which team has the all-time worst defensive rating in history

The New Orleans Pelicans have the worst 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	1,937	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	468,280	199,059	83,241	44,440	14,895	9,130	27,242	39,049
2	Timberwolves	109.2	2,964	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	53.8	11.7	30.4	14.7	716,360	302,009	124,808	69,680	22,961	15,043	43,498	63,877
3	Hornets	109.0	2,883	241.8	101.3	42.0	23.5	7.7	4.8	37.8	83.8	45.1	7.0	19.6	35.5	18.7	24.6	75.8	53.5	11.3	30.7	14.4	697,145	292,026	121,040	67,883	22,343	13,711	41,651	59,205
4	Mavericks	109.0	3,713	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	897,295	387,570	158,407	84,443	27,367	17,467	52,458	79,196
5	Raptors	108.7	2,479	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	599,585	252,859	104,097	56,053	19,396	12,575	34,714	53,422
6	Grizzlies	108.4	2,480	241.8	100.3	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	599,550	248,637	104,359	55,580	20,306	12,730	36,919	52,205
7	Nuggets	108.2	4,038	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	975,595	437,369	178,684	100,392	33,972	21,523	64,020	92,525
8	Kings	108.1	4,283	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	1,034,745	450,571	183,973	102,266	35,154	19,625	69,465	97,790
9	Clippers	108.0	4,283	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	1,033,695	445,019	183,500	98,510	34,813	22,374	70,518	96,056
10	Warriors	107.8	4,277	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	1,032,980	460,239	189,809	104,829	37,681	21,558	70,262	98,698
11	Magic	107.7	2,972	241.5	101.7	42.8	22.2	7.6	4.8	38.0	83.4	45.5	7.4	20.9	35.1	18.5	25.0	73.8	53.9	11.6	31.2	15.0	717,730	302,394	127,197	65,927	22,524	14,311	44,523	62,424
12	Nets	107.3	4,037	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	975,405	411,746	174,625	92,256	33,185	21,215	65,588	92,530
13	Wizards	107.2	4,284	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	1,035,360	441,580	185,030	99,258	33,924	21,356	67,660	94,756
14	Hawks	107.0	4,279	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	1,034,110	442,222	185,280	98,364	35,743	21,560	68,124	95,609
15	Pacers	106.9	4,038	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	975,570	420,144	174,244	96,252	32,442	20,587	63,744	92,704
16	Cavaliers	106.7	4,276	241.7	102.0	42.8	23.3	7.7	4.8	39.1	84.7	46.1	5.9	16.4	36.0	18.7	24.9	75.2	53.3	12.4	30.4	15.3	1,033,340	436,280	183,098	99,731	32,925	20,724	65,567	92,464
17	Bucks	106.6	4,284	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	1,035,185	448,426	183,089	103,137	35,869	20,824	67,676	97,435
18	Trail Blazers	106.6	4,284	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	1,035,335	450,827	188,318	100,321	34,838	21,368	69,034	96,021
19	Suns	106.6	4,283	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	1,034,195	459,939	185,199	108,179	36,023	20,846	70,258	95,720
20	Rockets	106.5	4,284	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	1,035,185	449,718	188,260	100,742	34,691	21,999	69,944	93,616
21	Jazz	106.5	4,201	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	1,014,140	437,735	182,080	103,572	34,009	22,904	69,268	97,087
22	Lakers	106.4	4,283	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	1,035,045	459,423	189,246	107,091	35,497	23,445	67,748	92,066
23	Heat	106.4	3,055	241.8	100.4	42.1	22.2	7.7	4.8	37.5	81.5	46.0	7.3	20.3	35.9	18.1	24.2	74.7	54.5	11.0	31.0	14.9	738,850	306,685	128,583	67,756	23,463	14,672	45,590	65,656
24	Knicks	106.3	4,278	241.9	102.4	42.8	22.8	7.9	4.3	39.2	84.8	46.2	6.1	17.2	35.5	18.6	24.6	75.7	53.5	12.2	30.5	15.9	1,034,720	438,190	182,956	97,494	33,782	18,541	68,164	99,208
25	Pistons	106.3	4,278	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	1,033,620	438,930	185,402	97,591	33,659	21,095	66,934	95,806

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Team Leaders

PPG

21.8

Williamson

RPG

7.8

Queen

APG

6.0

Murray

Team Rankings

ORTG

112.5

17th

DRTG

114.5

19th

NETRTG

-2.1

19th

3P%

30.1

27th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
11	Suns	1	3	.250	3.5
12	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
13	Pelicans	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.0
15	Kings	0	5	.000	5.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/31	ATL	@	NOP	7:00 PM
Mon 11/2	NOP	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Wed 11/4	UTA	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Fri 11/6	MIN	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Sun 11/8	NOP	@	LAC	9:00 PM

Last Game

Kings

0 - 5

120

Final

132

Pelicans

1 - 4

Thu 29 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.2

Dončić

29.2

Curry

28.2

Maxey

RPG Leaders

16.2

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.2

Young

9.2

Jokić

8.5

Johnson

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

3.0

Gillespie

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.8

Kessler

2.6

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.4

Dončić

4.6

Murray

4.4

Curry

TS% Leaders

84.1

Camara

77.0

Banchero

75.8

Carter

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.9

121.8

119.7

118.9

118.6

117.7

DRtg Rankings

103.3

103.6

103.8

104.9

106.2

106.6

NetRtg Rankings

14.4

12.0

11.1

10.5

9.1

8.7

Tank Leaderboard

0-5

1-5

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

317.3

Antetokounmpo

284.4

Wembanyama

282.8

Dončić

DraftKings Points Leaders

334.5

Antetokounmpo

302.5

Dončić

280.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

39.7

Dončić

34.4

Miller

33.4

Barnes

MPG Leaders

38.2

Murray

37.5

Maxey

37.2

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.68

Antetokounmpo

1.62

Flagg

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Antetokounmpo

1.71

Wembanyama

1.69

Dončić

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-0

5-1

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-4

1-5

1-4

2-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	5	1	.833
2	76ers	5	1	.833
3	Celtics	4	1	.800	0.5
4	Raptors	3	2	.600	1.5
5	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.5
6	Hawks	3	3	.500	2.0
7	Hornets	3	3	.500	2.0
8	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.0
9	Magic	2	3	.400	2.5
10	Heat	2	4	.333	3.0
11	Pacers	2	4	.333	3.0
12	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.5
14	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.0
15	Nets	0	5	.000	4.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
2	Rockets	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5
5	Lakers	4	2	.667	1.5
6	Mavericks	4	2	.667	1.5
7	Timberwolves	4	2	.667	1.5
8	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.0
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	2.5
11	Suns	1	3	.250	3.5
12	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
13	Pelicans	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.0
15	Kings	0	5	.000	5.0

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)
Sat 10/31	POR	@	UTA	3:00 PM
Sat 10/31	PHI	@	CHA	6:00 PM
Sat 10/31	ATL	@	NOP	7:00 PM
Sat 10/31	CLE	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Sat 10/31	SAC	@	MEM	8:00 PM

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

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21.8

7.8

6.0

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

36.2

29.2

28.2

16.2

13.5

12.3

10.2

9.2

8.5

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.8

2.8

2.6

5.4

4.6

4.4

84.1

77.0

75.8

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

317.3

284.4

282.8

334.5

302.5

280.5

39.7

34.4

33.4

38.2

37.5

37.2

1.77

1.68

1.62

1.77

1.71

1.69

NBA 2026-27 Betting

NBA 2026-27 Standings

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

Schedule