which team has the worst defensive rating all-time

The New Orleans Pelicans have the highest defensive rating by a team, with a 109.4 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	109.4	1,889	241.8	102.4	42.9	22.9	7.7	4.7	38.4	84.2	45.7	8.1	22.7	35.6	17.4	22.8	76.5	54.3	11.2	31.8	14.1	456,710	193,453	81,116	43,222	14,454	8,847	26,566	38,087
2	Timberwolves	109.1	2,914	241.7	101.6	42.1	23.5	7.7	5.1	38.4	84.0	45.7	6.2	17.7	35.0	18.8	24.3	77.0	53.7	11.7	30.3	14.7	704,310	296,161	122,593	68,392	22,517	14,742	42,729	62,823
3	Hornets	108.9	2,833	241.8	101.1	41.9	23.5	7.8	4.8	37.8	83.7	45.1	6.8	19.1	35.4	18.7	24.7	75.7	53.4	11.2	30.7	14.4	685,145	286,315	118,666	66,596	21,981	13,495	40,875	58,249
4	Mavericks	108.8	3,663	241.7	104.2	42.6	22.7	7.4	4.7	39.3	85.2	46.1	6.6	18.5	35.6	19.1	24.7	77.2	54.3	12.0	30.7	14.1	885,245	381,825	156,181	83,164	26,983	17,226	51,754	78,282
5	Raptors	108.6	2,430	241.9	101.7	42.0	22.5	7.8	5.1	37.9	83.8	45.2	8.0	22.3	35.8	18.0	23.4	77.0	54.1	11.4	30.6	14.0	587,775	247,208	102,073	54,602	18,939	12,327	34,059	52,380
6	Nuggets	108.1	3,988	241.6	108.2	44.2	24.8	8.4	5.3	41.0	88.0	46.6	5.7	16.2	35.0	20.8	27.4	76.1	54.1	13.0	31.2	15.9	963,420	431,380	176,457	98,958	33,619	21,326	63,368	91,568
7	Grizzlies	108.1	2,430	241.8	100.0	42.1	22.3	8.2	5.1	37.5	83.0	45.2	7.0	20.1	34.9	17.9	23.8	75.1	53.5	11.5	30.6	14.9	587,550	242,906	102,363	54,235	19,844	12,494	36,172	51,138
8	Clippers	108.0	4,232	241.4	103.8	42.9	23.0	8.1	5.2	39.7	85.2	46.5	5.5	15.6	35.4	19.6	26.2	74.6	53.6	12.4	30.4	16.5	1,021,405	439,198	181,428	97,288	34,320	22,124	69,777	95,114
9	Kings	107.9	4,233	241.6	105.1	43.0	23.9	8.2	4.6	40.2	86.5	46.5	5.7	16.1	35.6	19.6	25.9	75.8	53.7	12.3	30.6	16.2	1,022,745	444,986	181,809	100,974	34,794	19,406	68,735	96,819
10	Warriors	107.7	4,227	241.5	107.5	44.4	24.5	8.8	5.1	41.2	88.4	46.6	6.6	18.3	36.2	19.4	25.7	75.5	54.0	13.3	31.1	16.4	1,020,905	454,510	187,726	103,368	37,193	21,354	69,474	97,727
11	Magic	107.6	2,923	241.5	101.5	42.8	22.1	7.6	4.8	37.9	83.4	45.5	7.3	20.7	35.1	18.4	25.0	73.7	53.8	11.6	31.2	15.0	705,895	296,784	125,146	64,618	22,107	14,096	43,806	61,398
12	Nets	107.1	3,984	241.6	102.0	43.3	22.8	8.2	5.3	38.6	85.2	45.2	5.7	16.5	34.6	19.5	25.9	75.2	52.8	12.8	30.5	16.2	962,610	406,224	172,534	90,953	32,752	20,987	64,739	91,359
13	Wizards	107.0	4,232	241.7	103.0	43.2	23.2	7.9	5.0	39.8	86.5	46.0	5.1	14.9	34.4	18.8	25.1	74.9	52.8	12.5	30.7	15.8	1,022,855	435,745	182,931	97,973	33,482	21,095	66,851	93,660
14	Hawks	107.0	4,230	241.7	103.2	43.3	22.9	8.3	5.0	39.1	84.9	46.0	5.8	16.6	35.1	19.8	26.0	76.2	53.5	13.0	30.3	16.0	1,022,325	436,412	183,085	96,913	35,284	21,341	67,475	94,642
15	Pacers	106.7	3,988	241.6	103.9	43.2	23.8	8.0	5.1	39.4	84.7	46.5	5.8	16.3	35.7	19.7	25.6	76.8	54.1	12.1	31.0	15.8	963,545	414,437	172,161	94,738	32,070	20,380	62,999	91,735
16	Cavaliers	106.6	4,228	241.7	101.8	42.8	23.3	7.7	4.8	39.0	84.7	46.0	5.8	16.2	35.9	18.7	24.9	75.2	53.2	12.5	30.4	15.3	1,021,770	430,541	180,974	98,368	32,535	20,482	64,897	91,562
17	Trail Blazers	106.6	4,236	241.7	105.1	43.9	23.4	8.1	5.0	40.0	85.8	46.6	6.0	16.9	35.4	19.8	26.2	75.6	54.0	13.1	30.8	16.1	1,023,790	445,294	186,087	99,084	34,431	21,085	68,202	95,142
18	Bucks	106.5	4,234	241.7	104.6	42.7	24.1	8.4	4.9	40.2	85.7	46.9	6.0	16.7	36.0	18.9	24.9	75.8	54.1	12.3	30.5	15.8	1,023,160	442,980	180,993	101,869	35,520	20,629	66,889	96,475
19	Suns	106.5	4,234	241.5	107.3	43.2	25.3	8.4	4.9	41.1	86.5	47.6	6.1	17.0	36.0	19.7	25.7	76.6	54.9	12.1	31.2	16.4	1,022,385	454,507	183,111	106,986	35,598	20,630	69,587	94,753
20	Rockets	106.4	4,230	241.6	104.9	43.9	23.5	8.1	5.1	39.7	85.5	46.4	7.0	20.1	35.0	19.3	25.5	75.6	54.2	12.7	31.2	16.3	1,022,150	443,585	185,709	99,353	34,225	21,682	69,129	92,665
21	Jazz	106.3	4,151	241.4	104.1	43.3	24.6	8.1	5.5	39.3	83.2	47.2	5.2	14.7	35.5	20.8	27.4	76.1	54.6	12.2	31.1	16.5	1,002,115	431,958	179,915	102,127	33,542	22,690	68,492	96,065
22	Lakers	106.3	4,230	241.7	107.1	44.2	25.0	8.3	5.5	41.1	86.3	47.7	5.8	16.8	34.7	19.7	26.4	74.8	54.7	12.5	31.7	15.8	1,022,300	453,244	187,095	105,701	35,023	23,197	66,997	91,109
23	Pistons	106.3	4,227	241.6	102.4	43.3	22.7	7.8	4.9	39.3	85.3	46.0	5.4	15.6	34.8	19.1	25.5	74.8	53.1	13.0	30.3	15.7	1,021,305	433,000	183,096	96,143	33,125	20,773	66,180	94,706
24	Knicks	106.3	4,227	241.9	102.3	42.7	22.7	7.9	4.3	39.2	84.8	46.2	6.0	16.9	35.5	18.6	24.6	75.6	53.5	12.2	30.5	16.0	1,022,405	432,428	180,625	96,084	33,370	18,351	67,458	98,207
25	Heat	106.2	3,004	241.9	100.0	42.0	22.1	7.7	4.8	37.4	81.3	46.0	7.2	20.0	35.9	18.1	24.2	74.6	54.4	11.0	31.0	15.0	726,610	300,508	126,215	66,271	23,050	14,460	44,912	64,685

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PPG

22.4

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RPG

7.2

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APG

4.1

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Team Rankings

ORTG

112.5

25th

DRTG

120.6

28th

NETRTG

-8.1

27th

3P%

33.7

30th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
11	Mavericks	14	24	.368	17.0
12	Clippers	13	23	.361	17.0
13	Jazz	13	24	.351	17.5
14	Kings	8	29	.216	22.5
15	Pelicans	8	31	.205	23.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 1/9	NOP	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Sun 1/11	NOP	@	ORL	3:00 PM
Tue 1/13	DEN	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Wed 1/14	BKN	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Fri 1/16	NOP	@	IND	7:00 PM

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Pelicans

8 - 31

100

Final

117

Hawks

18 - 21

Wed 7 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.7

Dončić

31.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

30.7

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.2

Jokić

11.4

Towns

11.3

Gobert

APG Leaders

11.0

Jokić

9.7

Cunningham

9.0

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.2

Leonard

2.1

Wallace

1.9

Daniels

BPG Leaders

2.3

Sarr

2.2

Huff

2.1

Stewart

3PM Leaders

4.7

Curry

3.9

Mitchell

3.9

Porter

TS% Leaders

71.3

Jokić

70.2

Gobert

69.8

Williams

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

124.5

122.9

121.5

121.3

119.7

118.3

DRtg Rankings

106.5

110.8

112.2

112.5

112.7

NetRtg Rankings

13.2

8.3

7.3

6.9

6.0

5.6

Tank Leaderboard

7-31

8-31

8-29

10-26

11-23

13-25

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,035.3

Jokić

1,897

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,757.5

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,165.8

Jokić

1,904.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,861

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.1

Dončić

36.4

Brown

33.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

39.6

Maxey

36.7

Thompson

36.5

Dončić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.84

Jokić

1.60

Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.96

Jokić

1.69

Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

26-11

21-13-1

22-15

21-15

22-16

21-16

Worst Record ATS

12-27

13-24

15-23

15-21

16-21

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	28	9	.757
2	Knicks	24	13	.649	4.0
3	Celtics	23	13	.639	4.5
4	Raptors	23	15	.605	5.5
5	76ers	20	15	.571	7.0
6	Magic	21	17	.553	7.5
7	Heat	20	17	.541	8.0
8	Cavaliers	21	18	.538	8.0
9	Hawks	18	21	.462	11.0
10	Bulls	17	20	.459	11.0
11	Bucks	16	21	.432	12.0
12	Hornets	13	25	.342	15.5
13	Nets	11	23	.324	15.5
14	Wizards	10	26	.278	17.5
15	Pacers	7	31	.184	21.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	31	7	.816
2	Spurs	26	11	.703	4.5
3	Nuggets	25	12	.676	5.5
4	Timberwolves	25	13	.658	6.0
5	Lakers	23	12	.657	6.5
6	Rockets	22	12	.647	7.0
7	Suns	22	15	.595	8.5
8	Warriors	20	18	.526	11.0
9	Trail Blazers	18	20	.474	13.0
10	Grizzlies	16	21	.432	14.5
11	Mavericks	14	24	.368	17.0
12	Clippers	13	23	.361	17.0
13	Jazz	13	24	.351	17.5
14	Kings	8	29	.216	22.5
15	Pelicans	8	31	.205	23.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 12/8	MIA	@	ORL	108-117
Mon 12/8	NYK	@	TOR	117-101
Tue 12/9	PHX	@	OKC	89-138
Tue 12/9	SAS	@	LAL	132-119
Wed 12/10	BOS	@	MIL	101-116

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 1/8	MIA	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Fri 1/9	TOR	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Fri 1/9	NOP	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Fri 1/9	PHI	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Fri 1/9	LAC	@	BKN	7:30 PM

The New Orleans Pelicans have the highest defensive rating by a team, with a 109.4 rating.

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