which nba player had the lowest defensive rating in 2009

Dwight Howard had the lowest defensive rating in 2008-09, with a 94.5 rating.

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Which NBA player had the lowest defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games in 2009?

	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	Dwight Howard D. Howard	94.5	2008-09	ORL	79	35.7	20.6	13.8	1.4	1.0	2.9	7.1	12.4	57.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.4	10.7	59.4	60.0	4.3	9.6	3.0	2,821	1,624	1,093	112	77	231	240	270	+553
2	LeBron James L. James	99.0	2008-09	CLE	81	37.7	28.4	7.6	7.2	1.7	1.1	9.7	19.9	48.9	1.6	4.7	34.4	7.3	9.4	78.0	59.1	1.3	6.3	3.0	3,054	2,304	613	587	137	93	241	139	+870
3	Anderson Varejao A. Varejao	99.9	2008-09	CLE	81	28.5	8.6	7.2	1.0	0.9	0.8	3.3	6.2	53.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.9	3.1	61.6	56.5	2.0	5.1	1.0	2,306	694	581	81	75	66	80	239	+440
4	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
5	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	100.2	2008-09	SAS	75	33.7	19.3	10.7	3.5	0.5	1.7	7.4	14.8	50.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.5	6.4	69.2	54.9	2.7	8.0	2.2	2,524	1,450	800	264	38	126	165	173	+259
6	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	100.8	2008-09	BOS	80	33.0	11.9	5.2	8.2	1.9	0.1	4.8	9.5	50.5	0.2	0.6	31.3	2.2	3.4	64.2	54.3	1.3	4.0	2.6	2,642	953	416	659	149	11	209	193	+510
7	Yao Ming Y. Ming	100.9	2008-09	HOU	77	33.6	19.7	9.9	1.8	0.4	1.9	7.4	13.4	54.8	0.0	0.0	100.0	4.9	5.7	86.6	61.8	2.6	7.2	3.0	2,589	1,514	761	137	30	150	234	257	+453
8	Lamar Odom L. Odom	101.7	2008-09	LAL	78	29.7	11.3	8.2	2.6	1.0	1.3	4.4	9.0	49.2	0.4	1.3	32.0	2.1	3.3	62.3	54.2	2.3	5.9	1.8	2,316	885	637	204	77	98	138	235	+694
9	Luis Scola L. Scola	102.4	2008-09	HOU	82	30.3	12.7	8.8	1.5	0.8	0.1	5.2	9.7	53.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.4	3.1	76.0	57.2	2.4	6.3	1.5	2,488	1,044	720	123	68	11	123	261	+211
10	Gerald Wallace G. Wallace	102.5	2008-09	CHA	71	37.6	16.6	7.8	2.7	1.7	0.9	5.5	11.4	48.0	0.5	1.8	29.8	5.1	6.4	80.4	58.5	1.6	6.2	2.1	2,669	1,182	553	189	121	67	148	210	+51
11	Samuel Dalembert S. Dalembert	102.5	2008-09	PHI	82	24.8	6.4	8.5	0.2	0.4	1.8	2.6	5.3	49.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.1	1.5	73.4	53.5	2.6	5.9	1.4	2,036	523	701	18	33	146	117	248	+52
12	Rashard Lewis R. Lewis	102.7	2008-09	ORL	79	36.2	17.7	5.7	2.6	1.0	0.6	6.1	13.8	43.9	2.8	7.0	39.7	2.8	3.4	83.6	58.0	1.2	4.6	2.0	2,859	1,401	453	205	81	51	158	194	+584
13	Emeka Okafor E. Okafor	102.8	2008-09	CHA	82	32.8	13.2	10.1	0.6	0.6	1.7	5.3	9.4	56.1	0.0	0.0		2.7	4.5	59.3	58.1	3.4	6.7	1.8	2,691	1,085	827	53	48	136	144	247	+21
14	Chris Paul C. Paul	103.1	2008-09	NOH	78	38.5	22.8	5.5	11.0	2.8	0.1	8.1	16.1	50.3	0.8	2.3	36.4	5.8	6.7	86.8	59.9	0.9	4.7	3.0	3,002	1,781	432	861	216	10	231	212	+350
15	Metta Sandiford-Artest M. Sandiford-Artest	103.4	2008-09	HOU	69	35.5	17.1	5.2	3.3	1.5	0.3	6.0	15.0	40.1	2.2	5.6	39.9	2.8	3.8	74.8	51.2	0.9	4.3	2.0	2,452	1,181	359	229	105	24	140	155	+317
16	Rasheed Wallace R. Wallace	103.5	2008-09	DET	66	32.2	12.0	7.4	1.4	0.9	1.3	4.6	10.9	41.9	1.7	4.8	35.4	1.2	1.5	77.2	52.0	0.8	6.6	0.9	2,123	795	490	91	62	86	59	197	+86
17	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	103.6	2008-09	BOS	81	37.5	20.5	5.6	3.6	1.0	0.3	6.7	14.6	45.7	1.5	3.8	39.1	5.7	6.8	83.0	58.2	0.7	5.0	2.8	3,035	1,658	457	294	80	27	228	215	+533
18	Delonte West D. West	103.7	2008-09	CLE	64	33.6	11.7	3.2	3.5	1.5	0.2	4.5	9.8	45.7	1.4	3.6	39.9	1.4	1.7	83.3	55.9	0.5	2.7	1.4	2,152	751	203	226	94	13	92	125	+609
19	Tyrus Thomas T. Thomas	103.8	2008-09	CHI	79	27.5	10.8	6.4	1.0	1.2	1.9	3.9	8.6	45.1	0.0	0.1	33.3	3.0	3.8	78.3	52.5	1.9	4.6	1.6	2,175	857	508	77	91	151	129	220	-186
20	Hedo Turkoglu H. Turkoglu	103.9	2008-09	ORL	77	36.6	16.8	5.3	4.9	0.8	0.2	5.5	13.3	41.3	1.7	4.9	35.6	4.1	5.1	80.7	54.1	0.6	4.7	2.6	2,815	1,294	410	375	64	19	204	218	+510
21	Al Horford A. Horford	103.9	2008-09	ATL	67	33.5	11.5	9.3	2.4	0.8	1.4	4.7	8.9	52.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.2	3.1	72.7	56.5	2.2	7.1	1.5	2,242	773	624	163	53	95	103	190	+12
22	Josh Smith J. Smith	104.4	2008-09	ATL	69	35.1	15.6	7.2	2.4	1.4	1.6	6.1	12.3	49.2	0.4	1.3	29.9	3.1	5.2	58.8	53.3	1.9	5.3	2.3	2,421	1,073	498	169	94	111	161	184	+149
23	Rafer Alston R. Alston	104.4	2008-09	TOT	77	31.8	11.7	2.9	5.3	1.4	0.1	4.1	10.6	38.5	1.5	4.3	33.8	2.0	2.7	75.0	49.4	0.4	2.5	1.8	2,447	900	227	406	108	10	140	135	+205
24	Nene	104.6	2008-09	DEN	77	32.6	14.6	7.8	1.4	1.2	1.3	5.6	9.2	60.4	0.0	0.1	20.0	3.5	4.8	72.3	64.5	2.4	5.4	1.9	2,510	1,123	598	108	95	101	147	278	+298
25	Kenyon Martin K. Martin	104.6	2008-09	DEN	66	32.0	11.7	6.0	2.0	1.5	1.1	4.8	9.8	49.1	0.2	0.6	36.8	1.8	3.0	60.4	52.3	1.2	4.8	1.6	2,111	769	395	132	96	74	104	201	+190

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
5	Raptors	35	25	.583	10.0
6	76ers	33	26	.559	11.5
7	Magic	31	27	.534	13.0
8	Heat	32	29	.525	13.5
9	Hornets	30	31	.492	15.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 3/3	WAS	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Thu 3/5	DAL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Sat 3/7	ORL	@	MIN	3:00 PM
Sun 3/8	ORL	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Wed 3/11	CLE	@	ORL	7:30 PM

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37 - 21

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Final

108

Magic

31 - 27

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

32.6

Dončić

31.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.5

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.6

Jokić

11.8

Towns

11.5

Gobert

APG Leaders

10.5

Jokić

9.8

Cunningham

8.6

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.1

Maxey

2.0

Wallace

2.0

Leonard

BPG Leaders

2.9

Wembanyama

2.0

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

3.7

Dončić

3.5

Knueppel

3.5

Mitchell

TS% Leaders

67.9

Antetokounmpo

67.6

Jokić

67.2

Gobert

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120.8

119.4

118.9

118.6

118.2

DRtg Rankings

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109.2

111.4

112.4

112.6

112.9

NetRtg Rankings

11.2

7.8

6.2

5.5

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14-47

15-46

15-45

16-43

18-42

19-42

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,864.2

Maxey

2,806.1

Jokić

2,685.1

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,990.5

Jokić

2,891.5

Maxey

2,839.8

Johnson

USG% Leaders

37.5

Dončić

36.7

Brown

33.7

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.4

Maxey

37.1

Thompson

36.6

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.81

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1.59

Dončić

1.54

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1.92

Jokić

1.69

Dončić

1.54

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39-22

36-23-1

34-25

35-26

33-25-1

34-27

Worst Record ATS

24-37

26-36

24-33-1

25-34

26-35

26-34-1

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	44	14	.759
2	Celtics	39	20	.661	5.5
3	Knicks	39	22	.639	6.5
4	Cavaliers	38	24	.613	8.0
5	Raptors	35	25	.583	10.0
6	76ers	33	26	.559	11.5
7	Magic	31	27	.534	13.0
8	Heat	32	29	.525	13.5
9	Hornets	30	31	.492	15.5
10	Hawks	30	31	.492	15.5
11	Bucks	26	33	.441	18.5
12	Bulls	25	36	.410	20.5
13	Wizards	16	43	.271	28.5
14	Nets	15	45	.250	30.0
15	Pacers	15	46	.246	30.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	46	15	.754
2	Spurs	43	17	.717	2.5
3	Rockets	37	22	.627	8.0
4	Timberwolves	38	23	.623	8.0
5	Nuggets	37	24	.607	9.0
6	Lakers	35	24	.593	10.0
7	Suns	34	26	.567	11.5
8	Warriors	31	29	.517	14.5
9	Trail Blazers	29	32	.475	17.0
10	Clippers	27	31	.466	17.5
11	Grizzlies	23	36	.390	22.0
12	Mavericks	21	38	.356	24.0
13	Pelicans	19	42	.311	27.0
14	Jazz	18	42	.300	27.5
15	Kings	14	47	.230	32.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 1/27	NYK	@	TOR	119-92
Tue 1/27	ATL	@	BOS	117-106
Tue 1/27	CHA	@	MEM	112-97
Tue 1/27	MIN	@	DAL	118-105
Tue 1/27	GSW	@	UTA	140-124

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 3/1	PHI	@	BOS	8:00 PM
Sun 3/1	OKC	@	DAL	8:00 PM
Sun 3/1	NOP	@	LAC	9:00 PM
Sun 3/1	SAC	@	LAL	9:30 PM
Mon 3/2	HOU	@	WAS	7:00 PM

Dwight Howard had the lowest defensive rating in 2008-09, with a 94.5 rating.

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