lowest defensive rating guard in 2017

Russell Westbrook had the best defensive rating by a guard in 2016-17, with a 103.8 rating.

Interpreted as:
lowest defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games guard in 2017
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
103.8
2016-17
OKC OKC
81
34.6
31.6
10.7
10.4
1.6
0.4
10.2
24.0
42.5
2.5
7.2
34.3
8.8
10.4
84.5
55.4
1.7
9.0
5.4
2,802
2,558
864
840
132
31
438
190
+251
2Stephen Curry
S. Curry
104.9
2016-17
GSW GSW
79
33.4
25.3
4.5
6.6
1.8
0.2
8.5
18.3
46.8
4.1
10.0
41.1
4.1
4.6
89.8
62.4
0.8
3.7
3.0
2,638
1,999
353
524
142
17
239
183
+1015
3Tyler Johnson
T. Johnson
106.9
2016-17
MIA MIA
73
29.8
13.7
4.0
3.2
1.2
0.6
4.9
11.3
43.3
1.3
3.4
37.2
2.7
3.5
76.8
53.5
0.7
3.3
1.2
2,177
1,002
293
233
84
44
90
176
+37
4James Harden
J. Harden
107.3
2016-17
HOU HOU
81
36.4
29.1
8.1
11.2
1.5
0.5
8.3
18.9
44.0
3.2
9.3
34.7
9.2
10.9
84.7
61.3
1.2
7.0
5.7
2,947
2,356
659
907
121
38
464
215
+425
5Jrue Holiday
J. Holiday
107.6
2016-17
NOP NOP
67
32.7
15.4
3.9
7.3
1.5
0.7
6.0
13.3
45.4
1.5
4.2
35.6
1.8
2.5
70.8
53.2
0.7
3.3
2.9
2,190
1,029
264
488
100
44
194
133
+37
6Patrick Beverley
P. Beverley
107.8
2016-17
HOU HOU
67
30.7
9.5
5.9
4.2
1.5
0.4
3.4
8.1
42.0
1.6
4.3
38.2
1.1
1.4
76.8
54.6
1.4
4.4
1.5
2,058
639
393
281
99
25
100
222
+353
7Marcus Smart
M. Smart
107.9
2016-17
BOS BOS
79
30.4
10.6
3.9
4.6
1.6
0.4
3.4
9.5
35.9
1.2
4.2
28.3
2.6
3.2
81.2
48.6
1.0
2.9
2.0
2,399
835
305
364
125
34
159
192
+129
8T.J. McConnell
T.J. McConnell
108.2
2016-17
PHI PHI
81
26.3
6.9
3.1
6.6
1.7
0.1
2.9
6.3
46.1
0.1
0.7
20.0
0.9
1.1
81.1
50.4
0.5
2.6
2.0
2,133
556
251
534
134
10
159
139
-316
9Klay Thompson
K. Thompson
108.3
2016-17
GSW GSW
78
34.0
22.3
3.7
2.1
0.8
0.5
8.3
17.6
46.8
3.4
8.3
41.4
2.4
2.8
85.3
59.2
0.6
3.0
1.6
2,651
1,742
285
160
66
40
128
139
+801
10Nicolas Batum
N. Batum
108.3
2016-17
CHA CHA
77
34.0
15.1
6.2
5.9
1.1
0.4
5.1
12.7
40.3
1.8
5.3
33.3
3.2
3.7
85.6
52.9
0.6
5.6
2.5
2,617
1,164
481
456
86
29
194
109
+70
11Mike Conley
M. Conley
108.4
2016-17
MEM MEM
69
33.2
20.5
3.5
6.3
1.3
0.3
6.7
14.6
46.0
2.5
6.1
40.8
4.6
5.3
85.9
60.4
0.4
3.0
2.3
2,292
1,415
241
433
92
19
156
126
+189
12John Wall
J. Wall
108.5
2016-17
WAS WAS
78
36.4
23.1
4.2
10.7
2.0
0.6
8.3
18.4
45.1
1.1
3.5
32.7
5.4
6.8
80.1
54.1
0.8
3.4
4.1
2,836
1,805
326
831
157
49
322
151
+248
13Goran Dragic
G. Dragic
108.8
2016-17
MIA MIA
73
33.7
20.3
3.8
5.8
1.2
0.2
7.3
15.4
47.5
1.6
4.0
40.5
4.1
5.2
79.0
57.5
0.8
3.0
2.9
2,459
1,483
279
423
89
13
212
199
+66
14Victor Oladipo
V. Oladipo
108.9
2016-17
OKC OKC
67
33.2
15.9
4.3
2.6
1.2
0.3
6.1
13.9
44.2
1.9
5.3
36.1
1.7
2.3
75.3
53.4
0.6
3.8
1.8
2,223
1,067
291
176
78
21
119
155
+174
15Kyle Lowry
K. Lowry
109.0
2016-17
TOR TOR
60
37.4
22.4
4.8
7.0
1.5
0.3
7.1
15.3
46.4
3.2
7.8
41.2
5.0
6.1
81.9
62.3
0.8
4.0
2.9
2,244
1,344
286
417
88
19
173
170
+358
16Dennis Schröder
D. Schröder
109.1
2016-17
ATL ATL
79
31.5
17.9
3.1
6.3
0.9
0.2
6.9
15.4
45.1
1.3
3.7
34.0
2.8
3.2
85.5
53.3
0.5
2.6
3.3
2,485
1,414
248
499
74
16
258
149
-76
17Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
K. Caldwell-Pope
109.1
2016-17
DET DET
76
33.3
13.8
3.3
2.5
1.2
0.2
4.9
12.2
39.9
2.0
5.8
35.0
2.0
2.4
83.2
51.9
0.7
2.5
1.1
2,529
1,047
248
193
89
12
86
118
-149
18Tim Hardaway Jr.
T. Hardaway Jr.
109.4
2016-17
ATL ATL
79
27.3
14.5
2.8
2.3
0.7
0.2
5.3
11.5
45.5
1.9
5.3
35.7
2.1
2.7
76.6
56.8
0.4
2.4
1.3
2,154
1,143
224
182
55
15
106
103
+157
19DeMar DeRozan
D. DeRozan
109.9
2016-17
TOR TOR
74
35.4
27.3
5.2
3.9
1.1
0.2
9.7
20.9
46.7
0.4
1.7
26.6
7.4
8.7
84.2
55.2
0.9
4.3
2.4
2,620
2,020
386
290
78
13
180
134
+146
20Jeff Teague
J. Teague
109.9
2016-17
IND IND
82
32.4
15.3
4.0
7.8
1.2
0.4
4.9
11.1
44.2
1.1
3.1
35.7
4.4
5.1
86.7
57.4
0.4
3.6
2.6
2,657
1,254
330
639
100
32
216
165
+51
21Cory Joseph
C. Joseph
110.3
2016-17
TOR TOR
80
25.0
9.3
2.9
3.3
0.8
0.2
3.7
8.3
45.2
0.6
1.7
35.6
1.2
1.5
77.0
51.8
0.6
2.3
1.4
2,003
740
235
265
66
13
108
140
+43
22Seth Curry
S. Curry
110.3
2016-17
DAL DAL
70
29.0
12.8
2.6
2.7
1.1
0.1
4.8
10.0
48.1
2.0
4.6
42.5
1.2
1.4
85.0
60.1
0.4
2.2
1.3
2,029
898
179
189
79
7
92
126
-38
23Wesley Matthews
W. Matthews
110.5
2016-17
DAL DAL
73
34.2
13.5
3.5
2.9
1.1
0.2
4.6
11.6
39.3
2.4
6.6
36.3
2.0
2.5
81.6
53.3
0.2
3.3
1.4
2,495
986
259
210
77
15
102
161
-194
24Elfrid Payton
E. Payton
110.5
2016-17
ORL ORL
82
29.4
12.8
4.7
6.5
1.1
0.5
5.2
11.1
47.1
0.5
1.8
27.4
1.8
2.6
69.2
52.0
1.1
3.6
2.2
2,412
1,046
387
529
88
40
178
177
-145
25Kemba Walker
K. Walker
110.6
2016-17
CHA CHA
79
34.7
23.2
3.9
5.5
1.1
0.3
8.1
18.3
44.4
3.0
7.6
39.9
3.8
4.5
84.7
56.9
0.6
3.3
2.1
2,739
1,830
308
434
85
22
168
119
+190
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27.1

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RPG

8.6

Hartenstein

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APG

7.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
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ORTG

118.9

7th

DRTG

107.7

1st

NETRTG

11.1

1st

3P%

36.5

9th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
12.0
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
5/30
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

3 - 3

91

Final

118

SAS Spurs

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28.1

Cunningham

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27.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

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26.9

Brunson

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Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

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11.0

Wembanyama

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10.7

Tatum

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Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

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8.6

Barnes

Scottie Barnes

7.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

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2.5

Eason

Tari Eason

2.4

Smart

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Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.7

Wembanyama

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1.8

Thompson

Ausar Thompson

1.8

Mobley

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Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

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3.5

Brooks

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3.3

Hachimura

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Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

Jase Richardson

113.6

Davison

JD Davison

107.8

Nnaji

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings
Knicks

124.5

Thunder

119.7

Spurs

116.2

Celtics

113.7

Raptors

111.7

Cavaliers

111.5
Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Knicks

104.4

Spurs

105.7

Magic

107.4

Rockets

108.5

Pistons

109.0

Celtics

110.7
Playoffs NetRtg Rankings
Knicks

20.1

Spurs

10.5

Thunder

8.4

Celtics

3.0

Pistons

1.7

Raptors

-1.7

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826.2

Wembanyama

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685.9

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell
Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

813.5

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

714.8

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

686.3

Mobley

Evan Mobley
Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

Nick Smith Jr.

40.1

Williams

Amari Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Jordan Goodwin
Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

Amen Thompson

42.0

Smith

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41.0

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Richardson

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Beringer

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1.62

Wembanyama

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Richardson

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1.60

Wembanyama

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1.58

Beringer

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Hornets

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Spurs

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Suns

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Celtics

51-38

Heat

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Knicks

54-42
Worst Record ATS
Wizards

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Cavaliers

41-59

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

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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
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/29
ORL ORL
@
TOR TOR
87-139
Sun
3/29
HOU HOU
@
NOP NOP
134-102
Sun
3/29
NYK NYK
@
OKC OKC
100-111
Sun
3/29
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
93-116
Mon
3/30
PHI PHI
@
MIA MIA
109-119

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
5/30
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM