highest defensive rating 2019 nba

Collin Sexton had the worst defensive rating in 2018-19, with a 121.0 rating in his rookie season.

Interpreted as:
highest defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games by a player 2019 NBA
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 Collin Sexton
C. Sexton
121.0
2018-19
CLE CLE
82
31.8
16.7
2.9
3.0
0.5
0.1
6.3
14.7
43.0
1.5
3.6
40.2
2.6
3.1
83.9
52.0
0.7
2.2
2.3
2,605
1,371
236
243
44
6
185
186
-672
2 Jordan Clarkson
J. Clarkson
119.5
2018-19
CLE CLE
81
27.3
16.8
3.3
2.4
0.7
0.2
6.5
14.6
44.8
1.8
5.5
32.4
2.0
2.4
84.4
53.9
1.0
2.3
1.7
2,214
1,364
270
196
57
13
135
112
-350
3 Cedi Osman
C. Osman
118.5
2018-19
CLE CLE
76
32.2
13.0
4.7
2.6
0.8
0.1
4.7
11.1
42.7
1.7
4.9
34.8
1.9
2.4
77.9
53.6
0.6
4.1
1.5
2,444
991
357
195
60
11
114
195
-641
4 Devin Booker
D. Booker
118.2
2018-19
PHX PHX
64
35.0
26.6
4.1
6.8
0.9
0.2
9.2
19.6
46.7
2.1
6.5
32.6
6.1
7.1
86.6
58.4
0.6
3.5
4.1
2,242
1,700
265
433
56
13
264
200
-330
5 Trae Young
T. Young
116.8
2018-19
ATL ATL
81
30.9
19.1
3.7
8.1
0.9
0.2
6.5
15.5
41.8
1.9
6.0
32.4
4.2
5.1
82.9
53.9
0.8
2.9
3.8
2,503
1,549
301
653
72
15
308
140
-336
6 Kevin Huerter
K. Huerter
116.2
2018-19
ATL ATL
75
27.3
9.7
3.3
2.9
0.9
0.3
3.7
8.8
41.9
1.8
4.7
38.5
0.5
0.7
73.2
53.3
0.8
2.5
1.5
2,048
727
245
214
65
25
109
155
-122
7 Jeff Green
J. Green
116.1
2018-19
WAS WAS
77
27.2
12.3
4.0
1.8
0.6
0.5
4.2
8.9
47.5
1.4
4.2
34.7
2.4
2.7
88.8
60.8
0.7
3.3
1.3
2,097
946
309
137
43
39
101
160
-94
8 Tomas Satoransky
T. Satoransky
115.8
2018-19
WAS WAS
80
27.1
8.9
3.5
5.0
1.0
0.2
3.2
6.6
48.5
0.8
2.0
39.5
1.6
2.0
81.9
59.0
1.0
2.5
1.5
2,164
709
279
399
82
13
120
172
-54
9 Austin Rivers
A. Rivers
115.7
2018-19
TOT
76
26.7
8.1
2.1
2.2
0.6
0.3
3.1
7.5
40.6
1.4
4.3
31.8
0.7
1.3
52.6
50.3
0.3
1.8
0.9
2,028
618
162
167
47
23
68
207
+104
10 Kevin Knox II
K. Knox II
115.7
2018-19
NYK NYK
75
28.8
12.8
4.5
1.1
0.6
0.3
4.5
12.2
37.0
1.7
4.9
34.3
2.2
3.0
71.7
47.5
0.8
3.7
1.5
2,158
963
335
82
43
24
114
175
-637
11 Tim Hardaway Jr.
T. Hardaway Jr.
115.7
2018-19
TOT
65
31.6
18.1
3.4
2.4
0.8
0.1
6.0
15.3
39.3
2.5
7.3
34.0
3.6
4.2
84.1
52.7
0.5
2.9
1.6
2,057
1,174
222
159
54
8
105
141
-401
12 Damyean Dotson
D. Dotson
115.5
2018-19
NYK NYK
73
27.5
10.7
3.6
1.8
0.8
0.1
4.0
9.6
41.5
1.7
4.7
36.8
1.0
1.3
74.5
52.6
0.5
3.1
1.0
2,004
779
262
135
58
10
71
135
-327
13 Eric Gordon
E. Gordon
115.4
2018-19
HOU HOU
68
31.7
16.2
2.2
1.9
0.6
0.4
5.6
13.8
40.9
3.2
8.8
36.0
1.8
2.2
78.3
54.9
0.3
1.9
1.3
2,158
1,103
148
129
41
27
90
143
+350
14 Mikal Bridges
M. Bridges
115.1
2018-19
PHX PHX
82
29.5
8.3
3.2
2.1
1.6
0.5
3.0
6.9
43.0
1.3
3.8
33.5
1.2
1.4
80.5
55.6
0.7
2.5
0.9
2,417
684
264
173
129
38
70
201
-386
15 Andrew Wiggins
A. Wiggins
115.1
2018-19
MIN MIN
73
34.8
18.1
4.8
2.5
1.0
0.7
6.8
16.6
41.2
1.6
4.8
33.9
2.8
4.1
69.9
49.3
1.1
3.7
1.9
2,543
1,321
352
184
70
48
138
153
-66
16 JJ Redick
JJ Redick
114.9
2018-19
PHI PHI
76
31.3
18.1
2.4
2.7
0.4
0.2
5.9
13.5
44.0
3.2
8.0
39.7
3.0
3.4
89.4
60.2
0.3
2.2
1.3
2,379
1,372
186
206
32
17
101
129
+305
17 Zach LaVine
Z. LaVine
114.8
2018-19
CHI CHI
63
34.5
23.7
4.7
4.5
1.0
0.4
8.4
18.0
46.7
1.9
5.1
37.4
5.0
6.0
83.2
57.4
0.6
4.0
3.4
2,171
1,492
294
283
60
26
215
140
-301
18 Trevor Ariza
T. Ariza
114.7
2018-19
TOT
69
34.0
12.5
5.4
3.7
1.3
0.3
4.3
10.7
39.9
2.1
6.3
33.4
1.9
2.4
79.3
53.4
0.7
4.7
1.5
2,349
863
371
252
91
21
106
130
-334
19 Bradley Beal
B. Beal
114.4
2018-19
WAS WAS
82
36.9
25.6
5.0
5.5
1.5
0.7
9.3
19.6
47.5
2.5
7.3
35.1
4.4
5.5
80.8
58.1
1.1
3.9
2.7
3,028
2,099
411
448
121
58
224
226
-112
20 Bryn Forbes
B. Forbes
114.3
2018-19
SAS SAS
82
28.0
11.8
2.9
2.1
0.5
0.0
4.4
9.6
45.6
2.1
5.0
42.6
0.8
1.0
88.5
58.6
0.2
2.7
1.0
2,292
967
239
175
45
4
80
159
-9
21 Dario Šarić
D. Šarić
114.0
2018-19
TOT
81
25.0
10.6
5.6
1.6
0.6
0.1
3.8
8.6
43.7
1.5
4.0
36.5
1.6
1.9
88.0
56.3
1.6
4.1
1.2
2,023
858
457
127
45
9
97
182
-67
22 Buddy Hield
B. Hield
114.0
2018-19
SAC SAC
82
31.9
20.7
5.0
2.5
0.7
0.4
7.6
16.6
45.8
3.4
7.9
42.7
2.1
2.4
88.6
58.7
1.3
3.7
1.8
2,615
1,695
412
205
58
33
146
202
0
23 Harrison Barnes
H. Barnes
113.8
2018-19
TOT
77
32.9
16.4
4.7
1.5
0.6
0.2
5.6
13.3
42.0
2.3
5.7
39.5
3.0
3.6
82.4
55.0
0.7
3.9
1.3
2,533
1,265
361
115
50
13
98
122
-53
24 Kemba Walker
K. Walker
113.6
2018-19
CHA CHA
82
34.9
25.6
4.4
5.9
1.2
0.4
8.9
20.5
43.4
3.2
8.9
35.6
4.6
5.5
84.4
55.8
0.6
3.8
2.6
2,863
2,102
361
484
102
34
211
131
+35
25 CJ McCollum
CJ McCollum
113.2
2018-19
POR POR
70
33.9
21.0
4.0
3.0
0.8
0.4
8.2
17.8
45.9
2.4
6.4
37.5
2.3
2.7
82.8
55.3
0.9
3.1
1.5
2,375
1,468
282
207
55
28
106
172
+349
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Team Rankings

ORTG

121.7

1st

DRTG

112.2

8th

NETRTG

9.5

2nd

3P%

38.3

2nd

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
5/4
IND IND
@
CLE CLE
6:00 PM
Tue
5/6
IND IND
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Fri
5/9
CLE CLE
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
Sun
5/11
CLE CLE
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Tue
5/13
IND IND
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Last Game
MIA Heat

0 - 4

83

Final

138

CLE Cavaliers

4 - 0

Mon 28 Apr 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Mon
3/24
MEM MEM
@
UTA UTA
140-103
Mon
3/24
OKC OKC
@
SAC SAC
121-105
Mon
3/24
CLE CLE
@
POR POR
122-111
Tue
3/25
WAS WAS
@
PHI PHI
119-114
Tue
3/25
LAL LAL
@
IND IND
120-119

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
5/4
IND IND
@
CLE CLE
6:00 PM
Sun
5/4
GSW GSW
@
HOU HOU
8:30 PM
Mon
5/5
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Mon
5/5
DEN DEN
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Tue
5/6
IND IND
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM