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 27.6 points a night on nearly 50% shooting. Point guards are also averaging over 10 assists a night against the defensively challenged Hawks. Tray 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	47.29	39.64	27.08	0.69	2.39	6.62	9.8
Boston	44.13	34.5	26.85	0.57	1.81	6.93	8.21
Chicago	43.86	34.5	28.36	0.79	2.17	7.92	11.29
Cleveland	44.17	39.22	26.27	0.52	1.76	6.23	8.49
Dallas	44.26	33.93	24.85	0.54	2.1	6.99	8.82
Denver	42.47	34.9	25.16	0.78	2.26	5.97	9.37
Detroit	44.79	36.91	29.83	0.61	2.58	6.58	8.62
Golden State	44.05	34.33	25.38	0.97	1.82	7.08	8.69
Houston	44.4	39.77	26.24	0.78	2.06	6.14	7.68
Indiana	44.85	37.37	27.15	0.7	1.62	6.06	9.66
LA Clippers	43.33	33.72	25.61	0.59	2.2	6.15	8.55
LA Lakers	41.85	34.45	24.82	0.58	2.06	6.58	9.31
Miami	42.09	33.98	26.34	0.76	2.18	6.96	10.76
Milwaukee	44.72	34.44	29.39	0.68	2.07	7.9	9.61
Minnesota	44.5	36.43	27	0.63	2.05	7.18	9
Brooklyn	45.15	36.83	26.75	0.64	1.96	6.82	9.65
New York	44.84	38.44	28.64	0.73	1.77	6.6	9.21
Orlando	45.08	36.36	26.29	0.46	1.72	5.88	7.71
Philadelphia	46.35	38.17	26.01	0.54	1.75	6.56	9.51
Phoenix	43.5	34.09	26.49	0.72	2.08	6.85	9
Portland	44.53	36.63	23.93	0.49	2.35	6.12	7.61
San Antonio	43.85	35.92	24.11	0.54	2.23	6.77	9.31
Sacramento	44.21	36.02	24.86	0.54	1.9	6.1	9.04
Oklahoma City	42.78	34.53	24.72	0.62	1.49	6.89	8.18
Toronto	43.38	35.32	27.12	0.65	2.6	6.6	8.49
Utah	45.63	33.84	27.03	0.96	2.74	6.76	10.47
Memphis	41.33	35.12	24.77	0.89	2.41	6.87	9.27
Washington	45.01	37.21	27.82	0.65	2.61	7.37	10.35
Charlotte	44.5	33.48	27.1	0.76	2.01	7.35	9.15
New Orleans	45.52	36.81	26.37	0.73	2.26	6.75	10

Team	Field Goal %	3 Point %	Points	Blocks	Steals	Rebounds	Assists
Atlanta	45.13	38	29.9	0.54	2.28	8.72	6.85
Boston	44.76	36.19	26.92	0.58	1.92	7.81	5.92
Chicago	44.71	38.45	26.14	0.74	2.07	7.17	5.38
Cleveland	42.45	35.33	25.07	0.56	1.51	6.99	5.31
Dallas	42.85	36.63	28.06	0.79	2.06	7.88	6.26
Denver	45.29	37.92	30.01	0.88	2.15	7.34	7.45
Detroit	42.52	33.63	21.81	0.49	2.03	6.57	4.32
Golden State	42.46	35.6	26.99	0.8	2.04	7.85	6.34
Houston	43.4	36.01	26.72	0.71	2.1	7.86	5.32
Indiana	43.55	33.68	26.62	0.68	1.72	7.7	5.75
LA Clippers	43.67	36.34	27.38	0.55	2.35	7.92	5.87
LA Lakers	44.36	37.24	27.15	0.49	2	7.51	6.56
Miami	44.44	35.7	25	0.76	1.99	7.38	5
Milwaukee	43.94	38.01	24.6	0.38	1.49	8.01	5.82
Minnesota	43.44	35.94	24.66	0.67	1.99	7.86	5.27
Brooklyn	43.96	36.57	26.19	0.76	2.01	7.1	6.03
New York	46.03	38.92	26	0.8	1.79	7.57	5.44
Orlando	43.39	35.1	25.15	0.72	1.92	8.21	5.58
Philadelphia	45.64	38	26.47	0.62	1.82	7.78	6.47
Phoenix	44.86	37.54	27.81	0.69	2.53	7.96	6.31
Portland	44.89	35.72	30.61	1.01	2.53	8.54	6.49
San Antonio	45.65	37.74	28.3	0.63	1.83	8.31	6.47
Sacramento	44.57	39.65	29.73	0.66	1.9	7.8	6.35
Oklahoma City	40.24	33.13	26.32	0.93	1.72	8.9	5.81
Toronto	45.84	35.51	27.86	0.97	2.43	7.94	5.58
Utah	45.55	37.39	31.68	1.1	2.65	8.25	7.35
Memphis	43.99	35.54	30.17	0.75	2.15	7.61	6.8
Washington	44.32	38.43	28.15	0.83	2.17	8.27	6.27
Charlotte	46.58	39.18	26.68	0.9	2.06	7.7	5.41
New Orleans	43.6	35.4	28.92	0.6	2.41	8.12	6.81

Team	Field Goal %	3 Point %	Points	Blocks	Steals	Rebounds	Assists
Atlanta	47.22	35.1	28.92	1.06	2.28	9.15	5.45
Boston	43.64	35.28	25.06	0.85	1.75	10	4.64
Chicago	45.69	30.97	29.38	1.17	1.88	10.82	5.18
Cleveland	45.91	35.56	29.59	1.04	2.14	10.75	5.72
Dallas	46.93	36.99	28.21	1.08	1.67	10.24	5.35
Denver	46.51	38.67	29.1	1.04	2	9.29	5.96
Detroit	45.32	37.75	27.24	1.01	2.17	9.83	4.97
Golden State	48.65	37.75	27.65	1.21	1.68	9.14	4.79
Houston	43.46	33.39	24.56	1.14	1.47	9.33	4.4
Indiana	46.99	35.57	28.32	0.97	1.96	10.32	5.37
LA Clippers	48.01	36.78	25.8	0.86	2.1	9.3	4.96
LA Lakers	46.62	34.87	27.08	0.89	2.07	9.14	5.03
Miami	45.56	36.49	27.94	1.1	1.76	10.83	5.24
Milwaukee	42.2	32.65	26.64	0.89	1.89	11.25	5
Minnesota	44.96	35.32	24.86	0.66	2.11	9	4.26
Brooklyn	46.86	36.29	27.72	1.25	1.82	9.89	5.44
New York	45.72	36.99	27.59	0.96	1.67	9.23	5.24
Orlando	45.6	37.94	24.38	0.68	2.07	9.57	4.64
Philadelphia	48.74	35.65	30.29	0.94	1.82	11.21	5.44
Phoenix	44.6	36.36	24.94	0.69	1.94	9.61	4.82
Portland	47.56	37.01	26.86	0.88	2	9.92	5.22
San Antonio	46.85	36.21	27.3	0.93	1.94	10.53	5.29
Sacramento	45.6	38.86	26.32	0.73	1.82	9.25	5.07
Oklahoma City	42.24	34.69	24.99	0.86	1.76	9.06	4.47
Toronto	44.86	36.51	27.17	1.11	2	9.29	5.22
Utah	45.97	34.15	29.35	1.14	2.26	9.79	5.33
Memphis	46.28	38.45	30.45	1.25	2.24	10.51	5.97
Washington	43.99	34.77	28.51	1.11	2.49	11	5.63
Charlotte	46.37	35.71	28.06	1	2.23	10.14	5.62
New Orleans	47.72	38.68	28.55	0.93	1.99	8.79	5.29

Team	Field Goal %	3 Point %	Points	Blocks	Steals	Rebounds	Assists
Atlanta	48.01	35.21	17.9	1.15	1.03	8.76	3.46
Boston	46.18	34.82	15.86	0.67	0.86	9	2.71
Chicago	49.47	30.89	18.74	0.99	0.93	9.28	3.51
Cleveland	45.93	34.29	17.17	0.92	1.37	8.92	3.11
Dallas	51.12	38.79	17.99	0.82	1.11	8.75	3.36
Denver	47.79	32.17	16.15	1.18	1.27	8.7	2.95
Detroit	49.33	38.48	17.36	0.93	1.33	8.25	3
Golden State	47.93	38.02	16.34	0.79	0.96	8.23	2.9
Houston	47.41	29.82	19.15	1.5	1.35	8.85	3.25
Indiana	50.26	33.55	17.59	0.96	1.06	9.31	2.77
LA Clippers	46.31	32.01	17.03	0.96	1.28	9.2	3.21
LA Lakers	47.75	32.7	18.7	0.93	1.31	9.15	3.46
Miami	50.11	40.53	16.27	0.69	0.75	8.41	2.92
Milwaukee	46.61	35.57	14.17	0.74	0.96	6.83	2.36
Minnesota	48.67	34.34	19.1	1.22	1.29	9.07	3.04
Brooklyn	51.08	31.97	15.01	1.17	1.1	8.64	2.85
New York	47.28	32.21	14.4	1	0.77	8.04	2.73
Orlando	52.62	37.7	16.12	1.18	1.07	8.53	2.31
Philadelphia	52.82	36.86	17.68	1.26	1.04	9.06	3.62
Phoenix	48.65	36.83	19.96	0.89	1.18	8.67	3.62
Portland	50.3	37.89	16.28	1.22	1.47	7.67	3.35
San Antonio	50.59	35.09	20.6	0.97	1.09	9.79	3.51
Sacramento	50.86	38.21	19.62	1.11	1.24	8.65	3.55
Oklahoma City	45.14	34.1	16.33	0.88	1	9.29	3.14
Toronto	49.89	34.41	17.31	1.12	1.28	8.99	3.26
Utah	49.41	34.3	15.1	1.14	0.94	7.18	2.72
Memphis	47.72	36.54	16.34	1.2	1.03	8.27	2.59
Washington	51.3	35.67	17.68	0.99	1.13	8.86	3.04
Charlotte	46.01	29.71	15.99	1.23	1.06	8.51	3.11
New Orleans	50.95	37.1	19.4	1.41	1.29	10.01	3.47

Team	Field Goal %	3 Point %	Points	Blocks	Steals	Rebounds	Assists
Atlanta	58.96	37.86	15.52	1.61	1.24	10.68	2.96
Boston	51.44	30.46	13.11	0.99	0.51	10.14	2.51
Chicago	55.41	34.46	17.12	1.43	0.96	11.33	3.51
Cleveland	52.67	32.74	13.76	1.35	0.89	10.52	2.96
Dallas	54.36	36.99	16.14	1.47	1.04	11.56	3.24
Denver	56.3	34.81	16.58	1.41	1.25	11.05	3.34
Detroit	52.52	38.28	16.86	1.85	0.99	10.67	4
Golden State	53.25	34.04	14.59	1.76	1.01	11.97	3.25
Houston	55.1	35.29	12.4	1.78	0.9	10.12	2.28
Indiana	58.53	36.59	15.48	1.13	0.99	11.44	2.76
LA Clippers	51.55	34.97	12.65	1.46	1.03	9.52	3.01
LA Lakers	56.03	31.34	14.27	1.34	0.92	10.69	2.85
Miami	58.42	36.67	15.08	1.45	0.89	11.46	2.68
Milwaukee	52.07	32.88	16.85	1.28	1.1	11.38	2.9
Minnesota	52.8	25.17	13.7	1.51	1.1	10.33	2.97
Brooklyn	60.67	37.86	15.82	1.9	1.12	10.74	2.88
New York	56.43	37.06	15.57	1.57	0.96	10.8	3.09
Orlando	54.56	38.3	14.18	1.4	1.06	10.03	2.6
Philadelphia	56.57	43.12	15.15	1.78	0.89	10.62	3.29
Phoenix	56.03	34.48	16.44	1.06	0.74	11.14	3.08
Portland	50.73	33.16	16.44	1.83	1.14	11.75	3.53
San Antonio	52.25	29.82	15.81	1.29	1.01	10.46	2.99
Sacramento	57.46	40	15.24	1.34	1.17	10.7	3.01
Oklahoma City	52.1	31.76	14.43	1.46	0.65	11.04	2.86
Toronto	53	30.85	16.25	1.99	1	11.69	3.36
Utah	53.97	37.5	16.62	2.01	1.39	11.5	3.18
Memphis	53.87	30.25	15.21	1.68	1.03	10.3	2.48
Washington	56.83	33.33	18.38	1.66	0.89	12.96	3.18
Charlotte	53.5	36.74	16.18	1.56	1.37	11.14	3.45
New Orleans	62.68	34.71	15.95	1.75	0.85	12.01	3.32