	NOP	@	SAS	7:00 PM
Tue 1/27	NOP	@	OKC	8:00 PM
Fri 1/30	MEM	@	NOP	7:30 PM

Last Game

Pelicans

10 - 35

110

Final

119

Rockets

25 - 15

Sun 18 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

30.0

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.2

Jokić

11.6

Towns

11.4

Gobert

APG Leaders

11.0

Jokić

9.8

Cunningham

8.7

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.1

Maxey

2.0

Wallace

1.9

Daniels

BPG Leaders

2.2

Sarr

2.1

Huff

2.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

4.5

Curry

3.8

Mitchell

3.8

Porter

TS% Leaders

71.3

Jokić

70.1

Williams

68.8

Ayton

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.7

122.1

120.0

119.9

118.6

DRtg Rankings

106.6

109.3

112.4

113.3

NetRtg Rankings

13.3

7.2

7.0

6.6

5.0

Tank Leaderboard

10-35

10-34

10-32

12-32

12-29

15-29

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,127.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

2,078.3

Maxey

2,035.3

Jokić

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,165.8

Jokić

2,133.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

2,122.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.9

Dončić

36.9

Brown

33.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

39.5

Maxey

37.2

Thompson

36.6

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.84

Jokić

1.59

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.96

Jokić

1.68

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

31-13

24-17-1

25-18

24-18

25-19

Worst Record ATS

15-29

17-27

17-25

19-25

18-23

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	31	10	.756
2	Celtics	26	16	.619	5.5
3	Knicks	25	18	.581	7.0
4	Raptors	26	19	.578	7.0
5	76ers	23	19	.548	8.5
6	Magic	23	19	.548	8.5
7	Cavaliers	24	20	.545	8.5
8	Heat	23	21	.523	9.5
9	Bulls	21	22	.488	11.0
10	Hawks	20	25	.444	13.0
11	Bucks	18	24	.429	13.5
12	Hornets	16	27	.372	16.0
13	Nets	12	29	.293	19.0
14	Wizards	10	32	.238	21.5
15	Pacers	10	34	.227	22.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	36	8	.818
2	Spurs	30	14	.682	6.0
3	Nuggets	29	15	.659	7.0
4	Rockets	26	15	.634	8.5
5	Lakers	26	16	.619	9.0
6	Suns	27	17	.614	9.0
7	Timberwolves	27	17	.614	9.0
8	Warriors	25	20	.556	11.5
9	Trail Blazers	22	22	.500	14.0
10	Clippers	19	24	.442	16.5
11	Grizzlies	18	23	.439	16.5
12	Mavericks	18	26	.409	18.0
13	Jazz	15	29	.341	21.0
14	Kings	12	32	.273	24.0
15	Pelicans	10	35	.222	26.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 12/25	MIA	@	ATL	126-111
Thu 12/25	TOR	@	WAS	117-138
Thu 12/25	CHA	@	ORL	120-105
Thu 12/25	BOS	@	IND	140-122
Thu 12/25	PHI	@	CHI	102-109

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 1/21	CLE	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Wed 1/21	IND	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Wed 1/21	BKN	@	NYK	7:30 PM
Wed 1/21	ATL	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Wed 1/21	DET	@	NOP	8:00 PM

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

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

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9.8

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2.1

2.0

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4.5

3.8

3.8

71.3

70.1

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

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2,127.9

2,078.3

2,035.3

2,165.8

2,133.5

2,122.5

37.9

36.9

33.1

39.5

37.2

36.6

1.84

1.59

1.52

1.96

1.68

1.52

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