top ten player small forward defensive rating

Small forwards had their best defensive rating in a season in 1974-75, with a 98.5 rating.

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top ten player small forward defensive rating in a regular season

	POSITION	DRTG	SEASON	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	Small Forward	98.5	1974-75	2,879	23.0	10.5	4.2	1.9	0.8	0.2	4.3	9.5	45.3				1.9	2.4	79.2	49.7	1.4	2.8		66,324	30,092	12,080	5,349	2,339	703		6,808
2	Small Forward	99.1	1973-74	2,746	25.2	11.9	4.4	2.2	0.8	0.3	4.9	10.5	46.6				2.2	2.7	80.8	51.1	1.4	3.0		69,141	32,799	12,135	5,914	2,317	761		6,656
3	Small Forward	99.2	1975-76	3,167	23.2	10.2	4.0	1.8	0.9	0.3	4.1	9.1	45.4				2.0	2.5	78.6	50.2	1.3	2.7		73,453	32,250	12,616	5,705	2,801	827		7,854
4	Small Forward	100.2	1976-77	3,777	22.8	10.6	4.1	1.8	0.9	0.3	4.3	9.1	47.0				2.1	2.7	77.8	51.7	1.4	2.8		86,165	40,203	15,655	6,878	3,262	1,287		8,602
5	Small Forward	101.4	1977-78	3,780	24.0	11.2	4.7	2.1	0.9	0.4	4.5	9.6	47.0				2.2	2.9	76.9	51.8	1.6	3.1	1.8	90,595	42,492	17,649	7,932	3,562	1,324	6,921	9,203
6	Small Forward	102.9	1998-99	2,900	25.3	10.0	3.9	1.8	0.9	0.4	3.7	8.6	43.0	0.6	1.6	35.1	2.0	2.7	75.8	51.1	1.1	2.8	1.4	73,478	29,011	11,256	5,318	2,697	1,157	4,090	6,341	-165
7	Small Forward	103.6	2000-01	4,911	25.0	10.5	4.1	1.8	0.8	0.4	4.0	9.0	44.3	0.6	1.7	35.0	1.9	2.5	76.0	52.0	1.1	3.0	1.5	122,692	51,461	20,173	9,055	3,959	1,912	7,211	10,949	-249
8	Small Forward	103.8	2003-04	4,777	24.4	9.5	3.8	1.6	0.8	0.3	3.6	8.1	43.7	0.7	1.9	36.0	1.8	2.3	76.8	52.2	1.0	2.8	1.3	116,715	45,613	18,221	7,713	4,007	1,482	6,277	9,793	+441
9	Small Forward	104.0	1978-79	3,923	23.9	11.3	4.6	2.3	0.9	0.4	4.6	9.4	48.9				2.1	2.8	75.3	53.2	1.5	3.0	1.9	93,648	44,340	17,866	8,988	3,685	1,493	7,491	9,610
10	Small Forward	104.3	2002-03	4,838	25.5	10.2	4.1	1.8	0.9	0.4	3.9	8.8	43.9	0.7	1.9	35.3	1.9	2.4	77.7	52.0	1.2	3.0	1.4	123,496	49,584	20,054	8,907	4,247	1,855	6,877	10,479	+652
11	Small Forward	104.6	1999-00	4,907	25.4	10.8	4.2	2.1	0.9	0.4	4.1	9.1	44.7	0.6	1.7	35.9	2.1	2.7	77.1	52.5	1.2	3.0	1.5	124,676	53,169	20,589	10,068	4,230	2,102	7,304	11,182	+143
12	Small Forward	105.0	2001-02	4,531	26.0	10.8	4.3	2.0	0.9	0.4	4.1	9.4	44.1	0.6	1.8	33.6	1.9	2.5	76.9	51.6	1.2	3.1	1.5	117,877	49,070	19,549	8,997	3,882	1,965	6,706	9,631	+155
13	Small Forward	105.1	2011-12	4,085	23.7	9.1	3.7	1.7	0.8	0.4	3.4	7.8	43.2	0.8	2.4	34.5	1.5	2.0	76.4	52.4	0.8	2.9	1.2	96,758	37,012	15,236	6,793	3,179	1,657	4,839	6,843	-886
14	Small Forward	105.3	1982-83	3,809	24.3	12.2	4.6	2.1	0.8	0.4	4.9	10.1	49.0	0.1	0.2	24.9	2.3	3.0	74.8	53.5	1.7	2.9	1.8	92,507	46,444	17,424	8,169	3,164	1,523	6,941	9,618
15	Small Forward	105.3	1979-80	3,480	25.8	12.9	4.9	2.3	1.1	0.5	5.3	10.8	48.6	0.1	0.3	27.2	2.3	3.0	78.6	53.3	1.7	3.2	2.0	89,769	45,003	16,998	8,103	3,672	1,830	6,798	8,873
16	Small Forward	105.5	1997-98	4,490	25.4	10.5	4.1	1.9	0.9	0.4	3.9	8.7	45.2	0.5	1.5	34.3	2.2	2.8	76.0	52.9	1.3	2.8	1.5	114,047	47,192	18,282	8,671	4,021	1,970	6,762	10,216	+218
17	Small Forward	105.9	1980-81	3,620	25.6	12.8	4.7	2.3	1.0	0.4	5.2	10.6	48.9	0.0	0.2	23.1	2.5	3.2	76.6	53.5	1.7	3.0	1.9	92,829	46,429	16,877	8,271	3,457	1,598	6,782	8,848
18	Small Forward	106.3	2014-15	5,236	23.3	9.2	3.6	1.7	0.8	0.3	3.4	7.7	43.6	1.0	2.8	35.2	1.5	1.9	76.9	53.6	0.7	2.9	1.1	121,751	48,043	18,960	8,835	4,062	1,665	5,996	9,131	-25
19	Small Forward	106.5	2012-13	5,108	23.2	9.0	3.6	1.6	0.8	0.4	3.3	7.6	43.0	1.0	2.7	36.1	1.5	1.9	77.7	53.2	0.8	2.8	1.1	118,679	45,780	18,242	8,427	3,936	1,892	5,845	8,494	-176
20	Small Forward	106.8	2005-06	4,667	25.1	10.2	4.0	1.7	0.8	0.4	3.7	8.2	44.7	0.7	1.9	35.4	2.2	2.9	74.8	53.7	1.0	3.0	1.3	117,204	47,715	18,726	8,121	3,609	2,044	6,122	9,982	-948
21	Small Forward	106.8	2004-05	4,676	26.1	11.2	4.0	1.9	0.8	0.4	4.1	9.2	44.6	0.8	2.2	37.0	2.1	2.7	77.1	53.3	1.0	3.0	1.4	121,868	52,154	18,767	9,103	3,897	1,744	6,738	10,118	-194
22	Small Forward	106.8	2006-07	4,514	27.1	11.6	4.2	1.9	0.9	0.4	4.2	9.3	45.5	0.9	2.5	36.5	2.2	2.9	76.4	54.7	1.1	3.1	1.5	122,196	52,448	18,881	8,557	3,838	2,030	6,618	9,746	+724
23	Small Forward	106.9	1993-94	4,346	24.4	10.7	4.2	1.9	0.9	0.4	4.2	9.1	45.9	0.4	1.3	33.0	1.9	2.6	73.2	52.1	1.4	2.8	1.4	106,069	46,414	18,395	8,296	3,845	1,920	6,262	9,349
24	Small Forward	107.1	2015-16	5,404	23.9	9.8	3.8	1.8	0.8	0.3	3.6	8.1	43.7	1.1	3.0	35.0	1.6	2.1	78.6	54.2	0.7	3.1	1.2	129,128	52,970	20,303	9,626	4,287	1,871	6,476	9,862	-111
25	Small Forward	107.2	2013-14	5,052	23.8	9.1	3.6	1.6	0.8	0.4	3.3	7.6	43.7	1.0	2.8	36.2	1.5	1.9	76.0	53.8	0.8	2.9	1.2	120,213	45,971	18,317	8,288	4,022	1,822	5,855	9,041	-776

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RPG

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Team Rankings

ORTG

117.4

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DRTG

111.4

2nd

NETRTG

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3P%

35.0

22nd

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	25	9	.735
2	Knicks	23	11	.676	2.0
3	Celtics	21	12	.636	3.5
4	Raptors	20	15	.571	5.5
5	76ers	18	14	.563	6.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 1/4	DET	@	CLE	2:00 PM
Mon 1/5	NYK	@	DET	7:00 PM
Wed 1/7	CHI	@	DET	7:00 PM
Sat 1/10	LAC	@	DET	7:30 PM
Thu 1/15	PHX	@	DET	7:00 PM

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Final

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Pistons

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.6

Dončić

32.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

30.9

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.2

Jokić

11.7

Towns

11.1

Zubac

APG Leaders

11.0

Jokić

9.7

Cunningham

9.0

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.1

Wallace

1.9

Daniels

1.8

Anunoby

BPG Leaders

2.4

Sarr

2.3

Huff

2.0

Stewart

3PM Leaders

4.8

Curry

3.9

Mitchell

3.8

Porter

TS% Leaders

71.3

Jokić

70.2

Ayton

70.2

Williams

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

124.6

123.1

121.9

121.8

120.7

119.2

DRtg Rankings

105.6

111.4

112.3

113.1

113.3

113.4

NetRtg Rankings

15.0

9.3

6.8

6.7

6.0

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6-29

8-28

8-27

9-24

10-22

11-23

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,035.3

Jokić

1,764.4

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,636.2

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,165.8

Jokić

1,770.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,729.8

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.1

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

39.9

Maxey

36.5

Thompson

36.3

Dončić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.84

Jokić

1.60

Dončić

1.57

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.96

Jokić

1.70

Dončić

1.57

Gilgeous-Alexander

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23-11

19-12-1

20-14

21-15

18-13

Worst Record ATS

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12-23

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14-21

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	25	9	.735
2	Knicks	23	11	.676	2.0
3	Celtics	21	12	.636	3.5
4	Raptors	20	15	.571	5.5
5	76ers	18	14	.563	6.0
6	Heat	19	15	.559	6.0
7	Cavaliers	20	16	.556	6.0
8	Magic	19	16	.543	6.5
9	Bulls	17	17	.500	8.0
10	Hawks	17	19	.472	9.0
11	Bucks	15	20	.429	10.5
12	Hornets	11	23	.324	14.0
13	Nets	10	22	.313	14.0
14	Wizards	9	24	.273	15.5
15	Pacers	6	29	.171	19.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	30	5	.857
2	Spurs	25	9	.735	4.5
3	Rockets	21	10	.677	7.0
4	Nuggets	23	11	.676	6.5
5	Lakers	21	11	.656	7.5
6	Timberwolves	21	13	.618	8.5
7	Suns	20	14	.588	9.5
8	Warriors	18	17	.514	12.0
9	Grizzlies	15	19	.441	14.5
10	Trail Blazers	15	20	.429	15.0
11	Clippers	12	21	.364	17.0
12	Jazz	12	21	.364	17.0
13	Mavericks	12	23	.343	18.0
14	Kings	8	27	.229	22.0
15	Pelicans	8	28	.222	22.5