nba defensive player of the year award last 15 winners

James Harden won in Game 3 of the 2026 Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Pistons today.

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NBA defensive player of the year award last 15 winners by a player

	NAME	DATE	W	DPOY	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	James Harden J. Harden	5/9/2026	1	0	CLE	vs	DET	40	19	2	7	1	0	8	14	57.1	3	7	42.9	0	1	0.0	65.8	1	1	3	1	+8
2	Dennis Schröder D. Schröder	5/9/2026	1	0	CLE	vs	DET	22	11	1	2	0	2	4	5	80.0	3	3	100.0	0	0		110.0	0	1	2	0	0
3	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	5/9/2026	1	0	CLE	vs	DET	38	35	10	4	0	0	13	24	54.2	2	8	25.0	7	8	87.5	63.6	1	9	3	3	+7
4	Jarrett Allen J. Allen	5/9/2026	1	0	CLE	vs	DET	32	18	4	1	1	2	7	9	77.8	0	0		4	7	57.1	74.5	1	3	1	1	+3
5	Dean Wade D. Wade	5/9/2026	1	0	CLE	vs	DET	17	3	1	0	0	0	1	2	50.0	1	2	50.0	0	0		75.0	0	1	2	0	-6
6	Max Strus M. Strus	5/9/2026	1	0	CLE	vs	DET	26	7	5	2	1	0	3	7	42.9	1	4	25.0	0	0		50.0	0	5	2	5	+8
7	Sam Merrill S. Merrill	5/9/2026	1	0	CLE	vs	DET	14	7	0	0	0	0	2	4	50.0	1	3	33.3	2	2	100.0	71.7	0	0	0	2	+4
8	Evan Mobley E. Mobley	5/9/2026	1	0	CLE	vs	DET	36	13	8	4	0	2	4	6	66.7	0	2	0.0	5	10	50.0	62.5	2	6	1	5	+9
9	Jaylon Tyson J. Tyson	5/9/2026	1	0	CLE	vs	DET	14	3	2	2	0	1	1	3	33.3	1	3	33.3	0	0		50.0	0	2	1	0	+2
10	Harrison Barnes H. Barnes	5/8/2026	1	0	SAS	@	MIN	6	0	1	0	1	0	0	0		0	0		0	0			0	1	0	0	+3
11	De'Aaron Fox D. Fox	5/8/2026	1	0	SAS	@	MIN	35	17	3	5	1	0	7	19	36.8	1	5	20.0	2	3	66.7	41.8	1	2	2	3	-2
12	Luke Kornet L. Kornet	5/8/2026	1	0	SAS	@	MIN	11	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	100.0	0	0		0	0		100.0	0	1	0	3	-9
13	Keldon Johnson K. Johnson	5/8/2026	1	0	SAS	@	MIN	19	11	2	1	1	0	3	7	42.9	2	4	50.0	3	4	75.0	62.8	0	2	0	1	-11
14	Devin Vassell D. Vassell	5/8/2026	1	0	SAS	@	MIN	36	13	6	3	2	0	6	14	42.9	1	6	16.7	0	0		46.4	1	5	1	2	+10
15	Julian Champagnie J. Champagnie	5/8/2026	1	0	SAS	@	MIN	29	6	12	3	2	0	2	7	28.6	2	6	33.3	0	0		42.9	4	8	0	2	+5
16	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	5/8/2026	1	0	SAS	@	MIN	37	39	15	1	1	5	13	18	72.2	3	5	60.0	10	12	83.3	83.8	1	14	1	5	+16
17	Stephon Castle S. Castle	5/8/2026	1	0	SAS	@	MIN	40	13	4	12	0	0	3	11	27.3	1	3	33.3	6	8	75.0	44.8	0	4	4	3	+17
18	Carter Bryant C. Bryant	5/8/2026	1	0	SAS	@	MIN	8	6	0	0	0	0	2	2	100.0	2	2	100.0	0	0		150.0	0	0	0	2	+7
19	Dylan Harper D. Harper	5/8/2026	1	0	SAS	@	MIN	20	8	4	1	1	1	2	6	33.3	0	2	0.0	4	6	66.7	46.3	1	3	1	2	-1
20	Jordan Clarkson J. Clarkson	5/8/2026	1	0	NYK	@	PHI	13	4	5	3	1	0	2	3	66.7	0	0		0	0		66.7	2	3	2	1	+11
21	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	5/8/2026	1	0	NYK	@	PHI	26	8	12	7	0	1	3	8	37.5	0	2	0.0	2	2	100.0	45.0	4	8	1	5	+3
22	Josh Hart J. Hart	5/8/2026	1	0	NYK	@	PHI	40	12	11	3	1	0	6	12	50.0	0	4	0.0	0	2	0.0	46.6	2	9	4	4	+5
23	Mikal Bridges M. Bridges	5/8/2026	1	0	NYK	@	PHI	37	23	3	1	2	0	8	14	57.1	2	4	50.0	5	5	100.0	71.0	0	3	0	3	+15
24	Landry Shamet L. Shamet	5/8/2026	1	0	NYK	@	PHI	26	15	3	0	1	0	5	6	83.3	2	3	66.7	3	4	75.0	96.6	2	1	2	3	+20
25	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	5/8/2026	1	0	NYK	@	PHI	38	33	5	9	0	0	11	22	50.0	3	8	37.5	8	9	88.9	63.6	0	5	3	2	+13

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Team Leaders

PPG

25.1

Mitchell

RPG

7.8

Mobley

APG

6.0

Harden

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.2

6th

DRTG

115.1

15th

NETRTG

4.1

9th

3P%

36.0

13th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
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
6	Hawks	46	36	.561	14.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 5/11	DET	@	CLE	8:00 PM
Wed 5/13	CLE	@	DET	1:00 PM
Fri 5/15	DET	@	CLE	1:00 PM
Sun 5/17	CLE	@	DET	1:00 PM

Last Game

Pistons

2 - 1

109

Final

116

Cavaliers

1 - 2

Sat 9 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

30.2

Cunningham

29.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.0

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

11.4

Wembanyama

10.9

Ayton

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.8

James

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.6

Smart

2.5

Eason

Playoffs BPG Leaders

5.0

Wembanyama

2.2

Holmgren

2.0

Allen

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.4

George

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

127.1

123.6

116.4

113.7

113.4

111.7

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

103.0

104.4

105.6

107.4

108.5

108.7

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

19.1

18.4

13.4

4.9

3.0

-0.1

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

480.7

Cunningham

403.9

Maxey

402.2

Towns

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

519

Cunningham

419

Maxey

415.5

Towns

Playoffs USG% Leaders

44.1

Lanier

40.1

Williams

40.1

Smith

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

2.00

Lanier

1.76

Wembanyama

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

2.00

Lanier

1.71

Wembanyama

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

53-37

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

45-37

Worst Record ATS

33-49

38-54

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