NBA Defense vs Power Forwards: Every Team Ranked (2026/27)
Statyx · Updated Nov 12, 2026
Over the last 30 days through Nov 12, 2026, the Chicago Bulls allow the most points to power forwards, 33.4 per game, and the Miami Heat allow the fewest, 12.1. Every team below is ranked for what it allows to power forwards: rank 1 is the toughest defense and 30 the softest.
Every NBA defense vs power forwards, softest first
Per game over the last 30 days. The small number is the team's rank: 1 toughest, 30 softest.
| Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bulls | 10 | 33.430 | 13.230 | 8.230 | 2.824 | 2.530 | 1.119 | 3.529 | 43.2%7 | 81.3%24 |
| Orlando Magic | 11 | 28.529 | 8.718 | 6.329 | 2.622 | 1.927 | 0.912 | 3.428 | 52.5%28 | 79.7%19 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 11 | 28.528 | 10.125 | 6.128 | 3.128 | 1.722 | 0.912 | 2.923 | 50.5%26 | 77.0%12 |
| Indiana Pacers | 12 | 26.827 | 12.629 | 5.624 | 3.026 | 1.824 | 1.325 | 3.326 | 45.1%14 | 79.8%20 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 12 | 26.726 | 9.122 | 5.223 | 3.026 | 1.519 | 0.811 | 3.326 | 49.6%23 | 84.5%28 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 12 | 25.925 | 8.820 | 4.718 | 3.429 | 2.028 | 1.427 | 3.024 | 47.7%20 | 78.6%18 |
| Detroit Pistons | 11 | 25.724 | 12.528 | 5.122 | 2.217 | 2.429 | 1.323 | 3.930 | 47.1%18 | 77.0%13 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 12 | 23.823 | 10.024 | 5.826 | 2.420 | 1.415 | 1.427 | 3.024 | 53.3%29 | 73.0%11 |
| Denver Nuggets | 10 | 23.022 | 8.113 | 4.719 | 2.824 | 1.414 | 1.119 | 2.820 | 54.3%30 | 63.6%2 |
| New York Knicks | 11 | 21.821 | 10.326 | 5.927 | 2.521 | 1.516 | 1.629 | 2.18 | 40.6%3 | 70.2%7 |
| Boston Celtics | 12 | 20.920 | 10.527 | 3.312 | 3.530 | 0.81 | 0.67 | 2.411 | 45.5%15 | 72.2%9 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 12 | 20.818 | 8.616 | 4.920 | 2.011 | 1.519 | 0.915 | 2.718 | 48.4%21 | 68.4%5 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 12 | 20.818 | 7.99 | 4.215 | 2.823 | 1.310 | 1.325 | 1.52 | 42.4%6 | 80.8%21 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 13 | 20.617 | 8.515 | 3.29 | 2.011 | 0.84 | 1.324 | 2.513 | 50.0%24 | 82.4%27 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 12 | 20.316 | 8.012 | 3.613 | 1.87 | 1.312 | 0.89 | 2.514 | 46.8%17 | 71.0%8 |
| Houston Rockets | 12 | 20.215 | 9.323 | 5.624 | 2.113 | 1.312 | 0.915 | 2.822 | 43.9%10 | 78.5%17 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 12 | 19.314 | 8.820 | 4.920 | 2.319 | 1.310 | 0.89 | 2.615 | 41.4%5 | 78.4%16 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 11 | 19.113 | 8.718 | 3.310 | 2.114 | 1.516 | 1.730 | 2.410 | 50.0%24 | 61.7%1 |
| Utah Jazz | 12 | 18.212 | 7.78 | 2.11 | 1.75 | 1.28 | 0.78 | 1.83 | 49.0%22 | 77.6%15 |
| Sacramento Kings | 11 | 18.111 | 6.96 | 2.85 | 2.217 | 1.825 | 0.56 | 2.617 | 50.7%27 | 68.8%6 |
| Washington Wizards | 13 | 17.710 | 7.911 | 2.97 | 2.216 | 1.518 | 0.21 | 2.616 | 43.4%8 | 91.4%30 |
| LA Clippers | 10 | 16.89 | 8.113 | 3.311 | 1.42 | 1.17 | 1.018 | 2.19 | 47.5%19 | 67.9%4 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 12 | 16.28 | 7.99 | 2.44 | 1.75 | 0.81 | 1.321 | 1.41 | 40.4%2 | 81.3%24 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 12 | 15.96 | 8.717 | 3.714 | 1.54 | 1.519 | 1.321 | 2.17 | 43.9%11 | 67.3%3 |
| Toronto Raptors | 12 | 15.96 | 6.23 | 2.23 | 1.89 | 1.06 | 0.915 | 2.411 | 44.7%12 | 81.1%23 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 13 | 15.25 | 5.21 | 4.316 | 1.31 | 1.826 | 0.55 | 2.719 | 45.7%16 | 72.4%10 |
| Golden State Warriors | 12 | 14.74 | 6.55 | 3.08 | 1.910 | 0.83 | 0.43 | 1.84 | 44.7%12 | 77.1%14 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 11 | 13.33 | 7.07 | 2.12 | 1.88 | 1.29 | 0.54 | 2.06 | 39.1%1 | 81.5%26 |
| Phoenix Suns | 11 | 13.02 | 5.42 | 2.96 | 2.114 | 0.95 | 0.42 | 1.95 | 43.8%9 | 84.6%29 |
| Miami Heat | 11 | 12.11 | 6.24 | 4.417 | 1.53 | 1.722 | 0.912 | 2.821 | 41.0%4 | 80.8%21 |
Softest and toughest defenses vs power forwards
- Most points allowed: the Chicago Bulls (33.4 per game); the Miami Heat allow the fewest (12.1).
- Most rebounds allowed: the Chicago Bulls (13.2 per game); the Los Angeles Lakers allow the fewest (5.2).
- Most assists allowed: the Chicago Bulls (8.2 per game); the Utah Jazz allow the fewest (2.1).
- Most threes made allowed: the Boston Celtics (3.5 per game); the Los Angeles Lakers allow the fewest (1.3).
- Most steals allowed: the Chicago Bulls (2.5 per game); the Boston Celtics allow the fewest (0.8).
- Most blocks allowed: the Memphis Grizzlies (1.7 per game); the Washington Wizards allow the fewest (0.2).
- Forces the fewest turnovers: the Detroit Pistons (3.9 per game); the San Antonio Spurs forces the most (1.4).
Using defense vs power forwards on a player prop
Start from the player's own numbers: his recent minutes, his role and his line. Then look at his opponent here. A defense in the bottom ten for points allowed to power forwards has given up more than most to players in his spot over the last month, which is a reason to look closer at an over; a top ten defense is the opposite.
Defense vs position is one input, not a pick. A month is a small sample, injuries change who a team puts on power forwards, and the player's minutes matter more than the matchup. Each NBA game page shows the same rank for the matchup.
How this is counted
For each defense we take every game it played in the last 30 days and add up what its opponents produced, player by player, by each player's listed position, from official box scores. The table shows the per game average and the team's rank among all 30. It is rebuilt as each night's box scores come in; this version runs through Nov 12, 2026.
NBA defense vs power forwards: questions
- Which NBA team allows the most points to power forwards?
- The Chicago Bulls, 33.4 per game over the last 30 days through Nov 12, 2026. The Miami Heat allow the fewest, 12.1.
- Which NBA team allows the most rebounds to power forwards?
- The Chicago Bulls, 13.2 per game over the last 30 days through Nov 12, 2026. The Los Angeles Lakers allow the fewest, 5.2.
- Which NBA team allows the most assists to power forwards?
- The Chicago Bulls, 8.2 per game over the last 30 days through Nov 12, 2026. The Utah Jazz allow the fewest, 2.1.
- Which NBA team allows the most threes made to power forwards?
- The Boston Celtics, 3.5 per game over the last 30 days through Nov 12, 2026. The Los Angeles Lakers allow the fewest, 1.3.
- How is defense vs position counted?
- Every game a defense played in the last 30 days, with each opposing player counted at his listed position. The numbers are what all of that team's opponents at the position produced per game, from official box scores. Rank 1 is the toughest defense and 30 the softest; for turnovers, forcing more ranks tougher.
- Is this table free?
- Yes. The table is free to read. The same ranks appear on each NBA game page, in the Trend Zone and in each player's Position Defense panel.