best defensive efficiency 2024 playoffs by player

Matt Ryan had the best defensive rating in the 2024 playoffs, with a 74.7 rating.

NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Matt Ryan
M. Ryan
74.7
2023-24
1
3.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
3
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
+2
2Thanasis Antetokounmpo
T. Antetokounmpo
89.7
2023-24
2
2.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
+2
3Moritz Wagner
M. Wagner
96.8
2023-24
7
15.0
6.3
4.4
0.3
0.9
0.4
2.3
5.1
44.4
0.3
1.3
22.2
1.4
2.4
58.8
50.6
1.6
2.9
1.1
105
44
31
2
6
3
8
21
+34
4Anthony Black
A. Black
97.9
2023-24
2
5.5
3.0
1.0
1.0
0.5
0.0
1.5
3.5
42.9
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
42.9
0.5
0.5
0.5
11
6
2
2
1
0
1
1
-8
5Jonathan Isaac
J. Isaac
98.3
2023-24
7
21.0
6.3
4.9
0.4
0.7
1.3
2.3
5.6
41.0
1.4
3.9
37.0
0.3
0.3
100.0
55.2
1.4
3.4
0.6
147
44
34
3
5
9
4
7
+6
6Wendell Carter Jr.
W. Carter Jr.
100.9
2023-24
7
26.4
7.6
6.3
1.3
0.7
0.6
2.7
6.7
40.4
1.0
3.6
28.0
1.1
1.6
72.7
51.1
1.3
5.0
0.7
185
53
44
9
5
4
5
20
+22
7Joe Ingles
J. Ingles
101.4
2023-24
7
9.7
1.6
1.9
1.7
0.4
0.0
0.6
1.7
33.3
0.3
1.0
28.6
0.1
0.3
50.0
42.7
0.3
1.6
0.0
68
11
13
12
3
0
0
3
+15
8Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
101.5
2023-24
7
37.4
27.0
8.6
4.0
1.1
0.6
9.7
21.3
45.6
2.3
5.7
40.0
5.3
7.0
75.5
55.4
2.0
6.6
4.6
262
189
60
28
8
4
32
14
+20
9DeAndre Jordan
D. Jordan
101.8
2023-24
2
6.5
2.0
1.5
0.0
0.5
0.5
0.5
1.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
69.4
0.5
1.0
0.0
13
4
3
0
1
1
0
4
-20
10Cole Anthony
C. Anthony
102.0
2023-24
7
14.7
5.1
2.1
1.3
0.6
0.1
1.9
5.9
31.7
0.3
1.9
15.4
1.1
1.3
88.9
40.0
0.3
1.9
0.7
103
36
15
9
4
1
5
16
+13
11Franz Wagner
F. Wagner
102.1
2023-24
7
37.0
18.9
6.9
4.4
0.7
1.3
6.0
14.7
40.8
1.3
4.9
26.5
5.6
6.3
88.6
53.9
1.4
5.4
1.3
259
132
48
31
5
9
9
20
+30
12Gordon Hayward
G. Hayward
102.3
2023-24
7
6.6
0.0
1.9
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
1.7
0.0
46
0
13
3
1
1
0
2
+16
13Jalen Suggs
J. Suggs
102.4
2023-24
7
33.1
14.7
5.1
3.3
1.3
0.4
4.7
11.7
40.2
2.0
6.9
29.2
3.3
4.3
76.7
54.1
1.6
3.6
2.9
232
103
36
23
9
3
20
18
+26
14Jaylin Williams
J. Williams
102.5
2023-24
10
12.7
4.4
3.2
1.5
0.4
0.3
1.6
3.3
48.5
0.9
2.2
40.9
0.3
0.4
75.0
63.3
0.4
2.8
0.3
127
44
32
15
4
3
3
11
-29
15Gary Harris
G. Harris
103.1
2023-24
6
26.5
4.2
2.0
0.7
1.2
0.5
1.3
4.7
28.6
1.2
3.7
31.8
0.3
0.3
100.0
43.3
0.8
1.2
0.3
159
25
12
4
7
3
2
18
+2
16Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
103.1
2023-24
10
34.5
15.6
7.2
2.1
0.7
2.5
5.9
11.9
49.6
1.3
5.0
26.0
2.5
3.3
75.8
58.4
1.4
5.8
1.9
345
156
72
21
7
25
19
26
+75
17Oshae Brissett
O. Brissett
103.2
2023-24
10
5.5
1.6
1.4
0.0
0.3
0.2
0.6
1.1
54.5
0.2
0.2
100.0
0.2
0.4
50.0
62.7
0.3
1.1
0.1
55
16
14
0
3
2
1
2
+10
18Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
103.6
2023-24
10
39.9
30.2
7.2
6.4
1.3
1.7
11.1
22.4
49.6
1.6
3.7
43.2
6.4
8.1
79.0
58.2
0.8
6.4
2.2
399
302
72
64
13
17
22
31
+56
19Jarrett Allen
J. Allen
103.6
2023-24
4
31.8
17.0
13.8
1.3
1.3
1.0
6.3
9.3
67.6
0.0
0.0
4.5
6.5
69.2
70.2
3.8
10.0
1.3
127
68
55
5
5
4
5
8
-8
20Kenrich Williams
K. Williams
103.8
2023-24
7
4.6
0.6
1.1
0.4
0.1
0.0
0.3
1.1
25.0
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
25.0
0.1
1.0
0.0
32
4
8
3
1
0
0
3
-6
21Jalen Williams
J. Williams
104.4
2023-24
10
37.7
18.7
6.8
5.4
1.7
0.5
7.5
16.0
46.9
1.5
3.9
38.5
2.2
2.7
81.5
54.4
1.3
5.5
1.9
377
187
68
54
17
5
19
21
+66
22Kristaps Porziņģis
K. Porziņģis
104.6
2023-24
7
23.6
12.3
4.4
1.1
0.7
1.6
4.0
8.6
46.7
1.4
4.1
34.5
2.9
3.1
90.9
61.7
0.6
3.9
0.7
165
86
31
8
5
11
5
15
+39
23Dyson Daniels
D. Daniels
104.7
2023-24
3
5.7
1.3
0.7
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.7
2.0
33.3
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
33.3
0.0
0.7
0.3
17
4
2
0
2
0
1
0
-13
24Aaron Wiggins
A. Wiggins
104.9
2023-24
10
15.7
6.2
3.2
1.0
0.6
0.3
2.3
4.7
48.9
0.6
2.0
30.0
1.0
1.1
90.9
59.8
0.9
2.3
0.9
157
62
32
10
6
3
9
8
+22
25Xavier Tillman
X. Tillman
105.2
2023-24
8
8.6
1.5
1.8
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.6
1.0
62.5
0.1
0.1
100.0
0.1
0.1
100.0
71.1
0.5
1.3
0.4
69
12
14
3
3
3
3
7
+22
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2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
11
17
.393
14.0
12
10
16
.385
14.0
13
6
21
.222
18.5
14
6
21
.222
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19.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/20
@
7:00 PM
Mon
12/22
@
8:00 PM
Tue
12/23
@
7:30 PM
Fri
12/26
@
8:00 PM
Sat
12/27
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
HOU Rockets

16 - 8

128

Final

133

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
21
6
.778
2
19
8
.704
2.0
3
17
11
.607
4.5
4
16
11
.593
5.0
5
15
11
.577
5.5
6
15
12
.556
6.0
7
15
13
.536
6.5
8
15
14
.517
7.0
9
15
14
.517
7.0
10
12
15
.444
9.0
11
11
17
.393
10.5
12
9
18
.333
12.0
13
7
19
.269
13.5
14
6
21
.222
15.0
15
4
21
.160
16.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
25
3
.893
2
20
6
.769
4.0
3
20
7
.741
4.5
4
19
7
.731
5.0
5
16
8
.667
7.0
6
18
10
.643
7.0
7
15
12
.556
9.5
8
13
14
.481
11.5
9
13
15
.464
12.0
10
11
16
.407
13.5
11
11
17
.393
14.0
12
10
16
.385
14.0
13
6
21
.222
18.5
14
6
21
.222
18.5
15
6
22
.214
19.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
11/17
@
113-121
Mon
11/17
@
113-99
Mon
11/17
@
120-112
Mon
11/17
@
101-111
Mon
11/17
@
126-140

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/20
@
5:00 PM
Sat
12/20
@
7:00 PM
Sat
12/20
@
7:00 PM
Sat
12/20
@
7:00 PM
Sat
12/20
@
7:30 PM