what wnba team has the best defensive rating the last 41

The Golden State Valkyries have the best defensive rating by a team in their last 41 games, with a 99.4 rating.

TEAMDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Valkyries
Valkyries
99.4
41
201.8
81.9
33.8
19.0
7.9
3.8
28.8
67.7
42.5
10.0
29.8
33.7
14.3
18.0
79.3
54.1
9.1
24.7
11.6
8,275
3,356
1,387
777
324
157
474
786
2Mystics
Mystics
103.8
41
202.4
83.6
38.3
19.7
5.3
3.8
29.6
65.7
45.1
6.5
19.6
33.0
17.9
24.5
73.0
54.7
10.6
27.7
15.6
8,300
3,429
1,571
808
217
154
638
772
3Dream
Dream
104.3
41
201.2
92.8
34.8
21.5
9.3
3.4
31.9
72.3
44.1
9.0
27.2
33.0
20.0
24.9
80.6
55.7
10.2
24.6
12.4
8,250
3,804
1,427
882
383
138
508
832
4Lynx
Lynx
105.1
41
200.0
90.1
33.9
21.9
8.7
4.4
33.3
71.1
46.9
9.5
24.7
38.3
14.0
16.9
83.0
57.4
9.3
24.6
13.0
8,200
3,696
1,391
897
358
181
532
743
5Wings
Wings
107.5
41
201.8
89.5
35.1
21.7
6.5
4.3
33.0
70.4
46.9
8.2
23.6
34.9
15.2
19.1
79.7
56.8
8.4
26.7
12.0
8,275
3,669
1,439
889
268
176
492
744
6Aces
Aces
108.0
41
201.8
90.8
31.9
21.1
7.4
4.2
32.3
67.3
48.0
8.7
24.1
36.2
17.5
21.0
83.6
59.3
7.1
24.8
11.8
8,275
3,722
1,309
864
305
173
485
704
7Liberty
Liberty
108.2
41
201.2
90.1
36.0
20.4
6.0
4.6
31.3
67.6
46.3
10.2
29.3
35.0
17.4
20.6
84.4
58.8
8.4
27.6
14.7
8,250
3,696
1,475
838
248
188
602
750
8Storm
Storm
109.1
41
200.6
82.3
33.9
19.4
7.9
4.2
29.7
70.2
42.3
8.4
26.7
31.4
14.6
18.3
79.6
52.6
8.8
25.1
14.8
8,225
3,374
1,390
796
324
173
606
806
9Sun
Sun
109.5
41
200.6
79.1
32.5
19.1
8.0
4.6
29.2
68.0
42.9
6.0
20.2
29.7
14.7
20.8
71.0
51.3
9.0
23.5
14.4
8,225
3,244
1,332
784
328
187
592
909
10Sky
Sky
109.8
41
201.2
87.0
32.7
21.8
7.1
4.5
31.2
69.9
44.6
7.4
23.6
31.5
17.1
22.3
76.9
54.6
7.6
25.1
13.5
8,250
3,568
1,339
892
292
184
554
861
11Mercury
Mercury
109.9
41
200.6
84.1
31.7
20.2
7.4
3.4
29.1
65.5
44.4
7.7
24.0
32.0
18.2
23.0
79.2
55.7
7.0
24.7
13.8
8,225
3,450
1,299
829
304
140
567
771
12Fever
Fever
110.7
41
201.8
95.8
33.4
20.3
7.0
3.8
33.8
69.2
48.9
10.3
26.4
39.2
17.8
22.3
80.1
60.6
8.0
25.4
14.0
8,275
3,927
1,369
834
289
156
572
867
13Sparks
Sparks
110.7
41
200.6
87.2
31.3
22.2
7.7
3.5
31.6
68.5
46.1
8.9
26.2
33.9
15.2
19.5
77.8
56.6
7.4
24.0
14.8
8,225
3,575
1,285
910
314
142
605
801
14Fire
Fire
112.5
41
203.0
86.1
30.5
20.5
7.7
3.5
30.4
67.8
44.8
10.2
29.7
34.3
15.1
18.7
80.7
56.6
8.1
22.4
15.3
8,325
3,531
1,250
841
314
145
627
908
15Tempo
Tempo
118.7
41
200.6
85.9
32.1
19.6
6.6
3.0
29.9
68.2
43.8
9.4
27.6
34.2
16.7
20.7
80.6
55.6
8.8
23.3
14.6
8,225
3,523
1,315
803
271
122
600
852
StatMuse has team, game-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1997 season.

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TEAMWLPCTGB
1
33
11
.750
2
Valkyries Valkyries
32
12
.727
1.0
3
31
13
.705
2.0
4
27
17
.614
6.0
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17
27
.386
16.0
Schedule
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8:00 PM
Wed
10/21
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8:00 PM
Sat
10/24
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1:00 PM
Mon
10/26
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
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3 - 0

87

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WNBA 2026 Standings

TeamWLPCTGB
1
Lynx Lynx - x
33
11
.750
2
32
12
.727
1.0
3
Aces Aces - x
31
13
.705
2.0
4
Dream Dream - x
30
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.682
3.0
5
28
16
.636
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Fever Fever - x
28
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.636
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Wings Wings - x
27
17
.614
6.0
8
26
18
.591
7.0
9
Fire Fire - e
17
27
.386
16.0
10
16
28
.364
17.0
11
Sky Sky - e
16
28
.364
17.0
12
16
28
.364
17.0
13
Tempo Tempo - e
11
33
.250
22.0
14
Sun Sun - e
11
33
.250
22.0
15
Storm Storm - e
8
36
.182
25.0

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Fri
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Sat
7/4
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88-83
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Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
10/17
@
3:30 PM
Mon
10/19
@
8:00 PM
Wed
10/21
@
8:00 PM
Sat
10/24
@
1:00 PM
Mon
10/26
@
8:00 PM