what player leads the eastern conference in defensive rating

N'Faly Dante has the best defensive rating in the Eastern Conference with a defensive rating above 0.0 this season, with a 100.9 rating.

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What player leads the eastern conference in defensive rating this regular 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	N'Faly Dante N. Dante	100.9	2025-26	ATL	4	3.8	0.8	1.8	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.3	1.0	25.0	0.0	0.0		0.3	0.3	100.0	33.8	0.8	1.0	0.3	15	3	7	0	2	0	1	1	+10
2	Colby Jones C. Jones	101.2	2025-26	DET	1	7.0	2.0	4.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	33.3	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		33.3	0.0	4.0	0.0	7	2	4	2	0	0	0	1	+12
3	Isaac Jones I. Jones	103.4	2025-26	DET	3	3.0	1.3	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.7	1.3	50.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0		50.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	9	4	3	0	0	1	0	0	-6
4	Paul Reed P. Reed	103.6	2025-26	DET	61	13.8	7.5	4.5	1.2	0.9	0.9	3.1	5.1	60.1	0.2	0.6	32.4	1.1	1.7	65.0	63.5	2.0	2.5	0.9	841	455	272	74	54	55	56	113	+123
5	Ausar Thompson A. Thompson	105.2	2025-26	DET	69	26.0	9.9	5.8	3.0	2.0	0.9	4.2	8.0	51.8	0.1	0.3	26.1	1.5	2.7	56.5	53.9	2.1	3.7	1.5	1,794	684	401	208	140	62	105	189	+380
6	Chris Boucher C. Boucher	105.7	2025-26	BOS	9	10.4	2.3	2.0	0.3	0.6	0.8	0.9	2.8	32.0	0.2	1.7	13.3	0.3	0.4	75.0	39.2	0.2	1.8	0.1	94	21	18	3	5	7	1	17	+5
7	Jeremy Sochan J. Sochan	105.8	2025-26	NYK	14	6.1	2.3	1.9	0.5	0.4	0.1	0.9	1.5	61.9	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.4	0.6	75.0	65.3	0.5	1.4	0.2	85	32	27	7	6	2	3	7	+47
8	Mitchell Robinson M. Robinson	106.7	2025-26	NYK	58	19.6	5.6	8.7	0.9	0.9	1.1	2.4	3.4	72.4	0.0	0.0		0.7	1.7	40.6	67.6	4.2	4.5	0.7	1,136	325	506	51	51	66	41	123	+155
9	Charles Bassey C. Bassey	106.7	2025-26	TOT	6	3.7	2.7	1.0	0.0	0.2	0.5	1.2	1.3	87.5	0.0	0.0		0.3	0.7	50.0	82.0	0.7	0.3	0.2	22	16	6	0	1	3	1	3	-12
10	John Tonje J. Tonje	107.2	2025-26	BOS	5	2.4	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.4	0.4	100.0	34.7	0.0	0.4	0.0	12	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	-7
11	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	107.4	2025-26	BOS	13	31.5	21.4	9.9	5.1	1.3	0.2	7.4	18.1	40.9	3.1	9.2	33.3	3.5	4.3	82.1	53.5	0.5	9.4	2.0	409	278	129	66	17	2	26	19	+109
12	Jalen Duren J. Duren	107.5	2025-26	DET	67	28.3	19.5	10.6	1.9	0.8	0.9	7.4	11.6	64.5	0.0	0.0		4.6	6.1	74.8	68.4	3.8	6.8	1.8	1,895	1,306	710	127	56	58	123	186	+472
13	Mo Bamba M. Bamba	107.5	2025-26	TOR	2	3.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	6	0	2	0	0	1	0	2	-9
14	Ronald Holland II R. Holland II	107.9	2025-26	DET	74	19.8	8.1	4.1	1.2	1.2	0.3	3.0	6.9	43.1	0.6	2.5	23.1	1.6	2.0	80.1	52.1	1.1	3.0	1.2	1,468	601	302	90	88	24	92	169	+113
15	Amari Williams A. Williams	107.9	2025-26	BOS	21	6.5	1.3	1.9	0.4	0.1	0.5	0.4	0.9	47.4	0.0	0.0		0.5	0.7	71.4	55.6	0.4	1.4	0.5	136	28	39	9	3	10	10	17	-50
16	Javonte Green J. Green	108.1	2025-26	DET	78	17.6	6.8	2.7	0.7	1.2	0.3	2.2	5.0	44.3	1.1	3.0	37.3	1.2	1.5	83.6	59.9	0.7	2.0	0.6	1,376	532	214	53	96	22	44	105	+185
17	Neemias Queta N. Queta	108.3	2025-26	BOS	72	25.4	10.1	8.4	1.6	0.8	1.3	4.2	6.6	64.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	1.7	2.4	69.9	66.4	2.9	5.4	1.0	1,830	729	604	115	58	95	74	203	+434
18	Kel'el Ware K. Ware	108.7	2025-26	MIA	73	22.2	11.1	9.1	0.7	0.8	1.1	4.5	8.5	52.9	1.2	3.0	38.4	1.0	1.3	75.5	61.3	2.9	6.2	0.8	1,624	811	667	49	57	82	60	116	-43
19	Tolu Smith T. Smith	108.8	2025-26	DET	12	9.8	3.6	3.6	0.9	0.2	0.5	1.2	2.3	50.0	0.0	0.0		1.3	1.8	68.2	57.1	1.6	2.0	0.6	118	43	43	11	2	6	7	19	-2
20	Noa Essengue N. Essengue	109.0	2025-26	CHI	2	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	-15
21	Bobi Klintman B. Klintman	109.1	2025-26	DET	12	5.9	1.8	1.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	0.8	2.3	33.3	0.3	1.1	30.8	0.0	0.3	0.0	38.8	0.4	1.2	0.5	71	22	19	6	3	0	6	11	-5
22	Dillon Jones D. Jones	109.2	2025-26	NYK	6	4.5	1.2	1.0	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.2	1.0	16.7	0.2	0.7	25.0	0.7	0.7	100.0	45.1	0.3	0.7	0.0	27	7	6	4	2	0	0	5	+8
23	Trayce Jackson-Davis T. Jackson-Davis	109.5	2025-26	TOR	14	5.4	1.9	2.1	0.5	0.3	0.3	0.6	1.4	47.4	0.0	0.0		0.6	1.6	40.9	47.1	1.3	0.8	0.3	76	27	29	7	4	4	4	3	-35
24	Patrick Baldwin Jr. P. Baldwin Jr.	109.5	2025-26	PHI	1	2.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0			0.0	1.0	0.0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	+7
25	Jonathan Mogbo J. Mogbo	109.6	2025-26	TOR	35	6.3	1.5	1.7	0.6	0.3	0.2	0.7	1.2	56.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.3	58.3	57.3	0.5	1.2	0.3	220	53	61	22	10	8	11	22	-46

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3	Knicks	50	28	.641	7.0
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Wed 4/8	ATL	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Fri 4/10	CLE	@	ATL	7:00 PM
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1	Pistons - z	57	21	.731
2	Celtics - x	52	25	.675	4.5
3	Knicks - x	50	28	.641	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	48	29	.623	8.5
5	Hawks	45	33	.577	12.0
6	Raptors	43	34	.558	13.5
7	76ers	43	35	.551	14.0
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1	Thunder - x	61	16	.792
2	Spurs - x	59	19	.756	2.5
3	Lakers - x	50	27	.649	11.0
4	Nuggets - x	50	28	.641	11.5
5	Rockets - x	48	29	.623	13.0
6	Timberwolves	46	31	.597	15.0
7	Suns	42	35	.545	19.0
8	Trail Blazers	40	38	.513	21.5
9	Clippers	39	38	.506	22.0
10	Warriors	36	41	.468	25.0
11	Grizzlies - e	25	52	.325	36.0
12	Pelicans - e	25	53	.321	36.5
13	Mavericks - e	24	53	.312	37.0
14	Kings - e	21	57	.269	40.5
15	Jazz - e	21	57	.269	40.5