best defensive rating 2021-22 with a minimum of 1000 minutes

JaVale McGee had the best defensive rating with 1,000+ minutes played in 2021-22, with a 102.1 rating.

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best defensive rating by a player 2021-22 with a minimum of 1000 minutes

	NAME	DRTG	MIN	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	JaVale McGee J. McGee	102.1	1,172	2021-22	PHX	74	15.8	9.2	6.7	0.6	0.3	1.1	3.9	6.2	62.9	0.0	0.1	22.2	1.4	2.0	69.9	65.1	2.2	4.5	1.3	680	496	42	22	81	98	181	+120
2	Robert Williams III R. Williams III	102.3	1,804	2021-22	BOS	61	29.6	10.0	9.6	2.0	0.9	2.2	4.4	6.0	73.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.1	1.5	72.2	74.5	3.9	5.7	1.0	607	588	121	56	134	63	137	+370
3	Andre Drummond A. Drummond	102.4	1,437	2021-22	TOT	73	19.7	7.9	9.3	1.8	1.1	0.9	3.4	5.9	57.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.2	2.2	52.4	57.4	3.1	6.2	1.6	580	680	131	78	68	115	192	+40
4	Draymond Green D. Green	102.6	1,329	2021-22	GSW	46	28.9	7.5	7.3	7.0	1.3	1.1	2.9	5.6	52.5	0.3	1.2	29.6	1.3	2.0	65.9	58.2	1.0	6.3	3.0	346	336	320	61	50	139	136	+190
5	Gary Payton II G. Payton II	102.6	1,247	2021-22	GSW	71	17.6	7.1	3.5	0.9	1.4	0.3	3.0	4.8	61.6	0.6	1.7	35.8	0.5	0.8	60.3	67.9	1.0	2.5	0.6	502	247	64	96	22	40	131	+182
6	Rudy Gobert R. Gobert	103.2	2,120	2021-22	UTA	66	32.1	15.6	14.7	1.1	0.7	2.1	5.5	7.7	71.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.6	6.7	69.0	73.2	3.7	11.0	1.8	1,027	968	72	45	137	119	176	+417
7	Hassan Whiteside H. Whiteside	103.5	1,162	2021-22	UTA	65	17.9	8.2	7.6	0.4	0.3	1.6	3.3	5.1	65.2	0.0	0.0		1.6	2.6	62.3	66.2	2.6	5.0	0.8	534	494	26	22	103	53	179	+230
8	Otto Porter Jr. O. Porter Jr.	104.1	1,395	2021-22	GSW	63	22.1	8.2	5.7	1.5	1.1	0.5	3.1	6.6	46.4	1.3	3.4	37.0	0.8	1.0	80.3	58.1	1.4	4.4	0.6	515	362	94	68	29	37	83	+232
9	Bam Adebayo B. Adebayo	104.1	1,825	2021-22	MIA	56	32.6	19.1	10.1	3.4	1.4	0.8	7.3	13.0	55.7	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.6	6.1	75.3	60.8	2.4	7.6	2.6	1,068	564	190	80	44	148	171	+300
10	Al Horford A. Horford	104.3	2,005	2021-22	BOS	69	29.1	10.2	7.7	3.4	0.7	1.3	3.9	8.2	46.7	1.3	3.8	33.6	1.2	1.4	84.2	57.4	1.6	6.1	0.9	701	530	232	49	92	65	130	+386
11	Dewayne Dedmon D. Dedmon	104.5	1,065	2021-22	MIA	67	15.9	6.3	5.8	0.7	0.4	0.6	2.4	4.3	56.6	0.3	0.7	40.4	1.1	1.5	75.0	63.2	1.6	4.2	1.0	422	386	47	24	42	70	174	+48
12	Kevon Looney K. Looney	104.7	1,732	2021-22	GSW	82	21.1	6.0	7.3	2.0	0.6	0.6	2.5	4.4	57.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9	1.5	60.0	58.6	2.5	4.7	0.8	491	596	165	50	52	67	215	+166
13	Nemanja Bjelica N. Bjelica	105.0	1,142	2021-22	GSW	71	16.1	6.1	4.1	2.2	0.6	0.4	2.3	4.8	46.8	0.8	2.1	36.2	0.8	1.1	72.8	57.3	0.9	3.3	1.2	433	294	159	41	26	87	128	+133
14	Deandre Ayton D. Ayton	105.2	1,713	2021-22	PHX	58	29.5	17.2	10.2	1.4	0.7	0.7	7.6	12.0	63.4	0.1	0.3	36.8	1.8	2.4	74.6	65.6	2.6	7.7	1.6	997	593	84	40	40	91	142	+344
15	Jae Crowder J. Crowder	105.3	1,886	2021-22	PHX	67	28.1	9.4	5.3	1.9	1.4	0.4	3.2	8.1	39.9	1.9	5.4	34.8	1.1	1.3	78.9	54.1	0.4	4.8	0.8	632	354	124	95	30	55	173	+395
16	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	105.3	2,296	2021-22	PHI	68	33.8	30.6	11.7	4.2	1.1	1.5	9.8	19.6	49.9	1.4	3.7	37.1	9.6	11.8	81.4	61.6	2.1	9.6	3.1	2,079	796	284	77	99	214	181	+367
17	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	105.3	2,475	2021-22	DEN	74	33.4	27.1	13.8	7.9	1.5	0.9	10.3	17.7	58.3	1.3	3.9	33.7	5.1	6.3	81.0	66.1	2.8	11.0	3.8	2,004	1,019	584	109	63	281	191	+442
18	Isaiah Hartenstein I. Hartenstein	105.5	1,216	2021-22	LAC	68	17.9	8.3	4.9	2.4	0.7	1.1	3.4	5.4	62.6	0.2	0.4	46.7	1.3	1.9	68.9	66.4	1.7	3.2	1.2	563	332	160	50	77	84	167	+169
19	Jaren Jackson Jr. J. Jackson Jr.	105.8	2,126	2021-22	MEM	78	27.3	16.3	5.8	1.1	0.9	2.3	5.5	13.3	41.5	1.6	5.1	31.9	3.6	4.4	82.3	53.5	1.5	4.3	1.7	1,272	454	86	73	177	130	272	+361
20	Paul George P. George	105.9	1,077	2021-22	LAC	31	34.7	24.3	6.9	5.7	2.2	0.4	8.6	20.5	42.1	2.9	8.3	35.4	4.1	4.8	85.8	53.8	0.4	6.5	4.1	754	213	176	67	13	126	74	+92
21	Mitchell Robinson M. Robinson	106.0	1,848	2021-22	NYK	72	25.7	8.5	8.6	0.5	0.8	1.8	3.6	4.8	76.1	0.0	0.0		1.2	2.5	48.6	72.2	4.1	4.5	0.8	610	617	38	58	133	60	195	-81
22	Kyle Anderson K. Anderson	106.1	1,483	2021-22	MEM	69	21.5	7.6	5.3	2.7	1.1	0.7	3.0	6.8	44.6	0.5	1.6	33.0	1.0	1.5	63.8	50.6	1.0	4.3	1.0	521	368	183	77	45	71	108	+59
23	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	106.3	2,731	2021-22	BOS	76	35.9	26.9	8.0	4.4	1.0	0.6	9.3	20.6	45.3	3.0	8.6	35.3	5.3	6.2	85.3	57.8	1.1	6.9	2.9	2,046	609	334	75	49	217	174	+667
24	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	106.3	2,204	2021-22	MIL	67	32.9	29.9	11.6	5.8	1.1	1.4	10.3	18.6	55.3	1.1	3.6	29.3	8.3	11.4	72.2	63.3	2.0	9.6	3.3	2,002	778	388	72	91	219	212	+397
25	Jarrett Allen J. Allen	106.4	1,809	2021-22	CLE	56	32.3	16.1	10.8	1.6	0.8	1.3	6.6	9.7	67.7	0.0	0.2	10.0	2.9	4.2	70.8	69.8	3.4	7.3	1.7	904	602	92	44	75	94	97	+135

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DRTG

113.9

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NETRTG

2.0

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3P%

36.3

12th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
5	Rockets	22	11	.667	6.0
6	Timberwolves	24	13	.649	6.0
7	Suns	21	15	.583	8.5
8	Warriors	19	18	.514	11.0
9	Trail Blazers	17	20	.459	13.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 1/9	NYK	@	PHX	9:00 PM
Sun 1/11	WAS	@	PHX	8:00 PM
Tue 1/13	PHX	@	MIA	7:30 PM
Thu 1/15	PHX	@	DET	7:00 PM
Sat 1/17	PHX	@	NYK	7:30 PM

Last Game

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21 - 15

Final

100

Rockets

22 - 11

Mon 5 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

30.7

Maxey

RPG Leaders

12.2

Jokić

11.4

Towns

11.2

Gobert

APG Leaders

11.0

Jokić

9.7

Cunningham

9.0

Giddey

SPG Leaders

2.2

Leonard

2.1

Wallace

1.9

Daniels

BPG Leaders

2.3

Sarr

2.2

Huff

2.1

Stewart

3PM Leaders

4.8

Curry

3.9

Mitchell

3.8

Maxey

TS% Leaders

71.3

Jokić

69.8

Gobert

69.5

Ayton

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

124.5

122.9

122.0

121.3

120.0

118.5

DRtg Rankings

106.5

110.8

112.2

112.5

112.6

113.1

NetRtg Rankings

13.5

8.6

7.3

6.9

6.0

5.5

Tank Leaderboard

6-31

8-31

8-29

10-26

11-22

12-23

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FanDuel Points Leaders

2,035.3

Jokić

1,828.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

1,757.5

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,165.8

Jokić

1,861

Johnson

1,837.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

USG% Leaders

37.8

Dončić

36.4

Brown

33.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

MPG Leaders

39.6

Maxey

36.7

Thompson

36.4

Dončić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.84

Jokić

1.59

Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.96

Jokić

1.68

Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

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25-11

21-13-1

22-15

21-15

21-16

Worst Record ATS

12-26

13-24

15-22

15-21

16-21

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	28	9	.757
2	Knicks	24	13	.649	4.0
3	Celtics	23	13	.639	4.5
4	Raptors	23	15	.605	5.5
5	76ers	20	15	.571	7.0
6	Cavaliers	21	17	.553	7.5
7	Magic	20	17	.541	8.0
8	Heat	20	17	.541	8.0
9	Hawks	18	21	.462	11.0
10	Bulls	17	20	.459	11.0
11	Bucks	16	20	.444	11.5
12	Hornets	13	24	.351	15.0
13	Nets	11	22	.333	15.0
14	Wizards	10	26	.278	17.5
15	Pacers	6	31	.162	22.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	30	7	.811
2	Spurs	25	11	.694	4.5
3	Lakers	23	11	.676	5.5
4	Nuggets	25	12	.676	5.0
5	Rockets	22	11	.667	6.0
6	Timberwolves	24	13	.649	6.0
7	Suns	21	15	.583	8.5
8	Warriors	19	18	.514	11.0
9	Trail Blazers	17	20	.459	13.0
10	Grizzlies	16	20	.444	13.5
11	Mavericks	14	23	.378	16.0
12	Clippers	13	23	.361	16.5
13	Jazz	12	23	.343	17.0
14	Kings	8	29	.216	22.0
15	Pelicans	8	31	.205	23.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 12/6	BOS	@	TOR	121-113
Sat 12/6	POR	@	MEM	96-119
Sat 12/6	DEN	@	CHA	115-106
Sat 12/6	GSW	@	CHI	123-91
Sat 12/6	LAL	@	PHI	112-108

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 1/7	MIL	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Wed 1/7	HOU	@	POR	10:00 PM
Thu 1/8	IND	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Thu 1/8	CLE	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Thu 1/8	MIA	@	CHI	8:00 PM

JaVale McGee had the best defensive rating with 1,000+ minutes played in 2021-22, with a 102.1 rating.

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