worst team defensive rating in season nba history since 1980

Since 1979-80, the Phoenix Suns have the highest defensive rating by a team this season, with a 126.3 rating.

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Data note: Defensive Rating: team season data complete from 1973-74

	TEAM	DRTG	SEASON	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	Suns	126.3	2026-27	4	240.0	112.0	40.3	27.5	9.0	5.3	41.3	88.8	46.5	14.0	40.3	34.8	15.5	20.3	76.5	57.3	12.8	27.5	15.3	960	448	161	110	36	21	61	85
2	Kings	124.0	2026-27	6	240.0	109.3	39.8	24.5	7.8	2.5	40.5	89.7	45.2	10.3	34.2	30.2	18.0	23.7	76.1	54.6	10.7	29.2	16.7	1,440	656	239	147	47	15	100	140
3	Wizards	122.7	2025-26	82	240.9	112.9	41.9	25.0	8.0	5.5	41.8	90.4	46.3	13.0	36.4	35.9	16.2	21.2	76.6	56.6	11.0	30.9	15.7	19,755	9,258	3,436	2,054	655	452	1,284	1,750
4	Jazz	122.3	2025-26	82	241.8	117.6	43.8	29.6	8.9	3.8	42.5	91.1	46.7	12.6	36.7	34.5	19.9	25.3	78.6	57.5	12.0	31.8	15.5	19,830	9,642	3,593	2,429	729	309	1,272	1,733
5	Bucks	122.1	2026-27	6	240.0	113.0	49.0	26.0	5.7	4.0	41.3	93.5	44.2	14.5	42.8	33.9	15.8	22.3	70.9	54.7	14.5	34.5	16.7	1,440	678	294	156	34	24	100	137
6	Bulls	121.8	2026-27	6	240.0	113.5	45.8	24.3	8.7	5.0	37.5	90.5	41.4	12.2	43.3	28.1	26.3	34.7	76.0	53.7	14.2	31.7	17.7	1,440	681	275	146	52	30	106	158
7	Kings	121.5	2025-26	82	240.9	111.0	42.3	25.5	8.0	4.5	41.6	89.0	46.7	10.3	30.2	34.0	17.6	22.8	77.2	56.0	11.5	30.8	14.3	19,755	9,102	3,466	2,095	658	372	1,175	1,614
8	Jazz	120.4	2024-25	82	241.5	111.9	45.4	25.5	6.8	4.4	40.3	88.7	45.4	14.0	39.8	35.0	17.3	22.4	77.4	56.8	12.0	33.4	17.2	19,805	9,175	3,724	2,093	555	360	1,412	1,549
9	Jazz	120.4	2023-24	82	241.5	115.7	45.5	27.2	6.5	5.6	42.0	89.9	46.7	12.9	36.5	35.4	18.8	22.6	83.0	57.9	12.2	33.2	15.7	19,805	9,484	3,727	2,232	537	457	1,286	1,523
10	Spurs	120.0	2022-23	82	242.1	113.0	43.7	27.2	7.0	3.9	43.1	92.6	46.5	11.1	32.2	34.5	15.8	21.2	74.3	55.4	11.8	31.9	15.3	19,855	9,269	3,584	2,232	572	322	1,253	1,630
11	Pelicans	119.9	2024-25	82	240.9	109.8	43.6	25.8	8.5	5.2	40.6	89.9	45.2	12.0	34.6	34.7	16.5	21.9	75.4	55.2	12.1	31.5	14.6	19,755	9,006	3,576	2,119	701	429	1,201	1,499
12	Hornets	119.8	2023-24	82	240.6	106.6	40.3	24.8	6.9	4.5	40.0	87.0	46.0	12.1	34.0	35.5	14.5	18.4	78.6	56.0	9.3	31.0	13.8	19,730	8,740	3,303	2,033	562	371	1,129	1,472
13	Wizards	119.6	2023-24	82	240.6	113.7	41.1	27.9	7.6	5.1	43.0	91.4	47.0	12.4	35.5	34.8	15.4	20.2	76.4	56.7	9.2	31.9	14.0	19,730	9,327	3,368	2,288	623	415	1,147	1,637
14	Hawks	119.4	2023-24	82	242.1	118.3	44.7	26.6	7.5	4.5	43.0	92.5	46.5	13.7	37.7	36.4	18.5	23.2	79.7	57.6	12.5	32.2	13.5	19,855	9,703	3,663	2,180	615	369	1,110	1,522
15	Rockets	119.3	2022-23	82	240.9	110.7	46.3	22.4	7.3	4.6	40.6	88.9	45.7	10.4	31.9	32.7	19.1	25.3	75.4	55.4	13.4	32.9	16.2	19,755	9,081	3,795	1,835	600	374	1,332	1,679
16	Bucks	119.3	2025-26	82	240.9	110.6	40.7	25.8	7.4	4.0	40.8	85.5	47.7	15.1	39.1	38.7	13.9	19.1	73.0	58.9	8.9	31.8	15.2	19,755	9,072	3,341	2,116	607	326	1,247	1,617
17	Suns	119.3	2024-25	82	241.8	113.6	42.5	27.8	7.2	4.8	41.2	86.3	47.8	14.3	38.0	37.8	16.8	20.8	81.0	59.5	9.5	32.9	14.1	19,830	9,317	3,484	2,277	593	392	1,153	1,471
18	Wizards	119.1	2024-25	82	240.6	108.0	43.7	25.1	7.6	5.1	39.4	89.9	43.9	13.1	39.1	33.5	16.0	20.6	77.8	54.6	10.6	33.1	15.6	19,730	8,856	3,583	2,058	623	420	1,276	1,618
19	Nets	119.0	2025-26	82	240.9	105.9	39.3	25.0	8.0	4.3	37.5	84.5	44.3	13.1	38.4	34.0	17.9	23.0	78.0	55.9	10.3	29.0	15.8	19,755	8,686	3,225	2,050	653	350	1,292	1,728
20	Pistons	118.9	2022-23	82	241.5	110.3	42.4	23.0	7.0	3.8	39.6	87.1	45.4	11.4	32.4	35.1	19.8	25.7	77.1	56.1	11.2	31.3	15.1	19,805	9,045	3,480	1,884	574	308	1,237	1,813
21	Pelicans	118.9	2025-26	82	241.5	115.5	43.9	25.1	8.9	5.2	42.1	90.5	46.6	11.1	32.1	34.7	20.1	25.7	78.4	56.8	12.2	31.7	14.2	19,805	9,473	3,598	2,058	726	424	1,163	1,634
22	Trail Blazers	118.8	2022-23	82	240.6	113.4	40.5	24.2	6.7	4.6	40.5	85.4	47.4	12.9	35.3	36.5	19.6	24.6	79.6	58.9	9.4	31.1	14.5	19,730	9,299	3,325	1,981	553	376	1,185	1,643
23	Pistons	118.8	2023-24	82	240.9	109.9	43.3	25.5	6.5	4.7	40.9	88.2	46.3	11.0	31.7	34.8	17.0	21.7	78.5	56.2	10.5	32.8	15.2	19,755	9,010	3,553	2,088	531	384	1,248	1,688
24	Grizzlies	118.8	2025-26	82	240.6	114.7	42.1	27.8	8.8	4.8	41.3	90.6	45.6	13.9	39.5	35.3	18.0	22.8	79.3	57.0	11.2	31.0	15.1	19,730	9,403	3,454	2,283	723	393	1,236	1,680
25	Pacers	118.8	2025-26	82	240.9	112.4	41.9	27.7	7.4	4.6	40.8	89.1	45.8	13.4	37.6	35.6	17.4	22.5	77.6	56.8	9.8	32.1	14.5	19,755	9,219	3,439	2,269	605	374	1,190	1,710

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More Suns Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

22.3

Booker

RPG

7.3

Bridges

APG

5.8

Gillespie

Team Rankings

ORTG

113.6

15th

DRTG

126.3

30th

NETRTG

-12.7

27th

3P%

34.8

17th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	3.0
11	Pelicans	2	4	.333	4.0
12	Suns	1	3	.250	4.0
13	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.5
14	Jazz	1	5	.167	5.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 11/2	PHX	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Wed 11/4	POR	@	PHX	9:00 PM
Thu 11/5	ORL	@	PHX	9:00 PM
Sat 11/7	HOU	@	PHX	9:00 PM
Mon 11/9	SAS	@	PHX	9:00 PM

Last Game

Nuggets

3 - 2

127

Final

120

Suns

1 - 3

Fri 30 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.2

Dončić

29.6

Maxey

29.2

Curry

RPG Leaders

15.8

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.2

Young

9.2

Jokić

8.2

Mitchell

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

3.0

Gillespie

BPG Leaders

4.2

Wembanyama

2.8

Kessler

2.5

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.4

Dončić

4.6

Murray

4.4

Curry

TS% Leaders

81.3

Camara

81.1

Stewart

77.0

Banchero

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.5

119.9

119.7

118.9

117.7

DRtg Rankings

103.8

104.9

105.4

105.9

108.5

NetRtg Rankings

15.1

12.6

11.3

11.0

10.5

9.1

Tank Leaderboard

0-5

0-6

1-5

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

359.8

Wembanyama

323.3

Maxey

317.3

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

347

Wembanyama

334.5

Antetokounmpo

325.3

Maxey

USG% Leaders

39.7

Dončić

34.5

Miller

34.4

Wembanyama

MPG Leaders

38.2

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.2

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.85

Wembanyama

1.68

Antetokounmpo

1.62

Flagg

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.79

Wembanyama

1.77

Antetokounmpo

1.69

Dončić

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

6-0

6-1

5-1

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-4

1-5

2-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	6	1	.857
2	Pistons	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Celtics	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Cavaliers	4	2	.667	1.5
5	Raptors	3	2	.600	2.0
6	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.5
7	Hawks	3	4	.429	3.0
8	Hornets	3	4	.429	3.0
9	Magic	2	3	.400	3.0
10	Heat	2	4	.333	3.5
11	Pacers	2	4	.333	3.5
12	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.5
13	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.5
14	Bucks	1	5	.167	4.5
15	Nets	0	5	.000	5.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Grizzlies	6	0	1.000
2	Rockets	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.5
4	Lakers	4	2	.667	2.0
5	Thunder	4	2	.667	2.0
6	Spurs	4	2	.667	2.0
7	Mavericks	4	2	.667	2.0
8	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.5
9	Timberwolves	4	3	.571	2.5
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	3.0
11	Pelicans	2	4	.333	4.0
12	Suns	1	3	.250	4.0
13	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.5
14	Jazz	1	5	.167	5.0
15	Kings	0	6	.000	6.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/1	BOS	@	ORL	3:30 PM
Sun 11/1	BKN	@	IND	5:00 PM
Sun 11/1	LAC	@	GSW	8:30 PM
Sun 11/1	TOR	@	LAL	9:00 PM
Mon 11/2	OKC	@	CLE	7:00 PM

Since 1979-80, the Phoenix Suns have the highest defensive rating by a team this season, with a 126.3 rating.

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7.3

5.8

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

36.2

29.6

29.2

15.8

13.5

12.3

10.2

9.2

8.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

4.2

2.8

2.5

5.4

4.6

4.4

81.3

81.1

77.0

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

359.8

323.3

317.3

347

334.5

325.3

39.7

34.5

34.4

38.2

37.6

37.2

1.85

1.68

1.62

1.79

1.77

1.69

NBA 2026-27 Betting

NBA 2026-27 Standings

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

Schedule