worst team defensive ratings nba before january 1st

Before January 1, 2026, the New Orleans Pelicans had the highest defensive rating by a team, with a 110.2 rating.

	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	110.2	1,885	241.8	102.4	42.9	22.9	7.6	4.7	38.4	84.2	45.7	8.1	22.7	35.6	17.4	22.8	76.5	54.3	11.2	31.8	14.1	455,750	193,035	80,948	43,118	14,416	8,818	26,490	38,017
2	Kings	110.1	3,327	241.7	104.5	42.6	23.6	7.9	4.6	39.4	85.4	46.2	6.4	17.8	35.8	19.3	25.4	75.7	54.1	11.9	30.7	15.3	804,030	347,587	141,658	78,379	26,216	15,250	50,978	72,755
3	Timberwolves	109.8	2,910	241.7	101.6	42.1	23.5	7.7	5.1	38.3	84.0	45.7	6.2	17.6	34.9	18.8	24.3	77.0	53.6	11.7	30.3	14.6	703,350	295,642	122,394	68,277	22,479	14,721	42,394	62,742
4	Wizards	109.8	3,326	241.7	102.3	42.2	22.7	7.8	5.0	39.0	85.1	45.8	5.7	16.4	34.6	18.6	24.8	75.2	53.3	12.0	30.2	15.0	803,915	340,319	140,355	75,654	26,085	16,558	49,757	72,516
5	Warriors	109.6	3,321	241.6	107.3	43.6	24.4	8.5	5.1	40.3	87.1	46.3	7.3	20.2	36.4	19.3	25.5	75.8	54.6	12.6	31.0	15.7	802,290	356,237	144,957	81,193	28,271	17,045	51,999	74,734
6	Hornets	109.6	2,828	241.8	101.0	41.9	23.5	7.8	4.8	37.8	83.7	45.1	6.8	19.1	35.4	18.7	24.7	75.7	53.4	11.2	30.6	14.4	683,945	285,750	118,432	66,474	21,955	13,467	40,620	58,153
7	Clippers	109.4	3,326	241.5	102.5	42.4	22.8	8.0	5.4	38.7	83.7	46.2	6.0	17.0	35.6	19.2	25.7	74.5	54.0	11.8	30.6	15.6	803,115	341,005	141,022	75,726	26,584	17,893	51,727	72,651
8	Raptors	109.4	2,427	241.9	101.7	42.0	22.5	7.8	5.1	37.9	83.8	45.2	8.0	22.3	35.8	18.0	23.4	77.0	54.1	11.4	30.6	14.0	587,055	246,859	101,937	54,522	18,913	12,310	34,024	52,325
9	Mavericks	109.3	3,331	241.7	103.9	42.7	22.4	7.4	4.8	39.0	84.9	45.9	7.2	20.1	35.7	18.8	24.3	77.5	54.4	11.7	31.0	13.8	805,090	346,201	142,236	74,581	24,700	15,975	46,027	70,042
10	Nuggets	109.0	3,328	241.6	106.4	43.9	24.3	8.3	5.5	40.2	86.9	46.2	6.3	17.9	35.1	19.8	26.1	75.8	54.1	12.7	31.2	15.1	803,970	353,954	145,946	81,034	27,513	18,138	50,376	74,607
11	Hawks	108.9	3,324	241.7	102.9	42.9	22.9	8.2	4.9	38.6	84.1	45.9	6.5	18.4	35.2	19.2	25.1	76.3	54.1	12.4	30.5	15.1	803,385	342,065	142,478	76,188	27,157	16,435	50,125	70,396
12	Nets	108.9	3,324	241.7	101.2	43.1	22.6	7.8	5.0	37.9	84.3	44.9	6.3	18.3	34.7	19.1	25.3	75.7	53.0	12.5	30.6	15.2	803,335	336,272	143,200	75,107	25,929	16,662	50,599	73,373
13	Grizzlies	108.8	2,426	241.8	99.9	42.1	22.3	8.2	5.1	37.5	83.0	45.2	7.0	20.0	35.0	17.9	23.8	75.1	53.5	11.5	30.6	14.9	586,590	242,467	102,174	54,123	19,812	12,480	36,107	51,061
14	Suns	108.8	3,328	241.5	107.1	42.9	24.9	8.0	5.0	40.5	85.5	47.4	6.8	18.8	36.2	19.3	25.1	76.9	55.5	11.6	31.3	15.2	803,845	356,304	142,784	82,701	26,679	16,516	50,748	72,368
15	Bucks	108.7	3,329	241.6	103.7	42.2	23.4	8.2	4.6	39.1	84.2	46.4	6.7	18.5	36.1	18.8	24.7	75.9	54.5	11.8	30.4	14.8	804,385	345,194	140,322	77,915	27,246	15,472	49,291	73,603
16	Trail Blazers	108.4	3,330	241.8	104.4	43.5	22.9	7.8	4.9	39.1	84.9	46.1	6.7	18.7	35.6	19.4	25.6	76.0	54.3	12.7	30.8	15.0	805,275	347,562	144,926	76,260	25,890	16,424	49,989	72,305
17	76ers	108.4	3,326	241.8	101.9	42.6	22.4	8.5	5.3	38.1	83.2	45.7	5.7	16.6	34.5	20.0	26.3	75.9	53.7	12.2	30.4	15.4	804,290	338,755	141,693	74,630	28,344	17,479	51,094	69,600
18	Magic	108.2	2,919	241.5	101.5	42.8	22.1	7.6	4.8	37.9	83.3	45.5	7.3	20.7	35.1	18.4	25.0	73.7	53.8	11.6	31.2	14.9	704,910	296,319	124,971	64,500	22,069	14,077	43,602	61,314
19	Knicks	108.2	3,321	241.9	101.2	42.5	22.3	7.6	4.4	38.1	83.4	45.7	6.6	18.7	35.6	18.3	24.2	75.8	53.8	11.9	30.6	15.1	803,490	336,141	141,251	73,911	25,359	14,509	50,194	75,145
20	Cavaliers	108.2	3,322	241.7	101.4	42.4	23.3	7.7	5.0	38.1	82.7	46.0	6.5	17.9	36.1	18.8	25.0	75.2	54.1	11.8	30.6	14.8	802,905	336,892	140,723	77,417	25,425	16,471	49,170	69,434
21	Lakers	108.1	3,324	241.8	106.1	43.6	24.3	7.9	5.3	39.9	84.8	47.1	6.5	18.7	34.8	19.7	26.4	74.6	55.0	12.0	31.6	14.7	803,585	352,687	144,992	80,660	26,367	17,650	48,886	69,486
22	Thunder	108.1	3,328	241.8	105.4	43.0	22.9	8.7	5.0	39.5	84.8	46.6	6.7	18.9	35.6	19.6	25.6	76.6	54.8	12.4	30.6	15.1	804,545	350,706	143,140	76,258	29,041	16,626	50,175	74,052
23	Pistons	107.9	3,321	241.7	101.0	42.9	22.4	7.4	4.7	38.1	83.6	45.6	6.0	17.2	35.0	18.6	24.9	74.8	53.4	12.4	30.4	14.4	802,590	335,280	142,355	74,314	24,448	15,658	47,763	71,776
24	Pacers	107.8	3,328	241.7	103.2	42.8	23.5	7.7	5.0	38.7	83.4	46.4	6.4	17.9	35.9	19.5	25.2	77.3	54.7	11.5	31.3	15.2	804,270	343,594	142,425	78,166	25,542	16,716	50,452	75,116
25	Rockets	107.4	3,324	241.7	104.3	43.7	22.9	8.0	5.2	38.7	84.1	46.0	7.8	22.2	35.1	19.1	25.4	75.2	54.7	12.1	31.6	15.6	803,510	346,726	145,098	76,156	26,727	17,392	51,714	70,061

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Team Leaders

PPG

21.5

Murphy

RPG

7.1

Queen

APG

3.8

Murphy

Team Rankings

ORTG

114.4

21st

DRTG

118.9

25th

NETRTG

-4.5

21st

3P%

34.7

24th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies	25	57	.305	39.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	IND	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NOP	@	UTA	9:30 PM
Sat 10/24	NOP	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Wed 10/28	DEN	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Thu 10/29	SAC	@	NOP	8:00 PM

Last Game

Pelicans

26 - 56

126

Final

132

Timberwolves

49 - 33

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

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

Before January 1, 2026, the New Orleans Pelicans had the highest defensive rating by a team, with a 110.2 rating.

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7.1

3.8

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

33.5

31.1

28.8

12.9

11.9

11.6

10.7

9.9

8.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

3.1

1.9

1.9

4.0

3.8

3.4

68.8

67.6

67.4

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

4,039.7

3,694

3,474

4,298.5

3,909.3

3,685.5

38.0

36.1

33.4

38.0

37.4

36.4

1.78

1.61

1.52

1.90

1.71

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