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Thunder and Spurs battle for NBA's top defense ranking
Original: Ranking every NBA team's defense entering the 2026-27 season: Thunder and Spurs competing for top spot
A new ranking of every NBA team's defense heading into the 2026-27 season places the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs at the top, competing for the league's best defensive unit. The full list assesses all 30 teams and highlights the two sides as the strongest defensively going into next season.
Why now: Fans are debating pre-season defensive rankings ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season.
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Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 4 snapshots from 23 h ago to 19 h ago.
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- Ranking every NBA team's defense entering the 2026-27 season: Thunder and Spurs competing for top spot · CBS Sports
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