nba best defensive rating since january 1st

Since January 1, 2026, Khaman Maluach has the best defensive rating, with a 77.8 rating.

Interpreted as:
NBA best defensive rating by a player since january 1st
NAMEDRTGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Khaman Maluach
K. Maluach
77.8
1
5.4
4.0
2.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
5
4
2
0
1
1
1
1
+3
2Dylan Cardwell
D. Cardwell
81.2
1
10.5
4.0
9.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
4.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
3.0
6.0
1.0
11
4
9
1
0
1
1
5
+7
3Jordan McLaughlin
J. McLaughlin
82.7
1
3.8
3.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
150.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
4
3
0
1
1
0
1
0
+2
4Chaz Lanier
C. Lanier
84.3
1
5.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
+5
5Josh Minott
J. Minott
90.2
1
2.9
0.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
3
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
+1
6Joe Ingles
J. Ingles
91.2
2
6.6
1.0
1.5
0.5
1.0
0.0
0.5
1.0
50.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
0.0
1.5
0.5
13
2
3
1
2
0
1
2
-7
7Grayson Allen
G. Allen
92.0
1
22.2
0.0
3.0
6.0
4.0
0.0
0.0
6.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
3.0
22
0
3
6
4
0
3
0
-8
8Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
93.1
1
21.0
30.0
5.0
3.0
1.0
1.0
10.0
20.0
50.0
3.0
6.0
50.0
7.0
8.0
87.5
63.8
0.0
5.0
2.0
21
30
5
3
1
1
2
2
+2
9Daniel Gafford
D. Gafford
93.2
3
17.6
9.0
8.7
0.3
1.0
1.0
4.0
6.0
66.7
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.3
75.0
68.3
2.7
6.0
1.0
53
27
26
1
3
3
3
4
+7
10Jamaree Bouyea
J. Bouyea
94.3
2
16.2
6.0
4.0
1.0
2.0
0.0
3.0
4.5
66.7
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.5
0.0
58.1
1.0
3.0
0.0
32
12
8
2
4
0
0
4
+12
11Clint Capela
C. Capela
95.7
2
18.1
5.0
4.5
1.0
2.5
1.0
2.5
5.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
46.0
2.5
2.0
0.5
36
10
9
2
5
2
1
1
-3
12JD Davison
JD Davison
96.1
1
1.5
0.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
+5
13Joan Beringer
J. Beringer
96.7
1
4.7
6.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
4.0
75.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
75.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
5
6
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
14Trey Jemison III
T. Jemison III
96.9
1
4.6
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
5
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
-7
15Ronald Holland II
R. Holland II
96.9
3
20.0
5.0
6.7
0.7
1.3
1.3
1.7
6.3
26.3
0.7
3.0
22.2
1.0
1.0
100.0
36.9
2.0
4.7
1.7
60
15
20
2
4
4
5
6
+3
16Ochai Agbaji
O. Agbaji
99.4
2
4.9
0.0
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
10
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
+1
17Tolu Smith
T. Smith
99.6
1
5.0
0.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
1.0
5
0
2
1
0
0
1
1
+5
18Brandon Ingram
B. Ingram
99.9
2
34.2
24.0
9.0
2.0
1.5
2.0
9.5
14.5
65.5
2.0
3.5
57.1
3.0
3.0
100.0
75.9
1.0
8.0
3.0
68
48
18
4
3
4
6
4
+30
19Rudy Gobert
R. Gobert
100.0
3
31.3
14.7
14.0
0.7
0.3
2.0
6.0
7.3
81.8
0.0
0.3
0.0
2.7
2.7
100.0
86.2
4.3
9.7
2.0
94
44
42
2
1
6
6
7
+56
20Rob Dillingham
R. Dillingham
100.2
2
5.9
0.0
0.5
1.5
0.5
0.0
0.0
2.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
1.5
12
0
1
3
1
0
3
2
-11
21Vince Williams Jr.
V. Williams Jr.
100.3
1
22.1
15.0
6.0
5.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
7.0
71.4
4.0
6.0
66.7
1.0
1.0
100.0
100.8
0.0
6.0
1.0
22
15
6
5
0
0
1
1
+15
22Marcus Sasser
M. Sasser
100.4
3
10.6
8.7
1.7
1.3
1.0
0.7
3.0
5.0
60.0
2.0
3.0
66.7
0.7
0.7
100.0
81.9
0.3
1.3
1.3
32
26
5
4
3
2
4
4
+3
23Jaden McDaniels
J. McDaniels
100.5
3
29.8
12.0
3.3
3.3
2.3
1.0
4.0
7.7
52.2
0.7
2.0
33.3
3.3
3.7
90.9
64.7
0.7
2.7
1.3
89
36
10
10
7
3
4
10
+33
24Donte DiVincenzo
D. DiVincenzo
101.2
3
28.0
9.3
5.7
3.0
1.7
0.7
3.7
10.7
34.4
2.0
8.7
23.1
0.0
0.0
43.8
1.3
4.3
1.0
84
28
17
9
5
2
3
7
+70
25Collin Murray-Boyles
C. Murray-Boyles
101.2
2
28.5
11.5
5.0
4.5
1.5
1.5
5.5
7.5
73.3
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.5
1.0
50.0
72.4
1.5
3.5
0.5
57
23
10
9
3
3
1
6
+24
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TEAMWLPCTGB
5
22
11
.667
6.0
6
24
13
.649
6.0
7
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21
15
.583
8.5
8
19
18
.514
11.0
9
17
20
.459
13.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/7
@
8:00 PM
Fri
1/9
@
9:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
8:00 PM
Tue
1/13
@
7:30 PM
Thu
1/15
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
PHX Suns

21 - 15

97

Final

100

HOU Rockets

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Mon 5 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
27
9
.750
2
23
12
.657
3.5
3
23
13
.639
4.0
4
22
15
.595
5.5
5
19
15
.559
7.0
6
21
17
.553
7.0
7
20
17
.541
7.5
8
20
17
.541
7.5
9
17
19
.472
10.0
10
17
21
.447
11.0
11
16
20
.444
11.0
12
13
23
.361
14.0
13
11
22
.333
14.5
14
10
25
.286
16.5
15
6
31
.162
21.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
30
7
.811
2
25
11
.694
4.5
3
23
11
.676
5.5
4
24
12
.667
5.5
5
22
11
.667
6.0
6
24
13
.649
6.0
7
21
15
.583
8.5
8
19
18
.514
11.0
9
17
20
.459
13.0
10
16
20
.444
13.5
11
14
23
.378
16.0
12
13
22
.371
16.0
13
12
23
.343
17.0
14
8
29
.216
22.0
15
8
30
.211
22.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
12/5
@
99-94
Fri
12/5
@
112-124
Fri
12/5
@
106-109
Fri
12/5
@
127-111
Fri
12/5
@
109-122

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
7:30 PM