worst defensive rating for a nba team in history

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

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Pelicans
Pelicans
109.4
1,876
241.8
102.3
42.9
22.9
7.6
4.7
38.4
84.2
45.7
8.1
22.6
35.6
17.4
22.8
76.5
54.3
11.2
31.8
14.1
453,565
191,958
80,534
42,901
14,338
8,775
26,369
37,836
2Timberwolves
Timberwolves
109.1
2,901
241.7
101.6
42.0
23.5
7.7
5.1
38.3
84.0
45.7
6.1
17.6
35.0
18.8
24.3
77.0
53.6
11.7
30.3
14.7
701,165
294,602
121,976
68,041
22,394
14,661
42,561
62,559
3Hornets
Hornets
108.9
2,820
241.8
101.0
41.9
23.5
7.8
4.8
37.8
83.7
45.1
6.7
19.0
35.4
18.7
24.7
75.7
53.4
11.2
30.6
14.4
682,000
284,796
118,073
66,235
21,890
13,437
40,667
57,988
4Mavericks
Mavericks
108.8
3,651
241.7
104.2
42.6
22.7
7.4
4.7
39.3
85.1
46.1
6.6
18.5
35.6
19.1
24.7
77.2
54.3
12.0
30.7
14.1
882,315
380,441
155,618
82,861
26,909
17,155
51,565
78,084
5Raptors
Raptors
108.6
2,418
241.9
101.7
42.0
22.4
7.8
5.1
37.9
83.7
45.2
8.0
22.3
35.9
18.0
23.4
77.0
54.1
11.4
30.6
14.0
584,870
245,885
101,525
54,261
18,843
12,266
33,902
52,140
6Nuggets
Nuggets
108.1
3,975
241.6
108.1
44.3
24.8
8.4
5.4
41.0
88.0
46.6
5.6
16.2
34.9
20.8
27.4
76.1
54.1
13.1
31.2
15.9
960,225
429,801
175,936
98,594
33,531
21,269
63,204
91,317
7Grizzlies
Grizzlies
108.0
2,418
241.8
99.9
42.1
22.3
8.2
5.1
37.5
82.9
45.2
7.0
20.0
34.9
17.9
23.8
75.1
53.5
11.5
30.6
14.9
584,645
241,495
101,817
53,886
19,739
12,426
35,976
50,905
8Clippers
Clippers
107.9
4,221
241.4
103.8
42.9
23.0
8.1
5.2
39.7
85.2
46.5
5.5
15.5
35.4
19.6
26.3
74.6
53.6
12.4
30.4
16.5
1,018,765
437,954
180,984
97,030
34,240
22,060
69,618
94,908
9Kings
Kings
107.9
4,221
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
1,019,815
443,697
181,301
100,688
34,680
19,338
68,557
96,567
10Warriors
Warriors
107.6
4,215
241.5
107.5
44.4
24.4
8.8
5.1
41.2
88.4
46.6
6.6
18.2
36.2
19.4
25.7
75.5
53.9
13.3
31.1
16.4
1,018,000
453,098
187,203
103,013
37,076
21,299
69,288
97,494
11Magic
Magic
107.5
2,911
241.5
101.5
42.8
22.1
7.6
4.8
37.9
83.3
45.5
7.3
20.6
35.1
18.4
25.0
73.7
53.8
11.6
31.2
15.0
702,965
295,419
124,611
64,284
22,009
14,036
43,653
61,129
12Nets
Nets
107.1
3,974
241.6
101.9
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
52.7
12.9
30.5
16.3
960,185
405,137
172,134
90,699
32,653
20,940
64,580
91,163
13Wizards
Wizards
107.0
4,219
241.7
102.9
43.2
23.1
7.9
5.0
39.8
86.4
46.0
5.1
14.9
34.4
18.8
25.2
74.8
52.8
12.5
30.7
15.8
1,019,735
434,258
182,323
97,648
33,385
21,005
66,668
93,389
14Hawks
Hawks
106.9
4,217
241.7
103.1
43.3
22.9
8.3
5.0
39.1
84.9
46.0
5.8
16.5
35.1
19.9
26.0
76.2
53.5
13.0
30.3
16.0
1,019,205
434,859
182,531
96,496
35,170
21,289
67,280
94,385
15Pacers
Pacers
106.7
3,975
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
960,425
413,000
171,649
94,397
31,977
20,326
62,814
91,438
16Cavaliers
Cavaliers
106.6
4,215
241.7
101.8
42.8
23.2
7.7
4.8
39.0
84.7
46.0
5.8
16.1
35.9
18.7
24.9
75.2
53.2
12.5
30.3
15.3
1,018,625
428,983
180,390
97,976
32,423
20,422
64,698
91,310
17Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
106.5
4,223
241.7
105.1
43.9
23.4
8.1
5.0
40.0
85.8
46.6
5.9
16.8
35.4
19.8
26.2
75.6
54.0
13.1
30.8
16.1
1,020,645
443,804
185,502
98,762
34,336
21,031
67,983
94,876
18Suns
Suns
106.5
4,222
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
1,019,505
453,129
182,561
106,682
35,477
20,577
69,406
94,499
19Bucks
Bucks
106.4
4,223
241.7
104.6
42.7
24.1
8.4
4.9
40.2
85.7
46.9
6.0
16.6
36.0
18.9
25.0
75.8
54.1
12.3
30.5
15.8
1,020,520
441,780
180,525
101,601
35,442
20,592
66,726
96,266
20Rockets
Rockets
106.4
4,218
241.6
104.8
43.9
23.5
8.1
5.1
39.7
85.5
46.4
7.0
20.0
35.0
19.3
25.5
75.6
54.2
12.7
31.2
16.3
1,019,195
442,197
185,116
99,050
34,132
21,607
68,941
92,439
21Pistons
Pistons
106.3
4,215
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
53.0
13.0
30.3
15.7
1,018,400
431,605
182,553
95,811
32,993
20,684
65,999
94,441
22Lakers
Lakers
106.3
4,219
241.7
107.1
44.2
25.0
8.3
5.5
41.2
86.3
47.7
5.8
16.8
34.7
19.7
26.3
74.8
54.7
12.5
31.7
15.8
1,019,660
452,012
186,637
105,437
34,925
23,150
66,824
90,873
23Jazz
Jazz
106.3
4,138
241.4
104.0
43.3
24.6
8.1
5.5
39.3
83.2
47.2
5.2
14.6
35.4
20.8
27.4
76.1
54.6
12.2
31.1
16.5
998,920
430,366
179,348
101,721
33,440
22,648
68,303
95,777
24Knicks
Knicks
106.2
4,215
241.9
102.3
42.7
22.7
7.9
4.3
39.2
84.8
46.2
6.0
16.8
35.4
18.6
24.6
75.6
53.5
12.2
30.5
16.0
1,019,525
431,024
180,077
95,761
33,280
18,307
67,283
97,961
25Heat
Heat
106.2
2,992
241.9
100.0
42.0
22.0
7.7
4.8
37.4
81.3
46.0
7.1
19.9
35.9
18.1
24.2
74.6
54.4
11.0
31.0
15.0
723,730
299,107
125,661
65,945
22,922
14,412
44,731
64,479
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Rankings

ORTG

113.1

24th

DRTG

122.4

29th

NETRTG

-9.3

28th

3P%

34.8

21st

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
Jazz Jazz
9
15
.375
14.0
12
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
9
16
.360
14.5
13
Kings Kings
6
19
.240
17.5
14
Clippers Clippers
6
19
.240
17.5
15
Pelicans Pelicans
4
22
.154
20.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
NOP NOP
@
CHI CHI
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
HOU HOU
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Sat
12/20
IND IND
@
NOP NOP
7:00 PM
Mon
12/22
DAL DAL
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Tue
12/23
NOP NOP
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Last Game

120

Final

143

NOP Pelicans

4 - 22

Thu 11 Dec 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
24
2
.923
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.0
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.0
4
Spurs Spurs
18
7
.720
5.5
5
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
16
9
.640
7.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
18
7
.720
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
76ers 76ers
14
10
.583
5.5
5
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
5.5
6
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
11/12
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
126-113
Wed
11/12
IND IND
@
PHX PHX
98-133
Wed
11/12
ATL ATL
@
UTA UTA
132-122
Thu
11/13
BKN BKN
@
ORL ORL
98-105
Thu
11/13
MIA MIA
@
NYK NYK
132-140

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
3:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
3:30 PM
Sun
12/14
PHI PHI
@
ATL ATL
6:00 PM
Sun
12/14
MIL MIL
@
BKN BKN
6:00 PM
Sun
12/14
SAC SAC
@
MIN MIN
7:00 PM