what nba starter had the best defensive rating this season

I don't have anything for this season, but Hugo González had the lowest defensive rating by a player as a starter in 2025-26 in his rookie season, with a 92.4 rating.

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2025-26 season

	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	Hugo González H. González	92.4	2025-26	BOS	3	22.2	6.0	7.0	1.3	1.7	1.0	2.3	6.3	36.8	1.0	3.3	30.0	0.3	1.0	33.3	44.3	1.7	5.3	0.3	66	18	21	4	5	3	1	7	+23
2	Jae'Sean Tate J. Tate	100.7	2025-26	HOU	1	26.2	13.0	6.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	6.0	9.0	66.7	1.0	2.0	50.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	68.9	2.0	4.0	3.0	26	13	6	2	1	0	3	1	+11
3	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	101.0	2025-26	SAS	55	30.2	25.9	11.9	3.2	1.1	3.2	8.9	17.4	51.1	2.0	5.9	34.5	6.1	7.3	83.4	62.8	2.1	9.8	2.4	1,662	1,425	654	177	60	178	132	141	+561
4	Rasheer Fleming R. Fleming	101.3	2025-26	PHX	1	38.0	16.0	6.0	2.0	2.0	1.0	6.0	13.0	46.2	4.0	7.0	57.1	0.0	0.0		61.5	0.0	6.0	2.0	38	16	6	2	2	1	2	2	+20
5	Paul Reed P. Reed	101.7	2025-26	DET	11	26.9	15.2	7.6	3.2	1.9	2.0	6.4	10.1	63.1	0.5	1.5	37.5	1.9	2.5	75.0	67.7	3.4	4.3	1.8	296	167	84	35	21	22	20	31	+84
6	Isaiah Hartenstein I. Hartenstein	102.1	2025-26	OKC	46	24.3	9.2	9.5	3.6	1.0	0.8	3.9	6.3	62.4	0.0	0.2	0.0	1.3	2.2	59.6	63.1	3.2	6.3	1.7	1,119	421	438	164	48	36	80	114	+372
7	Zach Edey Z. Edey	102.2	2025-26	MEM	11	25.8	13.6	11.1	1.1	0.6	1.9	5.6	8.9	63.3	0.1	0.5	20.0	2.3	2.9	78.1	66.9	3.9	7.2	2.4	284	150	122	12	7	21	26	37	+113
8	Khaman Maluach K. Maluach	102.6	2025-26	PHX	1	30.2	4.0	14.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	2.0	5.0	40.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		40.0	3.0	11.0	0.0	30	4	14	0	0	3	0	2	+11
9	Brandon Clarke B. Clarke	102.6	2025-26	MEM	2	10.2	4.0	3.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	1.5	4.5	33.3	0.0	0.0		1.0	2.0	50.0	37.2	2.0	1.0	0.0	20	8	6	1	2	0	0	5	-12
10	Tyler Kolek T. Kolek	103.0	2025-26	NYK	1	31.4	20.0	11.0	8.0	3.0	0.0	9.0	22.0	40.9	2.0	6.0	33.3	0.0	0.0		45.5	1.0	10.0	2.0	31	20	11	8	3	0	2	2	-8
11	Bronny James B. James	103.3	2025-26	LAL	1	9.9	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	10	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	-6
12	Andersson Garcia A. Garcia	103.4	2025-26	UTA	2	45.5	5.0	11.0	4.5	2.5	0.5	2.0	6.5	30.8	0.5	4.0	12.5	0.5	1.5	33.3	34.9	2.5	8.5	1.5	91	10	22	9	5	1	3	6	+29
13	Lawson Lovering L. Lovering	103.4	2025-26	MEM	1	31.7	11.0	11.0	3.0	1.0	1.0	5.0	8.0	62.5	0.0	0.0		1.0	3.0	33.3	59.0	4.0	7.0	1.0	32	11	11	3	1	1	1	4	+4
14	Ron Harper Jr. R. Harper Jr.	103.5	2025-26	BOS	3	33.4	15.3	7.0	2.7	1.3	0.3	5.7	12.7	44.7	3.3	8.7	38.5	0.7	0.7	100.0	59.2	3.0	4.0	1.0	100	46	21	8	4	1	3	6	+48
15	Chet Holmgren C. Holmgren	103.5	2025-26	OKC	69	28.9	17.1	8.9	1.7	0.6	1.9	6.3	11.3	55.7	1.3	3.5	36.2	3.3	4.1	79.2	65.3	1.9	7.0	1.6	1,997	1,181	615	115	43	131	107	158	+678
16	Max Shulga M. Shulga	103.9	2025-26	BOS	1	17.8	3.0	3.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	4.0	25.0	1.0	3.0	33.3	0.0	0.0		37.5	1.0	2.0	1.0	18	3	3	0	1	0	1	4	+8
17	Jamaree Bouyea J. Bouyea	104.1	2025-26	PHX	1	39.7	27.0	5.0	9.0	1.0	2.0	12.0	23.0	52.2	3.0	8.0	37.5	0.0	2.0	0.0	56.5	0.0	5.0	4.0	40	27	5	9	1	2	4	1	+37
18	Cason Wallace C. Wallace	105.2	2025-26	OKC	58	27.6	9.3	3.1	2.9	2.1	0.3	3.6	8.1	44.7	1.4	3.9	36.4	0.7	0.8	79.6	55.2	0.7	2.4	1.0	1,603	540	181	170	120	19	57	120	+428
19	Ausar Thompson A. Thompson	105.6	2025-26	DET	72	26.0	9.9	5.8	3.2	2.0	0.9	4.2	7.9	52.4	0.1	0.3	25.0	1.5	2.7	57.1	54.5	2.1	3.7	1.5	1,872	715	416	228	145	66	110	195	+406
20	Moussa Cisse M. Cisse	105.7	2025-26	DAL	1	25.5	5.0	10.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	2.0	6.0	33.3	0.0	0.0		1.0	7.0	14.3	27.5	4.0	6.0	1.0	26	5	10	0	1	2	1	4	-20
21	Buddy Hield B. Hield	105.9	2025-26	GSW	3	22.6	9.3	5.3	2.0	0.3	0.3	3.3	7.7	43.5	2.0	5.0	40.0	0.7	0.7	100.0	58.6	1.0	4.3	1.3	68	28	16	6	1	1	4	5	+16
22	Ajay Mitchell A. Mitchell	106.6	2025-26	OKC	16	28.6	14.9	3.6	3.8	1.3	0.3	5.5	11.1	49.4	1.3	3.0	41.7	2.6	3.0	87.5	59.8	0.6	2.9	1.5	457	238	57	60	21	4	24	26	+147
23	Dwight Powell D. Powell	106.6	2025-26	DAL	12	24.6	5.5	7.3	1.7	1.3	0.5	1.7	2.4	69.0	0.1	0.2	50.0	2.1	3.0	69.4	73.6	2.0	5.3	1.1	295	66	88	20	16	6	13	37	+104
24	Garrison Mathews G. Mathews	106.8	2025-26	IND	1	14.9	3.0	3.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	4.0	25.0	1.0	4.0	25.0	0.0	0.0		37.5	0.0	3.0	1.0	15	3	3	0	1	0	1	3	-10
25	Myron Gardner M. Gardner	107.2	2025-26	MIA	7	21.0	8.3	7.6	2.1	1.4	0.1	3.0	5.7	52.5	1.1	2.3	50.0	1.1	1.6	72.7	64.7	2.1	5.4	0.9	147	58	53	15	10	1	6	18	+48

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Team Leaders

PPG

28.7

Brown

RPG

8.4

Queta

APG

5.4

White

Team Rankings

ORTG

120.8

2nd

DRTG

112.7

4th

NETRTG

8.1

4th

3P%

36.7

8th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NYK	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Tue 10/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM

Last Game

76ers

4 - 3

109

Final

100

Celtics

3 - 4

Sat 2 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

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
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

I don't have anything for this season, but Hugo González had the lowest defensive rating by a player as a starter in 2025-26 in his rookie season, with a 92.4 rating.

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1.9

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NBA Fantasy 2025-26

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3,474

4,298.5

3,909.3

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38.0

36.1

33.4

38.0

37.4

36.4

1.78

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