The Golden State Valkyries have the lowest defensive rating by a team with a defensive rating above 0.0 this season, with a 100.6 rating.
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Which team leads the wnba in 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 | 100.6 | 2026 | 38 | 200.0 | 82.6 | 32.8 | 19.2 | 7.8 | 3.9 | 28.9 | 68.1 | 42.4 | 10.6 | 30.6 | 34.6 | 14.3 | 18.5 | 77.5 | 54.2 | 9.1 | 23.6 | 11.4 | 7,600 | 3,140 | 1,245 | 730 | 295 | 149 | 432 | 736 |
| 2 |  | Lynx | 104.4 | 2026 | 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 |
| 3 |  | Dream | 104.6 | 2026 | 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 |
| 4 |  | Mystics | 104.7 | 2026 | 38 | 203.9 | 82.9 | 37.8 | 19.5 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 29.2 | 65.3 | 44.7 | 6.0 | 19.6 | 30.8 | 18.5 | 25.3 | 73.1 | 54.3 | 10.5 | 27.3 | 15.8 | 7,750 | 3,151 | 1,435 | 742 | 207 | 148 | 602 | 738 |
| 5 |  | Wings | 107.5 | 2026 | 39 | 201.3 | 88.8 | 34.1 | 21.8 | 6.8 | 3.9 | 33.1 | 71.1 | 46.6 | 8.2 | 24.0 | 34.0 | 14.4 | 18.2 | 79.2 | 56.1 | 8.6 | 25.5 | 12.0 | 7,850 | 3,463 | 1,330 | 851 | 264 | 152 | 469 | 714 |
| 6 |  | Aces | 108.2 | 2026 | 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 |
| 7 |  | Sky | 108.2 | 2026 | 39 | 201.3 | 87.2 | 33.4 | 21.5 | 7.1 | 4.7 | 30.9 | 69.9 | 44.3 | 7.5 | 23.4 | 31.9 | 17.8 | 23.2 | 76.8 | 54.4 | 8.1 | 25.4 | 13.3 | 7,850 | 3,401 | 1,303 | 840 | 278 | 183 | 520 | 823 |
| 8 |  | Storm | 108.3 | 2026 | 39 | 200.6 | 83.1 | 33.8 | 19.3 | 7.7 | 4.6 | 29.7 | 69.4 | 42.8 | 8.6 | 26.6 | 32.2 | 15.1 | 18.9 | 79.7 | 53.5 | 8.5 | 25.3 | 14.7 | 7,825 | 3,240 | 1,319 | 752 | 301 | 178 | 573 | 772 |
| 9 |  | Sun | 108.4 | 2026 | 38 | 200.7 | 78.8 | 32.8 | 19.0 | 8.1 | 4.6 | 29.0 | 68.3 | 42.5 | 5.7 | 19.4 | 29.2 | 15.1 | 21.5 | 70.4 | 50.7 | 9.2 | 23.5 | 14.6 | 7,625 | 2,996 | 1,245 | 723 | 309 | 175 | 553 | 853 |
| 10 |  | Liberty | 108.7 | 2026 | 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 |
| 11 |  | Fever | 109.3 | 2026 | 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 |
| 12 |  | Mercury | 109.9 | 2026 | 38 | 200.7 | 84.0 | 31.5 | 20.0 | 7.2 | 3.2 | 29.0 | 65.3 | 44.4 | 7.8 | 24.0 | 32.3 | 18.3 | 23.3 | 78.5 | 55.6 | 6.9 | 24.7 | 13.7 | 7,625 | 3,193 | 1,198 | 760 | 275 | 123 | 521 | 705 |
| 13 |  | Sparks | 112.6 | 2026 | 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 |
| 14 |  | Fire | 113.3 | 2026 | 38 | 202.6 | 86.7 | 30.3 | 20.7 | 7.4 | 3.6 | 30.8 | 68.4 | 45.0 | 10.3 | 29.4 | 34.9 | 14.8 | 18.3 | 80.6 | 56.6 | 7.9 | 22.3 | 15.0 | 7,700 | 3,293 | 1,151 | 788 | 280 | 137 | 571 | 842 |
| 15 |  | Tempo | 116.4 | 2026 | 38 | 200.7 | 87.0 | 31.6 | 19.9 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 30.1 | 68.0 | 44.3 | 9.8 | 28.1 | 34.9 | 17.0 | 21.0 | 81.0 | 56.4 | 8.5 | 23.1 | 14.4 | 7,625 | 3,307 | 1,202 | 756 | 261 | 121 | 549 | 813 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1997 season.
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5.6
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DRTG
100.6
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8.8
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lynx - x | 31 | 8 | .795 | |
| 2 |  Valkyries - x | 27 | 11 | .711 | 3.5 |
| 3 |  Aces - x | 26 | 13 | .667 | 5.0 |
| 4 |  Dream - x | 25 | 13 | .658 | 5.5 |
| 5 |  Fever - x | 25 | 14 | .641 | 6.0 |
| 6 |  Liberty - x | 23 | 15 | .605 | 7.5 |
| 7 |  Mystics - x | 23 | 15 | .605 | 7.5 |
| 8 |  Wings - x | 23 | 16 | .590 | 8.0 |
| 9 |  Fire - e | 15 | 23 | .395 | 15.5 |
| 10 |  Sky - e | 15 | 24 | .385 | 16.0 |
| 11 |  Sparks - e | 13 | 25 | .342 | 17.5 |
| 12 |  Mercury - e | 13 | 25 | .342 | 17.5 |
| 13 |  Tempo - e | 11 | 27 | .289 | 19.5 |
| 14 |  Sun - e | 10 | 28 | .263 | 20.5 |
| 15 |  Storm - e | 8 | 31 | .205 | 23.0 |