best defense team in wnba

The Minnesota Lynx have the best record by a team this season, with a record of 25-7.

Interpreted as:
best defense team in wnba this regular season
TEAMRECSEASONW%GPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Lynx
Lynx
25-7
2026
.781
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
2Aces
Aces
22-9
2026
.710
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
3Valkyries
Valkyries
21-9
2026
.700
30
200.0
82.9
32.2
18.8
7.6
4.1
28.6
67.7
42.2
10.8
30.6
35.3
14.9
19.4
77.1
54.4
9.1
23.1
11.4
6,000
2,488
967
565
228
122
341
594
4Dream
Dream
19-11
2026
.633
30
200.0
89.5
34.7
20.8
9.3
3.0
31.0
70.8
43.8
8.2
26.6
30.9
19.3
24.7
77.9
54.8
11.0
23.7
13.8
6,000
2,686
1,041
623
279
91
414
583
5Fever
Fever
19-12
2026
.613
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
6Wings
Wings
19-12
2026
.613
31
201.6
89.3
34.0
22.3
6.8
3.7
33.6
72.1
46.6
8.3
24.2
34.3
13.8
17.5
79.1
55.9
8.6
25.4
11.7
6,250
2,767
1,053
691
211
114
362
589
7Liberty
Liberty
19-13
2026
.594
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
8Mystics
Mystics
17-12
2026
.586
29
205.2
81.7
37.2
19.2
5.3
3.7
28.4
65.0
43.7
5.7
19.4
29.3
19.2
25.7
74.8
53.5
10.3
26.9
16.2
5,950
2,369
1,078
558
153
108
471
582
9Sparks
Sparks
12-18
2026
.400
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
10Sky
Sky
12-19
2026
.387
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
11Fire
Fire
12-19
2026
.387
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
12Mercury
Mercury
12-20
2026
.375
32
200.8
84.2
31.3
19.8
7.2
3.3
28.9
65.1
44.4
7.7
23.8
32.4
18.7
23.6
79.0
55.7
6.9
24.4
13.5
6,425
2,694
1,003
635
229
105
432
587
13Tempo
Tempo
10-21
2026
.323
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
14Sun
Sun
7-23
2026
.233
30
200.8
79.8
32.9
19.2
8.3
4.6
29.6
68.4
43.3
5.5
18.6
29.5
15.1
21.7
69.6
51.2
9.5
23.4
14.8
6,025
2,395
987
577
249
139
445
687
15Storm
Storm
6-27
2026
.182
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
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Miles

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Howard

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APG

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2026 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Lynx Lynx
25
7
.781
2
22
9
.710
2.5
3
21
9
.700
3.0
4
19
12
.613
5.5
5
12
18
.400
12.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
8/8
@
1:00 PM
Sun
8/9
@
3:30 PM
Wed
8/12
@
10:00 PM
Sat
8/15
@
8:00 PM
Wed
8/19
@
10:00 PM
Last Game
LAS Sparks

12 - 18

89

Final

82

MIN Lynx

25 - 7

Thu 6 Aug 2026

WNBA 2026 Leaders

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WNBA 2026 Standings

TeamWLPCTGB
1
25
7
.781
2
22
9
.710
2.5
3
21
9
.700
3.0
4
19
11
.633
5.0
5
19
12
.613
5.5
6
19
12
.613
5.5
7
19
13
.594
6.0
8
17
12
.586
6.5
9
12
18
.400
12.0
10
12
19
.387
12.5
11
12
19
.387
12.5
12
12
20
.375
13.0
13
10
21
.323
14.5
14
7
23
.233
17.0
15
6
27
.182
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WNBA 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
5/20
@
80-78
Thu
5/21
@
87-70
Thu
5/21
@
72-100
Thu
5/21
@
97-88
Fri
5/22
@
69-86

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
8/7
@
7:30 PM
Fri
8/7
@
7:30 PM
Fri
8/7
@
9:30 PM
Sat
8/8
@
1:00 PM
Sat
8/8
@
3:30 PM