worst team defensive ratings in nba history

The New Orleans Pelicans have the highest defensive rating by a team, with a 109.6 rating.

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

	TEAM	DRTG	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	Pelicans	109.6	1,935	241.8	102.8	43.0	22.9	7.7	4.7	38.5	84.4	45.7	8.2	22.9	35.6	17.5	22.9	76.5	54.4	11.2	31.8	14.1	467,800	198,836	83,162	44,388	14,863	9,121	27,202	39,015
2	Timberwolves	109.2	2,960	241.7	101.9	42.1	23.5	7.7	5.1	38.4	84.1	45.7	6.3	17.9	35.0	18.7	24.3	77.0	53.7	11.7	30.4	14.7	715,375	301,526	124,620	69,566	22,927	15,021	43,429	63,783
3	Hornets	109.0	2,880	241.8	101.3	42.0	23.6	7.7	4.8	37.8	83.8	45.2	7.0	19.6	35.5	18.7	24.6	75.8	53.5	11.3	30.7	14.4	696,425	291,748	120,885	67,827	22,316	13,700	41,601	59,140
4	Mavericks	109.0	3,710	241.7	104.4	42.7	22.7	7.4	4.7	39.3	85.2	46.1	6.7	18.7	35.6	19.1	24.7	77.2	54.3	11.9	30.7	14.1	896,575	387,221	158,266	84,358	27,344	17,447	52,412	79,129
5	Raptors	108.7	2,476	241.9	102.0	42.0	22.6	7.8	5.1	38.0	83.8	45.3	8.1	22.5	35.8	18.0	23.4	77.0	54.2	11.4	30.6	14.0	598,865	252,522	103,980	55,969	19,361	12,563	34,671	53,339
6	Grizzlies	108.4	2,477	241.8	100.2	42.1	22.4	8.2	5.1	37.6	83.1	45.2	7.2	20.5	35.0	17.9	23.8	75.2	53.6	11.5	30.6	14.9	598,830	248,280	104,207	55,498	20,289	12,718	36,882	52,131
7	Nuggets	108.2	4,035	241.6	108.3	44.3	24.9	8.4	5.3	41.0	88.0	46.6	5.8	16.5	35.1	20.8	27.3	76.1	54.2	13.0	31.2	15.9	974,875	437,024	178,570	100,301	33,937	21,509	63,971	92,476
8	Kings	108.1	4,280	241.6	105.2	43.0	23.9	8.2	4.6	40.2	86.5	46.5	5.8	16.2	35.6	19.6	25.9	75.8	53.7	12.3	30.6	16.2	1,034,025	450,236	183,852	102,187	35,130	19,616	69,412	97,720
9	Clippers	108.0	4,280	241.3	103.9	42.8	23.0	8.1	5.2	39.7	85.2	46.6	5.6	15.8	35.4	19.6	26.2	74.7	53.7	12.4	30.4	16.5	1,032,975	444,730	183,379	98,439	34,783	22,358	70,450	95,997
10	Warriors	107.8	4,274	241.5	107.6	44.4	24.5	8.8	5.0	41.2	88.4	46.6	6.7	18.6	36.2	19.3	25.6	75.5	54.0	13.3	31.1	16.4	1,032,260	459,874	189,667	104,742	37,658	21,546	70,210	98,629
11	Magic	107.7	2,969	241.5	101.7	42.8	22.2	7.6	4.8	38.0	83.4	45.5	7.3	20.9	35.1	18.4	25.0	73.8	53.9	11.6	31.2	15.0	717,010	302,063	127,082	65,846	22,505	14,295	44,474	62,353
12	Nets	107.3	4,034	241.6	102.0	43.3	22.9	8.2	5.3	38.5	85.2	45.2	5.8	16.8	34.5	19.4	25.8	75.2	52.8	12.8	30.4	16.2	974,660	411,419	174,487	92,185	33,155	21,195	65,533	92,452
13	Wizards	107.2	4,281	241.7	103.1	43.2	23.2	7.9	5.0	39.8	86.5	46.0	5.2	15.2	34.5	18.8	25.1	74.9	52.8	12.5	30.7	15.8	1,034,640	441,271	184,909	99,188	33,907	21,343	67,621	94,696
14	Hawks	107.0	4,276	241.7	103.3	43.3	23.0	8.4	5.0	39.1	85.0	46.0	5.9	16.9	35.1	19.8	26.0	76.2	53.6	13.0	30.3	15.9	1,033,390	441,881	185,152	98,269	35,723	21,548	68,085	95,538
15	Pacers	106.9	4,034	241.6	104.0	43.2	23.8	8.0	5.1	39.4	84.8	46.5	5.9	16.6	35.7	19.6	25.5	76.8	54.2	12.1	31.1	15.8	974,610	419,672	174,072	96,133	32,414	20,572	63,686	92,618
16	Cavaliers	106.7	4,273	241.7	102.0	42.8	23.3	7.7	4.8	39.0	84.7	46.1	5.9	16.4	36.0	18.7	24.9	75.2	53.3	12.4	30.4	15.3	1,032,595	435,921	182,956	99,649	32,905	20,706	65,533	92,405
17	Bucks	106.6	4,282	241.6	104.7	42.7	24.1	8.4	4.9	40.2	85.7	46.9	6.1	17.0	36.0	18.8	24.9	75.7	54.2	12.2	30.5	15.8	1,034,705	448,216	182,987	103,091	35,855	20,816	67,646	97,393
18	Trail Blazers	106.6	4,282	241.7	105.2	44.0	23.4	8.1	5.0	40.0	85.9	46.6	6.1	17.2	35.4	19.8	26.2	75.6	54.0	13.2	30.8	16.1	1,034,855	450,588	188,235	100,268	34,828	21,354	69,004	95,984
19	Suns	106.6	4,281	241.5	107.4	43.2	25.3	8.4	4.9	41.1	86.5	47.5	6.2	17.4	36.0	19.6	25.6	76.6	54.9	12.1	31.2	16.4	1,033,715	459,705	185,119	108,116	36,006	20,836	70,230	95,674
20	Rockets	106.5	4,281	241.6	105.0	43.9	23.5	8.1	5.1	39.7	85.5	46.4	7.1	20.2	35.0	19.3	25.5	75.6	54.3	12.7	31.2	16.3	1,034,465	449,355	188,116	100,659	34,656	21,977	69,894	93,555
21	Jazz	106.5	4,198	241.4	104.2	43.3	24.7	8.1	5.5	39.3	83.3	47.2	5.3	14.9	35.4	20.8	27.3	76.1	54.7	12.2	31.1	16.5	1,013,395	437,396	181,926	103,494	33,997	22,889	69,218	97,015
22	Heat	106.4	3,052	241.9	100.4	42.1	22.2	7.7	4.8	37.5	81.5	46.0	7.3	20.3	35.8	18.1	24.2	74.7	54.4	11.0	31.0	14.9	738,130	306,302	128,441	67,656	23,437	14,656	45,544	65,605
23	Lakers	106.4	4,279	241.7	107.3	44.2	25.0	8.3	5.5	41.2	86.3	47.7	5.9	17.0	34.7	19.7	26.3	74.8	54.8	12.5	31.7	15.8	1,034,085	458,964	189,091	107,010	35,459	23,419	67,680	91,971
24	Knicks	106.3	4,274	241.9	102.4	42.8	22.8	7.9	4.3	39.2	84.8	46.2	6.1	17.1	35.5	18.6	24.6	75.7	53.5	12.2	30.5	15.9	1,033,760	437,751	182,767	97,385	33,750	18,527	68,104	99,125
25	Pistons	106.3	4,274	241.6	102.6	43.3	22.8	7.9	4.9	39.3	85.3	46.1	5.5	15.8	34.9	19.1	25.5	74.8	53.1	13.0	30.4	15.6	1,032,660	438,520	185,229	97,492	33,620	21,068	66,877	95,716

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Team Leaders

PPG

20.7

Williamson

RPG

8.3

Queen

APG

6.3

Murray

Team Rankings

ORTG

117.7

7th

DRTG

120.9

25th

NETRTG

-3.1

17th

3P%

30.9

20th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
11	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.0
12	Mavericks	1	2	.333	2.0
13	Kings	0	2	.000	2.5
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Warriors	0	3	.000	3.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/28	DEN	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Thu 10/29	SAC	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Sat 10/31	ATL	@	NOP	7:00 PM
Mon 11/2	NOP	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Wed 11/4	UTA	@	NOP	8:00 PM

Last Game

Pelicans

0 - 3

135

Final

141

Nuggets

1 - 1

Sat 24 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.5

Jerome

33.0

Booker

30.0

Edwards

RPG Leaders

18.5

Sabonis

13.0

Zubac

12.0

Boozer

APG Leaders

11.3

Young

10.0

Johnson

9.5

Haliburton

SPG Leaders

4.3

Daniels

3.5

Porter

3.5

George

BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

4.0

Kessler

4.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

5.5

Edwards

5.0

George

5.0

Robinson

TS% Leaders

97.0

Carter

89.8

Sabonis

84.6

Camara

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

125.9

124.1

122.9

122.7

122.0

120.3

DRtg Rankings

90.5

95.9

97.3

100.6

101.4

105.7

NetRtg Rankings

24.7

24.5

23.0

15.3

14.8

12.3

Tank Leaderboard

0-2

0-3

0-2

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

157

Johnson

144.1

Wembanyama

138.7

Maxey

DraftKings Points Leaders

160

Johnson

141.8

Embiid

140.8

Wembanyama

USG% Leaders

40.7

Dončić

37.0

Acuff

36.6

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

40.0

Murray

39.5

Jokić

39.0

Maxey

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.65

Johnson

1.61

Jerome

1.61

Kessler

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.69

Jerome

1.68

Johnson

1.65

Sabonis

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

2-0

3-0

Worst Record ATS

0-2

0-3

0-2

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	3	0	1.000
2	Pistons	2	0	1.000	0.5
3	Raptors	2	0	1.000	0.5
4	Hawks	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Hornets	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Wizards	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Celtics	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Cavaliers	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Pacers	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Bulls	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Magic	0	2	.000	2.5
12	Knicks	0	2	.000	2.5
13	Nets	0	2	.000	2.5
14	Heat	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Bucks	0	3	.000	3.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	3	0	1.000
2	Lakers	2	0	1.000	0.5
3	Thunder	2	0	1.000	0.5
4	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	0.5
5	Grizzlies	2	0	1.000	0.5
6	Timberwolves	2	0	1.000	0.5
7	Clippers	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Nuggets	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Jazz	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Suns	1	1	.500	1.5
11	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.0
12	Mavericks	1	2	.333	2.0
13	Kings	0	2	.000	2.5
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Warriors	0	3	.000	3.0

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 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Sun 10/25	IND	@	BKN	6:00 PM
Sun 10/25	LAC	@	OKC	7:00 PM
Sun 10/25	ORL	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Sun 10/25	TOR	@	MIN	7:00 PM

The New Orleans Pelicans have the highest defensive rating by a team, with a 109.6 rating.

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

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30.0

18.5

13.0

12.0

11.3

10.0

9.5

4.3

3.5

3.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

97.0

89.8

84.6

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

157

144.1

138.7

160

141.8

140.8

40.7

37.0

36.6

40.0

39.5

39.0

1.65

1.61

1.61

1.69

1.68

1.65

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