lowest drtg by a player minimum 2911 minutes in a season

Ben Wallace has the best defensive rating with 2,911+ minutes played in a season, with an 87.5 rating in 2003-04.

	NAME	DRTG	MIN	SEASON	TM	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	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	87.5	3,050	2003-04	DET	81	37.7	9.5	12.4	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	1974-75	WAS	82	42.3	23.0	12.2	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	1973-74	DET	81	37.6	22.5	13.3	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	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	88.7	3,602	1973-74	CAP	81	44.5	21.4	18.1	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
5	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	88.8	3,548	1973-74	MIL	81	43.8	27.0	14.5	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
6	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	90.0	3,379	1975-76	LAL	82	41.2	27.7	16.9	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
7	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	90.4	3,352	1973-74	BOS	80	41.9	19.0	15.7	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
8	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	91.1	2,975	1975-76	WAS	80	37.2	19.8	11.0	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
9	Sam Lacey S. Lacey	91.5	3,378	1974-75	KCO	81	41.7	11.5	14.2	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
10	Kevin Garnett K. Garnett	91.5	3,231	2003-04	MIN	82	39.4	24.2	13.9	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
11	Elmore Smith E. Smith	91.6	2,922	1973-74	LAL	81	36.1	12.5	11.2	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
12	George McGinnis G. McGinnis	92.1	2,946	1975-76	PHI	77	38.3	23.0	12.6	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
13	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	92.3	3,101	1975-76	BOS	78	39.8	19.0	16.0	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
14	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	92.5	3,016	1976-77	LAL	82	36.8	26.2	13.3	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
15	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	92.6	2,922	1975-76	WAS	78	37.5	9.6	13.3	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
16	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	92.7	2,972	1993-94	NYK	79	37.6	24.5	11.2	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
17	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	92.9	2,921	2001-02	DET	80	36.5	7.6	13.0	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
18	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	93.4	3,124	1989-90	HOU	82	38.1	24.3	14.0	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
19	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	93.5	3,174	2000-01	SAS	82	38.7	22.2	12.2	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
20	Rick Barry R. Barry	93.8	3,122	1975-76	GSW	81	38.5	21.0	6.1	6.1	2.5	0.3	8.7	20.0	43.5				3.5	3.8	92.3	48.3	0.9	5.2		1,701	496	496	202	27		215
21	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	94.1	3,338	1973-74	NYK	80	41.7	20.5	6.7	6.9	2.0	0.2	8.4	17.9	47.2				3.7	4.4	83.8	51.9	1.5	5.2		1,643	536	551	161	15		212
22	Dwight Howard D. Howard	94.1	2,935	2010-11	ORL	78	37.6	22.9	14.1	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
23	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	94.2	3,003	1992-93	NYK	81	37.1	24.2	12.1	1.9	0.9	2.0	9.6	19.1	50.3	0.0	0.1	14.3	4.9	6.9	71.9	54.6	2.4	9.7	3.3	1,959	980	151	74	161	265	286
24	Steve Mix S. Mix	94.3	2,969	1973-74	PHI	82	36.2	14.9	10.5	1.9	2.6	0.5	6.0	12.7	47.5				2.8	3.5	79.2	52.1	3.7	6.8		1,218	864	152	212	37		305
25	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	94.4	3,181	2002-03	SAS	81	39.3	23.3	12.9	3.9	0.7	2.9	8.8	17.2	51.3	0.1	0.3	27.3	5.6	7.8	71.0	56.4	3.2	9.7	3.1	1,884	1,043	316	55	237	248	231	+557

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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

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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

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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