The Golden State Valkyries have the best defensive rating by a team this season, with a 101.5 rating.
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What team has the best defensive rating this regular season?| TEAM | 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 | ||
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| 1 |  | Valkyries | 101.5 | 2026 | 34 | 200.0 | 83.4 | 32.4 | 19.1 | 7.8 | 3.9 | 28.9 | 67.9 | 42.6 | 10.8 | 30.7 | 35.2 | 14.8 | 19.0 | 77.9 | 54.7 | 9.1 | 23.2 | 11.5 | 6,800 | 2,835 | 1,101 | 648 | 266 | 133 | 390 | 663 |
| 2 |  | Mystics | 103.4 | 2026 | 34 | 204.4 | 81.6 | 37.7 | 19.3 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 28.9 | 65.3 | 44.2 | 5.8 | 19.4 | 29.8 | 18.1 | 24.9 | 72.7 | 53.5 | 10.4 | 27.4 | 15.9 | 6,950 | 2,775 | 1,283 | 655 | 190 | 131 | 542 | 681 |
| 3 |  | Lynx | 104.3 | 2026 | 36 | 200.0 | 92.6 | 34.8 | 21.9 | 9.1 | 4.6 | 34.5 | 71.3 | 48.4 | 9.3 | 23.7 | 39.4 | 14.2 | 17.6 | 80.8 | 58.6 | 9.6 | 25.2 | 13.1 | 7,200 | 3,334 | 1,253 | 789 | 328 | 164 | 472 | 664 |
| 4 |  | Dream | 104.8 | 2026 | 35 | 200.7 | 90.3 | 35.3 | 20.7 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 30.9 | 71.2 | 43.4 | 8.5 | 26.6 | 31.8 | 20.0 | 25.4 | 78.7 | 54.8 | 10.9 | 24.4 | 13.8 | 7,025 | 3,159 | 1,237 | 726 | 316 | 117 | 484 | 700 |
| 5 |  | Sky | 107.9 | 2026 | 36 | 201.4 | 87.7 | 33.4 | 21.4 | 7.4 | 4.6 | 31.1 | 70.1 | 44.3 | 7.4 | 23.1 | 32.1 | 18.2 | 23.8 | 76.5 | 54.4 | 8.2 | 25.3 | 13.4 | 7,250 | 3,157 | 1,204 | 772 | 265 | 165 | 484 | 762 |
| 6 |  | Wings | 108.2 | 2026 | 36 | 201.4 | 88.4 | 33.9 | 21.7 | 6.7 | 3.7 | 33.0 | 71.3 | 46.3 | 8.1 | 24.2 | 33.4 | 14.4 | 18.1 | 79.7 | 55.8 | 8.6 | 25.3 | 12.0 | 7,250 | 3,184 | 1,220 | 780 | 242 | 132 | 433 | 668 |
| 7 |  | Sun | 108.4 | 2026 | 34 | 200.7 | 79.4 | 33.1 | 19.1 | 8.1 | 4.8 | 29.3 | 68.1 | 43.0 | 5.6 | 18.8 | 30.0 | 15.1 | 21.5 | 70.5 | 51.2 | 9.4 | 23.6 | 14.8 | 6,825 | 2,699 | 1,125 | 651 | 276 | 162 | 503 | 772 |
| 8 |  | Liberty | 108.4 | 2026 | 37 | 201.4 | 90.2 | 35.2 | 21.0 | 6.2 | 4.1 | 31.2 | 67.4 | 46.3 | 10.2 | 29.2 | 35.1 | 17.5 | 20.6 | 85.0 | 59.0 | 8.2 | 26.9 | 14.8 | 7,450 | 3,339 | 1,301 | 777 | 230 | 152 | 549 | 686 |
| 9 |  | Storm | 108.6 | 2026 | 37 | 200.7 | 83.2 | 33.7 | 19.3 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 29.7 | 69.0 | 43.0 | 8.5 | 26.3 | 32.5 | 15.3 | 19.2 | 79.6 | 53.7 | 8.4 | 25.4 | 14.8 | 7,425 | 3,080 | 1,248 | 715 | 279 | 167 | 547 | 736 |
| 10 |  | Aces | 108.6 | 2026 | 37 | 201.4 | 90.3 | 33.4 | 21.8 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 32.8 | 68.0 | 48.2 | 8.5 | 23.6 | 35.9 | 16.3 | 20.1 | 81.2 | 58.8 | 7.6 | 25.8 | 12.4 | 7,450 | 3,342 | 1,236 | 808 | 250 | 187 | 459 | 658 |
| 11 |  | Fever | 108.7 | 2026 | 36 | 202.8 | 96.4 | 33.6 | 20.6 | 6.7 | 3.9 | 33.8 | 69.3 | 48.8 | 10.3 | 26.2 | 39.1 | 18.5 | 22.5 | 82.3 | 60.8 | 8.1 | 25.5 | 15.0 | 7,300 | 3,469 | 1,209 | 740 | 241 | 142 | 539 | 783 |
| 12 |  | Mercury | 109.3 | 2026 | 36 | 200.7 | 83.9 | 31.6 | 19.9 | 7.3 | 3.2 | 28.9 | 65.2 | 44.3 | 7.8 | 24.2 | 32.2 | 18.3 | 23.4 | 78.3 | 55.5 | 6.9 | 24.7 | 13.8 | 7,225 | 3,020 | 1,137 | 716 | 261 | 115 | 496 | 666 |
| 13 |  | Fire | 112.8 | 2026 | 35 | 202.9 | 86.7 | 30.5 | 20.7 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 30.9 | 68.1 | 45.3 | 10.2 | 29.3 | 34.9 | 14.8 | 18.5 | 80.1 | 56.9 | 7.8 | 22.7 | 15.2 | 7,100 | 3,036 | 1,066 | 725 | 259 | 129 | 532 | 772 |
| 14 |  | Sparks | 112.9 | 2026 | 35 | 200.7 | 88.0 | 31.1 | 21.9 | 7.8 | 3.2 | 31.9 | 68.8 | 46.3 | 8.7 | 26.5 | 33.0 | 15.5 | 19.9 | 77.9 | 56.7 | 7.7 | 23.3 | 14.8 | 7,025 | 3,080 | 1,087 | 768 | 272 | 111 | 518 | 692 |
| 15 |  | Tempo | 117.0 | 2026 | 34 | 200.7 | 87.9 | 31.5 | 20.1 | 7.0 | 3.3 | 30.5 | 68.3 | 44.6 | 10.1 | 28.4 | 35.4 | 16.9 | 20.6 | 81.6 | 56.7 | 8.4 | 23.0 | 14.5 | 6,825 | 2,987 | 1,070 | 683 | 238 | 111 | 494 | 728 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1997 season.
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ORTG
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DRTG
101.5
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8.8
2nd
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WNBA 2026 Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lynx - x | 29 | 7 | .806 | |
| 2 |  Valkyries - x | 25 | 9 | .735 | 3.0 |
| 3 | 24 | 12 | .667 | 5.0 | |
| 4 |  Aces - x | 24 | 13 | .649 | 5.5 |
| 5 | 22 | 13 | .629 | 6.5 | |
| 6 | 22 | 15 | .595 | 7.5 | |
| 7 | 20 | 14 | .588 | 8.0 | |
| 8 | 20 | 16 | .556 | 9.0 | |
| 9 | 15 | 20 | .429 | 13.5 | |
| 10 | 14 | 22 | .389 | 15.0 | |
| 11 | 13 | 23 | .361 | 16.0 | |
| 12 | 12 | 23 | .343 | 16.5 | |
| 13 | 10 | 24 | .294 | 18.0 | |
| 14 |  Sun - e | 9 | 25 | .265 | 19.0 |
| 15 |  Storm - e | 7 | 30 | .189 | 22.5 |
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Dream
Mystics
Mercury
Sparks
Tempo