The Golden State Valkyries had the best defensive rating by a team in a game, with a 90.9 rating against the Lynx on August 24.
| TEAM | DRTG | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Valkyries | 90.9 | 8/24/2026 | @ | W 80-66 | 200 | 80 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 31 | 71 | 43.7 | 12 | 33 | 36.4 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 53.7 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 16 | ||
| 2 |  | Dream | 91.3 | 8/24/2026 | @ | W 78-71 | 200 | 78 | 48 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 75 | 40.0 | 6 | 29 | 20.7 | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | 47.8 | 15 | 33 | 15 | 18 | ||
| 3 |  | Sparks | 100.3 | 8/24/2026 | vs | L 71-78 | 200 | 71 | 32 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 67 | 38.8 | 3 | 18 | 16.7 | 16 | 18 | 88.9 | 47.4 | 7 | 25 | 11 | 19 | ||
| 4 |  | Lynx | 110.1 | 8/24/2026 | vs | L 66-80 | 200 | 66 | 32 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 59 | 35.6 | 10 | 30 | 33.3 | 14 | 18 | 77.8 | 49.3 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 11 |
StatMuse has team, game-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1997 season.
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Team Leaders 
PPG
22.0
Zandalasini
RPG
8.0
Stokes
APG
5.0
Burton
Team Rankings
ORTG
108.6
7th
DRTG
99.3
1st
NETRTG
9.3
1st
3P%
34.4
6th
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WNBA 2026 Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lynx - x | 33 | 11 | .750 | |
| 2 |  Valkyries - x | 32 | 12 | .727 | 1.0 |
| 3 |  Aces - x | 31 | 13 | .705 | 2.0 |
| 4 |  Dream - x | 30 | 14 | .682 | 3.0 |
| 5 |  Mystics - x | 28 | 16 | .636 | 5.0 |
| 6 |  Fever - x | 28 | 16 | .636 | 5.0 |
| 7 |  Wings - x | 27 | 17 | .614 | 6.0 |
| 8 |  Liberty - x | 26 | 18 | .591 | 7.0 |
| 9 |  Fire - e | 17 | 27 | .386 | 16.0 |
| 10 |  Sparks - e | 16 | 28 | .364 | 17.0 |
| 11 |  Sky - e | 16 | 28 | .364 | 17.0 |
| 12 |  Mercury - e | 16 | 28 | .364 | 17.0 |
| 13 |  Tempo - e | 11 | 33 | .250 | 22.0 |
| 14 |  Sun - e | 11 | 33 | .250 | 22.0 |
| 15 |  Storm - e | 8 | 36 | .182 | 25.0 |