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NBA defense vs position
How much each team gives up to every position, ranked from the easiest matchup to the toughest.
2026–27 season, through Nov 2.
Per game, every opposing guard combined. 1st gives up the most: green is the easiest matchup for an Over, red the toughest.
| SunsPHX | 4 | 74.01st | 15.515th | 15.317th | 104.82nd | 11.31st | 6.33rd | 1.810th | 9.06th |
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| ClippersLAC | 6 | 73.32nd | 17.27th | 17.72nd | 108.21st | 9.83rd | 7.21st | 1.713th | 11.81st |
| HeatMIA | 6 | 66.83rd | 18.83rd | 16.59th | 102.23rd | 10.02nd | 3.328th | 1.810th | 8.59th |
| BucksMIL | 7 | 63.34th | 15.713th | 18.01st | 97.05th | 9.45th | 5.411th | 2.05th | 5.029th |
| WarriorsGS | 7 | 63.34th | 16.012th | 16.112th | 95.46th | 7.713th | 6.42nd | 1.615th | 10.62nd |
| LakersLAL | 7 | 62.96th | 18.64th | 17.43rd | 98.94th | 8.19th | 5.79th | 0.927th | 10.13rd |
| BullsCHI | 7 | 62.07th | 16.311th | 16.77th | 95.07th | 9.74th | 5.98th | 1.615th | 7.317th |
| CavaliersCLE | 7 | 61.48th | 17.09th | 15.713th | 94.18th | 7.713th | 3.623rd | 1.419th | 7.020th |
| MavericksDAL | 7 | 60.39th | 14.122nd | 16.95th | 91.312th | 7.416th | 6.05th | 1.026th | 6.126th |
| NetsBKN | 7 | 59.010th | 15.416th | 17.14th | 91.610th | 9.16th | 4.016th | 1.97th | 8.77th |
| JazzUTAH | 7 | 58.711th | 14.024th | 15.019th | 87.715th | 6.424th | 6.05th | 1.321st | 6.722nd |
| PelicansNO | 7 | 57.712th | 10.930th | 16.95th | 85.418th | 6.327th | 5.312th | 1.123rd | 7.716th |
| RaptorsTOR | 6 | 57.013th | 15.218th | 14.820th | 87.016th | 8.77th | 3.527th | 2.23rd | 10.04th |
| HornetsCHA | 8 | 56.114th | 17.18th | 16.59th | 89.813th | 7.319th | 6.05th | 1.123rd | 6.324th |
| SpursSA | 7 | 56.015th | 21.71st | 14.123rd | 91.99th | 7.615th | 4.415th | 1.97th | 7.914th |
| TimberwolvesMIN | 8 | 56.015th | 19.82nd | 15.615th | 91.411th | 7.021st | 4.016th | 1.97th | 8.310th |
| RocketsHOU | 8 | 55.817th | 14.819th | 13.127th | 83.619th | 7.911th | 4.016th | 0.330th | 7.815th |
| 76ersPHI | 8 | 55.318th | 18.35th | 15.416th | 88.914th | 6.523rd | 3.920th | 2.41st | 9.65th |
| GrizzliesMEM | 7 | 55.318th | 14.721st | 13.127th | 83.120th | 6.424th | 3.623rd | 1.615th | 6.423rd |
| NuggetsDEN | 5 | 54.020th | 15.614th | 16.68th | 86.217th | 7.812th | 6.24th | 1.419th | 7.218th |
| PacersIND | 8 | 52.021st | 14.819th | 14.522nd | 81.323rd | 8.48th | 4.514th | 1.615th | 6.921st |
| KnicksNY | 7 | 51.622nd | 15.416th | 12.130th | 79.124th | 7.416th | 3.029th | 2.32nd | 6.324th |
| Trail BlazersPOR | 5 | 51.023rd | 13.026th | 13.226th | 77.226th | 6.028th | 4.016th | 2.05th | 8.68th |
| ThunderOKC | 7 | 50.924th | 17.36th | 14.721st | 82.921st | 8.010th | 3.029th | 0.728th | 7.119th |
| MagicORL | 7 | 49.425th | 16.710th | 15.713th | 81.922nd | 7.416th | 5.610th | 1.713th | 6.126th |
| CelticsBOS | 7 | 49.126th | 14.024th | 14.123rd | 77.325th | 7.120th | 4.613th | 1.321st | 8.111th |
| KingsSAC | 7 | 45.027th | 12.028th | 16.311th | 73.327th | 6.424th | 3.920th | 1.123rd | 5.029th |
| PistonsDET | 7 | 44.428th | 11.429th | 12.729th | 68.630th | 6.722nd | 3.623rd | 2.14th | 8.111th |
| WizardsWSH | 7 | 44.428th | 12.727th | 15.118th | 72.328th | 5.429th | 3.722nd | 0.429th | 5.328th |
| HawksATL | 8 | 42.930th | 14.122nd | 14.123rd | 71.129th | 5.030th | 3.623rd | 1.810th | 8.111th |
