How do the Los Angeles Lakers defend forwards?

The Los Angeles Lakers are allowing 30.1 points a game to forwards in 2026-27, the 4th fewest of 30 teams, against a league average of 36.7 (−18%). Against them forwards are also getting 15.0 rebounds (21st most), 7.2 assists (17th) and 3.3 threes (25th) a game: 66.5 fantasy points in all (26th).

Updated Nov 11, 2026

The Los Angeles Lakers against forwards, a game

What the Los Angeles Lakers allowed per game to forwards: the season, the league average and the league rank
Stat	Season	League average	Rank
Points	30.1−18%against the league average	36.7	27th
Rebounds	15.0−8%against the league average	16.3	21st
Assists	7.2−2%against the league average	7.3	17th
Threes made	3.3−21%against the league average	4.2	25th
Steals	2.7+2%against the league average	2.6	15th
Blocks	1.2−30%against the league average	1.8	27th
Turnovers	5.3+11%against the league average	4.8	21st
Fantasy points	66.5−13%against the league average	76.5	26th

How they defended in the last 10 games — Pro

Rank among 30 teams: 1st allowed the most (for turnovers, forced the fewest). Per game, from our box scores, regular season. A player counts for his listed position: point and shooting guards are guards, small and power forwards are forwards. The percentage under each number is against the league’s average team. “Last 10”: each team’s last 10 games.