best career defensive rating in playoffs minimum 20 mpg

Nate Thurmond has the best career defensive rating in the playoffs when playing 20.0+ minutes per game, with an 89.9 rating.

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best career defensive rating by a player in playoffs minimum 20 mpg

	NAME	DRTG	MPG	GP	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	Nate Thurmond N. Thurmond	89.9	23.3	27	4.9	7.6	2.2	0.4	1.9	1.9	4.3	43.6				1.1	2.6	44.9	45.1	2.3	5.3		630	133	205	59	11	51		88
2	Tom Boerwinkle T. Boerwinkle	91.8	22.3	18	6.1	9.8	3.4	0.2	0.6	2.4	5.8	42.3				1.2	1.5	81.5	47.5	3.2	6.6		401	110	176	62	4	11		51
3	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	92.3	34.8	130	7.2	11.2	1.3	1.5	1.9	2.8	5.8	48.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	1.6	3.9	41.8	48.0	3.6	7.6	1.0	4,524	939	1,454	173	199	250	136	296	+368
4	Cornell Warner C. Warner	92.6	26.7	21	5.8	8.2	1.2	0.4	0.7	2.6	5.9	43.9				0.6	0.9	68.4	46.1	1.8	6.4		561	121	172	26	8	14		81
5	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	93.4	42.0	65	18.9	14.1	3.9	1.2	0.9	8.2	18.4	44.5	0.0	0.2	0.0	2.5	3.2	79.5	47.7	3.7	10.4	0.9	2,729	1,229	917	252	78	56	8	294
6	Jimmy Jones J. Jones	93.9	20.6	18	7.2	2.2	1.7	1.4	0.1	2.8	6.1	46.8				1.6	1.8	87.5	52.8	0.4	1.8		371	130	39	31	26	1		36
7	Bill Walton B. Walton	94.1	24.4	49	10.8	9.1	3.0	0.7	1.7	4.7	8.9	52.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.4	2.1	67.3	54.7	1.9	7.1	1.2	1,197	528	444	145	32	83	36	149
8	Jim Brewer J. Brewer	94.7	23.9	31	5.3	6.6	1.6	0.8	0.8	2.2	4.7	46.9	0.0	0.0		0.9	1.7	51.9	48.6	2.0	4.6	0.3	742	164	204	49	24	24	5	59
9	Sidney Wicks S. Wicks	95.0	29.0	9	13.1	9.2	1.8	1.4	0.3	4.7	9.0	51.9				3.8	5.2	72.3	58.0	2.9	6.3		261	118	83	16	13	3		37
10	Gar Heard G. Heard	95.3	31.9	57	10.5	9.4	1.7	1.4	1.7	4.3	10.3	41.9	0.0	0.0		1.9	2.9	65.1	45.4	2.6	6.8	1.2	1,816	598	534	96	80	98	31	170
11	Clifford Ray C. Ray	95.5	30.2	51	8.4	10.5	2.1	1.0	1.4	3.5	6.4	54.3				1.5	2.5	57.7	56.0	3.8	6.6		1,538	429	533	108	51	70		189
12	Sam Lacey S. Lacey	95.8	37.0	29	9.4	9.9	5.0	1.9	1.5	3.7	9.2	40.1	0.1	0.2	25.0	2.0	2.6	77.6	45.6	2.3	7.6	2.9	1,074	274	287	144	56	44	66	113
13	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	95.8	43.0	85	22.5	13.0	2.1	1.1	2.6	9.1	19.8	45.8	0.0	0.0		4.4	6.7	64.9	49.4	4.0	9.0	2.8	3,654	1,910	1,104	175	97	222	124	341
14	David Robinson D. Robinson	95.9	34.3	123	18.1	10.6	2.3	1.2	2.5	6.2	13.0	47.9	0.0	0.1	10.0	5.6	7.9	70.8	54.7	3.0	7.6	2.3	4,221	2,221	1,301	280	151	312	280	423	+362
15	Nick Weatherspoon N. Weatherspoon	95.9	23.1	31	9.1	4.8	0.8	0.6	0.3	3.7	7.6	48.9				1.6	2.4	69.9	52.6	1.5	3.4		715	281	150	26	18	8		95
16	Jerry Sloan J. Sloan	96.6	37.4	19	14.2	8.3	2.0	1.4	0.1	6.0	13.2	45.4				2.2	3.4	64.6	48.3	2.2	6.1		710	270	158	38	27	1		63
17	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	97.1	40.6	79	9.5	13.3	4.0	0.8	0.7	3.9	7.5	51.7	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.8	2.9	61.0	54.2	3.9	9.4	1.8	3,209	751	1,048	313	67	55	69	238
18	Paul Silas P. Silas	97.2	29.4	107	6.5	9.0	2.0	0.8	0.3	2.3	5.6	40.6	0.0	0.0		2.0	2.7	73.1	48.1	3.2	5.9	1.4	3,141	696	967	215	81	34	73	318
19	Bill Robinzine B. Robinzine	97.5	23.4	8	10.4	6.8	0.4	2.0	0.0	4.4	9.4	46.7	0.0	0.0		1.6	2.3	72.2	50.0	2.8	4.0	1.8	187	83	54	3	16	0	14	26
20	Butch Beard B. Beard	97.5	26.4	23	9.0	4.0	3.5	1.5	0.2	3.7	8.4	43.3				1.7	2.7	63.5	46.9	1.3	2.7	1.8	608	208	93	80	34	4	11	86
21	Bob Gross B. Gross	97.7	27.8	25	12.3	5.0	3.6	1.4	0.7	4.9	8.4	58.4	0.0	0.0		2.5	3.0	85.1	63.5	2.2	2.8	1.3	694	307	124	89	35	17	8	101
22	George McGinnis G. McGinnis	97.8	30.4	34	14.6	9.6	3.5	1.2	0.3	5.5	13.9	39.5	0.0	0.0		3.6	5.6	64.0	44.4	2.9	6.8	3.6	1,035	495	327	118	41	11	43	143
23	Ron Lee R. Lee	97.8	20.5	2	6.0	3.0	1.5	2.0	0.0	2.5	8.0	31.3				1.0	1.0	100.0	35.5	1.0	2.0	2.0	41	12	6	3	4	0	4	7
24	Don Nelson D. Nelson	97.8	22.5	47	11.4	4.1	1.7	0.3	0.1	4.3	8.3	51.4				2.9	3.5	84.7	58.4	1.3	2.9		1,056	538	195	78	13	7		136
25	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	97.9	41.0	15	22.7	7.7	4.6	2.1	0.3	9.5	18.1	52.4				3.8	4.3	87.7	56.9	1.6	6.1		615	341	115	69	32	4		45

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RPG

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117.3

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
6	76ers	16	14	.533	7.0
7	Heat	17	15	.531	7.0
8	Cavaliers	17	16	.515	7.5
9	Bulls	15	16	.484	8.5
10	Hawks	15	18	.455	9.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 12/29	CLE	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Wed 12/31	PHX	@	CLE	3:30 PM
Fri 1/2	DEN	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Sun 1/4	DET	@	CLE	2:00 PM
Tue 1/6	CLE	@	IND	7:00 PM

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Cavaliers

17 - 16

100

Final

117

Rockets

19 - 10

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.7

Dončić

32.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

30.7

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.4

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.1

Zubac

APG Leaders

11.1

Jokić

9.6

Cunningham

9.2

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.2

Wallace

2.0

Daniels

1.8

Maxey

BPG Leaders

2.4

Huff

2.2

Sarr

2.0

Stewart

3PM Leaders

4.7

Curry

4.0

Mitchell

3.7

Porter

TS% Leaders

71.4

Jokić

70.8

Ayton

70.4

Williams

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

125.5

122.6

122.2

121.4

120.3

119.7

DRtg Rankings

106.2

111.7

112.3

112.7

113.2

113.3

NetRtg Rankings

14.1

8.8

8.2

6.9

6.4

6.3

Tank Leaderboard

6-26

7-23

8-25

8-24

10-21

10-19

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,998.3

Jokić

1,614.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,526.7

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,127

Jokić

1,619.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,612.8

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

39.7

Maxey

36.7

Thompson

36.3

Dončić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.84

Jokić

1.62

Dončić

1.56

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.96

Jokić

1.72

Dončić

1.57

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

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21-10

20-13

17-12

17-12-1

18-13

Worst Record ATS

10-23

12-20

12-19

12-18

14-19

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	24	8	.750
2	Knicks	22	9	.710	1.5
3	Celtics	19	12	.613	4.5
4	Raptors	19	14	.576	5.5
5	Magic	18	14	.563	6.0
6	76ers	16	14	.533	7.0
7	Heat	17	15	.531	7.0
8	Cavaliers	17	16	.515	7.5
9	Bulls	15	16	.484	8.5
10	Hawks	15	18	.455	9.5
11	Bucks	13	19	.406	11.0
12	Hornets	11	20	.355	12.5
13	Nets	10	19	.345	12.5
14	Wizards	7	23	.233	16.0
15	Pacers	6	26	.188	18.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	27	5	.844
2	Spurs	23	8	.742	3.5
3	Nuggets	22	9	.710	4.5
4	Lakers	20	10	.667	6.0
5	Rockets	19	10	.655	6.5
6	Timberwolves	20	12	.625	7.0
7	Suns	18	13	.581	8.5
8	Warriors	16	16	.500	11.0
9	Grizzlies	15	17	.469	12.0
10	Trail Blazers	13	19	.406	14.0
11	Jazz	12	19	.387	14.5
12	Mavericks	12	21	.364	15.5
13	Clippers	10	21	.323	16.5
14	Kings	8	24	.250	19.0
15	Pelicans	8	25	.242	19.5