which boston celtics player has the lowest defensive rating in a season since 2000

Since 1999-00, Kevin Garnett has the lowest defensive rating for the Celtics in a season, with a 93.8 rating in 2007-08.

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1,000+ minutes per 82 team games

	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	Kevin Garnett K. Garnett	93.8	2007-08	BOS	71	32.8	18.8	9.2	3.4	1.4	1.3	7.5	13.9	53.9	0.0	0.2	0.0	3.8	4.7	80.1	58.8	1.9	7.3	1.9	2,328	1,337	655	244	100	89	138	163	+736
2	Kevin Garnett K. Garnett	94.2	2011-12	BOS	60	31.1	15.8	8.2	2.9	0.9	1.0	6.5	13.0	50.3	0.1	0.2	33.3	2.7	3.2	85.7	55.0	1.1	7.1	1.8	1,864	947	494	175	56	61	107	141	+267
3	Kevin Garnett K. Garnett	95.0	2010-11	BOS	71	31.3	14.9	8.9	2.4	1.3	0.8	6.1	11.6	52.8	0.0	0.1	20.0	2.6	3.1	86.2	57.5	1.2	7.7	1.6	2,220	1,056	631	171	95	57	115	148	+553
4	Kendrick Perkins K. Perkins	97.3	2007-08	BOS	78	24.5	6.9	6.1	1.1	0.4	1.5	2.7	4.5	61.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	2.3	62.3	63.2	1.9	4.2	1.6	1,912	542	474	84	31	114	125	242	+500
5	Kevin Garnett K. Garnett	97.4	2008-09	BOS	57	31.1	15.8	8.5	2.5	1.1	1.2	6.9	13.0	53.1	0.0	0.1	25.0	1.9	2.3	84.1	56.3	1.4	7.1	1.6	1,772	899	485	144	63	68	90	128	+477
6	James Posey J. Posey	97.9	2007-08	BOS	74	24.6	7.4	4.4	1.5	1.0	0.3	2.3	5.6	41.8	1.4	3.8	38.0	1.3	1.6	80.9	58.7	0.4	3.9	0.9	1,821	545	322	114	72	19	65	182	+194
7	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	98.4	2007-08	BOS	77	29.9	10.6	4.2	5.1	1.7	0.2	4.6	9.3	49.2	0.1	0.2	26.3	1.4	2.3	61.1	51.5	1.0	3.2	1.9	2,306	814	322	393	129	13	147	187	+612
8	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	98.6	2011-12	BOS	61	34.0	19.4	5.2	4.5	1.1	0.4	6.5	14.6	44.3	1.6	4.5	36.6	4.8	5.6	85.2	56.7	0.6	4.6	2.8	2,075	1,181	317	274	70	26	173	147	+192
9	Kevin Garnett K. Garnett	98.8	2012-13	BOS	68	29.7	14.8	7.8	2.3	1.1	0.9	6.2	12.5	49.6	0.0	0.2	12.5	2.3	3.0	78.6	53.5	1.1	6.7	1.6	2,022	1,004	530	159	78	62	110	154	+112
10	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	98.9	2011-12	BOS	53	36.9	11.9	4.8	11.7	1.8	0.1	4.8	10.8	44.8	0.2	0.8	23.8	2.0	3.4	59.7	48.3	1.2	3.7	3.6	1,957	630	257	620	95	3	193	99	+196
11	Brandon Bass B. Bass	99.1	2011-12	BOS	59	31.7	12.5	6.2	0.9	0.6	0.9	5.1	10.7	47.9	0.0	0.0		2.2	2.8	81.0	52.4	1.6	4.6	1.1	1,868	738	365	55	34	54	65	135	+158
12	Tony Allen T. Allen	99.2	2007-08	BOS	75	18.3	6.6	2.2	1.5	0.8	0.3	2.3	5.2	43.4	0.2	0.8	31.6	1.8	2.4	76.2	52.7	0.5	1.8	1.5	1,373	494	168	114	62	21	109	168	+214
13	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	99.2	2001-02	BOS	82	40.3	26.1	6.9	3.2	1.9	1.0	8.6	19.5	44.2	2.6	6.3	40.4	6.3	7.8	80.9	57.0	1.0	5.9	2.9	3,302	2,144	566	261	154	86	241	237	+314
14	Tony Battie T. Battie	99.4	2001-02	BOS	74	24.6	6.9	6.5	0.5	0.8	0.9	2.9	5.3	54.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.2	1.8	67.7	57.0	2.5	4.0	0.7	1,819	510	481	35	60	67	51	219	+119
15	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	99.5	2002-03	BOS	79	39.2	25.9	7.3	4.4	1.8	0.8	8.4	20.2	41.6	1.5	4.9	30.2	7.6	9.5	80.2	53.2	1.3	6.0	3.6	3,096	2,048	578	349	139	62	288	227	+124
16	Jared Sullinger J. Sullinger	99.6	2015-16	BOS	81	23.6	10.3	8.3	2.3	0.9	0.6	4.3	10.0	43.5	0.4	1.3	28.2	1.3	2.0	64.0	47.6	2.4	5.9	1.3	1,915	834	673	187	75	47	102	209	+210
17	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	99.7	2007-08	BOS	80	35.9	19.6	5.1	4.5	1.3	0.5	6.4	13.7	46.4	1.8	4.6	39.2	5.1	6.1	84.3	59.9	0.7	4.5	2.8	2,874	1,570	411	363	101	36	221	200	+785
18	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	99.9	2010-11	BOS	68	37.2	10.6	4.4	11.2	2.3	0.2	4.7	9.9	47.5	0.1	0.6	23.3	1.1	1.9	56.8	49.5	1.3	3.1	3.4	2,527	721	297	760	153	11	234	120	+436
19	Tony Battie T. Battie	100.1	2002-03	BOS	67	25.1	7.3	6.5	0.7	0.5	1.2	3.0	5.5	53.9	0.0	0.1	20.0	1.3	1.8	74.6	57.8	2.2	4.3	0.7	1,683	487	433	49	33	81	48	197	+172
20	Kendrick Perkins K. Perkins	100.2	2008-09	BOS	76	29.6	8.5	8.1	1.3	0.3	2.0	3.6	6.3	57.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	2.1	60.0	59.1	2.7	5.5	2.2	2,253	648	619	96	22	150	165	253	+341
21	Glen Davis G. Davis	100.3	2010-11	BOS	78	29.5	11.7	5.4	1.2	1.0	0.4	4.6	10.3	44.8	0.0	0.2	13.3	2.5	3.4	73.6	49.9	1.3	4.2	1.1	2,298	915	425	92	78	30	85	231	+142
22	Eddie House E. House	100.3	2007-08	BOS	78	19.0	7.5	2.1	1.9	0.8	0.1	2.8	6.8	40.9	1.5	3.8	39.3	0.4	0.5	91.7	53.4	0.2	1.9	1.0	1,480	584	167	152	59	10	76	114	+277
23	Mickael Pietrus M. Pietrus	100.4	2011-12	BOS	42	21.9	6.9	3.1	0.6	0.5	0.2	2.5	6.4	38.5	1.5	4.3	33.5	0.5	0.7	64.5	50.9	0.4	2.7	0.8	921	289	130	25	21	10	33	81	+38
24	Rasheed Wallace R. Wallace	100.5	2009-10	BOS	79	22.5	9.0	4.1	1.0	1.0	0.9	3.4	8.2	40.9	1.0	3.7	28.3	1.2	1.6	76.8	50.4	0.5	3.6	0.8	1,780	710	325	80	80	70	63	222	+53
25	Antoine Walker A. Walker	100.5	2001-02	BOS	81	42.0	22.1	8.8	5.0	1.5	0.5	8.2	20.9	39.4	2.7	8.0	34.4	3.0	4.0	74.1	49.0	1.9	7.0	3.1	3,406	1,794	714	407	122	38	251	237	+240

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RPG

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	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

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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

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Final

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RPG Leaders

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Jokić

11.9

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11.6

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APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

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8.3

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SPG Leaders

2.0

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2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

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3PM Leaders

4.0

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3.8

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Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

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120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

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NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

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20-62

22-60

25-57

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4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

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DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

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Dončić

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USG% Leaders

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Dončić

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38.0

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Thompson

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1.71

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	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
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8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
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10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
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15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

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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