worst defensive ratings for nba teams seasons all-time

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	SEAS	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	25	1,938	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	468,520	199,180	83,290	44,467	14,910	9,134	27,266	39,070
2	Timberwolves	109.2	38	2,965	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	716,600	302,120	124,846	69,703	22,972	15,045	43,512	63,899
3	Hornets	109.0	37	2,884	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	697,385	292,130	121,078	67,909	22,347	13,719	41,669	59,224
4	Mavericks	109.0	47	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	32	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	32	2,481	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	599,790	248,773	104,404	55,610	20,311	12,736	36,936	52,231
7	Nuggets	108.2	51	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	54	4,284	241.6	105.2	43.0	23.9	8.2	4.6	40.2	86.5	46.5	5.8	16.3	35.5	19.6	25.9	75.8	53.7	12.3	30.6	16.2	1,034,985	450,676	184,007	102,291	35,162	19,629	69,481	97,814
9	Clippers	108.0	54	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	54	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	38	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	51	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	54	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	185,029	99,258	33,924	21,356	67,660	94,756
14	Hawks	107.0	54	4,280	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	1,034,350	442,321	185,316	98,384	35,754	21,564	68,143	95,630
15	Pacers	106.9	51	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	54	4,277	241.7	102.0	42.8	23.3	7.7	4.8	39.1	84.8	46.1	5.9	16.5	36.0	18.7	24.9	75.2	53.3	12.4	30.4	15.3	1,033,580	436,416	183,154	99,772	32,933	20,728	65,579	92,481
17	Bucks	106.6	54	4,285	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	1,035,425	448,537	183,134	103,170	35,874	20,828	67,689	97,448
18	Trail Blazers	106.6	54	4,285	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	1,035,575	450,939	188,366	100,337	34,851	21,371	69,053	96,047
19	Suns	106.6	54	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	54	4,285	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	1,035,425	449,837	188,304	100,771	34,696	22,006	69,954	93,629
21	Jazz	106.5	53	4,202	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	1,014,380	437,825	182,117	103,595	34,021	22,911	69,288	97,113
22	Lakers	106.4	54	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	39	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	54	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	54	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

20.7

Williamson

RPG

7.8

Queen

APG

6.0

Murray

Team Rankings

ORTG

113.2

17th

DRTG

111.4

13th

NETRTG

1.7

13th

3P%

31.2

25th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
9	Timberwolves	4	3	.571	2.5
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	3.0
11	Pelicans	2	4	.333	4.0
12	Suns	1	3	.250	4.0
13	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
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
Mon 11/9	NOP	@	GSW	10:00 PM

Last Game

Hawks

3 - 4

Final

121

Pelicans

2 - 4

Sat 31 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.2

Dončić

29.6

Maxey

29.2

Curry

RPG Leaders

15.8

Sabonis

13.5

Towns

12.3

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

10.2

Young

9.2

Jokić

8.2

Mitchell

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

3.0

Gillespie

BPG Leaders

4.2

Wembanyama

2.8

Kessler

2.5

Turner

3PM Leaders

5.4

Dončić

4.6

Murray

4.4

Curry

TS% Leaders

81.3

Camara

81.1

Stewart

77.0

Banchero

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.5

119.9

119.7

118.9

117.7

DRtg Rankings

103.8

104.9

105.4

105.9

108.5

NetRtg Rankings

15.1

12.6

11.3

11.0

10.5

9.1

Tank Leaderboard

0-5

0-6

1-5

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

359.8

Wembanyama

323.3

Maxey

317.3

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

347

Wembanyama

334.5

Antetokounmpo

325.3

Maxey

USG% Leaders

39.7

Dončić

34.5

Miller

34.4

Wembanyama

MPG Leaders

38.2

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.2

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.85

Wembanyama

1.68

Antetokounmpo

1.62

Flagg

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.79

Wembanyama

1.77

Antetokounmpo

1.69

Dončić

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

6-0

6-1

5-1

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-4

1-5

2-4

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	76ers	6	1	.857
2	Pistons	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Celtics	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Cavaliers	4	2	.667	1.5
5	Raptors	3	2	.600	2.0
6	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.5
7	Hawks	3	4	.429	3.0
8	Hornets	3	4	.429	3.0
9	Magic	2	3	.400	3.0
10	Heat	2	4	.333	3.5
11	Pacers	2	4	.333	3.5
12	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.5
13	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.5
14	Bucks	1	5	.167	4.5
15	Nets	0	5	.000	5.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Grizzlies	6	0	1.000
2	Rockets	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.5
4	Lakers	4	2	.667	2.0
5	Thunder	4	2	.667	2.0
6	Spurs	4	2	.667	2.0
7	Mavericks	4	2	.667	2.0
8	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.5
9	Timberwolves	4	3	.571	2.5
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	3.0
11	Pelicans	2	4	.333	4.0
12	Suns	1	3	.250	4.0
13	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.5
14	Jazz	1	5	.167	5.0
15	Kings	0	6	.000	6.0

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)
Sun 11/1	BOS	@	ORL	3:30 PM
Sun 11/1	BKN	@	IND	5:00 PM
Sun 11/1	LAC	@	GSW	8:30 PM
Sun 11/1	TOR	@	LAL	9:00 PM
Mon 11/2	OKC	@	CLE	7:00 PM

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

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20.7

7.8

6.0

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

36.2

29.6

29.2

15.8

13.5

12.3

10.2

9.2

8.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

4.2

2.8

2.5

5.4

4.6

4.4

81.3

81.1

77.0

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

359.8

323.3

317.3

347

334.5

325.3

39.7

34.5

34.4

38.2

37.6

37.2

1.85

1.68

1.62

1.79

1.77

1.69

NBA 2026-27 Betting

NBA 2026-27 Standings

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

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