who had the lowest defensive rating in the playoffs with at least 20 minutes played per game

Nate Thurmond has the best career defensive rating in the playoffs when playing 20.0+ minutes per game, with an 89.9 rating.

NAME DRTG MPG GP 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 Nate Thurmond
N. Thurmond
89.9
23.3
27
4.9
7.6
2.2
0.4
1.9
1.9
4.3
43.6
1.1
2.6
44.9
45.1
2.3
5.3
630
133
205
59
11
51
88
2 Tom Boerwinkle
T. Boerwinkle
91.8
22.3
18
6.1
9.8
3.4
0.2
0.6
2.4
5.8
42.3
1.2
1.5
81.5
47.5
3.2
6.6
401
110
176
62
4
11
51
3 Ben Wallace
B. Wallace
92.3
34.8
130
7.2
11.2
1.3
1.5
1.9
2.8
5.8
48.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.6
3.9
41.8
48.0
3.6
7.6
1.0
4,524
939
1,454
173
199
250
136
296
+368
4 Cornell Warner
C. Warner
92.6
26.7
21
5.8
8.2
1.2
0.4
0.7
2.6
5.9
43.9
0.6
0.9
68.4
46.1
1.8
6.4
561
121
172
26
8
14
81
5 Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
93.4
42.0
65
18.9
14.1
3.9
1.2
0.9
8.2
18.4
44.5
0.0
0.2
0.0
2.5
3.2
79.5
47.7
3.7
10.4
0.9
2,729
1,229
917
252
78
56
8
294
6 Jimmy Jones
J. Jones
93.9
20.6
18
7.2
2.2
1.7
1.4
0.1
2.8
6.1
46.8
1.6
1.8
87.5
52.8
0.4
1.8
371
130
39
31
26
1
36
7 Bill Walton
B. Walton
94.1
24.4
49
10.8
9.1
3.0
0.7
1.7
4.7
8.9
52.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.4
2.1
67.3
54.7
1.9
7.1
1.2
1,197
528
444
145
32
83
36
149
8 Jim Brewer
J. Brewer
94.7
23.9
31
5.3
6.6
1.6
0.8
0.8
2.2
4.7
46.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
1.7
51.9
48.6
2.0
4.6
0.3
742
164
204
49
24
24
5
59
9 Sidney Wicks
S. Wicks
95.0
29.0
9
13.1
9.2
1.8
1.4
0.3
4.7
9.0
51.9
3.8
5.2
72.3
58.0
2.9
6.3
261
118
83
16
13
3
37
10 Gar Heard
G. Heard
95.3
31.9
57
10.5
9.4
1.7
1.4
1.7
4.3
10.3
41.9
0.0
0.0
1.9
2.9
65.1
45.4
2.6
6.8
1.2
1,816
598
534
96
80
98
31
170
11 Clifford Ray
C. Ray
95.5
30.2
51
8.4
10.5
2.1
1.0
1.4
3.5
6.4
54.3
1.5
2.5
57.7
56.0
3.8
6.6
1,538
429
533
108
51
70
189
12 Sam Lacey
S. Lacey
95.8
37.0
29
9.4
9.9
5.0
1.9
1.5
3.7
9.2
40.1
0.1
0.2
25.0
2.0
2.6
77.6
45.6
2.3
7.6
2.9
1,074
274
287
144
56
44
66
113
13 Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
95.8
43.0
85
22.5
13.0
2.1
1.1
2.6
9.1
19.8
45.8
0.0
0.0
4.4
6.7
64.9
49.4
4.0
9.0
2.8
3,654
1,910
1,104
175
97
222
124
341
14 David Robinson
D. Robinson
95.9
34.3
123
18.1
10.6
2.3
1.2
2.5
6.2
13.0
47.9
0.0
0.1
10.0
5.6
7.9
70.8
54.7
3.0
7.6
2.3
4,221
2,221
1,301
280
151
312
280
423
+362
15 Nick Weatherspoon
N. Weatherspoon
95.9
23.1
31
9.1
4.8
0.8
0.6
0.3
3.7
7.6
48.9
1.6
2.4
69.9
52.6
1.5
3.4
715
281
150
26
18
8
95
16 Jerry Sloan
J. Sloan
96.6
37.4
19
14.2
8.3
2.0
1.4
0.1
6.0
13.2
45.4
2.2
3.4
64.6
48.3
2.2
6.1
710
270
158
38
27
1
63
17 Wes Unseld
W. Unseld
97.1
40.6
79
9.5
13.3
4.0
0.8
0.7
3.9
7.5
51.7
0.0
0.5
0.0
1.8
2.9
61.0
54.2
3.9
9.4
1.8
3,209
751
1,048
313
67
55
69
238
18 Paul Silas
P. Silas
97.2
29.4
107
6.5
9.0
2.0
0.8
0.3
2.3
5.6
40.6
0.0
0.0
2.0
2.7
73.1
48.1
3.2
5.9
1.4
3,141
696
967
215
81
34
73
318
19 Bill Robinzine
B. Robinzine
97.5
23.4
8
10.4
6.8
0.4
2.0
0.0
4.4
9.4
46.7
0.0
0.0
1.6
2.3
72.2
50.0
2.8
4.0
1.8
187
83
54
3
16
0
14
26
20 Butch Beard
B. Beard
97.5
26.4
23
9.0
4.0
3.5
1.5
0.2
3.7
8.4
43.3
1.7
2.7
63.5
46.9
1.3
2.7
1.8
608
208
93
80
34
4
11
86
21 Bob Gross
B. Gross
97.7
27.8
25
12.3
5.0
3.6
1.4
0.7
4.9
8.4
58.4
0.0
0.0
2.5
3.0
85.1
63.5
2.2
2.8
1.3
694
307
124
89
35
17
8
101
22 George McGinnis
G. McGinnis
97.8
30.4
34
14.6
9.6
3.5
1.2
0.3
5.5
13.9
39.5
0.0
0.0
3.6
5.6
64.0
44.4
2.9
6.8
3.6
1,035
495
327
118
41
11
43
143
23 Ron Lee
R. Lee
97.8
20.5
2
6.0
3.0
1.5
2.0
0.0
2.5
8.0
31.3
1.0
1.0
100.0
35.5
1.0
2.0
2.0
41
12
6
3
4
0
4
7
24 Don Nelson
D. Nelson
97.8
22.5
47
11.4
4.1
1.7
0.3
0.1
4.3
8.3
51.4
2.9
3.5
84.7
58.4
1.3
2.9
1,056
538
195
78
13
7
136
25 Walt Frazier
W. Frazier
97.9
41.0
15
22.7
7.7
4.6
2.1
0.3
9.5
18.1
52.4
3.8
4.3
87.7
56.9
1.6
6.1
615
341
115
69
32
4
45
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ORTG

121.7

1st

DRTG

112.2

8th

NETRTG

9.5

2nd

3P%

38.3

2nd

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
3/30
MIA MIA
@
WAS WAS
120-94
Sun
3/30
LAC LAC
@
ORL ORL
96-87
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103
Sun
3/30
CHI CHI
@
OKC OKC
117-145

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
6/19
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Sun
6/22
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM