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

The New Orleans Pelicans have the highest 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	2,963	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	716,120	301,882	124,765	69,648	22,954	15,037	43,486	63,857
3	Hornets	109.0	2,882	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	696,905	291,947	120,985	67,861	22,331	13,710	41,639	59,178
4	Mavericks	108.9	3,712	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	897,055	387,454	158,366	84,419	27,359	17,463	52,440	79,172
5	Raptors	108.7	2,478	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	599,345	252,745	104,059	56,022	19,391	12,573	34,703	53,389
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	4,037	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	975,355	437,242	178,644	100,362	33,961	21,520	64,001	92,512
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	4,282	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	1,033,455	444,918	183,458	98,486	34,806	22,367	70,500	96,040
10	Warriors	107.8	4,276	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	1,032,740	460,127	189,765	104,798	37,670	21,553	70,245	98,677
11	Magic	107.7	2,971	241.5	101.7	42.8	22.2	7.6	4.8	38.0	83.4	45.5	7.3	20.9	35.1	18.5	25.0	73.8	53.9	11.6	31.2	15.0	717,490	302,273	127,165	65,897	22,519	14,306	44,510	62,403
12	Nets	107.3	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
13	Wizards	107.2	4,283	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	1,035,120	441,485	184,977	99,240	33,918	21,352	67,645	94,739
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	4,037	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	975,330	420,019	174,207	96,224	32,431	20,586	63,729	92,683
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	4,282	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	1,033,955	459,819	185,157	108,145	36,013	20,841	70,243	95,698
20	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
21	Rockets	106.5	4,283	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	1,034,945	449,607	188,212	100,716	34,679	21,996	69,931	93,593
22	Lakers	106.4	4,282	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	1,034,805	459,328	189,201	107,073	35,489	23,434	67,726	92,045
23	Heat	106.4	3,054	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	738,610	306,540	128,535	67,718	23,455	14,669	45,574	65,636
24	Knicks	106.3	4,277	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	1,034,480	438,097	182,911	97,471	33,774	18,539	68,151	99,193
25	Pistons	106.3	4,277	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	1,033,380	438,820	185,361	97,566	33,645	21,092	66,922	95,787

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Team Leaders

PPG

21.8

Williamson

RPG

7.8

Queen

APG

6.0

Murray

Team Rankings

ORTG

112.5

15th

DRTG

114.5

20th

NETRTG

-2.1

19th

3P%

30.1

28th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5
13	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Pelicans	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

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

28.8

Curry

RPG Leaders

16.2

Sabonis

13.8

Towns

12.2

Gobert

APG Leaders

10.4

Young

9.5

Haliburton

9.0

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

2.8

Flagg

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.6

Turner

2.4

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.0

Murray

TS% Leaders

84.1

Camara

78.8

Carter

77.0

Banchero

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

123.4

123.3

121.9

118.6

118.0

117.6

DRtg Rankings

98.2

103.4

103.5

106.2

106.3

106.6

NetRtg Rankings

14.4

14.2

12.1

12.0

9.6

8.7

Tank Leaderboard

0-4

0-5

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

284.4

Wembanyama

270.7

Johnson

247.7

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

280.5

Johnson

275.3

Wembanyama

259.5

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

40.2

Dončić

37.9

Edwards

35.5

Miller

MPG Leaders

38.5

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.3

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.65

Flagg

1.58

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.70

Dončić

1.65

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-0

4-1

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

1-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	4	1	.800
2	76ers	4	1	.800
3	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0
6	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.0
7	Hawks	3	3	.500	1.5
8	Knicks	2	3	.400	2.0
9	Wizards	2	3	.400	2.0
10	Pacers	2	3	.400	2.0
11	Magic	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bulls	1	4	.200	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.0
14	Heat	1	4	.200	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	5	0	1.000
2	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5
13	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Pelicans	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)
Fri 10/30	CHA	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Fri 10/30	DET	@	BKN	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	NYK	@	PHI	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	ORL	@	TOR	7:30 PM

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

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21.8

7.8

6.0

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

36.0

33.3

28.8

16.2

13.8

12.2

10.4

9.5

9.0

3.2

3.0

2.8

3.8

2.6

2.4

5.3

4.5

4.0

84.1

78.8

77.0

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

284.4

270.7

247.7

280.5

275.3

259.5

40.2

37.9

35.5

38.5

37.6

37.3

1.77

1.65

1.58

1.71

1.70

1.65

NBA 2026-27 Betting

NBA 2026-27 Standings

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

Schedule