best defensive rating by a champion in nba history in a playoff

Chuck Nevitt has the best defensive rating in an NBA Finals, with a 47.2 rating.

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best defensive rating by a player by a champion in NBA history in a playoff
NAME DRTG SEASON SERIES 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 Chuck Nevitt
C. Nevitt
47.2
1984-85
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
1
2.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
56.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
2 Randy Brown
R. Brown
56.6
1997-98
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
2
3.5
1.0
1.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.5
1.5
33.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
33.3
0.0
1.0
1.0
7
2
2
0
1
0
2
0
+3
3 James Michael McAdoo
J. Michael McAdoo
61.0
2014-15
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
1
1.2
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
-1
4 Brian Scalabrine
B. Scalabrine
70.6
2002-03
NBA Finals
NJN NJN
1
1.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
5 Darko Milicic
D. Milicic
72.7
2003-04
NBA Finals
DET DET
3
1.7
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.3
0.3
5
0
2
0
1
0
1
0
-7
6 D.J. Mbenga
D.J. Mbenga
75.0
2009-10
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
1
2.7
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
-1
7 Jared Dudley
J. Dudley
79.2
2019-20
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
3
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
-3
8 Dickey Simpkins
D. Simpkins
80.6
1997-98
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
2
6.0
1.0
1.5
0.5
0.0
0.5
0.5
1.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
34.7
0.5
1.0
0.5
12
2
3
1
0
1
1
1
+1
9 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
83.3
2002-03
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
6
43.8
24.2
17.0
5.3
1.0
5.3
9.0
18.2
49.5
0.0
0.3
0.0
6.2
9.0
68.5
54.6
3.8
13.2
3.8
263
145
102
32
6
32
23
16
+42
10 DeAndre Jordan
D. Jordan
83.6
2022-23
NBA Finals
DEN DEN
1
3.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
-2
11 D.J. Mbenga
D.J. Mbenga
84.4
2008-09
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
3
2.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.3
6
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
+1
12 Scott Burrell
S. Burrell
84.9
1997-98
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
6
14.0
3.5
2.5
0.0
1.2
0.2
1.5
3.7
40.9
0.2
0.7
25.0
0.3
0.5
66.7
45.0
0.0
2.5
0.5
84
21
15
0
7
1
3
7
+7
13 Jonathan Bender
J. Bender
85.5
1999-00
NBA Finals
IND IND
2
3.0
3.5
0.5
0.0
0.5
0.0
1.0
1.5
66.7
0.0
0.0
1.5
2.0
75.0
73.5
0.0
0.5
0.0
6
7
1
0
1
0
0
0
+5
14 David Robinson
D. Robinson
86.0
1998-99
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
5
37.0
16.6
11.8
2.4
1.0
3.0
5.0
11.8
42.4
0.0
0.0
6.6
9.6
68.8
51.8
2.8
9.0
1.6
185
83
59
12
5
15
8
16
+44
15 Ira Newble
I. Newble
86.1
2006-07
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
1
0.9
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
16 Thanasis Antetokounmpo
T. Antetokounmpo
86.5
2020-21
NBA Finals
MIL MIL
1
1.6
0.0
3.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
0.0
2
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
+1
17 Glenn Robinson
G. Robinson
86.7
2004-05
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
3
4.7
0.7
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.3
1.7
20.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
20.0
0.0
1.0
0.3
14
2
3
0
0
3
1
0
+3
18 Malik Rose
M. Rose
87.9
1998-99
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
5
12.8
1.2
2.4
0.4
0.6
0.4
0.4
2.0
20.0
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.8
50.0
25.5
0.6
1.8
1.0
64
6
12
2
3
2
5
13
-20
19 Josh Powell
J. Powell
88.0
2009-10
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
2
4.1
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
8
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
+2
20 Sam Vincent
S. Vincent
88.2
1985-86
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
4
3.0
1.0
0.8
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.5
2.8
18.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
18.2
0.3
0.5
0.3
12
4
3
0
2
0
1
4
21 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
88.5
1998-99
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
5
45.8
27.4
14.0
2.4
1.0
2.2
10.2
19.0
53.7
0.0
0.4
0.0
7.0
8.8
79.5
59.9
2.8
11.2
3.4
229
137
70
12
5
11
17
12
+24
22 Reggie Jackson
R. Jackson
88.5
2022-23
NBA Finals
DEN DEN
1
1.4
0.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
-2
23 Elden Campbell
E. Campbell
88.6
2003-04
NBA Finals
DET DET
5
13.6
3.4
2.6
1.6
1.0
0.6
1.2
3.2
37.5
0.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
41.7
1.2
1.4
0.6
68
17
13
8
5
3
3
13
+14
24 Bill Wennington
B. Wennington
89.1
1997-98
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
3
4.3
1.3
1.0
0.3
0.0
0.3
0.7
1.7
40.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
40.0
0.0
1.0
0.7
13
4
3
1
0
1
2
1
+2
25 David Robinson
D. Robinson
89.6
2002-03
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
6
26.8
10.8
7.3
0.7
1.2
1.8
3.7
6.0
61.1
0.0
0.0
3.5
5.0
70.0
66.1
2.5
4.8
0.5
161
65
44
4
7
11
3
18
+28
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ORTG

115.9

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DRTG

114.7

15th

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1.2

14th

3P%

36.6

14th

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TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

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Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Mon
3/24
ATL ATL
@
HOU HOU
114-121
Mon
3/24
MEM MEM
@
UTA UTA
140-103
Mon
3/24
OKC OKC
@
SAC SAC
121-105
Mon
3/24
CLE CLE
@
POR POR
122-111
Tue
3/25
WAS WAS
@
PHI PHI
119-114

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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
5/4
IND IND
@
CLE CLE
6:00 PM
Sun
5/4
GSW GSW
@
HOU HOU
8:30 PM
Mon
5/5
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Tue
5/6
IND IND
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Wed
5/7
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM