worst defensive rating for a team all-time

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
1,877
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
453,805
192,072
80,587
42,922
14,345
8,780
26,384
37,853
2Timberwolves
Timberwolves
109.1
2,902
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
701,405
294,719
122,024
68,066
22,406
14,666
42,573
62,585
3Hornets
Hornets
108.9
2,821
241.9
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
682,265
284,915
118,126
66,263
21,899
13,444
40,685
58,014
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
4,222
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
1,020,055
443,800
181,337
100,709
34,685
19,347
68,572
96,588
10Warriors
Warriors
107.6
4,216
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
1,018,240
453,229
187,239
103,047
37,090
21,304
69,306
97,518
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
3,975
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
52.7
12.8
30.5
16.3
960,425
405,264
172,177
90,732
32,667
20,944
64,594
91,178
13Wizards
Wizards
107.0
4,220
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
1,019,975
434,366
182,379
97,667
33,390
21,008
66,679
93,410
14Hawks
Hawks
106.9
4,218
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
1,019,445
434,979
182,588
96,529
35,178
21,295
67,297
94,408
15Pacers
Pacers
106.7
3,976
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
960,665
413,089
171,690
94,417
31,979
20,333
62,822
91,456
16Cavaliers
Cavaliers
106.6
4,216
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
1,018,890
429,094
180,436
98,003
32,433
20,425
64,712
91,334
17Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
106.5
4,224
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
1,020,885
443,940
185,545
98,792
34,347
21,035
68,001
94,897
18Suns
Suns
106.5
4,223
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
1,019,745
453,243
182,598
106,711
35,488
20,582
69,426
94,527
19Bucks
Bucks
106.5
4,224
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
1,020,760
441,862
180,562
101,621
35,450
20,593
66,746
96,284
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
4,220
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
26.4
74.8
54.7
12.5
31.7
15.8
1,019,900
452,128
186,691
105,457
34,938
23,158
66,846
90,896
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 Leaders

PPG

21.1

Murphy

Trey Murphy III

RPG

6.5

Murphy

Trey Murphy III

APG

4.1

Queen

Derik Queen
Team Rankings

ORTG

113.2

24th

DRTG

121.7

28th

NETRTG

-8.6

28th

3P%

34.4

23rd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
10
16
.385
14.0
12
Jazz Jazz
9
15
.375
14.0
13
Clippers Clippers
6
19
.240
17.5
14
Kings Kings
6
20
.231
18.0
15
Pelicans Pelicans
5
22
.185
19.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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
Fri
12/26
PHX PHX
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Last Game
NOP Pelicans

5 - 22

114

Final

104

CHI Bulls

10 - 15

Sun 14 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
Lakers Lakers
18
7
.720
5.5
5
Spurs Spurs
18
7
.720
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
17
9
.654
7.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
18
7
.720
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
5.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5
6
Heat Heat
14
11
.560
6.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/13
POR POR
@
HOU HOU
116-140
Thu
11/13
LAL LAL
@
NOP NOP
118-104
Thu
11/13
LAC LAC
@
DAL DAL
133-127
Thu
11/13
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
109-108
Fri
11/14
MEM MEM
@
CLE CLE
100-108

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/15
DET DET
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Mon
12/15
TOR TOR
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Mon
12/15
DAL DAL
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Mon
12/15
HOU HOU
@
DEN DEN
9:30 PM
Mon
12/15
MEM MEM
@
LAC LAC
10:30 PM