highest defense rating from 2000 to 2010

Between the 1999-00 and 2009-10 seasons, Wayne Ellington had the worst defensive rating, with a 115.3 rating.

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	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	Wayne Ellington W. Ellington	115.3	76	18.2	6.6	2.1	1.0	0.3	0.1	2.5	5.9	42.4	0.8	2.1	39.5	0.8	0.9	87.1	52.7	0.4	1.7	1.0	1,384	505	159	74	20	5	74	72	-193
2	Anthony Morrow A. Morrow	115.1	136	26.0	11.6	3.4	1.4	0.7	0.2	4.3	9.1	47.2	1.7	3.6	46.0	1.3	1.5	87.9	59.3	1.0	2.3	1.0	3,533	1,575	458	184	101	28	136	288	-118
3	Nick Young N. Young	114.6	231	19.1	9.1	1.6	0.9	0.4	0.2	3.4	7.8	43.5	0.7	1.9	38.0	1.6	1.9	82.6	52.6	0.3	1.3	1.0	4,416	2,092	367	206	102	35	242	417	-375
4	DeMar DeRozan D. DeRozan	114.6	77	21.6	8.6	2.9	0.7	0.6	0.2	3.3	6.6	49.8	0.1	0.2	25.0	1.9	2.5	76.3	55.4	0.9	2.0	0.8	1,664	662	223	53	43	18	62	176	-232
5	Juan Carlos Navarro J. Carlos Navarro	114.6	82	25.8	10.9	2.6	2.2	0.6	0.0	3.8	9.3	40.2	1.9	5.3	36.1	1.5	1.8	84.9	54.0	0.4	2.1	1.6	2,117	896	210	177	48	1	134	94	-298
6	Eric Gordon E. Gordon	113.9	140	35.0	16.4	2.6	2.9	1.1	0.4	5.5	12.0	45.3	1.8	4.7	38.0	3.7	4.6	80.3	58.3	0.5	2.1	2.2	4,906	2,297	361	401	147	49	308	268	-689
7	Jonny Flynn J. Flynn	113.9	81	28.9	13.5	2.4	4.4	1.0	0.0	4.9	11.8	41.7	1.0	2.7	35.8	2.8	3.3	82.6	51.1	0.3	2.1	2.9	2,339	1,094	191	356	82	2	233	98	-627
8	Toney Douglas T. Douglas	113.2	56	19.4	8.6	1.9	2.0	0.8	0.1	3.2	7.0	45.8	1.2	3.1	38.9	1.0	1.2	80.9	57.1	0.7	1.2	1.0	1,087	481	108	112	42	3	55	116	-108
9	C.J. Watson	113.1	174	23.2	8.7	2.3	2.4	1.2	0.1	3.1	6.8	45.9	0.6	1.7	35.1	1.8	2.2	82.2	55.6	0.5	1.8	1.0	4,039	1,515	393	421	214	12	179	280	-82
10	Kelenna Azubuike K. Azubuike	112.8	205	24.4	10.6	4.0	1.1	0.6	0.5	3.9	8.5	45.9	1.0	2.5	40.9	1.8	2.3	77.0	55.7	1.3	2.8	1.0	5,007	2,171	829	230	129	103	199	407	-337
11	Sebastian Telfair S. Telfair	112.7	392	23.6	7.9	1.6	3.9	0.8	0.1	2.9	7.5	39.0	0.6	1.9	30.9	1.4	1.8	78.2	47.4	0.3	1.4	1.6	9,236	3,084	639	1,513	300	49	645	879	-1164
12	Chris Douglas-Roberts C. Douglas-Roberts	112.6	111	20.9	7.9	2.2	1.3	0.6	0.2	3.0	6.7	44.9	0.2	0.6	25.8	1.7	2.0	84.0	51.6	0.5	1.7	1.2	2,315	873	248	145	67	26	128	135	-326
13	Jarrett Jack J. Jack	112.5	404	28.3	10.6	2.7	4.2	0.8	0.1	3.7	8.1	45.3	0.8	2.1	35.6	2.5	2.9	85.1	56.4	0.3	2.4	2.0	11,438	4,291	1,100	1,700	336	35	814	799	-967
14	O.J. Mayo	112.3	164	38.0	18.0	3.8	3.1	1.2	0.2	6.7	15.0	44.8	1.7	4.5	38.3	2.8	3.3	84.5	54.5	0.7	3.1	2.5	6,233	2,948	619	504	189	30	402	378	-475
15	Randy Foye R. Foye	112.2	261	28.0	12.2	2.6	3.6	0.7	0.2	4.4	10.5	41.9	1.2	3.2	36.8	2.2	2.6	85.5	52.2	0.4	2.2	1.8	7,299	3,185	690	927	194	60	475	610	-757
16	Marcus Thornton M. Thornton	112.2	73	25.6	14.5	2.9	1.6	0.8	0.2	5.5	12.1	45.1	1.6	4.3	37.4	2.0	2.4	81.4	55.0	1.0	1.9	1.0	1,872	1,057	211	114	58	11	76	127	-77
17	Sam Young S. Young	112.1	80	16.5	7.4	2.5	0.7	0.4	0.3	2.8	6.2	45.1	0.1	0.7	19.6	1.7	2.2	77.7	51.8	1.0	1.6	1.2	1,321	595	201	52	34	20	94	106	-230
18	Al Thornton A. Thornton	112.1	225	30.6	13.3	4.5	1.3	0.7	0.6	5.2	11.5	44.8	0.3	1.1	30.8	2.7	3.6	74.3	50.8	1.5	3.0	1.6	6,891	3,003	1,020	291	150	140	360	628	-1274
19	Donte Greene D. Greene	112.1	131	18.0	6.5	2.4	0.8	0.4	0.5	2.5	6.0	40.7	0.7	2.2	33.6	0.9	1.3	68.4	49.4	0.5	1.9	1.0	2,355	856	320	101	57	67	130	218	-329
20	Darren Collison D. Collison	111.9	76	27.8	12.4	2.5	5.7	1.0	0.1	4.9	10.4	47.7	0.6	1.5	40.0	1.9	2.3	85.1	54.6	0.5	2.0	2.7	2,109	946	192	432	78	4	202	92	-175
21	Goran Dragic G. Dragic	111.9	135	16.1	6.5	2.0	2.6	0.6	0.1	2.3	5.3	43.4	0.7	1.8	38.8	1.2	1.7	74.6	54.1	0.5	1.5	1.5	2,170	881	274	352	77	11	199	218	+58
22	Tyronn Lue T. Lue	111.8	539	23.0	8.6	1.7	3.2	0.5	0.0	3.2	7.4	43.7	0.8	2.2	39.1	1.3	1.6	83.6	53.3	0.2	1.5	1.2	12,376	4,635	937	1,702	281	10	648	1,029	-1364
23	Mike Conley M. Conley	111.7	215	30.0	10.9	2.8	4.7	1.1	0.1	4.1	9.3	44.0	0.9	2.4	38.5	1.8	2.4	76.9	52.9	0.4	2.5	1.9	6,458	2,352	606	1,001	243	22	402	409	-542
24	Danilo Gallinari D. Gallinari	111.7	109	29.0	12.8	4.2	1.4	0.8	0.6	4.1	9.7	42.6	2.0	5.1	38.9	2.5	3.1	82.9	58.0	0.7	3.4	1.1	3,159	1,391	453	150	89	62	125	239	-81
25	Jose Calderon J. Calderon	111.6	359	27.1	9.8	2.4	6.6	0.9	0.1	3.8	7.6	49.6	0.7	1.9	38.7	1.5	1.7	87.8	58.4	0.3	2.0	1.6	9,735	3,511	847	2,364	313	29	579	612	-19

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RPG

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5.0

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Team Rankings

ORTG

116.8

12th

DRTG

113.5

8th

NETRTG

3.3

10th

3P%

37.0

6th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	MIN	@	MIA	7:30 PM
Fri 10/23	MIN	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Sun 10/25	TOR	@	MIN	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	MIN	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	GSW	@	MIN	8:00 PM

Last Game

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4 - 2

139

Final

109

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2 - 4

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

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

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

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

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Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
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	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	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

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
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	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	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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Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

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