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The Memphis Grizzlies lead NBA teams in points at 121.2 per game in 2026-27. The Detroit Pistons allow the fewest (101.8) and the Chicago Bulls allow the most (129.3).

The biggest mismatch on points: the Memphis Grizzlies (1st in points, 121.2 per game) against the Chicago Bulls (30th allowed, 129.3 per game). These are 2026-27 numbers through about 6 games per team.

Offense: 1st produces the mostDefense: 1st allows the least (toughest)

Green always means more of the stat, red means less. So a green defense is a soft one, and a green offense is a productive one. These are team totals per game.

Offense and defense, 2026-27

Team offense and defense per game with league ranks, 2026-27, best points offense first.
Memphis Grizzlies6121.21st1063rd49.51st41.75th2712th23.54th162nd11.34th
Cleveland Cavaliers61212nd11620th48.24th45.219th28.74th28.324th14.75th13.718th
Houston Rockets7120.73rd108.37th45.311th391st28.15th23.66th12.920th11.67th
Portland Trail Blazers5120.64th109.29th46.47th40.62nd26.217th23.66th15.83rd128th
Los Angeles Lakers7120.35th11517th4028th41.64th23.427th27.319th14.37th14.423rd
Minnesota Timberwolves71206th108.78th48.43rd43.613th27.111th24.79th154th112nd
New Orleans Pelicans6119.77th117.824th4416th42.27th25.521st27.821st8.830th11.56th
Boston Celtics6118.78th109.29th43.221st45.821st286th24.79th14.37th14.826th
Miami Heat6118.39th121.526th43.718th46.324th28.83rd28.324th1317th1729th
Toronto Raptors6118.210th110.313th44.714th42.810th29.22nd23.54th11.725th12.814th
San Antonio Spurs6117.811th110.212th45.710th43.714th27.58th25.512th12.721st128th
Golden State Warriors7117.712th114.916th43.917th41.96th27.310th27.117th16.61st12.915th
Atlanta Hawks7116.313th115.419th42.322nd46.925th30.71st28.324th13.911th112nd
Dallas Mavericks6114.314th111.814th43.718th43.311th2712th2716th1317th10.51st
Denver Nuggets511415th115.218th43.620th44.817th26.814th2822nd1317th13.819th
Chicago Bulls6113.516th129.330th45.88th4828th24.325th2927th12.223rd15.328th
Milwaukee Bucks611317th126.228th48.82nd4622nd2620th29.728th14.56th14.524th
Indiana Pacers7112.918th116.722nd4224th47.427th286th26.415th12.721st13.417th
Phoenix Suns411219th124.527th40.327th4726th27.58th27.520th1410th1729th
Washington Wizards6110.520th109.711th42.223rd4929th24.523rd23.88th9.229th128th
Detroit Pistons6109.821st101.81st45.88th44.817th26.715th23.22nd13.513th12.311th
Sacramento Kings6109.322nd128.329th39.730th46.223rd24.523rd3029th10.327th14.826th
Philadelphia 76ers7108.723rd104.92nd40.926th49.330th25.122nd23.33rd11.924th11.34th
Utah Jazz6108.723rd118.825th4513th4415th26.217th221st11.725th14.221st
Brooklyn Nets6108.225th11620th44.515th42.38th22.828th28.223rd14.37th14.725th
Orlando Magic6107.726th116.722nd4028th45.320th26.316th3029th13.513th12.512th
New York Knicks610727th107.76th47.75th42.38th26.217th27.218th13.812th13.819th
Los Angeles Clippers6106.528th113.815th4125th43.311th24.325th25.713th13.513th13.216th
Oklahoma City Thunder6106.528th107.55th45.311th44.516th21.729th2614th1028th14.221st
Charlotte Hornets798.330th106.44th476th40.93rd21.630th24.79th13.116th12.713th

Where the best offense meets the softest defense

For each main stat: the three most productive offenses against the three softest defenses. These are league-wide pairings, not this week's schedule, so use them when the two teams meet.

Offense and defense pairings with the biggest gap above the league average.
Golden State WarriorsMiami Heat3-PT Made16.61st1729th+28%
Golden State WarriorsPhoenix Suns3-PT Made16.61st1729th+28%
Memphis GrizzliesMiami Heat3-PT Made162nd1729th+25%
Atlanta HawksOrlando MagicAssists30.71st3029th+16%
Atlanta HawksSacramento KingsAssists30.71st3029th+16%
Atlanta HawksMilwaukee BucksAssists30.71st29.728th+15%
Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ersRebounds49.51st49.330th+12%
Memphis GrizzliesWashington WizardsRebounds49.51st4929th+11%
Milwaukee BucksPhiladelphia 76ersRebounds48.82nd49.330th+11%
Memphis GrizzliesChicago BullsPoints121.21st129.330th+10%
Memphis GrizzliesSacramento KingsPoints121.21st128.329th+10%
Cleveland CavaliersChicago BullsPoints1212nd129.330th+10%

Where the weakest offense meets the toughest defense

The same check in reverse: the pairings furthest below the league average.

Offense and defense pairings furthest below the league average.
New Orleans PelicansDallas Mavericks3-PT Made8.830th10.51st-27%
New Orleans PelicansAtlanta Hawks3-PT Made8.830th112nd-25%
New Orleans PelicansMinnesota Timberwolves3-PT Made8.830th112nd-25%
Charlotte HornetsUtah JazzAssists21.630th221st-17%
Oklahoma City ThunderUtah JazzAssists21.729th221st-17%
Charlotte HornetsDetroit PistonsAssists21.630th23.22nd-15%
Charlotte HornetsDetroit PistonsPoints98.330th101.81st-12%
Charlotte HornetsPhiladelphia 76ersPoints98.330th104.92nd-11%
Sacramento KingsHouston RocketsRebounds39.730th391st-11%
Los Angeles LakersHouston RocketsRebounds4028th391st-11%
Orlando MagicHouston RocketsRebounds4028th391st-11%
Charlotte HornetsMemphis GrizzliesPoints98.330th1063rd-10%

Highest and lowest points games

A team's points for and against, added up. High means both its offense and its defense push the number up. League average: 113.7 for, 113.9 allowed.

Highest

Teams whose games have the most points.
Chicago Bulls113.516th129.330th242.8
Miami Heat118.39th121.526th239.8
Milwaukee Bucks11317th126.228th239.2
Sacramento Kings109.322nd128.329th237.6
New Orleans Pelicans119.77th117.824th237.5
Cleveland Cavaliers1212nd11620th237.0

Lowest

Teams whose games have the fewest points.
Charlotte Hornets98.330th106.44th204.7
Detroit Pistons109.821st101.81st211.6
Philadelphia 76ers108.723rd104.92nd213.6
Oklahoma City Thunder106.528th107.55th214.0
New York Knicks10727th107.76th214.7
Washington Wizards110.520th109.711th220.2

Every ranking

PointsLeague average 113.7 for, 113.9 allowed
Points per game for and against each team.
Memphis Grizzlies6121.21st1063rd
Cleveland Cavaliers61212nd11620th
Houston Rockets7120.73rd108.37th
Portland Trail Blazers5120.64th109.29th
Los Angeles Lakers7120.35th11517th
Minnesota Timberwolves71206th108.78th
New Orleans Pelicans6119.77th117.824th
Boston Celtics6118.78th109.29th
Miami Heat6118.39th121.526th
Toronto Raptors6118.210th110.313th
San Antonio Spurs6117.811th110.212th
Golden State Warriors7117.712th114.916th
Atlanta Hawks7116.313th115.419th
Dallas Mavericks6114.314th111.814th
Denver Nuggets511415th115.218th
Chicago Bulls6113.516th129.330th
Milwaukee Bucks611317th126.228th
Indiana Pacers7112.918th116.722nd
Phoenix Suns411219th124.527th
Washington Wizards6110.520th109.711th
Detroit Pistons6109.821st101.81st
Sacramento Kings6109.322nd128.329th
Philadelphia 76ers7108.723rd104.92nd
Utah Jazz6108.723rd118.825th
Brooklyn Nets6108.225th11620th
Orlando Magic6107.726th116.722nd
New York Knicks610727th107.76th
Los Angeles Clippers6106.528th113.815th
Oklahoma City Thunder6106.528th107.55th
Charlotte Hornets798.330th106.44th
ReboundsLeague average 44.3 for, 44.3 allowed
Rebounds per game for and against each team.
Memphis Grizzlies649.51st41.75th
Milwaukee Bucks648.82nd4622nd
Minnesota Timberwolves748.43rd43.613th
Cleveland Cavaliers648.24th45.219th
New York Knicks647.75th42.38th
Charlotte Hornets7476th40.93rd
Portland Trail Blazers546.47th40.62nd
Chicago Bulls645.88th4828th
Detroit Pistons645.88th44.817th
San Antonio Spurs645.710th43.714th
Houston Rockets745.311th391st
Oklahoma City Thunder645.311th44.516th
Utah Jazz64513th4415th
Toronto Raptors644.714th42.810th
Brooklyn Nets644.515th42.38th
New Orleans Pelicans64416th42.27th
Golden State Warriors743.917th41.96th
Dallas Mavericks643.718th43.311th
Miami Heat643.718th46.324th
Denver Nuggets543.620th44.817th
Boston Celtics643.221st45.821st
Atlanta Hawks742.322nd46.925th
Washington Wizards642.223rd4929th
Indiana Pacers74224th47.427th
Los Angeles Clippers64125th43.311th
Philadelphia 76ers740.926th49.330th
Phoenix Suns440.327th4726th
Los Angeles Lakers74028th41.64th
Orlando Magic64028th45.320th
Sacramento Kings639.730th46.223rd
AssistsLeague average 26.2 for, 26.3 allowed
Assists per game for and against each team.
Atlanta Hawks730.71st28.324th
Toronto Raptors629.22nd23.54th
Miami Heat628.83rd28.324th
Cleveland Cavaliers628.74th28.324th
Houston Rockets728.15th23.66th
Boston Celtics6286th24.79th
Indiana Pacers7286th26.415th
Phoenix Suns427.58th27.520th
San Antonio Spurs627.58th25.512th
Golden State Warriors727.310th27.117th
Minnesota Timberwolves727.111th24.79th
Dallas Mavericks62712th2716th
Memphis Grizzlies62712th23.54th
Denver Nuggets526.814th2822nd
Detroit Pistons626.715th23.22nd
Orlando Magic626.316th3029th
New York Knicks626.217th27.218th
Portland Trail Blazers526.217th23.66th
Utah Jazz626.217th221st
Milwaukee Bucks62620th29.728th
New Orleans Pelicans625.521st27.821st
Philadelphia 76ers725.122nd23.33rd
Sacramento Kings624.523rd3029th
Washington Wizards624.523rd23.88th
Chicago Bulls624.325th2927th
Los Angeles Clippers624.325th25.713th
Los Angeles Lakers723.427th27.319th
Brooklyn Nets622.828th28.223rd
Oklahoma City Thunder621.729th2614th
Charlotte Hornets721.630th24.79th
3-PT MadeLeague average 13.1 for, 13.2 allowed
3-PT Made per game for and against each team.
Golden State Warriors716.61st12.915th
Memphis Grizzlies6162nd11.34th
Portland Trail Blazers515.83rd128th
Minnesota Timberwolves7154th112nd
Cleveland Cavaliers614.75th13.718th
Milwaukee Bucks614.56th14.524th
Boston Celtics614.37th14.826th
Brooklyn Nets614.37th14.725th
Los Angeles Lakers714.37th14.423rd
Phoenix Suns41410th1729th
Atlanta Hawks713.911th112nd
New York Knicks613.812th13.819th
Detroit Pistons613.513th12.311th
Los Angeles Clippers613.513th13.216th
Orlando Magic613.513th12.512th
Charlotte Hornets713.116th12.713th
Dallas Mavericks61317th10.51st
Denver Nuggets51317th13.819th
Miami Heat61317th1729th
Houston Rockets712.920th11.67th
Indiana Pacers712.721st13.417th
San Antonio Spurs612.721st128th
Chicago Bulls612.223rd15.328th
Philadelphia 76ers711.924th11.34th
Toronto Raptors611.725th12.814th
Utah Jazz611.725th14.221st
Sacramento Kings610.327th14.826th
Oklahoma City Thunder61028th14.221st
Washington Wizards69.229th128th
New Orleans Pelicans68.830th11.56th
StealsLeague average 8.8 for, 8.8 allowed
Steals per game for and against each team.
New Orleans Pelicans613.71st9.321st
Toronto Raptors612.72nd8.310th
Los Angeles Clippers611.33rd10.829th
Los Angeles Lakers710.44th1130th
Denver Nuggets510.25th1026th
Houston Rockets79.76th9.321st
Philadelphia 76ers79.67th61st
Atlanta Hawks79.48th8.713th
Boston Celtics69.29th7.87th
San Antonio Spurs69.29th7.55th
Golden State Warriors79.111th9.925th
Minnesota Timberwolves79.111th8.412th
Brooklyn Nets6913th88th
Detroit Pistons6913th8.815th
Phoenix Suns4913th8.815th
Dallas Mavericks68.816th917th
Chicago Bulls68.717th9.220th
Portland Trail Blazers58.618th88th
Miami Heat68.319th8.310th
Oklahoma City Thunder68.319th6.52nd
Sacramento Kings6821st9.724th
Cleveland Cavaliers67.722nd7.34th
New York Knicks67.323rd7.23rd
Washington Wizards67.224th917th
Charlotte Hornets77.125th9.623rd
Orlando Magic6726th917th
Indiana Pacers76.927th8.713th
Memphis Grizzlies66.328th7.76th
Utah Jazz66.229th10.728th
Milwaukee Bucks65.730th1026th
BlocksLeague average 5 for, 4.9 allowed
Blocks per game for and against each team.
San Antonio Spurs671st5.218th
Dallas Mavericks66.82nd4.511th
Detroit Pistons66.73rd5.824th
Los Angeles Lakers76.73rd31st
Cleveland Cavaliers66.55th3.85th
Utah Jazz66.55th514th
Oklahoma City Thunder66.37th5.824th
Houston Rockets75.78th3.43rd
Phoenix Suns45.39th3.85th
Washington Wizards65.39th3.22nd
Memphis Grizzlies65.211th7.530th
Charlotte Hornets7512th3.74th
Chicago Bulls6512th5.218th
Philadelphia 76ers7512th626th
Miami Heat64.815th5.218th
New Orleans Pelicans64.815th4.29th
Brooklyn Nets64.717th4.29th
Denver Nuggets54.418th4.813th
Minnesota Timberwolves74.319th6.428th
Los Angeles Clippers64.220th514th
Orlando Magic64.220th47th
Portland Trail Blazers54.220th47th
Toronto Raptors64.220th5.723rd
Golden State Warriors74.124th5.117th
Boston Celtics6425th4.511th
Milwaukee Bucks6425th6.327th
New York Knicks6425th729th
Indiana Pacers73.928th514th
Atlanta Hawks73.729th5.622nd
Sacramento Kings62.330th5.521st

Using team rankings on a prop

  1. Read both sides of the game

    Take the Memphis Grizzlies against the Chicago Bulls. On points, the offense averages 121.2 (1st) and the defense allows 129.3 (30th).

  2. Compare with the league

    League averages are 113.7 for and 113.9 allowed, so together this pairing runs 10% above average.

  3. Go from team to player

    A team edge goes to whoever takes the volume. The defense vs position table shows which position gets it, and the app shows each player's hit rate against today's line.

How this is counted

Team totals per game for 2026-27: every player's stat on the team, added up per game, for the team's own players (offense) and for the players it faced (defense). Offense ranks 1st for the most, defense ranks 1st for the least, with ties sharing a rank. Mismatches take, for each of the first four stats, the three most productive offenses against the three softest defenses and show how far each side sits from the league average, averaged. Computed each morning from every box score of the season, preseason excluded, and refreshed here by 8:40 AM ET.

Team rankings FAQ

Which NBA team has the best offense?

On points, the Memphis Grizzlies at 121.2 per game, against a league average of 113.7. These are 2026-27 numbers through about 6 games per team.

Which NBA team has the best defense?

On points, the Detroit Pistons, allowing 101.8 per game. The Chicago Bulls allow the most, at 129.3.

What is the biggest NBA mismatch on points?

The Memphis Grizzlies (1st in points, 121.2 per game) against the Chicago Bulls (30th allowed, 129.3 per game). Together that runs 10% above the league average. It is a league-wide pairing, so it applies when these teams meet.

Whose games have the most points?

The Chicago Bulls: 113.5 for and 129.3 against, 242.8 a game combined.

Is a low defense rank good?

Yes for the defense. 1st allows the least and the last rank allows the most. On offense it is the other way: 1st produces the most.

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