Michael Jordan had the best defensive rating by a guard in 1987-88, with a 101.4 rating.

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NBA defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games leaders guard 1988

	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	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	101.4	1987-88	CHI	82	40.4	35.0	5.5	5.9	3.2	1.6	13.0	24.4	53.5	0.1	0.6	13.2	8.8	10.5	84.1	60.3	1.7	3.8	3.1	3,311	2,868	449	485	259	131	252	270
2	John Stockton J. Stockton	102.3	1987-88	UTA	82	34.7	14.7	2.9	13.8	3.0	0.2	5.5	9.6	57.4	0.3	0.8	35.8	3.3	4.0	84.0	64.5	0.7	2.2	3.2	2,842	1,204	237	1,128	242	16	262	247
3	Fat Lever F. Lever	103.4	1987-88	DEN	82	37.3	18.9	8.1	7.8	2.7	0.3	7.8	16.6	47.3	0.1	0.7	21.1	3.0	3.9	78.5	51.6	2.5	5.6	2.2	3,061	1,546	665	639	223	21	182	214
4	Clyde Drexler C. Drexler	105.9	1987-88	POR	81	37.8	27.0	6.6	5.8	2.5	0.6	10.5	20.7	50.6	0.1	0.6	21.2	5.9	7.2	81.1	56.4	3.2	3.4	2.9	3,060	2,185	533	467	203	52	236	250
5	Mark Jackson M. Jackson	106.0	1987-88	NYK	82	39.6	13.6	4.8	10.6	2.5	0.1	5.3	12.4	43.2	0.4	1.5	25.4	2.5	3.2	77.4	49.3	1.5	3.4	3.1	3,249	1,114	396	868	205	6	258	244
6	Doc Rivers D. Rivers	106.0	1987-88	ATL	80	31.3	14.2	4.6	9.3	1.8	0.5	5.0	11.1	45.3	0.1	0.4	27.3	4.0	5.3	75.8	52.7	1.0	3.5	2.6	2,502	1,134	366	747	140	41	210	272
7	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	106.0	1987-88	DET	81	36.1	19.5	3.4	8.4	1.7	0.2	7.7	16.6	46.3	0.4	1.2	30.9	3.8	4.9	77.4	52.1	0.8	2.6	3.4	2,927	1,577	278	678	141	17	273	217
8	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	106.2	1987-88	SEA	82	29.9	7.6	4.1	8.6	2.1	0.6	2.9	6.0	47.4	0.1	0.3	37.5	1.8	2.5	70.7	53.2	1.4	2.7	2.3	2,453	624	338	702	169	47	189	238
9	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	106.8	1987-88	LAL	72	36.6	19.6	6.2	11.9	1.6	0.2	6.8	13.8	49.2	0.2	0.8	19.6	5.8	6.8	85.3	58.1	1.2	5.0	3.7	2,637	1,408	449	858	114	13	269	147
10	Allen Leavell A. Leavell	107.0	1987-88	HOU	80	26.9	10.2	1.9	5.1	1.6	0.1	3.6	8.3	43.7	0.2	1.1	21.6	2.7	3.1	86.9	52.7	0.3	1.6	1.6	2,150	819	148	405	124	9	130	162
11	Michael Adams M. Adams	107.2	1987-88	DEN	82	33.9	13.9	2.7	6.1	2.0	0.2	5.1	11.3	44.9	1.7	4.6	36.7	2.0	2.4	83.4	56.0	0.5	2.2	1.8	2,778	1,137	223	503	168	16	144	138
12	Terry Porter T. Porter	107.4	1987-88	POR	82	36.5	14.9	4.6	10.1	1.8	0.2	5.6	10.9	51.9	0.3	0.8	34.8	3.3	4.0	84.6	59.2	0.8	3.8	3.0	2,991	1,222	378	831	150	16	244	204
13	Paul Pressey P. Pressey	107.5	1987-88	MIL	75	33.1	13.1	5.0	7.0	1.5	0.5	4.6	9.4	49.1	0.1	0.5	20.5	3.8	4.8	79.8	57.2	1.7	3.3	2.6	2,484	983	375	523	112	34	198	233
14	Byron Scott B. Scott	107.7	1987-88	LAL	81	37.6	21.7	4.1	4.1	1.9	0.3	8.8	16.6	52.7	0.8	2.2	34.6	3.4	3.9	85.8	59.0	0.9	3.2	2.0	3,048	1,754	333	335	155	27	161	204
15	Vern Fleming V. Fleming	108.1	1987-88	IND	80	34.2	13.9	4.6	7.1	1.4	0.1	5.5	10.6	52.3	0.0	0.2	0.0	2.8	3.5	80.2	57.3	1.3	3.2	2.2	2,733	1,111	364	568	115	11	175	225
16	Derek Harper D. Harper	108.3	1987-88	DAL	82	37.0	17.0	3.0	7.7	2.0	0.4	6.5	14.2	45.9	0.7	2.3	31.3	3.2	4.2	75.9	52.8	0.9	2.1	2.3	3,032	1,393	246	634	168	35	190	164
17	Joe Dumars J. Dumars	108.5	1987-88	DET	82	33.3	14.2	2.4	4.7	1.1	0.2	5.5	11.7	47.2	0.0	0.2	21.1	3.1	3.8	81.5	53.0	0.8	1.7	2.1	2,732	1,161	200	387	87	15	172	155
18	John Long J. Long	108.7	1987-88	IND	81	25.0	12.8	2.8	2.1	1.0	0.1	5.1	10.9	47.4	0.4	1.0	44.2	2.0	2.3	90.7	53.9	0.9	1.9	1.6	2,022	1,034	229	173	84	11	127	164
19	Alvin Robertson A. Robertson	109.0	1987-88	SAS	82	36.3	19.6	6.1	6.8	3.0	0.8	8.0	17.2	46.5	0.3	1.2	28.4	3.3	4.5	74.8	51.3	2.0	4.1	3.1	2,978	1,610	498	557	243	69	251	300
20	Mark Price M. Price	109.6	1987-88	CLE	80	32.8	16.0	2.3	6.0	1.2	0.2	6.2	12.2	50.6	0.9	1.9	48.6	2.8	3.2	87.7	58.9	0.7	1.6	2.3	2,626	1,279	180	480	99	12	184	119
21	Sleepy Floyd S. Floyd	109.6	1987-88	TOT	77	32.6	15.0	3.8	7.1	1.2	0.2	5.5	12.6	43.3	0.2	0.9	19.4	3.9	4.6	85.0	51.3	1.0	2.8	2.9	2,514	1,155	296	544	95	12	223	190
22	Gerald Wilkins G. Wilkins	109.6	1987-88	NYK	81	33.4	17.4	3.3	4.0	1.1	0.3	7.3	16.3	44.6	0.5	1.6	30.2	2.4	3.0	78.6	49.3	1.3	2.0	2.6	2,703	1,412	270	326	90	22	212	183
23	Mike Woodson M. Woodson	110.2	1987-88	LAC	80	31.7	18.0	2.4	3.4	1.4	0.3	7.0	15.8	44.5	0.2	1.0	23.1	3.7	4.3	86.8	50.9	0.8	1.6	2.3	2,534	1,438	190	273	109	26	186	210
24	Maurice Cheeks M. Cheeks	110.3	1987-88	PHI	79	36.3	13.7	3.2	8.0	2.1	0.3	5.4	10.9	49.5	0.0	0.3	13.6	2.9	3.5	82.5	55.1	0.7	2.5	2.0	2,871	1,086	253	635	167	22	160	116
25	Rolando Blackman R. Blackman	111.4	1987-88	DAL	71	36.3	18.7	3.5	3.7	0.9	0.3	7.0	14.8	47.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.7	5.3	87.3	54.4	1.2	2.3	2.0	2,580	1,325	246	262	64	18	144	112

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113.2

25th

DRTG

117.3

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NETRTG

-4.1

23rd

3P%

36.4

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
10	Hawks	32	31	.508	14.0
11	Bucks	26	35	.426	19.0
12	Bulls	26	37	.413	20.0
13	Wizards	16	46	.258	29.5
14	Nets	15	47	.242	30.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 3/8	CHI	@	SAC	9:00 PM
Tue 3/10	CHI	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Thu 3/12	CHI	@	LAL	10:30 PM
Fri 3/13	CHI	@	LAC	10:30 PM
Mon 3/16	MEM	@	CHI	8:00 PM

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26 - 37

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103

Suns

35 - 27

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

32.3

Dončić

31.7

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.5

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.6

Jokić

11.8

Towns

11.5

Gobert

APG Leaders

10.4

Jokić

9.8

Cunningham

8.6

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Wallace

2.0

Maxey

2.0

Leonard

BPG Leaders

3.0

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

3.7

Dončić

3.5

Edwards

3.5

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TS% Leaders

67.8

Jokić

67.5

Gobert

67.3

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.7

120.5

119.1

118.7

118.4

118.3

DRtg Rankings

107.3

109.4

110.9

112.1

112.7

112.8

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

7.7

7.3

6.9

6.2

5.4

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14-50

15-47

16-46

19-44

20-44

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FanDuel Points Leaders

3,003.8

Maxey

2,911.9

Jokić

2,811.8

Dončić

DraftKings Points Leaders

3,105.5

Jokić

3,028.3

Maxey

2,987.8

Dončić

USG% Leaders

37.2

Dončić

36.4

Brown

33.6

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.3

Maxey

37.1

Thompson

36.7

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.79

Jokić

1.58

Dončić

1.53

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DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.91

Jokić

1.68

Dončić

1.53

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

41-22

37-24-1

37-26

36-26

35-28

Worst Record ATS

24-40

25-35-1

26-36

27-36

27-34

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	45	16	.738
2	Celtics	41	21	.661	4.5
3	Knicks	40	23	.635	6.0
4	Cavaliers	39	24	.619	7.0
5	Raptors	35	27	.565	10.5
6	76ers	34	28	.548	11.5
7	Magic	33	28	.541	12.0
8	Heat	34	29	.540	12.0
9	Hornets	32	31	.508	14.0
10	Hawks	32	31	.508	14.0
11	Bucks	26	35	.426	19.0
12	Bulls	26	37	.413	20.0
13	Wizards	16	46	.258	29.5
14	Nets	15	47	.242	30.5
15	Pacers	15	47	.242	30.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	49	15	.766
2	Spurs	45	17	.726	3.0
3	Timberwolves	40	23	.635	8.5
4	Rockets	38	23	.623	9.5
5	Nuggets	39	24	.619	9.5
6	Lakers	37	25	.597	11.0
7	Suns	35	27	.565	13.0
8	Warriors	32	30	.516	16.0
9	Clippers	30	31	.492	17.5
10	Trail Blazers	30	33	.476	18.5
11	Grizzlies	23	38	.377	24.5
12	Mavericks	21	41	.339	27.0
13	Pelicans	20	44	.313	29.0
14	Jazz	19	44	.302	29.5
15	Kings	14	50	.219	35.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 1/31	LAL	@	NYK	100-112
Sat 1/31	LAC	@	PHX	117-93
Sat 1/31	CLE	@	POR	130-111
Sat 1/31	OKC	@	DEN	121-111
Sun 2/1	NOP	@	CHA	95-102

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 3/6	DAL	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Fri 3/6	MIA	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Fri 3/6	POR	@	HOU	8:00 PM
Fri 3/6	NYK	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Fri 3/6	NOP	@	PHX	9:00 PM

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