who had the best defensive rating in the nba this season

Scottie Barnes has the best defensive rating this season, with a 96.8 rating.

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  • Assumption:2,000+ MIN/82TG
  • Data note: Defensive Rating: player season data complete from 1973-74
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Scottie Barnes
S. Barnes
96.8
2026-27
TOR TOR
3
30.3
17.0
7.7
4.3
2.0
1.0
6.7
19.0
35.1
0.7
4.7
14.3
3.0
3.0
100.0
41.8
2.7
5.0
4.0
91
51
23
13
6
3
12
6
+11
2Ja'Kobe Walter
J. Walter
96.9
2026-27
TOR TOR
3
26.0
13.0
3.7
2.7
2.3
0.7
4.3
9.3
46.4
2.7
6.7
40.0
1.7
2.7
62.5
61.9
1.0
2.7
0.7
78
39
11
8
7
2
2
7
+15
3Jonathan Kuminga
J. Kuminga
98.8
2026-27
MIN MIN
4
29.8
11.5
5.8
2.5
2.0
0.5
4.0
8.8
45.7
1.8
3.8
46.7
1.8
3.5
50.0
55.9
1.5
4.3
0.3
119
46
23
10
8
2
1
13
+62
4Ajay Mitchell
A. Mitchell
99.1
2026-27
OKC OKC
4
24.8
16.0
3.3
3.8
2.0
0.5
6.3
12.3
51.0
0.5
2.5
20.0
3.0
3.3
92.3
58.5
0.5
2.8
1.8
99
64
13
15
8
2
7
11
+43
5Ja Morant
J. Morant
99.2
2026-27
POR POR
2
24.5
13.0
4.0
7.5
2.0
0.0
5.5
10.5
52.4
1.5
4.0
37.5
0.5
1.0
50.0
59.4
1.0
3.0
1.5
49
26
8
15
4
0
3
3
+40
6Deni Avdija
D. Avdija
99.7
2026-27
POR POR
2
30.5
22.0
8.5
5.0
1.5
0.0
7.5
16.0
46.9
1.5
4.5
33.3
5.5
8.0
68.8
56.4
2.0
6.5
2.5
61
44
17
10
3
0
5
3
+37
7Anthony Edwards
A. Edwards
99.9
2026-27
MIN MIN
4
33.8
33.3
4.8
3.5
2.0
0.8
12.5
26.0
48.1
4.5
11.3
40.0
3.8
5.0
75.0
59.0
0.5
4.3
3.5
135
133
19
14
8
3
14
8
+64
8LeBron James
L. James
100.1
2026-27
PHI PHI
3
33.3
16.3
7.0
5.7
2.0
0.7
6.0
14.0
42.9
0.3
3.3
10.0
4.0
6.3
63.2
48.6
0.7
6.3
3.0
100
49
21
17
6
2
9
8
-17
9VJ Edgecombe
VJ Edgecombe
100.7
2026-27
PHI PHI
3
32.7
12.3
8.0
3.0
1.7
0.7
4.3
11.3
38.2
2.0
5.7
35.3
1.7
2.3
71.4
49.9
1.7
6.3
0.7
98
37
24
9
5
2
2
11
+8
10Kris Dunn
K. Dunn
100.9
2026-27
LAC LAC
3
31.0
9.7
4.7
6.0
3.3
1.3
3.7
6.0
61.1
1.3
3.3
40.0
1.0
1.3
75.0
73.4
0.7
4.0
2.3
93
29
14
18
10
4
7
9
+13
11Jaden McDaniels
J. McDaniels
101.4
2026-27
MIN MIN
4
31.8
15.0
6.5
2.8
0.8
1.3
6.5
11.0
59.1
1.5
3.5
42.9
0.5
0.5
100.0
66.8
1.3
5.3
1.5
127
60
26
11
3
5
6
15
+73
12Rudy Gobert
R. Gobert
101.6
2026-27
MIN MIN
4
32.5
8.0
14.3
1.0
0.3
0.5
2.5
5.8
43.5
0.0
0.5
0.0
3.0
6.0
50.0
47.7
5.0
9.3
2.0
130
32
57
4
1
2
8
10
+61
13Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
101.7
2026-27
PHI PHI
3
34.7
21.7
9.7
5.7
1.0
1.0
6.7
17.0
39.2
1.0
4.7
21.4
7.3
9.0
81.5
51.7
2.0
7.7
3.0
104
65
29
17
3
3
9
11
+49
14LaMelo Ball
L. Ball
101.7
2026-27
MIN MIN
4
24.8
14.8
2.0
6.3
1.8
0.0
5.3
12.3
42.9
3.0
8.0
37.5
1.3
2.3
55.6
55.7
0.8
1.3
3.3
99
59
8
25
7
0
13
16
+58
15Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
102.3
2026-27
POR POR
2
28.5
22.0
4.0
4.0
1.5
0.0
7.0
15.0
46.7
4.0
10.0
40.0
4.0
4.0
100.0
65.6
0.5
3.5
1.5
57
44
8
8
3
0
3
1
+42
16Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
102.7
2026-27
OKC OKC
4
34.3
27.3
4.3
3.8
1.3
1.8
10.8
22.5
47.8
2.0
7.0
28.6
3.8
4.5
83.3
55.7
0.5
3.8
2.0
137
109
17
15
5
7
8
9
+54
17Dyson Daniels
D. Daniels
102.9
2026-27
ATL ATL
4
28.8
13.3
5.3
3.5
3.5
0.3
5.8
10.5
54.8
0.3
1.3
20.0
1.5
2.8
54.5
56.6
2.5
2.8
0.8
115
53
21
14
14
1
3
13
+33
18Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
103.0
2026-27
SAS SAS
3
31.7
20.0
11.0
2.3
0.7
4.0
6.3
17.3
36.5
1.3
5.3
25.0
6.0
8.3
72.0
47.6
2.3
8.7
2.7
95
60
33
7
2
12
8
7
+33
19RJ Barrett
RJ Barrett
103.2
2026-27
TOR TOR
3
30.7
21.0
5.0
3.0
1.0
0.3
8.7
17.0
51.0
0.3
3.7
9.1
3.3
5.7
58.8
53.9
1.7
3.3
0.7
92
63
15
9
3
1
2
8
+18
20Jalen Johnson
J. Johnson
103.5
2026-27
ATL ATL
4
32.5
21.5
9.8
8.5
1.8
0.8
7.3
17.0
42.6
0.8
4.8
15.8
6.3
7.5
83.3
53.0
1.5
8.3
2.8
130
86
39
34
7
3
11
14
+28
21Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
103.6
2026-27
DET DET
3
32.7
21.3
4.7
8.0
1.3
2.0
7.3
15.0
48.9
2.0
5.7
35.3
4.7
6.3
73.7
60.0
0.3
4.3
5.3
98
64
14
24
4
6
16
8
+28
22Josh Hart
J. Hart
103.9
2026-27
NYK NYK
3
33.7
12.3
9.0
3.3
2.0
0.3
4.7
11.3
41.2
2.3
7.0
33.3
0.7
1.0
66.7
52.4
1.0
8.0
1.7
101
37
27
10
6
1
5
8
+8
23Cameron Boozer
C. Boozer
104.0
2026-27
MEM MEM
4
33.0
14.8
10.5
4.8
0.5
0.8
4.3
15.0
28.3
1.8
6.5
26.9
4.5
4.8
94.7
43.2
0.8
9.8
2.3
132
59
42
19
2
3
9
8
+36
24Tyrese Maxey
T. Maxey
104.3
2026-27
PHI PHI
4
37.8
28.8
4.0
4.8
2.0
1.0
10.3
22.0
46.6
2.3
7.5
30.0
6.0
7.0
85.7
57.3
0.8
3.3
2.0
151
115
16
19
8
4
8
13
+34
25Paul George
P. George
104.5
2026-27
BOS BOS
3
29.7
23.0
5.7
2.3
2.3
0.0
7.7
16.7
46.0
4.3
8.7
50.0
3.3
4.0
83.3
62.4
1.0
4.7
2.7
89
69
17
7
7
0
8
13
+25
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More Raptors Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

21.0

Barrett

RJ Barrett

RPG

7.7

Barnes

Scottie Barnes

APG

5.0

Quickley

Immanuel Quickley
Team Rankings

ORTG

108.3

22nd

DRTG

98.8

1st

NETRTG

9.5

9th

3P%

26.2

29th

2026-27 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
2
76ers 76ers
3
1
.750
0.5
3
Hornets Hornets
3
1
.750
0.5
4
Raptors Raptors
2
1
.667
1.0
5
Celtics Celtics
2
1
.667
1.0
6
Cavaliers Cavaliers
2
1
.667
1.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
10/28
ORL ORL
@
TOR TOR
7:30 PM
Fri
10/30
ORL ORL
@
TOR TOR
7:30 PM
Sun
11/1
TOR TOR
@
LAL LAL
9:00 PM
Mon
11/2
TOR TOR
@
LAC LAC
10:00 PM
Wed
11/4
TOR TOR
@
DEN DEN
9:00 PM
Last Game
TOR Raptors

2 - 1

94

Final

117

MIN Timberwolves

3 - 0

Sun 25 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

34.3

Dončić

Luka Dončić

33.3

Edwards

Anthony Edwards

29.8

Jerome

Ty Jerome
RPG Leaders

17.3

Sabonis

Domantas Sabonis

14.3

Gobert

Rudy Gobert

12.0

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns
APG Leaders

11.0

Young

Trae Young

9.5

Haliburton

Tyrese Haliburton

8.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić
SPG Leaders

3.7

Flagg

Cooper Flagg

3.5

Daniels

Dyson Daniels

3.3

Dunn

Kris Dunn
BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

3.0

Kessler

Walker Kessler

3.0

Holmgren

Chet Holmgren
3PM Leaders

5.0

Dončić

Luka Dončić

5.0

Robinson

Duncan Robinson

4.5

Edwards

Anthony Edwards
TS% Leaders

86.7

Carter

Wendell Carter Jr.

85.9

Sabonis

Domantas Sabonis

84.6

Camara

Toumani Camara

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings
Lakers

126.5

Trail Blazers

125.9

Rockets

121.1

Warriors

119.4

Celtics

119.1

Pistons

118.3
DRtg Rankings
Raptors

98.8

Timberwolves

101.4

Trail Blazers

101.4

Thunder

101.7

76ers

102.5

Pistons

105.6
NetRtg Rankings
Trail Blazers

24.5

Timberwolves

16.4

Lakers

12.8

Pistons

12.7

Thunder

10.6

Celtics

10.4
Tank Leaderboard
Heat

0-4

Pelicans

0-3

Nets

0-3

Kings

0-3

Knicks

0-3

Jazz

1-3

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

202.8

Johnson

Jalen Johnson

195.8

Edwards

Anthony Edwards

194.2

Şengün

Alperen Şengün
DraftKings Points Leaders

204.8

Johnson

Jalen Johnson

204

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo

203.3

Edwards

Anthony Edwards
USG% Leaders

42.3

Dončić

Luka Dončić

37.7

Edwards

Anthony Edwards

35.4

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo
MPG Leaders

38.7

Murray

Jamal Murray

38.0

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

38.0

LaVine

Zach LaVine
FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.56

Johnson

Jalen Johnson

1.55

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.52

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo
DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.69

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.61

Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo

1.58

Johnson

Jalen Johnson

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS
Grizzlies

4-0

Timberwolves

4-0

Clippers

3-0

Rockets

4-0

Pistons

3-0

Hornets

3-1
Worst Record ATS
Heat

0-4

Jazz

0-4

Cavaliers

0-3

Suns

0-3

Nuggets

0-3

Knicks

0-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
3
0
1.000
2
76ers 76ers
3
1
.750
0.5
3
Hornets Hornets
3
1
.750
0.5
4
Raptors Raptors
2
1
.667
1.0
5
Celtics Celtics
2
1
.667
1.0
6
Cavaliers Cavaliers
2
1
.667
1.0
7
Hawks Hawks
2
2
.500
1.5
8
Wizards Wizards
2
2
.500
1.5
9
Pacers Pacers
2
2
.500
1.5
10
Magic Magic
1
2
.333
2.0
11
Bulls Bulls
1
3
.250
2.5
12
Bucks Bucks
1
3
.250
2.5
13
Knicks Knicks
0
3
.000
3.0
14
Nets Nets
0
3
.000
3.0
15
Heat Heat
0
4
.000
3.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Rockets Rockets
4
0
1.000
2
Thunder Thunder
4
0
1.000
3
Grizzlies Grizzlies
4
0
1.000
4
Lakers Lakers
3
0
1.000
0.5
5
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
2
0
1.000
1.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
3
1
.750
1.0
7
Mavericks Mavericks
2
2
.500
2.0
8
Spurs Spurs
1
2
.333
2.5
9
Clippers Clippers
1
2
.333
2.5
10
Nuggets Nuggets
1
2
.333
2.5
11
Suns Suns
1
2
.333
2.5
12
Warriors Warriors
1
3
.250
3.0
13
Jazz Jazz
1
3
.250
3.0
14
Pelicans Pelicans
0
3
.000
3.5
15
Kings Kings
0
3
.000
3.5

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
10/20
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
113-121
Tue
10/20
PHI PHI
@
NYK NYK
106-100
Tue
10/20
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
116-104
Wed
10/21
ATL ATL
@
ORL ORL
132-125
Wed
10/21
MIL MIL
@
WAS WAS
116-128

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
10/27
BKN BKN
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Tue
10/27
SAC SAC
@
SAS SAS
8:00 PM
Tue
10/27
DET DET
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Tue
10/27
POR POR
@
LAL LAL
11:00 PM
Wed
10/28
WAS WAS
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM