who had the best defensive ratings in the nba since 2021

Since 2020-21, Marc Gasol has the best defensive rating, with a 104.6 rating.

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Who had the best defensive ratings with a minimum of 1000 minutes played per 82 team games in the NBA since 2021?

	NAME	DRTG	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	Marc Gasol M. Gasol	104.6	52	19.1	5.0	4.1	2.1	0.5	1.1	1.7	3.7	45.4	1.0	2.3	41.0	0.7	1.0	72.0	60.6	0.7	3.4	1.0	993	262	215	109	26	58	53	115	+89
2	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	104.7	181	30.4	23.4	11.0	3.5	1.1	3.5	8.4	17.3	48.4	2.2	6.3	34.2	4.5	5.6	81.7	59.4	2.1	9.0	3.1	5,499	4,238	1,997	642	206	627	564	414	+642
3	Dwight Howard D. Howard	105.3	129	16.8	6.6	7.3	0.7	0.5	0.8	2.4	4.0	59.8	0.1	0.3	37.1	1.7	2.8	61.0	62.9	2.4	4.9	1.2	2,166	854	936	96	64	98	159	315	-194
4	Chet Holmgren C. Holmgren	105.9	183	28.9	16.5	8.3	2.1	0.7	2.1	6.0	11.3	53.4	1.4	3.9	36.9	3.0	3.8	78.5	63.4	1.7	6.6	1.6	5,287	3,017	1,520	378	119	392	294	427	+1394
5	Andre Drummond A. Drummond	106.1	368	18.6	8.2	8.8	1.1	0.9	0.7	3.4	6.3	53.1	0.1	0.3	27.6	1.4	2.4	58.0	55.6	3.0	5.8	1.4	6,861	3,025	3,225	409	336	259	511	817	-345
6	Rudy Gobert R. Gobert	106.1	431	32.1	13.3	12.5	1.4	0.7	1.9	5.1	7.5	67.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.1	4.9	63.6	68.6	3.6	8.9	1.6	13,816	5,737	5,381	605	307	812	673	1,168	+2109
7	Isaiah Hartenstein I. Hartenstein	106.7	375	21.4	7.6	7.3	2.4	0.8	1.0	3.2	5.3	59.7	0.1	0.3	24.5	1.2	1.7	67.2	62.3	2.5	4.8	1.2	8,026	2,856	2,729	890	304	363	465	983	+1507
8	Mitchell Robinson M. Robinson	107.2	270	24.2	7.0	8.6	0.7	1.0	1.5	3.0	4.4	69.3	0.0	0.0		0.9	2.0	46.9	66.6	4.2	4.4	0.8	6,522	1,901	2,313	191	258	410	203	649	+280
9	Anthony Davis A. Davis	108.1	279	34.1	24.0	11.3	3.2	1.2	2.1	9.2	17.2	53.5	0.5	1.8	25.8	5.2	6.7	77.4	59.7	2.9	8.4	2.1	9,502	6,708	3,154	883	325	584	591	620	+354
10	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	108.4	281	32.9	30.4	10.3	4.1	1.0	1.5	9.9	19.3	51.4	1.2	3.5	35.4	9.3	11.0	85.1	63.0	2.1	8.2	3.3	9,249	8,539	2,883	1,157	274	410	920	745	+1561
11	Kel'el Ware K. Ware	108.7	141	22.2	10.3	8.3	0.8	0.7	1.1	4.3	7.9	54.0	0.9	2.4	36.9	0.8	1.2	71.8	61.0	2.4	5.9	0.8	3,126	1,446	1,167	116	98	155	119	230	-27
12	Evan Mobley E. Mobley	108.9	334	32.4	16.7	9.0	3.0	0.8	1.6	6.7	12.3	54.7	0.6	2.1	30.9	2.7	4.0	67.4	59.8	2.3	6.7	1.9	10,819	5,592	2,994	1,018	270	532	636	799	+1236
13	Alex Caruso A. Caruso	109.0	347	23.2	7.2	3.2	2.9	1.5	0.6	2.6	5.8	44.2	1.2	3.2	36.5	0.9	1.2	76.7	57.0	0.7	2.5	1.1	8,039	2,493	1,101	1,012	512	193	397	724	+1136
14	Matisse Thybulle M. Thybulle	109.0	312	20.7	5.0	2.1	1.1	1.6	0.8	1.9	4.3	44.0	0.9	2.6	34.7	0.4	0.5	70.3	55.8	0.6	1.6	0.6	6,462	1,567	662	336	509	248	176	548	+26
15	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	109.0	429	34.6	26.9	12.4	9.3	1.4	0.8	10.2	17.6	58.3	1.3	3.6	37.8	5.1	6.2	82.4	66.4	2.8	9.6	3.4	14,858	11,547	5,320	3,982	618	324	1,461	1,085	+3299
16	Cason Wallace C. Wallace	109.0	227	24.7	7.9	2.9	2.2	1.5	0.4	3.1	6.7	46.3	1.2	3.2	37.4	0.5	0.6	80.3	56.7	0.8	2.1	0.8	5,614	1,789	654	493	346	100	177	428	+1029
17	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	109.2	367	33.1	29.8	11.4	6.0	1.0	1.1	11.0	18.8	58.3	0.7	2.4	28.6	7.2	10.8	66.4	63.1	2.2	9.2	3.4	12,135	10,929	4,182	2,209	375	396	1,243	1,028	+1916
18	Bam Adebayo B. Adebayo	109.2	417	33.6	19.3	9.7	3.9	1.2	0.8	7.3	14.2	51.4	0.5	1.7	32.5	4.2	5.4	77.7	58.2	2.3	7.4	2.3	14,020	8,039	4,043	1,623	508	339	947	967	+849
19	Jarrett Allen J. Allen	109.3	402	30.2	14.7	9.9	1.9	0.8	1.1	5.9	9.1	65.3	0.0	0.1	15.0	2.9	4.0	71.9	68.1	3.0	6.9	1.4	12,149	5,913	3,984	779	315	450	580	715	+1204
20	Ausar Thompson A. Thompson	109.3	195	24.7	9.6	5.8	2.5	1.6	0.9	4.0	7.8	51.5	0.2	1.0	20.4	1.4	2.3	60.0	54.5	2.0	3.8	1.4	4,807	1,871	1,123	482	312	168	274	537	+232
21	Ben Simmons B. Simmons	109.3	166	26.9	8.8	6.3	6.2	1.2	0.5	3.7	6.7	55.3	0.0	0.1	25.0	1.4	2.4	58.9	57.0	1.3	5.0	2.4	4,461	1,468	1,040	1,028	197	91	399	453	+275
22	Ajay Mitchell A. Mitchell	109.4	93	22.3	10.8	2.8	2.9	1.0	0.2	4.1	8.3	48.7	0.9	2.5	35.6	1.8	2.1	86.3	58.6	0.6	2.2	1.2	2,070	1,008	258	270	96	22	110	187	+629
23	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	109.5	376	36.0	27.2	8.3	4.9	1.1	0.6	9.3	20.3	45.8	3.1	8.8	35.8	5.5	6.5	84.3	58.8	0.9	7.4	2.8	13,544	10,230	3,114	1,832	402	215	1,037	784	+2558
24	Kevon Looney K. Looney	109.6	396	18.9	5.2	6.8	2.0	0.5	0.5	2.2	3.8	57.1	0.0	0.1	21.1	0.8	1.3	61.3	58.9	2.5	4.3	0.6	7,494	2,057	2,677	776	206	200	247	919	+546
25	Draymond Green D. Green	109.7	373	29.4	8.2	6.7	6.6	1.2	0.9	3.1	6.7	46.8	0.9	2.7	32.3	1.1	1.6	71.1	55.9	1.0	5.7	2.7	10,950	3,065	2,496	2,469	455	321	1,021	1,141	+1090

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116.4

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 5/5	LAL	@	OKC	8:30 PM
Thu 5/7	LAL	@	OKC	9:30 PM
Sat 5/9	OKC	@	LAL	8:30 PM
Mon 5/11	OKC	@	LAL	10:30 PM
Wed 5/13	LAL	@	OKC	1:00 PM

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4 - 2

Final

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2 - 4

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

33.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

32.4

Cunningham

28.0

Embiid

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

11.3

Towns

10.8

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Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

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8.6

Barnes

8.3

James

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.7

Smart

2.5

Eason

Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

2.3

Thompson

2.3

Allen

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Maxey

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

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129.0

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117.3

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18.1

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346.6

Banchero

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Barnes

345.3

Jokić

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

370.5

Cunningham

368.3

Jokić

356.8

Banchero

Playoffs USG% Leaders

44.0

Lanier

42.6

Smith

40.1

Williams

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

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Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.17

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Richardson

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2.33

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50-34

51-36

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Worst Record ATS

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37-52

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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
Wed 3/25	SAS	@	MEM	123-98
Wed 3/25	WAS	@	UTA	133-110
Wed 3/25	HOU	@	MIN	108-110
Wed 3/25	DAL	@	DEN	135-142
Wed 3/25	MIL	@	POR	99-130

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Mon 5/4	MIN	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Tue 5/5	CLE	@	DET	7:00 PM
Tue 5/5	LAL	@	OKC	8:30 PM
Wed 5/6	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM

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