The Minnesota Timberwolves had the best defensive rating by a team in 2023-24, with a 109.0 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	Timberwolves	109.0	2023-24	82	241.5	113.0	43.6	26.6	7.9	6.1	41.3	85.0	48.5	12.6	32.7	38.7	17.8	22.9	77.7	59.4	9.4	34.2	14.2	19,805	9,264	3,577	2,184	647	497	1,163	1,544
2	Magic	111.3	2023-24	82	241.2	110.5	42.3	24.7	8.2	5.2	40.5	84.9	47.6	11.0	31.3	35.2	18.5	24.4	75.9	57.7	10.5	31.8	14.7	19,780	9,058	3,469	2,023	669	423	1,206	1,618
3	Celtics	111.6	2023-24	82	241.8	120.6	46.3	26.9	6.8	6.6	43.9	90.2	48.7	16.5	42.5	38.8	16.3	20.2	80.7	60.9	10.7	35.6	11.9	19,830	9,887	3,799	2,207	557	538	979	1,326
4	Thunder	112.1	2023-24	82	241.5	120.1	42.0	27.1	8.5	6.6	44.5	89.3	49.9	13.3	34.2	38.9	17.7	21.5	82.5	60.8	8.8	33.2	12.7	19,805	9,847	3,447	2,223	694	538	1,039	1,545
5	Heat	112.2	2023-24	82	240.9	110.1	42.3	25.8	7.5	3.4	39.8	85.6	46.5	12.5	33.7	37.0	18.0	22.0	81.8	57.8	9.3	33.0	12.7	19,755	9,032	3,468	2,116	617	280	1,038	1,415
6	Cavaliers	112.7	2023-24	82	241.5	112.6	43.3	28.0	7.4	4.6	41.8	87.2	47.9	13.5	36.8	36.7	15.6	20.4	76.5	58.6	9.8	33.4	13.6	19,805	9,236	3,549	2,299	605	380	1,112	1,436
7	Pelicans	112.9	2023-24	82	240.3	115.1	44.0	27.0	8.3	4.6	42.5	87.4	48.6	12.5	32.6	38.3	17.6	22.8	77.1	59.1	10.4	33.6	13.0	19,705	9,436	3,605	2,210	684	378	1,067	1,508
8	Nuggets	113.0	2023-24	82	240.3	114.9	44.4	29.5	7.1	5.6	44.0	88.8	49.6	11.7	31.2	37.4	15.1	19.9	76.2	58.9	10.7	33.7	12.6	19,705	9,418	3,644	2,415	585	457	1,036	1,489
9	Rockets	113.4	2023-24	82	242.1	114.3	45.5	24.8	7.8	4.6	41.8	91.0	45.9	12.7	36.2	35.2	18.1	23.4	77.3	56.5	11.5	34.0	12.7	19,855	9,375	3,727	2,035	639	375	1,045	1,702
10	Knicks	113.4	2023-24	82	240.6	112.8	45.2	24.4	7.5	4.1	41.3	88.7	46.5	13.2	35.8	36.9	17.0	21.8	78.0	57.4	12.7	32.5	13.2	19,730	9,249	3,704	1,998	612	336	1,085	1,447
11	76ers	113.8	2023-24	82	241.2	114.6	43.0	24.9	8.5	6.0	41.5	89.4	46.4	12.1	33.3	36.3	19.5	23.6	82.6	57.4	11.0	31.9	12.0	19,780	9,397	3,522	2,041	694	492	984	1,668
12	Grizzlies	114.3	2023-24	82	241.2	105.8	42.6	24.7	8.2	6.1	38.4	88.2	43.5	13.1	37.8	34.6	16.0	21.0	76.4	54.3	10.9	31.7	15.1	19,780	8,677	3,494	2,025	673	501	1,236	1,563
13	Suns	114.5	2023-24	82	241.2	116.2	44.1	27.0	7.4	6.0	42.5	86.1	49.3	12.4	32.6	38.2	18.9	23.4	80.8	60.3	10.1	33.9	14.9	19,780	9,532	3,613	2,218	610	493	1,220	1,475
14	Kings	115.2	2023-24	82	242.1	116.6	44.0	28.3	7.6	4.2	43.3	90.9	47.7	14.4	39.3	36.6	15.5	20.9	74.5	58.2	10.8	33.2	13.1	19,855	9,558	3,607	2,324	625	342	1,078	1,632
15	Warriors	115.2	2023-24	82	241.8	117.8	46.7	29.3	7.0	4.6	43.7	91.6	47.7	14.8	38.9	38.0	15.6	20.0	78.0	58.6	12.1	34.6	14.3	19,830	9,657	3,830	2,402	572	377	1,174	1,598
16	Lakers	115.3	2023-24	82	242.1	118.0	43.1	28.5	7.4	5.5	43.7	87.5	49.9	11.8	31.4	37.7	18.9	24.2	78.2	60.1	8.2	34.9	14.0	19,855	9,679	3,535	2,340	605	453	1,146	1,283
17	Clippers	115.4	2023-24	82	240.3	115.6	43.0	25.6	7.8	5.0	42.4	86.7	48.9	12.6	33.2	38.1	18.3	22.2	82.5	59.9	10.0	32.9	13.1	19,705	9,481	3,523	2,097	640	413	1,078	1,519
18	Mavericks	115.4	2023-24	82	240.3	117.9	42.9	25.7	6.9	5.0	43.1	89.7	48.1	14.6	39.5	36.9	17.0	22.5	75.8	59.2	9.7	33.2	12.5	19,705	9,664	3,521	2,106	563	406	1,027	1,500
19	Bucks	115.8	2023-24	82	241.5	119.0	44.2	26.5	6.8	5.0	43.1	88.5	48.7	14.2	38.1	37.3	18.5	23.9	77.4	60.1	9.4	34.8	12.9	19,805	9,756	3,622	2,176	558	413	1,059	1,574
20	Nets	116.1	2023-24	82	241.5	110.4	44.1	25.6	6.8	5.2	40.7	89.1	45.6	13.3	36.7	36.2	15.8	20.9	75.6	56.1	11.4	32.6	13.1	19,805	9,050	3,613	2,102	556	424	1,076	1,516
21	Bulls	116.3	2023-24	82	243.7	112.3	43.8	25.0	7.8	4.8	42.0	89.5	47.0	11.5	32.1	35.8	16.7	21.1	79.1	56.8	11.2	32.6	12.2	19,980	9,206	3,593	2,048	638	394	1,004	1,541
22	Spurs	116.4	2023-24	82	241.8	112.1	44.2	29.9	7.1	6.3	41.9	90.7	46.2	12.6	36.4	34.7	15.6	20.0	78.2	56.3	10.4	33.9	15.1	19,830	9,192	3,627	2,449	584	520	1,242	1,414
23	Trail Blazers	117.5	2023-24	82	242.4	106.4	42.7	23.1	7.6	4.3	39.4	89.7	43.9	11.5	33.2	34.5	16.2	20.5	79.1	53.9	12.6	30.1	15.2	19,880	8,722	3,505	1,894	627	354	1,249	1,654
24	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
25	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

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Team Leaders

PPG

28.7

Edwards

RPG

12.3

Gobert

APG

6.3

Ball

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.1

6th

DRTG

96.2

1st

NETRTG

23.0

2nd

3P%

42.4

1st

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Thunder	3	0	1.000
4	Grizzlies	3	0	1.000
5	Timberwolves	3	0	1.000
6	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	0.5
7	Nuggets	1	1	.500	1.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/28	GSW	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Fri 10/30	LAC	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Sat 10/31	MIN	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Mon 11/2	MIL	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Wed 11/4	MIN	@	HOU	8:30 PM

Last Game

Raptors

2 - 1

Final

117

Timberwolves

3 - 0

Sun 25 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

34.7

Jerome

34.3

Dončić

33.0

Booker

RPG Leaders

17.3

Sabonis

12.3

Gobert

12.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Young

10.0

Johnson

9.7

Haliburton

SPG Leaders

4.3

Daniels

3.5

George

3.3

Dunn

BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

3.0

Kessler

3.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

5.0

Dončić

5.0

Robinson

5.0

George

TS% Leaders

86.7

Carter

85.9

Sabonis

84.6

Camara

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

126.4

125.9

122.7

122.0

119.7

119.1

DRtg Rankings

96.2

97.2

98.8

101.4

102.5

105.6

NetRtg Rankings

24.5

23.0

15.3

12.8

12.7

11.4

Tank Leaderboard

0-3

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

190.7

Maxey

168.2

Young

162.4

Dončić

DraftKings Points Leaders

188

Maxey

179.3

Young

177

Dončić

USG% Leaders

42.4

Dončić

36.6

Edwards

36.6

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

40.0

Murray

39.5

Jokić

38.0

LaVine

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.65

Johnson

1.56

Jerome

1.55

Dončić

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.69

Dončić

1.68

Johnson

1.61

Jerome

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

3-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

0-2

0-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	3	0	1.000
2	76ers	3	1	.750	0.5
3	Hawks	2	1	.667	1.0
4	Raptors	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Wizards	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Pacers	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Hornets	2	1	.667	1.0
8	Celtics	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Cavaliers	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Magic	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Bulls	1	2	.333	2.0
12	Heat	0	3	.000	3.0
13	Knicks	0	3	.000	3.0
14	Bucks	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Nets	0	3	.000	3.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	3	0	1.000
2	Lakers	3	0	1.000
3	Thunder	3	0	1.000
4	Grizzlies	3	0	1.000
5	Timberwolves	3	0	1.000
6	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	0.5
7	Nuggets	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Suns	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.0
10	Mavericks	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.0
12	Jazz	1	2	.333	2.0
13	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.0
14	Warriors	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Kings	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)
Mon 10/26	GSW	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Tue 10/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Tue 10/27	SAC	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Tue 10/27	DET	@	NYK	8:00 PM
Tue 10/27	POR	@	LAL	11:00 PM

The Minnesota Timberwolves had the best defensive rating by a team in 2023-24, with a 109.0 rating.

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28.7

12.3

6.3

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

34.7

34.3

33.0

17.3

12.3

12.0

11.0

10.0

9.7

4.3

3.5

3.3

4.0

3.0

3.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

86.7

85.9

84.6

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

190.7

168.2

162.4

188

179.3

177

42.4

36.6

36.6

40.0

39.5

38.0

1.65

1.56

1.55

1.69

1.68

1.61

NBA 2026-27 Betting

NBA 2026-27 Standings

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

Schedule