nba rookies by lowest defensive rating with a minimum of 1000 minutes played

Kel'el Ware had the best defensive rating by a rookie with 1,000+ minutes played this season, with a 108.3 rating.

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NBA rookies by lowest defensive rating with a minimum of 1000 minutes played this regular season
NAME DRTG MIN SEASON TM GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Kel'el Ware
K. Ware
108.3
1,422
2024-25
MIA MIA
64
22.2
9.3
7.4
0.9
0.6
1.1
4.0
7.3
55.4
0.5
1.7
31.5
0.7
1.0
68.7
60.3
1.8
5.6
0.9
595
473
60
39
71
57
111
+39
2 Donovan Clingan
D. Clingan
109.1
1,324
2024-25
POR POR
67
19.8
6.5
7.9
1.1
0.5
1.6
2.7
5.0
53.9
0.2
0.7
28.6
0.9
1.6
59.6
57.4
3.2
4.6
1.1
436
527
77
34
110
72
189
-2
3 Zach Edey
Z. Edey
109.9
1,416
2024-25
MEM MEM
66
21.5
9.2
8.3
1.0
0.5
1.3
3.8
6.6
58.0
0.3
0.8
34.6
1.4
1.9
70.9
62.4
3.5
4.8
1.3
610
548
65
36
85
88
182
+164
4 Jonathan Mogbo
J. Mogbo
112.7
1,286
2024-25
TOR TOR
63
20.4
6.2
4.9
2.3
0.9
0.5
2.5
5.7
43.8
0.3
1.1
24.3
1.0
1.3
73.2
49.6
1.7
3.2
1.1
389
311
146
55
34
70
136
-241
5 Ronald Holland II
R. Holland II
113.0
1,266
2024-25
DET DET
81
15.6
6.4
2.7
1.0
0.6
0.2
2.4
5.1
47.4
0.4
1.9
23.8
1.1
1.5
75.4
55.6
0.5
2.2
0.9
522
218
82
49
17
72
141
-55
6 Tristan da Silva
T. da Silva
113.2
1,629
2024-25
ORL ORL
74
22.0
7.2
3.3
1.5
0.4
0.2
2.7
6.5
41.2
1.1
3.2
33.5
0.7
0.9
87.3
52.2
1.0
2.3
0.8
533
245
113
33
18
56
94
-127
7 Matas Buzelis
M. Buzelis
115.3
1,511
2024-25
CHI CHI
80
18.9
8.6
3.5
1.0
0.4
0.9
3.2
6.9
45.4
1.2
3.3
36.1
1.1
1.4
81.5
57.1
0.7
2.8
0.9
688
278
79
29
75
74
128
-35
8 Ja'Kobe Walter
J. Walter
116.2
1,103
2024-25
TOR TOR
52
21.2
8.6
3.1
1.6
0.8
0.2
3.1
7.6
40.5
1.3
3.6
34.9
1.3
1.6
79.5
52.3
1.1
1.9
1.0
449
160
81
43
10
50
95
-83
9 Tidjane Salaün
T. Salaün
117.1
1,244
2024-25
CHA CHA
60
20.7
5.9
4.7
1.2
0.5
0.2
1.9
5.8
33.0
1.0
3.4
28.3
1.1
1.6
71.3
45.7
1.2
3.5
1.0
353
280
74
29
14
58
84
-321
10 Alex Sarr
A. Sarr
117.2
1,814
2024-25
WAS WAS
67
27.1
13.0
6.5
2.4
0.7
1.5
4.9
12.4
39.4
1.6
5.1
30.8
1.7
2.5
67.9
48.2
1.9
4.6
1.7
869
435
161
44
101
114
146
-547
11 Jamal Shead
J. Shead
117.2
1,467
2024-25
TOR TOR
75
19.6
7.1
1.5
4.2
0.8
0.1
2.7
6.7
40.5
1.0
3.0
32.3
0.7
0.9
76.8
49.9
0.4
1.1
1.6
533
115
316
58
10
117
158
-234
12 Jaylen Wells
J. Wells
117.7
2,043
2024-25
MEM MEM
79
25.9
10.4
3.4
1.7
0.6
0.1
3.6
8.6
42.5
1.7
5.0
35.2
1.4
1.7
82.2
56.0
1.1
2.3
0.9
823
268
135
44
8
69
146
+187
13 Jamison Battle
J. Battle
117.8
1,042
2024-25
TOR TOR
59
17.7
7.1
2.7
0.9
0.3
0.2
2.5
5.9
42.9
1.8
4.4
40.5
0.3
0.3
88.9
59.0
0.6
2.1
0.5
419
158
53
17
10
27
92
-183
14 Dalton Knecht
D. Knecht
117.9
1,494
2024-25
LAL LAL
78
19.2
9.1
2.8
0.8
0.3
0.1
3.3
7.1
46.1
1.6
4.4
37.6
0.8
1.1
76.2
59.4
0.5
2.3
0.5
706
216
66
24
8
37
93
-73
15 Kyle Filipowski
K. Filipowski
118.2
1,522
2024-25
UTA UTA
72
21.1
9.6
6.1
1.9
0.7
0.3
3.6
7.2
50.2
1.1
3.1
35.0
1.3
2.0
65.0
59.4
1.6
4.6
1.4
690
440
140
48
22
102
171
-366
16 Zaccharie Risacher
Z. Risacher
118.2
1,843
2024-25
ATL ATL
75
24.6
12.6
3.6
1.2
0.7
0.5
4.8
10.4
45.8
1.6
4.6
35.5
1.4
2.0
71.1
55.8
1.1
2.4
1.2
942
268
92
52
37
92
149
-121
17 Kyshawn George
K. George
118.5
1,802
2024-25
WAS WAS
68
26.5
8.7
4.2
2.5
1.0
0.7
3.0
8.0
37.2
1.7
5.2
32.2
1.0
1.4
75.3
50.3
0.7
3.5
1.4
590
285
169
68
50
97
201
-361
18 Oso Ighodaro
O. Ighodaro
118.8
1,045
2024-25
PHX PHX
61
17.1
4.2
3.6
1.2
0.5
0.5
1.9
3.1
60.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.8
58.0
61.0
1.1
2.6
0.6
255
222
71
28
29
39
102
-22
19 Yves Missi
Y. Missi
118.8
1,956
2024-25
NOP NOP
73
26.8
9.1
8.2
1.4
0.5
1.3
3.7
6.7
54.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.7
2.8
62.3
57.2
3.5
4.7
1.1
665
601
99
37
98
82
145
-514
20 Ryan Dunn
R. Dunn
119.0
1,410
2024-25
PHX PHX
74
19.1
6.9
3.6
0.8
0.6
0.5
2.8
6.4
43.0
1.1
3.6
31.1
0.3
0.5
48.7
51.7
1.2
2.4
0.5
511
267
57
44
40
40
162
-169
21 Stephon Castle
S. Castle
119.4
2,162
2024-25
SAS SAS
81
26.7
14.7
3.7
4.1
0.9
0.3
5.2
12.2
42.8
1.2
4.1
28.5
3.1
4.2
72.4
52.2
1.1
2.6
2.2
1,190
297
332
74
22
177
164
-239
22 Justin Edwards
J. Edwards
119.7
1,155
2024-25
PHI PHI
44
26.3
10.1
3.4
1.6
1.0
0.4
3.9
8.6
45.5
1.6
4.3
36.3
0.7
1.0
69.6
55.9
1.0
2.3
1.1
445
148
69
45
16
49
98
-280
23 Isaiah Collier
I. Collier
121.3
1,839
2024-25
UTA UTA
71
25.9
8.7
3.3
6.3
0.9
0.2
3.3
7.8
42.2
0.6
2.4
24.9
1.5
2.2
68.2
49.4
0.5
2.9
2.9
615
235
446
66
16
208
149
-403
24 Carlton Carrington
C. Carrington
121.5
2,458
2024-25
WAS WAS
82
30.0
9.8
4.2
4.4
0.7
0.3
3.7
9.1
40.1
1.7
5.0
33.9
0.8
1.0
81.2
51.4
0.4
3.8
1.7
807
341
364
54
21
141
190
-798
25 Cody Williams
C. Williams
123.3
1,060
2024-25
UTA UTA
50
21.2
4.6
2.3
1.2
0.5
0.3
1.7
5.1
32.3
0.7
2.7
25.9
0.6
0.8
72.5
41.9
0.5
1.7
0.9
230
113
59
23
16
44
95
-339
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Rankings

ORTG

113.5

21st

DRTG

112.9

9th

NETRTG

0.6

15th

3P%

36.7

12th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
8
Hawks Hawks
40
42
.488
24.0
9
Bulls Bulls
39
43
.476
25.0
10
Heat Heat
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Raptors Raptors
30
52
.366
34.0
12
Nets Nets
26
56
.317
38.0
Last Game
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0 - 4

83

Final

138

CLE Cavaliers

4 - 0

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
3/30
SAC SAC
@
IND IND
109-111
Sun
3/30
MIA MIA
@
WAS WAS
120-94
Sun
3/30
LAC LAC
@
ORL ORL
96-87
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
6/16
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Thu
6/19
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Sun
6/22
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM