2022 nba players defensive player of the year rankings

Marcus Smart won the most Defensive Player of the Year awards in 2021-22, with 1.

		NAME	DPOY	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1		Marcus Smart M. Smart	1	2021-22	BOS	71	32.3	12.1	3.8	5.9	1.7	0.3	4.2	10.1	41.8	1.7	5.1	33.1	2.0	2.5	79.3	54.0	0.6	3.2	2.2	2,296	861	270	417	119	18	159	160	+443

	NAME	DPOY	DATE	SEASON	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Marcus Smart M. Smart	1	4/10/2022	2021-22	BOS	@	MEM	26	4	3	6	1	0	2	7	28.6	0	4	0.0	0	0		28.6	1	2	2	1	+19
2	Marcus Smart M. Smart	1	4/7/2022	2021-22	BOS	@	MIL	30	29	1	7	2	0	10	16	62.5	7	12	58.3	2	2	100.0	85.9	0	1	3	1	-7
3	Marcus Smart M. Smart	1	4/6/2022	2021-22	BOS	@	CHI	26	9	2	6	1	1	3	7	42.9	3	6	50.0	0	0		64.3	0	2	2	3	+20
4	Marcus Smart M. Smart	1	4/3/2022	2021-22	BOS	vs	WAS	24	7	1	7	0	0	3	6	50.0	1	4	25.0	0	0		58.3	1	0	2	3	+18
5	Marcus Smart M. Smart	1	4/1/2022	2021-22	BOS	vs	IND	34	12	2	5	1	0	4	9	44.4	2	7	28.6	2	2	100.0	60.7	0	2	3	2	+7
6	Marcus Smart M. Smart	1	3/30/2022	2021-22	BOS	vs	MIA	35	10	5	8	3	0	3	15	20.0	3	10	30.0	1	2	50.0	31.5	0	5	6	5	-11
7	Marcus Smart M. Smart	1	3/28/2022	2021-22	BOS	@	TOR	40	28	10	4	0	1	10	26	38.5	2	11	18.2	6	9	66.7	46.7	2	8	6	1	-8
8	Marcus Smart M. Smart	1	3/27/2022	2021-22	BOS	vs	MIN	27	7	3	7	2	0	3	9	33.3	1	6	16.7	0	0		38.9	0	3	4	3	+18
9	Marcus Smart M. Smart	1	3/23/2022	2021-22	BOS	vs	UTA	27	5	3	13	1	0	2	3	66.7	1	2	50.0	0	0		83.3	0	3	4	0	+17
10	Marcus Smart M. Smart	1	3/20/2022	2021-22	BOS	@	DEN	29	7	1	7	0	0	3	9	33.3	1	5	20.0	0	0		38.9	0	1	1	0	+11
11	Marcus Smart M. Smart	1	3/18/2022	2021-22	BOS	@	SAC	27	9	4	8	4	0	3	9	33.3	2	5	40.0	1	2	50.0	45.5	1	3	1	2	-2
12	Marcus Smart M. Smart	1	3/16/2022	2021-22	BOS	@	GSW	34	20	4	8	1	0	8	12	66.7	4	7	57.1	0	0		83.3	0	4	0	1	+11
13	Marcus Smart M. Smart	1	3/13/2022	2021-22	BOS	vs	DAL	34	15	7	4	1	1	4	12	33.3	1	4	25.0	6	6	100.0	51.2	0	7	3	0	-11
14	Marcus Smart M. Smart	1	3/11/2022	2021-22	BOS	vs	DET	33	20	3	5	5	0	6	10	60.0	2	3	66.7	6	7	85.7	76.5	0	3	1	2	+7
15	Marcus Smart M. Smart	1	3/9/2022	2021-22	BOS	@	CHA	32	12	3	9	0	0	6	12	50.0	0	1	0.0	0	0		50.0	2	1	1	1	+10
16	Marcus Smart M. Smart	1	3/6/2022	2021-22	BOS	vs	BKN	35	14	3	9	1	0	4	10	40.0	2	5	40.0	4	5	80.0	57.4	0	3	5	4	-1
17	Marcus Smart M. Smart	1	3/3/2022	2021-22	BOS	vs	MEM	35	18	2	12	0	0	7	17	41.2	4	9	44.4	0	0		52.9	1	1	3	3	+8
18	Marcus Smart M. Smart	1	3/1/2022	2021-22	BOS	vs	ATL	37	16	6	5	1	1	6	14	42.9	2	6	33.3	2	2	100.0	53.8	0	6	5	2	+14
19	Marcus Smart M. Smart	1	2/27/2022	2021-22	BOS	@	IND	35	13	3	7	0	0	5	13	38.5	1	7	14.3	2	2	100.0	46.8	0	3	2	0	-20
20	Marcus Smart M. Smart	1	2/26/2022	2021-22	BOS	@	DET	29	7	4	7	3	0	2	7	28.6	1	2	50.0	2	2	100.0	44.4	1	3	0	5	+12
21	Marcus Smart M. Smart	1	2/24/2022	2021-22	BOS	@	BKN	30	15	3	6	2	0	5	6	83.3	5	6	83.3	0	0		125.0	1	2	3	1	+23
22	Marcus Smart M. Smart	1	2/15/2022	2021-22	BOS	@	PHI	13	7	0	1	0	0	2	3	66.7	1	2	50.0	2	4	50.0	73.5	0	0	0	1	+19
23	Marcus Smart M. Smart	1	2/13/2022	2021-22	BOS	vs	ATL	35	13	6	7	0	0	3	11	27.3	0	5	0.0	7	9	77.8	43.4	1	5	0	1	0
24	Marcus Smart M. Smart	1	2/11/2022	2021-22	BOS	vs	DEN	39	22	5	7	4	0	6	16	37.5	2	6	33.3	8	10	80.0	53.9	2	3	5	2	+6
25	Marcus Smart M. Smart	1	2/8/2022	2021-22	BOS	@	BKN	28	22	1	3	1	1	8	16	50.0	6	13	46.2	0	0		68.8	0	1	1	2	+40
	Average	0.0						32.3	12.1	3.8	5.9	1.7	0.3	4.2	10.1	41.8	1.7	5.1	33.1	2.0	2.5	79.3	54.0	0.6	3.2	2.2	2.3	6.2
	Total	1						2,296	861	270	417	119	18	300	718	41.8	119	360	33.1	142	179	79.3	54.0	42	228	159	160	+443

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28.0

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RPG

6.3

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118.0

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DRTG

110.1

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7.9

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38.6

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	76ers	3	1	.750
3	Hornets	3	1	.750
4	Celtics	3	1	.750
5	Raptors	2	1	.667	0.5
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	0.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Sun 11/1	BOS	@	ORL	3:30 PM
Mon 11/2	BOS	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 11/4	MIL	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 11/6	BOS	@	CHA	7:00 PM

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Final

125

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

16.5

Sabonis

14.3

Gobert

14.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Young

9.5

Haliburton

8.7

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.7

Flagg

3.5

Daniels

3.3

Dunn

BPG Leaders

4.3

Wembanyama

3.0

Holmgren

2.8

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.3

Camara

TS% Leaders

91.1

Camara

86.7

Carter

81.7

Reaves

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

128.7

126.7

121.1

119.4

118.1

118.0

DRtg Rankings

98.8

101.4

101.7

102.5

107.2

NetRtg Rankings

18.6

16.4

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9.5

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FanDuel Points Leaders

223.9

Dončić

209.1

Wembanyama

198.3

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

241.8

Dončić

211

Sabonis

204

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USG% Leaders

40.5

Dončić

37.7

Edwards

35.4

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

38.7

Murray

38.0

Jokić

37.8

Maxey

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.58

Dončić

1.53

Johnson

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.70

Dončić

1.65

Wembanyama

1.61

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NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

3-0

4-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4

0-3

1-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	3	1	.750
2	76ers	3	1	.750
3	Hornets	3	1	.750
4	Celtics	3	1	.750
5	Raptors	2	1	.667	0.5
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	0.5
7	Hawks	2	2	.500	1.0
8	Wizards	2	2	.500	1.0
9	Pacers	2	2	.500	1.0
10	Magic	1	2	.333	1.5
11	Bulls	1	3	.250	2.0
12	Bucks	1	3	.250	2.0
13	Knicks	1	3	.250	2.0
14	Heat	0	4	.000	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	4	0	1.000
2	Thunder	4	0	1.000
3	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000
4	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	0.5
5	Lakers	3	1	.750	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Spurs	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
10	Nuggets	1	2	.333	2.5
11	Suns	1	2	.333	2.5
12	Warriors	1	3	.250	3.0
13	Jazz	1	3	.250	3.0
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.5
15	Kings	0	4	.000	4.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/28	WAS	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	MIA	@	ATL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	PHI	@	IND	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	CHA	@	DET	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	ORL	@	TOR	7:30 PM

Marcus Smart won the most Defensive Player of the Year awards in 2021-22, with 1.

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223.9

209.1

198.3

241.8

211

204

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