lowest defensive rating by a point guard who played over 1000 minutes

Fatty Taylor has the lowest career defensive rating by a point guard when playing >1,000 minutes, with a 95.3 rating.

	NAME	DRTG	MIN	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Fatty Taylor F. Taylor	95.3	1,548	79	19.6	3.8	2.7	3.6	1.7	0.1	1.7	4.0	42.0				0.5	0.8	56.9	43.9	1.1	1.5		301	211	288	132	9		202
2	Jimmy Jones J. Jones	95.9	2,590	140	18.5	6.4	1.9	2.0	0.8	0.1	2.6	5.1	50.5				1.3	1.7	73.8	54.8	0.5	1.5		901	272	283	111	15		321
3	Rick Adelman R. Adelman	96.2	1,692	113	15.0	4.4	1.5	1.5	0.9	0.1	1.7	4.1	40.6				1.1	1.6	70.9	46.4	0.4	1.1		501	164	168	106	9		164
4	Slick Watts S. Watts	97.4	11,513	437	26.3	8.9	3.2	6.1	2.2	0.3	3.7	8.9	41.3				1.6	2.7	59.7	44.4	1.0	2.2	1.8	3,901	1,398	2,678	961	111	239	1,314
5	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	97.5	2,477	70	35.4	12.7	4.0	6.4	1.1	0.1	4.8	11.0	43.8				3.0	3.6	83.5	50.2	1.0	3.0		888	279	446	77	4		132
6	Norm Van Lier N. Van Lier	97.6	14,655	424	34.6	11.0	4.3	6.5	1.8	0.2	4.1	10.1	40.2				2.9	3.7	77.3	46.8	1.3	3.0	2.1	4,666	1,809	2,776	767	71	249	1,481
7	Charles Johnson C. Johnson	97.6	3,796	219	17.3	7.9	2.4	1.4	1.1	0.1	3.6	8.1	44.4				0.7	0.9	72.4	46.2	0.8	1.6		1,729	518	315	239	21		423
8	Herm Gilliam H. Gilliam	97.7	2,003	62	32.3	14.1	4.3	5.7	2.2	0.3	6.2	13.6	45.4				1.7	2.2	79.1	48.3	1.0	3.3		874	267	355	134	18		190
9	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	98.1	13,626	359	38.0	18.7	5.4	5.6	1.9	0.2	7.6	15.9	47.9	0.0	0.3	0.0	3.5	4.2	81.9	52.6	1.1	4.2	2.1	6,731	1,926	2,028	681	63	139	922
10	Ken Charles K. Charles	98.6	2,247	81	27.7	10.1	2.7	2.5	1.5	0.6	4.0	8.9	45.6				2.0	2.5	78.5	50.5	0.7	2.0		817	219	204	123	48		257
11	Paul Westphal P. Westphal	98.7	5,560	163	34.1	20.9	2.8	5.5	2.1	0.4	8.2	16.2	50.6				4.5	5.4	82.7	56.1	0.8	2.0		3,405	449	899	344	59		389
12	Al Skinner A. Skinner	98.7	2,256	79	28.6	12.6	4.6	3.7	1.3	0.7	4.8	11.2	43.1				2.9	3.7	79.1	49.0	1.4	3.2		995	363	289	103	53		279
13	Ron Williams R. Williams	98.7	1,814	126	14.4	5.0	1.0	1.9	0.6	0.0	2.2	4.8	45.1				0.7	0.9	85.5	49.0	0.2	0.8		636	131	245	75	4		199
14	Bob Weiss B. Weiss	98.8	3,101	204	15.2	3.1	1.2	2.6	0.9	0.2	1.2	2.8	43.8				0.6	0.7	77.6	48.5	0.2	0.9		624	239	540	183	40		306
15	Ron Lee R. Lee	99.3	9,586	448	21.4	7.3	2.7	3.8	1.9	0.3	2.9	7.0	41.6	0.2	0.6	32.1	1.5	2.1	70.5	46.6	0.9	1.8	2.1	3,285	1,219	1,688	869	122	783	1,368
16	Ted McClain T. McClain	99.4	3,022	142	21.3	6.3	2.4	3.4	1.2	0.1	2.6	5.9	44.3				1.1	1.5	75.7	48.4	0.5	1.9	1.3	892	341	481	164	19	90	379
17	Jim Price J. Price	99.6	10,159	370	27.5	11.1	3.3	4.1	1.6	0.3	4.6	10.5	44.4				1.9	2.3	81.6	48.6	0.9	2.4	1.7	4,123	1,220	1,528	596	106	275	1,003
18	Charlie Ward C. Ward	99.9	14,080	630	22.3	6.3	2.6	4.0	1.2	0.2	2.2	5.4	40.8	1.0	2.8	36.4	0.8	1.0	77.1	53.1	0.4	2.2	1.6	3,947	1,648	2,539	776	128	1,038	1,276	+757
19	Ed Sherod E. Sherod	99.9	1,624	64	25.4	6.2	2.3	4.9	1.5	0.2	2.7	6.6	40.6	0.0	0.2	7.7	0.8	1.3	65.0	43.3	0.7	1.7	1.6	395	149	311	96	14	104	112
20	Butch Beard B. Beard	99.9	9,505	392	24.2	9.2	3.7	3.5	1.3	0.1	3.6	7.2	50.3				1.9	2.5	77.3	55.3	1.2	2.5	1.9	3,591	1,452	1,365	499	36	164	1,105
21	Charles Dudley C. Dudley	100.0	6,238	349	17.9	5.4	3.1	3.5	0.8	0.0	1.9	3.9	49.8				1.5	2.2	66.8	55.1	1.2	1.9	1.9	1,874	1,083	1,214	284	13	227	707
22	Lenny Wilkens L. Wilkens	100.3	3,644	139	26.2	11.7	2.9	5.4	1.3	0.2	4.3	9.3	45.9				3.2	4.0	78.9	52.8	0.8	2.0		1,633	397	757	174	26		261
23	Dave Bing D. Bing	100.4	11,547	322	35.9	16.9	3.2	6.1	1.3	0.3	6.5	14.7	44.0				4.0	4.9	80.7	50.1	1.1	2.0	2.7	5,433	1,016	1,957	422	84	216	947
24	Archie Clark A. Clark	100.4	5,856	212	27.6	11.3	2.4	4.4	1.1	0.1	4.8	10.2	47.0				1.7	2.1	82.7	50.8	0.6	1.8		2,404	513	936	231	15		467
25	Dean Meminger D. Meminger	100.5	2,177	80	27.2	7.9	2.7	5.0	1.5	0.1	2.9	6.3	46.6				2.1	3.3	63.9	51.5	1.1	1.6		634	214	397	118	11		160

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29.8

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12.4

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10.8

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Team Rankings

ORTG

126.1

1st

DRTG

116.7

18th

NETRTG

9.4

3rd

3P%

40.0

2nd

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	24	2	.923
2	Nuggets	19	6	.760	4.5
3	Lakers	18	7	.720	5.5
4	Spurs	18	7	.720	5.5
5	Rockets	16	7	.696	6.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 12/18	ORL	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Sat 12/20	HOU	@	DEN	5:00 PM
Mon 12/22	UTA	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Tue 12/23	DEN	@	DAL	8:00 PM
Thu 12/25	MIN	@	DEN	10:30 PM

Last Game

Rockets

16 - 7

125

Final

128

Nuggets

19 - 6

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

34.7

Dončić

32.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

31.5

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.4

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.5

Zubac

APG Leaders

10.8

Jokić

9.2

Cunningham

8.9

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.3

Wallace

2.1

Daniels

1.9

Bridges

BPG Leaders

2.5

Huff

1.9

Kalkbrenner

1.9

Stewart

3PM Leaders

4.0

Mitchell

3.7

Maxey

3.6

Porter

TS% Leaders

72.4

Green

72.0

Jokić

71.6

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

126.1

122.9

121.4

121.3

119.1

DRtg Rankings

104.8

111.8

112.1

112.7

113.1

NetRtg Rankings

16.5

9.8

9.4

8.9

6.3

5.5

Tank Leaderboard

4-20

5-22

6-20

7-18

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,603.3

Jokić

1,301.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,223.3

Maxey

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,704.3

Jokić

1,308.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,269.8

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.8

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.3

Mitchell

MPG Leaders

39.9

Maxey

37.3

Dončić

36.9

Reaves

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.83

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.57

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.95

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.57

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

17-8

17-10

15-9-1

16-10

14-9

15-10

Worst Record ATS

8-20

8-18

8-16

10-17

11-16

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	21	5	.808
2	Knicks	18	7	.720	2.5
3	Raptors	16	11	.593	5.5
4	Celtics	15	11	.577	6.0
5	Magic	15	11	.577	6.0
6	76ers	14	11	.560	6.5
7	Hawks	15	12	.556	6.5
8	Heat	14	12	.538	7.0
9	Cavaliers	15	13	.536	7.0
10	Bulls	11	15	.423	10.0
11	Bucks	11	16	.407	10.5
12	Hornets	8	18	.308	13.0
13	Nets	7	18	.280	13.5
14	Pacers	6	20	.231	15.0
15	Wizards	4	20	.167	16.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	24	2	.923
2	Nuggets	19	6	.760	4.5
3	Lakers	18	7	.720	5.5
4	Spurs	18	7	.720	5.5
5	Rockets	16	7	.696	6.5
6	Timberwolves	17	10	.630	7.5
7	Suns	14	12	.538	10.0
8	Warriors	13	14	.481	11.5
9	Grizzlies	13	14	.481	11.5
10	Jazz	10	15	.400	13.5
11	Trail Blazers	10	16	.385	14.0
12	Mavericks	10	17	.370	14.5
13	Kings	6	20	.231	18.0
14	Clippers	6	20	.231	18.0
15	Pelicans	5	22	.185	19.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Fri 11/14	LAL	@	MIL	119-95
Sat 11/15	LAC	@	BOS	118-121
Sat 11/15	SAC	@	SAS	110-123
Sat 11/15	BKN	@	WAS	129-106
Sat 11/15	GSW	@	NOP	124-106

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 12/18	ATL	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Thu 12/18	NYK	@	IND	7:00 PM
Thu 12/18	MIA	@	BKN	7:30 PM
Thu 12/18	LAC	@	OKC	8:00 PM
Thu 12/18	WAS	@	SAS	8:00 PM

Fatty Taylor has the lowest career defensive rating by a point guard when playing >1,000 minutes, with a 95.3 rating.

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