best defensive rating by season since 2010

Since 2009-10, Dwight Howard has the lowest defensive rating in a season, with a 94.1 rating in 2010-11.

Interpreted as:

best defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games by a player by season since 2010

	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	Dwight Howard D. Howard	94.1	2010-11	ORL	78	37.6	22.9	14.1	1.4	1.4	2.4	7.9	13.4	59.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	7.0	11.7	59.6	61.6	4.0	10.1	3.6	2,935	1,784	1,098	107	107	186	279	258	+498
2	Kevin Garnett K. Garnett	94.2	2011-12	BOS	60	31.1	15.8	8.2	2.9	0.9	1.0	6.5	13.0	50.3	0.1	0.2	33.3	2.7	3.2	85.7	55.0	1.1	7.1	1.8	1,864	947	494	175	56	61	107	141	+267
3	Hassan Whiteside H. Whiteside	94.4	2015-16	MIA	73	29.1	14.2	11.8	0.4	0.6	3.7	5.7	9.3	60.6	0.0	0.0		2.9	4.5	65.0	62.9	3.3	8.6	1.9	2,125	1,040	865	29	44	269	137	201	+85
4	Kevin Garnett K. Garnett	95.0	2010-11	BOS	71	31.3	14.9	8.9	2.4	1.3	0.8	6.1	11.6	52.8	0.0	0.1	20.0	2.6	3.1	86.2	57.5	1.2	7.7	1.6	2,220	1,056	631	171	95	57	115	148	+553
5	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	95.0	2012-13	SAS	69	30.1	17.8	9.9	2.7	0.7	2.7	7.1	14.1	50.2	0.0	0.1	28.6	3.6	4.3	81.7	55.4	1.8	8.1	2.1	2,078	1,227	686	184	50	183	147	117	+459
6	Carlos Boozer C. Boozer	95.1	2011-12	CHI	66	29.5	15.0	8.5	1.9	1.0	0.4	6.8	12.8	53.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.4	2.1	69.3	54.9	1.7	6.8	1.7	1,948	991	564	125	63	24	115	168	+274
7	Dwight Howard D. Howard	95.3	2009-10	ORL	82	34.7	18.3	13.2	1.8	0.9	2.8	6.2	10.2	61.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.9	10.0	59.2	63.0	3.5	9.7	3.3	2,843	1,503	1,082	144	75	228	274	287	+619
8	Joakim Noah J. Noah	95.6	2011-12	CHI	64	30.4	10.2	9.8	2.5	0.6	1.4	3.9	7.7	50.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.4	3.2	74.8	56.1	3.8	6.0	1.4	1,945	652	629	160	41	92	92	162	+291
9	Dwight Howard D. Howard	95.6	2011-12	ORL	54	38.3	20.6	14.5	1.9	1.5	2.1	7.7	13.4	57.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.2	10.6	49.1	56.9	3.7	10.8	3.2	2,070	1,113	785	104	81	116	175	159	+179
10	Joakim Noah J. Noah	95.8	2013-14	CHI	80	35.3	12.6	11.3	5.4	1.2	1.5	4.8	10.0	47.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.1	4.2	73.7	53.1	3.5	7.7	2.4	2,820	1,007	900	431	99	121	194	245	+232
11	Kawhi Leonard K. Leonard	95.9	2015-16	SAS	72	33.1	21.2	6.8	2.6	1.8	1.0	7.7	15.1	50.6	1.8	4.0	44.3	4.1	4.6	87.4	61.6	1.3	5.5	1.5	2,380	1,523	493	186	128	71	105	133	+653
12	Josh Smith J. Smith	95.9	2011-12	ATL	66	35.3	18.8	9.6	3.9	1.4	1.7	7.6	16.7	45.8	0.4	1.7	25.7	3.1	4.9	63.0	49.9	2.1	7.5	2.5	2,329	1,239	632	257	93	115	164	172	+274
13	Paul Millsap P. Millsap	96.1	2015-16	ATL	81	32.7	17.1	9.0	3.3	1.8	1.7	6.2	13.2	47.0	0.9	2.9	31.9	3.8	5.0	75.7	55.6	2.4	6.6	2.4	2,647	1,385	732	265	147	139	191	237	+216
14	Elton Brand E. Brand	96.2	2011-12	PHI	60	28.9	11.0	7.2	1.6	1.0	1.6	4.8	9.7	49.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.4	1.9	73.3	52.1	2.4	4.7	1.1	1,732	659	429	97	58	97	65	176	+197
15	Kawhi Leonard K. Leonard	96.4	2014-15	SAS	64	31.8	16.5	7.2	2.5	2.3	0.8	6.2	12.8	47.9	1.0	3.0	34.9	3.2	3.9	80.2	56.7	1.3	5.9	1.5	2,033	1,057	461	161	148	48	97	128	+441
16	Roy Hibbert R. Hibbert	96.7	2012-13	IND	79	28.7	11.9	8.3	1.4	0.5	2.6	4.9	10.9	44.8	0.0	0.1	25.0	2.1	2.8	74.1	48.9	3.7	4.6	2.1	2,269	937	656	113	39	206	162	279	+386
17	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	96.9	2014-15	SAS	77	28.9	13.9	9.1	3.0	0.8	2.0	5.4	10.6	51.2	0.0	0.1	28.6	3.0	4.0	74.0	56.0	2.2	6.9	1.7	2,227	1,070	704	230	63	151	131	165	+305
18	Paul George P. George	97.0	2012-13	IND	79	37.6	17.4	7.6	4.1	1.8	0.6	6.2	14.9	41.9	2.2	5.9	36.2	2.8	3.5	80.7	53.1	1.1	6.5	2.9	2,972	1,377	603	327	143	51	233	227	+365
19	Paul George P. George	97.0	2013-14	IND	80	36.2	21.7	6.8	3.5	1.9	0.3	7.2	17.0	42.4	2.3	6.3	36.4	5.0	5.8	86.4	55.5	0.8	6.0	2.8	2,898	1,737	542	283	151	22	224	198	+371
20	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	97.0	2019-20	MIL	63	30.4	29.5	13.6	5.6	1.0	1.0	10.9	19.7	55.3	1.4	4.7	30.4	6.3	10.0	63.3	61.3	2.2	11.4	3.7	1,917	1,857	856	354	61	66	230	195	+682
21	Draymond Green D. Green	97.1	2014-15	GSW	79	31.5	11.7	8.2	3.7	1.6	1.3	4.3	9.7	44.3	1.4	4.2	33.7	1.7	2.5	66.0	54.0	1.4	6.7	1.7	2,490	921	647	291	123	99	133	253	+839
22	Andrew Bogut A. Bogut	97.3	2010-11	MIL	65	35.3	12.8	11.1	2.0	0.7	2.6	5.6	11.4	49.5	0.0	0.1	0.0	1.5	3.3	44.2	49.6	3.1	8.0	1.9	2,297	830	720	131	47	168	125	217	+12
23	LeBron James L. James	97.3	2011-12	MIA	62	37.5	27.1	7.9	6.2	1.9	0.8	10.0	18.9	53.1	0.9	2.4	36.2	6.2	8.1	77.1	60.5	1.5	6.4	3.4	2,326	1,683	492	387	115	50	213	96	+473
24	DeAndre Jordan D. Jordan	97.6	2015-16	LAC	77	33.7	12.7	13.8	1.2	0.7	2.3	4.6	6.6	70.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.5	8.0	43.0	62.8	3.5	10.3	1.4	2,598	980	1,059	90	51	177	107	207	+440
25	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	97.7	2013-14	SAS	74	29.2	15.1	9.7	3.0	0.6	1.9	6.0	12.2	49.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.1	4.3	73.1	53.5	2.1	7.6	2.1	2,158	1,119	721	220	43	139	159	134	+298

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PPG

22.3

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RPG

8.4

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APG

5.5

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Team Rankings

ORTG

115.0

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DRTG

114.6

13th

NETRTG

0.4

17th

3P%

34.4

26th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
5	Raptors	45	35	.563	13.0
6	Hawks	45	35	.563	13.0
7	Magic	44	36	.550	14.0
8	76ers	43	37	.538	15.0
9	Hornets	43	37	.538	15.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 4/10	ORL	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Sun 4/12	ORL	@	BOS	6:00 PM

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47 - 33

120

Final

132

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.9

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.9

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.8

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.7

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.7

Duren

67.7

Ayton

67.1

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.4

120.7

120.0

119.6

119.3

DRtg Rankings

107.2

109.7

110.9

112.8

113.1

NetRtg Rankings

12.1

8.4

8.0

7.9

6.6

5.2

Tank Leaderboard

17-63

19-61

20-60

21-59

25-55

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,002.6

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,447.2

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,261.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,654.8

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.9

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.5

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.2

Maxey

37.3

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-30

47-33

46-33-1

46-34

45-35

44-36

Worst Record ATS

33-47

34-46

35-45

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	58	22	.725
2	Celtics - x	54	26	.675	4.0
3	Knicks - x	52	28	.650	6.0
4	Cavaliers - x	51	29	.638	7.0
5	Raptors	45	35	.563	13.0
6	Hawks	45	35	.563	13.0
7	Magic	44	36	.550	14.0
8	76ers	43	37	.538	15.0
9	Hornets	43	37	.538	15.0
10	Heat	41	39	.513	17.0
11	Bucks - e	31	49	.388	27.0
12	Bulls - e	31	49	.388	27.0
13	Nets - e	20	60	.250	38.0
14	Pacers - e	19	61	.238	39.0
15	Wizards - e	17	63	.213	41.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	16	.800
2	Spurs - x	61	19	.763	3.0
3	Nuggets - x	52	28	.650	12.0
4	Lakers - x	51	29	.638	13.0
5	Rockets - x	51	29	.638	13.0
6	Timberwolves - x	47	33	.588	17.0
7	Suns	44	36	.550	20.0
8	Clippers	41	39	.513	23.0
9	Trail Blazers	40	40	.500	24.0
10	Warriors	37	43	.463	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	54	.325	38.0
12	Grizzlies - e	25	55	.313	39.0
13	Mavericks - e	25	55	.313	39.0
14	Kings - e	21	59	.263	43.0
15	Jazz - e	21	59	.263	43.0