worst team defensive rating in season nba history since 1980

Since 1979-80, the Phoenix Suns have the worst defensive rating by a team this season, with a 124.9 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	124.9	2026-27	3	240.0	109.3	39.7	25.3	8.7	5.3	39.7	87.0	45.6	12.7	39.7	31.9	17.3	23.3	74.3	56.2	12.0	27.7	15.3	720	328	119	76	26	16	46	63
2	Kings	124.7	2026-27	4	240.0	107.8	41.5	22.8	6.8	2.5	40.5	91.0	44.5	9.8	32.5	30.0	17.0	23.3	73.1	53.2	12.5	29.0	14.8	960	431	166	91	27	10	59	94
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	Bulls	121.6	2026-27	5	240.0	114.0	44.8	24.4	9.0	4.8	38.0	90.2	42.1	11.6	42.0	27.6	26.4	33.6	78.6	54.3	13.0	31.8	18.0	1,200	570	224	122	45	24	90	125
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	Bucks	120.2	2026-27	5	240.0	113.4	49.6	24.6	5.8	4.0	41.4	92.0	45.0	14.0	41.2	34.0	16.6	23.2	71.6	55.5	14.2	35.4	17.4	1,200	567	248	123	29	20	87	124
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	Warriors	119.4	2026-27	5	240.0	117.6	43.8	25.6	9.6	3.8	39.6	88.0	45.0	14.4	39.0	36.9	24.0	29.2	82.2	58.3	15.6	28.2	17.4	1,200	588	219	128	48	19	87	116
15	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
16	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
17	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
18	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
19	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
20	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
21	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
22	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
23	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
24	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
25	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

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Team Leaders

PPG

23.0

Booker

RPG

7.3

Maluach

APG

5.3

Booker

Team Rankings

ORTG

110.4

19th

DRTG

124.9

30th

NETRTG

-14.5

28th

3P%

31.9

20th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5
13	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/30	DEN	@	PHX	10:00 PM
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

Last Game

Suns

1 - 2

114

Final

125

Thunder

4 - 0

Mon 26 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

16.5

Sabonis

13.8

Towns

12.2

Gobert

APG Leaders

10.4

Young

9.5

Haliburton

9.0

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.4

Daniels

2.8

Williamson

2.8

Flagg

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.6

Turner

2.4

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.3

Camara

TS% Leaders

91.1

Camara

78.8

Carter

77.3

Williams

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

128.7

123.3

118.0

117.6

117.5

DRtg Rankings

98.2

103.4

103.5

106.2

106.3

107.5

NetRtg Rankings

18.6

14.4

14.2

12.1

9.8

9.6

Tank Leaderboard

0-4

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

284.4

Wembanyama

247.7

Antetokounmpo

240.6

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

275.3

Wembanyama

259.5

Antetokounmpo

246

Johnson

USG% Leaders

40.2

Dončić

37.9

Edwards

35.5

Miller

MPG Leaders

38.5

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.3

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.65

Flagg

1.58

Dončić

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.70

Dončić

1.64

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

5-0

4-1

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

1-4

1-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	4	1	.800
2	76ers	4	1	.800
3	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Cavaliers	3	1	.750	0.5
6	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0
7	Hawks	2	3	.400	2.0
8	Knicks	2	3	.400	2.0
9	Wizards	2	3	.400	2.0
10	Pacers	2	3	.400	2.0
11	Magic	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bulls	1	4	.200	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.0
14	Heat	1	4	.200	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	5	0	1.000
2	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5
13	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Pelicans	0	4	.000	4.5
15	Kings	0	4	.000	4.5

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)
Thu 10/29	CLE	@	ATL	8:00 PM
Thu 10/29	SAC	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Thu 10/29	MEM	@	POR	10:00 PM
Fri 10/30	CHA	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Fri 10/30	DET	@	BKN	7:30 PM

Since 1979-80, the Phoenix Suns have the worst defensive rating by a team this season, with a 124.9 rating.

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23.0

7.3

5.3

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

36.0

33.3

29.8

16.5

13.8

12.2

10.4

9.5

9.0

3.4

2.8

2.8

3.8

2.6

2.4

5.3

4.5

4.3

91.1

78.8

77.3

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

284.4

247.7

240.6

275.3

259.5

246

40.2

37.9

35.5

38.5

37.6

37.3

1.77

1.65

1.58

1.71

1.70

1.64

NBA 2026-27 Betting

NBA 2026-27 Standings

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

Schedule