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NBA defense vs guards

Which NBA team allows the most points to guards?

Guards have scored the most against the Phoenix Suns so far in 2026-27: 68.9 points a game (+36% against the league average); the fewest against the Atlanta Hawks, 37.0.

What each NBA team allowed per game to opposing guards, forwards and centers: points, rebounds, assists, threes and more. Shaded: among the most allowed, the softer matchups.

top 40%top 20%top 5%
What each team allowed per game to Guards
Next game
League average50.513.813.86.94.11.36.999.2
PHX 7 gamesvs HOU68.9+36%against the league average, 1st most allowed17.4+26%against the league average, 1st most allowed13.7−1%against the league average, 15th most allowed10.1+46%against the league average, 1st most allowed4.7+15%against the league average, 9th most allowed1.9+45%against the league average, 2nd most allowed8.7+26%against the league average, 27th fewest forced125.1+26%against the league average, 1st most allowed101.4 , 17th fastest
CLE 9 gamesvs NYK63.4+26%against the league average, 2nd most allowed16.3+18%against the league average, 6th most allowed15.4+12%against the league average, 7th most allowed7.7+11%against the league average, 9th most allowed3.8−8%against the league average, 17th most allowed1.3+4%against the league average, 14th most allowed6.90%against the league average, 16th fewest forced117.6+19%against the league average, 3rd most allowed103.4 , 7th fastest
CHI 8 gamesvs PHI62.5+24%against the league average, 3rd most allowed16.0+16%against the league average, 7th most allowed17.1+24%against the league average, 2nd most allowed9.8+41%against the league average, 2nd most allowed5.3+28%against the league average, 5th most allowed1.4+8%against the league average, 12th most allowed7.5+9%against the league average, 21st fewest forced122.6+24%against the league average, 2nd most allowed107.6 , 1st fastest
LAL 10 games@ DET59.8+18%against the league average, 4th most allowed14.8+7%against the league average, 13th most allowed16.5+19%against the league average, 4th most allowed9.0+30%against the league average, 3rd most allowed4.9+20%against the league average, 7th most allowed1.0−22%against the league average, 23rd most allowed10.1+46%against the league average, 30th fewest forced114.3+15%against the league average, 4th most allowed102.2 , 12th fastest
LAC 8 gamesvs NOP57.8+14%against the league average, 5th most allowed15.3+11%against the league average, 9th most allowed15.4+11%against the league average, 8th most allowed7.0+1%against the league average, 13th most allowed5.6+38%against the league average, 2nd most allowed1.1−12%against the league average, 19th most allowed8.0+16%against the league average, 26th fewest forced112.9+14%against the league average, 5th most allowed101.6 , 16th fastest
HOU 9 games@ PHX56.9+13%against the league average, 6th most allowed13.4−3%against the league average, 17th most allowed13.3−4%against the league average, 17th most allowed7.9+14%against the league average, 8th most allowed4.3+6%against the league average, 14th most allowed0.3−74%against the league average, 30th most allowed7.6+10%against the league average, 22nd fewest forced103.2+4%against the league average, 12th most allowed99.6 , 26th fastest
NOP 9 games@ LAC56.4+12%against the league average, 7th most allowed10.8−22%against the league average, 28th most allowed15.1+9%against the league average, 10th most allowed6.4−7%against the league average, 18th most allowed4.6+11%against the league average, 11th most allowed1.1−13%against the league average, 21st most allowed7.2+5%against the league average, 19th fewest forced103.5+4%against the league average, 10th most allowed103.5 , 6th fastest
MIA 9 games@ SAC55.4+10%against the league average, 8th most allowed15.0+9%against the league average, 11th most allowed12.9−7%against the league average, 20th most allowed8.3+20%against the league average, 5th most allowed2.9−29%against the league average, 27th most allowed1.6+22%against the league average, 8th most allowed7.0+1%against the league average, 17th fewest forced103.1+4%against the league average, 13th most allowed104.5 , 2nd fastest
WAS 9 games@ OKC54.7+8%against the league average, 9th most allowed16.9+22%against the league average, 4th most allowed17.6+27%against the league average, 1st most allowed7.0+1%against the league average, 12th most allowed3.6−13%against the league average, 20th most allowed0.6−56%against the league average, 29th most allowed6.3−8%against the league average, 11th fewest forced110.7+12%against the league average, 7th most allowed101.0 , 22nd fastest
MEM 9 games@ TOR53.4+6%against the league average, 10th most allowed12.4−10%against the league average, 20th most allowed11.8−15%against the league average, 25th most allowed6.3−9%against the league average, 23rd most allowed4.10%against the league average, 15th most allowed1.1−13%against the league average, 20th most allowed6.2−10%against the league average, 9th fewest forced97.2−2%against the league average, 19th most allowed102.5 , 9th fastest
MIL 9 gamesvs BOS52.2+3%against the league average, 11th most allowed14.9+8%against the league average, 12th most allowed17.0+23%against the league average, 3rd most allowed8.1+17%against the league average, 7th most allowed4.8+17%against the league average, 8th most allowed1.8+39%against the league average, 3rd most allowed4.7−32%against the league average, 2nd fewest forced111.2+12%against the league average, 6th most allowed103.6 , 5th fastest
OKC 9 gamesvs WAS52.1+3%against the league average, 12th most allowed17.2+25%against the league average, 2nd most allowed14.1+2%against the league average, 13th most allowed8.4+22%against the league average, 4th most allowed3.1−24%against the league average, 24th most allowed1.0−22%against the league average, 22nd most allowed7.8+13%against the league average, 24th fewest forced103.3+4%against the league average, 11th most allowed101.3 , 20th fastest
IND 9 gamesvs DEN51.8+3%against the league average, 13th most allowed15.3+11%against the league average, 8th most allowed14.0+1%against the league average, 14th most allowed8.2+19%against the league average, 6th most allowed4.6+11%against the league average, 12th most allowed1.6+22%against the league average, 9th most allowed7.1+3%against the league average, 18th fewest forced104.7+6%against the league average, 8th most allowed102.4 , 10th fastest
MIN 10 gamesvs UTA51.4+2%against the league average, 14th most allowed17.1+24%against the league average, 3rd most allowed13.3−4%against the league average, 19th most allowed6.7−3%against the league average, 15th most allowed3.7−10%against the league average, 19th most allowed1.6+25%against the league average, 7th most allowed7.6+10%against the league average, 23rd fewest forced102.9+4%against the league average, 14th most allowed101.9 , 14th fastest
TOR 9 gamesvs MEM50.9+1%against the league average, 15th most allowed13.2−4%against the league average, 18th most allowed15.7+13%against the league average, 5th most allowed6.6−5%against the league average, 16th most allowed2.6−37%against the league average, 29th most allowed1.7+30%against the league average, 5th most allowed8.8+27%against the league average, 28th fewest forced98.3−1%against the league average, 18th most allowed103.9 , 4th fastest
GSW 9 gamesvs ORL50.60%against the league average, 16th most allowed11.7−15%against the league average, 24th most allowed15.0+9%against the league average, 11th most allowed6.3−9%against the league average, 22nd most allowed5.4+33%against the league average, 3rd most allowed1.3+4%against the league average, 13th most allowed8.9+29%against the league average, 29th fewest forced99.9+1%against the league average, 16th most allowed101.2 , 21st fastest
SAS 9 games@ POR50.1−1%against the league average, 17th most allowed16.6+20%against the league average, 5th most allowed13.7−1%against the league average, 16th most allowed7.6+9%against the league average, 10th most allowed3.3−19%against the league average, 22nd most allowed1.0−22%against the league average, 24th most allowed6.7−3%against the league average, 13th fewest forced100.4+1%against the league average, 15th most allowed101.4 , 18th fastest
DAL 9 gamesvs BKN49.8−1%against the league average, 18th most allowed11.9−14%against the league average, 23rd most allowed13.3−4%against the league average, 18th most allowed6.2−10%against the league average, 24th most allowed4.4+9%against the league average, 13th most allowed1.3+4%against the league average, 15th most allowed6.6−5%against the league average, 12th fewest forced96.0−3%against the league average, 20th most allowed101.3 , 19th fastest
ORL 8 games@ GSW47.6−6%against the league average, 19th most allowed13.80%against the league average, 14th most allowed15.6+13%against the league average, 6th most allowed7.4+6%against the league average, 11th most allowed6.1+50%against the league average, 1st most allowed1.3−2%against the league average, 18th most allowed6.3−9%against the league average, 10th fewest forced103.6+4%against the league average, 9th most allowed100.3 , 25th fastest
DEN 7 games@ IND46.6−8%against the league average, 20th most allowed13.7−1%against the league average, 15th most allowed15.3+11%against the league average, 9th most allowed6.7−3%against the league average, 14th most allowed5.3+29%against the league average, 4th most allowed1.3+1%against the league average, 17th most allowed6.7−3%against the league average, 14th fewest forced99.8+1%against the league average, 17th most allowed98.8 , 29th fastest
POR 8 gamesvs SAS45.6−10%against the league average, 21st most allowed10.1−27%against the league average, 29th most allowed10.4−25%against the league average, 30th most allowed4.4−37%against the league average, 30th most allowed4.0−2%against the league average, 16th most allowed1.0−22%against the league average, 27th most allowed6.1−11%against the league average, 7th fewest forced83.0−16%against the league average, 27th most allowed102.2 , 13th fastest
DET 8 gamesvs LAL45.1−11%against the league average, 22nd most allowed11.6−16%against the league average, 25th most allowed11.6−16%against the league average, 27th most allowed6.4−8%against the league average, 21st most allowed3.3−21%against the league average, 23rd most allowed2.0+56%against the league average, 1st most allowed7.3+5%against the league average, 20th fewest forced87.2−12%against the league average, 25th most allowed100.3 , 24th fastest
SAC 9 gamesvs MIA44.7−11%against the league average, 23rd most allowed12.3−11%against the league average, 22nd most allowed14.4+4%against the league average, 12th most allowed5.3−23%against the league average, 26th most allowed3.8−8%against the league average, 18th most allowed1.3+4%against the league average, 16th most allowed4.8−31%against the league average, 3rd fewest forced92.2−7%against the league average, 21st most allowed102.7 , 8th fastest
UTA 9 games@ MIN44.4−12%against the league average, 24th most allowed13.2−4%against the league average, 19th most allowed11.8−15%against the league average, 26th most allowed4.6−34%against the league average, 29th most allowed5.0+22%against the league average, 6th most allowed1.0−22%against the league average, 26th most allowed5.8−16%against the league average, 5th fewest forced90.0−9%against the league average, 23rd most allowed101.8 , 15th fastest
CHA 10 gamesvs CLE43.5−14%against the league average, 25th most allowed13.5−2%against the league average, 16th most allowed12.5−10%against the league average, 21st most allowed6.4−8%against the league average, 19th most allowed4.6+12%against the league average, 10th most allowed0.8−37%against the league average, 28th most allowed5.1−26%against the league average, 4th fewest forced90.6−9%against the league average, 22nd most allowed97.5 , 30th fastest
NYK 8 games@ CLE43.1−15%against the league average, 26th most allowed12.4−10%against the league average, 21st most allowed10.6−23%against the league average, 29th most allowed6.5−6%against the league average, 17th most allowed2.5−39%against the league average, 30th most allowed1.8+37%against the league average, 4th most allowed4.6−33%against the league average, 1st fewest forced84.0−15%against the league average, 26th most allowed99.4 , 27th fastest
PHI 10 games@ CHI42.8−15%against the league average, 27th most allowed15.1+9%against the league average, 10th most allowed12.1−12%against the league average, 24th most allowed5.3−24%against the league average, 27th most allowed3.0−27%against the league average, 26th most allowed1.5+17%against the league average, 10th most allowed8.0+16%against the league average, 25th fewest forced87.5−12%against the league average, 24th most allowed102.3 , 11th fastest
BKN 8 games@ ATL38.4−24%against the league average, 28th most allowed11.1−19%against the league average, 27th most allowed12.3−11%against the league average, 22nd most allowed6.4−8%against the league average, 20th most allowed3.0−27%against the league average, 25th most allowed1.4+8%against the league average, 11th most allowed5.9−15%against the league average, 6th fewest forced79.7−20%against the league average, 28th most allowed100.4 , 23rd fastest
BOS 9 games@ MIL37.2−26%against the league average, 29th most allowed11.4−17%against the league average, 26th most allowed10.9−21%against the league average, 28th most allowed6.1−12%against the league average, 25th most allowed2.9−29%against the league average, 28th most allowed1.0−22%against the league average, 25th most allowed6.2−10%against the league average, 8th fewest forced75.6−24%against the league average, 30th most allowed98.8 , 28th fastest
ATL 10 gamesvs BKN37.0−27%against the league average, 30th most allowed9.5−31%against the league average, 30th most allowed12.2−12%against the league average, 23rd most allowed4.9−29%against the league average, 28th most allowed3.5−14%against the league average, 21st most allowed1.6+25%against the league average, 6th most allowed6.8−1%against the league average, 15th fewest forced76.4−23%against the league average, 29th most allowed104.5 , 3rd fastest

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. Pace is the team’s own over the season.

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