highest defensive rating of all-time among teams

The New Orleans Pelicans have the highest defensive rating by a team, with a 109.6 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	109.6	1,930	241.7	102.7	43.0	22.9	7.7	4.7	38.5	84.3	45.7	8.2	22.9	35.6	17.5	22.9	76.5	54.4	11.2	31.8	14.1	466,575	198,218	82,930	44,272	14,813	9,096	27,132	38,886
2	Timberwolves	109.2	2,956	241.7	101.8	42.1	23.5	7.7	5.1	38.4	84.0	45.7	6.3	17.9	35.0	18.7	24.3	77.0	53.7	11.7	30.4	14.7	714,415	301,012	124,435	69,454	22,896	14,995	43,382	63,690
3	Hornets	109.0	2,875	241.8	101.3	42.0	23.6	7.7	4.8	37.8	83.8	45.2	6.9	19.5	35.5	18.7	24.7	75.8	53.5	11.3	30.7	14.4	695,225	291,232	120,661	67,715	22,280	13,669	41,504	59,047
4	Mavericks	108.9	3,705	241.7	104.3	42.7	22.7	7.4	4.7	39.3	85.2	46.1	6.6	18.7	35.6	19.1	24.7	77.2	54.3	11.9	30.7	14.1	895,375	386,615	158,053	84,220	27,297	17,415	52,330	79,015
5	Raptors	108.7	2,472	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	597,905	252,044	103,801	55,853	19,318	12,543	34,615	53,235
6	Grizzlies	108.3	2,473	241.8	100.2	42.1	22.4	8.2	5.1	37.6	83.1	45.2	7.1	20.4	35.0	17.9	23.8	75.2	53.6	11.5	30.6	14.9	597,870	247,844	104,021	55,398	20,256	12,696	36,807	52,036
7	Nuggets	108.2	4,031	241.6	108.3	44.2	24.9	8.4	5.3	41.0	88.0	46.6	5.8	16.5	35.1	20.8	27.3	76.1	54.1	13.0	31.2	15.9	973,890	436,544	178,359	100,199	33,907	21,489	63,909	92,399
8	Kings	108.1	4,276	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	1,033,065	449,786	183,672	102,095	35,098	19,600	69,348	97,635
9	Clippers	108.0	4,276	241.4	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	1,032,015	444,280	183,217	98,342	34,747	22,342	70,379	95,901
10	Warriors	107.7	4,269	241.5	107.6	44.4	24.5	8.8	5.0	41.2	88.4	46.6	6.7	18.5	36.2	19.3	25.6	75.5	54.0	13.3	31.1	16.4	1,031,060	459,311	189,463	104,616	37,607	21,527	70,132	98,518
11	Magic	107.7	2,965	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	716,050	301,610	126,903	65,738	22,470	14,277	44,404	62,258
12	Nets	107.2	4,030	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	973,700	410,986	174,326	92,091	33,121	21,187	65,465	92,357
13	Wizards	107.2	4,276	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	1,033,440	440,683	184,720	99,056	33,860	21,320	67,544	94,587
14	Hawks	107.0	4,271	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	1,032,190	441,266	184,928	98,111	35,673	21,533	68,011	95,430
15	Pacers	106.8	4,030	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	25.6	76.8	54.2	12.1	31.0	15.8	973,650	419,229	173,904	96,021	32,378	20,548	63,615	92,540
16	Cavaliers	106.7	4,269	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	1,031,635	435,458	182,772	99,544	32,871	20,679	65,450	92,316
17	Trail Blazers	106.6	4,278	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	1,033,895	450,098	188,042	100,155	34,787	21,339	68,950	95,909
18	Bucks	106.6	4,277	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	75.8	54.2	12.2	30.5	15.8	1,033,505	447,628	182,751	102,952	35,827	20,795	67,553	97,281
19	Suns	106.5	4,277	241.5	107.4	43.2	25.3	8.4	4.9	41.1	86.5	47.5	6.2	17.3	36.0	19.6	25.6	76.6	54.9	12.1	31.2	16.4	1,032,755	459,283	184,937	108,024	35,974	20,816	70,161	95,608
20	Rockets	106.5	4,276	241.6	104.9	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	1,033,265	448,728	187,884	100,523	34,614	21,950	69,823	93,465
21	Jazz	106.5	4,194	241.4	104.2	43.3	24.6	8.1	5.5	39.3	83.3	47.2	5.3	14.9	35.4	20.8	27.3	76.2	54.7	12.2	31.1	16.5	1,012,435	436,919	181,740	103,370	33,955	22,863	69,150	96,948
22	Lakers	106.4	4,275	241.7	107.2	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	1,033,125	458,480	188,927	106,889	35,406	23,396	67,613	91,886
23	Heat	106.4	3,047	241.9	100.3	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	736,930	305,692	128,236	67,512	23,394	14,638	45,474	65,497
24	Knicks	106.3	4,270	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	1,032,800	437,340	182,594	97,288	33,718	18,514	68,048	99,039
25	Pistons	106.3	4,270	241.6	102.6	43.3	22.8	7.9	4.9	39.3	85.3	46.1	5.5	15.8	34.8	19.1	25.5	74.8	53.1	13.0	30.4	15.6	1,031,700	438,020	185,030	97,367	33,580	21,042	66,807	95,633

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Team Leaders

PPG

21.5

Murphy

RPG

6.8

Queen

APG

3.8

Murphy

Team Rankings

ORTG

114.4

20th

DRTG

118.6

23rd

NETRTG

-4.2

21st

3P%

34.9

24th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
9	Trail Blazers	40	40	.500	24.0
10	Warriors	37	43	.463	27.0
11	Pelicans	26	54	.325	38.0
12	Grizzlies	25	55	.313	39.0
13	Mavericks	25	55	.313	39.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 4/10	NOP	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Sun 4/12	NOP	@	MIN	8:30 PM

Last Game

Jazz

21 - 59

137

Final

156

Pelicans

26 - 54

Tue 7 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.9

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.9

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

1.8

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.7

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.7

Duren

67.7

Ayton

67.1

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.4

120.7

120.0

119.6

119.3

DRtg Rankings

107.2

109.7

110.9

112.8

113.1

NetRtg Rankings

12.1

8.4

8.0

7.9

6.6

5.2

Tank Leaderboard

17-63

19-61

20-60

21-59

25-55

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,002.6

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,447.2

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,261.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,654.8

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.9

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.5

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.2

Maxey

37.3

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

50-30

47-33

46-33-1

46-34

45-35

44-36

Worst Record ATS

33-47

34-46

35-45

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	58	22	.725
2	Celtics - x	54	26	.675	4.0
3	Knicks - x	52	28	.650	6.0
4	Cavaliers - x	51	29	.638	7.0
5	Raptors	45	35	.563	13.0
6	Hawks	45	35	.563	13.0
7	Magic	44	36	.550	14.0
8	76ers	43	37	.538	15.0
9	Hornets	43	37	.538	15.0
10	Heat	41	39	.513	17.0
11	Bucks - e	31	49	.388	27.0
12	Bulls - e	31	49	.388	27.0
13	Nets - e	20	60	.250	38.0
14	Pacers - e	19	61	.238	39.0
15	Wizards - e	17	63	.213	41.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	16	.800
2	Spurs - x	61	19	.763	3.0
3	Nuggets - x	52	28	.650	12.0
4	Lakers - x	51	29	.638	13.0
5	Rockets - x	51	29	.638	13.0
6	Timberwolves - x	47	33	.588	17.0
7	Suns	44	36	.550	20.0
8	Clippers	41	39	.513	23.0
9	Trail Blazers	40	40	.500	24.0
10	Warriors	37	43	.463	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	54	.325	38.0
12	Grizzlies - e	25	55	.313	39.0
13	Mavericks - e	25	55	.313	39.0
14	Kings - e	21	59	.263	43.0
15	Jazz - e	21	59	.263	43.0