highest defensive rating in a season for the pacers

Bennedict Mathurin has the worst defensive rating for the Pacers in a season, with a 121.0 rating in his rookie season in 2022-23.

Interpreted as:
highest defensive rating with a minimum of 1000 minutes played per 82 team games by a player in a season for the pacers
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Bennedict Mathurin
B. Mathurin
121.0
2022-23
IND IND
78
28.5
16.7
4.1
1.5
0.6
0.2
5.3
12.2
43.4
1.3
4.0
32.3
4.8
5.8
82.8
56.6
1.1
3.0
1.9
2,222
1,302
318
116
48
13
152
162
-179
2Andrew Nembhard
A. Nembhard
120.8
2023-24
IND IND
68
25.0
9.2
2.1
4.1
0.9
0.1
3.8
7.7
49.8
0.9
2.5
35.7
0.7
0.8
80.4
57.3
0.5
1.5
1.5
1,697
626
141
280
63
6
101
143
+65
3Bennedict Mathurin
B. Mathurin
120.6
2023-24
IND IND
59
26.1
14.5
4.0
2.0
0.6
0.2
5.0
11.2
44.6
1.4
3.6
37.4
3.1
3.8
82.1
56.2
1.0
2.9
1.6
1,538
856
234
119
35
14
97
117
-92
4Andrew Nembhard
A. Nembhard
120.4
2022-23
IND IND
75
27.6
9.5
2.7
4.5
0.9
0.2
3.8
8.6
44.1
1.2
3.5
35.0
0.7
0.8
79.0
52.8
0.5
2.2
1.7
2,073
709
199
341
70
13
126
179
-263
5Andrew Nembhard
A. Nembhard
120.3
2025-26
IND IND
17
31.3
17.9
2.3
6.6
0.9
0.2
5.9
13.6
43.3
1.8
4.9
36.1
4.4
5.1
85.1
56.4
0.3
2.0
2.4
532
304
39
113
16
3
40
40
-176
6Aaron Nesmith
A. Nesmith
119.5
2025-26
IND IND
11
30.5
15.5
4.5
1.5
0.8
0.3
4.9
13.4
36.7
2.8
7.5
37.3
2.8
3.5
79.5
51.8
1.5
2.9
0.7
335
170
49
17
9
3
8
27
-43
7Buddy Hield
B. Hield
119.2
2023-24
IND IND
52
25.7
12.0
3.2
2.7
0.8
0.6
4.4
9.9
44.3
2.6
6.9
38.4
0.5
0.6
84.8
58.6
0.7
2.6
1.2
1,336
623
167
139
43
31
62
103
+91
8Justin Holiday
J. Holiday
118.9
2021-22
IND IND
49
28.9
11.0
2.8
1.8
0.7
0.4
3.9
9.3
41.5
2.6
6.9
37.8
0.7
0.8
82.9
56.8
0.4
2.4
1.0
1,416
541
135
90
36
18
49
105
-96
9Aaron Nesmith
A. Nesmith
118.9
2023-24
IND IND
72
27.7
12.2
3.8
1.5
0.9
0.7
4.4
8.8
49.6
1.9
4.6
41.9
1.5
1.9
78.1
63.1
0.9
3.0
0.9
1,995
877
276
108
64
50
64
241
+161
10Aaron Nesmith
A. Nesmith
118.8
2022-23
IND IND
73
24.9
10.1
3.8
1.3
0.8
0.5
3.5
8.1
42.7
1.6
4.3
36.6
1.6
1.9
83.8
56.6
0.8
2.9
1.0
1,816
738
277
98
55
34
75
235
-211
11Ben Sheppard
B. Sheppard
118.7
2025-26
IND IND
22
25.0
6.5
4.1
2.0
0.6
0.1
2.4
6.7
35.4
1.1
4.0
27.3
0.7
0.9
78.9
46.0
0.8
3.3
0.7
549
143
90
43
14
3
15
43
-97
12Tyrese Haliburton
T. Haliburton
118.7
2023-24
IND IND
69
32.2
20.1
3.9
10.9
1.2
0.7
7.2
15.2
47.7
2.8
7.8
36.4
2.8
3.3
85.5
60.5
0.5
3.4
2.3
2,224
1,389
271
752
83
48
159
75
+294
13Obi Toppin
O. Toppin
118.7
2023-24
IND IND
82
21.1
10.3
3.9
1.6
0.6
0.5
4.0
7.1
57.3
1.2
3.1
40.3
0.9
1.2
77.0
67.7
1.0
2.9
0.8
1,730
843
320
128
47
43
69
143
+141
14Bennedict Mathurin
B. Mathurin
118.6
2025-26
IND IND
14
32.6
20.4
5.6
2.3
0.7
0.2
6.3
13.9
45.1
2.7
6.4
42.2
5.1
6.1
83.7
61.4
0.9
4.7
2.8
457
286
78
32
10
3
39
42
-58
15Pascal Siakam
P. Siakam
118.6
2023-24
IND IND
41
31.8
21.3
7.8
3.7
0.8
0.4
8.7
15.8
54.9
1.0
2.5
38.6
3.0
4.2
69.9
60.2
2.1
5.7
1.4
1,303
872
319
152
31
15
58
106
+104
16Oshae Brissett
O. Brissett
118.5
2022-23
IND IND
65
16.7
6.1
3.4
0.7
0.5
0.2
1.9
4.9
38.6
0.7
2.4
31.0
1.6
2.2
71.7
52.0
1.0
2.4
0.5
1,083
398
218
44
33
13
34
79
+22
17Tyrese Haliburton
T. Haliburton
118.2
2022-23
IND IND
56
33.6
20.7
3.7
10.4
1.6
0.4
7.4
15.0
49.0
2.9
7.2
40.0
3.1
3.6
87.1
62.4
0.6
3.1
2.5
1,883
1,160
205
585
91
25
141
69
-35
18Buddy Hield
B. Hield
118.2
2022-23
IND IND
80
31.0
16.8
5.0
2.8
1.2
0.3
5.9
13.0
45.8
3.6
8.5
42.5
1.3
1.6
82.2
61.4
0.8
4.2
1.7
2,482
1,344
400
225
92
26
139
156
-84
19Caris LeVert
C. LeVert
118.0
2021-22
IND IND
39
31.1
18.7
3.8
4.4
0.9
0.5
7.1
15.9
44.7
1.6
4.8
32.3
2.8
3.7
76.0
53.0
0.8
3.1
1.9
1,213
728
150
173
35
18
75
91
-19
20Malcolm Brogdon
M. Brogdon
117.9
2021-22
IND IND
36
33.5
19.1
5.1
5.9
0.8
0.4
6.8
15.1
44.8
1.6
5.2
31.2
4.0
4.6
85.6
55.7
0.9
4.2
2.1
1,206
687
185
212
30
14
77
71
0
21Doug McDermott
D. McDermott
117.5
2020-21
IND IND
66
24.5
13.6
3.3
1.3
0.3
0.1
5.4
10.1
53.2
1.7
4.3
38.8
1.2
1.5
81.6
63.5
0.9
2.4
0.8
1,619
899
221
85
20
6
53
117
-48
22Torrey Craig
T. Craig
117.4
2021-22
IND IND
51
20.3
6.5
3.8
1.1
0.5
0.4
2.5
5.5
45.6
0.9
2.7
33.3
0.5
0.7
77.1
55.5
1.2
2.7
0.8
1,033
329
195
58
24
19
39
95
-198
23Jarace Walker
J. Walker
117.3
2025-26
IND IND
25
25.8
9.6
5.0
2.1
0.6
0.4
3.1
8.9
34.7
1.4
4.6
31.3
2.0
2.4
81.7
48.1
0.6
4.4
2.0
644
239
124
53
15
10
49
44
-157
24T.J. McConnell
T.J. McConnell
117.2
2023-24
IND IND
71
18.2
10.2
2.7
5.5
1.0
0.1
4.6
8.4
55.6
0.3
0.6
40.9
0.7
0.9
79.0
58.6
0.5
2.2
1.5
1,291
727
191
390
72
8
108
79
+95
25Chris Duarte
C. Duarte
117.1
2021-22
IND IND
55
28.0
13.1
4.1
2.1
1.0
0.2
4.9
11.3
43.2
1.7
4.6
36.9
1.6
2.0
80.4
53.7
0.7
3.4
1.6
1,541
720
226
114
56
10
90
95
-55
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Rankings

ORTG

109.5

28th

DRTG

117.1

19th

NETRTG

-7.6

26th

3P%

33.2

29th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
Bulls Bulls
10
14
.417
9.5
12
Hornets Hornets
7
18
.280
13.0
13
Nets Nets
6
18
.250
13.5
14
Pacers Pacers
6
19
.240
14.0
15
Wizards Wizards
3
20
.130
16.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
3:00 PM
Thu
12/18
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Sat
12/20
IND IND
@
NOP NOP
7:00 PM
Mon
12/22
IND IND
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Tue
12/23
MIL MIL
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
Last Game
IND Pacers

6 - 19

105

Final

115

PHI 76ers

14 - 10

Fri 12 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.5
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.5
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
16
9
.640
8.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
Magic Magic
15
10
.600
5.0
5
76ers 76ers
14
10
.583
5.5
6
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
11/11
ATL ATL
@
SAC SAC
133-100
Tue
11/11
DEN DEN
@
LAC LAC
130-116
Wed
11/12
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
126-113
Wed
11/12
IND IND
@
PHX PHX
98-133
Wed
11/12
ATL ATL
@
UTA UTA
132-122

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/13
NYK NYK
@
ORL ORL
5:30 PM
Sat
12/13
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
9:00 PM
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
3:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
3:30 PM
Sun
12/14
PHI PHI
@
ATL ATL
6:00 PM