do the lynx have the best offensive and defensive ratings in the wnba

The Minnesota Lynx had their highest offensive rating in a season in 2012, with a 135.7 rating.

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Assumption:All-time
Data note: Offensive Rating, Defensive Rating: team season data complete from 1997

	TEAM	ORTG	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	Lynx	135.7	120.2	2012	34	202.2	86.0	37.8	20.8	7.6	4.7	32.4	68.4	47.3	6.6	16.6	40.0	14.6	19.4	75.5	55.9	11.2	26.6		6,875	2,923	1,285	706	260	159		602
2	Lynx	131.1	118.4	2011	34	200.0	81.5	36.5	18.1	7.3	3.6	31.6	68.5	46.1	5.0	13.5	36.8	13.4	18.1	73.7	53.3	10.9	25.6		6,800	2,771	1,242	617	249	124		603
3	Lynx	130.2	115.5	2013	34	200.7	82.9	36.9	20.5	7.7	4.8	32.6	68.9	47.4	3.9	10.6	36.5	13.8	17.5	79.0	54.1	9.8	27.1		6,825	2,818	1,255	698	262	162		562
4	Lynx	128.0	127.4	2003	34	201.5	70.0	31.7	17.1	7.1	3.0	25.7	58.1	44.3	5.3	15.4	34.4	13.2	18.4	72.1	52.9	10.6	21.1		6,850	2,380	1,079	580	241	101		634
5	Lynx	127.5	127.2	2000	32	200.8	68.5	27.2	15.5	7.4	2.0	24.1	57.2	42.1	6.4	17.8	35.7	14.0	18.4	75.9	52.4	8.1	19.1		6,425	2,192	870	495	237	63		690
6	Lynx	126.5	124.4	2008	34	202.9	81.4	33.7	16.4	9.1	3.9	29.1	67.7	43.0	3.9	12.1	32.2	19.2	25.4	75.5	51.6	10.4	23.3		6,900	2,767	1,145	557	309	131		751
7	Lynx	126.2	119.3	2014	34	202.2	81.6	35.3	20.3	7.1	3.6	31.4	67.2	46.7	3.8	11.1	33.8	15.1	18.9	79.6	54.1	8.2	27.0		6,875	2,776	1,199	690	241	124		572
8	Lynx	125.9	130.4	2009	34	202.2	80.3	32.0	15.0	8.9	3.8	27.9	66.4	42.0	7.1	20.4	34.8	17.4	22.5	77.1	52.6	9.6	22.4		6,875	2,730	1,087	509	301	128		693
9	Lynx	123.5	128.9	2007	34	202.2	77.5	34.8	17.5	7.0	2.8	28.6	69.3	41.2	4.8	14.6	32.9	15.6	19.8	78.8	49.7	11.7	23.1		6,875	2,636	1,182	596	238	95		713
10	Lynx	121.4	126.7	2010	34	203.7	78.7	35.2	14.9	8.9	3.3	27.8	69.9	39.7	5.0	15.5	32.1	18.2	24.1	75.6	48.9	11.6	23.6		6,925	2,675	1,197	507	304	112		682
11	Lynx	120.6	126.7	2002	32	202.3	62.6	30.0	14.6	7.1	3.2	22.7	55.5	41.0	5.2	15.6	33.2	12.0	18.1	66.3	49.4	9.7	20.3		6,475	2,003	959	466	226	102		617
12	Lynx	120.5	124.8	2005	34	201.5	65.0	30.1	15.6	7.6	3.7	23.6	57.2	41.2	5.1	14.5	35.0	12.8	17.6	72.6	50.0	9.1	21.0		6,850	2,209	1,025	531	258	127		624
13	Lynx	119.4	120.8	2004	34	201.5	63.6	31.1	15.5	7.6	4.1	22.6	55.9	40.4	5.2	15.9	32.7	13.3	18.8	70.9	49.6	9.8	21.3		6,850	2,164	1,056	526	257	139		660
14	Lynx	119.2	123.7	1999	32	202.3	63.6	28.3	16.4	6.4	2.4	23.4	60.2	38.8	6.3	18.9	33.1	10.6	14.7	72.1	47.7	9.3	19.0		6,475	2,035	906	525	204	78		670
15	Lynx	118.8	128.7	2006	34	200.7	74.2	33.6	14.4	5.7	3.3	27.8	65.0	42.7	4.4	12.3	35.3	14.3	20.0	71.2	50.2	10.0	23.6		6,825	2,523	1,144	491	193	113		654
16	Lynx	118.7	123.3	2001	32	202.3	64.8	31.3	13.7	6.6	4.0	21.0	56.6	37.1	5.5	17.3	31.9	17.4	22.7	76.8	48.7	9.6	21.7		6,475	2,075	1,001	437	210	127		696
17	Lynx	113.4	104.4	2026	44	200.0	90.8	34.5	21.9	8.7	4.5	33.7	70.8	47.7	9.2	24.2	38.2	14.2	17.4	81.5	57.9	9.3	25.2	13.3	8,800	3,997	1,519	962	384	197	583	807
18	Lynx	110.6	98.6	2025	44	200.6	86.1	34.2	23.3	8.2	4.8	32.1	68.1	47.2	9.6	25.4	37.8	12.2	16.1	76.0	57.2	8.5	25.6	13.0	8,825	3,787	1,504	1,026	361	211	571	704
19	Lynx	109.3	95.1	2017	34	200.0	85.4	35.2	20.5	8.1	3.9	32.4	67.7	47.8	6.0	16.1	37.0	14.6	18.4	79.4	56.3	9.6	25.6	14.1	6,800	2,902	1,197	696	274	132	481	543
20	Lynx	108.4	103.5	2020	22	200.0	84.4	34.4	19.8	8.4	3.0	30.6	67.0	45.6	8.3	21.5	38.5	15.0	18.3	81.8	56.2	9.9	24.5	14.9	4,400	1,857	756	435	185	66	327	372
21	Lynx	108.2	97.1	2016	34	202.9	85.8	35.8	20.0	8.2	4.6	32.2	68.4	47.1	4.0	11.9	33.7	17.4	21.5	80.6	55.1	9.6	26.2	13.5	6,900	2,917	1,218	681	280	156	460	647
22	Lynx	103.5	95.4	2024	40	201.9	82.0	34.3	23.0	8.6	4.2	30.1	67.3	44.8	9.5	25.0	38.0	12.2	15.5	79.0	55.3	7.4	26.8	14.3	8,075	3,279	1,370	921	343	168	570	654
23	Lynx	103.3	105.2	2022	36	201.4	82.4	36.9	20.6	6.1	2.8	30.2	67.1	45.0	6.8	19.6	34.8	15.2	19.4	78.4	54.5	9.0	28.0	15.5	7,250	2,968	1,330	743	220	102	559	610
24	Lynx	103.2	98.2	2021	32	201.6	82.7	34.9	20.4	6.8	4.1	30.7	67.1	45.8	6.8	19.8	34.0	14.6	17.4	83.7	55.3	7.3	27.7	14.6	6,450	2,647	1,118	653	217	131	467	561
25	Lynx	102.0	101.1	2018	34	200.0	78.9	35.3	19.6	6.9	2.9	30.4	67.4	45.1	5.4	15.6	34.6	12.9	16.5	77.9	52.9	8.9	26.3	14.2	6,800	2,684	1,199	666	235	100	483	563

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14.0

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6.0

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5.0

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113.4

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38.2

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Lynx	33	11	.750
2	Valkyries	32	12	.727	1.0
3	Aces	31	13	.705	2.0
4	Wings	27	17	.614	6.0
5	Fire	17	27	.386	16.0

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Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.3

Ogunbowale

27.5

Wilson

27.0

Stewart

Playoffs RPG Leaders

15.0

Iriafen

11.0

Reese

10.2

Jones

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.7

Clark

7.1

Canada

6.2

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Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.3

Howard

2.2

Williams

2.0

McBride

Playoffs BPG Leaders

2.8

Jones

2.4

Stokes

2.2

Stewart

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.7

Clark

3.2

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3.0

Laksa

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Jocytė

113.6

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110.0

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WNBA 2026 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

113.0

111.5

109.0

106.9

103.2

100.7

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

95.0

99.2

107.2

108.0

115.1

116.4

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

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4.3

1.5

-1.1

-7.4

-8.7

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Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

477.3

Williams

470.9

Reese

411.9

Canada

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

476

Williams

472.5

Reese

420

Canada

Playoffs USG% Leaders

93.7

Bibby

45.5

Koné

37.0

Ogunbowale

Playoffs MPG Leaders

40.0

Stewart

38.3

Gray

38.0

McBride

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.97

Koné

2.50

Bibby

1.41

Okot

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

3.17

Koné

2.75

Bibby

1.39

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Worst Record ATS

15-26

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16-20

18-21

19-21

18-18

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

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