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NBA defense vs position, 2025-26 (last season)

What every NBA defense allowed to opposing guards, forwards and centers in the 2025-26 regular season (last season): points, rebounds, assists and 3-pointers per game and per 100 possessions, with ranks among 30 NBA teams, pace, home and road splits and each team's sample (82 games).

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The short answer

  • Most points allowed per game to guards, NBA 2025-26 regular season (last season): 1. Utah Jazz 56.9 (82 games); 2. Indiana Pacers 53.6 (82 games); 3. Washington Wizards 53.2 (82 games); 4. Golden State Warriors 52.4 (82 games); 5. Miami Heat 51.9 (82 games). Per 100 possessions the most is Utah Jazz (54.2).
  • Most points allowed per game to forwards, NBA 2025-26 regular season (last season): 1. Chicago Bulls 41.4 (82 games); 2. Memphis Grizzlies 41.2 (82 games); 3. Washington Wizards 40.5 (82 games); 4. Sacramento Kings 40.3 (82 games); 5. Cleveland Cavaliers 39.4 (82 games). Per 100 possessions the most is Memphis Grizzlies (39.7).
  • Most points allowed per game to centers, NBA 2025-26 regular season (last season): 1. Portland Trail Blazers 13.5 (82 games); 2. Dallas Mavericks 12.4 (82 games); 3. Sacramento Kings 12.4 (82 games); 4. Utah Jazz 12.3 (82 games); 5. New Orleans Pelicans 12.3 (82 games). Per 100 possessions the most is Portland Trail Blazers (13.1).

What stands out

  • Guards: the Utah Jazz allowed the most points per game (56.9), the Houston Rockets the fewest (45.9); the median team allowed 50.
  • Forwards: the Chicago Bulls allowed the most points per game (41.4), the Orlando Magic the fewest (33.1); the median team allowed 37.2.
  • Centers: the Portland Trail Blazers allowed the most points per game (13.5), the New York Knicks the fewest (8.6); the median team allowed 10.7.

Pace changes the order: the Miami Heat rank 5th in points allowed per game to guards but 13th per 100 possessions

In the 2025-26 regular season (last season), the Miami Heat allowed 51.9 points per game to opposing guards (5th most of 30) and 49.2 per 100 possessions (13th). Their games ran at 104.2 possessions per 48 minutes, the fastest. Much of the per-game figure came from the number of possessions, not from what each possession produced.

NBA defense vs guards, 2025-26

Most points allowed per game to guards, NBA 2025-26 regular season (last season): 1. Utah Jazz 56.9 (82 games); 2. Indiana Pacers 53.6 (82 games); 3. Washington Wizards 53.2 (82 games); 4. Golden State Warriors 52.4 (82 games); 5. Miami Heat 51.9 (82 games). Per 100 possessions the most is Utah Jazz (54.2).

What each NBA defense allowed to opposing guards, 2025-26 regular season (last season): per game and per 100 possessions (rank among 30 NBA teams, 1st = allowed the most)
TeamGamesPts/g (rank)Pts/100 (rank)Reb/g (rank)Reb/100 (rank)Ast/g (rank)Ast/100 (rank)3PM/g (rank)3PM/100 (rank)
Utah Jazz8256.9 (1st)54.2 (1st)14.8 (3rd)14.1 (6th)16.1 (2nd)15.3 (3rd)8.6 (1st)8.2 (1st)
Indiana Pacers8253.6 (2nd)51.9 (2nd)15.2 (2nd)14.8 (1st)14.6 (9th)14.1 (11th)6.2 (27th)6.1 (29th)
Washington Wizards8253.2 (3rd)51.2 (5th)14.4 (8th)13.9 (8th)16.2 (1st)15.6 (1st)6.8 (15th)6.5 (18th)
Golden State Warriors8252.4 (4th)51.5 (3rd)13.9 (12th)13.6 (11th)14.2 (16th)14 (14th)6.8 (12th)6.7 (13th)
Miami Heat8251.9 (5th)49.2 (13th)15.4 (1st)14.6 (3rd)15.4 (3rd)14.6 (8th)7.3 (5th)6.9 (9th)
Orlando Magic8251.5 (6th)50.1 (9th)13 (22nd)12.6 (24th)13.1 (25th)12.7 (27th)6.4 (22nd)6.2 (22nd)
Philadelphia 76ers8251.3 (7th)49.9 (10th)14.8 (4th)14.4 (5th)15.1 (6th)14.7 (6th)6.8 (13th)6.6 (17th)
Toronto Raptors8251.3 (7th)51 (6th)13.1 (21st)13 (20th)13.1 (24th)13 (23rd)6.7 (18th)6.6 (15th)
New Orleans Pelicans8251.2 (9th)49.7 (11th)13 (23rd)12.6 (26th)14.3 (14th)13.9 (16th)7.4 (4th)7.1 (4th)
Minnesota Timberwolves8251.2 (10th)49.7 (12th)14 (9th)13.6 (10th)14.5 (11th)14.1 (13th)6.1 (28th)6 (30th)
Milwaukee Bucks8251.1 (11th)51.4 (4th)14.5 (7th)14.5 (4th)14.8 (8th)14.9 (5th)7.7 (2nd)7.8 (2nd)
Los Angeles Lakers8250.7 (12th)50.6 (7th)12.5 (28th)12.5 (27th)15 (7th)15 (4th)6.9 (10th)6.9 (10th)
Memphis Grizzlies8250.4 (13th)48.6 (16th)13.7 (13th)13.2 (15th)14.5 (10th)14 (15th)7.2 (6th)7 (8th)
Brooklyn Nets8250.1 (14th)50.6 (8th)14.5 (6th)14.6 (2nd)15.3 (5th)15.4 (2nd)6.8 (13th)6.9 (11th)
Detroit Pistons8250.1 (15th)49.1 (14th)13.3 (15th)13 (18th)12.9 (28th)12.7 (29th)6.3 (25th)6.1 (26th)
Dallas Mavericks8249.9 (16th)47.8 (19th)14.7 (5th)14.1 (7th)14.4 (12th)13.8 (19th)6.5 (21st)6.2 (23rd)
Sacramento Kings8249.5 (17th)48.8 (15th)13.3 (16th)13.1 (17th)14.4 (13th)14.1 (10th)7.1 (7th)7 (6th)
Chicago Bulls8249.3 (18th)47.1 (24th)13.9 (11th)13.3 (13th)15.4 (3rd)14.7 (7th)6.7 (16th)6.4 (19th)
Portland Trail Blazers8249.2 (19th)47.7 (21st)12.8 (26th)12.4 (28th)13.7 (19th)13.3 (22nd)6.3 (24th)6.1 (24th)
Denver Nuggets8248.1 (20th)47.5 (22nd)13.2 (19th)13 (21st)14.1 (18th)13.9 (17th)6.7 (17th)6.6 (16th)
Atlanta Hawks8248.1 (21st)46.3 (28th)13.6 (14th)13.1 (16th)13.5 (21st)13 (24th)6.4 (23rd)6.1 (27th)
LA Clippers8247.6 (22nd)48.2 (17th)12.6 (27th)12.7 (23rd)13.5 (22nd)13.6 (20th)6.9 (8th)7 (7th)
New York Knicks8247.6 (23rd)48.1 (18th)12.2 (30th)12.3 (30th)13.5 (23rd)13.6 (21st)6.6 (19th)6.7 (14th)
Cleveland Cavaliers8247.6 (24th)46.6 (26th)12.9 (25th)12.6 (25th)14.2 (17th)13.9 (18th)6.9 (8th)6.8 (12th)
Charlotte Hornets8247.5 (25th)47.7 (20th)13 (23rd)13 (19th)14.3 (15th)14.4 (9th)6 (30th)6.1 (28th)
Oklahoma City Thunder8247.2 (26th)46.3 (27th)14 (10th)13.7 (9th)13 (26th)12.8 (26th)7.5 (3rd)7.3 (3rd)
Phoenix Suns8246.5 (27th)46.6 (25th)13.2 (19th)13.2 (14th)12.4 (30th)12.5 (30th)6.1 (29th)6.1 (25th)
San Antonio Spurs8246.4 (28th)45.5 (30th)13.2 (17th)13 (22nd)13 (27th)12.7 (28th)6.5 (20th)6.4 (20th)
Boston Celtics8246 (29th)47.3 (23rd)13.2 (18th)13.6 (12th)13.7 (19th)14.1 (12th)6.9 (11th)7.1 (5th)
Houston Rockets8245.9 (30th)46.2 (29th)12.3 (29th)12.4 (29th)12.7 (29th)12.8 (25th)6.3 (25th)6.3 (21st)

Guards: shooting allowed and turnovers forced

Opposing guards against each NBA defense, 2025-26 regular season (last season): 3-point attempts per game, 3-point and field goal percentage, turnovers committed per game (1st = the most)
Team3PA/g (rank)3P% (rank)FG% (rank)Turnovers/g (rank)
Utah Jazz22.3 (1st)38.5% (3rd)46.4% (3rd)6.5 (15th)
Indiana Pacers17.7 (23rd)35.2% (26th)46.4% (3rd)5.9 (21st)
Washington Wizards18.9 (12th)35.9% (15th)45.6% (11th)6.2 (18th)
Golden State Warriors18.3 (19th)37.2% (9th)46.6% (1st)7.2 (2nd)
Miami Heat20.5 (2nd)35.6% (20th)43.2% (25th)6.8 (7th)
Orlando Magic17.3 (29th)36.9% (10th)46.2% (6th)6.7 (9th)
Philadelphia 76ers19.3 (8th)35.1% (27th)44.1% (20th)6.8 (8th)
Toronto Raptors18.7 (14th)35.6% (19th)45.3% (13th)7 (4th)
New Orleans Pelicans20.1 (3rd)36.6% (12th)46.1% (7th)6.2 (16th)
Minnesota Timberwolves17.7 (25th)34.8% (28th)42.9% (27th)6.6 (11th)
Milwaukee Bucks19.8 (4th)38.9% (2nd)45.9% (9th)5.6 (24th)
Los Angeles Lakers18.8 (13th)36.8% (11th)46.0% (8th)6.6 (11th)
Memphis Grizzlies19.1 (10th)37.8% (6th)45.8% (10th)6.5 (14th)
Brooklyn Nets17.8 (22nd)38.2% (5th)46.3% (5th)6.6 (13th)
Detroit Pistons19.1 (9th)32.7% (30th)41.7% (30th)7.5 (1st)
Dallas Mavericks18 (21st)36.0% (14th)45.2% (14th)5.4 (28th)
Sacramento Kings18.1 (20th)39.4% (1st)46.6% (2nd)5.9 (22nd)
Chicago Bulls19 (11th)35.5% (21st)44.3% (18th)5.6 (25th)
Portland Trail Blazers17.7 (26th)35.9% (16th)45.0% (16th)6.7 (10th)
Denver Nuggets19.8 (5th)33.9% (29th)43.3% (24th)5 (30th)
Atlanta Hawks17.7 (24th)35.9% (17th)45.0% (15th)7 (5th)
LA Clippers18.5 (16th)37.5% (7th)45.3% (12th)6 (20th)
New York Knicks18.5 (17th)35.8% (18th)43.9% (21st)6.1 (19th)
Cleveland Cavaliers18.5 (15th)37.5% (8th)44.1% (19th)6.2 (17th)
Charlotte Hornets17.1 (30th)35.3% (24th)43.9% (22nd)5.5 (26th)
Oklahoma City Thunder19.5 (6th)38.4% (4th)42.7% (28th)7.1 (3rd)
Phoenix Suns17.3 (28th)35.2% (25th)44.9% (17th)7 (5th)
San Antonio Spurs18.3 (18th)35.4% (22nd)43.2% (26th)5.4 (27th)
Boston Celtics19.4 (7th)35.4% (23rd)42.5% (29th)5.3 (29th)
Houston Rockets17.4 (27th)36.0% (13th)43.5% (23rd)5.8 (23rd)

NBA defense vs forwards, 2025-26

Most points allowed per game to forwards, NBA 2025-26 regular season (last season): 1. Chicago Bulls 41.4 (82 games); 2. Memphis Grizzlies 41.2 (82 games); 3. Washington Wizards 40.5 (82 games); 4. Sacramento Kings 40.3 (82 games); 5. Cleveland Cavaliers 39.4 (82 games). Per 100 possessions the most is Memphis Grizzlies (39.7).

What each NBA defense allowed to opposing forwards, 2025-26 regular season (last season): per game and per 100 possessions (rank among 30 NBA teams, 1st = allowed the most)
TeamGamesPts/g (rank)Pts/100 (rank)Reb/g (rank)Reb/100 (rank)Ast/g (rank)Ast/100 (rank)3PM/g (rank)3PM/100 (rank)
Chicago Bulls8241.4 (1st)39.5 (3rd)17.2 (1st)16.4 (3rd)7.3 (11th)7 (15th)4.6 (3rd)4.4 (8th)
Memphis Grizzlies8241.2 (2nd)39.7 (1st)17.1 (2nd)16.5 (1st)7.5 (8th)7.2 (9th)4.6 (3rd)4.5 (7th)
Washington Wizards8240.5 (3rd)39 (4th)17.1 (3rd)16.5 (2nd)7.7 (6th)7.4 (8th)4.5 (9th)4.3 (13th)
Sacramento Kings8240.3 (4th)39.6 (2nd)14.9 (21st)14.7 (19th)7.7 (5th)7.6 (4th)4.6 (3rd)4.6 (5th)
Cleveland Cavaliers8239.4 (5th)38.6 (7th)15.7 (9th)15.4 (10th)7.2 (14th)7 (13th)4.8 (2nd)4.7 (2nd)
Dallas Mavericks8239.3 (6th)37.7 (10th)15.6 (10th)14.9 (16th)7.5 (7th)7.2 (11th)4.2 (18th)4 (18th)
Denver Nuggets8239.3 (7th)38.7 (6th)15.1 (17th)14.9 (17th)7.9 (2nd)7.8 (2nd)4.4 (11th)4.4 (9th)
Miami Heat8238.8 (8th)36.7 (16th)17 (4th)16.1 (5th)7.1 (17th)6.7 (21st)4.6 (6th)4.3 (11th)
Indiana Pacers8238.7 (9th)37.5 (11th)16.6 (5th)16.1 (4th)6.6 (23rd)6.4 (26th)3.9 (26th)3.8 (28th)
Brooklyn Nets8238.6 (10th)39 (5th)15.1 (19th)15.2 (13th)7.4 (9th)7.5 (6th)3.9 (27th)3.9 (26th)
Atlanta Hawks8238.6 (11th)37.2 (13th)15.8 (8th)15.2 (14th)7 (19th)6.7 (18th)4.2 (17th)4.1 (17th)
Portland Trail Blazers8238.6 (11th)37.4 (12th)15.9 (7th)15.4 (9th)7.2 (12th)7 (14th)4.1 (19th)3.9 (25th)
Utah Jazz8238.2 (13th)36.3 (18th)15.2 (16th)14.4 (22nd)8.1 (1st)7.7 (3rd)4.3 (16th)4.1 (16th)
Los Angeles Lakers8237.8 (14th)37.8 (9th)14.4 (23rd)14.4 (23rd)7.2 (12th)7.2 (10th)4.4 (13th)4.3 (10th)
Milwaukee Bucks8237.7 (15th)37.9 (8th)15.5 (12th)15.6 (7th)7.8 (3rd)7.9 (1st)4.8 (1st)4.9 (1st)
Charlotte Hornets8236.7 (16th)36.9 (14th)13.5 (29th)13.6 (29th)6.6 (24th)6.6 (22nd)4.5 (8th)4.5 (6th)
LA Clippers8236.5 (17th)36.9 (15th)15.1 (18th)15.3 (11th)7.4 (10th)7.5 (7th)4 (24th)4 (19th)
San Antonio Spurs8236.4 (18th)35.6 (20th)14.8 (22nd)14.5 (21st)7.2 (14th)7 (12th)4.3 (15th)4.2 (14th)
New Orleans Pelicans8236.3 (19th)35.2 (23rd)15.6 (11th)15.1 (15th)7.7 (4th)7.5 (5th)4.4 (13th)4.2 (15th)
Minnesota Timberwolves8236.2 (20th)35.2 (25th)15.2 (15th)14.8 (18th)6.3 (27th)6.1 (28th)3.6 (29th)3.5 (29th)
Houston Rockets8236.2 (21st)36.4 (17th)13.3 (30th)13.4 (30th)6.4 (26th)6.5 (25th)4 (25th)4 (20th)
Philadelphia 76ers8236.1 (22nd)35.2 (24th)15 (20th)14.6 (20th)7 (18th)6.8 (17th)4 (20th)3.9 (24th)
Toronto Raptors8236 (23rd)35.8 (19th)15.4 (13th)15.3 (12th)6.7 (20th)6.7 (20th)4 (23rd)4 (21st)
Phoenix Suns8235.3 (24th)35.5 (21st)15.3 (14th)15.4 (8th)6.5 (25th)6.5 (24th)3.8 (28th)3.8 (27th)
Golden State Warriors8235 (25th)34.4 (27th)14.1 (27th)13.9 (27th)7.1 (16th)7 (16th)4 (22nd)3.9 (22nd)
New York Knicks8234.9 (26th)35.2 (26th)14.2 (26th)14.3 (25th)6.6 (22nd)6.7 (19th)4.5 (7th)4.6 (4th)
Oklahoma City Thunder8234.6 (27th)34 (28th)16.4 (6th)16.1 (6th)6.7 (21st)6.5 (23rd)4.4 (12th)4.3 (12th)
Boston Celtics8234.4 (28th)35.4 (22nd)13.9 (28th)14.3 (24th)6.1 (28th)6.3 (27th)4.5 (10th)4.6 (3rd)
Detroit Pistons8234.4 (29th)33.7 (29th)14.2 (25th)14 (26th)6 (29th)5.9 (29th)4 (21st)3.9 (23rd)
Orlando Magic8233.1 (30th)32.2 (30th)14.3 (24th)13.9 (28th)5.8 (30th)5.7 (30th)3.5 (30th)3.4 (30th)

Forwards: shooting allowed and turnovers forced

Opposing forwards against each NBA defense, 2025-26 regular season (last season): 3-point attempts per game, 3-point and field goal percentage, turnovers committed per game (1st = the most)
Team3PA/g (rank)3P% (rank)FG% (rank)Turnovers/g (rank)
Chicago Bulls12.6 (6th)36.7% (8th)48.5% (7th)3.8 (24th)
Memphis Grizzlies13.4 (1st)34.6% (23rd)48.4% (8th)4.6 (6th)
Washington Wizards11.7 (20th)38.2% (1st)50.5% (2nd)3.8 (22nd)
Sacramento Kings12.5 (8th)36.9% (5th)49.7% (3rd)4.1 (16th)
Cleveland Cavaliers13.1 (3rd)36.6% (9th)46.5% (22nd)4.6 (8th)
Dallas Mavericks12 (14th)35.1% (19th)48.6% (6th)4.1 (18th)
Denver Nuggets12.4 (9th)35.8% (14th)48.0% (11th)3.6 (28th)
Miami Heat12.4 (10th)37.1% (4th)47.8% (12th)4.3 (13th)
Indiana Pacers11.2 (26th)35.0% (20th)49.3% (5th)3.9 (20th)
Brooklyn Nets10.2 (30th)37.9% (2nd)51.5% (1st)4.1 (16th)
Atlanta Hawks12 (15th)35.3% (17th)47.6% (14th)4.4 (12th)
Portland Trail Blazers11.4 (22nd)35.6% (15th)46.7% (21st)4.8 (4th)
Utah Jazz12 (16th)35.9% (13th)49.7% (4th)4.3 (14th)
Los Angeles Lakers12.6 (7th)34.5% (25th)47.6% (15th)4 (19th)
Milwaukee Bucks13.2 (2nd)36.7% (7th)46.9% (18th)3.6 (29th)
Charlotte Hornets11.9 (17th)37.7% (3rd)48.3% (9th)3.7 (25th)
LA Clippers11.8 (18th)33.5% (30th)45.4% (28th)4.5 (9th)
San Antonio Spurs12 (13th)35.9% (12th)46.2% (25th)3.7 (25th)
New Orleans Pelicans12.7 (5th)34.4% (26th)46.8% (20th)3.9 (21st)
Minnesota Timberwolves10.4 (29th)34.8% (21st)48.2% (10th)4.4 (11th)
Houston Rockets11.4 (21st)34.5% (24th)46.4% (23rd)3.8 (23rd)
Philadelphia 76ers11.7 (19th)34.6% (22nd)47.7% (13th)4.4 (10th)
Toronto Raptors11.4 (24th)35.1% (18th)47.6% (16th)4.6 (6th)
Phoenix Suns11.4 (23rd)33.5% (29th)45.8% (26th)4.6 (5th)
Golden State Warriors11.4 (24th)35.3% (16th)47.1% (17th)5.1 (1st)
New York Knicks12.3 (12th)36.8% (6th)46.2% (24th)4.2 (15th)
Oklahoma City Thunder13.1 (3rd)33.7% (28th)42.9% (30th)5 (2nd)
Boston Celtics12.4 (10th)36.0% (11th)44.8% (29th)3.4 (30th)
Detroit Pistons11.1 (27th)36.4% (10th)45.6% (27th)5 (3rd)
Orlando Magic10.5 (28th)33.8% (27th)46.8% (19th)3.7 (25th)

NBA defense vs centers, 2025-26

Most points allowed per game to centers, NBA 2025-26 regular season (last season): 1. Portland Trail Blazers 13.5 (82 games); 2. Dallas Mavericks 12.4 (82 games); 3. Sacramento Kings 12.4 (82 games); 4. Utah Jazz 12.3 (82 games); 5. New Orleans Pelicans 12.3 (82 games). Per 100 possessions the most is Portland Trail Blazers (13.1).

What each NBA defense allowed to opposing centers, 2025-26 regular season (last season): per game and per 100 possessions (rank among 30 NBA teams, 1st = allowed the most)
TeamGamesPts/g (rank)Pts/100 (rank)Reb/g (rank)Reb/100 (rank)Ast/g (rank)Ast/100 (rank)3PM/g (rank)3PM/100 (rank)
Portland Trail Blazers8213.5 (1st)13.1 (1st)8 (8th)7.8 (8th)2.4 (5th)2.3 (5th)0.9 (1st)0.8 (1st)
Dallas Mavericks8212.4 (2nd)11.8 (4th)8.6 (3rd)8.2 (3rd)2.6 (1st)2.5 (1st)0.6 (7th)0.5 (10th)
Sacramento Kings8212.4 (3rd)12.2 (2nd)7.8 (9th)7.7 (9th)2 (8th)2 (8th)0.5 (12th)0.5 (13th)
Utah Jazz8212.3 (4th)11.7 (5th)8.3 (5th)7.9 (6th)2 (9th)1.9 (13th)0.7 (3rd)0.6 (4th)
New Orleans Pelicans8212.3 (5th)11.9 (3rd)8.7 (2nd)8.4 (2nd)2 (9th)1.9 (10th)0.5 (17th)0.5 (18th)
San Antonio Spurs8211.6 (6th)11.4 (8th)7.4 (17th)7.2 (17th)2.5 (2nd)2.4 (3rd)0.6 (6th)0.6 (6th)
Brooklyn Nets8211.6 (7th)11.7 (6th)7.4 (17th)7.5 (13th)1.6 (24th)1.6 (23rd)0.4 (25th)0.4 (23rd)
Memphis Grizzlies8211.4 (8th)11 (11th)8.5 (4th)8.1 (4th)2.3 (6th)2.2 (6th)0.4 (21st)0.4 (21st)
Washington Wizards8211.4 (9th)11 (12th)8.1 (6th)7.8 (7th)1.8 (17th)1.7 (19th)0.4 (22nd)0.4 (24th)
Phoenix Suns8211.4 (10th)11.4 (7th)8.9 (1st)9 (1st)2.5 (4th)2.5 (2nd)0.6 (8th)0.6 (9th)
Minnesota Timberwolves8211.3 (11th)11 (13th)7.8 (10th)7.6 (11th)2.5 (2nd)2.4 (4th)0.8 (2nd)0.7 (2nd)
Houston Rockets8211.1 (12th)11.2 (10th)6.9 (25th)7 (26th)2.1 (7th)2.2 (7th)0.6 (8th)0.6 (7th)
LA Clippers8211 (13th)11.2 (9th)7.5 (14th)7.6 (10th)1.8 (19th)1.8 (16th)0.5 (12th)0.5 (11th)
Miami Heat8210.8 (14th)10.2 (16th)7.6 (13th)7.2 (19th)1.7 (20th)1.7 (21st)0.5 (12th)0.5 (15th)
Golden State Warriors8210.7 (15th)10.5 (14th)8.1 (7th)7.9 (5th)2 (9th)2 (9th)0.5 (15th)0.5 (14th)
Indiana Pacers8210.6 (16th)10.3 (15th)7.3 (21st)7 (22nd)2 (9th)1.9 (11th)0.4 (25th)0.4 (26th)
Atlanta Hawks8210.2 (17th)9.9 (20th)7.5 (15th)7.2 (18th)1.9 (14th)1.8 (15th)0.5 (15th)0.5 (16th)
Oklahoma City Thunder8210.1 (18th)9.9 (18th)7.7 (11th)7.5 (12th)1.8 (16th)1.8 (17th)0.7 (4th)0.6 (5th)
Orlando Magic8210.1 (19th)9.8 (21st)7.7 (11th)7.4 (14th)1.8 (15th)1.8 (18th)0.3 (28th)0.3 (28th)
Denver Nuggets8210 (20th)9.9 (19th)7.1 (24th)7 (23rd)1.3 (29th)1.3 (29th)0.5 (11th)0.5 (12th)
Charlotte Hornets8210 (21st)10.1 (17th)6.2 (29th)6.3 (29th)1.8 (17th)1.8 (14th)0.6 (8th)0.6 (8th)
Los Angeles Lakers829.8 (22nd)9.8 (22nd)7.1 (22nd)7.1 (20th)1.9 (13th)1.9 (12th)0.3 (29th)0.3 (29th)
Philadelphia 76ers829.7 (23rd)9.5 (24th)7.3 (20th)7.1 (21st)1.5 (25th)1.5 (26th)0.5 (17th)0.5 (17th)
Chicago Bulls829.6 (24th)9.1 (27th)6.8 (28th)6.5 (28th)1.7 (22nd)1.6 (22nd)0.4 (22nd)0.4 (25th)
Cleveland Cavaliers829.4 (25th)9.2 (25th)7.5 (16th)7.3 (16th)1.7 (20th)1.7 (20th)0.4 (27th)0.3 (27th)
Boston Celtics829.3 (26th)9.5 (23rd)6.8 (27th)7 (24th)1.4 (28th)1.5 (27th)0.7 (4th)0.7 (3rd)
Detroit Pistons829.3 (27th)9.1 (28th)7.1 (22nd)7 (25th)1.6 (23rd)1.6 (24th)0.5 (20th)0.5 (20th)
Milwaukee Bucks829.2 (28th)9.2 (26th)6.8 (26th)6.9 (27th)1.5 (25th)1.6 (25th)0.4 (22nd)0.4 (22nd)
Toronto Raptors828.7 (29th)8.6 (30th)7.4 (19th)7.3 (15th)1.4 (27th)1.4 (28th)0.3 (29th)0.3 (30th)
New York Knicks828.6 (30th)8.6 (29th)6.1 (30th)6.2 (30th)1.2 (30th)1.3 (30th)0.5 (19th)0.5 (19th)

Centers: shooting allowed and turnovers forced

Opposing centers against each NBA defense, 2025-26 regular season (last season): 3-point attempts per game, 3-point and field goal percentage, turnovers committed per game (1st = the most)
Team3PA/g (rank)3P% (rank)FG% (rank)Turnovers/g (rank)
Portland Trail Blazers2.2 (1st)39.5% (3rd)55.2% (20th)1.6 (4th)
Dallas Mavericks1.7 (10th)34.6% (17th)56.4% (12th)1.5 (9th)
Sacramento Kings1.4 (19th)38.1% (6th)60.3% (1st)1.3 (16th)
Utah Jazz1.8 (3rd)37.1% (8th)59.7% (4th)1.3 (14th)
New Orleans Pelicans1.7 (8th)29.7% (29th)57.2% (9th)1.3 (15th)
San Antonio Spurs1.7 (6th)33.8% (18th)51.2% (29th)1.2 (21st)
Brooklyn Nets1 (30th)41.0% (2nd)60.1% (2nd)1.2 (20th)
Memphis Grizzlies1.2 (21st)35.0% (15th)59.6% (5th)1.8 (1st)
Washington Wizards1.2 (22nd)33.7% (19th)59.4% (6th)1.1 (25th)
Phoenix Suns1.6 (11th)35.9% (9th)56.1% (15th)1.7 (2nd)
Minnesota Timberwolves1.9 (2nd)39.2% (4th)51.7% (28th)1.5 (7th)
Houston Rockets1.7 (7th)32.9% (22nd)53.2% (26th)1.4 (10th)
LA Clippers1.3 (20th)39.1% (5th)56.3% (13th)1.3 (11th)
Miami Heat1.7 (8th)31.2% (25th)54.7% (21st)1.3 (12th)
Golden State Warriors1.6 (11th)32.8% (23rd)54.5% (22nd)1.1 (23rd)
Indiana Pacers1.1 (23rd)34.8% (16th)57.5% (7th)1.1 (22nd)
Atlanta Hawks1.5 (17th)35.3% (13th)57.3% (8th)1.3 (12th)
Oklahoma City Thunder1.8 (4th)37.2% (7th)49.6% (30th)1.6 (6th)
Orlando Magic1.1 (26th)29.7% (30th)56.6% (11th)1.5 (8th)
Denver Nuggets1.5 (15th)35.2% (14th)55.7% (17th)0.8 (30th)
Charlotte Hornets1.7 (5th)32.2% (24th)53.9% (24th)1.3 (16th)
Los Angeles Lakers1 (28th)30.2% (28th)59.8% (3rd)1.6 (3rd)
Philadelphia 76ers1.4 (18th)35.7% (12th)55.9% (16th)1.1 (25th)
Chicago Bulls1.1 (23rd)35.9% (10th)55.7% (18th)1 (29th)
Cleveland Cavaliers1.1 (27th)33.0% (20th)54.1% (23rd)1.2 (18th)
Boston Celtics1.5 (14th)42.9% (1st)52.1% (27th)1.1 (27th)
Detroit Pistons1.5 (16th)30.6% (27th)53.5% (25th)1.6 (4th)
Milwaukee Bucks1.1 (23rd)35.9% (10th)56.2% (14th)1 (28th)
Toronto Raptors1 (29th)32.9% (21st)56.8% (10th)1.2 (19th)
New York Knicks1.5 (13th)30.7% (26th)55.5% (19th)1.1 (24th)

Pace and where each defense's points allowed came from

NBA 2025-26 regular season (last season): possessions per 48 minutes, points allowed per 100 possessions and each position's share of the points opponents scored (fastest first; rank 1st = fastest, most allowed)
TeamGamesPace (rank)Pts allowed/100 (rank)Share to guardsShare to forwardsShare to centers
Miami Heat82104.2 (1st)113.6 (17th)43.8%32.7%9.1%
Utah Jazz82103.5 (2nd)120.8 (2nd)45.2%30.3%9.8%
Chicago Bulls82103.2 (3rd)117.4 (9th)40.6%34.1%7.9%
Dallas Mavericks82102.6 (4th)115.5 (11th)41.7%32.9%10.3%
Atlanta Hawks82102.5 (5th)112.9 (21st)41.4%33.3%8.8%
Washington Wizards82102.5 (6th)121.5 (1st)42.6%32.4%9.1%
Indiana Pacers82101.8 (7th)117.9 (7th)44.5%32.2%8.8%
Memphis Grizzlies82101.7 (8th)118.4 (4th)41.8%34.2%9.5%
Portland Trail Blazers82101.6 (9th)113.5 (19th)42.5%33.4%11.7%
Minnesota Timberwolves82101.5 (10th)112.5 (23rd)44.7%31.6%9.9%
New Orleans Pelicans82101.4 (11th)117.6 (8th)42.7%30.3%10.2%
San Antonio Spurs82100.7 (12th)110.4 (28th)41.6%32.6%10.4%
Cleveland Cavaliers82100.7 (13th)114.1 (16th)41.2%34.1%8.2%
Orlando Magic82100.6 (14th)113.6 (17th)44.7%28.8%8.8%
Philadelphia 76ers82100.4 (15th)114.4 (14th)44.2%31.1%8.4%
Oklahoma City Thunder82100.4 (16th)106.5 (30th)43.8%32.1%9.4%
Sacramento Kings82100.1 (17th)120.3 (3rd)40.9%33.3%10.2%
Golden State Warriors82100 (18th)114.4 (14th)45.5%30.4%9.3%
Detroit Pistons8299.9 (19th)108.9 (29th)45.7%31.4%8.5%
Denver Nuggets8299.5 (20th)116 (10th)41.2%33.6%8.6%
Los Angeles Lakers8299.2 (21st)115.5 (11th)44.2%33.0%8.5%
Toronto Raptors8299.2 (21st)112.1 (25th)45.9%32.2%7.8%
Milwaukee Bucks8298.3 (23rd)118.3 (5th)43.8%32.3%7.8%
Phoenix Suns8298.1 (24th)112.9 (21st)41.8%31.8%10.2%
New York Knicks8297.7 (25th)112.3 (24th)43.3%31.7%7.8%
Brooklyn Nets8297.6 (26th)118.2 (6th)43.3%33.3%10.0%
Charlotte Hornets8297.6 (27th)113.5 (19th)42.7%33.0%9.0%
LA Clippers8297.3 (28th)115.2 (13th)42.3%32.4%9.8%
Houston Rockets8297 (29th)112.1 (25th)41.7%32.9%10.1%
Boston Celtics8295.6 (30th)111.7 (27th)42.9%32.1%8.7%

Pace is the number of possessions in a team's games. A fast team's opponents get more chances, so per-game figures run higher against it; per 100 possessions sets every defense on the same number of chances.

Home and road

NBA 2025-26 regular season (last season): points allowed per 100 possessions and points allowed per game to each position, home and road (largest road increase first)
TeamHome gamesRoad gamesPts allowed/100 homePts allowed/100 roadGuards pts/g homeGuards pts/g roadForwards pts/g homeForwards pts/g roadCenters pts/g homeCenters pts/g road
Minnesota Timberwolves4141108114.649.552.936.735.811.511.1
Detroit Pistons4141105.2109.849.350.934.933.99.78.8
Houston Rockets4141108.7112.941.949.936.935.510.711.5
Sacramento Kings4141117.312149.949.238.941.712.811.9
Phoenix Suns4141110113.243.649.335.135.611.511.2
Toronto Raptors4141109.5112.752.350.335.336.88.29.1
Chicago Bulls4141114.5117.648.849.938.444.49.79.4
New Orleans Pelicans41411151185349.436.236.411.113.4
Los Angeles Lakers4141112.9115.94853.33837.7910.5
New York Knicks4042109.6112.547.947.434.235.59.67.6
Brooklyn Nets4141115.6118.249.650.740.436.810.113
Portland Trail Blazers4141110.8113.448.949.639.33813.313.7
LA Clippers4141112.8115.147.947.435.137.910.611.4
Indiana Pacers4141115.6117.852.854.44037.510.111.1
Atlanta Hawks4141110.8112.948.547.736.740.510.89.6
Denver Nuggets4141114.2116.34551.340.637.910.29.8
Oklahoma City Thunder4240105106.749.145.334.135.29.310.9
Washington Wizards4141119.5121.154.45238.842.11111.8
Memphis Grizzlies4141115.411748.352.640.841.710.712.2
Miami Heat4141111.611349.454.440.337.211.610
Dallas Mavericks4141113.9115.150.349.44137.711.113.7
Boston Celtics4141109.7110.648.843.232.236.69.78.9
Cleveland Cavaliers4141112.6113.347.947.239.639.28.510.4
Utah Jazz4141119.9119.855.358.539.536.912.712
Orlando Magic4240112.1111.850.252.832.733.59.410.9
Charlotte Hornets4141112.1111.447.547.435.737.810.99.1
Philadelphia 76ers4141113.5112.65151.636.735.69.110.4
Milwaukee Bucks4141118.5116.351.251.137.937.69.39
San Antonio Spurs4042110.5108.24745.837.135.711.212.1
Golden State Warriors4141114.7111.851.952.934.935.111.99.5

Limits of these figures

  • Players listed at two positions (for example G-F) are not in the position tables: 14.3% of opposing minutes. Team totals include everyone.
  • A defense's figures also reflect the opponents it faced. Samples: 82 games per team.
  • These figures describe past games. They are not predictions.

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Questions

Which NBA defense allowed the most points to guards in 2025-26?
The Utah Jazz: 56.9 points per game to opposing guards over 82 games (54.2 per 100 possessions), 2025-26 regular season (last season).
What does per 100 possessions mean?
It is the figure a defense allowed for every 100 possessions its opponents had. It removes the effect of pace: the fastest team, the Miami Heat, played 104.2 possessions per 48 minutes, so its opponents had more chances than most.
Which positions are included?
Guards, forwards and centers, by each player's listed position. Players listed at two positions count in team totals only (14.3% of opposing minutes).
How often is this page updated?
Daily. It shows the 2025-26 season until teams have played 10 games of the new season, then switches automatically.

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