highest defensive efficiency 2022 nba playoffs

Yuta Watanabe had the highest defensive rating in the 2022 playoffs, with a 128.6 rating.

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highest defensive efficiency by a player 2022 NBA playoffs

	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	Yuta Watanabe Y. Watanabe	128.6	2021-22	TOR	4	2.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.5	33.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0		33.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	10	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	-9
2	Patty Mills P. Mills	128.2	2021-22	BKN	4	18.0	6.3	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	2.3	4.0	56.3	1.8	3.3	53.8	0.0	0.0		78.1	0.0	1.0	0.3	72	25	4	0	0	1	1	5	+2
3	Zeke Nnaji Z. Nnaji	128.0	2021-22	DEN	2	4.5	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	100.0	0.5	0.5	100.0	0.0	0.0		150.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	+7
4	Bryn Forbes B. Forbes	126.6	2021-22	DEN	5	15.2	4.0	0.6	1.4	0.2	0.0	1.2	3.0	40.0	0.8	2.2	36.4	0.8	1.0	80.0	58.1	0.2	0.4	0.4	76	20	3	7	1	0	2	7	+3
5	Seth Curry S. Curry	126.6	2021-22	BKN	4	33.0	14.5	2.5	3.0	0.3	0.8	5.5	9.8	56.4	3.0	5.8	52.2	0.5	0.8	66.7	71.9	0.5	2.0	0.8	132	58	10	12	1	3	3	15	-8
6	Elfrid Payton E. Payton	125.6	2021-22	PHX	2	4.0	2.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.5	66.7	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		66.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	8	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	+14
7	Willy Hernangomez W. Hernangomez	125.2	2021-22	NOP	1	2.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	4.0	25.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		25.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	-2
8	Bones Hyland B. Hyland	125.0	2021-22	DEN	5	17.4	9.2	2.0	3.2	0.2	0.0	2.6	7.2	36.1	1.6	4.6	34.8	2.4	2.8	85.7	54.6	0.2	1.8	1.2	87	46	10	16	1	0	6	12	-4
9	JaMychal Green J. Green	124.6	2021-22	DEN	5	13.8	4.0	2.4	0.4	0.0	0.2	1.2	3.2	37.5	0.2	1.0	20.0	1.4	1.4	100.0	52.4	0.6	1.8	0.4	69	20	12	2	0	1	2	12	-21
10	Vlatko Čančar V. Čančar	124.6	2021-22	DEN	2	4.5	2.5	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.5	66.7	0.5	1.0	50.0	0.0	0.0		83.3	0.0	1.0	1.0	9	5	2	1	0	0	2	0	+7
11	Malachi Flynn M. Flynn	124.2	2021-22	TOR	6	6.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.3	0.2	0.2	36	0	3	3	1	0	1	6	+2
12	Kevin Durant K. Durant	123.7	2021-22	BKN	4	44.0	26.3	5.8	6.3	1.0	0.3	8.0	20.8	38.6	1.8	5.3	33.3	8.5	9.5	89.5	52.6	0.5	5.3	5.3	176	105	23	25	4	1	21	15	-31
13	Facundo Campazzo F. Campazzo	123.4	2021-22	DEN	4	3.3	0.0	0.8	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.8	0.5	13	0	3	2	0	0	2	3	-11
14	Will Barton W. Barton	123.0	2021-22	DEN	5	34.4	13.8	5.6	2.8	0.8	0.2	5.4	13.2	40.9	2.2	5.6	39.3	0.8	1.2	66.7	50.3	1.0	4.6	2.0	172	69	28	14	4	1	10	11	-40
15	Monté Morris M. Morris	123.0	2021-22	DEN	5	31.2	14.0	2.2	5.4	1.2	0.0	5.0	10.2	49.0	2.2	5.2	42.3	1.8	2.4	75.0	62.2	0.2	2.0	1.6	156	70	11	27	6	0	8	14	-45
16	Khem Birch K. Birch	123.0	2021-22	TOR	6	10.5	3.0	1.5	0.5	0.2	0.2	1.3	2.7	50.0	0.3	0.7	50.0	0.0	0.0		56.3	0.7	0.8	0.5	63	18	9	3	1	1	3	13	+5
17	Jeff Green J. Green	122.5	2021-22	DEN	5	22.6	3.8	3.6	0.4	0.6	0.4	1.2	3.4	35.3	0.6	1.6	37.5	0.8	1.0	80.0	49.5	1.4	2.2	0.4	113	19	18	2	3	2	2	6	-24
18	Gary Trent Jr. G. Trent Jr.	122.5	2021-22	TOR	6	33.2	15.3	1.7	1.3	1.0	0.5	5.2	13.7	37.8	2.2	6.5	33.3	2.8	3.2	89.5	50.9	0.2	1.5	0.5	199	92	10	8	6	3	3	11	-46
19	OG Anunoby	122.5	2021-22	TOR	6	36.0	17.3	4.0	2.5	1.0	0.2	6.5	13.7	47.6	2.3	6.8	34.1	2.0	2.7	75.0	58.4	1.2	2.8	1.7	216	104	24	15	6	1	10	18	-31
20	Svi Mykhailiuk S. Mykhailiuk	122.5	2021-22	TOR	3	1.7	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.3	0.3	100.0	20.5	0.0	0.3	0.0	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	-11
21	Aaron Gordon A. Gordon	122.2	2021-22	DEN	5	32.0	13.8	7.2	2.6	0.4	1.2	4.6	10.8	42.6	0.6	3.0	20.0	4.0	5.6	71.4	52.0	3.6	3.6	1.6	160	69	36	13	2	6	8	14	-23
22	Bruce Brown B. Brown	122.2	2021-22	BKN	4	34.8	14.0	4.8	2.8	1.3	0.8	5.3	9.3	56.8	1.5	3.5	42.9	2.0	2.5	80.0	67.6	1.5	3.3	2.3	139	56	19	11	5	3	9	16	-27
23	Precious Achiuwa P. Achiuwa	122.0	2021-22	TOR	6	27.8	10.2	4.8	1.0	0.2	0.8	4.2	8.7	48.1	0.8	2.7	31.3	1.0	1.7	60.0	54.1	1.3	3.5	1.5	167	61	29	6	1	5	9	14	-31
24	Josh Okogie J. Okogie	121.9	2021-22	MIN	1	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0			0.0	0.0	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+2
25	Jalen Johnson J. Johnson	121.7	2021-22	ATL	2	4.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	9	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	+6

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DRTG

113.0

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Knicks	48	26	.649	6.0
4	Cavaliers	46	28	.622	8.0
5	Raptors	42	32	.568	12.0
6	Hawks	42	33	.560	12.5
7	76ers	41	33	.554	13.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 3/31	TOR	@	DET	8:00 PM
Wed 4/1	SAC	@	TOR	8:00 PM
Fri 4/3	TOR	@	MEM	8:00 PM
Sun 4/5	TOR	@	BOS	3:30 PM
Tue 4/7	MIA	@	TOR	7:30 PM

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Final

139

Raptors

42 - 32

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.7

Dončić

31.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.5

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.8

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.7

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.8

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

9.2

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.0

Maxey

2.0

Wallace

2.0

Thompson

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.8

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.7

Ball

3.5

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TS% Leaders

68.1

Duren

67.7

Ayton

67.5

Jokić

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.0

120.3

119.7

119.2

119.1

119.0

DRtg Rankings

107.5

109.5

111.0

112.6

113.0

113.1

NetRtg Rankings

11.0

8.2

8.0

7.7

6.7

4.5

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19-57

21-54

24-50

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

3,681.6

Jokić

3,597.7

Dončić

3,244.9

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

3,923

Jokić

3,807.5

Dončić

3,436.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.0

Brown

33.9

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.3

Maxey

37.3

Thompson

36.5

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.79

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.91

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

45-28-1

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43-31

43-32

43-31

Worst Record ATS

31-45

30-43

31-43

32-42

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - x	54	20	.730
2	Celtics - x	50	24	.676	4.0
3	Knicks	48	26	.649	6.0
4	Cavaliers	46	28	.622	8.0
5	Raptors	42	32	.568	12.0
6	Hawks	42	33	.560	12.5
7	76ers	41	33	.554	13.0
8	Magic	39	35	.527	15.0
9	Heat	39	36	.520	15.5
10	Hornets	39	36	.520	15.5
11	Bucks - e	29	45	.392	25.0
12	Bulls - e	29	45	.392	25.0
13	Nets - e	18	57	.240	36.5
14	Wizards - e	17	57	.230	37.0
15	Pacers - e	17	58	.227	37.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - x	58	16	.784
2	Spurs - x	56	18	.757	2.0
3	Lakers	48	26	.649	10.0
4	Nuggets	47	28	.627	11.5
5	Timberwolves	45	29	.608	13.0
6	Rockets	44	29	.603	13.5
7	Suns	41	33	.554	17.0
8	Clippers	39	36	.520	19.5
9	Trail Blazers	38	38	.500	21.0
10	Warriors	36	38	.486	22.0
11	Grizzlies - e	25	49	.338	33.0
12	Pelicans - e	25	50	.333	33.5
13	Mavericks - e	24	50	.324	34.0
14	Jazz - e	21	54	.280	37.5
15	Kings - e	19	57	.250	40.0