NBA Team Defensive Report: Position vs Team

Let's jump into NBA team defensive report, with an eye on uncovering our best betting strategy, by analyzing how every NBA team matches up against each position on any given night.

Target: Atlanta, Detroit, Indiana

As you might imagine, opposing point guards dominate against the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks can't stop a nosebleed this season, allowing opposing one's to average 27 points a night on nearly 50% shooting. Point guards are also averaging close 10 assists a night against the defensively challenged Hawks. Trae Young is a below-average defender, and so are his backups, so opponents eat against Atlanta.

It's also no surprise to see the Pistons, and Pacers near the top of points and field goal percentage surrendered to opposing point guards. All three teams sit in the bottom half of defensive rating, and surrender a high rate of three-pointers to opposing point guards.

Team	Field Goal %	3 Point %	Points	Blocks	Steals	Rebounds	Assists
Atlanta	47.21	40.77	27.23	0.71	2.25	6.49	9.48
Boston	43.84	34.52	26.13	0.55	1.81	6.99	7.99
Chicago	44.94	35.62	28.65	0.82	2.1	7.54	11.11
Cleveland	43.79	38.41	25.73	0.54	1.74	6.28	8.56
Dallas	44.39	34.55	24.65	0.51	2.08	6.9	8.71
Denver	42.28	34.81	25.17	0.85	2.19	6.14	9.57
Detroit	44.43	36.79	29.14	0.64	2.56	6.29	8.4
Golden State	43.67	34.62	24.78	0.94	1.87	7.12	8.72
Houston	44.68	38.94	26.94	0.76	2.01	6.22	8.05
Indiana	44.4	37.22	26.55	0.74	1.51	6.16	9.32
LA Clippers	42.82	34.24	24.88	0.51	2.07	5.97	8.28
LA Lakers	42.61	35.07	24.71	0.55	1.93	6.34	9.21
Miami	42.16	34.73	25.53	0.71	1.99	6.77	10.25
Milwaukee	44.67	34.18	28.07	0.62	1.92	7.57	10.09
Minnesota	44.41	35.62	26.38	0.62	2.01	7	8.79
Brooklyn	44.62	36.86	25.94	0.61	2.02	6.76	9.78
New York	45.14	38.1	28.14	0.72	1.8	6.66	9.08
Orlando	45.62	37.35	26.66	0.48	1.88	5.95	7.77
Philadelphia	46.28	38.34	25.02	0.52	1.7	6.35	9.38
Phoenix	43.82	34.26	25.62	0.72	1.99	6.84	8.9
Portland	44.85	37.09	23.66	0.49	2.24	6.09	7.59
San Antonio	43.58	36.47	23.91	0.55	2.16	6.89	9.16
Sacramento	44.42	35.7	24.86	0.49	1.84	6.27	8.98
Oklahoma City	42.93	34.91	24.97	0.61	1.52	6.9	8.07
Toronto	43.47	34.85	26.06	0.61	2.5	6.44	8.05
Utah	45.93	33.66	26.37	0.99	2.63	6.87	10.49
Memphis	41.4	34.94	26.39	0.86	2.35	7.23	9.2
Washington	45.37	37.87	27.07	0.63	2.48	7.22	9.94
Charlotte	44.97	33.87	27.12	0.82	2.07	7.06	9.05
New Orleans	44.98	36.05	25.96	0.71	2.32	6.74	9.72

Team	Field Goal %	3 Point %	Points	Blocks	Steals	Rebounds	Assists
Atlanta	45.03	37.96	29.38	0.48	2.29	8.54	6.69
Boston	43.74	35.19	26.33	0.58	1.98	7.98	6.11
Chicago	44.19	38.16	26.77	0.73	2.11	7.42	5.49
Cleveland	42.71	36.06	25.39	0.49	1.65	6.98	5.33
Dallas	43.11	36.74	27.32	0.73	2.06	8.21	6.51
Denver	45.14	37.86	29.35	0.83	1.99	7.47	7.35
Detroit	43.44	35.14	23.14	0.55	1.99	7.09	4.59
Golden State	43.13	36.33	27.31	0.77	1.95	7.69	6.19
Houston	43.64	36.04	26.88	0.64	2.16	7.88	5.46
Indiana	44.29	35.76	28.64	0.66	1.84	8.21	5.79
LA Clippers	43.97	36.23	26.01	0.58	2.22	7.55	5.67
LA Lakers	43.63	37.2	27.15	0.55	2.01	7.94	6.69
Miami	44.73	36.02	27.48	0.78	2.21	8.3	5.77
Milwaukee	43.8	37.62	25.85	0.4	1.51	8.01	6
Minnesota	43.76	36.49	24.69	0.64	1.82	7.74	5.34
Brooklyn	43.63	35.63	26.59	0.8	2.1	7.29	6.26
New York	45.62	37.07	26.59	0.78	1.86	7.58	5.34
Orlando	43.06	34.04	24.02	0.71	1.8	8.1	5.5
Philadelphia	46.07	39.12	28.04	0.67	1.98	8.29	6.66
Phoenix	45.26	38.52	27.8	0.65	2.5	7.87	6.4
Portland	45.13	35.69	31.21	1.01	2.73	9.2	6.6
San Antonio	45.82	38.69	28.52	0.59	1.8	8.29	6.71
Sacramento	45.25	39.61	29.43	0.67	1.84	7.71	6.25
Oklahoma City	40.2	32.79	27.2	0.9	1.82	9.1	6.2
Toronto	46.09	36.03	28.65	0.89	2.35	8	5.87
Utah	46.33	38.35	32.84	1	2.62	8.48	7.52
Memphis	43.76	35.28	29.2	0.74	2.24	7.59	6.58
Washington	43.36	36.95	27.5	0.83	2.22	8.26	6.33
Charlotte	46.47	39.39	26.43	0.83	2.02	7.72	5.51
New Orleans	44.06	35.91	29.21	0.56	2.44	8.11	6.67

Team	Field Goal %	3 Point %	Points	Blocks	Steals	Rebounds	Assists
Atlanta	47.12	35.48	28.77	1.06	2.26	9.42	5.75
Boston	43.65	34.44	24.47	0.84	1.68	9.45	4.45
Chicago	45.36	30.96	28.34	1.12	1.9	10.7	5.31
Cleveland	45.49	35.14	29.72	1.02	2.09	10.54	5.67
Dallas	46.81	36.74	29.33	1.02	1.82	10.23	5.21
Denver	46.38	38.74	29.28	1.07	2.15	9.3	5.84
Detroit	45.14	36.64	26.51	0.99	2.13	9.39	4.66
Golden State	48.25	37.45	27.05	1.23	1.73	9.12	4.73
Houston	44.54	34.83	25.24	1.12	1.6	9.28	4.38
Indiana	47.12	35.77	26.54	0.94	1.88	9.81	5.18
LA Clippers	47.57	35.48	25.99	0.79	2.12	9.34	5.14
LA Lakers	46.65	35.47	25.82	0.79	2.04	8.67	4.78
Miami	45.17	35.96	26.09	0.97	1.72	10	4.91
Milwaukee	42.97	33.59	26.79	0.87	1.87	11.06	4.78
Minnesota	44.55	35.78	25.55	0.8	2.05	9.34	4.44
Brooklyn	47.5	37.13	27.72	1.18	1.79	9.94	5.26
New York	46.18	36.74	28.08	1.02	1.66	9.8	5.06
Orlando	45.23	37.26	25.45	0.76	1.97	9.83	4.51
Philadelphia	48.32	35.28	29.23	0.89	1.77	10.85	5.27
Phoenix	45.89	37.63	25.77	0.71	1.93	9.59	5
Portland	47.7	36.72	26.8	0.91	1.99	9.66	5.26
San Antonio	47.2	36.27	28.99	0.94	2.05	10.91	5.66
Sacramento	45.9	38.47	26.1	0.73	1.86	9.05	4.99
Oklahoma City	42.61	35.84	24.07	0.91	1.67	8.66	4.21
Toronto	44.15	35.42	27.17	1.24	2.07	9.72	5.3
Utah	46.64	34.7	28.68	1.17	2.23	9.66	5.45
Memphis	46.55	37.37	29.19	1.2	2.12	10.1	5.73
Washington	44.83	35.51	29.22	1.11	2.41	11.46	5.72
Charlotte	45.53	35.49	27.63	1	2.2	10.15	5.55
New Orleans	47.57	37.69	28.73	0.91	2.09	9.07	5.43

Team	Field Goal %	3 Point %	Points	Blocks	Steals	Rebounds	Assists
Atlanta	48.43	35.61	18.44	1.14	1.04	8.99	3.45
Boston	46.04	34.54	16.6	0.68	0.87	9.08	2.74
Chicago	48.47	30.58	17.66	0.96	0.93	8.95	3.46
Cleveland	46.67	35.25	17.15	0.89	1.35	8.93	3.09
Dallas	50.96	38.39	18.29	0.81	1.11	9.02	3.62
Denver	47.88	32.62	15.95	1.07	1.19	8.42	2.9
Detroit	50.13	38.37	19.16	1.11	1.32	8.99	3.33
Golden State	48.12	38.29	15.42	0.73	0.92	7.71	2.67
Houston	46.76	30.03	18	1.47	1.34	8.51	3.12
Indiana	49.91	31.72	18.13	0.98	0.99	9.61	2.85
LA Clippers	46.66	32.46	17.27	0.88	1.23	9.1	3.09
LA Lakers	48.17	33.91	19.85	0.93	1.25	9.27	3.66
Miami	49.75	39.09	14.94	0.64	0.76	7.74	2.71
Milwaukee	47.58	36.3	14.49	0.73	0.99	6.91	2.42
Minnesota	48.1	34	18.69	1.13	1.27	8.78	3.14
Brooklyn	51.41	33.57	15.44	1.16	1.12	8.67	2.91
New York	48.22	33.13	13.52	0.87	0.69	7.22	2.48
Orlando	50.44	35.64	14.83	1.06	1.05	8.09	2.12
Philadelphia	51.93	37.15	17.52	1.21	1.04	8.99	3.73
Phoenix	49.44	38.09	20.85	0.91	1.26	8.9	3.85
Portland	50.05	36.73	15.94	1.24	1.48	7.85	3.34
San Antonio	49.84	33.75	19.5	0.89	1.1	9.4	3.46
Sacramento	50	38.19	19.31	1	1.22	8.47	3.46
Oklahoma City	44.9	33.93	16.93	0.97	1	9.51	3.21
Toronto	49.31	33.14	16.9	1.15	1.28	9.16	3.27
Utah	50	35.16	15.37	1.22	0.96	7.43	2.93
Memphis	47.57	35.89	16.65	1.18	1.02	8.31	2.75
Washington	50.8	36.18	18.34	1	1.13	9.1	3.28
Charlotte	45.47	29.84	16.63	1.13	1.09	8.65	3.27
New Orleans	51.27	36.49	19.35	1.32	1.29	9.93	3.51

Team	Field Goal %	3 Point %	Points	Blocks	Steals	Rebounds	Assists
Atlanta	58.82	35.54	15.55	1.62	1.26	10.49	2.93
Boston	51.37	30.94	13.15	0.96	0.55	10.04	2.46
Chicago	54.68	33.63	17.82	1.46	1.07	11.42	3.52
Cleveland	52.3	32.86	13.96	1.42	0.87	10.52	2.86
Dallas	54.61	36.31	15.74	1.49	1.01	10.99	3.01
Denver	56.54	34.97	16.69	1.37	1.17	11.08	3.15
Detroit	51.22	37.23	15.58	1.75	0.91	10.51	3.71
Golden State	52.45	33.33	15.48	1.64	1.05	12.7	3.24
Houston	54.99	35.8	12.29	1.65	0.92	10.09	2.45
Indiana	57.16	31.9	15.09	1.15	0.89	11.19	2.74
LA Clippers	52.33	35.98	13.66	1.43	1.12	9.71	3.38
LA Lakers	56.54	35.12	14.42	1.35	0.99	10.64	2.76
Miami	58.12	37.73	16.22	1.43	0.95	11.64	2.76
Milwaukee	52.97	33.7	17.49	1.23	1.08	11.52	3.09
Minnesota	53.46	27.33	13.56	1.36	1.07	9.92	2.89
Brooklyn	60.99	35.8	16.5	1.83	1.01	11.02	2.85
New York	57.04	35.64	15.27	1.59	0.99	10.59	3.04
Orlando	54.05	39.2	14.33	1.43	1.07	10.14	2.7
Philadelphia	55.98	42.13	16.02	1.83	0.95	11.05	3.23
Phoenix	56.91	35.29	16.57	1.04	0.8	10.99	3.1
Portland	50.79	32.56	16.26	1.87	1.07	11.45	3.38
San Antonio	53.89	31.55	15.76	1.37	1	10.65	3.01
Sacramento	56.66	39.67	15.61	1.4	1.18	10.83	3.3
Oklahoma City	51.8	31.22	14.02	1.47	0.64	10.77	2.75
Toronto	54.92	30.95	16.38	1.99	0.94	11.72	3.4
Utah	54.53	35.71	17.98	2.06	1.32	11.79	3.23
Memphis	53.66	33.8	15.49	1.57	1.07	10.3	2.72
Washington	56.57	33.5	18.26	1.63	0.83	12.8	3.15
Charlotte	54.11	36.33	16.39	1.52	1.38	11.65	3.4
New Orleans	61.56	35.62	15.98	1.74	0.85	11.88	3.3