top defensive wnba teams

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

Interpreted as:
top defensive wnba teams 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
26-11
2026
.703
37
200.0
82.5
32.5
19.1
7.8
3.8
28.7
68.2
42.1
10.6
30.7
34.5
14.4
18.6
77.6
54.0
9.2
23.3
11.3
7,400
3,051
1,203
706
290
139
419
713
3Aces
Aces
26-13
2026
.667
39
201.3
90.5
33.5
21.9
6.9
4.9
32.9
68.1
48.3
8.4
23.6
35.7
16.3
20.2
81.0
58.8
7.7
25.8
12.3
7,850
3,531
1,305
853
268
192
481
689
4Dream
Dream
25-13
2026
.658
38
200.7
91.1
35.6
21.1
9.1
3.3
31.4
71.4
44.0
8.7
26.9
32.1
19.5
24.8
78.7
55.3
10.9
24.7
13.7
7,625
3,460
1,351
802
346
125
521
762
5Fever
Fever
25-14
2026
.641
39
202.6
96.6
33.2
20.7
6.7
3.8
34.0
69.5
48.9
10.4
26.3
39.5
18.3
22.4
81.6
60.9
7.8
25.4
14.5
7,900
3,769
1,295
808
260
148
566
844
6Liberty
Liberty
23-15
2026
.605
38
201.3
90.7
35.1
21.1
6.2
4.1
31.4
67.3
46.6
10.3
29.2
35.2
17.7
20.8
85.0
59.3
8.2
26.9
14.8
7,650
3,448
1,335
801
234
155
563
709
7Mystics
Mystics
22-15
2026
.595
37
204.1
82.6
37.8
19.5
5.5
3.9
29.1
65.2
44.6
5.9
19.5
30.4
18.6
25.4
73.1
54.1
10.5
27.4
15.9
7,550
3,057
1,400
721
203
144
589
719
8Wings
Wings
22-16
2026
.579
38
201.3
88.6
34.0
21.7
6.7
3.8
33.0
71.2
46.4
8.1
24.0
33.7
14.5
18.3
79.4
55.9
8.5
25.5
12.0
7,650
3,367
1,292
825
253
144
457
698
9Fire
Fire
15-22
2026
.405
37
202.7
86.9
30.2
20.8
7.4
3.6
30.9
68.3
45.2
10.3
29.3
35.2
14.8
18.4
80.6
56.9
7.8
22.4
15.1
7,500
3,215
1,118
768
272
134
559
826
10Sky
Sky
15-23
2026
.395
38
201.3
87.4
33.4
21.5
7.2
4.6
31.0
69.8
44.4
7.5
23.3
32.2
17.9
23.4
76.7
54.5
8.0
25.4
13.4
7,650
3,320
1,269
817
273
175
511
805
11Mercury
Mercury
13-24
2026
.351
37
200.7
84.0
31.7
19.9
7.2
3.2
28.9
65.1
44.4
7.9
24.2
32.6
18.4
23.4
78.3
55.7
6.9
24.8
13.8
7,425
3,109
1,172
738
266
118
512
684
12Sparks
Sparks
13-25
2026
.342
38
200.7
87.3
31.1
21.7
7.6
3.2
31.5
68.1
46.3
8.6
26.1
33.0
15.6
20.0
78.1
56.7
7.6
23.6
15.1
7,625
3,316
1,183
825
289
123
575
754
13Tempo
Tempo
11-26
2026
.297
37
200.7
87.3
31.3
20.1
6.9
3.2
30.2
67.9
44.5
10.0
28.2
35.4
16.9
20.8
81.0
56.6
8.4
22.9
14.4
7,425
3,229
1,159
742
254
120
532
798
14Sun
Sun
9-27
2026
.250
36
200.7
79.0
32.7
19.0
8.3
4.7
29.2
68.2
42.8
5.6
19.1
29.4
15.0
21.3
70.6
50.9
9.3
23.4
14.9
7,225
2,845
1,178
685
298
168
535
818
15Storm
Storm
7-31
2026
.184
38
200.7
82.9
33.7
19.1
7.6
4.5
29.6
69.1
42.8
8.6
26.6
32.4
15.1
18.9
79.7
53.5
8.4
25.3
14.8
7,625
3,150
1,282
727
288
170
562
753
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2026 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Lynx Lynx
31
8
.795
2
26
11
.703
4.0
3
26
13
.667
5.0
4
22
16
.579
8.5
5
15
22
.405
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

WNBA 2026 Betting

WNBA 2026 Standings

TeamWLPCTGB
1
Lynx Lynx - x
31
8
.795
2
26
11
.703
4.0
3
Aces Aces - x
26
13
.667
5.0
4
Dream Dream - x
25
13
.658
5.5
5
Fever Fever - x
25
14
.641
6.0
6
23
15
.605
7.5
7
22
15
.595
8.0
8
22
16
.579
8.5
9
15
22
.405
15.0
10
Sky Sky - e
15
23
.395
15.5
11
13
24
.351
17.0
12
13
25
.342
17.5
13
Tempo Tempo - e
11
26
.297
19.0
14
Sun Sun - e
9
27
.250
20.5
15
Storm Storm - e
7
31
.184
23.5

WNBA 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
6/8
@
91-101
Tue
6/9
@
82-75
Tue
6/9
@
76-100
Tue
6/9
@
81-87
Wed
6/10
@
102-106

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
8/25
@
7:00 PM
Tue
8/25
@
8:00 PM
Tue
8/25
@
10:00 PM
Wed
8/26
@
7:00 PM
Wed
8/26
@
10:00 PM