nba best defensive rating in the 2022 playoffs

Greg Monroe had the best defensive rating in the 2022 playoffs, with an 87.2 rating.

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NBA best defensive rating by a player in the 2022 playoffs

	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	Greg Monroe G. Monroe	87.2	2021-22	MIN	2	3.5	2.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.5	40.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		40.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	7	4	2	1	2	0	1	1	-3
2	Boban Marjanovic B. Marjanovic	87.7	2021-22	DAL	3	2.0	1.3	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	1.3	25.0	0.0	0.0		0.7	0.7	100.0	41.0	0.0	1.0	0.7	6	4	3	0	1	0	2	0	-10
3	Kevin Knox II K. Knox II	90.1	2021-22	ATL	2	4.5	11.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.5	5.5	63.6	3.0	5.0	60.0	1.0	1.0	100.0	92.6	0.0	1.0	1.5	9	22	2	0	2	0	3	0	+6
4	Sterling Brown S. Brown	91.7	2021-22	DAL	9	2.9	1.2	0.9	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.3	1.1	30.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.6	0.8	71.4	42.0	0.1	0.8	0.3	26	11	8	3	4	2	3	0	-11
5	Nickeil Alexander-Walker N. Alexander-Walker	92.7	2021-22	UTA	1	5.0	5.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	100.0	0.0	0.0		1.0	1.0	100.0	102.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	+4
6	Luca Vildoza L. Vildoza	96.6	2021-22	MIL	7	2.4	0.7	0.3	0.6	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.9	33.3	0.1	0.7	20.0	0.0	0.0		41.7	0.1	0.1	0.0	17	5	2	4	2	0	0	2	-12
7	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	99.3	2021-22	MIL	12	37.3	31.7	14.2	6.8	0.7	1.3	11.7	23.8	49.1	0.8	3.4	22.0	7.6	11.2	67.9	55.2	2.2	12.0	4.5	448	380	170	81	8	15	54	43	+79
8	Hassan Whiteside H. Whiteside	99.4	2021-22	UTA	6	10.8	1.8	5.2	0.0	0.3	1.3	0.8	2.0	41.7	0.0	0.0		0.2	0.7	25.0	40.0	1.3	3.8	0.0	65	11	31	0	2	8	0	9	-20
9	Aaron Nesmith A. Nesmith	100.5	2021-22	BOS	15	3.5	0.8	1.0	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.3	1.1	23.5	0.1	0.7	9.1	0.2	0.3	75.0	32.0	0.3	0.7	0.1	52	12	15	3	2	4	1	6	-3
10	Javonte Green J. Green	101.1	2021-22	CHI	5	14.4	1.4	3.0	0.4	1.8	0.0	0.6	3.4	17.6	0.0	1.2	0.0	0.2	0.4	50.0	19.6	1.6	1.4	0.8	72	7	15	2	9	0	4	8	+4
11	Bobby Portis B. Portis	101.2	2021-22	MIL	12	24.8	10.6	10.0	0.8	0.4	0.3	4.0	9.6	41.7	1.2	3.9	29.8	1.4	1.8	77.3	50.9	2.1	7.9	1.3	297	127	120	9	5	3	16	26	+28
12	Jarrett Culver J. Culver	101.3	2021-22	MEM	3	7.3	2.3	2.3	0.3	0.7	0.0	1.0	3.3	30.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.3	0.7	50.0	32.2	0.7	1.7	0.7	22	7	7	1	2	0	2	4	-20
13	Jevon Carter J. Carter	101.8	2021-22	MIL	11	11.5	2.1	1.5	0.9	0.7	0.0	0.8	1.7	47.4	0.3	0.6	42.9	0.2	0.2	100.0	57.8	0.3	1.2	0.5	126	23	16	10	8	0	6	12	+65
14	Robert Williams III R. Williams III	102.0	2021-22	BOS	17	23.2	7.7	6.2	1.0	0.7	2.2	3.1	4.6	67.9	0.0	0.1	0.0	1.5	1.6	89.3	72.5	2.5	3.6	0.6	394	131	105	17	12	38	10	34	+65
15	Thanasis Antetokounmpo T. Antetokounmpo	102.0	2021-22	MIL	8	2.5	0.6	0.5	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.4	66.7	0.0	0.0		0.1	0.4	33.3	57.9	0.1	0.4	0.0	20	5	4	1	1	0	0	4	-9
16	Brook Lopez B. Lopez	102.2	2021-22	MIL	12	27.7	10.6	5.9	0.7	0.5	1.5	4.2	8.5	49.0	0.5	2.3	21.4	1.8	1.9	91.3	56.6	2.3	3.7	0.9	332	127	71	8	6	18	11	33	-32
17	Jrue Holiday J. Holiday	102.4	2021-22	MIL	12	38.6	19.1	5.6	6.5	1.8	0.6	7.4	19.6	37.9	2.1	6.6	31.6	2.2	2.6	83.9	46.1	1.0	4.6	2.8	463	229	67	78	21	7	34	28	+22
18	John Konchar J. Konchar	102.7	2021-22	MEM	8	7.0	1.1	2.4	0.6	0.4	0.1	0.4	1.4	27.3	0.1	0.8	16.7	0.3	0.3	100.0	37.9	0.4	2.0	0.1	56	9	19	5	3	1	1	7	-39
19	Serge Ibaka S. Ibaka	102.8	2021-22	MIL	6	3.7	1.5	1.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	2.7	25.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.2	0.3	50.0	26.7	0.3	1.3	0.3	22	9	10	0	0	0	2	1	-14
20	Khris Middleton K. Middleton	103.6	2021-22	MIL	2	35.5	14.5	5.0	7.0	1.5	0.0	5.0	12.0	41.7	3.0	7.0	42.9	1.5	1.5	100.0	57.3	0.5	4.5	5.5	71	29	10	14	3	0	11	6	+3
21	Al Horford A. Horford	104.4	2021-22	BOS	23	35.4	12.0	9.3	3.3	0.8	1.3	4.4	8.4	52.3	2.0	4.3	48.0	1.2	1.6	77.8	66.3	1.5	7.8	1.3	815	277	214	76	19	31	29	64	+99
22	Jaren Jackson Jr. J. Jackson Jr.	104.4	2021-22	MEM	12	27.7	15.4	6.8	0.9	0.8	2.5	4.9	13.0	37.8	2.3	6.0	37.5	3.3	4.4	75.5	51.6	2.2	4.6	1.4	332	185	81	11	9	30	17	53	+39
23	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	104.7	2021-22	MIA	17	37.0	27.4	7.4	4.6	2.1	0.6	9.8	19.3	50.6	1.4	4.0	33.8	6.5	7.8	84.1	60.4	2.4	4.9	1.5	629	466	125	78	35	11	25	25	+95
24	Charles Bassey C. Bassey	104.7	2021-22	PHI	3	4.0	0.7	1.7	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.7	50.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.3	0.0	41.0	0.3	1.3	0.0	12	2	5	1	0	1	0	1	-4
25	Paul Reed P. Reed	104.7	2021-22	PHI	12	11.7	3.7	3.8	0.8	0.8	0.5	1.6	3.0	52.8	0.2	0.3	66.7	0.3	0.6	57.1	56.3	1.8	2.0	0.8	140	44	46	10	9	6	9	29	-4

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Team Leaders

PPG

29.7

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RPG

11.3

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APG

5.1

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Team Rankings

ORTG

117.5

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DRTG

114.0

11th

NETRTG

3.5

10th

3P%

37.1

5th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
4	Lakers	41	25	.621	10.5
5	Nuggets	41	26	.612	11.0
6	Timberwolves	41	26	.612	11.0
7	Suns	39	28	.582	13.0
8	Clippers	34	32	.515	17.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 3/15	MIN	@	OKC	1:00 PM
Tue 3/17	PHX	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Wed 3/18	UTA	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Fri 3/20	POR	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Sun 3/22	MIN	@	BOS	8:00 PM

Last Game

Timberwolves

41 - 26

127

Final

117

Warriors

32 - 34

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

32.9

Dončić

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.7

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.7

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.4

Jokić

10.1

Cunningham

8.5

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Wallace

2.0

Maxey

2.0

Leonard

BPG Leaders

3.0

Wembanyama

1.9

Huff

1.9

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

3.9

Dončić

3.6

Ball

3.5

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.2

Gobert

68.0

Jokić

67.4

Ayton

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.7

120.3

119.3

118.5

118.4

DRtg Rankings

107.6

109.6

111.5

112.2

112.7

112.9

NetRtg Rankings

10.8

7.7

7.6

7.1

6.4

4.4

Tank Leaderboard

15-52

16-51

16-50

17-50

20-47

22-46

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

3,186.2

Jokić

3,089.9

Dončić

3,051.7

Maxey

DraftKings Points Leaders

3,392

Jokić

3,279.3

Dončić

3,137.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.4

Dončić

36.0

Brown

33.5

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.3

Maxey

37.0

Thompson

36.5

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.80

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.92

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

40-26-1

41-27

39-28

39-29

39-28

Worst Record ATS

27-40

28-39

28-38

29-38

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	48	18	.727
2	Celtics	44	23	.657	4.5
3	Knicks	43	25	.632	6.0
4	Cavaliers	41	26	.612	7.5
5	Magic	38	28	.576	10.0
6	Raptors	37	29	.561	11.0
7	Heat	38	30	.559	11.0
8	Hawks	36	31	.537	12.5
9	76ers	36	31	.537	12.5
10	Hornets	34	34	.500	15.0
11	Bucks	27	39	.409	21.0
12	Bulls	27	40	.403	21.5
13	Nets - e	17	50	.254	31.5
14	Wizards - e	16	50	.242	32.0
15	Pacers - e	15	52	.224	33.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	52	15	.776
2	Spurs	49	18	.731	3.0
3	Rockets	41	25	.621	10.5
4	Lakers	41	25	.621	10.5
5	Nuggets	41	26	.612	11.0
6	Timberwolves	41	26	.612	11.0
7	Suns	39	28	.582	13.0
8	Clippers	34	32	.515	17.5
9	Warriors	32	34	.485	19.5
10	Trail Blazers	32	35	.478	20.0
11	Grizzlies	23	43	.348	28.5
12	Mavericks	22	45	.328	30.0
13	Pelicans	22	46	.324	30.5
14	Jazz	20	47	.299	32.0
15	Kings - e	16	51	.239	36.0