best defense rating by season in nba since 2023

Since 2022-23, Rudy Gobert has the best defensive rating in a season, with a 104.4 rating in 2023-24.

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best defense rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games by a player by season in NBA since 2023

	NAME	DRTG	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	Rudy Gobert R. Gobert	104.4	2023-24	MIN	76	34.1	14.0	12.9	1.3	0.7	2.1	5.3	8.1	66.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.3	5.1	63.8	67.6	3.8	9.2	1.6	2,593	1,061	982	102	52	162	119	238	+411
2	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	105.8	2023-24	SAS	71	29.7	21.4	10.6	3.9	1.2	3.6	7.8	16.7	46.5	1.8	5.5	32.5	4.1	5.2	79.6	56.5	2.3	8.4	3.7	2,106	1,522	755	274	88	254	260	153	-142
3	Cason Wallace C. Wallace	106.6	2025-26	OKC	77	26.6	8.6	3.1	2.6	1.9	0.4	3.3	7.6	43.2	1.3	3.7	35.1	0.7	0.9	80.9	53.8	0.8	2.3	0.9	2,046	660	238	200	150	28	73	154	+532
4	Jalen Williams J. Williams	107.3	2024-25	OKC	69	32.4	21.6	5.3	5.1	1.6	0.7	8.2	16.9	48.4	1.8	4.9	36.5	3.4	4.3	78.9	57.3	0.9	4.5	2.2	2,237	1,490	369	354	111	46	150	158	+456
5	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	107.4	2024-25	OKC	76	34.2	32.7	5.0	6.4	1.7	1.0	11.3	21.8	51.9	2.1	5.7	37.5	7.9	8.8	89.8	63.7	0.9	4.1	2.4	2,598	2,484	379	486	131	77	183	164	+918
6	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	107.7	2022-23	MIL	63	32.1	31.1	11.8	5.7	0.8	0.8	11.2	20.3	55.3	0.7	2.7	27.5	7.9	12.3	64.5	60.5	2.2	9.6	3.9	2,023	1,959	742	359	52	51	246	197	+341
7	Ivica Zubac I. Zubac	107.8	2024-25	LAC	80	32.8	16.8	12.6	2.7	0.7	1.1	7.4	11.8	62.8	0.0	0.0		2.0	3.0	66.1	64.1	3.8	8.9	1.6	2,624	1,340	1,010	214	55	90	127	168	+514
8	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	108.0	2023-24	DEN	79	34.6	26.4	12.4	9.0	1.4	0.9	10.4	17.9	58.3	1.1	2.9	35.9	4.5	5.5	81.7	65.0	2.8	9.5	3.0	2,737	2,085	976	708	108	68	238	195	+684
9	Jarrett Allen J. Allen	108.1	2022-23	CLE	68	32.6	14.3	9.8	1.7	0.8	1.2	5.9	9.2	64.4	0.0	0.1	10.0	2.4	3.3	73.3	67.0	3.3	6.5	1.4	2,220	969	666	113	54	84	93	153	+345
10	Amen Thompson A. Thompson	108.1	2024-25	HOU	69	32.2	14.1	8.2	3.8	1.4	1.3	5.6	10.1	55.7	0.4	1.3	27.5	2.4	3.6	68.4	60.2	2.8	5.4	2.0	2,225	970	564	265	97	89	138	167	+268
11	Jarrett Allen J. Allen	108.1	2024-25	CLE	82	28.0	13.5	9.7	1.9	0.9	0.9	5.5	7.8	70.6	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.4	3.4	71.8	72.4	2.6	7.1	1.2	2,296	1,103	798	158	77	73	97	127	+514
12	Evan Mobley E. Mobley	108.1	2022-23	CLE	79	34.4	16.2	9.0	2.8	0.8	1.5	6.6	12.0	55.4	0.3	1.3	21.6	2.6	3.8	67.4	59.1	2.4	6.6	1.8	2,715	1,277	711	224	60	119	146	218	+339
13	Nic Claxton N. Claxton	108.2	2022-23	BKN	76	29.9	12.6	9.2	1.9	0.9	2.5	5.4	7.7	70.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.8	3.2	54.1	69.1	2.4	6.8	1.3	2,270	961	702	144	65	189	96	212	+119
14	Jusuf Nurkić J. Nurkić	108.2	2023-24	PHX	76	27.3	10.9	11.0	4.0	1.1	1.1	4.2	8.3	51.0	0.3	1.2	24.4	2.2	3.4	64.0	55.9	2.9	8.1	2.3	2,078	829	837	301	81	80	175	254	+404
15	Evan Mobley E. Mobley	108.3	2024-25	CLE	71	30.5	18.5	9.3	3.2	0.9	1.6	7.1	12.8	55.7	1.2	3.2	37.0	3.1	4.3	72.5	63.3	2.3	7.0	2.0	2,167	1,316	659	226	61	113	145	141	+546
16	Alperen Sengun A. Sengun	108.3	2024-25	HOU	76	31.5	19.1	10.3	4.9	1.1	0.8	7.5	15.0	49.6	0.3	1.2	23.3	3.9	5.6	69.2	54.5	3.4	6.9	2.6	2,395	1,451	786	372	84	61	194	209	+410
17	Chet Holmgren C. Holmgren	108.4	2023-24	OKC	82	29.4	16.5	7.9	2.4	0.6	2.3	6.2	11.6	53.0	1.6	4.3	37.0	2.7	3.4	79.3	63.2	1.6	6.3	1.6	2,413	1,357	648	200	53	190	131	197	+422
18	Bam Adebayo B. Adebayo	108.5	2023-24	MIA	71	34.0	19.3	10.4	3.9	1.1	0.9	7.5	14.3	52.1	0.2	0.6	35.7	4.1	5.5	75.5	57.6	2.2	8.1	2.3	2,416	1,367	737	278	81	66	162	159	+50
19	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	108.7	2023-24	MIN	62	32.7	21.8	8.3	3.0	0.7	0.7	7.7	15.3	50.4	2.2	5.3	41.6	4.1	4.7	87.3	62.5	1.5	6.8	2.9	2,026	1,349	515	189	43	41	177	204	+321
20	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	108.7	2025-26	OKC	68	33.2	31.1	4.3	6.6	1.4	0.8	10.8	19.4	55.3	1.7	4.4	38.6	7.9	9.0	87.9	66.5	0.6	3.7	2.2	2,259	2,117	292	448	95	52	151	139	+788
21	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	108.8	2022-23	PHI	66	34.6	33.1	10.2	4.2	1.0	1.7	11.0	20.1	54.8	1.0	3.0	33.0	10.0	11.7	85.7	65.5	1.7	8.4	3.4	2,284	2,183	670	274	66	112	226	205	+424
22	Rudy Gobert R. Gobert	108.8	2024-25	MIN	72	33.2	12.0	10.9	1.8	0.8	1.4	4.7	7.1	66.9	0.0	0.0		2.6	3.8	67.4	68.7	3.7	7.2	1.2	2,388	866	785	127	56	104	89	182	+327
23	Jalen Duren J. Duren	108.9	2024-25	DET	78	26.1	11.8	10.3	2.7	0.7	1.1	4.8	7.0	69.2	0.0	0.0		2.1	3.1	66.9	70.3	3.6	6.8	1.7	2,034	918	807	209	54	89	136	251	+36
24	Anthony Davis A. Davis	109.2	2023-24	LAL	76	35.5	24.7	12.6	3.5	1.2	2.3	9.4	16.9	55.6	0.4	1.4	27.1	5.5	6.8	81.6	62.1	3.1	9.5	2.1	2,700	1,876	961	266	91	178	159	177	+151
25	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	109.3	2024-25	MIL	67	34.2	30.4	11.9	6.5	0.9	1.2	11.8	19.7	60.1	0.2	0.9	22.2	6.5	10.6	61.7	62.5	2.2	9.7	3.1	2,289	2,036	798	433	58	78	206	155	+334

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Team Leaders

PPG

19.4

Edwards

RPG

10.1

Gobert

APG

4.0

DiVincenzo

Team Rankings

ORTG

116.8

12th

DRTG

113.5

8th

NETRTG

3.3

10th

3P%

37.0

6th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 5/10	SAS	@	MIN	7:30 PM
Tue 5/12	MIN	@	SAS	1:00 PM
Fri 5/15	SAS	@	MIN	1:00 PM
Sun 5/17	MIN	@	SAS	1:00 PM

Last Game

Spurs

2 - 1

115

Final

108

Timberwolves

1 - 2

Fri 8 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

30.6

Cunningham

29.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.0

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

11.4

Wembanyama

10.9

Ayton

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.8

James

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.6

Smart

2.5

Eason

Playoffs BPG Leaders

5.0

Wembanyama

2.2

Holmgren

2.0

Allen

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.4

George

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

127.1

123.6

116.4

113.7

112.4

111.7

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

103.0

103.8

104.4

107.4

108.5

108.7

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

19.1

18.4

13.4

6.2

3.0

-0.9

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

431.7

Cunningham

403.9

Maxey

402.2

Towns

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

461

Cunningham

419

Maxey

415.5

Towns

Playoffs USG% Leaders

44.4

Lanier

40.1

Williams

40.1

Smith

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

2.00

Lanier

1.76

Wembanyama

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

2.00

Lanier

1.71

Wembanyama

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

53-37

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

45-37

Worst Record ATS

33-49

37-54

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Fri 3/27	LAC	@	IND	114-113
Fri 3/27	MIA	@	CLE	128-149
Fri 3/27	ATL	@	BOS	102-109
Fri 3/27	HOU	@	MEM	119-109
Fri 3/27	CHI	@	OKC	113-131

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 5/9	DET	@	CLE	3:00 PM
Sat 5/9	OKC	@	LAL	8:30 PM
Sun 5/10	NYK	@	PHI	3:30 PM
Sun 5/10	SAS	@	MIN	7:30 PM
Mon 5/11	DET	@	CLE	8:00 PM

Since 2022-23, Rudy Gobert has the best defensive rating in a season, with a 104.4 rating in 2023-24.

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