lowest drtg by a player in a season minimum 2829 minutes and minimum 10 rpg

Ben Wallace has the lowest defensive rating with 10.0+ rebounds per game and 2,829+ minutes played in a season, with an 87.5 rating in 2003-04.

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	NAME	DRTG	MIN	RPG	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	87.5	3,050	12.4	2003-04	DET	81	37.7	9.5	1.7	1.8	3.0	3.9	9.2	42.1	0.0	0.1	12.5	1.8	3.6	49.0	44.1	4.0	8.4	1.5	773	1,006	138	143	246	123	162	+437
2	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	87.7	3,465	12.2	1974-75	WAS	82	42.3	23.0	2.5	1.9	2.3	9.0	20.3	44.3				5.0	6.5	76.6	49.6	2.7	9.5		1,887	1,004	206	158	187		238
3	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	88.0	3,047	13.3	1973-74	DET	81	37.6	22.5	4.2	1.4	3.0	9.2	18.3	50.4				4.0	5.0	79.7	54.8	3.3	9.9		1,822	1,074	343	110	247		273
4	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	88.4	2,904	14.8	1974-75	WAS	73	39.8	9.2	4.1	1.6	0.9	3.7	7.5	50.2				1.7	2.5	68.5	53.8	4.4	10.4		672	1,077	297	115	68		180
5	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	88.7	3,602	18.1	1973-74	CAP	81	44.5	21.4	2.0	1.1	3.0	8.5	20.1	42.3				4.4	6.1	72.1	47.0	4.4	13.7		1,735	1,463	163	86	240		252
6	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	88.8	3,548	14.5	1973-74	MIL	81	43.8	27.0	4.8	1.4	3.5	11.7	21.7	53.9				3.6	5.2	70.2	56.4	3.5	11.0		2,191	1,178	386	112	283		238
7	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	90.0	3,379	16.9	1975-76	LAL	82	41.2	27.7	5.0	1.5	4.1	11.1	21.1	52.9				5.5	7.8	70.3	56.7	3.3	13.5		2,275	1,383	413	119	338		292
8	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	90.0	2,873	15.4	2002-03	DET	73	39.4	6.9	1.6	1.4	3.2	2.9	6.0	48.1	0.0	0.1	16.7	1.2	2.6	45.0	48.6	4.0	11.4	1.2	506	1,126	120	104	230	88	179	+222
9	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	90.4	3,352	15.7	1973-74	BOS	80	41.9	19.0	4.4	1.2	1.3	8.1	18.4	43.7				2.9	3.4	83.2	47.6	3.3	12.4		1,518	1,257	354	95	101		294
10	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	91.1	2,975	11.0	1975-76	WAS	80	37.2	19.8	1.5	1.3	2.5	8.1	17.3	47.0				3.6	5.7	62.8	50.1	2.6	8.4		1,585	878	121	104	202		293
11	Sam Lacey S. Lacey	91.5	3,378	14.2	1974-75	KCO	81	41.7	11.5	5.3	1.7	2.1	4.8	11.3	42.7				1.8	2.4	75.4	46.4	2.8	11.4		928	1,149	428	139	168		274
12	Kevin Garnett K. Garnett	91.5	3,231	13.9	2003-04	MIN	82	39.4	24.2	5.0	1.5	2.2	9.8	19.6	49.9	0.1	0.5	25.6	4.5	5.7	79.1	54.7	3.0	10.9	2.6	1,987	1,139	409	120	178	212	202	+614
13	Elmore Smith E. Smith	91.6	2,922	11.2	1973-74	LAL	81	36.1	12.5	1.9	0.9	4.9	5.4	11.7	45.7				1.8	3.1	59.0	47.9	2.5	8.7		1,015	906	150	71	393		309
14	George McGinnis G. McGinnis	92.1	2,946	12.6	1975-76	PHI	77	38.3	23.0	4.7	2.6	0.5	8.4	20.2	41.7				6.2	8.3	74.0	48.2	3.4	9.2		1,769	967	359	198	41		334
15	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	92.3	3,101	16.0	1975-76	BOS	78	39.8	19.0	4.2	1.2	0.9	7.8	16.7	46.8				3.3	4.4	75.6	50.8	4.3	11.7		1,479	1,246	325	94	71		314
16	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	92.5	3,016	13.3	1976-77	LAL	82	36.8	26.2	3.9	1.2	3.2	10.8	18.7	57.9				4.6	6.5	70.1	60.8	3.2	10.0		2,152	1,090	319	101	261		262
17	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	92.6	2,922	13.3	1975-76	WAS	78	37.5	9.6	5.2	1.1	0.8	4.1	7.3	56.1				1.5	2.5	58.5	57.4	3.5	9.8		750	1,036	404	84	59		203
18	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	92.7	2,972	11.2	1993-94	NYK	79	37.6	24.5	2.3	1.1	2.7	9.4	19.0	49.6	0.1	0.2	28.6	5.6	7.4	76.5	55.1	2.8	8.4	3.3	1,939	885	179	90	217	260	275
19	Artis Gilmore A. Gilmore	92.7	2,877	13.0	1976-77	CHI	82	35.1	18.6	2.4	0.5	2.5	7.0	13.3	52.2				4.7	7.1	66.0	56.6	3.8	9.2		1,527	1,070	199	44	203		266
20	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	92.9	2,921	13.0	2001-02	DET	80	36.5	7.6	1.4	1.7	3.5	3.2	6.0	53.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.2	2.9	42.3	52.2	4.0	9.0	0.9	609	1,039	115	138	278	70	178	+150
21	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	93.4	3,124	14.0	1989-90	HOU	82	38.1	24.3	2.9	2.1	4.6	9.8	19.6	50.1	0.0	0.1	16.7	4.7	6.5	71.3	54.1	3.6	10.4	3.9	1,995	1,149	234	174	376	316	314
22	Shawn Marion S. Marion	93.4	2,857	10.7	2000-01	PHX	79	36.2	17.3	2.0	1.7	1.4	7.1	14.7	48.0	0.3	1.0	25.6	3.0	3.7	81.0	53.2	2.8	7.9	1.6	1,369	848	160	132	108	129	211	+274
23	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	93.5	3,174	12.2	2000-01	SAS	82	38.7	22.2	3.0	0.9	2.3	8.6	17.1	49.9	0.1	0.3	25.9	5.0	8.1	61.8	53.6	3.2	9.0	3.0	1,820	997	245	70	192	242	247	+692
24	Dwight Howard D. Howard	94.1	2,935	14.1	2010-11	ORL	78	37.6	22.9	1.4	1.4	2.4	7.9	13.4	59.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	7.0	11.7	59.6	61.6	4.0	10.1	3.6	1,784	1,098	107	107	186	279	258	+498
25	Gar Heard G. Heard	94.1	2,889	11.7	1973-74	BUF	81	35.7	15.3	2.2	1.7	2.8	6.5	14.9	43.5				2.4	3.6	65.0	46.4	3.3	8.4		1,239	947	180	136	230		300

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Team Leaders

PPG

23.9

Cunningham

RPG

10.5

Duren

APG

9.9

Cunningham

Team Rankings

ORTG

117.9

10th

DRTG

109.7

2nd

NETRTG

8.2

3rd

3P%

35.6

17th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
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

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Fri 10/23	DET	@	MIA	8:00 PM
Sun 10/25	DET	@	PHI	7:30 PM
Tue 10/27	DET	@	NYK	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	CHA	@	DET	7:00 PM

Last Game

Cavaliers

4 - 3

125

Final

Pistons

3 - 4

Sun 17 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