When discussing the 2023-24 season, the Minnesota Timberwolves are the best in the NBA in field goal rate allowed with 45.0%. Holding second place are the Boston Celtics, with a FG% given up of 45.3%. With a rate of 45.5%, the Oklahoma City Thunder are holding on to the 3rd position. Finishing out the top 5 are the Denver Nuggets (46.2%) in addition to the Cleveland Cavaliers (46.3%).
2022-23 NBA Team Field Goal Percentage Allowed Leaders
FG% Rank |
Team |
FG% |
1st |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
45.0% |
2nd |
Boston Celtics |
45.3% |
3rd |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
45.5% |
4th |
Denver Nuggets |
46.2% |
5th |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
46.3% |
6th |
Houston Rockets |
46.3% |
7th |
New Orleans Pelicans |
46.4% |
8th |
Phoenix Suns |
46.4% |
9th |
Golden State Warriors |
46.6% |
10th |
Miami Heat |
46.7% |
11th |
Philadelphia 76ers |
46.8% |
12th |
Los Angeles Clippers |
46.8% |
13th |
New York Knicks |
47.0% |
14th |
Brooklyn Nets |
47.0% |
15th |
Milwaukee Bucks |
47.0% |
16th |
Chicago Bulls |
47.3% |
17th |
Orlando Magic |
47.4% |
18th |
Memphis Grizzlies |
47.4% |
19th |
Los Angeles Lakers |
47.4% |
20th |
Dallas Mavericks |
47.5% |
21st |
Sacramento Kings |
48.0% |
22nd |
San Antonio Spurs |
48.7% |
23rd |
Utah Jazz |
48.7% |
24th |
Detroit Pistons |
49.0% |
25th |
Portland Trail Blazers |
49.1% |
26th |
Toronto Raptors |
49.1% |
27th |
Charlotte Hornets |
49.4% |
28th |
Atlanta Hawks |
49.5% |
29th |
Indiana Pacers |
49.6% |
30th |
Washington Wizards |
49.6% |
2021-22 NBA Team Field Goal Percentage Allowed Leaders
FG% Rank |
Team |
FG% |
1st |
Boston Celtics |
43.4% |
2nd |
Golden State Warriors |
43.8% |
3rd |
Phoenix Suns |
44.4% |
4th |
Miami Heat |
44.7% |
5th |
New York Knicks |
44.7% |
6th |
Los Angeles Clippers |
45.0% |
7th |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
45.2% |
8th |
Brooklyn Nets |
45.2% |
9th |
Utah Jazz |
45.3% |
10th |
Memphis Grizzlies |
45.5% |
11th |
Milwaukee Bucks |
45.6% |
12th |
Dallas Mavericks |
45.7% |
13th |
Philadelphia 76ers |
45.8% |
14th |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
45.8% |
15th |
Orlando Magic |
45.8% |
16th |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
46.0% |
17th |
Toronto Raptors |
46.2% |
18th |
Washington Wizards |
46.4% |
19th |
San Antonio Spurs |
46.6% |
20th |
Charlotte Hornets |
46.6% |
21st |
Denver Nuggets |
47.0% |
22nd |
Los Angeles Lakers |
47.0% |
23rd |
New Orleans Pelicans |
47.1% |
24th |
Atlanta Hawks |
47.1% |
25th |
Detroit Pistons |
47.3% |
26th |
Chicago Bulls |
47.4% |
27th |
Portland Trail Blazers |
47.9% |
28th |
Sacramento Kings |
47.9% |
29th |
Indiana Pacers |
48.3% |
30th |
Houston Rockets |
48.3% |
2020-21 NBA Team Field Goal Percentage Allowed Leaders
FG% Rank |
Team |
FG% |
1st |
New York Knicks |
44.0% |
2nd |
Utah Jazz |
44.7% |
3rd |
Golden State Warriors |
45.2% |
4th |
Philadelphia 76ers |
45.3% |
5th |
Milwaukee Bucks |
45.6% |
6th |
Miami Heat |
45.9% |
7th |
Brooklyn Nets |
45.9% |
8th |
Los Angeles Lakers |
46.0% |
9th |
Dallas Mavericks |
46.0% |
10th |
Toronto Raptors |
46.1% |
11th |
Memphis Grizzlies |
46.2% |
12th |
Atlanta Hawks |
46.3% |
13th |
Los Angeles Clippers |
46.4% |
14th |
Boston Celtics |
46.4% |
15th |
Phoenix Suns |
46.7% |
16th |
Charlotte Hornets |
46.8% |
17th |
Indiana Pacers |
46.8% |
18th |
Denver Nuggets |
46.9% |
19th |
New Orleans Pelicans |
46.9% |
20th |
Orlando Magic |
47.1% |
21st |
Washington Wizards |
47.1% |
22nd |
San Antonio Spurs |
47.2% |
23rd |
Chicago Bulls |
47.3% |
24th |
Portland Trail Blazers |
47.3% |
25th |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
47.3% |
26th |
Detroit Pistons |
47.6% |
27th |
Houston Rockets |
48.0% |
28th |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
48.2% |
29th |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
48.4% |
30th |
Sacramento Kings |
48.8% |
2019-20 NBA Team Field Goal Percentage Allowed Leaders
FG% Rank |
Team |
FG% |
1st |
Milwaukee Bucks |
41.4% |
2nd |
Toronto Raptors |
42.8% |
3rd |
Los Angeles Clippers |
43.8% |
4th |
Boston Celtics |
44.1% |
5th |
Indiana Pacers |
44.6% |
6th |
Brooklyn Nets |
44.6% |
7th |
Los Angeles Lakers |
44.8% |
8th |
Miami Heat |
44.8% |
9th |
Memphis Grizzlies |
45.0% |
10th |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
45.5% |
11th |
Portland Trail Blazers |
45.6% |
12th |
Utah Jazz |
45.7% |
13th |
Dallas Mavericks |
45.8% |
14th |
Houston Rockets |
46.2% |
15th |
New York Knicks |
46.3% |
16th |
Philadelphia 76ers |
46.3% |
17th |
Denver Nuggets |
46.3% |
18th |
Orlando Magic |
46.5% |
19th |
New Orleans Pelicans |
46.5% |
20th |
San Antonio Spurs |
46.9% |
21st |
Sacramento Kings |
47.1% |
22nd |
Phoenix Suns |
47.2% |
23rd |
Charlotte Hornets |
47.6% |
24th |
Golden State Warriors |
47.6% |
25th |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
47.7% |
26th |
Atlanta Hawks |
47.8% |
27th |
Chicago Bulls |
47.9% |
28th |
Detroit Pistons |
48.0% |
29th |
Washington Wizards |
48.8% |
30th |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
49.1% |
2018-19 NBA Team Field Goal Percentage Allowed Leaders
FG% Rank |
Team |
FG% |
1st |
Milwaukee Bucks |
43.3% |
2nd |
Miami Heat |
44.1% |
3rd |
Golden State Warriors |
44.4% |
4th |
Boston Celtics |
44.8% |
5th |
Toronto Raptors |
44.9% |
6th |
Indiana Pacers |
45.0% |
7th |
Memphis Grizzlies |
45.1% |
8th |
Utah Jazz |
45.2% |
9th |
Los Angeles Lakers |
45.2% |
10th |
Philadelphia 76ers |
45.5% |
11th |
Orlando Magic |
45.6% |
12th |
Brooklyn Nets |
45.6% |
13th |
Portland Trail Blazers |
45.7% |
14th |
Los Angeles Clippers |
45.7% |
15th |
Denver Nuggets |
45.8% |
16th |
Dallas Mavericks |
45.9% |
17th |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
46.0% |
18th |
San Antonio Spurs |
46.3% |
19th |
Houston Rockets |
46.6% |
20th |
Sacramento Kings |
46.6% |
21st |
New Orleans Pelicans |
46.6% |
22nd |
New York Knicks |
46.7% |
23rd |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
46.7% |
24th |
Detroit Pistons |
46.9% |
25th |
Charlotte Hornets |
47.0% |
26th |
Chicago Bulls |
47.3% |
27th |
Atlanta Hawks |
47.3% |
28th |
Washington Wizards |
48.0% |
29th |
Phoenix Suns |
48.2% |
30th |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
49.5% |
2017-18 NBA Team Field Goal Percentage Allowed Leaders
FG% Rank |
Team |
FG% |
1st |
Philadelphia 76ers |
43.4% |
2nd |
Boston Celtics |
44.0% |
3rd |
Portland Trail Blazers |
44.7% |
4th |
Golden State Warriors |
44.7% |
5th |
Utah Jazz |
44.9% |
6th |
Toronto Raptors |
44.9% |
7th |
Miami Heat |
45.0% |
8th |
San Antonio Spurs |
45.3% |
9th |
New Orleans Pelicans |
45.4% |
10th |
Los Angeles Lakers |
45.6% |
11th |
New York Knicks |
45.7% |
12th |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
45.8% |
13th |
Los Angeles Clippers |
45.8% |
14th |
Detroit Pistons |
45.9% |
15th |
Houston Rockets |
46.2% |
16th |
Memphis Grizzlies |
46.2% |
17th |
Washington Wizards |
46.2% |
18th |
Indiana Pacers |
46.5% |
19th |
Brooklyn Nets |
46.6% |
20th |
Milwaukee Bucks |
46.8% |
21st |
Charlotte Hornets |
46.8% |
22nd |
Orlando Magic |
46.8% |
23rd |
Dallas Mavericks |
46.9% |
24th |
Atlanta Hawks |
46.9% |
25th |
Sacramento Kings |
47.0% |
26th |
Phoenix Suns |
47.1% |
27th |
Chicago Bulls |
47.2% |
28th |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
47.4% |
29th |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
47.5% |
30th |
Denver Nuggets |
47.6% |
2016-17 NBA Team Field Goal Percentage Allowed Leaders
FG% Rank |
Team |
FG% |
1st |
Golden State Warriors |
43.5% |
2nd |
Utah Jazz |
44.3% |
3rd |
San Antonio Spurs |
44.3% |
4th |
Memphis Grizzlies |
44.3% |
5th |
Atlanta Hawks |
44.4% |
6th |
Toronto Raptors |
44.9% |
7th |
Miami Heat |
45.0% |
8th |
Boston Celtics |
45.0% |
9th |
New Orleans Pelicans |
45.0% |
10th |
Indiana Pacers |
45.1% |
11th |
Los Angeles Clippers |
45.2% |
12th |
New York Knicks |
45.5% |
13th |
Portland Trail Blazers |
45.5% |
14th |
Chicago Bulls |
45.6% |
15th |
Charlotte Hornets |
45.6% |
16th |
Milwaukee Bucks |
45.8% |
17th |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
45.8% |
18th |
Brooklyn Nets |
45.8% |
19th |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
45.9% |
20th |
Detroit Pistons |
46.0% |
21st |
Philadelphia 76ers |
46.1% |
22nd |
Sacramento Kings |
46.2% |
23rd |
Houston Rockets |
46.3% |
24th |
Washington Wizards |
46.6% |
25th |
Orlando Magic |
46.7% |
26th |
Phoenix Suns |
46.7% |
27th |
Dallas Mavericks |
46.9% |
28th |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
47.5% |
29th |
Denver Nuggets |
47.7% |
30th |
Los Angeles Lakers |
48.3% |
2015-16 NBA Team Field Goal Percentage Allowed Leaders
FG% Rank |
Team |
FG% |
1st |
Atlanta Hawks |
43.2% |
2nd |
Los Angeles Clippers |
43.4% |
3rd |
Golden State Warriors |
43.5% |
4th |
San Antonio Spurs |
43.6% |
5th |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
43.8% |
6th |
Indiana Pacers |
44.0% |
7th |
Boston Celtics |
44.1% |
8th |
Chicago Bulls |
44.1% |
9th |
Miami Heat |
44.2% |
10th |
New York Knicks |
44.3% |
11th |
Toronto Raptors |
44.4% |
12th |
Charlotte Hornets |
44.4% |
13th |
Utah Jazz |
44.6% |
14th |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
44.8% |
15th |
Dallas Mavericks |
45.1% |
16th |
Portland Trail Blazers |
45.3% |
17th |
Milwaukee Bucks |
45.4% |
18th |
Memphis Grizzlies |
45.6% |
19th |
Houston Rockets |
45.9% |
20th |
Orlando Magic |
46.0% |
21st |
Detroit Pistons |
46.1% |
22nd |
Denver Nuggets |
46.1% |
23rd |
Washington Wizards |
46.2% |
24th |
Sacramento Kings |
46.2% |
25th |
Philadelphia 76ers |
46.4% |
26th |
Phoenix Suns |
46.7% |
27th |
New Orleans Pelicans |
46.8% |
28th |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
47.1% |
29th |
Los Angeles Lakers |
47.3% |
30th |
Brooklyn Nets |
47.9% |
2014-15 NBA Team Field Goal Percentage Allowed Leaders
FG% Rank |
Team |
FG% |
1st |
Golden State Warriors |
42.8% |
2nd |
Washington Wizards |
43.3% |
3rd |
Indiana Pacers |
43.5% |
4th |
Chicago Bulls |
43.5% |
5th |
Milwaukee Bucks |
43.7% |
6th |
Atlanta Hawks |
43.9% |
7th |
Portland Trail Blazers |
43.9% |
8th |
Charlotte Hornets |
44.0% |
9th |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
44.0% |
10th |
Memphis Grizzlies |
44.2% |
11th |
Los Angeles Clippers |
44.2% |
12th |
Houston Rockets |
44.3% |
13th |
San Antonio Spurs |
44.4% |
14th |
Utah Jazz |
44.6% |
15th |
Philadelphia 76ers |
44.9% |
16th |
Boston Celtics |
45.0% |
17th |
Dallas Mavericks |
45.0% |
18th |
Phoenix Suns |
45.2% |
19th |
Miami Heat |
45.4% |
20th |
New Orleans Pelicans |
45.6% |
21st |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
45.6% |
22nd |
Detroit Pistons |
45.6% |
23rd |
Brooklyn Nets |
45.6% |
24th |
Sacramento Kings |
45.6% |
25th |
Denver Nuggets |
45.8% |
26th |
Toronto Raptors |
45.9% |
27th |
New York Knicks |
46.0% |
28th |
Orlando Magic |
46.3% |
29th |
Los Angeles Lakers |
46.6% |
30th |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
48.7% |
2013-14 NBA Team Field Goal Percentage Allowed Leaders
FG% Rank |
Team |
FG% |
1st |
Indiana Pacers |
42.0% |
2nd |
Chicago Bulls |
43.0% |
3rd |
Golden State Warriors |
43.6% |
4th |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
43.6% |
5th |
Los Angeles Clippers |
44.1% |
6th |
Charlotte Hornets |
44.2% |
7th |
Houston Rockets |
44.3% |
8th |
San Antonio Spurs |
44.4% |
9th |
Memphis Grizzlies |
45.0% |
10th |
Toronto Raptors |
45.0% |
11th |
Portland Trail Blazers |
45.1% |
12th |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
45.2% |
13th |
Orlando Magic |
45.6% |
14th |
Phoenix Suns |
45.6% |
15th |
Miami Heat |
45.7% |
16th |
Denver Nuggets |
45.7% |
17th |
New York Knicks |
45.8% |
18th |
Washington Wizards |
45.8% |
19th |
Brooklyn Nets |
45.8% |
20th |
Sacramento Kings |
46.1% |
21st |
Atlanta Hawks |
46.2% |
22nd |
Dallas Mavericks |
46.4% |
23rd |
Boston Celtics |
46.5% |
24th |
New Orleans Pelicans |
46.5% |
25th |
Milwaukee Bucks |
46.8% |
26th |
Los Angeles Lakers |
46.8% |
27th |
Detroit Pistons |
47.0% |
28th |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
47.1% |
29th |
Philadelphia 76ers |
47.1% |
30th |
Utah Jazz |
47.3% |