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highest defense rating in a regular season naba| 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 |  | D. Nwaba | 116.4 | 2018-19 | 51 | 19.3 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 5.1 | 48.1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 32.0 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 68.2 | 55.8 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 984 | 334 | 163 | 54 | 36 | 17 | 29 | 106 | -77 | |
| 2 |  | D. Nwaba | 113.7 | 2020-21 | 30 | 22.6 | 9.2 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 7.3 | 48.6 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 27.0 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 69.1 | 55.7 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 678 | 276 | 118 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 17 | 60 | -28 | |
| 3 |  | D. Nwaba | 113.7 | 2016-17 | 20 | 19.9 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 58.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 20.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 64.1 | 61.1 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 397 | 120 | 63 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 36 | +11 | |
| 4 | | D. Nwaba | 113.3 | 2021-22 | 46 | 13.2 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 48.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 30.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 71.6 | 56.7 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 609 | 233 | 151 | 35 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 55 | -117 | |
| 5 |  | D. Nwaba | 110.4 | 2017-18 | 70 | 23.5 | 7.9 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 6.0 | 47.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 34.6 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 65.5 | 54.2 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 1,646 | 555 | 326 | 104 | 59 | 29 | 77 | 158 | -242 | |
| 6 |  | D. Nwaba | 107.0 | 2019-20 | 20 | 13.4 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 52.1 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 42.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 66.7 | 62.7 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 268 | 104 | 45 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 32 | +35 |
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| 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 | 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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