worst defensive ratings team all-time

The New Orleans Pelicans have the highest defensive rating by a team, with a 109.2 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Pelicans
Pelicans
109.2
1,853
241.8
102.2
42.9
22.8
7.6
4.7
38.4
84.1
45.6
8.0
22.5
35.6
17.4
22.8
76.4
54.3
11.1
31.8
14.1
447,995
189,317
79,555
42,317
14,129
8,688
26,035
37,369
2Timberwolves
Timberwolves
109.1
2,880
241.7
101.4
42.0
23.4
7.7
5.1
38.3
83.9
45.6
6.1
17.4
34.9
18.7
24.3
77.0
53.6
11.7
30.3
14.7
696,075
292,060
121,058
67,458
22,222
14,565
42,247
62,102
3Hornets
Hornets
108.8
2,798
241.8
100.9
41.9
23.5
7.8
4.8
37.7
83.6
45.1
6.7
18.9
35.4
18.7
24.7
75.7
53.4
11.2
30.6
14.4
676,670
282,325
117,117
65,691
21,743
13,327
40,320
57,580
4Mavericks
Mavericks
108.8
3,629
241.7
104.1
42.6
22.7
7.4
4.7
39.2
85.1
46.1
6.6
18.4
35.6
19.1
24.7
77.2
54.2
12.0
30.6
14.1
876,960
377,958
154,649
82,304
26,729
17,022
51,228
77,634
5Raptors
Raptors
108.5
2,396
241.9
101.6
42.0
22.4
7.8
5.1
37.8
83.7
45.2
8.0
22.2
35.9
18.0
23.4
77.0
54.0
11.4
30.6
14.0
579,565
243,361
100,582
53,619
18,651
12,169
33,588
51,672
6Nuggets
Nuggets
108.0
3,954
241.6
108.0
44.3
24.8
8.4
5.4
41.0
88.0
46.6
5.6
16.1
34.9
20.8
27.4
76.1
54.0
13.1
31.2
15.9
955,185
427,180
174,992
97,969
33,388
21,185
62,924
90,925
7Grizzlies
Grizzlies
108.0
2,397
241.8
99.8
42.1
22.2
8.2
5.1
37.5
82.9
45.2
6.9
19.8
34.9
17.9
23.8
75.0
53.4
11.5
30.5
14.9
579,580
239,131
100,819
53,277
19,578
12,334
35,660
50,485
8Clippers
Clippers
107.9
4,199
241.4
103.7
42.9
23.0
8.1
5.2
39.7
85.2
46.5
5.5
15.4
35.4
19.6
26.3
74.6
53.6
12.5
30.4
16.5
1,013,435
435,514
180,096
96,525
34,049
21,968
69,288
94,470
9Kings
Kings
107.8
4,199
241.6
105.1
43.0
23.8
8.2
4.6
40.2
86.5
46.5
5.7
15.9
35.6
19.7
25.9
75.7
53.7
12.4
30.6
16.3
1,014,510
441,259
180,412
100,123
34,490
19,260
68,248
96,126
10Warriors
Warriors
107.6
4,193
241.5
107.5
44.4
24.4
8.8
5.1
41.2
88.4
46.6
6.5
18.0
36.2
19.4
25.7
75.4
53.9
13.3
31.1
16.4
1,012,720
450,647
186,237
102,423
36,866
21,203
68,943
97,042
11Magic
Magic
107.5
2,889
241.5
101.4
42.8
22.0
7.6
4.8
37.9
83.3
45.5
7.2
20.5
35.1
18.4
24.9
73.6
53.8
11.6
31.2
15.0
697,660
292,808
123,630
63,699
21,818
13,923
43,346
60,673
12Nets
Nets
107.0
3,954
241.6
101.9
43.3
22.8
8.2
5.3
38.6
85.3
45.2
5.6
16.3
34.6
19.5
25.9
75.2
52.7
12.9
30.5
16.3
955,385
402,966
171,323
90,189
32,513
20,842
64,263
90,779
13Wizards
Wizards
106.9
4,199
241.7
102.9
43.2
23.1
7.9
5.0
39.8
86.4
46.0
5.1
14.7
34.4
18.8
25.2
74.8
52.8
12.5
30.7
15.8
1,014,885
432,009
181,485
97,132
33,247
20,888
66,332
92,945
14Hawks
Hawks
106.9
4,195
241.7
103.0
43.3
22.8
8.3
5.0
39.1
84.9
46.0
5.7
16.4
35.0
19.9
26.1
76.2
53.5
13.0
30.3
16.0
1,013,875
432,245
181,606
95,806
34,951
21,172
66,934
93,938
15Pacers
Pacers
106.6
3,953
241.6
103.9
43.2
23.7
8.0
5.1
39.4
84.7
46.5
5.8
16.1
35.7
19.7
25.6
76.8
54.1
12.1
31.0
15.8
955,145
410,573
170,696
93,878
31,809
20,202
62,506
90,947
16Cavaliers
Cavaliers
106.6
4,193
241.7
101.7
42.8
23.2
7.7
4.8
39.0
84.6
46.0
5.7
15.9
36.0
18.7
24.9
75.2
53.2
12.5
30.3
15.4
1,013,320
426,365
179,382
97,380
32,233
20,295
64,411
90,840
17Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
106.5
4,202
241.7
105.0
43.9
23.4
8.1
5.0
40.0
85.8
46.6
5.9
16.6
35.5
19.8
26.2
75.6
54.0
13.1
30.8
16.1
1,015,580
441,349
184,531
98,247
34,178
20,920
67,630
94,394
18Suns
Suns
106.4
4,201
241.5
107.3
43.2
25.3
8.4
4.9
41.1
86.4
47.6
6.1
16.9
36.0
19.7
25.7
76.6
54.9
12.1
31.2
16.4
1,014,465
450,726
181,677
106,155
35,245
20,501
69,077
94,052
19Bucks
Bucks
106.4
4,200
241.7
104.6
42.8
24.0
8.4
4.9
40.2
85.7
46.9
5.9
16.5
35.9
18.9
25.0
75.8
54.1
12.3
30.5
15.8
1,014,950
439,155
179,633
100,979
35,262
20,495
66,387
95,766
20Rockets
Rockets
106.4
4,199
241.6
104.8
43.9
23.5
8.1
5.1
39.7
85.4
46.4
7.0
20.0
34.9
19.3
25.5
75.6
54.2
12.7
31.2
16.3
1,014,610
439,915
184,177
98,563
33,957
21,504
68,635
92,064
21Pistons
Pistons
106.2
4,194
241.6
102.3
43.3
22.7
7.8
4.9
39.2
85.3
46.0
5.4
15.5
34.8
19.1
25.5
74.8
53.0
13.0
30.3
15.7
1,013,335
429,054
181,588
95,247
32,782
20,563
65,669
93,980
22Lakers
Lakers
106.2
4,199
241.7
107.1
44.3
25.0
8.3
5.5
41.1
86.3
47.7
5.8
16.7
34.7
19.7
26.3
74.7
54.7
12.5
31.7
15.8
1,014,860
449,644
185,816
104,929
34,767
23,067
66,527
90,484
23Knicks
Knicks
106.2
4,193
241.9
102.2
42.7
22.7
7.9
4.3
39.2
84.7
46.2
5.9
16.7
35.4
18.6
24.7
75.6
53.4
12.2
30.5
16.0
1,014,245
428,330
179,083
95,155
33,096
18,206
67,002
97,506
24Jazz
Jazz
106.2
4,117
241.4
103.9
43.3
24.6
8.1
5.5
39.2
83.1
47.2
5.1
14.5
35.5
20.8
27.4
76.1
54.6
12.2
31.1
16.5
993,830
427,902
178,413
101,099
33,280
22,574
67,962
95,302
25Heat
Heat
106.1
2,970
241.9
99.8
42.0
22.0
7.7
4.8
37.3
81.2
46.0
7.1
19.8
35.9
18.0
24.2
74.6
54.3
11.0
31.0
15.0
718,425
296,446
124,680
65,294
22,735
14,302
44,435
64,053
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Rankings

ORTG

107.2

29th

DRTG

120.9

28th

NETRTG

-13.7

29th

3P%

30.5

28th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
Kings Kings
1
2
.333
2.5
12
Rockets Rockets
1
2
.333
2.5
13
Suns Suns
1
3
.250
3.0
14
Mavericks Mavericks
1
3
.250
3.0
15
Pelicans Pelicans
0
3
.000
3.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
10/29
NOP NOP
@
DEN DEN
9:00 PM
Fri
10/31
NOP NOP
@
LAC LAC
10:30 PM
Sun
11/2
NOP NOP
@
OKC OKC
3:30 PM
Tue
11/4
CHA CHA
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Wed
11/5
NOP NOP
@
DAL DAL
8:30 PM
Last Game
BOS Celtics

1 - 3

122

Final

90

NOP Pelicans

0 - 3

Mon 27 Oct 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Spurs Spurs
4
0
1.000
2
Thunder Thunder
4
0
1.000
3
Warriors Warriors
3
1
.750
1.0
4
Jazz Jazz
2
1
.667
1.5
5
Clippers Clippers
2
1
.667
1.5
6
Nuggets Nuggets
2
1
.667
1.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Bulls Bulls
3
0
1.000
2
76ers 76ers
3
0
1.000
3
Cavaliers Cavaliers
3
1
.750
0.5
4
Hornets Hornets
2
1
.667
1.0
5
Heat Heat
2
1
.667
1.0
6
Knicks Knicks
2
1
.667
1.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
124-125
Mon
10/20
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
119-109
Tue
10/21
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
111-119
Tue
10/21
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
117-136
Tue
10/21
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
121-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
10/28
PHI PHI
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Tue
10/28
CHA CHA
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Tue
10/28
SAC SAC
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Tue
10/28
NYK NYK
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Tue
10/28
LAC LAC
@
GSW GSW
11:00 PM