highest defensive rating nba starters

Orlando Robinson had the highest defensive rating by a player as a starter this season, with a 149.3 rating.

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highest defensive rating NBA starters this regular season
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Orlando Robinson
O. Robinson
149.3
2025-26
1
13.1
7.0
3.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
4.0
75.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
87.5
2.0
1.0
0.0
13
7
3
1
0
0
0
2
-7
2Jamal Cain
J. Cain
149.1
2025-26
1
31.7
17.0
6.0
3.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
11.0
45.5
1.0
3.0
33.3
6.0
6.0
100.0
62.3
5.0
1.0
0.0
32
17
6
3
0
0
0
1
+8
3Nick Smith Jr.
N. Smith Jr.
146.0
2025-26
1
28.2
12.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
11.0
45.5
1.0
3.0
33.3
1.0
2.0
50.0
50.5
0.0
1.0
2.0
28
12
1
1
0
0
2
5
-9
4Tony Bradley
T. Bradley
141.9
2025-26
TOT
4
19.3
6.8
2.5
1.3
0.0
0.0
3.3
5.5
59.1
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.3
0.5
50.0
59.0
1.5
1.0
0.3
77
27
10
5
0
0
1
9
-31
5Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
J. Robinson-Earl
137.7
2025-26
3
26.5
6.3
5.7
1.0
0.3
0.0
2.3
4.7
50.0
0.3
2.3
14.3
1.3
1.3
100.0
60.3
2.7
3.0
1.3
79
19
17
3
1
0
4
5
-28
6Dylan Cardwell
D. Cardwell
137.5
2025-26
1
5.1
2.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
5
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
-12
7Asa Newell
A. Newell
136.5
2025-26
2
31.8
9.5
7.5
1.5
0.0
0.5
4.0
9.0
44.4
0.5
2.5
20.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
48.1
3.0
4.5
2.0
64
19
15
3
0
1
4
4
-34
8Drew Timme
D. Timme
136.1
2025-26
1
26.5
11.0
3.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
9.0
44.4
2.0
4.0
50.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
55.7
1.0
2.0
3.0
27
11
3
2
0
0
3
3
-26
9Maxi Kleber
M. Kleber
135.2
2025-26
1
20.7
11.0
5.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
4.0
8.0
50.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
61.9
4.0
1.0
0.0
21
11
5
1
1
0
0
3
-19
10T.J. McConnell
T.J. McConnell
134.8
2025-26
4
20.7
8.8
3.0
8.3
0.8
0.0
3.8
8.3
45.5
0.3
1.0
25.0
1.0
1.3
80.0
49.7
0.5
2.5
2.0
83
35
12
33
3
0
8
5
-37
11Jamir Watkins
J. Watkins
134.6
2025-26
7
31.2
11.9
4.0
1.9
0.6
0.7
4.1
9.6
43.3
1.7
5.6
30.8
1.9
2.6
72.2
55.4
0.9
3.1
1.1
218
83
28
13
4
5
8
24
-102
12Patrick Baldwin Jr.
P. Baldwin Jr.
134.3
2025-26
1
27.7
5.0
4.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
6.0
33.3
1.0
3.0
33.3
0.0
0.0
41.7
2.0
2.0
2.0
28
5
4
1
1
1
2
1
-28
13Cam Thomas
C. Thomas
133.1
2025-26
8
28.3
21.4
1.4
2.6
0.5
0.1
6.6
16.5
40.2
2.0
5.6
35.6
6.1
7.0
87.5
54.6
0.4
1.0
2.0
226
171
11
21
4
1
16
15
-66
14Taj Gibson
T. Gibson
132.6
2025-26
1
19.1
4.0
4.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
4.0
25.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
41.0
2.0
2.0
0.0
19
4
4
1
0
0
0
3
-7
15Malik Monk
M. Monk
132.5
2025-26
3
29.9
10.0
2.3
8.7
1.0
0.3
4.3
12.0
36.1
1.0
5.0
20.0
0.3
0.7
50.0
40.7
0.3
2.0
0.3
90
30
7
26
3
1
1
9
-53
16Toby Okani
T. Okani
132.1
2025-26
4
39.2
12.5
3.0
1.3
0.8
0.5
5.3
13.5
38.9
1.8
5.8
30.4
0.3
1.5
16.7
44.1
1.3
1.8
0.5
157
50
12
5
3
2
2
12
-109
17Nikola Topić
N. Topić
132.0
2025-26
2
38.9
16.0
3.0
12.5
2.0
0.0
7.0
14.0
50.0
2.0
4.0
50.0
0.0
1.5
0.0
54.6
1.5
1.5
6.5
78
32
6
25
4
0
13
6
-35
18James Wiseman
J. Wiseman
131.9
2025-26
1
19.9
4.0
4.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
66.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
66.7
4.0
0.0
3.0
20
4
4
0
0
1
3
2
-15
19Bismack Biyombo
B. Biyombo
131.8
2025-26
1
10.4
4.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
10
4
0
1
0
0
1
1
-10
20Anthony Gill
A. Gill
131.4
2025-26
8
28.6
9.9
3.6
1.9
0.8
0.5
3.9
5.8
67.4
0.5
1.1
44.4
1.6
2.3
72.2
73.3
1.3
2.4
0.8
229
79
29
15
6
4
6
23
-123
21Dariq Whitehead
D. Whitehead
131.4
2025-26
2
31.4
23.5
3.5
0.5
0.0
0.0
9.5
19.5
48.7
3.5
10.5
33.3
1.0
1.0
100.0
58.9
0.5
3.0
1.5
63
47
7
1
0
0
3
2
-20
22Jevon Carter
J. Carter
131.2
2025-26
1
23.8
2.0
2.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
5.0
20.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
20.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
24
2
2
0
1
0
0
3
-17
23Josh Oduro
J. Oduro
131.0
2025-26
1
31.4
4.0
6.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
82.0
3.0
3.0
1.0
31
4
6
2
0
0
1
6
-4
24Pete Nance
P. Nance
130.6
2025-26
6
33.3
10.2
4.5
2.2
0.7
0.5
3.8
8.3
46.0
2.2
5.8
37.1
0.3
0.7
50.0
58.9
0.8
3.7
1.0
200
61
27
13
4
3
6
15
-87
25Brice Sensabaugh
B. Sensabaugh
130.5
2025-26
22
30.5
20.1
3.7
3.0
0.7
0.3
7.4
14.6
50.5
2.9
6.7
42.9
2.5
3.1
79.7
62.9
1.0
2.7
2.8
672
442
81
65
16
7
62
45
-231
StatMuse has game-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1984-85 season.

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Team Leaders

PPG

26.3

Banchero

Paolo Banchero

RPG

9.0

Banchero

Paolo Banchero

APG

6.3

Banchero

Paolo Banchero
Team Rankings

ORTG

114.9

19th

DRTG

114.3

11th

NETRTG

0.6

17th

3P%

34.3

27th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
6
46
36
.561
14.0
7
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
Last Game
ORL Magic

3 - 4

94

Final

116

DET Pistons

4 - 3

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
3/25
@
99-130
Wed
3/25
@
106-109
Wed
3/25
@
94-119
Thu
3/26
@
108-129
Thu
3/26
@
103-114

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
5/6
@
7:00 PM
Wed
5/6
@
9:30 PM
Thu
5/7
@
7:00 PM
Thu
5/7
@
9:30 PM
Fri
5/8
@
7:00 PM