Stat leaders

Hustle

Deflections

Times the team's players get a hand on the ball on defense.

#	Team	GP	Total	Defl
1	Oklahoma CityThunder	82	1,702	20.8
2	DetroitPistons	82	1,693	20.6
3	Philadelphia76ers	82	1,687	20.6
4	TorontoRaptors	82	1,672	20.4
5	PhoenixSuns	82	1,661	20.3
6	AtlantaHawks	82	1,635	19.9
7	ClevelandCavaliers	82	1,573	19.2
8	Golden StateWarriors	82	1,574	19.2
9	LAClippers	82	1,515	18.5
10	New OrleansPelicans	82	1,498	18.3
11	MemphisGrizzlies	82	1,473	18.0
12	MiamiHeat	82	1,461	17.8
13	BrooklynNets	82	1,445	17.6
14	UtahJazz	82	1,428	17.4
15	MinnesotaTimberwolves	82	1,399	17.1
16	Los AngelesLakers	82	1,403	17.1
17	New YorkKnicks	82	1,391	17.0
18	OrlandoMagic	82	1,391	17.0
19	WashingtonWizards	82	1,398	17.0
20	HoustonRockets	82	1,382	16.9
21	PortlandTrail Blazers	82	1,369	16.7
22	MilwaukeeBucks	82	1,358	16.6
23	San AntonioSpurs	82	1,287	15.7
24	SacramentoKings	82	1,275	15.5
25	BostonCeltics	82	1,247	15.2
26	IndianaPacers	82	1,220	14.9
27	DenverNuggets	82	1,185	14.5
28	ChicagoBulls	82	1,180	14.4
29	DallasMavericks	82	1,159	14.1
30	CharlotteHornets	82	1,134	13.8

Top deflections leaders

The current 2025-26 Season NBA team leaders in hustle deflections are Oklahoma City Thunder (20.8), Detroit Pistons (20.6), Philadelphia 76ers (20.6), Toronto Raptors (20.4), and Phoenix Suns (20.3).

Stat leaders

Hustle

Deflections

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