lowest player defensive ratings 2021 among starters

Nic Claxton had the lowest defensive rating by a player as a starter in 2020-21, with an 84.9 rating.

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NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Nic Claxton
N. Claxton
84.9
2020-21
BKN BKN
1
20.6
6.0
8.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
3.0
4.0
75.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
67.6
1.0
7.0
0.0
21
6
8
2
1
1
0
4
+21
2Trey Burke
T. Burke
95.0
2020-21
DAL DAL
1
31.3
8.0
0.0
2.0
4.0
1.0
2.0
13.0
15.4
1.0
1.0
100.0
3.0
3.0
100.0
27.9
0.0
0.0
1.0
31
8
0
2
4
1
1
2
+32
3Chris Chiozza
C. Chiozza
96.0
2020-21
BKN BKN
1
13.9
4.0
2.0
5.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
6.0
33.3
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
33.3
0.0
2.0
0.0
14
4
2
5
0
1
0
0
+17
4Spencer Dinwiddie
S. Dinwiddie
96.8
2020-21
BKN BKN
3
21.4
6.7
4.3
3.0
0.7
0.3
2.0
5.3
37.5
0.7
2.3
28.6
2.0
2.0
100.0
53.6
0.0
4.3
1.7
64
20
13
9
2
1
5
4
+42
5Vlatko Čančar
V. Čančar
98.8
2020-21
DEN DEN
1
31.6
11.0
4.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
5.0
9.0
55.6
0.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
58.3
2.0
2.0
1.0
32
11
4
0
2
0
1
0
+11
6Chandler Hutchison
C. Hutchison
100.9
2020-21
WAS WAS
1
22.3
6.0
4.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
5.0
40.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
55.1
0.0
4.0
2.0
22
6
4
0
1
1
2
2
-4
7Matisse Thybulle
M. Thybulle
101.0
2020-21
PHI PHI
8
29.0
5.1
3.4
1.6
3.0
1.4
2.1
3.9
54.8
0.9
1.9
46.7
0.0
0.0
66.1
1.3
2.1
0.5
232
41
27
13
24
11
4
24
+114
8Rudy Gobert
R. Gobert
101.6
2020-21
UTA UTA
71
30.8
14.3
13.5
1.3
0.6
2.7
5.5
8.2
67.5
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.3
5.3
62.3
68.3
3.4
10.1
1.7
2,187
1,015
960
89
40
190
118
163
+728
9Brodric Thomas
B. Thomas
101.8
2020-21
CLE CLE
1
31.2
7.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
8.0
25.0
1.0
3.0
33.3
2.0
2.0
100.0
39.4
0.0
1.0
0.0
31
7
1
1
2
2
0
2
+8
10Tony Bradley
T. Bradley
101.9
2020-21
PHI PHI
8
21.0
7.3
6.9
1.5
0.4
0.8
3.4
4.3
79.4
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.8
66.7
79.1
2.4
4.5
0.6
168
58
55
12
3
6
5
19
+60
11Luke Kornet
L. Kornet
102.6
2020-21
BOS BOS
2
28.7
8.0
4.5
1.5
0.5
3.5
4.0
8.5
47.1
0.0
3.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
47.1
1.5
3.0
0.5
57
16
9
3
1
7
1
4
+20
12Nerlens Noel
N. Noel
102.7
2020-21
NYK NYK
41
27.6
5.9
6.9
0.9
1.2
2.3
2.5
3.8
65.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
1.2
76.0
68.2
2.5
4.4
1.0
1,130
240
282
35
49
95
42
129
+12
13Aaron Nesmith
A. Nesmith
102.8
2020-21
BOS BOS
1
22.2
8.0
7.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
3.0
10.0
30.0
0.0
4.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
36.8
1.0
6.0
0.0
22
8
7
2
1
0
0
4
-7
14Markus Howard
M. Howard
103.0
2020-21
DEN DEN
1
33.9
20.0
3.0
2.0
0.0
1.0
9.0
14.0
64.3
2.0
6.0
33.3
0.0
0.0
71.4
0.0
3.0
4.0
34
20
3
2
0
1
4
1
+8
15DeMarcus Cousins
D. Cousins
103.1
2020-21
HOU HOU
11
27.3
13.3
10.9
2.6
1.3
1.1
4.5
10.8
41.2
2.1
5.6
37.1
2.3
3.0
75.8
54.7
1.4
9.5
1.9
300
146
120
29
14
12
21
37
-35
16Jaren Jackson Jr.
J. Jackson Jr.
103.4
2020-21
MEM MEM
4
26.0
14.5
6.0
1.8
1.8
2.3
5.3
12.3
42.9
2.0
6.5
30.8
2.0
2.3
88.9
54.8
2.0
4.0
2.0
104
58
24
7
7
9
8
17
-13
17Marc Gasol
M. Gasol
103.5
2020-21
LAL LAL
42
20.2
5.5
4.1
2.2
0.5
1.2
1.9
4.2
44.3
1.0
2.6
38.9
0.8
1.0
75.0
59.1
0.8
3.4
1.2
848
231
174
91
21
51
51
98
+57
18Robert Williams III
R. Williams III
103.6
2020-21
BOS BOS
13
23.7
9.5
8.3
3.1
0.7
1.8
4.2
6.0
70.5
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.0
1.6
61.9
70.5
2.9
5.4
0.9
308
123
108
40
9
23
12
32
+45
19Andre Drummond
A. Drummond
103.9
2020-21
TOT
46
27.0
14.9
12.0
2.0
1.4
1.1
6.1
12.4
49.3
0.0
0.2
0.0
2.7
4.5
60.0
51.9
3.6
8.4
2.7
1,242
687
551
94
63
49
124
149
-105
20Bobby Portis Jr.
B. Portis Jr.
103.9
2020-21
MIL MIL
7
29.4
14.4
11.4
1.7
1.4
0.7
6.1
12.4
49.4
1.1
2.7
42.1
1.0
1.6
63.6
55.0
2.9
8.6
1.7
206
101
80
12
10
5
12
14
+17
21Anthony Davis
A. Davis
104.2
2020-21
LAL LAL
36
32.3
21.8
7.9
3.1
1.3
1.6
8.4
17.0
49.1
0.7
2.8
26.0
4.4
5.9
73.8
55.6
1.7
6.2
2.1
1,162
786
286
110
45
59
74
60
+115
22Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
104.5
2020-21
PHI PHI
51
31.1
28.5
10.6
2.8
1.0
1.4
9.0
17.6
51.3
1.1
3.0
37.7
9.2
10.7
85.9
63.6
2.2
8.4
3.1
1,585
1,451
539
145
50
69
159
123
+405
23Brandon Clarke
B. Clarke
104.8
2020-21
MEM MEM
16
29.7
13.9
5.9
1.8
1.5
0.8
6.0
11.6
51.6
0.7
2.1
33.3
1.3
1.6
80.0
56.6
1.9
4.1
0.6
475
223
95
28
24
12
10
26
-16
24Drew Eubanks
D. Eubanks
104.9
2020-21
SAS SAS
3
24.0
12.7
10.0
1.0
1.0
0.7
5.3
7.0
76.2
0.0
0.0
2.0
2.7
75.0
77.5
3.7
6.3
1.0
72
38
30
3
3
2
3
8
-17
25Tyus Jones
T. Jones
105.0
2020-21
MEM MEM
9
28.4
9.3
2.9
6.6
1.9
0.2
3.9
9.4
41.2
0.8
3.1
25.0
0.8
0.9
87.5
47.4
0.3
2.6
1.1
256
84
26
59
17
2
10
4
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RPG

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APG

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108.7

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DRTG

119.0

26th

NETRTG

-10.3

29th

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34.0

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TEAMWLPCTGB
11
Bucks Bucks
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards
17
65
.207
43.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
10/21
CHA CHA
@
BKN BKN
7:30 PM
Sat
10/24
BKN BKN
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Sun
10/25
IND IND
@
BKN BKN
6:00 PM
Tue
10/27
BKN BKN
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Fri
10/30
DET DET
@
BKN BKN
7:30 PM
Last Game
BKN Nets

20 - 62

101

Final

136

TOR Raptors

46 - 36

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31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

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28.8

Edwards

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RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

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11.9

Towns

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11.6

Clingan

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APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

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8.3

Dončić

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SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

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2.0

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1.9

Wallace

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BPG Leaders

3.1

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1.9

Holmgren

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1.9

Huff

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3PM Leaders

4.0

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3.8

Ball

LaMelo Ball

3.4

Knueppel

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TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

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67.6

Ayton

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67.4

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Nuggets

122.6

Celtics

120.8

Knicks

119.8

Spurs

119.6

Hornets

119.4

Cavaliers

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Pistons

109.7

Spurs

111.3

Celtics

112.7

Raptors

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8.3

Pistons

8.2

Celtics

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6.5

Rockets

5.4
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Pacers

19-63

Nets

20-62

Jazz

22-60

Kings

22-60

Grizzlies

25-57

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38.0

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36.4

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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

57-44
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Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

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Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

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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
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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
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NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
3/30
PHX PHX
@
MEM MEM
131-105
Mon
3/30
CHI CHI
@
SAS SAS
114-129
Mon
3/30
MIN MIN
@
DAL DAL
124-94
Mon
3/30
CLE CLE
@
UTA UTA
122-113
Mon
3/30
DET DET
@
OKC OKC
110-114

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
10/20
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
3:00 PM
Tue
10/20
PHI PHI
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Tue
10/20
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
9:30 PM
Wed
10/21
ATL ATL
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Wed
10/21
MIL MIL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM