best defensive rating per 100 possessions by a team all-time

100 by a team, with 0.06.

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

	TEAM	DRTG/(POSS/100)	DRTG	POSS	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	0.06	109.6	183,565.3	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	Raptors	0.05	108.7	233,523.3	2,477	241.9	102.0	42.0	22.6	7.8	5.1	38.0	83.9	45.3	8.1	22.5	35.8	18.0	23.4	77.0	54.2	11.4	30.6	14.0	599,105	252,616	104,014	55,989	19,376	12,569	34,688	53,362
3	Grizzlies	0.05	108.4	233,906.3	2,479	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	599,310	248,513	104,305	55,548	20,299	12,729	36,908	52,182
4	Hornets	0.04	109.0	274,240.9	2,881	241.8	101.3	42.0	23.5	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	696,665	291,858	120,940	67,844	22,324	13,705	41,614	59,155
5	Timberwolves	0.04	109.2	281,419	2,962	241.7	101.9	42.1	23.5	7.7	5.1	38.4	84.1	45.7	6.3	18.0	35.0	18.7	24.3	77.0	53.7	11.7	30.4	14.7	715,880	301,768	124,723	69,617	22,944	15,035	43,471	63,828
6	Magic	0.04	107.7	282,933.8	2,970	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	717,250	302,174	127,131	65,875	22,511	14,301	44,490	62,377
7	Heat	0.04	106.4	286,274.3	3,053	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	738,370	306,411	128,483	67,682	23,446	14,662	45,558	65,619
8	Mavericks	0.03	109.0	355,660.3	3,711	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	896,815	387,334	158,317	84,389	27,355	17,457	52,429	79,152
9	Nets	0.03	107.3	393,080	4,036	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	975,165	411,652	174,575	92,236	33,177	21,205	65,564	92,507
10	Pacers	0.03	106.9	392,363	4,036	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	975,090	419,910	174,160	96,194	32,426	20,584	63,714	92,661
11	Spurs	0.03	105.6	393,460.8	4,035	241.5	105.9	43.8	24.7	8.0	5.7	40.5	85.0	47.7	5.7	15.7	36.2	19.5	25.8	75.6	54.9	11.9	31.9	15.5	974,525	427,248	176,836	99,466	32,158	23,065	62,372	85,355
12	Nuggets	0.03	108.2	403,723.5	4,036	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	975,115	437,138	178,602	100,332	33,950	21,515	63,983	92,493
13	Jazz	0.03	106.5	407,476.4	4,200	241.4	104.2	43.3	24.7	8.1	5.5	39.3	83.3	47.2	5.3	15.0	35.4	20.8	27.3	76.1	54.7	12.2	31.1	16.5	1,013,875	437,624	182,027	103,548	34,006	22,899	69,249	97,069
14	Cavaliers	0.03	106.7	410,007	4,274	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	1,032,860	436,048	183,006	99,679	32,915	20,715	65,545	92,429
15	Hawks	0.03	107.0	414,329.6	4,277	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	1,033,630	441,991	185,187	98,295	35,733	21,552	68,098	95,563
16	Pistons	0.03	106.3	412,850.4	4,276	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	1,033,140	438,723	185,328	97,540	33,632	21,090	66,908	95,763
17	Clippers	0.03	108.0	419,883.3	4,281	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	1,033,215	444,831	183,418	98,469	34,793	22,362	70,476	96,016
18	Knicks	0.03	106.3	413,331.9	4,276	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	1,034,240	437,964	182,861	97,439	33,768	18,533	68,138	99,170
19	Bulls	0.03	105.9	412,921.5	4,275	241.9	102.3	44.0	24.0	8.0	4.8	39.3	84.9	46.2	5.4	15.4	35.4	18.9	25.0	75.9	53.3	12.8	31.2	16.0	1,033,975	437,368	187,967	102,556	34,048	20,639	68,384	94,037
20	Bucks	0.03	106.6	417,633.1	4,283	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	1,034,945	448,326	183,048	103,118	35,861	20,821	67,659	97,415
21	Wizards	0.03	107.2	419,992.2	4,282	241.7	103.1	43.2	23.2	7.9	5.0	39.8	86.5	46.0	5.2	15.2	34.4	18.8	25.1	74.9	52.8	12.5	30.7	15.8	1,034,880	441,374	184,950	99,209	33,911	21,346	67,635	94,720
22	Trail Blazers	0.03	106.6	417,694.9	4,283	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	1,035,095	450,724	188,273	100,298	34,833	21,357	69,018	96,007
23	Rockets	0.03	106.5	418,009.3	4,282	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	1,034,705	449,475	188,168	100,689	34,667	21,986	69,916	93,577
24	Kings	0.03	108.1	424,522	4,282	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	1,034,505	450,451	183,934	102,235	35,142	19,624	69,440	97,768
25	76ers	0.03	106.1	418,568.6	4,283	241.8	103.4	43.5	23.0	8.8	5.5	39.1	84.6	46.3	5.2	15.2	34.4	20.6	27.1	75.8	53.6	12.7	30.8	16.5	1,035,720	442,977	186,175	98,494	37,533	23,440	70,739	93,357

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PPG

20.7

Williamson

RPG

8.3

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APG

6.3

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117.7

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DRTG

120.9

26th

NETRTG

-3.1

18th

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30.9

24th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
11	Suns	1	2	.333	2.5
12	Warriors	1	3	.250	3.0
13	Jazz	1	3	.250	3.0
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.5
15	Kings	0	4	.000	4.0

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

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0 - 3

135

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141

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

16.5

Sabonis

14.3

Gobert

14.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Young

9.5

Haliburton

8.7

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.7

Flagg

3.5

Daniels

3.3

Dunn

BPG Leaders

4.3

Wembanyama

3.0

Holmgren

2.8

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.3

Camara

TS% Leaders

91.1

Camara

86.7

Carter

81.7

Reaves

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

128.7

126.7

121.1

119.4

118.1

118.0

DRtg Rankings

98.8

101.4

101.7

102.5

107.2

NetRtg Rankings

18.6

16.4

10.6

9.8

9.5

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0-4

0-3

0-4

1-3

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FanDuel Points Leaders

223.9

Dončić

209.1

Wembanyama

198.3

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

241.8

Dončić

211

Sabonis

204

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

40.5

Dončić

37.7

Edwards

35.4

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

38.7

Murray

38.0

Jokić

37.8

Maxey

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.58

Dončić

1.53

Johnson

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.70

Dončić

1.65

Wembanyama

1.61

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

3-0

4-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4

0-3

1-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	3	1	.750
2	76ers	3	1	.750
3	Hornets	3	1	.750
4	Celtics	3	1	.750
5	Raptors	2	1	.667	0.5
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	0.5
7	Hawks	2	2	.500	1.0
8	Wizards	2	2	.500	1.0
9	Pacers	2	2	.500	1.0
10	Magic	1	2	.333	1.5
11	Bulls	1	3	.250	2.0
12	Bucks	1	3	.250	2.0
13	Knicks	1	3	.250	2.0
14	Heat	0	4	.000	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	4	0	1.000
2	Thunder	4	0	1.000
3	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000
4	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	0.5
5	Lakers	3	1	.750	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Spurs	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
10	Nuggets	1	2	.333	2.5
11	Suns	1	2	.333	2.5
12	Warriors	1	3	.250	3.0
13	Jazz	1	3	.250	3.0
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.5
15	Kings	0	4	.000	4.0

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)
Wed 10/28	WAS	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	MIA	@	ATL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	PHI	@	IND	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	CHA	@	DET	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	ORL	@	TOR	7:30 PM

The New Orleans Pelicans have the highest defensive rating / possessions / 100 by a team, with 0.06.

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

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29.8

16.5

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9.5

8.7

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3.5

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3.0

2.8

5.3

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91.1

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NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

223.9

209.1

198.3

241.8

211

204

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38.7

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