
Jaylen Brown had the worst defensive rating by a player as a starter in the 2022 NBA Finals, with a 112.9 rating.
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worst defensive rating by a player in the 2022 NBA finals starters| NAME | DRTG | SEASON | SERIES | 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 | +/- | ||
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| 1 | J. Brown | 112.9 | 2021-22 | NBA Finals | 6 | 38.8 | 23.5 | 7.3 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 8.3 | 19.3 | 43.1 | 2.7 | 7.8 | 34.0 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 80.6 | 54.4 | 1.8 | 5.5 | 3.3 | 233 | 141 | 44 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 15 | +1 | ||
| 2 | M. Smart | 111.9 | 2021-22 | NBA Finals | 6 | 35.4 | 15.2 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 13.2 | 43.0 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 41.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 75.0 | 54.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 213 | 91 | 27 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 19 | -13 | ||
| 3 | J. Tatum | 111.8 | 2021-22 | NBA Finals | 6 | 40.7 | 21.5 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 7.3 | 20.0 | 36.7 | 3.3 | 7.3 | 45.5 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 65.6 | 48.1 | 0.8 | 6.0 | 3.8 | 244 | 129 | 41 | 42 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 15 | -21 | ||
| 4 | K. Thompson | 111.0 | 2021-22 | NBA Finals | 6 | 38.4 | 17.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 16.8 | 35.6 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 35.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 100.0 | 48.4 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 230 | 102 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 13 | +7 | ||
| 5 | A. Horford | 109.3 | 2021-22 | NBA Finals | 6 | 31.8 | 12.5 | 8.5 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 60.5 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 62.5 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 66.7 | 77.7 | 1.7 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 191 | 75 | 51 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -27 | ||
| 6 | K. Looney | 108.0 | 2021-22 | NBA Finals | 3 | 21.2 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 71.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 100.0 | 73.9 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 63 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | +15 | |||
| 7 | S. Curry | 106.4 | 2021-22 | NBA Finals | 6 | 37.5 | 31.2 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 11.0 | 22.8 | 48.2 | 5.2 | 11.8 | 43.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 85.7 | 62.6 | 0.3 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 225 | 187 | 36 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 18 | +35 | ||
| 8 | D. Green | 106.0 | 2021-22 | NBA Finals | 6 | 36.2 | 6.2 | 8.0 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 33.3 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 12.5 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 58.3 | 39.1 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 217 | 37 | 48 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 25 | +20 | ||
| 9 | O. Porter Jr. | 105.6 | 2021-22 | NBA Finals | 3 | 14.1 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 37.5 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 28.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 100.0 | 56.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 42 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +8 | ||
| 10 | A. Wiggins | 105.0 | 2021-22 | NBA Finals | 6 | 39.2 | 18.3 | 8.8 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 16.8 | 44.6 | 1.8 | 6.2 | 29.7 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 69.2 | 51.5 | 2.0 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 235 | 110 | 53 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | +29 | ||
| 11 | R. Williams III | 104.6 | 2021-22 | NBA Finals | 6 | 26.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 76.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 83.3 | 78.6 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 158 | 45 | 45 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 10 | +30 |
StatMuse has game-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 Finals.
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25.7
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10.7
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6.8
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ORTG
120.8
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DRTG
112.7
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NETRTG
8.1
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36.7
8th
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 22 | .732 | ||
| 2 | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | |
| 6 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | |
| 7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | |
| 8 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | |
| 12 | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 | |
| 13 | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 | |
| 14 | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 | |
| 15 | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | 18 | .780 | ||
| 2 | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 | |
| 3 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 | |
| 5 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | |
| 6 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | |
| 7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 | |
| 8 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | |
| 12 | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | |
| 13 | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 | |
| 14 | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 | |
| 15 | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |