Home NBA defense vs position NBA defense rankings by position NBA Defense Rankings by Position: who allows the most points, rebounds and assists 2026-27 season · through Nov 12, 2026 · 30 teams
Nine rankings from the same data as the defense vs position table: which teams allow the most and the fewest points, rebounds and assists to guards, forwards and centers, compared with the league average. +12% means that defense allows 12% more than average.
2026-27 season, calculated from the box scores through Nov 12, 2026.
Quick answers Points allowed to guards On today's slate: Washington Wizards (#5) is the softest of the teams playing today, against DET.
Allow the most Points allowed to guards: Allow the most # Team vs avg Ratio Today 1 Cleveland Cavaliers +29% 1.29× — 2 Chicago Bulls +24% 1.24× — 3 Houston Rockets +20% 1.20× — 4 Los Angeles Lakers +19% 1.19× — 5 Washington Wizards +18% 1.18× vs DET
Allow the fewest Points allowed to guards: Allow the fewest # Team vs avg Ratio Today 30 Atlanta Hawks −12% 0.88× — 29 Denver Nuggets −5% 0.95× — 28 Memphis Grizzlies −1% 0.99× — 27 Detroit Pistons league average 1.00× vs WAS 26 Boston Celtics +1% 1.01× —
Full ranking (30 teams) Points allowed to guards: Full ranking (30 teams) # Team vs avg Ratio Today 1 Cleveland Cavaliers +29% 1.29× — 2 Chicago Bulls +24% 1.24× — 3 Houston Rockets +20% 1.20× — 4 Los Angeles Lakers +19% 1.19× — 5 Washington Wizards +18% 1.18× vs DET 6 Los Angeles Clippers +18% 1.18× — 7 Miami Heat +17% 1.17× — 8 Dallas Mavericks +16% 1.16× vs MIN 9 Indiana Pacers +15% 1.15× — 10 Orlando Magic +15% 1.15× — 11 Phoenix Suns +12% 1.12× vs CHA 12 New York Knicks +12% 1.12× — 13 New Orleans Pelicans +12% 1.12× — 14 Philadelphia 76ers +11% 1.11× vs TOR 15 Toronto Raptors +11% 1.11× vs PHI 16 Utah Jazz +10% 1.10× — 17 Minnesota Timberwolves +10% 1.10× vs DAL 18 Portland Trail Blazers +10% 1.10× — 19 Charlotte Hornets +8% 1.08× vs PHX 20 Oklahoma City Thunder +7% 1.07× — 21 Brooklyn Nets +7% 1.07× — 22 San Antonio Spurs +6% 1.06× — 23 Golden State Warriors +6% 1.06× — 24 Sacramento Kings +5% 1.05× — 25 Milwaukee Bucks +5% 1.05× — 26 Boston Celtics +1% 1.01× — 27 Detroit Pistons league average 1.00× vs WAS 28 Memphis Grizzlies −1% 0.99× — 29 Denver Nuggets −5% 0.95× — 30 Atlanta Hawks −12% 0.88× —
Rebounds allowed to guards On today's slate: Philadelphia 76ers (#1) is the softest of the teams playing today, against TOR.
Allow the most Rebounds allowed to guards: Allow the most # Team vs avg Ratio Today 1 Philadelphia 76ers +47% 1.47× vs TOR 2 Cleveland Cavaliers +37% 1.37× — 3 Indiana Pacers +31% 1.31× — 4 Chicago Bulls +30% 1.31× — 5 Oklahoma City Thunder +29% 1.29× —
Allow the fewest Rebounds allowed to guards: Allow the fewest # Team vs avg Ratio Today 30 Detroit Pistons −13% 0.87× vs WAS 29 New Orleans Pelicans −12% 0.88× — 28 Atlanta Hawks −8% 0.92× — 27 Memphis Grizzlies −3% 0.98× — 26 Brooklyn Nets +2% 1.02× —
Full ranking (30 teams) Rebounds allowed to guards: Full ranking (30 teams) # Team vs avg Ratio Today 1 Philadelphia 76ers +47% 1.47× vs TOR 2 Cleveland Cavaliers +37% 1.37× — 3 Indiana Pacers +31% 1.31× — 4 Chicago Bulls +30% 1.31× — 5 Oklahoma City Thunder +29% 1.29× — 6 Minnesota Timberwolves +28% 1.28× vs DAL 7 Phoenix Suns +28% 1.28× vs CHA 8 San Antonio Spurs +27% 1.27× — 9 Washington Wizards +25% 1.25× vs DET 10 Charlotte Hornets +24% 1.24× vs PHX 11 Milwaukee Bucks +24% 1.24× — 12 Miami Heat +19% 1.19× — 13 Houston Rockets +17% 1.17× — 14 Utah Jazz +17% 1.17× — 15 Dallas Mavericks +16% 1.16× vs MIN 16 New York Knicks +15% 1.15× — 17 Los Angeles Lakers +14% 1.14× — 18 Boston Celtics +12% 1.12× — 19 Orlando Magic +11% 1.11× — 20 Sacramento Kings +11% 1.11× — 21 Portland Trail Blazers +9% 1.09× — 22 Golden State Warriors +8% 1.08× — 23 Los Angeles Clippers +8% 1.08× — 24 Toronto Raptors +5% 1.05× vs PHI 25 Denver Nuggets +2% 1.02× — 26 Brooklyn Nets +2% 1.02× — 27 Memphis Grizzlies −3% 0.98× — 28 Atlanta Hawks −8% 0.92× — 29 New Orleans Pelicans −12% 0.88× — 30 Detroit Pistons −13% 0.87× vs WAS
Assists allowed to guards On today's slate: Washington Wizards (#1) is the softest of the teams playing today, against DET.
Allow the most Assists allowed to guards: Allow the most # Team vs avg Ratio Today 1 Washington Wizards +30% 1.30× vs DET 2 Milwaukee Bucks +25% 1.25× — 3 Chicago Bulls +24% 1.24× — 4 Cleveland Cavaliers +22% 1.22× — 5 Toronto Raptors +18% 1.18× vs PHI
Allow the fewest Assists allowed to guards: Allow the fewest # Team vs avg Ratio Today 30 Portland Trail Blazers −21% 0.79× — 29 Detroit Pistons −12% 0.88× vs WAS 28 Memphis Grizzlies −10% 0.90× — 26 New York Knicks −6% 0.94× — 26 Houston Rockets −6% 0.94× —
Full ranking (30 teams) Assists allowed to guards: Full ranking (30 teams) # Team vs avg Ratio Today 1 Washington Wizards +30% 1.30× vs DET 2 Milwaukee Bucks +25% 1.25× — 3 Chicago Bulls +24% 1.24× — 4 Cleveland Cavaliers +22% 1.22× — 5 Toronto Raptors +18% 1.18× vs PHI 6 Dallas Mavericks +18% 1.18× vs MIN 7 Orlando Magic +17% 1.17× — 8 Philadelphia 76ers +16% 1.16× vs TOR 9 Charlotte Hornets +14% 1.14× vs PHX 10 Miami Heat +12% 1.12× — 11 Sacramento Kings +12% 1.12× — 12 Denver Nuggets +10% 1.10× — 13 Los Angeles Lakers +10% 1.10× — 14 Los Angeles Clippers +9% 1.09× — 15 New Orleans Pelicans +8% 1.08× — 16 Minnesota Timberwolves +6% 1.06× vs DAL 17 Indiana Pacers +6% 1.06× — 18 Oklahoma City Thunder +4% 1.05× — 18 Phoenix Suns +4% 1.05× vs CHA 18 San Antonio Spurs +4% 1.05× — 21 Golden State Warriors +4% 1.04× — 22 Boston Celtics +2% 1.03× — 23 Brooklyn Nets league average 1.00× — 24 Utah Jazz −1% 0.99× — 25 Atlanta Hawks −4% 0.96× — 26 Houston Rockets −6% 0.94× — 26 New York Knicks −6% 0.94× — 28 Memphis Grizzlies −10% 0.90× — 29 Detroit Pistons −12% 0.88× vs WAS 30 Portland Trail Blazers −21% 0.79× —
Points allowed to forwards On today's slate: Toronto Raptors (#11) is the softest of the teams playing today, against PHI.
Allow the most Points allowed to forwards: Allow the most # Team vs avg Ratio Today 1 Atlanta Hawks +50% 1.50× — 2 Sacramento Kings +41% 1.41× — 3 Denver Nuggets +36% 1.36× — 4 Utah Jazz +31% 1.31× — 5 Milwaukee Bucks +30% 1.30× —
Allow the fewest Points allowed to forwards: Allow the fewest # Team vs avg Ratio Today 30 Cleveland Cavaliers −8% 0.92× — 29 Los Angeles Lakers −6% 0.94× — 28 Charlotte Hornets −5% 0.96× vs PHX 27 San Antonio Spurs −4% 0.96× — 26 Minnesota Timberwolves +1% 1.01× vs DAL
Full ranking (30 teams) Points allowed to forwards: Full ranking (30 teams) # Team vs avg Ratio Today 1 Atlanta Hawks +50% 1.50× — 2 Sacramento Kings +41% 1.41× — 3 Denver Nuggets +36% 1.36× — 4 Utah Jazz +31% 1.31× — 5 Milwaukee Bucks +30% 1.30× — 6 Chicago Bulls +27% 1.27× — 7 Orlando Magic +27% 1.27× — 8 Miami Heat +26% 1.26× — 9 Brooklyn Nets +25% 1.26× — 10 New Orleans Pelicans +24% 1.24× — 11 Toronto Raptors +21% 1.21× vs PHI 12 Los Angeles Clippers +20% 1.20× — 13 Memphis Grizzlies +18% 1.18× — 14 Portland Trail Blazers +18% 1.18× — 15 Indiana Pacers +16% 1.16× — 16 Golden State Warriors +15% 1.15× — 17 New York Knicks +15% 1.15× — 18 Detroit Pistons +10% 1.11× vs WAS 19 Washington Wizards +9% 1.10× vs DET 20 Dallas Mavericks +9% 1.09× vs MIN 21 Houston Rockets +8% 1.08× — 22 Oklahoma City Thunder +6% 1.06× — 23 Boston Celtics +6% 1.06× — 24 Philadelphia 76ers +5% 1.05× vs TOR 25 Phoenix Suns +2% 1.02× vs CHA 26 Minnesota Timberwolves +1% 1.01× vs DAL 27 San Antonio Spurs −4% 0.96× — 28 Charlotte Hornets −5% 0.96× vs PHX 29 Los Angeles Lakers −6% 0.94× — 30 Cleveland Cavaliers −8% 0.92× —
Rebounds allowed to forwards On today's slate: Detroit Pistons (#3) is the softest of the teams playing today, against WAS.
Allow the most Rebounds allowed to forwards: Allow the most # Team vs avg Ratio Today 1 Atlanta Hawks +25% 1.25× — 2 New Orleans Pelicans +22% 1.22× — 3 Detroit Pistons +16% 1.16× vs WAS 4 Portland Trail Blazers +14% 1.14× — 5 Miami Heat +13% 1.13× —
Allow the fewest Rebounds allowed to forwards: Allow the fewest # Team vs avg Ratio Today 30 Cleveland Cavaliers −24% 0.76× — 29 Charlotte Hornets −18% 0.82× vs PHX 28 Phoenix Suns −16% 0.84× vs CHA 27 San Antonio Spurs −14% 0.86× — 26 Los Angeles Lakers −13% 0.87× —
Full ranking (30 teams) Rebounds allowed to forwards: Full ranking (30 teams) # Team vs avg Ratio Today 1 Atlanta Hawks +25% 1.25× — 2 New Orleans Pelicans +22% 1.22× — 3 Detroit Pistons +16% 1.16× vs WAS 4 Portland Trail Blazers +14% 1.14× — 5 Miami Heat +13% 1.13× — 6 Los Angeles Clippers +13% 1.13× — 7 Sacramento Kings +11% 1.11× — 8 Chicago Bulls +11% 1.11× — 8 Indiana Pacers +11% 1.11× — 10 Washington Wizards +10% 1.11× vs DET 11 Milwaukee Bucks +10% 1.10× — 12 Denver Nuggets +5% 1.05× — 13 Philadelphia 76ers +4% 1.04× vs TOR 14 Boston Celtics +4% 1.04× — 15 Golden State Warriors +3% 1.04× — 16 Houston Rockets +3% 1.03× — 17 Utah Jazz +3% 1.03× — 18 Memphis Grizzlies +2% 1.02× — 19 Brooklyn Nets league average 1.00× — 19 Orlando Magic league average 1.00× — 21 Oklahoma City Thunder league average 1.00× — 22 New York Knicks −1% 0.99× — 23 Dallas Mavericks −4% 0.96× vs MIN 24 Minnesota Timberwolves −5% 0.95× vs DAL 25 Toronto Raptors −10% 0.90× vs PHI 26 Los Angeles Lakers −13% 0.87× — 27 San Antonio Spurs −14% 0.86× — 28 Phoenix Suns −16% 0.84× vs CHA 29 Charlotte Hornets −18% 0.82× vs PHX 30 Cleveland Cavaliers −24% 0.76× —
Assists allowed to forwards On today's slate: Phoenix Suns (#17) is the softest of the teams playing today, against CHA.
Allow the most Assists allowed to forwards: Allow the most # Team vs avg Ratio Today 1 Miami Heat +48% 1.48× — 2 Atlanta Hawks +45% 1.45× — 3 Brooklyn Nets +44% 1.44× — 4 Portland Trail Blazers +40% 1.40× — 5 Denver Nuggets +37% 1.37× —
Allow the fewest Assists allowed to forwards: Allow the fewest # Team vs avg Ratio Today 30 Utah Jazz −14% 0.86× — 29 Philadelphia 76ers −12% 0.88× vs TOR 28 Charlotte Hornets −11% 0.89× vs PHX 27 San Antonio Spurs −7% 0.93× — 26 Washington Wizards −6% 0.94× vs DET
Full ranking (30 teams) Assists allowed to forwards: Full ranking (30 teams) # Team vs avg Ratio Today 1 Miami Heat +48% 1.48× — 2 Atlanta Hawks +45% 1.45× — 3 Brooklyn Nets +44% 1.44× — 4 Portland Trail Blazers +40% 1.40× — 5 Denver Nuggets +37% 1.37× — 6 Sacramento Kings +32% 1.32× — 7 Milwaukee Bucks +31% 1.31× — 8 Houston Rockets +29% 1.29× — 9 Chicago Bulls +24% 1.24× — 10 New Orleans Pelicans +19% 1.19× — 11 Los Angeles Clippers +19% 1.19× — 12 Boston Celtics +17% 1.17× — 12 New York Knicks +17% 1.17× — 14 Oklahoma City Thunder +14% 1.14× — 15 Indiana Pacers +13% 1.13× — 15 Orlando Magic +13% 1.13× — 17 Phoenix Suns +12% 1.12× vs CHA 18 Detroit Pistons +11% 1.11× vs WAS 19 Golden State Warriors +11% 1.11× — 20 Toronto Raptors +10% 1.10× vs PHI 21 Minnesota Timberwolves +9% 1.09× vs DAL 22 Cleveland Cavaliers +8% 1.08× — 23 Memphis Grizzlies +2% 1.02× — 24 Los Angeles Lakers league average 1.00× — 25 Dallas Mavericks −4% 0.96× vs MIN 26 Washington Wizards −6% 0.94× vs DET 27 San Antonio Spurs −7% 0.93× — 28 Charlotte Hornets −11% 0.89× vs PHX 29 Philadelphia 76ers −12% 0.88× vs TOR 30 Utah Jazz −14% 0.86× —
Points allowed to centers On today's slate: Charlotte Hornets (#2) is the softest of the teams playing today, against PHX.
Allow the most Points allowed to centers: Allow the most # Team vs avg Ratio Today 1 Portland Trail Blazers +42% 1.42× — 2 Charlotte Hornets +40% 1.40× vs PHX 3 Milwaukee Bucks +38% 1.38× — 4 Phoenix Suns +33% 1.33× vs CHA 5 New Orleans Pelicans +32% 1.32× —
Allow the fewest Points allowed to centers: Allow the fewest # Team vs avg Ratio Today 30 New York Knicks −37% 0.63× — 29 Golden State Warriors −17% 0.83× — 28 Houston Rockets −15% 0.85× — 27 Denver Nuggets −13% 0.87× — 26 Utah Jazz −12% 0.88× —
Full ranking (30 teams) Points allowed to centers: Full ranking (30 teams) # Team vs avg Ratio Today 1 Portland Trail Blazers +42% 1.42× — 2 Charlotte Hornets +40% 1.40× vs PHX 3 Milwaukee Bucks +38% 1.38× — 4 Phoenix Suns +33% 1.33× vs CHA 5 New Orleans Pelicans +32% 1.32× — 6 Cleveland Cavaliers +30% 1.30× — 7 Atlanta Hawks +29% 1.30× — 8 San Antonio Spurs +23% 1.23× — 9 Indiana Pacers +20% 1.20× — 10 Minnesota Timberwolves +17% 1.17× vs DAL 11 Chicago Bulls +17% 1.17× — 12 Dallas Mavericks +16% 1.16× vs MIN 13 Memphis Grizzlies +14% 1.14× — 14 Philadelphia 76ers +11% 1.11× vs TOR 15 Oklahoma City Thunder +8% 1.08× — 16 Sacramento Kings +7% 1.07× — 17 Washington Wizards +6% 1.06× vs DET 18 Miami Heat +3% 1.04× — 19 Detroit Pistons +3% 1.03× vs WAS 20 Brooklyn Nets −1% 1.00× — 21 Boston Celtics −1% 0.99× — 22 Toronto Raptors −1% 0.99× vs PHI 23 Los Angeles Lakers −9% 0.91× — 24 Orlando Magic −10% 0.90× — 25 Los Angeles Clippers −10% 0.90× — 26 Utah Jazz −12% 0.88× — 27 Denver Nuggets −13% 0.87× — 28 Houston Rockets −15% 0.85× — 29 Golden State Warriors −17% 0.83× — 30 New York Knicks −37% 0.63× —
Rebounds allowed to centers On today's slate: Phoenix Suns (#4) is the softest of the teams playing today, against CHA.
Allow the most Rebounds allowed to centers: Allow the most # Team vs avg Ratio Today 1 Cleveland Cavaliers +53% 1.53× — 2 Milwaukee Bucks +45% 1.45× — 3 New Orleans Pelicans +35% 1.35× — 4 Phoenix Suns +30% 1.30× vs CHA 5 Detroit Pistons +28% 1.28× vs WAS
Allow the fewest Rebounds allowed to centers: Allow the fewest # Team vs avg Ratio Today 30 New York Knicks −13% 0.87× — 29 Los Angeles Lakers −7% 0.93× — 28 Golden State Warriors −3% 0.97× — 27 Boston Celtics −2% 0.98× — 26 Brooklyn Nets −1% 0.99× —
Full ranking (30 teams) Rebounds allowed to centers: Full ranking (30 teams) # Team vs avg Ratio Today 1 Cleveland Cavaliers +53% 1.53× — 2 Milwaukee Bucks +45% 1.45× — 3 New Orleans Pelicans +35% 1.35× — 4 Phoenix Suns +30% 1.30× vs CHA 5 Detroit Pistons +28% 1.28× vs WAS 6 Oklahoma City Thunder +23% 1.23× — 7 Indiana Pacers +23% 1.23× — 8 Portland Trail Blazers +22% 1.22× — 9 Washington Wizards +22% 1.22× vs DET 10 Dallas Mavericks +22% 1.22× vs MIN 11 Utah Jazz +20% 1.20× — 12 Toronto Raptors +18% 1.18× vs PHI 13 Atlanta Hawks +16% 1.16× — 14 Philadelphia 76ers +15% 1.15× vs TOR 14 San Antonio Spurs +15% 1.15× — 16 Chicago Bulls +14% 1.14× — 17 Denver Nuggets +13% 1.13× — 18 Los Angeles Clippers +9% 1.09× — 19 Sacramento Kings +8% 1.08× — 20 Miami Heat +7% 1.07× — 21 Charlotte Hornets +5% 1.05× vs PHX 21 Houston Rockets +5% 1.05× — 23 Memphis Grizzlies +5% 1.05× — 24 Minnesota Timberwolves +2% 1.02× vs DAL 25 Orlando Magic +1% 1.01× — 26 Brooklyn Nets −1% 0.99× — 27 Boston Celtics −2% 0.98× — 28 Golden State Warriors −3% 0.97× — 29 Los Angeles Lakers −7% 0.93× — 30 New York Knicks −13% 0.87× —
Assists allowed to centers On today's slate: Charlotte Hornets (#4) is the softest of the teams playing today, against PHX.
Allow the most Assists allowed to centers: Allow the most # Team vs avg Ratio Today 1 Atlanta Hawks +79% 1.79× — 2 New Orleans Pelicans +64% 1.64× — 2 Portland Trail Blazers +64% 1.64× — 4 Charlotte Hornets +62% 1.62× vs PHX 5 Memphis Grizzlies +47% 1.47× —
Allow the fewest Assists allowed to centers: Allow the fewest # Team vs avg Ratio Today 30 Detroit Pistons −21% 0.79× vs WAS 29 Toronto Raptors −6% 0.94× vs PHI 28 Golden State Warriors −3% 0.97× — 27 Sacramento Kings −2% 0.98× — 26 Brooklyn Nets −2% 0.99× —
Full ranking (30 teams) Assists allowed to centers: Full ranking (30 teams) # Team vs avg Ratio Today 1 Atlanta Hawks +79% 1.79× — 2 New Orleans Pelicans +64% 1.64× — 2 Portland Trail Blazers +64% 1.64× — 4 Charlotte Hornets +62% 1.62× vs PHX 5 Memphis Grizzlies +47% 1.47× — 6 Dallas Mavericks +42% 1.42× vs MIN 7 Orlando Magic +33% 1.33× — 8 Indiana Pacers +33% 1.33× — 9 Los Angeles Clippers +31% 1.31× — 10 San Antonio Spurs +29% 1.29× — 11 Cleveland Cavaliers +27% 1.27× — 12 Washington Wizards +25% 1.25× vs DET 13 Milwaukee Bucks +23% 1.23× — 14 Houston Rockets +21% 1.21× — 15 New York Knicks +19% 1.19× — 16 Los Angeles Lakers +18% 1.18× — 17 Miami Heat +17% 1.17× — 18 Oklahoma City Thunder +16% 1.16× — 19 Denver Nuggets +15% 1.15× — 20 Boston Celtics +14% 1.14× — 21 Minnesota Timberwolves +10% 1.10× vs DAL 22 Phoenix Suns +9% 1.09× vs CHA 23 Utah Jazz +8% 1.08× — 24 Chicago Bulls +5% 1.06× — 25 Philadelphia 76ers +2% 1.02× vs TOR 26 Brooklyn Nets −2% 0.99× — 27 Sacramento Kings −2% 0.98× — 28 Golden State Warriors −3% 0.97× — 29 Toronto Raptors −6% 0.94× vs PHI 30 Detroit Pistons −21% 0.79× vs WAS
Teams with the same ratio share a rank. A team is left out of a ranking when there is no sample yet for that position group.
A soft ranking is context, not a prediction: it describes what a defense has allowed so far, to every opponent it has faced.
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How to read it Each ranking orders the teams by one cell of the defense vs position table: one stat allowed to one position group. Rank 1 allows the most. Ratios compare what a defense has allowed to a position group this season with the league average for that group. Positions are grouped as guards, forwards and centers; a forward-center counts as a center. The "Today" column names the opponent when that team plays today, so a ranking can be read as a list of tonight's softest and toughest matchups for a position. Frequently asked questions Which NBA team allows the most points to centers?
The "Points allowed to centers" ranking on this page lists every team from the one that allows the most to the one that allows the fewest, compared with the league average. The quick answers at the top name the first and the last team of each of the nine rankings.
How is defense vs position calculated?
From the box scores of the season. For each team, PropLab adds up what opposing guards, forwards and centers have produced against it and compares it with the league average for that position group. A ratio of 1.10 is shown here as +10%.
Why are there only three position groups?
Because rosters list positions as guard, forward and center, with hybrids. The model groups them the same way: guards, forwards and centers, and a forward-center counts as a center.
Does a soft defense mean the over will hit?
No. The ranking describes what a defense has allowed so far. Minutes, role, injuries and the line itself matter as much, and sportsbooks know these numbers too. PropLab's model scores each pick with seven independent blocks and publishes every result.
How often is it updated?
Every day, after the previous night's box scores are in. The date at the top of the page is the last game included.
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