best drtg season average by a suns player

Gar Heard has the best defensive rating for the Suns in a season, with a 92.5 rating in 1977-78.

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Assumption:All-time
Assumption:1,000+ MIN/82TG
Data note: Defensive Rating: player season data complete from 1973-74

	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	Gar Heard G. Heard	92.5	1977-78	PHX	80	26.2	7.8	8.2	1.7	1.6	1.3	3.3	7.8	42.4				1.1	1.8	61.2	44.9	2.1	6.1	1.5	2,099	620	652	132	129	101	120	213
2	Gar Heard G. Heard	93.3	1976-77	PHX	46	29.6	9.7	9.6	1.9	1.2	1.2	3.8	9.9	37.9				2.2	3.0	72.5	43.1	2.6	7.0		1,363	446	440	89	55	55		139
3	Shawn Marion S. Marion	93.4	2000-01	PHX	79	36.2	17.3	10.7	2.0	1.7	1.4	7.1	14.7	48.0	0.3	1.0	25.6	3.0	3.7	81.0	53.2	2.8	7.9	1.6	2,857	1,369	848	160	132	108	129	211	+274
4	Ron Lee R. Lee	93.5	1977-78	PHX	82	23.5	12.2	3.1	3.7	2.7	0.2	5.1	11.6	43.9				2.1	2.8	74.6	47.8	1.2	1.9	2.7	1,928	1,004	254	305	225	17	221	257
5	Earl Williams E. Williams	94.0	1974-75	PHX	79	13.2	4.7	5.8	1.2	0.4	0.4	2.1	5.0	41.4				0.6	1.3	43.7	42.2	2.0	3.8		1,040	371	456	95	28	32		146
6	Alvan Adams A. Adams	94.1	1976-77	PHX	72	31.6	18.0	9.1	4.5	1.3	1.2	7.3	15.3	47.4				3.5	4.6	75.4	51.9	2.5	6.6		2,278	1,296	652	322	95	87		260
7	Ron Lee R. Lee	94.1	1976-77	PHX	82	22.5	10.2	3.6	3.2	1.9	0.4	4.2	9.6	44.1				1.7	2.6	67.6	47.6	1.2	2.4		1,849	836	299	263	156	33		276
8	Alvan Adams A. Adams	94.9	1975-76	PHX	80	33.2	19.0	9.1	5.6	1.5	1.5	7.9	16.8	46.9				3.3	4.4	73.5	50.7	2.7	6.4		2,656	1,519	727	450	121	116		274
9	Curtis Perry C. Perry	95.0	1974-75	PHX	79	34.0	13.4	11.9	2.4	1.4	1.0	5.5	11.6	47.7				2.3	3.2	71.9	51.4	4.4	7.5		2,688	1,058	940	186	108	78		288
10	Alvan Adams A. Adams	95.0	1977-78	PHX	70	27.3	15.5	8.1	3.2	1.2	0.9	6.2	12.8	48.5				3.1	4.2	73.0	52.8	2.3	5.8	3.3	1,914	1,082	565	225	86	63	234	242
11	Gar Heard G. Heard	95.4	1975-76	PHX	36	33.9	12.4	9.9	1.8	1.4	1.1	5.1	11.4	45.2				2.1	3.1	67.3	48.6	3.0	6.9		1,220	446	358	64	51	41		120
12	Oliver Miller O. Miller	95.4	1999-00	PHX	51	21.3	6.3	5.1	1.3	0.8	1.6	2.7	4.6	58.8	0.0	0.0		1.0	1.4	67.1	60.9	1.7	3.4	1.5	1,088	323	261	68	42	80	74	132	+106
13	Curtis Perry C. Perry	96.0	1975-76	PHX	71	33.1	13.3	9.6	2.6	1.2	0.9	5.4	10.9	49.7				2.5	3.4	73.2	53.7	2.8	6.9		2,353	947	684	182	84	66		269
14	Alvan Adams A. Adams	96.3	1980-81	PHX	75	27.4	14.9	7.3	4.6	1.4	0.9	6.1	11.6	52.6	0.0	0.0		2.7	3.5	76.8	56.7	2.1	5.2	3.0	2,054	1,115	546	344	106	69	226	226
15	Curtis Perry C. Perry	96.3	1976-77	PHX	44	31.6	10.7	9.0	1.8	1.1	0.6	4.1	9.4	43.2				2.5	3.2	78.9	49.3	3.4	5.6		1,391	470	395	79	49	28		163
16	Rich Kelley R. Kelley	96.7	1980-81	PHX	81	20.8	7.0	5.4	3.5	1.0	0.8	2.4	4.8	50.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.2	2.9	75.8	58.0	1.6	3.8	2.6	1,686	567	441	282	79	63	209	210
17	Shawn Marion S. Marion	97.1	1999-00	PHX	51	24.7	10.2	6.5	1.4	0.7	1.0	4.4	9.2	47.1	0.1	0.4	18.2	1.4	1.7	84.7	51.1	2.1	4.5	1.0	1,260	520	332	69	38	53	51	113	+118
18	Jason Kidd J. Kidd	97.2	2000-01	PHX	77	39.8	16.9	6.4	9.8	2.2	0.3	5.9	14.2	41.1	0.9	3.0	29.7	4.3	5.2	81.4	51.0	1.2	5.2	3.7	3,065	1,299	494	753	166	23	286	171	+138
19	Tom Gugliotta T. Gugliotta	97.2	2000-01	PHX	57	20.3	6.4	4.5	1.0	0.8	0.4	2.6	6.7	39.2	0.1	0.2	25.0	1.1	1.4	79.2	43.7	1.3	3.1	0.9	1,159	362	255	55	47	21	51	110	+70
20	Tom Gugliotta T. Gugliotta	97.4	1999-00	PHX	54	32.7	13.7	7.9	2.3	1.5	0.6	5.7	11.9	48.1	0.0	0.1	12.5	2.2	2.8	77.5	51.9	2.6	5.3	2.0	1,767	738	425	124	80	31	106	152	+244
21	Fred Saunders F. Saunders	97.4	1974-75	PHX	69	15.3	6.1	3.7	1.2	0.6	0.2	2.6	5.9	43.3				1.0	1.4	69.5	46.7	1.2	2.5		1,059	418	253	80	41	15		151
22	Larry Nance L. Nance	97.5	1982-83	PHX	82	35.5	16.7	8.7	2.4	1.2	2.6	7.2	13.0	55.0	0.0	0.0	33.3	2.4	3.5	67.2	57.3	2.9	5.7	2.3	2,914	1,370	710	197	99	217	190	254
23	Ira Terrell I. Terrell	97.6	1976-77	PHX	78	22.4	8.5	5.0	1.3	0.5	0.6	3.6	7.0	50.8				1.4	2.3	63.1	53.4	1.3	3.7		1,751	665	387	103	41	47		165
24	Jason Kidd J. Kidd	97.6	1999-00	PHX	67	39.0	14.3	7.2	10.1	2.0	0.4	5.2	12.8	40.9	0.8	2.5	33.7	3.0	3.7	82.9	49.8	1.4	5.8	3.4	2,616	959	483	678	134	28	226	148	+305
25	Rodney Rogers R. Rogers	97.7	2000-01	PHX	82	26.6	12.2	4.4	2.2	1.2	0.6	4.6	10.7	43.0	0.7	2.3	29.6	2.3	3.0	76.1	50.7	1.1	3.2	1.9	2,183	998	359	180	97	47	157	269	+69

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9	Nuggets	6	4	.600	3.5
10	Mavericks	7	5	.583	3.5
11	Suns	5	6	.455	5.0
12	Pelicans	4	8	.333	6.5
13	Clippers	2	8	.200	7.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/15	LAL	@	PHX	4:00 PM
Mon 11/16	PHX	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Wed 11/18	PHX	@	SAC	10:00 PM
Fri 11/20	PHX	@	UTA	9:30 PM
Mon 11/23	PHX	@	NOP	8:00 PM

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PPG Leaders

38.6

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30.3

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29.7

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RPG Leaders

13.7

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13.3

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12.6

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9.0

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8.8

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3.0

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2.3

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2.2

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BPG Leaders

4.4

Wembanyama

2.2

Kessler

2.2

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3PM Leaders

5.5

Dončić

4.3

Curry

4.1

Bane

TS% Leaders

72.6

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71.9

Curry

71.3

Spencer

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120.4

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119.3

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Wembanyama

685.6

Dončić

583.3

Antetokounmpo

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734.5

Wembanyama

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Dončić

610.3

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40.1

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35.9

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.11

Wembanyama

1.74

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1.62

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.04

Wembanyama

1.83

Dončić

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Worst Record ATS

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1	Celtics	10	2	.833
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6	Knicks	6	6	.500	4.0
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8	Raptors	5	7	.417	5.0
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2	Spurs	10	2	.833	0.5
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4	Rockets	9	3	.750	1.5
5	Trail Blazers	8	3	.727	2.0
6	Warriors	8	4	.667	2.5
7	Thunder	8	4	.667	2.5
8	Grizzlies	7	4	.636	3.0
9	Nuggets	6	4	.600	3.5
10	Mavericks	7	5	.583	3.5
11	Suns	5	6	.455	5.0
12	Pelicans	4	8	.333	6.5
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15	Jazz	1	11	.083	9.5

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Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
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Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
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Gar Heard has the best defensive rating for the Suns in a season, with a 92.5 rating in 1977-78.

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