nba defensive rating leaders by guards minimum 300 games played

Shooting guards had their best defensive rating in a season with 300+ games played in 1973-74, with a 99.2 rating.

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	POSITION	DRTG	GP	SEASON	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	Shooting Guard	99.2	2,860	1973-74	25.5	11.8	3.0	3.0	1.2	0.2	4.8	10.5	45.7				2.2	2.7	80.3	50.3	1.0	2.1		72,960	33,625	8,697	8,549	3,330	645		6,905
2	Point Guard	99.3	2,382	1974-75	28.1	12.3	2.9	4.5	1.3	0.2	4.9	10.9	45.1				2.5	3.2	78.6	50.1	0.8	2.1		67,048	29,385	6,808	10,616	3,126	408		6,073
3	Shooting Guard	99.3	3,322	1974-75	23.4	10.4	2.6	2.5	1.0	0.2	4.3	9.3	46.0				1.9	2.3	80.4	50.5	0.8	1.8		77,574	34,651	8,530	8,360	3,391	659		7,414
4	Point Guard	99.5	2,335	1975-76	27.1	11.5	2.8	4.1	1.4	0.2	4.6	10.3	44.6				2.3	2.9	77.5	49.4	0.8	2.0		63,256	26,846	6,603	9,684	3,199	431		5,867
5	Point Guard	99.5	2,334	1973-74	26.7	11.9	2.8	4.4	1.2	0.2	4.9	10.7	45.2				2.2	2.8	79.8	49.9	0.8	2.0		62,330	27,875	6,559	10,178	2,760	352		5,481
6	Shooting Guard	100.5	3,161	1975-76	23.7	11.5	2.6	2.5	0.9	0.2	4.6	10.1	46.0				2.2	2.8	79.3	50.8	0.8	1.8		74,815	36,261	8,199	7,937	2,995	536		6,843
7	Point Guard	100.9	3,167	1976-77	25.1	10.1	2.5	4.2	1.3	0.2	4.0	8.9	45.6				2.0	2.6	77.5	50.4	0.7	1.8		79,610	31,855	7,993	13,222	4,218	555		7,294
8	Shooting Guard	101.4	3,952	1976-77	23.2	11.3	2.5	2.7	1.0	0.2	4.6	10.1	45.6				2.1	2.7	78.3	50.2	0.8	1.7		91,799	44,786	9,957	10,836	4,038	879		8,536
9	Point Guard	101.9	3,227	1977-78	24.8	9.8	2.4	4.3	1.4	0.2	3.9	8.7	45.3				1.9	2.5	77.0	50.0	0.7	1.8	2.2	80,109	31,582	7,901	13,952	4,363	540	7,221	7,370
10	Shooting Guard	103.2	3,809	1977-78	24.8	12.7	2.5	2.9	1.1	0.3	5.2	11.1	46.6				2.4	3.0	79.7	51.2	0.9	1.7	2.0	94,331	48,443	9,642	10,952	4,093	1,041	7,728	8,523
11	Point Guard	103.7	3,001	1998-99	24.2	8.6	2.4	4.2	1.1	0.1	3.2	7.6	41.5	0.7	2.0	33.4	1.6	2.0	76.9	50.2	0.5	1.9	1.7	72,558	25,679	7,167	12,493	3,161	368	5,179	5,303	+315
12	Shooting Guard	103.9	2,655	1998-99	24.9	10.0	2.9	2.2	0.9	0.3	3.6	8.7	41.3	0.9	2.6	34.5	2.0	2.5	79.3	51.2	0.8	2.1	1.5	66,223	26,564	7,632	5,803	2,451	665	4,005	4,777	+458
13	Shooting Guard	104.5	4,480	2003-04	26.7	11.4	3.2	2.7	1.0	0.3	4.2	10.0	41.8	0.9	2.6	34.8	2.1	2.6	79.7	50.9	0.7	2.5	1.5	119,419	51,004	14,447	12,015	4,360	1,140	6,919	8,452	-550
14	Shooting Guard	104.7	4,093	2000-01	27.2	11.8	3.2	2.6	1.0	0.3	4.2	9.9	42.7	0.9	2.5	36.6	2.4	3.0	81.3	52.7	0.8	2.4	1.5	111,503	48,173	13,054	10,584	4,041	1,152	6,342	8,396	+879
15	Point Guard	104.8	4,495	2003-04	24.8	9.3	2.5	4.2	1.0	0.1	3.4	8.2	41.4	0.8	2.3	34.3	1.7	2.2	79.2	50.8	0.5	2.0	1.8	111,507	41,976	11,135	18,675	4,418	639	7,918	8,350	+461
16	Shooting Guard	104.9	4,700	2002-03	25.0	10.8	3.1	2.4	0.9	0.3	3.9	9.2	42.7	0.8	2.3	35.6	2.1	2.6	79.8	52.0	0.7	2.4	1.5	117,283	50,636	14,780	11,208	4,373	1,193	6,891	8,841	+116
17	Point Guard	105.1	5,203	2000-01	23.6	8.6	2.4	4.1	0.9	0.1	3.2	7.7	42.2	0.7	1.9	35.3	1.5	1.9	79.1	50.9	0.5	1.9	1.6	122,948	44,960	12,528	21,106	4,866	644	8,217	9,354	-700
18	Point Guard	105.2	3,245	1978-79	26.0	11.1	2.2	4.6	1.3	0.2	4.4	9.4	46.9				2.3	2.9	78.5	51.9	0.7	1.5	2.3	84,408	36,072	7,152	15,026	4,316	594	7,376	7,722
19	Point Guard	105.6	3,586	1982-83	24.8	10.2	2.3	4.9	1.3	0.2	4.1	8.7	46.5	0.1	0.4	21.6	1.9	2.5	76.5	51.5	0.7	1.7	2.1	88,839	36,419	8,421	17,413	4,749	586	7,635	7,795
20	Shooting Guard	105.6	4,412	1999-00	25.7	11.1	3.1	2.3	0.9	0.3	4.1	9.4	43.4	0.9	2.4	36.5	2.1	2.7	80.1	52.8	0.8	2.3	1.5	113,185	49,042	13,891	10,075	4,082	1,170	6,513	9,229	+163
21	Point Guard	105.7	4,705	2002-03	24.8	9.6	2.5	4.1	1.0	0.1	3.5	8.3	42.2	0.8	2.2	34.8	1.8	2.2	80.3	51.5	0.5	2.0	1.7	116,645	45,102	11,886	19,123	4,473	646	7,958	8,688	-430
22	Point Guard	105.8	5,151	1999-00	23.1	8.7	2.4	4.2	1.0	0.1	3.2	7.7	42.2	0.7	2.0	34.5	1.5	1.9	78.8	50.9	0.5	1.9	1.6	118,885	44,699	12,151	21,707	4,931	632	8,356	9,306	-6
23	Shooting Guard	106.0	4,572	2001-02	26.0	11.2	3.2	2.3	0.9	0.3	4.1	9.5	43.6	1.0	2.5	37.3	2.0	2.4	80.2	53.0	0.8	2.4	1.4	118,704	51,089	14,654	10,648	4,243	1,349	6,443	8,511	-57
24	Shooting Guard	106.1	3,764	1978-79	23.6	12.2	2.4	2.7	1.0	0.3	5.0	10.6	47.5				2.2	2.7	81.0	52.0	0.9	1.5	1.9	88,929	45,890	9,146	10,186	3,674	995	7,075	8,075
25	Point Guard	106.3	3,991	2011-12	24.1	9.8	2.4	4.3	0.9	0.2	3.6	8.5	42.4	0.8	2.4	34.3	1.8	2.2	80.8	51.9	0.4	2.0	1.9	96,018	39,204	9,683	17,087	3,733	704	7,438	6,631	+606

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Team Leaders

PPG

26.0

Brunson

RPG

11.9

Towns

APG

6.8

Brunson

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.8

3rd

DRTG

113.3

7th

NETRTG

6.5

5th

3P%

37.3

4th

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	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NYK	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Sun 10/25	ORL	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/27	DET	@	NYK	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	NYK	@	CHI	8:00 PM

Last Game

Knicks

4 - 1

Final

Spurs

1 - 4

Sat 13 Jun 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

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

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

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