highest defensive ratings with guards in 2023

Anfernee Simons had the highest defensive rating by a guard in 2022-23, with a 122.6 rating.

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NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Anfernee Simons
A. Simons
122.6
2022-23
POR POR
62
35.0
21.1
2.6
4.1
0.7
0.2
7.5
16.9
44.7
3.4
9.1
37.7
2.6
2.9
89.4
58.1
0.3
2.3
2.1
2,170
1,306
161
253
42
14
128
142
-75
2Jalen Green
J. Green
122.5
2022-23
HOU HOU
76
34.2
22.1
3.7
3.7
0.8
0.2
7.4
17.9
41.6
2.5
7.3
33.8
4.8
6.1
78.6
53.8
0.6
3.2
2.6
2,602
1,683
284
281
59
18
200
131
-447
3Bennedict 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
4Jaden Ivey
J. Ivey
120.9
2022-23
DET DET
74
31.1
16.3
3.9
5.2
0.8
0.2
5.5
13.3
41.6
1.6
4.7
34.3
3.6
4.8
74.7
52.8
1.0
2.9
3.2
2,304
1,204
288
387
61
17
237
242
-642
5Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
120.8
2022-23
POR POR
58
36.3
32.2
4.8
7.3
0.9
0.3
9.6
20.7
46.3
4.2
11.3
37.1
8.8
9.6
91.4
64.5
0.8
4.0
3.3
2,106
1,866
277
425
50
18
191
109
+105
6Andrew 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
7Kevin Porter Jr.
K. Porter Jr.
119.6
2022-23
HOU HOU
59
34.3
19.2
5.3
5.7
1.4
0.3
6.6
15.0
44.2
2.4
6.5
36.6
3.5
4.5
78.4
56.5
1.3
4.0
3.2
2,024
1,130
314
338
82
17
188
156
-343
8Trae Young
T. Young
119.2
2022-23
ATL ATL
73
34.8
26.2
3.0
10.2
1.1
0.1
8.2
19.0
42.9
2.1
6.3
33.5
7.8
8.8
88.6
57.3
0.8
2.2
4.1
2,541
1,914
217
741
80
9
300
104
+100
9Tim Hardaway Jr.
T. Hardaway Jr.
118.6
2022-23
DAL DAL
71
30.3
14.4
3.5
1.8
0.7
0.2
4.8
11.9
40.1
3.0
7.7
38.5
1.8
2.3
77.0
55.4
0.3
3.2
0.8
2,152
1,019
251
129
49
12
60
120
+160
10Killian Hayes
K. Hayes
118.3
2022-23
DET DET
76
28.3
10.3
2.9
6.2
1.4
0.4
4.0
10.7
37.7
1.1
3.8
28.0
1.2
1.5
82.1
45.5
0.4
2.5
2.3
2,153
786
221
470
104
28
173
219
-499
11Buddy 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
12Spencer Dinwiddie
S. Dinwiddie
118.2
2022-23
TOT
79
34.5
17.3
3.4
6.5
0.8
0.3
5.8
13.3
43.8
2.3
6.2
36.9
3.4
4.2
81.2
57.3
0.4
3.1
1.8
2,725
1,369
270
515
67
24
145
187
-10
13Mike Conley
M. Conley
117.8
2022-23
TOT
67
30.3
11.9
2.7
6.7
1.1
0.2
3.9
9.1
42.8
2.0
5.2
38.5
2.1
2.5
83.4
58.3
0.5
2.2
1.5
2,029
798
182
450
73
14
103
139
+60
14RJ Barrett
RJ Barrett
117.7
2022-23
NYK NYK
73
33.9
19.6
5.0
2.8
0.4
0.2
7.0
16.1
43.4
1.7
5.3
31.0
4.0
5.4
74.0
53.1
0.8
4.2
2.2
2,475
1,431
368
201
31
15
164
179
-62
15Terry Rozier
T. Rozier
117.5
2022-23
CHA CHA
63
35.3
21.1
4.1
5.1
1.2
0.3
7.8
18.9
41.5
2.6
8.0
32.7
2.8
3.5
80.9
51.7
0.8
3.3
2.1
2,221
1,329
259
319
74
16
134
119
-288
16Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
117.3
2022-23
NYK NYK
68
35.0
24.0
3.5
6.2
0.9
0.2
8.6
17.6
49.1
2.0
4.7
41.6
4.8
5.8
82.9
59.7
0.6
3.0
2.1
2,379
1,633
241
421
61
15
142
152
+152
17Quentin Grimes
Q. Grimes
117.3
2022-23
NYK NYK
71
29.9
11.3
3.2
2.1
0.7
0.4
4.0
8.5
46.8
2.2
5.7
38.6
1.1
1.4
79.6
61.9
0.7
2.5
1.0
2,121
799
229
150
47
26
69
177
+186
18Kevin Huerter
K. Huerter
117.3
2022-23
SAC SAC
75
29.4
15.2
3.3
2.9
1.1
0.3
5.6
11.5
48.5
2.7
6.8
40.2
1.3
1.7
72.5
61.7
0.6
2.8
1.3
2,202
1,140
251
221
80
24
97
181
+222
19De'Aaron Fox
D. Fox
117.3
2022-23
SAC SAC
73
33.4
25.0
4.2
6.1
1.1
0.3
9.3
18.2
51.2
1.6
5.0
32.4
4.7
6.0
78.0
59.9
0.5
3.6
2.5
2,435
1,826
306
447
83
23
181
172
+176
20Malik Beasley
M. Beasley
117.2
2022-23
TOT
81
25.8
12.7
3.5
1.5
0.8
0.1
4.6
11.6
39.5
2.9
8.1
35.7
0.6
0.8
76.9
53.1
0.4
3.1
1.1
2,093
1,025
283
124
65
9
90
107
-87
21Jordan Poole
J. Poole
117.1
2022-23
GSW GSW
82
30.0
20.4
2.7
4.5
0.8
0.3
6.7
15.6
43.0
2.6
7.8
33.6
4.4
5.1
87.0
57.3
0.4
2.4
3.1
2,458
1,675
225
369
63
21
252
214
-11
22Tyrese Maxey
T. Maxey
116.8
2022-23
PHI PHI
60
33.6
20.3
2.9
3.5
0.8
0.1
7.3
15.2
48.1
2.7
6.2
43.4
3.0
3.6
84.5
60.5
0.4
2.6
1.3
2,016
1,218
176
212
49
8
80
132
+241
23Klay Thompson
K. Thompson
116.6
2022-23
GSW GSW
69
33.0
21.9
4.1
2.4
0.7
0.4
7.9
18.1
43.6
4.4
10.6
41.2
1.7
1.9
87.9
57.6
0.6
3.6
1.8
2,279
1,509
286
163
49
29
123
130
+165
24D'Angelo Russell
D. Russell
116.5
2022-23
TOT
71
32.5
17.8
3.0
6.2
1.0
0.4
6.3
13.4
46.9
2.7
6.9
39.6
2.5
3.0
82.9
60.5
0.5
2.5
2.6
2,304
1,263
215
437
70
29
186
140
+85
25Dejounte Murray
D. Murray
116.3
2022-23
ATL ATL
74
36.4
20.5
5.3
6.1
1.5
0.3
8.3
17.8
46.4
1.8
5.2
34.4
2.1
2.6
83.2
54.0
0.7
4.5
2.2
2,693
1,515
389
448
112
19
160
106
-62
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11.6

Clingan

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APG

6.7

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ORTG

114.4

20th

DRTG

114.7

14th

NETRTG

-0.3

19th

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34.3

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2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
10/21
PHX PHX
@
POR POR
10:00 PM
Fri
10/23
POR POR
@
SAC SAC
10:00 PM
Tue
10/27
POR POR
@
LAL LAL
11:00 PM
Thu
10/29
MEM MEM
@
POR POR
10:00 PM
Sat
10/31
POR POR
@
UTA UTA
3:00 PM
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114

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31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

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28.8

Edwards

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RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

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11.9

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

11.6

Clingan

Donovan Clingan
APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

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9.9

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

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SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

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2.0

Daniels

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1.9

Wallace

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BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

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1.9

Holmgren

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1.9

Huff

Jay Huff
3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

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3.8

Ball

LaMelo Ball

3.4

Knueppel

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TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

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67.6

Ayton

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67.4

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ORtg Rankings
Nuggets

122.6

Celtics

120.8

Knicks

119.8

Spurs

119.6

Hornets

119.4

Cavaliers

119.2
DRtg Rankings
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107.7

Pistons

109.7

Spurs

111.3

Celtics

112.7

Raptors

113.0

Rockets

113.2
NetRtg Rankings
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11.1

Spurs

8.3

Pistons

8.2

Celtics

8.1

Knicks

6.5

Rockets

5.4
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Wizards

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Pacers

19-63

Nets

20-62

Jazz

22-60

Kings

22-60

Grizzlies

25-57

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Hornets

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Spurs

61-44

Suns

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Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Knicks

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Worst Record ATS
Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-59

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
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
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
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
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
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NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
3/30
PHX PHX
@
MEM MEM
131-105
Mon
3/30
CHI CHI
@
SAS SAS
114-129
Mon
3/30
MIN MIN
@
DAL DAL
124-94
Mon
3/30
CLE CLE
@
UTA UTA
122-113
Mon
3/30
DET DET
@
OKC OKC
110-114

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
10/20
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
3:00 PM
Tue
10/20
PHI PHI
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Tue
10/20
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
9:30 PM
Wed
10/21
ATL ATL
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Wed
10/21
MIL MIL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM