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

Chuck Nevitt has the best defensive rating in an NBA Finals in 1984-85, with a 47.2 rating.

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Data note: Defensive Rating: player game data complete from 1973-74 · postseason

	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	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	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	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	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	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	75.0	2009-10	NBA Finals	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	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	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	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	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	84.4	2008-09	NBA Finals	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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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PPG

36.0

Dončić

RPG

8.0

Kessler

APG

8.3

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Team Rankings

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126.7

2nd

DRTG

118.8

23rd

NETRTG

7.9

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3P%

41.3

1st

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
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

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/28	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM
Fri 10/30	LAL	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sun 11/1	TOR	@	LAL	9:00 PM
Mon 11/2	MIA	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Wed 11/4	LAL	@	SAC	10:00 PM

Last Game

Trail Blazers

3 - 0

136

Final

129

Lakers

3 - 1

Tue 27 Oct 2026

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

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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

10.6

9.8

9.5

Tank Leaderboard

0-4

0-3

0-4

1-3

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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

Antetokounmpo

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

Antetokounmpo

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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

Chuck Nevitt has the best defensive rating in an NBA Finals in 1984-85, with a 47.2 rating.

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