The Cleveland Rockers had the best defensive rating by a team in 2001, with a 112.6 rating.

	TEAM	DRTG	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PF
1	Rockers	112.6	2001	32	200.8	62.6	30.0	15.7	8.3	2.6	23.8	55.3	43.1	3.3	10.5	31.6	11.6	15.7	73.8	50.3	9.3	20.7	6,425	2,003	959	503	267	83	532
2	Sol	116.2	2001	32	205.5	61.2	29.5	14.6	9.4	4.8	23.6	57.1	41.3	2.9	9.2	31.5	11.1	14.7	75.9	48.1	9.2	20.3	6,575	1,957	943	467	300	153	602
3	Comets	116.4	2001	32	201.6	64.0	33.0	13.3	7.8	3.0	23.3	59.6	39.2	4.3	13.6	31.7	13.0	16.8	77.0	47.7	10.9	22.1	6,450	2,047	1,057	426	251	95	509
4	Sparks	117.6	2001	32	202.3	76.3	34.5	18.6	8.8	4.3	28.6	63.5	45.1	5.0	13.6	36.7	14.0	18.6	75.6	53.2	10.9	23.6	6,475	2,441	1,105	596	281	138	616
5	Monarchs	118.7	2001	32	203.9	71.7	34.3	17.4	8.6	4.9	26.2	61.7	42.4	5.1	13.2	38.5	14.3	19.3	73.9	51.1	11.7	22.6	6,525	2,294	1,097	558	276	158	588
6	Mystics	120.6	2001	32	203.1	60.2	33.0	13.3	8.0	4.0	23.1	59.8	38.6	3.7	13.1	28.0	10.3	15.7	65.9	45.1	11.1	21.8	6,500	1,926	1,055	424	257	127	537
7	Starzz	121.3	2001	32	202.3	69.0	33.4	16.4	6.3	4.9	25.3	57.8	43.9	2.4	7.6	32.0	15.8	21.1	75.1	51.4	9.2	24.2	6,475	2,207	1,070	524	202	156	622
8	Liberty	122.1	2001	32	200.0	67.6	28.6	17.3	8.3	2.6	26.0	57.1	45.6	5.0	13.2	38.0	10.5	15.6	67.2	52.8	8.0	20.6	6,400	2,162	915	553	265	82	616
9	Fire	122.8	2001	32	203.9	65.3	31.1	14.1	7.6	3.3	22.9	59.1	38.8	5.4	16.2	33.1	14.1	19.1	73.5	48.3	9.4	21.8	6,525	2,088	996	451	244	106	633
10	Storm	123.0	2001	32	204.7	60.0	27.8	12.9	8.5	4.0	21.5	56.9	37.8	4.0	12.9	31.1	13.0	18.9	68.5	46.0	9.6	18.3	6,550	1,921	891	412	273	127	605
11	Lynx	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
12	Sting	123.4	2001	32	203.1	64.2	29.6	14.6	6.8	3.6	23.3	55.6	41.9	4.8	13.4	35.7	12.8	16.5	77.7	51.1	9.7	20.0	6,500	2,055	948	467	217	114	605
13	Mercury	124.4	2001	32	201.6	64.5	29.4	16.1	9.1	4.3	24.0	59.2	40.5	3.2	9.8	32.3	13.4	18.3	73.1	47.9	9.4	20.1	6,450	2,064	942	514	292	138	625
14	Fever	128.8	2001	32	202.3	67.2	29.3	14.3	7.6	3.7	23.8	56.9	41.8	4.9	13.9	35.2	14.7	18.4	79.8	51.7	9.0	20.3	6,475	2,151	936	458	242	118	600
15	Miracle	129.1	2001	32	201.6	66.9	30.3	14.1	10.0	3.9	24.0	59.8	40.2	5.4	16.6	32.8	13.4	18.3	73.3	49.3	11.2	19.1	6,450	2,140	969	451	320	124	643
16	Shock	130.0	2001	32	204.7	65.7	29.5	14.7	7.0	2.6	24.2	59.8	40.4	4.5	12.7	35.3	12.9	16.9	76.0	48.9	10.1	19.4	6,550	2,103	945	469	225	82	602

StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1997 season.

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PPG Leaders

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Wilson

24.7

Mitchell

21.7

Clark

RPG Leaders

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Reese

11.1

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9.5

Wilson

APG Leaders

8.3

Thomas

8.2

Clark

7.4

Canada

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2.4

Howard

2.0

Canada

1.8

Reese

BPG Leaders

2.0

Wilson

1.8

Griner

1.7

Stokes

3PM Leaders

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Howard

2.9

McBride

TS% Leaders

69.8

Allemand

68.4

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WNBA 2026 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

115.7

115.3

112.6

111.8

110.8

DRtg Rankings

101.3

104.2

104.9

107.4

108.1

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

7.8

6.8

6.3

4.4

3.9

Tank Leaderboard

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Stewart

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Reese

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Stewart

1,438

Reese

USG% Leaders

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Wilson

31.5

Clark

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Mabrey

MPG Leaders

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Howard

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Thomas

33.5

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Wilson

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Malonga

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

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Wilson

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Boston

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WNBA 2026 Betting

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WNBA 2026 Standings

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Lynx - x	31	7	.816
2	Valkyries - x	25	11	.694	5.0
3	Aces - x	25	13	.658	6.0
4	Dream - x	24	13	.649	6.5
5	Fever - x	24	14	.632	7.0
6	Liberty	23	15	.605	8.0
7	Mystics	21	15	.583	9.0
8	Wings	21	16	.568	9.5
9	Fire	15	21	.417	15.0
10	Sky	15	22	.405	15.5
11	Sparks - e	13	24	.351	17.5
12	Mercury - e	13	24	.351	17.5
13	Tempo - e	11	25	.306	19.0
14	Sun - e	9	27	.250	21.0
15	Storm - e	7	30	.189	23.5