Defense vs position
NBA defense vs power forwards
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Opposing power forwards put up the most points against the Atlanta Hawks: 16 per power forward per game, 30th of 30, against a league average of 11.6. They put up the fewest against the Houston Rockets, at 7.9.
1st allows the least (toughest) and 30th allows the most (softest). These are 2026-27 numbers through about 6 games per team. It counts every player listed at the position who played, starters and reserves together, so it sits below a starter's line. Read the rank and the gap to the league average, not the raw number against a line.
1st = toughest, allows the least30th = softest, allows the most
Green means opponents put up more of that stat, red means less. Ranks are never flipped, so a high rank on a stat like turnovers means opponents turn it over more against this team.
Defense vs power forwards, 2026-27
 Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 1630th | 6.627th | 3.527th | 26.230th | 1.215th | 22.630th |
 Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 14.929th | 5.920th | 3.728th | 24.529th | 1.622nd | 20.827th |
 Orlando Magic | 6 | 14.828th | 6.728th | 2.820th | 24.428th | 1.113th | 21.629th |
 Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 14.427th | 3.83rd | 1.12nd | 19.317th | 2.530th | 18.222nd |
 Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 14.226th | 6.829th | 214th | 22.926th | 1.316th | 2128th |
 Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 1425th | 6.222nd | 2.619th | 22.825th | 0.96th | 20.226th |
 New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 13.824th | 6.222nd | 1.810th | 21.823rd | 1.420th | 2025th |
 Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 13.623rd | 6.222nd | 3.122nd | 2327th | 1.927th | 19.824th |
 Indiana Pacers | 7 | 12.321st | 4.612th | 3.325th | 20.320th | 1.622nd | 16.914th |
 New York Knicks | 6 | 12.321st | 621st | 4.229th | 22.424th | 0.82nd | 18.222nd |
 Golden State Warriors | 7 | 12.120th | 4.914th | 2.116th | 1915th | 1.725th | 16.914th |
 Chicago Bulls | 6 | 11.719th | 6.222nd | 3.223rd | 21.121st | 0.96th | 17.920th |
 Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 11.617th | 5.316th | 2.116th | 18.913th | 1.316th | 16.914th |
 Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 11.617th | 6.526th | 1.911th | 2019th | 0.82nd | 18.121st |
 Utah Jazz | 6 | 11.516th | 4.18th | 1.34th | 16.98th | 1.521st | 15.611th |
 Detroit Pistons | 6 | 11.415th | 5.518th | 1.911th | 18.913th | 229th | 16.914th |
 Sacramento Kings | 6 | 11.214th | 45th | 1.911th | 17.210th | 1.826th | 15.210th |
 Boston Celtics | 6 | 11.113th | 5.819th | 4.229th | 21.121st | 18th | 16.914th |
 Denver Nuggets | 5 | 1112th | 515th | 1.78th | 17.711th | 18th | 1612th |
 Toronto Raptors | 6 | 10.910th | 4.310th | 3.325th | 18.412th | 0.82nd | 15.19th |
 Washington Wizards | 6 | 10.910th | 6.930th | 1.67th | 19.418th | 1.316th | 17.819th |
 Miami Heat | 6 | 10.79th | 5.316th | 2.921st | 1915th | 1.927th | 1612th |
 Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 10.18th | 4.713th | 214th | 16.98th | 18th | 14.98th |
 San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 107th | 45th | 0.81st | 14.84th | 0.61st | 147th |
 Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 9.76th | 3.41st | 1.78th | 14.84th | 18th | 13.16th |
 Phoenix Suns | 4 | 8.85th | 4.18th | 2.318th | 15.16th | 1.622nd | 12.95th |
 Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 8.44th | 3.62nd | 1.46th | 13.31st | 18th | 11.91st |
 Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 8.33rd | 3.94th | 1.12nd | 13.31st | 1.113th | 12.22nd |
 Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 8.12nd | 45th | 1.34th | 13.43rd | 1.316th | 12.22nd |
 Houston Rockets | 7 | 7.91st | 4.511th | 3.223rd | 15.67th | 0.82nd | 12.34th |
Season, last 10 and last 5
Every current number at power forwards
Open a stat for its full ranking. L10 and L5 are the same defense over its last 10 and last 5 games, each with its own league rank.
Points allowed to power forwardsLeague average 11.6 per game
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 1630th | 1630th | 13.225th | Weak |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 14.929th | 14.929th | 14.429th | Weak |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 14.828th | 14.828th | 13.826th | Weak |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 14.427th | 14.427th | 15.130th | Weak |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 14.226th | 14.226th | 10.29th | Weak |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 1425th | 1425th | 1427th | Weak |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 13.824th | 13.824th | 1427th | Weak |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 13.623rd | 13.623rd | 12.424th | Weak |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 12.321st | 12.321st | 11.414th | Soft |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 12.321st | 12.321st | 11.918th | Soft |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 12.120th | 12.120th | 12.223rd | Soft |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 11.719th | 11.719th | 11.817th | Soft |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 11.617th | 11.617th | 10.711th | Neutral |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 11.617th | 11.617th | 10.711th | Neutral |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 11.516th | 11.516th | 11.515th | Neutral |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 11.415th | 11.415th | 8.83rd | Neutral |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 11.214th | 11.214th | 11.515th | Neutral |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 11.113th | 11.113th | 12.120th | Neutral |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 1112th | 1112th | 1113th | Solid |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 10.910th | 10.910th | 12.120th | Solid |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 10.910th | 10.910th | 12.120th | Solid |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 10.79th | 10.79th | 1219th | Solid |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 10.18th | 10.18th | 8.32nd | Solid |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 107th | 107th | 10.310th | Tough |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 9.76th | 9.76th | 9.78th | Tough |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 8.85th | 8.85th | 8.83rd | Tough |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 8.44th | 8.44th | 71st | Tough |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 8.33rd | 8.33rd | 9.36th | Tough |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 8.12nd | 8.12nd | 9.36th | Tough |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 7.91st | 7.91st | 8.83rd | Tough |
Rebounds allowed to power forwardsLeague average 5.2 per game
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 6.930th | 6.930th | 729th | Weak |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 6.829th | 6.829th | 5.720th | Weak |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 6.728th | 6.728th | 5.316th | Weak |
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 6.627th | 6.627th | 6.828th | Weak |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 6.526th | 6.526th | 6.627th | Weak |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 6.222nd | 6.222nd | 5.316th | Soft |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 6.222nd | 6.222nd | 729th | Soft |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 6.222nd | 6.222nd | 6.225th | Soft |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 6.222nd | 6.222nd | 6.526th | Soft |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 621st | 621st | 5.419th | Soft |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 5.920th | 5.920th | 5.114th | Soft |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 5.819th | 5.819th | 624th | Soft |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 5.518th | 5.518th | 5.720th | Neutral |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 5.316th | 5.316th | 5.720th | Neutral |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 5.316th | 5.316th | 5.923rd | Neutral |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 515th | 515th | 513th | Neutral |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 4.914th | 4.914th | 4.912th | Neutral |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 4.713th | 4.713th | 4.510th | Neutral |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 4.612th | 4.612th | 5.215th | Solid |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 4.511th | 4.511th | 5.316th | Solid |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 4.310th | 4.310th | 4.28th | Solid |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 4.18th | 4.18th | 4.17th | Solid |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 4.18th | 4.18th | 3.54th | Solid |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 45th | 45th | 4.711th | Tough |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 45th | 45th | 3.21st | Tough |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 45th | 45th | 3.96th | Tough |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 3.94th | 3.94th | 4.49th | Tough |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 3.83rd | 3.83rd | 3.65th | Tough |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 3.62nd | 3.62nd | 3.32nd | Tough |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 3.41st | 3.41st | 3.43rd | Tough |
Assists allowed to power forwardsLeague average 2.3 per game
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 4.229th | 4.229th | 4.930th | Weak |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 4.229th | 4.229th | 3.626th | Weak |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 3.728th | 3.728th | 3.425th | Weak |
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 3.527th | 3.527th | 2.822nd | Weak |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 3.325th | 3.325th | 3.727th | Weak |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 3.325th | 3.325th | 3.828th | Weak |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 3.223rd | 3.223rd | 3.323rd | Weak |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 3.223rd | 3.223rd | 4.129th | Weak |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 3.122nd | 3.122nd | 2.419th | Soft |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 2.921st | 2.921st | 3.323rd | Soft |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 2.820th | 2.820th | 2.217th | Soft |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 2.619th | 2.619th | 2.419th | Soft |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 2.318th | 2.318th | 2.318th | Neutral |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 2.116th | 2.116th | 2.419th | Neutral |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 2.116th | 2.116th | 1.58th | Neutral |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 214th | 214th | 1.58th | Neutral |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 214th | 214th | 1.610th | Neutral |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 1.911th | 1.911th | 1.914th | Solid |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 1.911th | 1.911th | 1.610th | Solid |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 1.911th | 1.911th | 1.914th | Solid |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 1.810th | 1.810th | 216th | Solid |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 1.78th | 1.78th | 1.712th | Solid |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 1.78th | 1.78th | 1.712th | Solid |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 1.67th | 1.67th | 1.36th | Tough |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 1.46th | 1.46th | 1.24th | Tough |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 1.34th | 1.34th | 1.47th | Tough |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 1.34th | 1.34th | 13rd | Tough |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 1.12nd | 1.12nd | 1.24th | Tough |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 1.12nd | 1.12nd | 0.92nd | Tough |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 0.81st | 0.81st | 0.71st | Tough |
Pts+Rebs+Asts allowed to power forwardsLeague average 19.1 per game
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 26.230th | 26.230th | 22.727th | Weak |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 24.529th | 24.529th | 2329th | Weak |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 24.428th | 24.428th | 21.324th | Weak |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 2327th | 2327th | 2018th | Weak |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 22.926th | 22.926th | 17.511th | Weak |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 22.825th | 22.825th | 23.430th | Weak |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 22.424th | 22.424th | 20.922nd | Weak |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 21.823rd | 21.823rd | 22.526th | Weak |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 21.121st | 21.121st | 22.928th | Soft |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 21.121st | 21.121st | 21.324th | Soft |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 20.320th | 20.320th | 20.220th | Soft |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 2019th | 2019th | 18.916th | Soft |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 19.418th | 19.418th | 20.521st | Neutral |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 19.317th | 19.317th | 19.617th | Neutral |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 1915th | 1915th | 18.614th | Neutral |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 1915th | 1915th | 21.123rd | Neutral |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 18.913th | 18.913th | 18.815th | Neutral |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 18.913th | 18.913th | 16.49th | Neutral |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 18.412th | 18.412th | 20.119th | Solid |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 17.711th | 17.711th | 17.712th | Solid |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 17.210th | 17.210th | 16.610th | Solid |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 16.98th | 16.98th | 14.42nd | Solid |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 16.98th | 16.98th | 16.18th | Solid |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 15.67th | 15.67th | 18.213th | Tough |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 15.16th | 15.16th | 15.16th | Tough |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 14.84th | 14.84th | 14.83rd | Tough |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 14.84th | 14.84th | 155th | Tough |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 13.43rd | 13.43rd | 15.37th | Tough |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 13.31st | 13.31st | 14.94th | Tough |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 13.31st | 13.31st | 11.61st | Tough |
3-PT Made allowed to power forwardsLeague average 1.3 per game
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 2.530th | 2.530th | 2.830th | Weak |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 229th | 229th | 1.417th | Weak |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 1.927th | 1.927th | 1.521st | Weak |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 1.927th | 1.927th | 2.229th | Weak |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 1.826th | 1.826th | 1.827th | Weak |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 1.725th | 1.725th | 1.725th | Weak |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 1.622nd | 1.622nd | 1.725th | Soft |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 1.622nd | 1.622nd | 1.827th | Soft |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 1.622nd | 1.622nd | 1.624th | Soft |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 1.521st | 1.521st | 1.521st | Soft |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 1.420th | 1.420th | 1.417th | Soft |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 1.316th | 1.316th | 1.111th | Neutral |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 1.316th | 1.316th | 1.417th | Neutral |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 1.316th | 1.316th | 1.521st | Neutral |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 1.316th | 1.316th | 1.315th | Neutral |
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 1.215th | 1.215th | 0.84th | Neutral |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 1.113th | 1.113th | 1.111th | Neutral |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 1.113th | 1.113th | 1.315th | Neutral |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 18th | 18th | 1.214th | Solid |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 18th | 18th | 19th | Solid |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 18th | 18th | 0.84th | Solid |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 18th | 18th | 1.417th | Solid |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 18th | 18th | 19th | Solid |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 0.96th | 0.96th | 0.71st | Tough |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 0.96th | 0.96th | 1.111th | Tough |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 0.82nd | 0.82nd | 0.96th | Tough |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 0.82nd | 0.82nd | 0.96th | Tough |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 0.82nd | 0.82nd | 0.71st | Tough |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 0.82nd | 0.82nd | 0.96th | Tough |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 0.61st | 0.61st | 0.71st | Tough |
Pts+Rebs allowed to power forwardsLeague average 16.7 per game
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 22.630th | 22.630th | 2028th | Weak |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 21.629th | 21.629th | 19.125th | Weak |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 2128th | 2128th | 15.912th | Weak |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 20.827th | 20.827th | 19.627th | Weak |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 20.226th | 20.226th | 2130th | Weak |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 2025th | 2025th | 20.529th | Weak |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 19.824th | 19.824th | 17.620th | Weak |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 18.222nd | 18.222nd | 18.724th | Soft |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 18.222nd | 18.222nd | 17.318th | Soft |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 18.121st | 18.121st | 17.318th | Soft |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 17.920th | 17.920th | 1822nd | Soft |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 17.819th | 17.819th | 19.226th | Soft |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 16.914th | 16.914th | 18.123rd | Neutral |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 16.914th | 16.914th | 16.415th | Neutral |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 16.914th | 16.914th | 14.59th | Neutral |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 16.914th | 16.914th | 17.117th | Neutral |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 16.914th | 16.914th | 16.516th | Neutral |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 1612th | 1612th | 1613th | Solid |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 1612th | 1612th | 17.921st | Solid |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 15.611th | 15.611th | 15.111th | Solid |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 15.210th | 15.210th | 14.710th | Solid |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 15.19th | 15.19th | 16.314th | Solid |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 14.98th | 14.98th | 12.82nd | Solid |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 147th | 147th | 14.28th | Tough |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 13.16th | 13.16th | 13.14th | Tough |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 12.95th | 12.95th | 12.93rd | Tough |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 12.34th | 12.34th | 14.17th | Tough |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 12.22nd | 12.22nd | 13.75th | Tough |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 12.22nd | 12.22nd | 146th | Tough |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 11.91st | 11.91st | 10.31st | Tough |
Pts+Asts allowed to power forwardsLeague average 13.9 per game
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 19.630th | 19.630th | 15.923rd | Weak |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 18.629th | 18.629th | 17.930th | Weak |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 17.728th | 17.728th | 1625th | Weak |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 16.827th | 16.827th | 14.718th | Weak |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 16.626th | 16.626th | 16.428th | Weak |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 16.425th | 16.425th | 15.522nd | Weak |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 16.224th | 16.224th | 11.89th | Weak |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 15.723rd | 15.723rd | 1625th | Weak |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 15.622nd | 15.622nd | 1519th | Soft |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 15.521st | 15.521st | 1625th | Soft |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 15.320th | 15.320th | 1729th | Soft |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 14.919th | 14.919th | 15.120th | Soft |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 14.117th | 14.117th | 13.717th | Neutral |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 14.117th | 14.117th | 15.923rd | Neutral |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 13.715th | 13.715th | 13.114th | Neutral |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 13.715th | 13.715th | 15.321st | Neutral |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 13.514th | 13.514th | 12.310th | Neutral |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 13.313th | 13.313th | 10.75th | Neutral |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 13.112th | 13.112th | 13.415th | Solid |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 12.811th | 12.811th | 12.611th | Solid |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 12.710th | 12.710th | 12.712th | Solid |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 12.59th | 12.59th | 13.415th | Solid |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 12.28th | 12.28th | 9.92nd | Solid |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 11.47th | 11.47th | 11.48th | Tough |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 11.16th | 11.16th | 12.913th | Tough |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 115th | 115th | 116th | Tough |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 10.84th | 10.84th | 11.17th | Tough |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 9.73rd | 9.73rd | 8.31st | Tough |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 9.41st | 9.41st | 10.63rd | Tough |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 9.41st | 9.41st | 10.63rd | Tough |
Rebs+Asts allowed to power forwardsLeague average 7.5 per game
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 10.230th | 10.230th | 9.629th | Weak |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 10.129th | 10.129th | 924th | Weak |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 1028th | 1028th | 10.830th | Weak |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 9.626th | 9.626th | 8.622nd | Weak |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 9.626th | 9.626th | 7.514th | Weak |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 9.424th | 9.424th | 7.615th | Weak |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 9.424th | 9.424th | 9.528th | Weak |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 8.823rd | 8.823rd | 9.426th | Weak |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 8.722nd | 8.722nd | 7.213th | Soft |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 8.420th | 8.420th | 8.219th | Soft |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 8.420th | 8.420th | 8.320th | Soft |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 8.319th | 8.319th | 9.125th | Soft |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 817th | 817th | 8.923rd | Neutral |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 817th | 817th | 8.521st | Neutral |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 7.716th | 7.716th | 9.426th | Neutral |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 7.514th | 7.514th | 7.716th | Neutral |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 7.514th | 7.514th | 817th | Neutral |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 7.413th | 7.413th | 8.118th | Neutral |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 6.912th | 6.912th | 6.410th | Solid |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 6.811th | 6.811th | 6.18th | Solid |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 6.710th | 6.710th | 6.712th | Solid |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 6.49th | 6.49th | 6.410th | Solid |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 5.98th | 5.98th | 5.15th | Solid |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 5.47th | 5.47th | 4.63rd | Tough |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 5.36th | 5.36th | 6.18th | Tough |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 5.15th | 5.15th | 5.15th | Tough |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 54th | 54th | 5.67th | Tough |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 4.92nd | 4.92nd | 4.51st | Tough |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 4.92nd | 4.92nd | 4.51st | Tough |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 4.81st | 4.81st | 4.63rd | Tough |
Steals allowed to power forwardsLeague average 0.9 per game
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 1.930th | 1.930th | 1.830th | Weak |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 1.528th | 1.528th | 1.426th | Weak |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 1.528th | 1.528th | 1.426th | Weak |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 1.325th | 1.325th | 1.426th | Weak |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 1.325th | 1.325th | 1.324th | Weak |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 1.325th | 1.325th | 0.916th | Weak |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 1.222nd | 1.222nd | 1.324th | Soft |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 1.222nd | 1.222nd | 1.223rd | Soft |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 1.222nd | 1.222nd | 1.529th | Soft |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 1.120th | 1.120th | 1.121st | Soft |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 1.120th | 1.120th | 1.121st | Soft |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 119th | 119th | 119th | Soft |
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 0.916th | 0.916th | 0.916th | Neutral |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 0.916th | 0.916th | 119th | Neutral |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 0.916th | 0.916th | 0.46th | Neutral |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 0.812th | 0.812th | 0.46th | Solid |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 0.812th | 0.812th | 0.814th | Solid |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 0.812th | 0.812th | 0.46th | Solid |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 0.812th | 0.812th | 0.916th | Solid |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 0.710th | 0.710th | 0.814th | Solid |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 0.710th | 0.710th | 0.610th | Solid |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 0.68th | 0.68th | 0.712th | Solid |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 0.68th | 0.68th | 0.712th | Solid |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 0.54th | 0.54th | 0.46th | Tough |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 0.54th | 0.54th | 0.31st | Tough |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 0.54th | 0.54th | 0.31st | Tough |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 0.54th | 0.54th | 0.610th | Tough |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 0.32nd | 0.32nd | 0.31st | Tough |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 0.32nd | 0.32nd | 0.31st | Tough |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 0.21st | 0.21st | 0.31st | Tough |
Blocks allowed to power forwardsLeague average 0.5 per game
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 1.330th | 1.330th | 1.129th | Weak |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 1.229th | 1.229th | 1.330th | Weak |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 0.827th | 0.827th | 0.826th | Weak |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 0.827th | 0.827th | 0.622nd | Weak |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 0.725th | 0.725th | 0.622nd | Weak |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 0.725th | 0.725th | 0.826th | Weak |
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 0.622nd | 0.622nd | 0.826th | Soft |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 0.622nd | 0.622nd | 0.622nd | Soft |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 0.622nd | 0.622nd | 0.518th | Soft |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 0.519th | 0.519th | 0.413th | Soft |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 0.519th | 0.519th | 0.622nd | Soft |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 0.519th | 0.519th | 0.518th | Soft |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 0.412th | 0.412th | 0.413th | Solid |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 0.412th | 0.412th | 0.22nd | Solid |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 0.412th | 0.412th | 0.518th | Solid |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 0.412th | 0.412th | 0.518th | Solid |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 0.412th | 0.412th | 0.413th | Solid |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 0.412th | 0.412th | 0.34th | Solid |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 0.412th | 0.412th | 0.34th | Solid |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 0.33rd | 0.33rd | 0.413th | Tough |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 0.33rd | 0.33rd | 0.413th | Tough |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 0.33rd | 0.33rd | 0.34th | Tough |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 0.33rd | 0.33rd | 0.34th | Tough |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 0.33rd | 0.33rd | 0.34th | Tough |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 0.33rd | 0.33rd | 0.22nd | Tough |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 0.33rd | 0.33rd | 0.34th | Tough |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 0.33rd | 0.33rd | 0.34th | Tough |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 0.33rd | 0.33rd | 0.34th | Tough |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 0.22nd | 0.22nd | 0.34th | Tough |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 0.11st | 0.11st | 0.11st | Tough |
Turnovers allowed to power forwardsLeague average 1.5 per game
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 2.930th | 2.930th | 2.930th | Weak |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 2.129th | 2.129th | 1.517th | Weak |
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 228th | 228th | 1.17th | Weak |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 1.822nd | 1.822nd | 2.229th | Soft |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 1.822nd | 1.822nd | 1.211th | Soft |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 1.822nd | 1.822nd | 1.517th | Soft |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 1.822nd | 1.822nd | 1.827th | Soft |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 1.822nd | 1.822nd | 228th | Soft |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 1.822nd | 1.822nd | 1.517th | Soft |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 1.619th | 1.619th | 1.623rd | Soft |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 1.619th | 1.619th | 1.623rd | Soft |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 1.619th | 1.619th | 1.315th | Soft |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 1.518th | 1.518th | 1.211th | Neutral |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 1.413th | 1.413th | 1.623rd | Neutral |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 1.413th | 1.413th | 1.211th | Neutral |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 1.413th | 1.413th | 1.517th | Neutral |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 1.413th | 1.413th | 1.17th | Neutral |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 1.413th | 1.413th | 1.623rd | Neutral |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 1.310th | 1.310th | 1.517th | Solid |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 1.310th | 1.310th | 1.315th | Solid |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 1.310th | 1.310th | 0.94th | Solid |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 1.28th | 1.28th | 1.211th | Solid |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 1.28th | 1.28th | 1.517th | Solid |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 1.15th | 1.15th | 1.17th | Tough |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 1.15th | 1.15th | 16th | Tough |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 1.15th | 1.15th | 1.17th | Tough |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 14th | 14th | 0.71st | Tough |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 0.92nd | 0.92nd | 0.71st | Tough |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 0.92nd | 0.92nd | 0.94th | Tough |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 0.71st | 0.71st | 0.83rd | Tough |
Fantasy Score (PP/UD) allowed to power forwardsLeague average 23.9 per game
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 31.830th | 31.830th | 29.630th | Weak |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 31.629th | 31.629th | 25.923rd | Weak |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 3028th | 3028th | 27.327th | Weak |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 2927th | 2927th | 26.726th | Weak |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 28.325th | 28.325th | 29.529th | Weak |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 28.325th | 28.325th | 25.222nd | Weak |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 27.624th | 27.624th | 28.928th | Weak |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 27.423rd | 27.423rd | 24.319th | Weak |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 26.422nd | 26.422nd | 23.915th | Soft |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 25.421st | 25.421st | 26.625th | Soft |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 2520th | 2520th | 24.118th | Soft |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 24.719th | 24.719th | 23.915th | Soft |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 24.618th | 24.618th | 24.921st | Neutral |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 24.417th | 24.417th | 24.720th | Neutral |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 24.216th | 24.216th | 26.324th | Neutral |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 23.215th | 23.215th | 20.88th | Neutral |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 2314th | 2314th | 22.512th | Neutral |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 22.913th | 22.913th | 21.69th | Neutral |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 22.812th | 22.812th | 22.813th | Solid |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 22.28th | 22.28th | 21.710th | Solid |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 22.28th | 22.28th | 20.36th | Solid |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 22.28th | 22.28th | 2417th | Solid |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 22.28th | 22.28th | 21.811th | Solid |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 20.37th | 20.37th | 20.36th | Tough |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 206th | 206th | 18.44th | Tough |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 19.35th | 19.35th | 22.813th | Tough |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 18.54th | 18.54th | 183rd | Tough |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 17.83rd | 17.83rd | 17.82nd | Tough |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 17.12nd | 17.12nd | 19.65th | Tough |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 15.51st | 15.51st | 17.51st | Tough |
Using defense vs position on a prop
Find the opponent
Say a power forward's line is against the Atlanta Hawks. The row shows 16 points per power forward per game, 30th of 30.
Compare with the league
The league average against power forwards is 11.6, so this defense gives up 4.4 more per power forward. That puts it in the "Weak" bucket.
Check the recent games
Over the last 5 it is 13.2, lower than the season, so check whether the defense has improved. A big gap between the season and the last 5 is worth a look before you trust either one.
Then check the player
A matchup is one input. In the app, see how the player has done against today's exact line and compare every book's price.
How this is counted
Each number is what opposing players put up against this team, per game, averaged over the team's 2026-27 games. It counts every player listed at the position who played, starters and reserves together, so it sits below a starter's line. Read the rank and the gap to the league average, not the raw number against a line. Teams are ranked on that number league-wide: 1st allows the least, last allows the most, for every stat, with ties sharing a rank. Last 10 and last 5 are the same defense over its most recent games; a dash means too few games to rank (under 3 for L10, under 2 for L5). Computed each morning from every box score of the season, preseason excluded, and refreshed here by 8:40 AM ET.
Defense vs position FAQ
Which NBA team is worst against power forwards?
On points, the Atlanta Hawks: 16 per power forward per game in 2026-27, 30th of 30, against a league average of 11.6. These are 2026-27 numbers through about 6 games per team.
Which NBA team is best against power forwards?
On points, the Houston Rockets: 7.9 per power forward per game, 1st of 30.
Does a higher rank mean a softer matchup?
Yes. 1st allows the least and 30th allows the most. Ranks are never flipped, so a high rank on a stat like turnovers means opponents turn it over more against this team.
Why is the number lower than a power forward's usual line?
It is an average per player at the position, not a team total or a star's number. It counts every player listed at the position who played, starters and reserves together, so it sits below a starter's line. Read the rank and the gap to the league average, not the raw number against a line. The league average here is 11.6.
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