Nick Smith Jr. has the best defensive rating for the Lakers in the last 3 team games, with a 124.4 rating.
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best defensive rating by a player on lakers last 3 games| NAME | DRTG | 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 |  | N. Smith Jr. | 124.4 | 2 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 60.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 68.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 2 |  | J. Vanderbilt | 125.2 | 1 | 2.8 | 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 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -12 | ||
| 3 | | J. Hayes | 126.7 | 3 | 17.0 | 8.3 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 81.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 87.5 | 86.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 51 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | -17 | |
| 4 | | J. LaRavia | 127.9 | 1 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -14 | |
| 5 |  | L. James | 128.5 | 3 | 38.4 | 22.0 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 8.0 | 18.3 | 43.6 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 31.3 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 81.3 | 53.2 | 0.3 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 115 | 66 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 3 | -50 |
| 6 |  | M. Smart | 131.2 | 3 | 34.1 | 9.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 9.3 | 32.1 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 15.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 90.0 | 44.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 102 | 29 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 14 | -15 |
| 7 |  | R. Hachimura | 131.6 | 3 | 40.2 | 20.7 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 7.3 | 13.0 | 56.4 | 4.3 | 7.7 | 56.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 100.0 | 75.2 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 121 | 62 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -45 |
| 8 | | A. Thiero | 131.9 | 3 | 7.4 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 66.7 | 37.6 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 |
| 9 |  | D. Ayton | 132.4 | 3 | 23.6 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 6.3 | 47.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 50.0 | 47.8 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 71 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -14 | |
| 10 |  | D. Knecht | 133.5 | 2 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| 11 |  | L. Kennard | 133.5 | 3 | 26.6 | 11.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 65.0 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 63.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 82.5 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 80 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -8 | |
| 12 |  | A. Reaves | 133.7 | 3 | 40.1 | 25.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 7.7 | 15.0 | 51.1 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 38.9 | 7.3 | 9.0 | 81.5 | 65.9 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 120 | 75 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 12 | -49 |
| 13 |  | B. James | 144.6 | 2 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | ||
| 14 |  | M. Kleber | 147.1 | 2 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 | |
3 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 | |
4 |  Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
5 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | |
6 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
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