15 teams are tied for the highest 25 / 26 this season, with 0.96. The first three are the New York Liberty, the Chicago Sky and the Washington Mystics.
Interpreted as:
highest team defensive rating 25/26 this regular season| TEAM | 25/26 | 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Liberty | 0.96 | 101.6 | 2026 | 14 | 201.8 | 88.4 | 35.9 | 21.1 | 6.1 | 4.0 | 29.3 | 63.7 | 46.0 | 10.0 | 27.3 | 36.6 | 19.9 | 23.1 | 86.1 | 59.9 | 7.5 | 28.4 | 15.9 | 2,825 | 1,238 | 503 | 296 | 85 | 56 | 222 | 284 |
| 2 |  | Sky | 0.96 | 106.3 | 2026 | 13 | 201.9 | 82.2 | 33.1 | 19.1 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 28.3 | 68.0 | 41.6 | 6.2 | 22.0 | 28.0 | 19.4 | 25.7 | 75.4 | 51.8 | 8.0 | 25.1 | 13.5 | 2,625 | 1,068 | 430 | 248 | 85 | 79 | 176 | 284 |
| 3 |  | Mystics | 0.96 | 107.7 | 2026 | 12 | 204.2 | 81.4 | 35.4 | 18.8 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 28.4 | 64.2 | 44.3 | 5.5 | 19.6 | 28.1 | 19.1 | 25.8 | 73.9 | 53.9 | 10.1 | 25.3 | 16.8 | 2,450 | 977 | 425 | 226 | 74 | 43 | 201 | 273 |
| 4 |  | Dream | 0.96 | 101.5 | 2026 | 13 | 200.0 | 87.1 | 36.5 | 19.8 | 9.4 | 2.9 | 30.3 | 69.7 | 43.5 | 9.2 | 27.8 | 33.0 | 17.3 | 23.1 | 75.0 | 54.5 | 11.5 | 25.1 | 14.2 | 2,600 | 1,132 | 475 | 258 | 122 | 38 | 185 | 230 |
| 5 |  | Sun | 0.96 | 110.3 | 2026 | 15 | 201.7 | 77.9 | 33.5 | 18.7 | 7.9 | 4.2 | 29.0 | 69.0 | 42.0 | 5.2 | 19.4 | 26.8 | 14.7 | 21.8 | 67.3 | 49.5 | 10.3 | 23.2 | 15.4 | 3,025 | 1,168 | 503 | 281 | 119 | 63 | 231 | 355 |
| 6 |  | Fever | 0.96 | 103.5 | 2026 | 14 | 203.6 | 91.6 | 34.9 | 21.3 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 31.6 | 69.5 | 45.4 | 9.4 | 27.6 | 34.1 | 19.0 | 23.0 | 82.6 | 57.5 | 8.4 | 26.5 | 16.4 | 2,850 | 1,282 | 489 | 298 | 89 | 62 | 230 | 329 |
| 7 |  | Mercury | 0.96 | 108.9 | 2026 | 15 | 201.7 | 82.2 | 32.1 | 19.0 | 8.0 | 3.6 | 27.8 | 65.9 | 42.2 | 7.8 | 24.4 | 32.0 | 18.8 | 23.7 | 79.4 | 53.8 | 8.1 | 24.0 | 13.4 | 3,025 | 1,233 | 481 | 285 | 120 | 54 | 201 | 280 |
| 8 |  | Sparks | 0.96 | 111.8 | 2026 | 14 | 201.8 | 88.1 | 31.6 | 19.7 | 7.6 | 3.4 | 30.7 | 67.2 | 45.7 | 8.6 | 26.2 | 32.7 | 18.1 | 22.9 | 79.1 | 57.0 | 8.8 | 22.9 | 15.1 | 2,825 | 1,233 | 443 | 276 | 107 | 48 | 211 | 296 |
| 9 |  | Aces | 0.96 | 107.6 | 2026 | 14 | 200.0 | 90.2 | 36.9 | 23.4 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 33.7 | 69.9 | 48.2 | 8.5 | 23.0 | 37.0 | 14.3 | 19.1 | 74.6 | 57.6 | 9.0 | 27.9 | 13.3 | 2,800 | 1,263 | 517 | 327 | 85 | 83 | 186 | 247 |
| 10 |  | Valkyries | 0.96 | 102.0 | 2026 | 14 | 200.0 | 84.6 | 33.3 | 18.9 | 7.1 | 4.4 | 28.5 | 70.1 | 40.6 | 11.4 | 31.5 | 36.3 | 16.2 | 20.8 | 78.0 | 53.4 | 9.4 | 23.9 | 10.1 | 2,800 | 1,185 | 466 | 265 | 99 | 61 | 142 | 283 |
| 11 |  | Wings | 0.96 | 103.0 | 2026 | 14 | 200.0 | 88.1 | 34.6 | 23.4 | 7.4 | 3.3 | 32.7 | 71.8 | 45.6 | 8.4 | 24.9 | 33.6 | 14.4 | 18.6 | 77.3 | 55.1 | 9.2 | 25.4 | 11.9 | 2,800 | 1,234 | 484 | 327 | 104 | 46 | 166 | 250 |
| 12 |  | Lynx | 0.96 | 98.7 | 2026 | 14 | 200.0 | 92.6 | 37.6 | 22.1 | 9.0 | 4.8 | 35.6 | 70.5 | 50.5 | 7.9 | 20.5 | 38.7 | 13.6 | 17.4 | 77.9 | 59.3 | 9.8 | 27.9 | 14.5 | 2,800 | 1,297 | 527 | 310 | 126 | 67 | 203 | 260 |
| 13 |  | Storm | 0.96 | 105.3 | 2026 | 15 | 200.0 | 76.4 | 31.6 | 17.7 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 26.2 | 64.7 | 40.5 | 8.4 | 25.3 | 33.2 | 15.6 | 19.6 | 79.6 | 52.1 | 6.5 | 25.1 | 14.9 | 3,000 | 1,146 | 474 | 266 | 112 | 72 | 223 | 308 |
| 14 |  | Fire | 0.96 | 111.9 | 2026 | 16 | 200.0 | 81.5 | 28.2 | 19.8 | 6.9 | 3.9 | 29.4 | 65.6 | 44.9 | 8.9 | 26.1 | 34.1 | 13.8 | 17.3 | 79.7 | 55.7 | 7.0 | 21.2 | 15.9 | 3,200 | 1,304 | 451 | 316 | 111 | 63 | 255 | 360 |
| 15 |  | Tempo | 0.96 | 112.5 | 2026 | 15 | 201.7 | 88.8 | 30.5 | 18.9 | 8.7 | 3.3 | 29.7 | 68.3 | 43.6 | 9.1 | 26.9 | 33.9 | 20.2 | 24.2 | 83.5 | 56.3 | 8.3 | 22.1 | 13.1 | 3,025 | 1,332 | 457 | 284 | 130 | 50 | 197 | 343 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1997 season.
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 3 | .786 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 1.0 | |
| 3 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2.0 | |
| 6 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2.0 | |
| 7 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4.0 | |
| 9 | 7 | 8 | .467 | 4.5 | |
| 10 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 6.5 | |
| 13 | 4 | 11 | .267 | 7.5 | |
| 14 | 3 | 12 | .200 | 8.5 | |
| 15 | 2 | 13 | .133 | 9.5 |
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