Hakeem Olajuwon had the best defensive rating in 1990-91, with a 93.4 rating.

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lowest defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games NBA player 1991

	NAME	DRTG	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	93.4	1990-91	HOU	56	36.8	21.2	13.8	2.3	2.2	3.9	8.7	17.1	50.8	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.8	4.9	76.9	54.9	3.9	9.8	3.1	2,062	1,187	770	131	121	221	174	221
2	David Robinson D. Robinson	95.9	1990-91	SAS	82	37.7	25.6	13.0	2.5	1.5	3.9	9.2	16.7	55.2	0.0	0.1	14.3	7.2	9.5	76.2	61.5	4.1	8.9	3.3	3,095	2,101	1,063	208	127	320	270	264
3	Vlade Divac V. Divac	99.3	1990-91	LAL	82	28.2	11.2	8.1	1.1	1.3	1.5	4.4	7.8	56.5	0.1	0.2	35.7	2.4	3.4	70.3	60.6	2.5	5.6	1.8	2,310	921	666	92	106	127	146	247
4	Dennis Rodman D. Rodman	100.6	1990-91	DET	82	33.5	8.2	12.5	1.0	0.8	0.7	3.4	6.8	49.3	0.1	0.4	20.0	1.4	2.1	63.1	52.5	4.4	8.1	1.1	2,747	669	1,026	85	65	55	94	281
5	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	101.5	1990-91	NYK	81	38.3	26.6	11.2	3.0	1.0	3.2	10.4	20.3	51.4	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.7	7.7	74.5	56.1	2.4	8.8	3.6	3,104	2,154	905	244	80	258	291	287
6	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	101.6	1990-91	CHI	82	37.0	31.5	6.0	5.5	2.7	1.0	12.1	22.4	53.9	0.4	1.1	31.2	7.0	8.2	85.1	60.5	1.4	4.6	2.5	3,034	2,580	492	453	223	83	202	229
7	Scottie Pippen S. Pippen	101.6	1990-91	CHI	82	36.8	17.8	7.3	6.2	2.4	1.1	7.3	14.1	52.0	0.3	0.8	30.9	2.9	4.1	70.6	56.1	2.0	5.3	2.8	3,014	1,461	595	511	193	93	232	270
8	Karl Malone K. Malone	102.4	1990-91	UTA	82	40.3	29.0	11.8	3.3	1.1	1.0	10.3	19.6	52.7	0.0	0.2	28.6	8.3	10.8	77.0	59.6	2.9	8.9	3.0	3,302	2,382	967	270	89	79	244	268
9	Mark Eaton M. Eaton	102.5	1990-91	UTA	80	32.3	5.1	8.3	0.6	0.5	2.4	2.1	3.7	57.9	0.0	0.0		0.9	1.4	63.4	59.9	2.3	6.1	1.2	2,580	409	667	51	39	188	99	298
10	Benoit Benjamin B. Benjamin	102.6	1990-91	TOT	70	31.9	14.0	10.3	1.7	0.8	2.1	5.5	11.1	49.6	0.0	0.0		3.0	4.2	71.2	54.1	2.2	8.1	3.4	2,236	982	723	119	54	145	235	184
11	Bill Laimbeer B. Laimbeer	102.7	1990-91	DET	82	32.5	11.0	9.0	1.9	0.5	0.7	4.5	9.5	47.8	0.5	1.5	29.6	1.5	1.8	83.7	53.6	2.1	6.9	1.2	2,668	904	737	157	38	56	98	242
12	Alvin Robertson A. Robertson	102.8	1990-91	MIL	81	32.1	13.6	5.7	5.5	3.0	0.2	5.4	11.2	48.5	0.3	0.8	36.5	2.5	3.2	75.7	53.8	2.4	3.3	2.6	2,598	1,098	459	444	246	16	212	273
13	Robert Parish R. Parish	103.1	1990-91	BOS	81	30.1	14.9	10.6	0.8	0.8	1.3	6.0	10.0	59.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	3.8	76.7	63.7	3.3	7.2	1.9	2,441	1,207	856	66	66	103	153	197
14	Jerome Kersey J. Kersey	103.1	1990-91	POR	73	32.3	14.8	6.6	3.1	1.4	1.0	5.8	12.2	47.8	0.1	0.2	30.8	3.2	4.5	70.9	52.6	2.3	4.3	2.0	2,359	1,084	481	227	101	76	149	251
15	Larry Bird L. Bird	103.3	1990-91	BOS	60	38.0	19.4	8.5	7.2	1.8	1.0	7.7	17.0	45.4	1.3	3.3	38.9	2.7	3.1	89.1	53.0	0.9	7.6	3.1	2,277	1,164	509	431	108	58	187	118
16	Clyde Drexler C. Drexler	103.4	1990-91	POR	82	34.8	21.5	6.7	6.0	1.8	0.7	7.9	16.3	48.2	0.7	2.3	31.9	5.1	6.4	79.4	56.3	2.6	4.1	2.8	2,852	1,767	546	493	144	60	232	226
17	Buck Williams B. Williams	103.9	1990-91	POR	80	32.3	11.7	9.4	1.2	0.6	0.6	4.5	7.4	60.2	0.0	0.0		2.7	3.9	70.5	63.9	2.8	6.6	1.7	2,582	933	751	97	47	47	137	247
18	John Stockton J. Stockton	104.0	1990-91	UTA	82	37.8	17.2	2.9	14.2	2.9	0.2	6.0	11.9	50.7	0.7	2.0	34.5	4.4	5.3	83.6	60.4	0.6	2.3	3.6	3,103	1,413	237	1,164	234	16	298	233
19	Otis Thorpe O. Thorpe	104.0	1990-91	HOU	82	37.1	17.5	10.3	2.4	0.9	0.2	6.7	12.0	55.6	0.0	0.1	42.9	4.1	5.9	69.6	59.8	3.5	6.8	2.6	3,039	1,435	846	197	73	20	217	278
20	Terry Cummings T. Cummings	104.2	1990-91	SAS	67	32.8	17.6	7.8	2.3	0.9	0.4	7.5	15.5	48.4	0.1	0.5	21.2	2.4	3.6	68.3	51.4	2.9	4.9	2.0	2,195	1,177	521	157	61	30	131	225
21	Rod Strickland R. Strickland	104.2	1990-91	SAS	58	35.8	13.8	3.8	8.0	2.0	0.2	5.4	11.2	48.2	0.2	0.6	33.3	2.8	3.6	76.3	53.8	1.0	2.8	2.7	2,076	800	219	463	117	11	156	125
22	Sam Perkins S. Perkins	104.4	1990-91	LAL	73	34.3	13.5	7.4	1.5	0.9	1.1	5.0	10.2	49.5	0.2	0.9	28.1	3.1	3.8	82.1	56.7	2.3	5.1	1.4	2,504	983	538	108	64	78	103	247
23	Terry Porter T. Porter	104.4	1990-91	POR	81	32.9	17.0	3.5	8.0	2.0	0.1	6.0	11.7	51.5	1.6	3.9	41.5	3.4	4.2	82.3	63.2	0.6	2.8	2.3	2,665	1,381	282	649	158	12	189	151
24	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	104.5	1990-91	LAL	79	37.1	19.4	7.0	12.5	1.3	0.2	5.9	12.4	47.7	1.0	3.2	32.0	6.6	7.3	90.6	62.3	1.3	5.6	4.0	2,933	1,531	551	989	102	17	314	150
25	Horace Grant H. Grant	104.6	1990-91	CHI	78	33.9	12.8	8.4	2.3	1.2	0.9	5.1	9.4	54.7	0.0	0.1	16.7	2.5	3.6	71.1	58.5	3.4	5.0	1.2	2,641	1,000	659	178	95	69	92	203

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Nuggets	29	14	.674	6.5
4	Timberwolves	27	16	.628	8.5
5	Rockets	25	15	.625	9.0
6	Lakers	25	16	.610	9.5
7	Suns	26	17	.605	9.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 1/20	SAS	@	HOU	8:00 PM
Thu 1/22	HOU	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Fri 1/23	HOU	@	DET	7:00 PM
Mon 1/26	MEM	@	HOU	8:00 PM
Wed 1/28	SAS	@	HOU	9:30 PM

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31.8

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RPG Leaders

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11.4

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9.8

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2.2

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2.1

Maxey

2.0

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BPG Leaders

2.2

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2.0

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4.5

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3.8

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2,127.9

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2,035.4

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2,035.3

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DraftKings Points Leaders

2,165.8

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2,133.5

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2,122.5

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USG% Leaders

38.0

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36.9

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39.4

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1	Pistons	31	10	.756
2	Celtics	26	16	.619	5.5
3	Knicks	25	18	.581	7.0
4	Raptors	25	19	.568	7.5
5	76ers	23	18	.561	8.0
6	Magic	23	19	.548	8.5
7	Cavaliers	24	20	.545	8.5
8	Heat	22	21	.512	10.0
9	Bulls	20	22	.476	11.5
10	Hawks	20	25	.444	13.0
11	Bucks	18	24	.429	13.5
12	Hornets	16	27	.372	16.0
13	Nets	12	29	.293	19.0
14	Wizards	10	32	.238	21.5
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1	Thunder	36	8	.818
2	Spurs	30	13	.698	5.5
3	Nuggets	29	14	.674	6.5
4	Timberwolves	27	16	.628	8.5
5	Rockets	25	15	.625	9.0
6	Lakers	25	16	.610	9.5
7	Suns	26	17	.605	9.5
8	Warriors	25	19	.568	11.0
9	Trail Blazers	22	22	.500	14.0
10	Clippers	19	23	.452	16.0
11	Grizzlies	18	23	.439	16.5
12	Mavericks	18	26	.409	18.0
13	Jazz	14	29	.326	21.5
14	Kings	12	31	.279	23.5
15	Pelicans	10	35	.222	26.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 12/22	DET	@	SAC	136-127
Mon 12/22	HOU	@	LAC	108-128
Wed 12/24	CLE	@	NYK	124-126
Wed 12/24	SAS	@	OKC	117-102
Wed 12/24	DAL	@	GSW	116-126

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 1/20	PHX	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Tue 1/20	LAC	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Tue 1/20	SAS	@	HOU	8:00 PM
Tue 1/20	MIN	@	UTA	9:00 PM
Tue 1/20	LAL	@	DEN	10:00 PM

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