The Minnesota Lynx had the lowest defensive rating by a team in their first 72 games in 2025, with a 99.4 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 |  | Lynx | 99.4 | 51 | 201.0 | 85.2 | 34.1 | 22.9 | 8.2 | 4.7 | 32.0 | 68.5 | 46.7 | 9.3 | 25.3 | 36.9 | 11.9 | 15.5 | 76.6 | 56.5 | 8.4 | 25.7 | 13.0 | 10,250 | 4,344 | 1,741 | 1,166 | 418 | 241 | 664 | 812 |
| 2 |  | Dream | 99.9 | 47 | 200.5 | 83.8 | 36.4 | 21.3 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 30.0 | 68.0 | 44.2 | 9.3 | 27.9 | 33.5 | 14.3 | 18.4 | 78.1 | 55.1 | 8.8 | 27.6 | 12.7 | 9,425 | 3,937 | 1,711 | 1,000 | 321 | 210 | 597 | 765 |
| 3 |  | Valkyries | 101.8 | 46 | 200.5 | 77.5 | 35.0 | 18.6 | 6.8 | 2.9 | 26.4 | 65.0 | 40.6 | 9.7 | 29.7 | 32.7 | 15.0 | 18.4 | 81.5 | 53.0 | 8.5 | 26.4 | 14.2 | 9,225 | 3,566 | 1,608 | 854 | 315 | 133 | 655 | 808 |
| 4 |  | Mercury | 101.9 | 55 | 200.9 | 82.6 | 35.2 | 20.7 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 29.8 | 68.9 | 43.2 | 9.1 | 27.2 | 33.4 | 14.0 | 17.7 | 78.9 | 53.8 | 8.5 | 26.6 | 13.4 | 11,050 | 4,543 | 1,934 | 1,138 | 422 | 192 | 735 | 956 |
| 5 |  | Liberty | 102.2 | 47 | 200.5 | 83.4 | 34.0 | 21.5 | 7.5 | 4.4 | 29.3 | 65.5 | 44.7 | 9.4 | 27.0 | 34.8 | 15.5 | 18.8 | 82.8 | 56.6 | 6.8 | 27.2 | 13.9 | 9,425 | 3,922 | 1,598 | 1,011 | 354 | 208 | 654 | 760 |
| 6 |  | Storm | 102.2 | 47 | 201.1 | 81.9 | 31.1 | 21.1 | 8.3 | 5.0 | 31.1 | 69.2 | 44.9 | 7.6 | 21.9 | 34.7 | 12.2 | 15.8 | 77.2 | 53.8 | 7.0 | 24.1 | 12.3 | 9,450 | 3,850 | 1,460 | 992 | 392 | 234 | 579 | 808 |
| 7 |  | Fever | 103.2 | 53 | 200.9 | 84.1 | 33.8 | 20.1 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 30.9 | 68.5 | 45.1 | 7.9 | 23.1 | 34.3 | 14.4 | 18.5 | 77.6 | 54.8 | 9.0 | 24.8 | 14.3 | 10,650 | 4,457 | 1,791 | 1,065 | 398 | 145 | 756 | 980 |
| 8 |  | Aces | 103.9 | 56 | 200.4 | 84.7 | 32.9 | 19.9 | 7.7 | 5.1 | 30.2 | 67.8 | 44.5 | 8.9 | 24.8 | 35.7 | 15.4 | 18.9 | 81.7 | 55.6 | 7.9 | 25.0 | 12.8 | 11,225 | 4,743 | 1,845 | 1,113 | 432 | 284 | 714 | 948 |
| 9 |  | Mystics | 104.2 | 44 | 200.6 | 77.1 | 33.0 | 19.2 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 28.0 | 63.7 | 43.9 | 5.6 | 17.1 | 32.9 | 15.6 | 20.7 | 75.4 | 53.0 | 7.7 | 25.3 | 15.3 | 8,825 | 3,394 | 1,453 | 846 | 286 | 140 | 672 | 800 |
| 10 |  | Sparks | 110.3 | 44 | 201.7 | 85.7 | 33.3 | 20.7 | 7.3 | 3.1 | 30.7 | 67.1 | 45.7 | 8.6 | 25.6 | 33.7 | 15.7 | 20.4 | 76.9 | 56.3 | 8.0 | 25.3 | 15.0 | 8,875 | 3,769 | 1,464 | 911 | 319 | 136 | 660 | 742 |
| 11 |  | Wings | 110.8 | 44 | 200.6 | 81.7 | 35.4 | 20.2 | 7.3 | 4.0 | 30.2 | 71.4 | 42.3 | 6.6 | 21.6 | 30.4 | 14.8 | 18.4 | 80.2 | 51.4 | 10.0 | 25.3 | 13.9 | 8,825 | 3,594 | 1,557 | 888 | 323 | 175 | 610 | 833 |
| 12 |  | Sun | 111.0 | 44 | 200.6 | 75.8 | 31.9 | 17.4 | 7.8 | 3.7 | 27.6 | 67.1 | 41.2 | 6.2 | 20.4 | 30.2 | 14.5 | 18.2 | 79.3 | 50.5 | 8.5 | 23.3 | 14.0 | 8,825 | 3,337 | 1,402 | 765 | 345 | 161 | 615 | 863 |
| 13 |  | Sky | 111.5 | 44 | 200.0 | 75.8 | 35.5 | 19.3 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 28.0 | 66.0 | 42.5 | 6.7 | 20.2 | 33.0 | 13.0 | 17.1 | 76.3 | 51.6 | 9.8 | 25.7 | 16.9 | 8,800 | 3,335 | 1,561 | 850 | 266 | 184 | 745 | 782 |
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WNBA 2026 Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lynx - x | 33 | 11 | .750 | |
| 2 |  Valkyries - x | 32 | 12 | .727 | 1.0 |
| 3 |  Aces - x | 31 | 13 | .705 | 2.0 |
| 4 |  Dream - x | 30 | 14 | .682 | 3.0 |
| 5 |  Mystics - x | 28 | 16 | .636 | 5.0 |
| 6 |  Fever - x | 28 | 16 | .636 | 5.0 |
| 7 |  Wings - x | 27 | 17 | .614 | 6.0 |
| 8 |  Liberty - x | 26 | 18 | .591 | 7.0 |
| 9 |  Fire - e | 17 | 27 | .386 | 16.0 |
| 10 |  Sparks - e | 16 | 28 | .364 | 17.0 |
| 11 |  Sky - e | 16 | 28 | .364 | 17.0 |
| 12 |  Mercury - e | 16 | 28 | .364 | 17.0 |
| 13 |  Tempo - e | 11 | 33 | .250 | 22.0 |
| 14 |  Sun - e | 11 | 33 | .250 | 22.0 |
| 15 |  Storm - e | 8 | 36 | .182 | 25.0 |