Josh Minott had the best defensive rating in the 2023 playoffs, with a 78.2 rating in his rookie season.

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top defensive rating by a player playoffs 2023

	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	Josh Minott J. Minott	78.2	2022-23	MIN	1	6.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	6	0	0	0	2	1	1	1	-4
2	Ricky Rubio R. Rubio	100.4	2022-23	CLE	3	5.7	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.7	1.3	1.7	17	0	6	3	1	0	5	5	-7
3	Anthony Davis A. Davis	101.9	2022-23	LAL	16	38.0	22.6	14.1	2.6	1.4	3.1	8.3	15.9	52.0	0.3	0.9	33.3	5.8	6.8	85.2	59.9	2.4	11.7	2.1	608	361	225	41	22	50	34	46	+54
4	Lamar Stevens L. Stevens	103.5	2022-23	CLE	2	4.5	2.5	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	50.0	0.5	0.5	100.0	1.0	1.0	100.0	86.8	0.0	1.5	0.0	9	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	+7
5	Isaiah Hartenstein I. Hartenstein	104.3	2022-23	NYK	11	20.0	3.1	4.6	1.3	0.8	1.4	1.0	2.1	47.8	0.0	0.0		1.1	1.5	75.0	56.6	2.1	2.5	0.5	220	34	51	14	9	15	5	29	-2
6	Mo Bamba M. Bamba	105.4	2022-23	LAL	3	3.3	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	10	0	3	1	0	1	0	0	+8
7	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
8	Obi Toppin O. Toppin	105.8	2022-23	NYK	11	15.9	7.0	3.5	0.6	0.7	0.3	2.7	6.4	42.9	1.2	3.9	30.2	0.4	0.5	80.0	53.3	0.9	2.6	0.7	175	77	39	7	8	3	8	12	-3
9	Mitchell Robinson M. Robinson	105.9	2022-23	NYK	11	27.1	6.5	9.3	0.8	0.7	1.5	2.6	4.4	60.4	0.0	0.0		1.2	3.0	39.4	56.8	5.0	4.3	0.9	298	71	102	9	8	16	10	29	-1
10	Danny Green D. Green	106.1	2022-23	CLE	4	10.0	0.8	1.8	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.3	1.3	20.0	0.3	1.0	25.0	0.0	0.0		30.0	0.5	1.3	0.5	40	3	7	1	2	1	2	7	-13
11	Dean Wade D. Wade	106.4	2022-23	CLE	2	5.5	1.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	1.0	100.0	53.2	0.0	1.5	0.0	11	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	-8
12	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
13	Shake Milton S. Milton	106.7	2022-23	PHI	6	3.5	1.3	0.5	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.5	0.8	60.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.3	0.3	100.0	68.0	0.0	0.5	0.2	21	8	3	2	2	0	1	3	-4
14	Evan Mobley E. Mobley	107.1	2022-23	CLE	5	37.6	9.8	10.0	2.0	0.6	1.2	4.4	9.6	45.8	0.0	0.2	0.0	1.0	1.6	62.5	47.6	3.0	7.0	2.4	188	49	50	10	3	6	12	13	-4
15	Kevon Looney K. Looney	107.4	2022-23	GSW	13	25.0	6.5	13.1	3.3	0.6	0.4	2.8	4.9	57.8	0.0	0.0		0.8	1.4	55.6	58.4	4.7	8.4	1.0	325	84	170	43	8	5	13	36	+50
16	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
17	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	108.0	2022-23	CLE	5	41.4	23.2	5.0	7.2	2.0	0.6	9.0	20.8	43.3	2.6	9.0	28.9	2.6	3.6	72.2	51.8	0.6	4.4	3.8	207	116	25	36	10	3	19	14	-9
18	Josh Hart J. Hart	108.2	2022-23	NYK	11	32.1	10.4	7.4	2.2	0.8	0.3	4.1	8.5	47.9	0.9	2.9	31.3	1.3	2.0	63.6	55.0	1.6	5.7	1.9	353	114	81	24	9	3	21	38	-19
19	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
20	Tyus Jones T. Jones	108.5	2022-23	MEM	6	20.0	4.5	3.0	3.7	1.3	0.0	1.8	6.0	30.6	0.5	3.2	15.8	0.3	0.5	66.7	36.2	0.5	2.5	1.3	120	27	18	22	8	0	8	5	-19
21	Kevin Love K. Love	108.6	2022-23	MIA	20	18.0	6.9	5.6	1.2	0.5	0.4	2.3	6.0	37.8	1.7	4.4	37.5	0.7	0.8	87.5	54.3	0.7	4.9	0.5	359	137	111	24	9	7	10	35	-26
22	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	108.6	2022-23	PHI	9	37.3	23.7	9.8	2.7	0.7	2.8	7.3	17.0	43.1	0.6	3.1	17.9	8.4	9.3	90.5	56.1	1.8	8.0	3.9	336	213	88	24	6	25	35	27	-6
23	Draymond Green D. Green	108.7	2022-23	GSW	12	30.6	9.4	6.9	6.8	1.5	1.0	3.5	7.6	46.2	0.4	1.7	25.0	2.0	2.8	72.7	53.5	1.6	5.3	2.3	367	113	83	82	18	12	27	48	-12
24	Julius Randle J. Randle	108.8	2022-23	NYK	10	33.0	16.6	8.3	3.6	0.5	0.3	5.5	14.7	37.4	1.7	6.6	25.8	3.9	5.5	70.9	48.5	1.7	6.6	3.5	330	166	83	36	5	3	35	24	+15
25	Cedi Osman C. Osman	108.9	2022-23	CLE	5	18.6	6.0	3.0	1.0	0.4	0.2	1.8	5.0	36.0	1.2	4.0	30.0	1.2	1.8	66.7	51.8	0.2	2.8	1.0	93	30	15	5	2	1	5	12	-26

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DRTG

113.5

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NETRTG

3.3

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3P%

37.0

6th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 5/10	SAS	@	MIN	7:30 PM
Tue 5/12	MIN	@	SAS	1:00 PM
Fri 5/15	SAS	@	MIN	1:00 PM
Sun 5/17	MIN	@	SAS	1:00 PM

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Final

108

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Playoffs PPG Leaders

30.2

Cunningham

28.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.0

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

11.4

Wembanyama

10.7

Towns

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.8

James

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

5.0

Wembanyama

2.0

Allen

2.0

Holmgren

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.4

George

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

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129.0

123.6

116.4

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Playoffs DRtg Rankings

103.0

104.4

105.6

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108.5

109.7

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

19.3

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13.4

4.9

3.0

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Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

480.7

Cunningham

403.9

Maxey

402.2

Towns

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

519

Cunningham

419

Maxey

415.5

Towns

Playoffs USG% Leaders

44.1

Lanier

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

2.00

Lanier

1.76

Wembanyama

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

2.00

Lanier

1.71

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Best Record ATS

50-34

53-37

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

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Worst Record ATS

33-49

38-54

36-48

38-50

36-46

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	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	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

	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	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	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

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Fri 3/27	ATL	@	BOS	102-109
Fri 3/27	HOU	@	MEM	119-109
Fri 3/27	CHI	@	OKC	113-131
Fri 3/27	NOP	@	TOR	106-119
Fri 3/27	UTA	@	DEN	129-135

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 5/10	NYK	@	PHI	3:30 PM
Sun 5/10	SAS	@	MIN	7:30 PM
Mon 5/11	DET	@	CLE	8:00 PM
Mon 5/11	OKC	@	LAL	10:30 PM
Tue 5/12	MIN	@	SAS	1:00 PM

Josh Minott had the best defensive rating in the 2023 playoffs, with a 78.2 rating in his rookie season.

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