nba defensive rating leaders playoffs minimum 15 games

Nate Thurmond had the lowest defensive rating in the playoffs when playing 15+ games, with an 89.9 rating.

	NAME	DRTG	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	Nate Thurmond N. Thurmond	89.9	27	23.3	4.9	7.6	2.2	0.4	1.9	1.9	4.3	43.6				1.1	2.6	44.9	45.1	2.3	5.3		630	133	205	59	11	51		88
2	Tom Boerwinkle T. Boerwinkle	91.8	18	22.3	6.1	9.8	3.4	0.2	0.6	2.4	5.8	42.3				1.2	1.5	81.5	47.5	3.2	6.6		401	110	176	62	4	11		51
3	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	92.3	130	34.8	7.2	11.2	1.3	1.5	1.9	2.8	5.8	48.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	1.6	3.9	41.8	48.0	3.6	7.6	1.0	4,524	939	1,454	173	199	250	136	296	+368
4	Cornell Warner C. Warner	92.6	21	26.7	5.8	8.2	1.2	0.4	0.7	2.6	5.9	43.9				0.6	0.9	68.4	46.1	1.8	6.4		561	121	172	26	8	14		81
5	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	93.4	65	42.0	18.9	14.1	3.9	1.2	0.9	8.2	18.4	44.5	0.0	0.2	0.0	2.5	3.2	79.5	47.7	3.7	10.4	0.9	2,729	1,229	917	252	78	56	8	294
6	Greg Stiemsma G. Stiemsma	93.5	20	7.3	1.7	2.1	0.3	0.2	0.6	0.7	1.0	70.0	0.0	0.0		0.3	0.4	62.5	70.2	0.5	1.6	0.2	145	33	41	5	4	11	4	26	-53
7	Jimmy Jones J. Jones	93.9	18	20.6	7.2	2.2	1.7	1.4	0.1	2.8	6.1	46.8				1.6	1.8	87.5	52.8	0.4	1.8		371	130	39	31	26	1		36
8	Bill Walton B. Walton	94.1	49	24.4	10.8	9.1	3.0	0.7	1.7	4.7	8.9	52.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.4	2.1	67.3	54.7	1.9	7.1	1.2	1,197	528	444	145	32	83	36	149
9	Rowland Garrett R. Garrett	94.3	18	8.6	2.6	1.7	0.2	0.2	0.2	1.2	3.3	35.0				0.2	0.4	50.0	36.2	0.4	1.2		154	46	30	3	4	4		28
10	Jim Brewer J. Brewer	94.7	31	23.9	5.3	6.6	1.6	0.8	0.8	2.2	4.7	46.9	0.0	0.0		0.9	1.7	51.9	48.6	2.0	4.6	0.3	742	164	204	49	24	24	5	59
11	Robin Jones R. Jones	95.2	19	5.5	1.9	1.2	0.5	0.2	0.2	0.8	1.7	46.9				0.3	0.5	66.7	50.1	0.4	0.8		105	36	23	9	4	4		24
12	Bill Bridges B. Bridges	95.3	19	15.4	2.7	4.2	0.7	0.8	0.2	1.2	3.4	34.4				0.4	1.1	40.0	35.7	1.4	2.7		292	52	79	13	16	4		42
13	Gar Heard G. Heard	95.3	57	31.9	10.5	9.4	1.7	1.4	1.7	4.3	10.3	41.9	0.0	0.0		1.9	2.9	65.1	45.4	2.6	6.8	1.2	1,816	598	534	96	80	98	31	170
14	Clifford Ray C. Ray	95.5	51	30.2	8.4	10.5	2.1	1.0	1.4	3.5	6.4	54.3				1.5	2.5	57.7	56.0	3.8	6.6		1,538	429	533	108	51	70		189
15	Steve Kuberski S. Kuberski	95.7	27	11.1	4.1	2.6	0.7	0.0	0.1	1.6	3.9	40.6				1.0	1.3	72.2	46.0	0.9	1.7		301	112	71	18	1	4		47
16	Lloyd Neal L. Neal	95.8	22	11.5	4.2	3.7	0.9	0.1	0.5	1.7	3.8	44.0				0.8	1.2	66.7	48.0	1.0	2.6	2.0	253	92	81	19	2	12	6	39
17	Sam Lacey S. Lacey	95.8	29	37.0	9.4	9.9	5.0	1.9	1.5	3.7	9.2	40.1	0.1	0.2	25.0	2.0	2.6	77.6	45.6	2.3	7.6	2.9	1,074	274	287	144	56	44	66	113
18	Jim Ard J. Ard	95.8	21	5.9	1.9	1.3	0.4	0.0	0.2	0.7	1.8	37.8				0.5	0.7	78.6	45.2	0.6	0.8		124	39	28	9	1	4		34
19	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	95.8	85	43.0	22.5	13.0	2.1	1.1	2.6	9.1	19.8	45.8	0.0	0.0		4.4	6.7	64.9	49.4	4.0	9.0	2.8	3,654	1,910	1,104	175	97	222	124	341
20	David Robinson D. Robinson	95.9	123	34.3	18.1	10.6	2.3	1.2	2.5	6.2	13.0	47.9	0.0	0.1	10.0	5.6	7.9	70.8	54.7	3.0	7.6	2.3	4,221	2,221	1,301	280	151	312	280	423	+362
21	Nick Weatherspoon N. Weatherspoon	95.9	31	23.1	9.1	4.8	0.8	0.6	0.3	3.7	7.6	48.9				1.6	2.4	69.9	52.6	1.5	3.4		715	281	150	26	18	8		95
22	Bayard Forrest B. Forrest	96.0	15	7.5	1.6	1.9	0.7	0.3	0.1	0.7	1.3	57.9				0.1	0.7	20.0	51.3	0.6	1.3	0.7	113	24	29	11	4	2	10	21
23	Chuck Nevitt C. Nevitt	96.2	16	3.4	1.0	1.0	0.1	0.3	0.6	0.3	1.0	31.3	0.0	0.0		0.4	0.6	60.0	39.2	0.4	0.6	0.4	55	16	16	1	4	9	6	13
24	Scott Burrell S. Burrell	96.5	23	11.9	3.7	2.0	0.5	0.9	0.1	1.5	3.3	44.7	0.3	0.9	28.6	0.5	0.6	84.6	52.0	0.5	1.5	0.5	273	85	46	11	21	3	11	33	+21
25	Jerry Sloan J. Sloan	96.6	19	37.4	14.2	8.3	2.0	1.4	0.1	6.0	13.2	45.4				2.2	3.4	64.6	48.3	2.2	6.1		710	270	158	38	27	1		63

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Team Leaders

PPG

29.0

Mitchell

RPG

8.8

Mobley

APG

5.9

Mitchell

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.4

5th

DRTG

114.3

13th

NETRTG

4.0

9th

3P%

35.8

15th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Celtics	35	19	.648	5.5
3	Knicks	35	20	.636	6.0
4	Cavaliers	34	21	.618	7.0
5	Raptors	32	23	.582	9.0
6	76ers	30	24	.556	10.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 2/19	BKN	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Fri 2/20	CLE	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Sun 2/22	CLE	@	OKC	1:00 PM
Tue 2/24	NYK	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Wed 2/25	CLE	@	MIL	8:00 PM

Last Game

Wizards

14 - 39

113

Final

138

Cavaliers

34 - 21

Wed 11 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

32.8

Dončić

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.3

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.3

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.5

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.6

Cunningham

8.6

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.1

Leonard

2.0

Wallace

2.0

Maxey

BPG Leaders

2.7

Wembanyama

2.0

Sarr

2.0

Mobley

3PM Leaders

4.5

Curry

3.7

Porter

3.6

Mitchell

TS% Leaders

69.9

Jokić

69.8

Williams

68.0

Ayton

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.2

120.7

120.0

119.4

118.4

118.1

DRtg Rankings

107.8

109.2

111.7

112.4

112.8

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.6

8.0

7.2

6.3

6.0

5.2

Tank Leaderboard

12-44

14-39

15-41

15-40

15-38

18-38

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,586.3

Maxey

2,516.9

Johnson

2,493.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,662.5

Johnson

2,614

Maxey

2,587.5

Jokić

USG% Leaders

37.7

Dončić

36.8

Brown

33.5

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.6

Maxey

37.3

Thompson

36.7

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.59

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

1.43

Leonard

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.70

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

1.49

Johnson

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

35-20

33-22

32-24

30-23-1

31-24

31-23

Worst Record ATS

21-35

21-32

22-31

23-32

23-30

23-30-1

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	40	13	.755
2	Celtics	35	19	.648	5.5
3	Knicks	35	20	.636	6.0
4	Cavaliers	34	21	.618	7.0
5	Raptors	32	23	.582	9.0
6	76ers	30	24	.556	10.5
7	Magic	28	25	.528	12.0
8	Heat	29	27	.518	12.5
9	Hornets	26	29	.473	15.0
10	Hawks	26	30	.464	15.5
11	Bulls	24	31	.436	17.0
12	Bucks	23	30	.434	17.0
13	Nets	15	38	.283	25.0
14	Pacers	15	40	.273	26.0
15	Wizards	14	39	.264	26.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	42	14	.750
2	Spurs	38	16	.704	3.0
3	Nuggets	35	20	.636	6.5
4	Rockets	33	20	.623	7.5
5	Lakers	33	21	.611	8.0
6	Timberwolves	34	22	.607	8.0
7	Suns	32	23	.582	9.5
8	Warriors	29	26	.527	12.5
9	Trail Blazers	27	29	.482	15.0
10	Clippers	26	28	.481	15.0
11	Grizzlies	20	33	.377	20.5
12	Mavericks	19	35	.352	22.0
13	Jazz	18	38	.321	24.0
14	Pelicans	15	41	.268	27.0
15	Kings	12	44	.214	30.0