lowest defensive rating point guard 1998

Brevin Knight had the lowest defensive rating by a point guard in 1997-98 in his rookie season, with a 97.3 rating.

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2,000+ MIN/82TG

	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	Brevin Knight B. Knight	97.3	1997-98	CLE	80	31.0	9.0	3.2	8.2	2.5	0.2	3.3	7.4	44.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.5	3.1	80.1	51.5	0.8	2.3	2.4	2,483	723	253	656	196	18	194	271	+298
2	Charlie Ward C. Ward	97.5	1997-98	NYK	82	28.3	7.8	3.3	5.7	1.8	0.5	2.9	6.3	45.5	1.0	2.6	37.7	1.1	1.4	80.5	56.7	0.4	3.0	2.1	2,317	642	274	466	144	37	175	195	+278
3	Ron Harper R. Harper	100.1	1997-98	CHI	82	27.9	9.3	3.5	2.9	1.3	0.6	3.6	8.1	44.1	0.2	1.0	19.0	2.0	2.6	75.0	50.3	1.3	2.2	1.1	2,284	764	290	241	108	48	91	181	+464
4	Jason Kidd J. Kidd	100.9	1997-98	PHX	82	38.0	11.6	6.2	9.1	2.0	0.3	4.4	10.5	41.6	0.9	2.8	31.3	2.0	2.5	79.9	50.2	1.3	4.9	3.2	3,118	954	510	745	162	26	261	142	+305
5	Mookie Blaylock M. Blaylock	102.3	1997-98	ATL	70	38.6	13.2	4.9	6.7	2.6	0.3	5.3	13.4	39.2	1.3	4.8	26.9	1.4	1.9	70.9	46.2	1.2	3.7	2.5	2,700	921	341	469	183	21	176	122	+415
6	Mark Jackson M. Jackson	102.9	1997-98	IND	82	29.4	8.3	3.9	8.7	1.0	0.0	3.0	7.3	41.6	0.5	1.7	31.4	1.7	2.2	76.1	50.1	0.8	3.1	2.1	2,413	678	322	713	84	2	174	132	+443
7	Tim Hardaway T. Hardaway	103.2	1997-98	MIA	81	37.4	18.9	3.7	8.3	1.7	0.2	6.9	16.0	43.1	1.9	5.5	35.1	3.2	4.1	78.1	53.0	0.6	3.1	2.8	3,031	1,528	299	672	136	16	224	200	+454
8	Gary Payton G. Payton	103.2	1997-98	SEA	82	38.4	19.2	4.6	8.3	2.3	0.2	7.1	15.6	45.3	1.6	4.8	33.8	3.4	4.6	74.4	54.4	0.9	3.6	2.8	3,145	1,571	376	679	185	18	229	195	+622
9	Avery Johnson A. Johnson	103.7	1997-98	SAS	75	35.7	10.2	2.0	7.9	1.1	0.2	4.3	8.9	47.8	0.0	0.2	15.4	1.6	2.2	72.6	51.4	0.4	1.6	2.2	2,674	766	150	591	84	18	165	140	+255
10	Lindsey Hunter L. Hunter	104.3	1997-98	DET	71	35.3	12.1	3.5	3.2	1.7	0.1	4.5	11.6	38.3	1.2	3.7	32.1	2.0	2.8	74.0	47.2	0.9	2.6	1.5	2,505	862	247	224	123	10	110	174	-11
11	Rod Strickland R. Strickland	105.3	1997-98	WAS	76	39.7	17.8	5.3	10.5	1.7	0.3	6.4	14.9	43.4	0.2	0.6	25.0	4.7	6.5	72.6	50.1	1.5	3.9	3.5	3,020	1,349	405	801	126	25	266	182	+100
12	David Wesley D. Wesley	106.2	1997-98	CHA	81	35.1	13.0	2.6	6.5	1.7	0.4	4.7	10.7	44.3	0.7	2.1	34.7	2.8	3.6	79.5	53.2	0.6	2.0	2.8	2,845	1,054	213	529	140	30	226	229	+134
13	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	106.3	1997-98	PHI	80	39.4	22.0	3.7	6.2	2.2	0.3	8.1	17.6	46.1	0.9	2.9	29.8	4.9	6.7	72.9	53.5	1.1	2.6	3.1	3,150	1,758	296	494	176	25	244	200	-92
14	Nick Van Exel N. Van Exel	107.6	1997-98	LAL	64	32.1	13.8	3.0	6.9	1.0	0.1	4.9	11.6	41.9	1.9	4.9	38.9	2.1	2.7	79.1	53.8	0.5	2.5	1.6	2,053	881	194	442	64	6	104	120	+323
15	Sam Cassell S. Cassell	108.1	1997-98	NJN	75	34.7	19.6	3.0	8.0	1.6	0.3	6.8	15.4	44.1	0.2	1.1	18.8	5.8	6.8	86.0	53.3	1.0	2.1	3.6	2,606	1,471	228	603	121	20	269	262	+133
16	Chauncey Billups C. Billups	110.3	1997-98	TOT	80	27.7	11.2	2.4	3.9	1.3	0.1	3.5	9.4	37.4	1.3	4.1	32.9	2.8	3.3	85.0	51.6	0.8	1.6	2.2	2,216	893	190	314	107	4	174	172	-449
17	Stephon Marbury S. Marbury	110.6	1997-98	MIN	82	38.0	17.7	2.8	8.6	1.3	0.1	6.3	15.1	41.5	1.2	3.7	31.3	4.0	5.5	73.1	50.5	0.7	2.1	3.1	3,112	1,450	230	704	104	7	256	222	+23
18	Anthony Johnson A. Johnson	110.8	1997-98	SAC	77	29.4	7.5	2.2	4.3	0.8	0.1	2.9	7.9	37.1	0.5	1.7	32.8	1.0	1.4	72.7	43.7	0.7	1.6	1.6	2,266	574	171	329	64	6	120	188	-352
19	Bobby Jackson B. Jackson	110.8	1997-98	DEN	68	30.0	11.6	4.4	4.7	1.5	0.2	4.6	11.6	39.2	0.3	1.2	25.9	2.2	2.7	81.4	45.3	1.1	3.3	2.7	2,042	790	302	317	105	11	184	160	-491
20	Damon Stoudamire D. Stoudamire	111.2	1997-98	TOT	71	40.0	17.3	4.2	8.2	1.6	0.1	6.3	15.4	41.1	1.3	4.3	29.9	3.4	4.0	82.9	50.3	1.2	3.0	3.1	2,839	1,225	298	580	113	7	223	150	-252
21	Matt Maloney M. Maloney	112.5	1997-98	HOU	78	28.4	8.6	1.8	2.8	0.8	0.1	3.1	7.5	40.8	1.6	4.4	36.4	0.8	1.0	83.3	53.9	0.2	1.6	1.4	2,217	669	142	219	62	5	107	99	-74
22	Darrick Martin D. Martin	113.8	1997-98	LAC	82	28.0	10.3	2.0	4.0	1.0	0.1	3.4	8.9	37.7	1.3	3.6	36.5	2.2	2.6	84.8	50.9	0.2	1.8	1.9	2,299	841	164	331	82	10	154	198	-206
23	Anthony Goldwire A. Goldwire	114.9	1997-98	DEN	82	27.0	9.2	1.8	3.4	1.0	0.1	3.3	7.8	42.3	0.8	2.0	38.4	1.8	2.3	80.6	52.3	0.5	1.3	1.0	2,212	751	147	277	86	7	85	149	-522

StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Leaders

PPG

27.9

Mitchell

RPG

9.0

Mobley

APG

5.7

Mitchell

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.2

6th

DRTG

115.1

15th

NETRTG

4.1

9th

3P%

36.0

13th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks	46	36	.561	14.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/22	CLE	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Sat 10/24	BKN	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Mon 10/26	MIN	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	WAS	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Thu 10/29	CLE	@	ATL	7:00 PM

Last Game

Knicks

4 - 0

130

Final

Cavaliers

0 - 4

Mon 25 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0