Defense vs position
NBA defense vs shooting guards
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Opposing shooting guards put up the most points against the Phoenix Suns: 17.3 per shooting guard per game, 30th of 30, against a league average of 10.9. They put up the fewest against the Memphis Grizzlies, at 7.3.
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 shooting guards, 2026-27
 Phoenix Suns | 4 | 17.330th | 23rd | 2.314th | 21.630th | 4.130th | 19.330th |
 Miami Heat | 6 | 14.229th | 3.826th | 2.314th | 20.329th | 2.529th | 1829th |
 Washington Wizards | 6 | 13.928th | 3.422nd | 2.111th | 19.427th | 1.923rd | 17.328th |
 Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 13.827th | 3.219th | 1.97th | 18.826th | 225th | 16.927th |
 Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 1326th | 3.219th | 1.97th | 1821st | 1.720th | 16.125th |
 Toronto Raptors | 6 | 12.925th | 2.79th | 2.418th | 1821st | 2.127th | 15.621st |
 Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 12.424th | 2.65th | 2.622nd | 17.620th | 2.228th | 1520th |
 Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 12.323rd | 3.725th | 29th | 1821st | 1.923rd | 1624th |
 New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 1222nd | 2.65th | 2.418th | 1718th | 13rd | 14.618th |
 Utah Jazz | 6 | 11.921st | 4.327th | 3.730th | 19.928th | 1.720th | 16.226th |
 Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 11.720th | 317th | 2.622nd | 17.319th | 1.14th | 14.618th |
 Sacramento Kings | 6 | 11.419th | 4.327th | 2.520th | 18.224th | 1.26th | 15.722nd |
 Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 11.318th | 4.529th | 2.520th | 18.325th | 1.38th | 15.823rd |
 Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 10.917th | 2.913th | 328th | 16.817th | 1.411th | 13.817th |
 Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 10.716th | 2.913th | 2.111th | 15.813th | 1.619th | 13.714th |
 Chicago Bulls | 6 | 10.313th | 3.118th | 2.314th | 15.612th | 1.14th | 13.312th |
 Houston Rockets | 7 | 10.313th | 2.79th | 1.86th | 14.79th | 1.411th | 1310th |
 Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 10.313th | 3.422nd | 2.725th | 16.416th | 1.411th | 13.714th |
 Orlando Magic | 6 | 10.112th | 2.65th | 1.42nd | 14.17th | 225th | 12.79th |
 Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 1011th | 3.219th | 2.314th | 15.411th | 1.38th | 13.211th |
 Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 9.710th | 3.624th | 2.622nd | 15.915th | 1.516th | 13.312th |
 Golden State Warriors | 7 | 9.39th | 2.79th | 1.74th | 13.86th | 1.411th | 127th |
 Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 9.27th | 2.913th | 328th | 15.110th | 1.516th | 12.18th |
 San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 9.27th | 4.529th | 2.213th | 15.813th | 1.38th | 13.714th |
 Indiana Pacers | 7 | 9.16th | 2.812th | 2.725th | 14.58th | 1.26th | 11.86th |
 New York Knicks | 6 | 8.35th | 23rd | 0.81st | 112nd | 1.516th | 10.34th |
 Boston Celtics | 6 | 8.23rd | 1.81st | 1.74th | 11.73rd | 1.822nd | 102nd |
 Detroit Pistons | 6 | 8.23rd | 2.913th | 29th | 13.25th | 1.411th | 11.25th |
 Denver Nuggets | 5 | 7.62nd | 2.65th | 2.725th | 12.94th | 0.81st | 10.23rd |
 Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 7.31st | 1.92nd | 1.42nd | 10.61st | 0.81st | 9.21st |
Season, last 10 and last 5
Every current number at shooting 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 shooting guardsLeague average 10.9 per game
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 17.330th | 17.330th | 17.330th | Weak |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 14.229th | 14.229th | 14.728th | Weak |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 13.928th | 13.928th | 13.826th | Weak |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 13.827th | 13.827th | 15.429th | Weak |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 1326th | 1326th | 1323rd | Weak |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 12.925th | 12.925th | 14.227th | Weak |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 12.424th | 12.424th | 1118th | Weak |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 12.323rd | 12.323rd | 13.625th | Weak |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 1222nd | 1222nd | 12.420th | Soft |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 11.921st | 11.921st | 13.324th | Soft |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 11.720th | 11.720th | 11.919th | Soft |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 11.419th | 11.419th | 12.420th | Soft |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 11.318th | 11.318th | 9.912th | Neutral |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 10.917th | 10.917th | 10.816th | Neutral |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 10.716th | 10.716th | 10.314th | Neutral |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 10.313th | 10.313th | 10.113th | Neutral |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 10.313th | 10.313th | 9.410th | Neutral |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 10.313th | 10.313th | 12.522nd | Neutral |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 10.112th | 10.112th | 7.43rd | Solid |
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 1011th | 1011th | 10.314th | Solid |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 9.710th | 9.710th | 10.816th | Solid |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 9.39th | 9.39th | 8.68th | Solid |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 9.27th | 9.27th | 9.29th | Tough |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 9.27th | 9.27th | 9.511th | Tough |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 9.16th | 9.16th | 6.81st | Tough |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 8.35th | 8.35th | 7.85th | Tough |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 8.23rd | 8.23rd | 7.32nd | Tough |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 8.23rd | 8.23rd | 8.27th | Tough |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 7.62nd | 7.62nd | 7.64th | Tough |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 7.31st | 7.31st | 7.96th | Tough |
Rebounds allowed to shooting guardsLeague average 3.1 per game
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 4.529th | 4.529th | 425th | Weak |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 4.529th | 4.529th | 4.729th | Weak |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 4.327th | 4.327th | 4.729th | Weak |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 4.327th | 4.327th | 4.228th | Weak |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 3.826th | 3.826th | 425th | Weak |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 3.725th | 3.725th | 3.422nd | Weak |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 3.624th | 3.624th | 3.924th | Weak |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 3.422nd | 3.422nd | 4.127th | Soft |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 3.422nd | 3.422nd | 3.623rd | Soft |
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 3.219th | 3.219th | 3.320th | Soft |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 3.219th | 3.219th | 2.914th | Soft |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 3.219th | 3.219th | 3.218th | Soft |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 3.118th | 3.118th | 3.218th | Neutral |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 317th | 317th | 2.55th | Neutral |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 2.913th | 2.913th | 3.320th | Neutral |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 2.913th | 2.913th | 3.116th | Neutral |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 2.913th | 2.913th | 3.116th | Neutral |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 2.913th | 2.913th | 2.914th | Neutral |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 2.812th | 2.812th | 2.68th | Solid |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 2.79th | 2.79th | 2.812th | Solid |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 2.79th | 2.79th | 2.68th | Solid |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 2.79th | 2.79th | 2.711th | Solid |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 2.65th | 2.65th | 2.55th | Tough |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 2.65th | 2.65th | 2.68th | Tough |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 2.65th | 2.65th | 2.812th | Tough |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 2.65th | 2.65th | 2.55th | Tough |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 23rd | 23rd | 1.71st | Tough |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 23rd | 23rd | 24th | Tough |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 1.92nd | 1.92nd | 1.83rd | Tough |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 1.81st | 1.81st | 1.71st | Tough |
Assists allowed to shooting guardsLeague average 2.3 per game
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 3.730th | 3.730th | 430th | Weak |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 328th | 328th | 3.229th | Weak |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 328th | 328th | 327th | Weak |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 2.725th | 2.725th | 2.725th | Weak |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 2.725th | 2.725th | 1.99th | Weak |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 2.725th | 2.725th | 3.128th | Weak |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 2.622nd | 2.622nd | 2.621st | Soft |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 2.622nd | 2.622nd | 2.621st | Soft |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 2.622nd | 2.622nd | 2.826th | Soft |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 2.520th | 2.520th | 213th | Soft |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 2.520th | 2.520th | 2.520th | Soft |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 2.418th | 2.418th | 213th | Neutral |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 2.418th | 2.418th | 2.621st | Neutral |
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 2.314th | 2.314th | 2.419th | Neutral |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 2.314th | 2.314th | 2.317th | Neutral |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 2.314th | 2.314th | 2.621st | Neutral |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 2.314th | 2.314th | 2.317th | Neutral |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 2.213th | 2.213th | 2.216th | Neutral |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 2.111th | 2.111th | 1.64th | Solid |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 2.111th | 2.111th | 1.99th | Solid |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 29th | 29th | 1.99th | Solid |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 29th | 29th | 1.99th | Solid |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 1.97th | 1.97th | 1.88th | Tough |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 1.97th | 1.97th | 213th | Tough |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 1.86th | 1.86th | 1.76th | Tough |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 1.74th | 1.74th | 1.76th | Tough |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 1.74th | 1.74th | 1.64th | Tough |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 1.42nd | 1.42nd | 1.43rd | Tough |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 1.42nd | 1.42nd | 1.32nd | Tough |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 0.81st | 0.81st | 0.81st | Tough |
Pts+Rebs+Asts allowed to shooting guardsLeague average 16.2 per game
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 21.630th | 21.630th | 21.630th | Weak |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 20.329th | 20.329th | 21.228th | Weak |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 19.928th | 19.928th | 21.529th | Weak |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 19.427th | 19.427th | 19.223rd | Weak |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 18.826th | 18.826th | 20.127th | Weak |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 18.325th | 18.325th | 15.913th | Weak |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 18.224th | 18.224th | 19.624th | Weak |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 1821st | 1821st | 18.121st | Soft |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 1821st | 1821st | 18.922nd | Soft |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 1821st | 1821st | 19.624th | Soft |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 17.620th | 17.620th | 16.115th | Soft |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 17.319th | 17.319th | 16.917th | Soft |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 1718th | 1718th | 17.119th | Neutral |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 16.817th | 16.817th | 1718th | Neutral |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 16.416th | 16.416th | 19.826th | Neutral |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 15.915th | 15.915th | 17.420th | Neutral |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 15.813th | 15.813th | 15.211th | Neutral |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 15.813th | 15.813th | 16.416th | Neutral |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 15.612th | 15.612th | 15.612th | Solid |
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 15.411th | 15.411th | 1614th | Solid |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 15.110th | 15.110th | 15.110th | Solid |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 14.79th | 14.79th | 13.69th | Solid |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 14.58th | 14.58th | 11.35th | Solid |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 14.17th | 14.17th | 11.24th | Tough |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 13.86th | 13.86th | 13.17th | Tough |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 13.25th | 13.25th | 13.28th | Tough |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 12.94th | 12.94th | 12.96th | Tough |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 11.73rd | 11.73rd | 10.72nd | Tough |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 112nd | 112nd | 10.31st | Tough |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 10.61st | 10.61st | 113rd | Tough |
3-PT Made allowed to shooting guardsLeague average 1.6 per game
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 4.130th | 4.130th | 4.130th | Weak |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 2.529th | 2.529th | 2.629th | Weak |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 2.228th | 2.228th | 1.821st | Weak |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 2.127th | 2.127th | 2.427th | Weak |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 225th | 225th | 2.326th | Weak |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 225th | 225th | 1.618th | Weak |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 1.923rd | 1.923rd | 2.427th | Weak |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 1.923rd | 1.923rd | 1.821st | Weak |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 1.822nd | 1.822nd | 1.514th | Soft |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 1.720th | 1.720th | 1.925th | Soft |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 1.720th | 1.720th | 1.821st | Soft |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 1.619th | 1.619th | 1.618th | Soft |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 1.516th | 1.516th | 1.821st | Neutral |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 1.516th | 1.516th | 1.411th | Neutral |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 1.516th | 1.516th | 1.514th | Neutral |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 1.411th | 1.411th | 1.411th | Solid |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 1.411th | 1.411th | 1.13rd | Solid |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 1.411th | 1.411th | 1.618th | Solid |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 1.411th | 1.411th | 1.411th | Solid |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 1.411th | 1.411th | 1.514th | Solid |
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 1.38th | 1.38th | 1.13rd | Solid |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 1.38th | 1.38th | 1.514th | Solid |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 1.38th | 1.38th | 1.310th | Solid |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 1.26th | 1.26th | 1.13rd | Tough |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 1.26th | 1.26th | 1.27th | Tough |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 1.14th | 1.14th | 1.27th | Tough |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 1.14th | 1.14th | 1.13rd | Tough |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 13rd | 13rd | 1.27th | Tough |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 0.81st | 0.81st | 0.81st | Tough |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 0.81st | 0.81st | 0.92nd | Tough |
Pts+Rebs allowed to shooting guardsLeague average 13.9 per game
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 19.330th | 19.330th | 19.330th | Weak |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 1829th | 1829th | 18.629th | Weak |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 17.328th | 17.328th | 17.426th | Weak |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 16.927th | 16.927th | 18.428th | Weak |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 16.226th | 16.226th | 17.527th | Weak |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 16.125th | 16.125th | 16.221st | Weak |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 1624th | 1624th | 1723rd | Weak |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 15.823rd | 15.823rd | 13.916th | Weak |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 15.722nd | 15.722nd | 17.125th | Soft |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 15.621st | 15.621st | 1723rd | Soft |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 1520th | 1520th | 13.512th | Soft |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 14.618th | 14.618th | 14.418th | Neutral |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 14.618th | 14.618th | 15.220th | Neutral |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 13.817th | 13.817th | 13.815th | Neutral |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 13.714th | 13.714th | 13.613th | Neutral |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 13.714th | 13.714th | 16.622nd | Neutral |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 13.714th | 13.714th | 14.217th | Neutral |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 13.312th | 13.312th | 13.311th | Solid |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 13.312th | 13.312th | 14.619th | Solid |
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 13.211th | 13.211th | 13.714th | Solid |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 1310th | 1310th | 129th | Solid |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 12.79th | 12.79th | 9.95th | Solid |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 12.18th | 12.18th | 12.110th | Solid |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 127th | 127th | 11.58th | Tough |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 11.86th | 11.86th | 9.42nd | Tough |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 11.25th | 11.25th | 11.37th | Tough |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 10.34th | 10.34th | 9.53rd | Tough |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 10.23rd | 10.23rd | 10.26th | Tough |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 102nd | 102nd | 91st | Tough |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 9.21st | 9.21st | 9.64th | Tough |
Pts+Asts allowed to shooting guardsLeague average 13.1 per game
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 19.630th | 19.630th | 19.630th | Weak |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 16.629th | 16.629th | 17.227th | Weak |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 1628th | 1628th | 15.724th | Weak |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 15.727th | 15.727th | 17.227th | Weak |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 15.626th | 15.626th | 17.329th | Weak |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 15.325th | 15.325th | 16.926th | Weak |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 1524th | 1524th | 13.616th | Weak |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 14.823rd | 14.823rd | 14.921st | Weak |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 14.422nd | 14.422nd | 14.319th | Soft |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 14.320th | 14.320th | 14.520th | Soft |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 14.320th | 14.320th | 15.623rd | Soft |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 13.918th | 13.918th | 1418th | Neutral |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 13.918th | 13.918th | 14.921st | Neutral |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 13.817th | 13.817th | 11.911th | Neutral |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 1316th | 1316th | 15.724th | Neutral |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 12.815th | 12.815th | 11.911th | Neutral |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 12.614th | 12.614th | 12.414th | Neutral |
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 12.312th | 12.312th | 12.715th | Solid |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 12.312th | 12.312th | 13.616th | Solid |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 12.211th | 12.211th | 12.213th | Solid |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 1210th | 1210th | 119th | Solid |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 11.79th | 11.79th | 8.72nd | Solid |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 11.47th | 11.47th | 8.72nd | Tough |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 11.47th | 11.47th | 11.710th | Tough |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 11.16th | 11.16th | 10.37th | Tough |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 10.35th | 10.35th | 10.37th | Tough |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 10.24th | 10.24th | 10.16th | Tough |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 9.93rd | 9.93rd | 94th | Tough |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 9.12nd | 9.12nd | 8.61st | Tough |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 8.71st | 8.71st | 9.35th | Tough |
Rebs+Asts allowed to shooting guardsLeague average 5.3 per game
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 830th | 830th | 8.230th | Weak |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 729th | 729th | 623rd | Weak |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 6.828th | 6.828th | 7.228th | Weak |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 6.627th | 6.627th | 6.927th | Weak |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 6.226th | 6.226th | 6.726th | Weak |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 6.124th | 6.124th | 6.525th | Weak |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 6.124th | 6.124th | 7.228th | Weak |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 5.923rd | 5.923rd | 6.324th | Weak |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 5.822nd | 5.822nd | 5.822nd | Soft |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 5.721st | 5.721st | 5.316th | Soft |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 5.620th | 5.620th | 512th | Soft |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 5.519th | 5.519th | 5.419th | Soft |
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 5.416th | 5.416th | 5.721st | Neutral |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 5.416th | 5.416th | 5.520th | Neutral |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 5.416th | 5.416th | 4.57th | Neutral |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 5.315th | 5.315th | 5.316th | Neutral |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 5.214th | 5.214th | 5.114th | Neutral |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 5.111th | 5.111th | 4.911th | Solid |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 5.111th | 5.111th | 4.79th | Solid |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 5.111th | 5.111th | 5.316th | Solid |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 58th | 58th | 512th | Solid |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 58th | 58th | 5.215th | Solid |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 58th | 58th | 4.810th | Solid |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 4.56th | 4.56th | 4.57th | Tough |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 4.56th | 4.56th | 4.35th | Tough |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 4.35th | 4.35th | 4.35th | Tough |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 44th | 44th | 3.84th | Tough |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 3.53rd | 3.53rd | 3.43rd | Tough |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 3.32nd | 3.32nd | 3.22nd | Tough |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 2.71st | 2.71st | 2.51st | Tough |
Steals allowed to shooting guardsLeague average 0.9 per game
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 1.430th | 1.430th | 1.428th | Weak |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 1.327th | 1.327th | 118th | Weak |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 1.327th | 1.327th | 1.428th | Weak |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 1.327th | 1.327th | 1.325th | Weak |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 1.226th | 1.226th | 1.325th | Weak |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 1.123rd | 1.123rd | 1.325th | Weak |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 1.123rd | 1.123rd | 1.428th | Weak |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 1.123rd | 1.123rd | 1.223rd | Weak |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 120th | 120th | 0.915th | Soft |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 120th | 120th | 118th | Soft |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 120th | 120th | 1.121st | Soft |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 0.917th | 0.917th | 0.915th | Neutral |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 0.917th | 0.917th | 0.915th | Neutral |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 0.917th | 0.917th | 1.121st | Neutral |
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 0.811th | 0.811th | 0.64th | Solid |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 0.811th | 0.811th | 118th | Solid |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 0.811th | 0.811th | 0.76th | Solid |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 0.811th | 0.811th | 0.814th | Solid |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 0.811th | 0.811th | 1.223rd | Solid |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 0.811th | 0.811th | 0.76th | Solid |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 0.78th | 0.78th | 0.76th | Solid |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 0.78th | 0.78th | 0.76th | Solid |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 0.78th | 0.78th | 0.76th | Solid |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 0.64th | 0.64th | 0.76th | Tough |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 0.64th | 0.64th | 0.76th | Tough |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 0.64th | 0.64th | 0.76th | Tough |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 0.64th | 0.64th | 0.64th | Tough |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 0.43rd | 0.43rd | 0.42nd | Tough |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 0.31st | 0.31st | 0.42nd | Tough |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 0.31st | 0.31st | 0.31st | Tough |
Blocks allowed to shooting guardsLeague average 0.3 per game
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 0.730th | 0.730th | 0.625th | Weak |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 0.628th | 0.628th | 0.729th | Weak |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 0.628th | 0.628th | 0.729th | Weak |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 0.523rd | 0.523rd | 0.524th | Weak |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 0.523rd | 0.523rd | 0.625th | Weak |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 0.523rd | 0.523rd | 0.625th | Weak |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 0.523rd | 0.523rd | 0.625th | Weak |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 0.523rd | 0.523rd | 0.422nd | Weak |
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 0.420th | 0.420th | 0.316th | Soft |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 0.420th | 0.420th | 0.316th | Soft |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 0.420th | 0.420th | 0.422nd | Soft |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 0.315th | 0.315th | 0.316th | Neutral |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 0.315th | 0.315th | 0.316th | Neutral |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 0.315th | 0.315th | 0.29th | Neutral |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 0.315th | 0.315th | 0.316th | Neutral |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 0.315th | 0.315th | 0.316th | Neutral |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 0.27th | 0.27th | 0.13rd | Tough |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 0.27th | 0.27th | 0.29th | Tough |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 0.27th | 0.27th | 0.29th | Tough |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 0.27th | 0.27th | 0.29th | Tough |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 0.27th | 0.27th | 0.13rd | Tough |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 0.27th | 0.27th | 0.29th | Tough |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 0.27th | 0.27th | 0.13rd | Tough |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 0.27th | 0.27th | 0.29th | Tough |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 0.12nd | 0.12nd | 0.13rd | Tough |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 0.12nd | 0.12nd | 0.13rd | Tough |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 0.12nd | 0.12nd | 0.13rd | Tough |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 0.12nd | 0.12nd | 0.29th | Tough |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 0.12nd | 0.12nd | 01st | Tough |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 01st | 01st | 01st | Tough |
Turnovers allowed to shooting guardsLeague average 1.3 per game
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 2.130th | 2.130th | 1.828th | Weak |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 1.728th | 1.728th | 1.828th | Weak |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 1.728th | 1.728th | 1.930th | Weak |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 1.626th | 1.626th | 1.624th | Weak |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 1.626th | 1.626th | 1.727th | Weak |
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 1.520th | 1.520th | 1.313th | Soft |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 1.520th | 1.520th | 1.624th | Soft |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 1.520th | 1.520th | 1.416th | Soft |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 1.520th | 1.520th | 1.416th | Soft |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 1.520th | 1.520th | 1.416th | Soft |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 1.520th | 1.520th | 1.624th | Soft |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 1.416th | 1.416th | 1.416th | Neutral |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 1.416th | 1.416th | 1.416th | Neutral |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 1.416th | 1.416th | 1.523rd | Neutral |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 1.416th | 1.416th | 1.416th | Neutral |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 1.315th | 1.315th | 1.416th | Neutral |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 1.210th | 1.210th | 1.313th | Solid |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 1.210th | 1.210th | 1.110th | Solid |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 1.210th | 1.210th | 0.82nd | Solid |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 1.210th | 1.210th | 17th | Solid |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 1.210th | 1.210th | 1.313th | Solid |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 16th | 16th | 17th | Tough |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 16th | 16th | 17th | Tough |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 16th | 16th | 1.110th | Tough |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 16th | 16th | 1.110th | Tough |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 0.94th | 0.94th | 0.94th | Tough |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 0.94th | 0.94th | 0.94th | Tough |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 0.82nd | 0.82nd | 0.94th | Tough |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 0.82nd | 0.82nd | 0.82nd | Tough |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 0.51st | 0.51st | 0.21st | Tough |
Fantasy Score (PP/UD) allowed to shooting guardsLeague average 20.1 per game
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | 26.730th | 26.730th | 26.729th | Weak |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 25.129th | 25.129th | 26.930th | Weak |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 23.627th | 23.627th | 24.828th | Weak |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 23.627th | 23.627th | 23.926th | Weak |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 23.426th | 23.426th | 24.527th | Weak |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 22.525th | 22.525th | 22.921st | Weak |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 22.323rd | 22.323rd | 23.223rd | Weak |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 22.323rd | 22.323rd | 23.324th | Weak |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 21.922nd | 21.922nd | 22.420th | Soft |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 21.721st | 21.721st | 21.517th | Soft |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 21.218th | 21.218th | 19.413th | Neutral |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 21.218th | 21.218th | 2219th | Neutral |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 21.218th | 21.218th | 1911th | Neutral |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | 21.117th | 21.117th | 23.122nd | Neutral |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 20.616th | 20.616th | 21.618th | Neutral |
| Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 20.315th | 20.315th | 19.413th | Neutral |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 20.214th | 20.214th | 20.515th | Neutral |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 19.613th | 19.613th | 23.525th | Neutral |
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 19.512th | 19.512th | 19.212th | Solid |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 1911th | 1911th | 20.716th | Solid |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 18.910th | 18.910th | 15.15th | Solid |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 18.79th | 18.79th | 18.710th | Solid |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | 17.97th | 17.97th | 17.88th | Tough |
| Orlando Magic | 6 | 17.97th | 17.97th | 14.73rd | Tough |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 17.86th | 17.86th | 17.88th | Tough |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 17.35th | 17.35th | 17.47th | Tough |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | 174th | 174th | 17.36th | Tough |
| Boston Celtics | 6 | 15.73rd | 15.73rd | 14.94th | Tough |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 12.92nd | 12.92nd | 13.72nd | Tough |
| New York Knicks | 6 | 12.41st | 12.41st | 11.41st | Tough |
Using defense vs position on a prop
Find the opponent
Say a shooting guard's line is against the Phoenix Suns. The row shows 17.3 points per shooting guard per game, 30th of 30.
Compare with the league
The league average against shooting guards is 10.9, so this defense gives up 6.4 more per shooting guard. That puts it in the "Weak" bucket.
Check the recent games
Over the last 5 it is also 17.3, so the number is holding. 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 shooting guards?
On points, the Phoenix Suns: 17.3 per shooting guard per game in 2026-27, 30th of 30, against a league average of 10.9. These are 2026-27 numbers through about 6 games per team.
Which NBA team is best against shooting guards?
On points, the Memphis Grizzlies: 7.3 per shooting 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 shooting 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 10.9.
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