nba finals defensive rating leaders 30 games

Kurt Rambis had the best defensive rating in the NBA Finals when playing 30+ games, with a 41.2 rating.

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NBA finals defensive rating leaders 30 or more games

	NAME	DRTG	GP	SERIES	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	Kurt Rambis K. Rambis	41.2	34	NBA Finals	17.1	5.6	5.2	0.6	0.6	0.4	2.3	4.3	53.1	0.0	0.0		1.0	1.7	57.6	54.9	1.7	3.4	1.1	582	190	176	22	19	14	36	92
2	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	42.5	52	NBA Finals	36.8	23.3	8.3	3.3	0.9	2.2	9.6	18.5	51.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.1	5.9	69.6	55.0	2.4	5.9	2.7	1,914	1,209	433	170	45	116	121	184
3	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	54.9	46	NBA Finals	30.6	10.3	2.9	3.9	1.3	0.4	3.9	8.7	44.7	0.8	2.0	38.0	1.8	2.2	80.6	53.5	0.8	2.2	1.3	1,406	474	135	178	59	20	60	159
4	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	57.4	37	NBA Finals	40.1	18.3	4.7	6.2	1.3	1.1	6.8	16.3	42.0	0.2	1.0	16.0	4.5	5.5	81.0	48.8	1.8	2.9	2.7	1,483	676	175	228	48	39	100	106
5	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	58.0	50	NBA Finals	40.9	19.4	7.9	11.7	2.0	0.3	6.8	13.1	51.6	0.2	0.8	23.7	5.7	6.5	87.4	60.7	1.8	6.2	3.8	2,044	971	397	584	102	16	190	147
6	Larry Bird L. Bird	63.1	31	NBA Finals	42.8	23.1	11.6	6.0	2.0	0.8	8.4	18.3	45.8	0.6	1.5	42.2	5.7	6.5	87.2	54.5	2.5	9.1	2.9	1,326	716	361	187	63	24	91	80
7	Robert Parish R. Parish	65.2	31	NBA Finals	32.9	15.4	8.4	1.3	1.0	1.7	6.3	13.1	48.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.7	4.4	63.0	51.2	2.8	5.6	2.1	1,020	477	260	40	32	54	65	108
8	Kevin McHale K. McHale	79.1	31	NBA Finals	32.5	17.9	7.4	1.4	0.3	1.4	6.8	12.5	54.4	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.4	5.7	76.8	59.9	2.7	4.7	2.3	1,009	556	230	43	10	44	70	95
9	James Worthy J. Worthy	92.2	34	NBA Finals	39.6	22.2	5.0	3.3	1.0	0.6	9.2	17.3	53.3	0.1	0.4	20.0	3.6	5.3	68.3	56.4	1.9	3.1	2.0	1,346	754	171	112	34	20	68	88
10	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	95.2	34	NBA Finals	39.6	20.8	13.3	2.8	0.8	2.4	7.9	16.2	48.5	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.1	7.1	71.6	53.8	3.7	9.6	2.8	1,346	708	452	94	27	81	96	85	+157
11	Byron Scott B. Scott	101.0	30	NBA Finals	30.5	11.0	3.0	1.8	1.2	0.2	4.4	10.0	44.5	0.3	1.3	25.0	1.8	2.4	75.0	49.9	0.8	2.2	1.3	915	330	89	53	35	5	39	82
12	Dennis Rodman D. Rodman	102.7	33	NBA Finals	27.8	4.9	8.9	1.3	0.8	0.4	1.8	3.8	48.0	0.0	0.2	14.3	1.2	2.2	56.3	51.5	3.2	5.7	1.3	918	163	294	42	26	14	42	129	+4
13	Danny Ainge D. Ainge	102.8	37	NBA Finals	28.3	10.4	2.6	4.1	1.2	0.1	4.2	9.0	47.0	0.7	1.8	41.5	1.2	1.6	75.9	53.6	0.7	1.9	1.5	1,048	383	95	150	46	4	56	106
14	Scottie Pippen S. Pippen	102.9	35	NBA Finals	42.0	19.0	8.3	5.9	1.9	1.1	7.0	16.5	42.5	0.9	3.3	25.6	4.1	5.4	74.7	50.1	2.8	5.6	3.3	1,470	664	292	207	67	39	117	118	+38
15	Robert Horry R. Horry	104.2	37	NBA Finals	32.7	9.7	5.9	2.9	1.3	1.2	3.3	7.6	42.9	1.5	3.9	39.2	1.6	2.3	71.4	56.1	1.7	4.2	1.2	1,208	358	220	109	49	43	45	113	+116
16	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	105.3	35	NBA Finals	43.0	33.6	6.0	6.0	1.8	0.7	12.5	26.0	48.1	1.2	3.3	36.8	7.4	9.1	80.6	55.9	1.6	4.4	2.8	1,506	1,176	211	209	62	23	99	103	+45
17	Draymond Green D. Green	105.6	33	NBA Finals	38.5	11.5	9.1	6.6	1.8	1.0	4.0	9.7	41.4	1.1	3.8	28.0	2.5	3.3	74.5	51.9	1.5	7.6	2.6	1,269	381	300	219	59	32	87	138	+140
18	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	105.6	30	NBA Finals	42.3	28.8	13.1	3.4	0.5	2.1	11.3	18.8	60.2	0.0	0.0		6.2	12.7	48.4	59.0	4.0	9.1	3.4	1,268	865	393	103	16	62	101	109	+34
19	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	105.8	37	NBA Finals	42.7	25.3	5.7	5.1	1.8	0.9	9.0	21.8	41.2	1.3	4.1	31.4	6.0	7.1	84.8	50.7	1.1	4.6	3.3	1,581	937	211	187	65	33	123	118	+36
20	LeBron James L. James	109.2	55	NBA Finals	42.5	28.4	10.2	7.8	1.7	0.8	10.7	22.1	48.4	1.8	5.2	35.2	5.2	7.1	73.1	56.3	1.9	8.3	3.9	2,337	1,562	561	430	93	46	217	130	-86
21	Stephen Curry S. Curry	109.9	34	NBA Finals	39.0	27.3	5.8	6.0	1.6	0.3	8.8	20.4	43.2	4.5	11.3	39.5	5.2	5.6	91.7	59.6	1.0	4.7	3.5	1,327	928	196	204	55	11	120	96	+138
22	Derek Fisher D. Fisher	110.0	43	NBA Finals	28.2	8.7	2.2	2.4	1.0	0.0	3.0	6.9	42.9	1.1	2.7	41.7	1.7	2.1	81.3	55.9	0.4	1.7	1.0	1,212	376	94	103	45	1	41	127	+110
23	Andre Iguodala A. Iguodala	110.9	36	NBA Finals	27.0	8.5	4.0	3.1	0.9	0.7	3.4	6.9	49.0	1.1	3.2	36.0	0.6	1.5	37.0	55.9	1.0	3.0	0.9	973	305	143	112	31	25	33	75	+70
24	Klay Thompson K. Thompson	112.4	33	NBA Finals	37.1	18.5	3.9	1.9	0.8	0.5	6.6	15.3	43.5	3.2	8.1	39.8	2.0	2.4	84.6	56.7	0.5	3.4	1.3	1,223	610	128	62	26	15	42	89	+59

StatMuse has game-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 Finals.

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PPG

33.3

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RPG

8.3

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APG

8.8

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Team Rankings

ORTG

117.1

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DRTG

117.5

21st

NETRTG

-0.3

17th

3P%

34.2

24th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Nuggets	25	13	.658	6.5
4	Timberwolves	25	13	.658	6.5
5	Lakers	23	13	.639	7.5
6	Rockets	22	13	.629	8.0
7	Suns	23	15	.605	8.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 1/12	LAL	@	SAC	10:00 PM
Tue 1/13	ATL	@	LAL	10:30 PM
Thu 1/15	CHA	@	LAL	10:30 PM
Sat 1/17	LAL	@	POR	10:00 PM
Sun 1/18	TOR	@	LAL	9:30 PM

Last Game

Bucks

17 - 21

105

Final

101

Lakers

23 - 13

Fri 9 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.3

Dončić

31.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

30.7

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.2

Jokić

11.5

Towns

11.3

Gobert

APG Leaders

11.0

Jokić

9.7

Cunningham

9.0

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.2

Leonard

2.1

Wallace

2.0

Daniels

BPG Leaders

2.3

Sarr

2.2

Huff

2.1

Stewart

3PM Leaders

4.8

Curry

3.9

Mitchell

3.7

Maxey

TS% Leaders

71.3

Jokić

70.2

Gobert

70.1

Williams

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

123.6

123.2

121.2

121.1

119.7

118.3

DRtg Rankings

106.8

110.8

112.2

112.5

112.7

113.0

NetRtg Rankings

12.9

7.9

7.4

6.9

5.6

Tank Leaderboard

7-31

8-30

9-31

10-27

11-24

13-25

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,035.3

Jokić

1,897

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,810.3

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,165.8

Jokić

1,915.8

Johnson

1,904.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.3

Brown

33.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

39.6

Maxey

36.7

Thompson

36.5

Dončić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.84

Jokić

1.59

Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.96

Jokić

1.68

Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

27-11

22-13-1

22-16

21-16

Worst Record ATS

12-27

13-25

15-24

15-22

16-21

16-21-1

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	28	9	.757
2	Celtics	24	13	.649	4.0
3	Knicks	24	14	.632	4.5
4	Raptors	23	16	.590	6.0
5	76ers	21	15	.583	6.5
6	Heat	20	17	.541	8.0
7	Cavaliers	21	18	.538	8.0
8	Magic	21	18	.538	8.0
9	Hawks	19	21	.475	10.5
10	Bulls	17	20	.459	11.0
11	Bucks	17	21	.447	11.5
12	Hornets	13	25	.342	15.5
13	Nets	11	24	.314	16.0
14	Wizards	10	27	.270	18.0
15	Pacers	7	31	.184	21.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	32	7	.821
2	Spurs	26	11	.703	5.0
3	Nuggets	25	13	.658	6.5
4	Timberwolves	25	13	.658	6.5
5	Lakers	23	13	.639	7.5
6	Rockets	22	13	.629	8.0
7	Suns	23	15	.605	8.5
8	Warriors	21	18	.538	11.0
9	Trail Blazers	19	20	.487	13.0
10	Grizzlies	16	22	.421	15.5
11	Clippers	14	23	.378	17.0
12	Mavericks	14	24	.368	17.5
13	Jazz	13	24	.351	18.0
14	Pelicans	9	31	.225	23.5
15	Kings	8	30	.211	23.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 12/11	IND	@	PHI	105-115
Thu 12/11	CHI	@	CHA	129-126
Thu 12/11	UTA	@	MEM	130-126
Thu 12/11	BKN	@	DAL	111-119
Thu 12/11	MIN	@	GSW	127-120

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 1/10	MIN	@	CLE	1:00 PM
Sat 1/10	MIA	@	IND	7:00 PM
Sat 1/10	LAC	@	DET	7:30 PM
Sat 1/10	SAS	@	BOS	8:00 PM
Sat 1/10	DAL	@	CHI	8:00 PM

Kurt Rambis had the best defensive rating in the NBA Finals when playing 30+ games, with a 41.2 rating.

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