nuggets best players defensive rating playoffs 2023

Zeke Nnaji had the lowest defensive rating for the Nuggets in the 2023 playoffs, with a 105.4 rating.

	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	Zeke Nnaji Z. Nnaji	105.4	2022-23	DEN	5	2.4	1.0	0.4	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.8	50.0	0.2	0.6	33.3	0.0	0.0		62.5	0.0	0.4	0.2	12	5	2	0	1	0	1	0	-6
2	DeAndre Jordan D. Jordan	106.6	2022-23	DEN	4	3.5	1.3	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.5	0.8	66.7	0.0	0.0		0.3	0.5	50.0	64.4	0.0	1.0	0.5	14	5	4	1	0	1	2	2	+7
3	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	107.7	2022-23	DEN	20	39.5	30.0	13.5	9.5	1.1	1.0	11.4	20.7	54.8	1.8	3.8	46.1	5.6	7.0	79.9	63.1	3.5	10.0	3.5	789	600	269	190	21	20	70	69	+169
4	Peyton Watson P. Watson	108.4	2022-23	DEN	5	2.8	1.0	0.8	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.4	1.0	40.0	0.2	0.4	50.0	0.0	0.0		50.0	0.2	0.6	0.2	14	5	4	1	0	1	1	2	-6
5	Christian Braun C. Braun	109.9	2022-23	DEN	19	13.0	3.2	2.1	0.6	0.6	0.2	1.3	2.4	53.3	0.1	0.5	20.0	0.6	1.0	57.9	57.2	0.6	1.4	0.5	247	61	39	11	11	4	10	29	-7
6	Reggie Jackson R. Jackson	110.0	2022-23	DEN	6	3.0	0.5	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.3	50.0	0.2	0.3	50.0	0.0	0.0		75.0	0.0	0.3	0.2	18	3	2	2	1	0	1	0	-4
7	Bruce Brown B. Brown	110.2	2022-23	DEN	20	26.6	12.0	4.0	1.9	1.1	0.5	4.5	8.8	51.1	0.9	2.9	31.6	2.1	2.5	85.7	60.7	0.8	3.3	1.2	532	240	80	38	21	9	23	49	+103
8	Michael Porter Jr. M. Porter Jr.	110.6	2022-23	DEN	20	32.7	13.4	8.1	1.6	0.5	0.6	5.0	11.7	42.3	2.3	6.6	35.1	1.2	1.5	79.3	54.1	1.0	7.1	0.5	653	267	162	31	10	11	9	42	+150
9	Jamal Murray J. Murray	111.2	2022-23	DEN	20	40.0	26.1	5.7	7.1	1.5	0.3	9.7	20.5	47.3	3.0	7.5	39.6	3.8	4.1	92.6	58.6	0.8	4.9	2.5	799	522	113	142	30	5	50	41	+181
10	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope K. Caldwell-Pope	111.3	2022-23	DEN	20	33.6	10.6	3.3	1.6	1.3	0.7	3.7	8.1	45.7	1.8	4.6	38.0	1.5	1.8	82.9	59.8	0.7	2.6	0.8	671	212	65	31	26	13	15	48	+82
11	Vlatko Čančar V. Čančar	111.5	2022-23	DEN	5	2.0	0.0	0.6	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	10	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	-9
12	Aaron Gordon A. Gordon	113.4	2022-23	DEN	20	35.7	13.3	6.0	2.6	0.6	0.7	5.1	9.8	51.8	0.9	2.3	39.1	2.3	3.5	65.2	58.8	2.5	3.6	1.0	713	265	120	52	11	13	20	58	+187
13	Jeff Green J. Green	113.9	2022-23	DEN	20	17.2	4.1	1.6	0.7	0.3	0.4	1.4	3.1	45.2	0.5	1.4	32.1	0.9	1.0	89.5	58.3	0.3	1.3	0.5	343	82	31	14	5	7	9	43	-11
14	Ish Smith I. Smith	116.7	2022-23	DEN	4	3.0	0.5	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.5	50.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		50.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	12	2	1	1	0	0	0	2	-6

StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.

More Nuggets Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

28.9

Jokić

RPG

12.5

Jokić

APG

10.3

Jokić

Team Rankings

ORTG

121.4

1st

DRTG

117.8

23rd

NETRTG

3.7

10th

3P%

39.0

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
4	Lakers	40	25	.615	10.5
5	Timberwolves	40	25	.615	10.5
6	Nuggets	39	26	.600	11.5
7	Suns	38	27	.585	12.5
8	Clippers	32	32	.500	18.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 3/11	HOU	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Thu 3/12	DEN	@	SAS	9:00 PM
Sat 3/14	DEN	@	LAL	8:30 PM
Tue 3/17	PHI	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Wed 3/18	DEN	@	MEM	8:30 PM

Last Game

Nuggets

39 - 26

126

Final

129

Thunder

51 - 15

Mon 9 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

32.5

Dončić

31.7

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.3

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.5

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.5

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.3

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.5

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

3.8

Dončić

3.5

Knueppel

3.5

Ball

TS% Leaders

68.1

Jokić

67.5

Gobert

67.2

Ayton

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.4

120.5

119.2

118.5

118.4

DRtg Rankings

107.5

109.6

111.3

112.2

112.8

NetRtg Rankings

10.9

7.7

7.4

7.2

6.2

5.0

Tank Leaderboard

15-50

16-50

16-48

17-48

20-45

21-45

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

3,051.7

Maxey

3,038.3

Jokić

3,002.4

Dončić

DraftKings Points Leaders

3,239.5

Jokić

3,188.8

Dončić

3,076.3

Maxey

USG% Leaders

37.4

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.3

Maxey

37.1

Thompson

36.6

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.79

Jokić

1.60

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.91

Jokić

1.70

Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

41-25

39-25-1

40-26

38-27

37-29

Worst Record ATS

26-40

26-38

27-38

28-37

27-35-1

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	46	18	.719
2	Celtics	43	22	.662	3.5
3	Knicks	41	25	.621	6.0
4	Cavaliers	40	25	.615	6.5
5	Raptors	36	28	.563	10.0
6	Heat	37	29	.561	10.0
7	Magic	35	28	.556	10.5
8	76ers	35	30	.538	11.5
9	Hawks	34	31	.523	12.5
10	Hornets	33	33	.500	14.0
11	Bucks	27	37	.422	19.0
12	Bulls	27	38	.415	19.5
13	Nets	17	48	.262	29.5
14	Wizards	16	48	.250	30.0
15	Pacers - e	15	50	.231	31.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	51	15	.773
2	Spurs	48	17	.738	2.5
3	Rockets	40	24	.625	10.0
4	Lakers	40	25	.615	10.5
5	Timberwolves	40	25	.615	10.5
6	Nuggets	39	26	.600	11.5
7	Suns	38	27	.585	12.5
8	Clippers	32	32	.500	18.0
9	Warriors	32	33	.492	18.5
10	Trail Blazers	31	35	.470	20.0
11	Grizzlies	23	41	.359	27.0
12	Mavericks	21	44	.323	29.5
13	Pelicans	21	45	.318	30.0
14	Jazz	20	45	.308	30.5
15	Kings	16	50	.242	35.0