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Defense vs. position.
Team points, rebounds, and assists allowed by opponent position · 2026-27.
MATCHUP METRICS
Defense vs. PF
Position buckets: PG, SG, SF, PF, and C are individual positions; G combines guards and F combines forwards.
Rank 1 is toughest for the position; rank 30 is most favorable.
Team defense vs. PF
2026-27 · Per-game averages allowed and league rank
GP is the number of games in the selected position bucket. Available teams show per-game averages immediately; league ranks require at least five games for all 30 teams.
| Team | GP | Points allowed | Rank | Rebounds allowed | Rank | Assists allowed | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta Hawks
|
6 | 36.5 | 29 | 16.33 | 28 | 7.0 | 28 |
Boston Celtics
|
4 | 19.0 | 8 | 11.25 | 16 | 4.25 | 17 |
Brooklyn Nets
|
3 | 54.67 | 30 | 21.0 | 30 | 10.33 | 30 |
Charlotte Hornets
|
5 | 22.6 | 18 | 9.0 | 12 | 2.4 | 6 |
Chicago Bulls
|
5 | 29.4 | 23 | 12.0 | 18 | 5.6 | 23 |
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
3 | 28.0 | 21 | 13.0 | 21 | 4.67 | 20 |
Dallas Mavericks
|
5 | 30.0 | 25 | 11.2 | 15 | 4.6 | 19 |
Denver Nuggets
|
4 | 20.25 | 11 | 6.5 | 4 | 4.25 | 18 |
Detroit Pistons
|
5 | 27.2 | 20 | 11.4 | 17 | 5.4 | 22 |
Golden State Warriors
|
4 | 31.5 | 26 | 13.5 | 24 | 7.25 | 29 |
Houston Rockets
|
4 | 5.5 | 1 | 3.75 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
Indiana Pacers
|
5 | 18.4 | 7 | 8.8 | 10 | 3.2 | 10 |
Los Angeles Clippers
|
4 | 6.75 | 2 | 8.75 | 7 | 1.75 | 2 |
Los Angeles Lakers
|
4 | 19.25 | 9 | 6.25 | 3 | 3.25 | 11 |
Memphis Grizzlies
|
5 | 10.8 | 3 | 5.2 | 2 | 2.6 | 7 |
Miami Heat
|
4 | 20.5 | 12 | 9.5 | 13 | 2.25 | 5 |
Milwaukee Bucks
|
5 | 29.8 | 24 | 13.4 | 23 | 4.8 | 21 |
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
5 | 21.0 | 14 | 12.2 | 19 | 6.0 | 26 |
New Orleans Pelicans
|
4 | 33.0 | 27 | 16.25 | 27 | 3.75 | 16 |
New York Knicks
|
3 | 29.33 | 22 | 13.33 | 22 | 6.0 | 25 |
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
5 | 14.0 | 5 | 8.8 | 11 | 2.0 | 3 |
Orlando Magic
|
3 | 35.67 | 28 | 13.67 | 25 | 5.67 | 24 |
Philadelphia 76ers
|
5 | 23.8 | 19 | 14.0 | 26 | 2.2 | 4 |
Phoenix Suns
|
3 | 12.67 | 4 | 7.67 | 5 | 3.67 | 15 |
Portland Trail Blazers
|
4 | 20.75 | 13 | 8.75 | 9 | 6.0 | 27 |
Sacramento Kings
|
5 | 19.4 | 10 | 8.6 | 6 | 3.4 | 13 |
San Antonio Spurs
|
4 | 18.0 | 6 | 8.75 | 8 | 3.25 | 12 |
Toronto Raptors
|
3 | 21.33 | 16 | 16.67 | 29 | 2.67 | 8 |
Utah Jazz
|
5 | 21.2 | 15 | 9.6 | 14 | 3.6 | 14 |
Washington Wizards
|
5 | 21.8 | 17 | 12.4 | 20 | 3.2 | 9 |