best nba defense rating since february 11

Since February 11, 2026, Jusuf Nurkić has the best defensive rating, with an 87.8 rating.

Interpreted as:
best NBA defense rating by a player since february 11
NAMEDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Jusuf Nurkić
J. Nurkić
87.8
1
26.1
8.0
9.0
4.0
1.0
0.0
4.0
6.0
66.7
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
66.7
0.0
9.0
2.0
26
8
9
4
1
0
2
3
+7
2Jaren Jackson Jr.
J. Jackson Jr.
92.1
1
22.2
23.0
4.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
8.0
13.0
61.5
1.0
3.0
33.3
6.0
7.0
85.7
71.5
0.0
4.0
2.0
22
23
4
2
1
1
2
2
+27
3Jayson Kent
J. Kent
94.7
5
4.5
2.0
1.0
0.0
0.2
0.2
0.8
1.4
57.1
0.2
0.8
25.0
0.2
0.2
100.0
67.2
0.0
1.0
0.0
22
10
5
0
1
1
0
1
-3
4Darius Brown
D. Brown
95.9
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
0
-4
5JD Davison
JD Davison
96.2
4
10.1
4.0
3.3
2.3
0.3
0.5
1.0
3.3
30.8
0.0
1.3
0.0
2.0
2.5
80.0
46.0
0.3
3.0
0.0
40
16
13
9
1
2
0
1
+21
6Tristen Newton
T. Newton
97.1
1
12.0
12.0
3.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
4.0
9.0
44.4
2.0
5.0
40.0
2.0
3.0
66.7
58.1
2.0
1.0
0.0
12
12
3
0
1
0
0
0
+2
7Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
97.9
25
29.5
26.0
12.1
3.7
1.2
3.7
9.1
17.7
51.2
2.0
6.3
32.3
5.8
6.8
85.3
62.8
2.1
10.0
2.0
738
650
302
93
29
93
51
50
+384
8Stanley Umude
S. Umude
99.2
1
4.4
2.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4
2
0
1
1
0
0
1
-9
9Isaiah Hartenstein
I. Hartenstein
99.6
18
21.3
6.8
8.7
3.6
0.9
0.9
2.9
4.9
60.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.9
1.7
53.3
60.3
2.9
5.8
1.1
383
122
157
65
17
16
20
38
+163
10Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
100.6
22
28.0
16.1
9.4
1.9
0.8
1.7
5.7
10.5
54.1
1.2
3.3
37.0
3.5
4.3
83.0
65.2
2.0
7.4
1.5
616
355
206
41
18
38
33
39
+259
11KJ Simpson
KJ Simpson
101.1
6
5.7
1.2
1.3
1.3
0.2
0.0
0.5
1.7
30.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.2
0.3
50.0
32.2
0.7
0.7
0.2
34
7
8
8
1
0
1
4
+30
12Kadary Richmond
K. Richmond
101.3
3
22.3
8.3
3.3
2.7
2.7
0.3
3.3
5.3
62.5
0.7
1.3
50.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
72.2
0.3
3.0
0.7
67
25
10
8
8
1
2
2
+5
13Mitchell Robinson
M. Robinson
101.4
22
19.3
7.1
8.4
0.6
1.1
1.3
3.1
4.1
76.7
0.0
0.0
0.8
1.8
45.0
72.5
3.6
4.8
0.8
424
156
185
14
25
29
17
37
+52
14Kelly Olynyk
K. Olynyk
102.1
12
6.4
2.3
1.7
1.1
0.2
0.2
0.8
1.4
52.9
0.3
0.8
33.3
0.6
0.7
87.5
68.2
0.4
1.3
0.5
76
28
20
13
2
2
6
3
-38
15Paul Reed
P. Reed
102.6
28
16.0
10.2
4.9
1.3
0.9
1.4
4.2
6.6
63.8
0.1
0.6
25.0
1.6
2.3
70.8
66.9
2.3
2.7
0.8
448
286
138
35
25
39
23
62
+40
16Matisse Thybulle
M. Thybulle
103.1
26
16.6
5.9
2.1
0.9
1.9
0.6
2.0
4.8
41.9
1.3
3.3
37.9
0.7
0.8
81.0
57.8
0.7
1.5
1.0
431
154
55
24
50
16
27
36
+65
17Donovan Clingan
D. Clingan
104.0
27
26.7
13.4
11.9
2.3
0.8
2.2
5.0
9.6
51.5
1.3
3.4
38.0
2.1
3.1
69.9
60.9
4.2
7.7
1.5
720
361
322
63
21
60
41
64
+11
18Chris Youngblood
C. Youngblood
104.1
2
5.4
3.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.5
66.7
1.0
1.5
66.7
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
11
6
0
1
0
0
0
2
+3
19Robert Williams III
R. Williams III
104.2
22
18.2
7.1
7.9
0.8
0.5
1.5
3.2
4.9
64.8
0.1
0.3
28.6
0.7
1.4
48.4
64.5
3.0
4.9
0.9
400
157
174
18
12
34
20
29
+90
20Amari Williams
A. Williams
104.5
8
4.2
1.0
1.4
0.5
0.1
0.1
0.4
0.5
75.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.3
100.0
82.0
0.3
1.1
0.6
34
8
11
4
1
1
5
4
-22
21Alex Caruso
A. Caruso
104.5
21
17.6
5.9
2.9
1.7
1.1
0.2
2.1
5.3
40.5
0.8
3.1
25.8
0.8
0.9
84.2
51.5
0.4
2.5
1.0
369
123
61
36
23
4
21
24
+117
22Yanic Konan Niederhäuser
Y. Konan Niederhäuser
104.8
8
16.0
6.4
5.1
0.3
0.4
1.6
2.0
3.8
53.3
0.1
0.3
50.0
2.3
2.4
94.7
66.5
1.3
3.9
0.5
128
51
41
2
3
13
4
21
+33
23John Tonje
J. Tonje
104.9
6
7.0
2.5
1.0
0.3
0.3
0.0
0.7
2.3
28.6
0.5
1.7
30.0
0.7
0.7
100.0
47.6
0.0
1.0
0.0
42
15
6
2
2
0
0
5
-6
24Ausar Thompson
A. Thompson
105.0
25
26.4
9.0
5.2
4.0
2.2
1.2
4.0
7.1
55.9
0.0
0.2
0.0
1.0
1.9
54.2
56.5
1.8
3.4
1.6
659
224
129
100
55
29
41
61
+223
25Jonathan Kuminga
J. Kuminga
105.1
16
22.1
12.3
5.3
2.1
0.9
0.3
4.3
9.1
47.6
1.1
3.3
34.6
2.5
3.6
70.2
57.6
1.3
4.1
1.3
354
196
85
33
14
5
21
22
+100
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2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
22
60
.268
42.0
15
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22
60
.268
42.0
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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
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Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
3/18
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117-95
Wed
3/18
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111-130
Wed
3/18
@
99-105
Wed
3/18
@
115-110
Wed
3/18
@
100-101

Schedule

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Sat
4/18
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3:30 PM
Sat
4/18
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6:00 PM
Sat
4/18
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8:30 PM
Sun
4/19
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1:00 PM