Nikola Jokić has the best defensive rating in the 2026 playoffs when playing 35.0+ minutes per game, with a 101.9 rating.
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NBA defensive rating leaders this playoffs 35 or higher mins per game| NAME | DRTG | MPG | GP | 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 |  | N. Jokić | 101.9 | 40.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 13.0 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 19.0 | 57.9 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 28.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 64.3 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 40 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +9 |
| 2 |  | C. Braun | 106.5 | 36.0 | 1 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 40.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 66.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 100.0 | 55.1 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 |  | J. Murray | 107.7 | 39.0 | 1 | 30.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 22.0 | 31.8 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 100.0 | 51.7 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 39 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +13 |
| 4 |  | A. Edwards | 109.3 | 38.0 | 1 | 22.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 19.0 | 36.8 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 22.2 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 85.7 | 49.8 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -3 |
| 5 |  | R. Gobert | 113.0 | 38.0 | 1 | 17.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 88.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 20.0 | 75.9 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -8 | |
| 6 |  | B. Ingram | 128.9 | 36.0 | 1 | 17.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 55.6 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 70.0 | 63.4 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 36 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -19 |
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.
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PPG
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RPG
13.0
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APG
11.0
Jokić
Team Rankings
ORTG
122.6
1st
DRTG
117.4
21st
NETRTG
5.2
7th
3P%
39.6
1st
NBA 2025-26 Leaders
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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 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
Hornets
Heat| 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 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 | |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
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