best defensive teams in the wnba

The Minnesota Lynx have the best record by a team this season, with a record of 31-8.

Interpreted as:
best defensive teams in the wnba this regular season
TEAMRECSEASONW%GPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Lynx
Lynx
31-8
2026
.795
39
200.0
91.6
34.4
21.8
8.8
4.6
34.1
70.5
48.3
9.3
23.8
39.2
14.1
17.4
81.0
58.6
9.3
25.1
13.1
7,800
3,571
1,341
852
342
178
511
710
2Valkyries
Valkyries
28-11
2026
.718
39
200.0
82.5
32.9
19.3
7.7
3.9
28.9
68.2
42.4
10.6
30.6
34.8
14.1
18.2
77.5
54.2
9.1
23.8
11.3
7,800
3,219
1,284
753
299
151
441
752
3Aces
Aces
27-13
2026
.675
40
201.3
90.6
33.6
21.8
7.0
4.9
32.9
68.3
48.2
8.5
23.8
35.5
16.4
20.2
81.3
58.7
7.8
25.8
12.2
8,050
3,624
1,343
873
278
196
488
703
4Fever
Fever
26-14
2026
.650
40
202.5
97.0
33.2
20.8
6.8
3.9
34.1
69.4
49.2
10.4
26.4
39.5
18.3
22.6
81.0
61.1
7.8
25.5
14.5
8,100
3,880
1,329
831
273
154
578
861
5Dream
Dream
25-14
2026
.641
39
200.6
90.8
35.5
21.1
9.0
3.3
31.3
71.4
43.8
8.7
27.1
32.3
19.5
24.7
78.8
55.2
11.0
24.5
13.8
7,825
3,543
1,385
822
351
129
540
778
6Mystics
Mystics
24-16
2026
.600
40
203.8
82.8
37.6
19.6
5.4
3.9
29.3
65.1
44.9
6.1
19.6
31.2
18.2
24.9
73.2
54.4
10.3
27.4
15.9
8,150
3,313
1,504
782
217
154
636
773
7Liberty
Liberty
23-16
2026
.590
39
201.3
89.9
35.1
20.9
6.1
4.1
31.1
67.2
46.2
10.2
29.2
34.9
17.6
20.8
84.8
58.9
8.2
26.8
14.7
7,850
3,508
1,367
815
237
161
572
722
8Wings
Wings
23-16
2026
.590
39
201.3
88.8
34.1
21.8
6.8
3.9
33.1
71.1
46.6
8.2
24.0
34.0
14.4
18.2
79.2
56.1
8.6
25.5
12.0
7,850
3,463
1,330
851
264
152
469
714
9Fire
Fire
16-23
2026
.410
39
202.6
87.0
30.3
20.6
7.5
3.7
31.0
68.3
45.3
10.4
29.5
35.2
14.7
18.2
80.7
57.0
7.9
22.4
14.9
7,900
3,394
1,181
804
291
144
582
866
10Sky
Sky
15-24
2026
.385
39
201.3
87.2
33.4
21.5
7.1
4.7
30.9
69.9
44.3
7.5
23.4
31.9
17.8
23.2
76.8
54.4
8.1
25.4
13.3
7,850
3,401
1,303
840
278
183
520
823
11Sparks
Sparks
14-25
2026
.359
39
200.6
87.3
30.9
21.9
7.7
3.3
31.6
68.0
46.5
8.6
25.9
33.1
15.4
19.8
77.7
56.9
7.4
23.5
15.0
7,825
3,404
1,206
853
299
128
585
771
12Mercury
Mercury
13-26
2026
.333
39
200.6
83.7
31.5
19.9
7.3
3.3
28.9
65.3
44.3
7.7
23.8
32.3
18.2
23.1
78.5
55.5
6.8
24.6
13.8
7,825
3,266
1,227
778
285
128
537
726
13Tempo
Tempo
11-28
2026
.282
39
200.6
86.7
31.8
19.8
6.8
3.2
30.0
67.9
44.2
9.8
28.1
34.9
16.8
20.8
80.8
56.2
8.5
23.3
14.5
7,825
3,380
1,239
774
267
123
566
835
14Sun
Sun
10-29
2026
.256
39
200.6
79.2
32.6
19.1
8.2
4.5
29.2
68.5
42.6
5.7
19.6
29.3
15.1
21.3
70.7
50.8
9.2
23.4
14.6
7,825
3,087
1,271
745
318
176
570
876
15Storm
Storm
8-31
2026
.205
39
200.6
83.1
33.8
19.3
7.7
4.6
29.7
69.4
42.8
8.6
26.6
32.2
15.1
18.9
79.7
53.5
8.5
25.3
14.7
7,825
3,240
1,319
752
301
178
573
772
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2026 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Lynx Lynx
31
8
.795
2
28
11
.718
3.0
3
27
13
.675
4.5
4
23
16
.590
8.0
5
16
23
.410
15.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
8/30
@
3:00 PM
Fri
9/18
@
7:30 PM
Sun
9/20
@
1:00 PM
Tue
9/22
@
8:00 PM
Thu
9/24
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
GSV Valkyries

26 - 11

80

Final

66

MIN Lynx

31 - 8

Mon 24 Aug 2026

WNBA 2026 Leaders

WNBA 2026 Rankings

WNBA Fantasy 2026

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WNBA 2026 Standings

TeamWLPCTGB
1
Lynx Lynx - x
31
8
.795
2
28
11
.718
3.0
3
Aces Aces - x
27
13
.675
4.5
4
Fever Fever - x
26
14
.650
5.5
5
Dream Dream - x
25
14
.641
6.0
6
24
16
.600
7.5
7
Wings Wings - x
23
16
.590
8.0
8
23
16
.590
8.0
9
Fire Fire - e
16
23
.410
15.0
10
Sky Sky - e
15
24
.385
16.0
11
14
25
.359
17.0
12
13
26
.333
18.0
13
Tempo Tempo - e
11
28
.282
20.0
14
Sun Sun - e
10
29
.256
21.0
15
Storm Storm - e
8
31
.205
23.0

WNBA 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
6/12
@
76-72
Sat
6/13
@
85-75
Sat
6/13
@
97-100
Sat
6/13
@
83-84
Sat
6/13
@
111-102

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
8/29
@
10:00 PM
Sun
8/30
@
3:00 PM
Sun
8/30
@
5:00 PM
Sun
8/30
@
7:00 PM
Sun
8/30
@
8:30 PM