worst defensive rating by a team in nba history

The New Orleans Pelicans have the highest defensive rating by a team, with a 109.2 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Pelicans
Pelicans
109.2
1,856
241.8
102.2
42.9
22.8
7.6
4.7
38.4
84.1
45.6
8.0
22.6
35.6
17.4
22.8
76.4
54.3
11.1
31.8
14.1
448,715
189,635
79,672
42,388
14,152
8,698
26,081
37,424
2Timberwolves
Timberwolves
109.1
2,883
241.7
101.4
42.0
23.4
7.7
5.1
38.3
83.9
45.6
6.1
17.4
34.9
18.7
24.3
77.0
53.6
11.7
30.3
14.7
696,795
292,422
121,183
67,552
22,244
14,576
42,292
62,173
3Hornets
Hornets
108.8
2,802
241.8
100.9
41.9
23.5
7.8
4.8
37.8
83.6
45.1
6.7
18.9
35.4
18.7
24.7
75.7
53.4
11.2
30.6
14.4
677,630
282,780
117,290
65,795
21,767
13,346
40,388
57,661
4Mavericks
Mavericks
108.8
3,632
241.7
104.2
42.6
22.7
7.4
4.7
39.2
85.1
46.1
6.6
18.4
35.6
19.1
24.7
77.2
54.2
12.0
30.6
14.1
877,680
378,277
154,779
82,378
26,748
17,038
51,277
77,706
5Raptors
Raptors
108.5
2,399
241.9
101.6
42.0
22.4
7.8
5.1
37.8
83.7
45.2
8.0
22.2
35.9
18.0
23.4
77.0
54.0
11.4
30.6
14.0
580,285
243,711
100,701
53,707
18,671
12,182
33,632
51,739
6Nuggets
Nuggets
108.0
3,957
241.6
108.0
44.3
24.8
8.4
5.4
41.0
88.0
46.6
5.6
16.1
34.9
20.8
27.4
76.1
54.0
13.1
31.2
15.9
955,905
427,539
175,134
98,061
33,409
21,201
62,965
90,987
7Grizzlies
Grizzlies
108.0
2,401
241.8
99.8
42.1
22.2
8.2
5.1
37.5
82.9
45.2
6.9
19.9
34.9
17.9
23.8
75.1
53.4
11.5
30.5
14.9
580,540
239,567
100,992
53,385
19,613
12,342
35,721
50,567
8Clippers
Clippers
107.9
4,202
241.4
103.7
42.9
23.0
8.1
5.2
39.7
85.2
46.5
5.5
15.4
35.4
19.6
26.3
74.6
53.6
12.5
30.4
16.5
1,014,155
435,838
180,224
96,588
34,081
21,980
69,337
94,518
9Kings
Kings
107.8
4,203
241.6
105.1
43.0
23.8
8.2
4.6
40.2
86.5
46.5
5.7
15.9
35.6
19.7
25.9
75.8
53.7
12.3
30.6
16.3
1,015,470
441,732
180,574
100,229
34,524
19,267
68,300
96,204
10Warriors
Warriors
107.6
4,196
241.5
107.5
44.4
24.4
8.8
5.1
41.2
88.4
46.6
6.5
18.0
36.2
19.4
25.7
75.5
53.9
13.3
31.1
16.4
1,013,440
450,964
186,367
102,495
36,890
21,216
68,994
97,101
11Magic
Magic
107.5
2,892
241.5
101.4
42.8
22.1
7.6
4.8
37.9
83.3
45.5
7.2
20.6
35.2
18.4
25.0
73.6
53.8
11.6
31.2
15.0
698,380
293,172
123,764
63,782
21,846
13,945
43,393
60,735
12Nets
Nets
107.1
3,957
241.6
101.9
43.3
22.8
8.2
5.3
38.6
85.3
45.2
5.7
16.4
34.6
19.5
25.9
75.2
52.7
12.9
30.5
16.3
956,105
403,292
171,454
90,258
32,536
20,854
64,310
90,835
13Wizards
Wizards
106.9
4,203
241.7
102.9
43.2
23.1
7.9
5.0
39.8
86.4
46.0
5.1
14.8
34.4
18.8
25.2
74.8
52.8
12.5
30.7
15.8
1,015,870
432,447
181,668
97,239
33,274
20,913
66,408
93,045
14Hawks
Hawks
106.9
4,198
241.7
103.0
43.3
22.8
8.3
5.0
39.1
84.9
46.0
5.7
16.4
35.0
19.9
26.1
76.2
53.5
13.0
30.3
16.0
1,014,595
432,599
181,751
95,897
34,981
21,188
66,975
94,008
15Pacers
Pacers
106.6
3,957
241.6
103.9
43.2
23.7
8.0
5.1
39.4
84.7
46.5
5.8
16.2
35.7
19.7
25.6
76.8
54.1
12.2
31.0
15.8
956,105
411,015
170,889
93,969
31,838
20,219
62,556
91,035
16Cavaliers
Cavaliers
106.6
4,196
241.7
101.7
42.8
23.2
7.7
4.8
39.0
84.6
46.0
5.7
16.0
36.0
18.7
24.9
75.2
53.2
12.5
30.3
15.4
1,014,040
426,688
179,510
97,459
32,261
20,313
64,457
90,905
17Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
106.5
4,205
241.7
105.0
43.9
23.4
8.1
5.0
40.0
85.8
46.6
5.9
16.7
35.4
19.8
26.2
75.6
54.0
13.1
30.8
16.1
1,016,300
441,709
184,651
98,330
34,216
20,933
67,679
94,469
18Suns
Suns
106.4
4,204
241.5
107.3
43.2
25.3
8.4
4.9
41.1
86.4
47.6
6.1
16.9
36.0
19.7
25.7
76.6
54.9
12.1
31.2
16.4
1,015,185
451,087
181,800
106,244
35,274
20,515
69,130
94,123
19Bucks
Bucks
106.4
4,204
241.7
104.6
42.8
24.0
8.4
4.9
40.2
85.7
46.9
5.9
16.5
35.9
18.9
25.0
75.8
54.1
12.3
30.5
15.8
1,015,910
439,646
179,785
101,085
35,287
20,512
66,445
95,863
20Rockets
Rockets
106.4
4,202
241.6
104.8
43.9
23.5
8.1
5.1
39.7
85.4
46.4
7.0
20.0
34.9
19.3
25.5
75.6
54.2
12.7
31.2
16.3
1,015,330
440,292
184,337
98,647
33,981
21,530
68,689
92,111
21Pistons
Pistons
106.2
4,197
241.6
102.3
43.3
22.7
7.8
4.9
39.2
85.3
46.0
5.4
15.5
34.8
19.1
25.5
74.8
53.0
13.0
30.3
15.7
1,014,055
429,425
181,724
95,328
32,814
20,584
65,705
94,051
22Lakers
Lakers
106.2
4,203
241.7
107.1
44.2
25.0
8.3
5.5
41.2
86.3
47.7
5.8
16.7
34.7
19.7
26.3
74.7
54.7
12.5
31.7
15.8
1,015,820
450,130
185,971
105,049
34,806
23,082
66,590
90,570
23Knicks
Knicks
106.2
4,197
241.9
102.2
42.7
22.7
7.9
4.3
39.2
84.7
46.2
5.9
16.7
35.4
18.6
24.7
75.6
53.4
12.2
30.5
16.0
1,015,205
428,813
179,263
95,269
33,127
18,222
67,050
97,580
24Jazz
Jazz
106.2
4,121
241.4
103.9
43.3
24.6
8.1
5.5
39.2
83.1
47.2
5.1
14.5
35.4
20.8
27.4
76.1
54.6
12.2
31.1
16.5
994,790
428,340
178,600
101,202
33,305
22,589
68,035
95,393
25Heat
Heat
106.1
2,974
241.9
99.8
42.0
22.0
7.7
4.8
37.3
81.2
46.0
7.1
19.8
35.9
18.0
24.2
74.6
54.4
11.0
31.0
15.0
719,385
296,931
124,837
65,419
22,768
14,312
44,491
64,124
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Team Rankings

ORTG

108.3

27th

DRTG

126.6

29th

NETRTG

-18.3

30th

3P%

34.0

19th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
Jazz Jazz
3
4
.429
4.0
12
Grizzlies Grizzlies
3
5
.375
4.5
13
Kings Kings
2
5
.286
5.0
14
Mavericks Mavericks
2
5
.286
5.0
15
Pelicans Pelicans
0
6
.000
6.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
11/4
CHA CHA
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Wed
11/5
NOP NOP
@
DAL DAL
8:30 PM
Sat
11/8
NOP NOP
@
SAS SAS
8:00 PM
Mon
11/10
NOP NOP
@
PHX PHX
9:00 PM
Wed
11/12
POR POR
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Last Game
NOP Pelicans

0 - 6

106

Final

137

OKC Thunder

7 - 0

Sun 2 Nov 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
7
0
1.000
2
Spurs Spurs
5
1
.833
1.5
3
Lakers Lakers
6
2
.750
1.5
4
Nuggets Nuggets
4
2
.667
2.5
5
Rockets Rockets
4
2
.667
2.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
4
3
.571
3.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
76ers 76ers
5
1
.833
2
Bulls Bulls
5
1
.833
3
Bucks Bucks
5
2
.714
0.5
4
Pistons Pistons
5
2
.714
0.5
5
Heat Heat
4
3
.571
1.5
6
Knicks Knicks
4
3
.571
1.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
124-125
Mon
10/20
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
119-109
Tue
10/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
111-119
Tue
10/21
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
117-136
Tue
10/21
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
121-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
11/4
MIL MIL
@
TOR TOR
7:30 PM
Tue
11/4
CHA CHA
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Tue
11/4
ORL ORL
@
ATL ATL
8:00 PM
Tue
11/4
PHI PHI
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Tue
11/4
PHX PHX
@
GSW GSW
10:00 PM