worst team defensive rating in season nba history since 1980

Since 1979-80, the Washington Wizards have the worst defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 122.7 rating in 2025-26.

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Regular season

	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	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
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	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
18	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
19	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
20	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
21	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
22	Raptors	118.8	2023-24	82	241.5	112.4	42.7	28.5	7.7	4.7	42.3	89.7	47.1	11.5	33.1	34.7	16.3	21.6	75.6	56.6	10.9	31.8	14.0	19,805	9,213	3,498	2,335	634	388	1,147	1,509
23	76ers	118.2	2024-25	82	241.5	109.6	39.8	23.2	9.2	4.5	39.7	87.4	45.4	12.7	37.2	34.1	17.5	22.5	78.0	56.3	10.4	29.4	13.6	19,805	8,988	3,263	1,901	752	366	1,117	1,556
24	Bulls	118.1	2025-26	82	240.9	116.3	45.0	28.5	7.6	5.0	42.4	90.5	46.9	14.3	40.1	35.6	17.3	22.2	77.6	58.0	10.4	34.7	15.3	19,755	9,537	3,694	2,335	627	410	1,257	1,561
25	Pacers	118.0	2023-24	82	240.3	123.3	41.5	30.8	7.7	5.9	47.0	92.7	50.7	13.2	35.3	37.4	16.1	20.5	78.2	60.6	10.1	31.5	12.9	19,705	10,110	3,406	2,522	630	482	1,059	1,756

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More Wizards Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

16.3

Sarr

RPG

7.4

Sarr

APG

4.6

Carrington

Team Rankings

ORTG

111.0

28th

DRTG

122.7

30th

NETRTG

-11.8

30th

3P%

35.9

16th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards	17	65	.207	43.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Fri 10/23	TOR	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Sat 10/24	WAS	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Mon 10/26	WAS	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	WAS	@	CLE	7:00 PM

Last Game

Wizards

17 - 65

117

Final

130

Cavaliers

52 - 30

Sun 12 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0