Defense vs position
NBA defense vs point guards
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Opposing point guards put up the most points against the Utah Jazz: 20.3 per point guard per game, 30th of 30, against a league average of 13.6. They put up the fewest against the Washington Wizards, at 7.4.
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 point guards, 2026-27
 Utah Jazz | 6 | 20.330th | 3.422nd | 4.520th | 28.329th | 2.526th | 23.830th |
 Golden State Warriors | 7 | 19.629th | 428th | 5.528th | 29.130th | 2.729th | 23.629th |
 Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 18.928th | 2.68th | 412th | 25.426th | 1.817th | 21.427th |
 New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 18.727th | 2.43rd | 6.630th | 27.728th | 2.325th | 21.125th |
 Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 18.626th | 3.524th | 4.417th | 26.527th | 2.729th | 22.128th |
 Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 17.225th | 3.927th | 3.89th | 24.924th | 1.817th | 21.125th |
 Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 15.924th | 3.625th | 5.426th | 24.924th | 1.715th | 19.524th |
 Phoenix Suns | 4 | 15.823rd | 3.117th | 2.91st | 21.717th | 223rd | 18.823rd |
 Sacramento Kings | 6 | 15.322nd | 3.218th | 6.429th | 24.823rd | 1.817th | 18.422nd |
 Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 1521st | 2.43rd | 4.520th | 21.918th | 1.920th | 17.416th |
 Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 14.720th | 2.913th | 4.823rd | 22.421st | 1.920th | 17.619th |
 Indiana Pacers | 7 | 14.619th | 2.913th | 4.417th | 21.918th | 2.526th | 17.517th |
 Chicago Bulls | 6 | 14.318th | 3.321st | 4.417th | 21.918th | 2.628th | 17.517th |
 San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 13.817th | 3.826th | 3.89th | 21.416th | 1.715th | 17.619th |
 Miami Heat | 6 | 13.715th | 2.811th | 3.46th | 19.914th | 1.920th | 16.514th |
 New York Knicks | 6 | 13.715th | 428th | 4.823rd | 22.421st | 1.611th | 17.721st |
 Houston Rockets | 7 | 12.514th | 2.57th | 3.89th | 18.711th | 1.611th | 1513th |
 Toronto Raptors | 6 | 12.413th | 4.330th | 3.23rd | 19.914th | 2.224th | 16.715th |
 Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 12.112th | 2.11st | 3.67th | 17.910th | 1.27th | 14.210th |
 Detroit Pistons | 6 | 11.811th | 2.43rd | 32nd | 17.37th | 1.13rd | 14.311th |
 Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 11.610th | 2.43rd | 5.426th | 19.413th | 1.13rd | 13.99th |
 Denver Nuggets | 5 | 119th | 3.422nd | 3.23rd | 17.59th | 1.611th | 14.412th |
 Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 10.98th | 2.68th | 5.325th | 18.812th | 1.49th | 13.58th |
 Boston Celtics | 6 | 10.37th | 2.11st | 3.35th | 15.72nd | 1.38th | 12.44th |
 Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 10.26th | 2.913th | 4.214th | 17.37th | 1.13rd | 13.17th |
 Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 9.65th | 2.913th | 4.113th | 16.74th | 1.611th | 12.56th |
 Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 9.54th | 2.710th | 3.67th | 15.93rd | 1.13rd | 12.33rd |
 Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 9.33rd | 2.811th | 4.722nd | 16.74th | 0.82nd | 122nd |
 Orlando Magic | 6 | 9.22nd | 3.218th | 4.316th | 16.74th | 1.49th | 12.44th |
 Washington Wizards | 6 | 7.41st | 3.218th | 4.214th | 14.81st | 0.71st | 10.61st |
Season, last 10 and last 5
Every current number at point guards
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 point guardsLeague average 13.6 per game
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 20.330th | 20.330th | 1927th | Weak |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 19.629th | 19.629th | 18.224th | Weak |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 18.928th | 18.928th | 18.926th | Weak |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 18.727th | 18.727th | 19.530th | Weak |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 18.626th | 18.626th | 19.429th | Weak |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 17.225th | 17.225th | 18.224th | Weak |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 15.924th | 15.924th | 19.128th | Weak |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 15.823rd | 15.823rd | 15.821st | Weak |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 15.322nd | 15.322nd | 12.313th | Soft |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 1521st | 1521st | 12.815th | Soft |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 14.720th | 14.720th | 17.923rd | Soft |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 14.619th | 14.619th | 17.422nd | Soft |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 14.318th | 14.318th | 15.420th | Neutral |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 13.817th | 13.817th | 13.416th | Neutral |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 13.715th | 13.715th | 1419th | Neutral |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 13.715th | 13.715th | 10.89th | Neutral |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 12.514th | 12.514th | 11.512th | Neutral |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 12.413th | 12.413th | 13.718th | Neutral |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 12.112th | 12.112th | 13.617th | Solid |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 11.811th | 11.811th | 12.514th | Solid |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 11.610th | 11.610th | 7.52nd | Solid |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 119th | 119th | 1110th | Solid |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 10.98th | 10.98th | 106th | Solid |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 10.37th | 10.37th | 9.94th | Tough |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 10.26th | 10.26th | 10.38th | Tough |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 9.65th | 9.65th | 9.94th | Tough |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 9.54th | 9.54th | 10.17th | Tough |
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 9.33rd | 9.33rd | 11.211th | Tough |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 9.22nd | 9.22nd | 9.23rd | Tough |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 7.41st | 7.41st | 7.11st | Tough |
Rebounds allowed to point guardsLeague average 3 per game
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 4.330th | 4.330th | 4.429th | Weak |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 428th | 428th | 3.218th | Weak |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 428th | 428th | 427th | Weak |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 3.927th | 3.927th | 4.128th | Weak |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 3.826th | 3.826th | 3.926th | Weak |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 3.625th | 3.625th | 4.530th | Weak |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 3.524th | 3.524th | 3.624th | Weak |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 3.422nd | 3.422nd | 3.422nd | Soft |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 3.422nd | 3.422nd | 3.218th | Soft |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 3.321st | 3.321st | 3.523rd | Soft |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 3.218th | 3.218th | 3.218th | Neutral |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 3.218th | 3.218th | 3.624th | Neutral |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 3.218th | 3.218th | 2.67th | Neutral |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 3.117th | 3.117th | 3.116th | Neutral |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 2.913th | 2.913th | 2.912th | Neutral |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 2.913th | 2.913th | 2.79th | Neutral |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 2.913th | 2.913th | 3.218th | Neutral |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 2.913th | 2.913th | 2.810th | Neutral |
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 2.811th | 2.811th | 2.912th | Solid |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 2.811th | 2.811th | 3.116th | Solid |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 2.710th | 2.710th | 2.810th | Solid |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 2.68th | 2.68th | 315th | Solid |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 2.68th | 2.68th | 2.67th | Solid |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 2.57th | 2.57th | 2.23rd | Tough |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 2.43rd | 2.43rd | 2.23rd | Tough |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 2.43rd | 2.43rd | 1.91st | Tough |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 2.43rd | 2.43rd | 2.912th | Tough |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 2.43rd | 2.43rd | 2.35th | Tough |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 2.11st | 2.11st | 1.91st | Tough |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 2.11st | 2.11st | 2.35th | Tough |
Assists allowed to point guardsLeague average 4.3 per game
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 6.630th | 6.630th | 6.629th | Weak |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 6.429th | 6.429th | 6.930th | Weak |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 5.528th | 5.528th | 5.627th | Weak |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 5.426th | 5.426th | 5.325th | Weak |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 5.426th | 5.426th | 4.923rd | Weak |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 5.325th | 5.325th | 4.620th | Weak |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 4.823rd | 4.823rd | 5.426th | Weak |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 4.823rd | 4.823rd | 4.721st | Weak |
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 4.722nd | 4.722nd | 5.124th | Soft |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 4.520th | 4.520th | 4.721st | Soft |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 4.520th | 4.520th | 4.315th | Soft |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 4.417th | 4.417th | 4.517th | Neutral |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 4.417th | 4.417th | 5.627th | Neutral |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 4.417th | 4.417th | 4.517th | Neutral |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 4.316th | 4.316th | 4.517th | Neutral |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 4.214th | 4.214th | 4.211th | Neutral |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 4.214th | 4.214th | 4.416th | Neutral |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 4.113th | 4.113th | 4.211th | Neutral |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 412th | 412th | 49th | Solid |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 3.89th | 3.89th | 3.23rd | Solid |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 3.89th | 3.89th | 49th | Solid |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 3.89th | 3.89th | 4.211th | Solid |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 3.67th | 3.67th | 3.57th | Tough |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 3.67th | 3.67th | 4.211th | Tough |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 3.46th | 3.46th | 3.57th | Tough |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 3.35th | 3.35th | 2.91st | Tough |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 3.23rd | 3.23rd | 3.23rd | Tough |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 3.23rd | 3.23rd | 3.35th | Tough |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 32nd | 32nd | 3.46th | Tough |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 2.91st | 2.91st | 2.91st | Tough |
Pts+Rebs+Asts allowed to point guardsLeague average 20.9 per game
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 29.130th | 29.130th | 2727th | Weak |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 28.329th | 28.329th | 26.526th | Weak |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 27.728th | 27.728th | 28.429th | Weak |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 26.527th | 26.527th | 27.628th | Weak |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 25.426th | 25.426th | 25.422nd | Weak |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 24.924th | 24.924th | 26.325th | Weak |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 24.924th | 24.924th | 28.530th | Weak |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 24.823rd | 24.823rd | 22.820th | Weak |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 22.421st | 22.421st | 26.123rd | Soft |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 22.421st | 22.421st | 19.514th | Soft |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 21.918th | 21.918th | 23.421st | Neutral |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 21.918th | 21.918th | 26.224th | Neutral |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 21.918th | 21.918th | 20.315th | Neutral |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 21.717th | 21.717th | 21.719th | Neutral |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 21.416th | 21.416th | 21.518th | Neutral |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 19.914th | 19.914th | 20.616th | Neutral |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 19.914th | 19.914th | 21.417th | Neutral |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 19.413th | 19.413th | 15.13rd | Neutral |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 18.812th | 18.812th | 17.710th | Solid |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 18.711th | 18.711th | 175th | Solid |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 17.910th | 17.910th | 19.313th | Solid |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 17.59th | 17.59th | 17.59th | Solid |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 17.37th | 17.37th | 17.48th | Tough |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 17.37th | 17.37th | 17.811th | Tough |
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 16.74th | 16.74th | 19.112th | Tough |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 16.74th | 16.74th | 175th | Tough |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 16.74th | 16.74th | 16.94th | Tough |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 15.93rd | 15.93rd | 17.27th | Tough |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 15.72nd | 15.72nd | 14.62nd | Tough |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 14.81st | 14.81st | 14.21st | Tough |
3-PT Made allowed to point guardsLeague average 1.7 per game
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 2.729th | 2.729th | 2.424th | Weak |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 2.729th | 2.729th | 2.828th | Weak |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 2.628th | 2.628th | 2.828th | Weak |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 2.526th | 2.526th | 2.930th | Weak |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 2.526th | 2.526th | 2.525th | Weak |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 2.325th | 2.325th | 2.627th | Weak |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 2.224th | 2.224th | 2.525th | Weak |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 223rd | 223rd | 220th | Weak |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 1.920th | 1.920th | 2.323rd | Soft |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 1.920th | 1.920th | 1.510th | Soft |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 1.920th | 1.920th | 1.716th | Soft |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 1.817th | 1.817th | 2.121st | Neutral |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 1.817th | 1.817th | 1.817th | Neutral |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 1.817th | 1.817th | 1.614th | Neutral |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 1.715th | 1.715th | 2.121st | Neutral |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 1.715th | 1.715th | 1.817th | Neutral |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 1.611th | 1.611th | 1.614th | Solid |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 1.611th | 1.611th | 1.510th | Solid |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 1.611th | 1.611th | 1.510th | Solid |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 1.611th | 1.611th | 1.919th | Solid |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 1.49th | 1.49th | 1.510th | Solid |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 1.49th | 1.49th | 1.37th | Solid |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 1.38th | 1.38th | 1.37th | Solid |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 1.27th | 1.27th | 1.26th | Tough |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 1.13rd | 1.13rd | 1.49th | Tough |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 1.13rd | 1.13rd | 0.92nd | Tough |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 1.13rd | 1.13rd | 1.13rd | Tough |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 1.13rd | 1.13rd | 1.13rd | Tough |
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 0.82nd | 0.82nd | 1.13rd | Tough |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 0.71st | 0.71st | 0.61st | Tough |
Pts+Rebs allowed to point guardsLeague average 16.6 per game
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 23.830th | 23.830th | 22.227th | Weak |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 23.629th | 23.629th | 21.424th | Weak |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 22.128th | 22.128th | 2329th | Weak |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 21.427th | 21.427th | 21.424th | Weak |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 21.125th | 21.125th | 22.328th | Weak |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 21.125th | 21.125th | 21.826th | Weak |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 19.524th | 19.524th | 23.630th | Weak |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 18.823rd | 18.823rd | 18.820th | Weak |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 18.422nd | 18.422nd | 15.916th | Soft |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 17.721st | 17.721st | 14.813th | Soft |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 17.619th | 17.619th | 20.622nd | Soft |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 17.619th | 17.619th | 17.318th | Soft |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 17.517th | 17.517th | 18.921st | Neutral |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 17.517th | 17.517th | 20.622nd | Neutral |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 17.416th | 17.416th | 15.614th | Neutral |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 16.715th | 16.715th | 18.119th | Neutral |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 16.514th | 16.514th | 17.117th | Neutral |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 1513th | 1513th | 13.79th | Neutral |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 14.412th | 14.412th | 14.411th | Solid |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 14.311th | 14.311th | 14.411th | Solid |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 14.210th | 14.210th | 15.815th | Solid |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 13.99th | 13.99th | 9.71st | Solid |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 13.58th | 13.58th | 13.17th | Solid |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 13.17th | 13.17th | 13.28th | Tough |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 12.56th | 12.56th | 12.85th | Tough |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 12.44th | 12.44th | 11.73rd | Tough |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 12.44th | 12.44th | 12.44th | Tough |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 12.33rd | 12.33rd | 136th | Tough |
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 122nd | 122nd | 1410th | Tough |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 10.61st | 10.61st | 9.71st | Tough |
Pts+Asts allowed to point guardsLeague average 17.9 per game
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 25.330th | 25.330th | 26.130th | Weak |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 25.129th | 25.129th | 23.827th | Weak |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 24.828th | 24.828th | 23.325th | Weak |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 2327th | 2327th | 23.928th | Weak |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 22.926th | 22.926th | 22.923rd | Weak |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 21.625th | 21.625th | 19.220th | Weak |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 21.324th | 21.324th | 2429th | Weak |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 2123rd | 2123rd | 22.222nd | Weak |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 19.521st | 19.521st | 23.325th | Soft |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 19.521st | 19.521st | 17.416th | Soft |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 1920th | 1920th | 2324th | Soft |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 18.719th | 18.719th | 19.921st | Soft |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 18.618th | 18.618th | 18.619th | Neutral |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 18.417th | 18.417th | 15.511th | Neutral |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 17.616th | 17.616th | 17.618th | Neutral |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 17.115th | 17.115th | 17.517th | Neutral |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 1714th | 1714th | 12.83rd | Neutral |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 16.313th | 16.313th | 14.810th | Neutral |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 16.112th | 16.112th | 14.79th | Solid |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 15.711th | 15.711th | 17.115th | Solid |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 15.610th | 15.610th | 1714th | Solid |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 14.99th | 14.99th | 15.912th | Solid |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 14.48th | 14.48th | 14.58th | Solid |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 14.27th | 14.27th | 14.25th | Tough |
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 146th | 146th | 16.313th | Tough |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 13.75th | 13.75th | 14.25th | Tough |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 13.64th | 13.64th | 12.72nd | Tough |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 13.53rd | 13.53rd | 13.74th | Tough |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 13.12nd | 13.12nd | 14.47th | Tough |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 11.61st | 11.61st | 11.61st | Tough |
Rebs+Asts allowed to point guardsLeague average 7.4 per game
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 9.529th | 9.529th | 8.725th | Weak |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 9.529th | 9.529th | 10.530th | Weak |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 927th | 927th | 9.329th | Weak |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 927th | 927th | 8.928th | Weak |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 8.826th | 8.826th | 8.725th | Weak |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 825th | 825th | 8.223rd | Weak |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 7.923rd | 7.923rd | 7.716th | Weak |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 7.923rd | 7.923rd | 7.513th | Weak |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 7.821st | 7.821st | 7.615th | Soft |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 7.821st | 7.821st | 8.121st | Soft |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 7.719th | 7.719th | 8.223rd | Soft |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 7.719th | 7.719th | 819th | Soft |
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 7.516th | 7.516th | 819th | Neutral |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 7.516th | 7.516th | 8.121st | Neutral |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 7.516th | 7.516th | 7.716th | Neutral |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 7.414th | 7.414th | 7.716th | Neutral |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 7.414th | 7.414th | 79th | Neutral |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 7.213th | 7.213th | 8.827th | Neutral |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 7.112th | 7.112th | 7.110th | Solid |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 711th | 711th | 7.110th | Solid |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 6.910th | 6.910th | 7.513th | Solid |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 6.69th | 6.69th | 6.67th | Solid |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 6.58th | 6.58th | 6.56th | Solid |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 6.35th | 6.35th | 5.43rd | Tough |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 6.35th | 6.35th | 6.67th | Tough |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 6.35th | 6.35th | 7.110th | Tough |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 5.94th | 5.94th | 5.95th | Tough |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 5.83rd | 5.83rd | 5.84th | Tough |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 5.41st | 5.41st | 4.71st | Tough |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 5.41st | 5.41st | 5.32nd | Tough |
Steals allowed to point guardsLeague average 0.9 per game
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 1.830th | 1.830th | 1.830th | Weak |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 1.529th | 1.529th | 1.528th | Weak |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 1.428th | 1.428th | 1.729th | Weak |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 1.324th | 1.324th | 1.225th | Weak |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 1.324th | 1.324th | 0.914th | Weak |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 1.324th | 1.324th | 1.123rd | Weak |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 1.324th | 1.324th | 0.914th | Weak |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 1.223rd | 1.223rd | 1.326th | Weak |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 1.121st | 1.121st | 1.326th | Soft |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 1.121st | 1.121st | 118th | Soft |
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 117th | 117th | 118th | Neutral |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 117th | 117th | 118th | Neutral |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 117th | 117th | 0.914th | Neutral |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 117th | 117th | 118th | Neutral |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 0.915th | 0.915th | 1.123rd | Neutral |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 0.915th | 0.915th | 118th | Neutral |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 0.811th | 0.811th | 0.66th | Solid |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 0.811th | 0.811th | 0.66th | Solid |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 0.811th | 0.811th | 0.811th | Solid |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 0.811th | 0.811th | 0.811th | Solid |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 0.77th | 0.77th | 0.42nd | Tough |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 0.77th | 0.77th | 0.914th | Tough |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 0.77th | 0.77th | 0.66th | Tough |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 0.77th | 0.77th | 0.811th | Tough |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 0.64th | 0.64th | 0.710th | Tough |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 0.64th | 0.64th | 0.66th | Tough |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 0.64th | 0.64th | 0.54th | Tough |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 0.52nd | 0.52nd | 0.42nd | Tough |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 0.52nd | 0.52nd | 0.54th | Tough |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 0.31st | 0.31st | 0.21st | Tough |
Blocks allowed to point guardsLeague average 0.3 per game
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 0.729th | 0.729th | 0.729th | Weak |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 0.729th | 0.729th | 0.930th | Weak |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 0.628th | 0.628th | 0.210th | Weak |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 0.526th | 0.526th | 0.524th | Weak |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 0.526th | 0.526th | 0.628th | Weak |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 0.420th | 0.420th | 0.524th | Soft |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 0.420th | 0.420th | 0.421st | Soft |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 0.420th | 0.420th | 0.524th | Soft |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 0.420th | 0.420th | 0.314th | Soft |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 0.420th | 0.420th | 0.524th | Soft |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 0.420th | 0.420th | 0.421st | Soft |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 0.312th | 0.312th | 0.314th | Solid |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 0.312th | 0.312th | 0.421st | Solid |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 0.312th | 0.312th | 0.314th | Solid |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 0.312th | 0.312th | 0.314th | Solid |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 0.312th | 0.312th | 0.314th | Solid |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 0.312th | 0.312th | 0.314th | Solid |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 0.312th | 0.312th | 01st | Solid |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 0.312th | 0.312th | 0.210th | Solid |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 0.29th | 0.29th | 0.210th | Solid |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 0.29th | 0.29th | 0.210th | Solid |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 0.29th | 0.29th | 0.314th | Solid |
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 0.15th | 0.15th | 01st | Tough |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 0.15th | 0.15th | 0.16th | Tough |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 0.15th | 0.15th | 0.16th | Tough |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 0.15th | 0.15th | 0.16th | Tough |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 01st | 01st | 01st | Tough |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 01st | 01st | 01st | Tough |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 01st | 01st | 0.16th | Tough |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 01st | 01st | 01st | Tough |
Turnovers allowed to point guardsLeague average 2.1 per game
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 4.530th | 4.530th | 4.630th | Weak |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 3.429th | 3.429th | 2.726th | Weak |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 3.228th | 3.228th | 2.424th | Weak |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 2.927th | 2.927th | 2.827th | Weak |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 2.726th | 2.726th | 329th | Weak |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 2.625th | 2.625th | 2.827th | Weak |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 2.424th | 2.424th | 2.424th | Weak |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 2.323rd | 2.323rd | 2.321st | Weak |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 2.220th | 2.220th | 1.711th | Soft |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 2.220th | 2.220th | 2.218th | Soft |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 2.220th | 2.220th | 2.321st | Soft |
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 2.118th | 2.118th | 1.812th | Neutral |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 2.118th | 2.118th | 2.218th | Neutral |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 215th | 215th | 1.914th | Neutral |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 215th | 215th | 216th | Neutral |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 215th | 215th | 216th | Neutral |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 1.913th | 1.913th | 2.321st | Neutral |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 1.913th | 1.913th | 2.218th | Neutral |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 1.810th | 1.810th | 1.67th | Solid |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 1.810th | 1.810th | 1.812th | Solid |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 1.810th | 1.810th | 1.914th | Solid |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 1.78th | 1.78th | 1.67th | Solid |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 1.78th | 1.78th | 1.45th | Solid |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 1.67th | 1.67th | 1.45th | Tough |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 1.55th | 1.55th | 1.34th | Tough |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 1.55th | 1.55th | 1.67th | Tough |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 1.44th | 1.44th | 1.23rd | Tough |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 1.33rd | 1.33rd | 1.67th | Tough |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 0.92nd | 0.92nd | 0.92nd | Tough |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 0.61st | 0.61st | 0.71st | Tough |
Fantasy Score (PP/UD) allowed to point guardsLeague average 25.3 per game
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 35.130th | 35.130th | 33.129th | Weak |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 34.629th | 34.629th | 32.827th | Weak |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 33.428th | 33.428th | 33.630th | Weak |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 31.627th | 31.627th | 30.423rd | Weak |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 29.626th | 29.626th | 24.215th | Weak |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 29.525th | 29.525th | 30.524th | Weak |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 29.324th | 29.324th | 3328th | Weak |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 2923rd | 2923rd | 2921st | Weak |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 2822nd | 2822nd | 28.620th | Soft |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 27.321st | 27.321st | 29.222nd | Soft |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 2720th | 2720th | 31.526th | Soft |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 25.719th | 25.719th | 28.419th | Soft |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 25.518th | 25.518th | 25.518th | Neutral |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 25.416th | 25.416th | 30.625th | Neutral |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 25.416th | 25.416th | 24.316th | Neutral |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 24.615th | 24.615th | 23.512th | Neutral |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 23.914th | 23.914th | 25.217th | Neutral |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 23.613th | 23.613th | 21.79th | Neutral |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 23.412th | 23.412th | 2414th | Solid |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 22.911th | 22.911th | 17.72nd | Solid |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 22.110th | 22.110th | 23.211th | Solid |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 21.89th | 21.89th | 22.410th | Solid |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 21.68th | 21.68th | 21.68th | Solid |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 21.47th | 21.47th | 19.14th | Tough |
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 21.16th | 21.16th | 23.613th | Tough |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 20.75th | 20.75th | 20.96th | Tough |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 19.34th | 19.34th | 19.55th | Tough |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 19.23rd | 19.23rd | 217th | Tough |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 18.92nd | 18.92nd | 18.63rd | Tough |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 18.71st | 18.71st | 17.61st | Tough |
Using defense vs position on a prop
Find the opponent
Say a point guard's line is against the Utah Jazz. The row shows 20.3 points per point guard per game, 30th of 30.
Compare with the league
The league average against point guards is 13.6, so this defense gives up 6.7 more per point guard. That puts it in the "Weak" bucket.
Check the recent games
Over the last 5 it is 19, 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 point guards?
On points, the Utah Jazz: 20.3 per point guard per game in 2026-27, 30th of 30, against a league average of 13.6. These are 2026-27 numbers through about 6 games per team.
Which NBA team is best against point guards?
On points, the Washington Wizards: 7.4 per point guard 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 point guard'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 13.6.
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