best nba defensive rating since december 4th

Since December 4, 2025, Tolu Smith has the best defensive rating, with a 92.2 rating.

Interpreted as:
best NBA defensive rating by a player since december 4th
NAMEDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Tolu Smith
T. Smith
92.2
3
10.8
3.0
5.7
0.7
0.3
1.3
0.3
2.3
14.3
0.0
0.0
2.3
2.7
87.5
42.8
2.0
3.7
1.0
32
9
17
2
1
4
3
5
+5
2Zach Edey
Z. Edey
98.3
2
25.7
11.0
9.0
2.0
0.0
1.0
4.5
9.5
47.4
0.0
1.0
0.0
2.0
3.0
66.7
50.8
3.0
6.0
4.0
51
22
18
4
0
2
8
8
+4
3Paul Reed
P. Reed
100.3
15
12.2
4.5
4.3
1.3
0.9
0.4
2.0
4.1
49.2
0.1
0.5
12.5
0.4
0.9
42.9
49.9
2.1
2.3
1.0
183
67
65
20
13
6
15
24
+40
4Seth Curry
S. Curry
101.1
1
14.2
0.0
2.0
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
2.0
0.0
14
0
2
1
1
0
0
2
+8
5Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
101.3
20
25.4
23.0
10.0
2.1
0.7
2.1
7.9
15.5
50.8
2.0
5.1
39.6
5.3
6.5
81.5
62.8
1.9
8.1
2.2
509
460
199
41
13
42
44
45
+151
6Jordan McLaughlin
J. McLaughlin
101.7
11
3.9
1.2
0.7
0.5
0.3
0.0
0.5
1.0
45.5
0.2
0.4
50.0
0.1
0.2
50.0
54.7
0.1
0.6
0.5
43
13
8
5
3
0
6
1
-15
7John Konchar
J. Konchar
102.4
7
16.3
2.6
3.4
1.3
1.7
0.6
0.9
2.1
40.0
0.1
1.0
14.3
0.7
1.1
62.5
48.6
0.7
2.7
0.6
114
18
24
9
12
4
4
11
-14
8Brandon Clarke
B. Clarke
102.6
2
10.2
4.0
3.0
0.5
1.0
0.0
1.5
4.5
33.3
0.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
37.2
2.0
1.0
0.0
20
8
6
1
2
0
0
5
-12
9Marcus Sasser
M. Sasser
102.9
13
9.6
5.5
1.0
1.8
0.5
0.2
1.8
4.2
44.4
1.1
2.7
40.0
0.8
0.8
90.9
61.2
0.1
0.9
0.6
125
72
13
23
7
2
8
12
+20
10Javonte Green
J. Green
103.3
22
19.1
8.0
2.6
0.6
1.9
0.3
2.7
5.8
46.1
1.3
3.5
37.7
1.3
1.6
80.0
61.0
0.8
1.8
0.5
421
175
57
13
42
6
12
34
+71
11Joe Ingles
J. Ingles
103.6
8
4.5
1.3
0.6
0.8
0.6
0.0
0.4
0.5
75.0
0.3
0.4
66.7
0.3
0.3
100.0
102.5
0.0
0.6
0.8
36
10
5
6
5
0
6
4
-13
12Ronald Holland II
R. Holland II
103.9
20
20.6
9.1
5.6
1.2
1.0
0.5
3.2
7.4
42.6
0.6
2.6
23.5
2.2
2.9
75.9
52.4
1.4
4.2
1.3
412
182
111
23
20
9
26
39
+149
13Jaylin Williams
J. Williams
104.5
11
17.9
5.3
4.3
2.6
0.5
0.5
1.6
4.5
36.0
0.8
2.7
30.0
1.2
1.5
76.5
50.5
0.5
3.7
0.6
197
58
47
29
6
6
7
25
+111
14Chaz Lanier
C. Lanier
104.6
5
5.7
2.4
0.6
0.4
0.4
0.0
0.8
2.0
40.0
0.4
1.0
40.0
0.4
0.4
100.0
55.1
0.0
0.6
0.2
29
12
3
2
2
0
1
3
+13
15Ausar Thompson
A. Thompson
104.6
22
23.9
10.1
5.9
2.5
1.8
0.8
4.0
7.9
51.1
0.0
0.2
0.0
2.0
3.4
58.7
53.6
2.5
3.5
1.6
525
222
130
55
39
18
35
63
+44
16Moussa Cisse
M. Cisse
104.8
10
13.0
4.8
6.2
0.3
0.5
1.3
1.8
2.8
64.3
0.0
0.0
1.2
2.3
52.2
63.0
2.6
3.6
0.8
130
48
62
3
5
13
8
18
-10
17Chet Holmgren
C. Holmgren
105.3
23
28.9
17.4
9.0
1.4
0.5
2.3
6.6
11.3
57.9
1.3
3.4
38.5
3.0
4.0
73.1
66.2
2.0
7.1
1.3
665
400
208
33
11
54
30
49
+187
18Javonte Cooke
J. Cooke
105.8
6
6.2
1.7
1.5
0.7
0.7
0.0
0.7
2.7
25.0
0.3
1.8
18.2
0.0
0.0
31.3
0.2
1.3
0.3
37
10
9
4
4
0
2
2
-16
19Kristaps Porziņģis
K. Porziņģis
105.9
5
19.4
13.4
3.2
1.4
0.8
0.6
4.4
11.2
39.3
2.2
5.4
40.7
2.4
3.2
75.0
53.1
0.4
2.8
1.0
97
67
16
7
4
3
5
14
+42
20Larry Nance Jr.
L. Nance Jr.
106.0
3
10.4
3.3
2.0
0.3
0.7
0.0
1.3
3.0
44.4
0.7
2.0
33.3
0.0
0.0
55.6
1.0
1.0
0.0
31
10
6
1
2
0
0
5
+14
21Ron Harper Jr.
R. Harper Jr.
106.0
4
4.9
1.3
0.8
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.5
2.3
22.2
0.3
1.5
16.7
0.0
0.0
27.8
0.5
0.3
0.3
20
5
3
1
1
2
1
1
0
22Chris Youngblood
C. Youngblood
106.4
13
4.9
2.1
1.0
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.7
1.8
37.5
0.6
1.7
36.4
0.1
0.1
100.0
55.2
0.3
0.7
0.0
64
27
13
3
2
1
0
8
0
23Caris LeVert
C. LeVert
106.5
15
18.8
6.2
2.0
2.7
1.1
0.9
2.3
5.7
40.7
0.7
2.9
25.6
0.8
0.9
92.3
50.7
0.3
1.7
1.4
283
93
30
41
17
13
21
26
+64
24Daniss Jenkins
D. Jenkins
106.7
19
14.4
6.9
1.4
3.1
0.9
0.3
2.3
5.4
42.2
1.2
2.5
45.8
1.2
1.4
85.2
57.5
0.4
1.1
1.3
273
131
27
58
17
6
25
24
+94
25Jalen Duren
J. Duren
106.8
18
27.2
16.6
9.7
1.5
1.0
0.8
7.1
11.6
60.8
0.0
0.0
2.5
3.8
66.2
62.6
3.3
6.4
1.6
489
299
175
27
18
15
29
48
+57
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109.3

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2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
33
11
.750
2
28
17
.622
5.5
3
29
19
.604
6.0
4
27
18
.600
6.5
5
27
20
.574
7.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
1/27
@
9:00 PM
Thu
1/29
@
9:00 PM
Fri
1/30
@
10:00 PM
Sun
2/1
@
6:00 PM
Tue
2/3
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
SAC Kings

12 - 35

116

Final

139

DET Pistons

33 - 11

Sun 25 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
33
11
.750
2
28
17
.622
5.5
3
29
19
.604
6.0
4
27
18
.600
6.5
5
27
20
.574
7.5
6
24
20
.545
9.0
7
25
22
.532
9.5
8
23
21
.523
10.0
9
23
22
.511
10.5
10
22
25
.468
12.5
11
18
26
.409
15.0
12
18
28
.391
16.0
13
12
32
.273
21.0
14
11
35
.239
23.0
15
10
34
.227
23.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
37
10
.787
2
31
15
.674
5.5
3
31
15
.674
5.5
4
27
16
.628
8.0
5
27
17
.614
8.5
6
27
19
.587
9.5
7
27
19
.587
9.5
8
26
21
.553
11.0
9
23
23
.500
13.5
10
21
24
.467
15.0
11
18
25
.419
17.0
12
19
27
.413
17.5
13
15
31
.326
21.5
14
12
35
.255
25.0
15
12
36
.250
25.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
12/29
@
139-136
Mon
12/29
@
129-119
Mon
12/29
@
128-106
Mon
12/29
@
90-131
Tue
12/30
@
132-125

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
1/26
@
1:30 PM
Mon
1/26
@
3:00 PM
Mon
1/26
@
7:00 PM
Mon
1/26
@
8:00 PM
Mon
1/26
@
8:00 PM