The Golden State Valkyries have the lowest defensive rating by a team this season, with a 101.9 rating.
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best defense rating team in wnba this regular season| TEAM | DRTG | SEASON | 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 |  | Valkyries | 101.9 | 2026 | 31 | 200.0 | 83.3 | 32.4 | 19.1 | 7.6 | 4.1 | 28.7 | 67.8 | 42.4 | 10.8 | 30.7 | 35.3 | 15.0 | 19.3 | 77.5 | 54.6 | 9.1 | 23.3 | 11.3 | 6,200 | 2,582 | 1,005 | 592 | 236 | 127 | 349 | 618 |
| 2 |  | Mystics | 103.6 | 2026 | 30 | 205.0 | 81.6 | 37.5 | 19.1 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 28.4 | 64.9 | 43.8 | 5.7 | 19.3 | 29.6 | 19.1 | 26.0 | 73.5 | 53.4 | 10.3 | 27.1 | 16.3 | 6,150 | 2,448 | 1,124 | 572 | 159 | 120 | 489 | 609 |
| 3 |  | Lynx | 103.8 | 2026 | 32 | 200.0 | 92.4 | 35.3 | 21.9 | 9.0 | 4.7 | 34.5 | 71.5 | 48.2 | 8.9 | 23.1 | 38.8 | 14.4 | 17.8 | 80.9 | 58.2 | 10.0 | 25.3 | 13.1 | 6,400 | 2,956 | 1,128 | 700 | 288 | 151 | 420 | 594 |
| 4 |  | Dream | 105.2 | 2026 | 31 | 200.0 | 89.0 | 34.9 | 20.6 | 9.2 | 3.2 | 30.8 | 71.0 | 43.4 | 8.1 | 26.4 | 30.8 | 19.2 | 24.8 | 77.5 | 54.3 | 11.1 | 23.7 | 13.9 | 6,200 | 2,760 | 1,081 | 639 | 284 | 98 | 432 | 612 |
| 5 |  | Aces | 107.1 | 2026 | 31 | 201.6 | 91.8 | 34.1 | 22.6 | 7.0 | 5.1 | 33.7 | 68.5 | 49.2 | 8.3 | 23.1 | 35.8 | 16.1 | 20.3 | 79.6 | 59.3 | 7.5 | 26.6 | 12.2 | 6,250 | 2,846 | 1,056 | 700 | 218 | 158 | 379 | 557 |
| 6 |  | Wings | 107.2 | 2026 | 32 | 201.6 | 88.8 | 34.1 | 21.8 | 6.8 | 3.7 | 33.2 | 71.8 | 46.2 | 8.3 | 24.2 | 34.1 | 14.2 | 18.1 | 78.6 | 55.7 | 8.8 | 25.3 | 11.7 | 6,450 | 2,843 | 1,092 | 699 | 218 | 117 | 375 | 604 |
| 7 |  | Sun | 108.0 | 2026 | 31 | 200.8 | 79.7 | 32.9 | 19.2 | 8.2 | 4.6 | 29.5 | 68.0 | 43.4 | 5.5 | 18.7 | 29.7 | 15.1 | 21.7 | 69.6 | 51.4 | 9.3 | 23.6 | 14.9 | 6,225 | 2,470 | 1,021 | 596 | 254 | 144 | 463 | 711 |
| 8 |  | Sky | 108.2 | 2026 | 31 | 201.6 | 88.3 | 32.9 | 21.6 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 31.2 | 69.9 | 44.7 | 7.5 | 23.3 | 32.3 | 18.3 | 24.0 | 76.4 | 54.9 | 7.8 | 25.1 | 13.1 | 6,250 | 2,737 | 1,019 | 669 | 217 | 149 | 406 | 661 |
| 9 |  | Fever | 108.7 | 2026 | 31 | 202.4 | 96.1 | 33.6 | 20.7 | 6.7 | 3.9 | 33.3 | 68.8 | 48.4 | 10.3 | 26.6 | 38.6 | 19.2 | 23.2 | 82.8 | 60.8 | 8.2 | 25.5 | 15.5 | 6,275 | 2,979 | 1,042 | 643 | 207 | 120 | 479 | 686 |
| 10 |  | Liberty | 108.7 | 2026 | 32 | 201.6 | 90.1 | 34.7 | 20.8 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 30.8 | 66.6 | 46.3 | 10.2 | 28.8 | 35.2 | 18.3 | 21.4 | 85.4 | 59.3 | 8.0 | 26.8 | 15.1 | 6,450 | 2,883 | 1,111 | 665 | 193 | 134 | 483 | 598 |
| 11 |  | Storm | 109.1 | 2026 | 33 | 200.8 | 82.7 | 33.5 | 19.2 | 7.6 | 4.2 | 29.7 | 68.5 | 43.3 | 8.3 | 25.8 | 32.3 | 15.0 | 19.0 | 78.9 | 53.8 | 8.3 | 25.2 | 14.8 | 6,625 | 2,728 | 1,106 | 635 | 252 | 140 | 489 | 662 |
| 12 |  | Mercury | 109.3 | 2026 | 33 | 200.8 | 83.8 | 31.3 | 19.8 | 7.2 | 3.2 | 28.8 | 65.2 | 44.2 | 7.6 | 24.0 | 31.9 | 18.5 | 23.6 | 78.3 | 55.4 | 6.9 | 24.4 | 13.4 | 6,625 | 2,766 | 1,032 | 654 | 239 | 106 | 443 | 608 |
| 13 |  | Fire | 113.6 | 2026 | 31 | 203.2 | 86.5 | 29.6 | 20.7 | 7.5 | 3.7 | 30.7 | 67.9 | 45.2 | 10.1 | 28.5 | 35.3 | 15.1 | 18.5 | 81.7 | 56.9 | 7.6 | 21.9 | 15.5 | 6,300 | 2,683 | 917 | 642 | 232 | 116 | 480 | 694 |
| 14 |  | Sparks | 113.7 | 2026 | 30 | 200.8 | 89.6 | 31.1 | 22.2 | 7.5 | 3.2 | 32.2 | 69.0 | 46.7 | 8.9 | 26.4 | 33.8 | 16.2 | 20.4 | 79.1 | 57.4 | 7.5 | 23.6 | 14.8 | 6,025 | 2,687 | 934 | 665 | 225 | 97 | 445 | 597 |
| 15 |  | Tempo | 116.5 | 2026 | 31 | 200.8 | 87.4 | 31.2 | 20.2 | 7.1 | 3.1 | 30.2 | 67.5 | 44.7 | 10.1 | 28.2 | 35.7 | 17.0 | 20.7 | 82.0 | 57.0 | 8.1 | 23.1 | 14.6 | 6,225 | 2,709 | 967 | 625 | 219 | 97 | 453 | 663 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1997 season.
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More Valkyries Stats
Team Leaders 
PPG
14.8
Williams
RPG
5.3
Stokes
APG
5.6
Burton
Team Rankings
ORTG
110.2
6th
DRTG
101.9
1st
NETRTG
8.2
2nd
3P%
35.3
6th
Lynx
Aces
Valkyries
Wings
Sparks
CHI
WNBA 2026 Leaders
WNBA 2026 Rankings
WNBA Fantasy 2026
WNBA 2026 Betting
WNBA 2026 Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 7 | .781 | ||
| 2 | 22 | 9 | .710 | 2.5 | |
| 3 | 22 | 9 | .710 | 2.5 | |
| 4 | 19 | 12 | .613 | 5.5 | |
| 5 | 19 | 12 | .613 | 5.5 | |
| 6 | 18 | 12 | .600 | 6.0 | |
| 7 | 19 | 13 | .594 | 6.0 | |
| 8 | 19 | 13 | .594 | 6.0 | |
| 9 | 12 | 18 | .400 | 12.0 | |
| 10 | 12 | 19 | .387 | 12.5 | |
| 11 | 12 | 19 | .387 | 12.5 | |
| 12 | 12 | 21 | .364 | 13.5 | |
| 13 | 10 | 21 | .323 | 14.5 | |
| 14 | 8 | 23 | .258 | 16.5 | |
| 15 | 6 | 27 | .182 | 19.5 |
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Fever
Mystics
Liberty
Fire
Mercury
Tempo
Sun
Storm