best defensive rating finals 2021-22

Gary Payton II had the best defensive rating in the 2022 NBA Finals, with a 95.0 rating.

Interpreted as:
best defensive rating by a player finals 2021-22
NAMEDRTGSEASONSERIESTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Gary Payton II
G. Payton II
95.0
2021-22
NBA Finals
5
18.5
7.0
3.2
1.4
1.6
0.4
2.6
4.4
59.1
0.4
1.4
28.6
1.4
2.0
70.0
66.3
0.8
2.4
0.4
93
35
16
7
8
2
2
13
+35
2Nemanja Bjelica
N. Bjelica
96.6
2021-22
NBA Finals
5
5.7
1.8
1.6
0.2
0.4
0.0
0.8
1.6
50.0
0.2
0.4
50.0
0.0
0.0
56.3
0.2
1.4
0.4
29
9
8
1
2
0
2
4
-19
3Robert Williams III
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
4Andrew Wiggins
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
5Kevon Looney
K. Looney
105.1
2021-22
NBA Finals
6
21.7
5.0
7.5
2.7
0.7
0.8
2.3
3.7
63.6
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.3
100.0
65.6
3.5
4.0
1.7
130
30
45
16
4
5
10
17
+48
6Draymond Green
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
7Stephen Curry
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
8Luke Kornet
L. Kornet
106.5
2021-22
NBA Finals
3
2.0
1.7
0.7
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.7
0.7
100.0
0.3
0.3
100.0
0.0
0.0
125.0
0.0
0.7
0.3
6
5
2
1
0
0
1
0
+9
9Aaron Nesmith
A. Nesmith
106.8
2021-22
NBA Finals
5
3.2
1.4
0.8
0.4
0.2
0.0
0.4
1.2
33.3
0.0
0.6
0.0
0.6
0.8
75.0
45.1
0.2
0.6
0.0
16
7
4
2
1
0
0
1
+11
10Daniel Theis
D. Theis
107.9
2021-22
NBA Finals
2
10.2
1.5
2.5
0.5
0.0
1.0
0.5
1.0
50.0
0.5
1.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
75.0
0.0
2.5
0.5
20
3
5
1
0
2
1
1
-10
11Juan Toscano-Anderson
J. Toscano-Anderson
108.7
2021-22
NBA Finals
4
2.0
0.0
0.5
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.5
8
0
2
3
0
0
2
2
-10
12Moses Moody
M. Moody
109.0
2021-22
NBA Finals
4
2.7
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.3
0.3
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
11
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
-8
13Al Horford
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
14Otto Porter Jr.
O. Porter Jr.
110.1
2021-22
NBA Finals
6
16.9
5.2
2.0
1.0
1.0
0.2
1.7
2.8
58.8
1.5
2.7
56.3
0.3
0.3
100.0
86.7
0.3
1.7
0.3
102
31
12
6
6
1
2
5
+18
15Jonathan Kuminga
J. Kuminga
110.8
2021-22
NBA Finals
4
2.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
8
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
-10
16Klay Thompson
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
17Jayson Tatum
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
18Nik Stauskas
N. Stauskas
111.9
2021-22
NBA Finals
5
1.8
0.6
0.6
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.8
25.0
0.2
0.8
25.0
0.0
0.0
37.5
0.0
0.6
0.0
9
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
+6
19Marcus Smart
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
20Grant Williams
G. Williams
112.5
2021-22
NBA Finals
6
17.0
4.2
2.3
1.0
0.2
0.7
1.5
2.8
52.9
0.5
1.7
30.0
0.7
1.0
66.7
63.6
0.5
1.8
0.7
102
25
14
6
1
4
4
14
-55
21Jaylen Brown
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
22Jordan Poole
J. Poole
113.2
2021-22
NBA Finals
6
20.8
13.2
1.8
1.8
0.5
0.2
4.5
10.3
43.5
2.5
6.5
38.5
1.7
1.8
90.9
59.1
0.2
1.7
2.0
125
79
11
11
3
1
12
12
-3
23Derrick White
D. White
114.8
2021-22
NBA Finals
6
26.5
9.8
1.5
2.2
0.7
0.5
3.0
9.2
32.7
1.7
4.2
40.0
2.2
2.3
92.9
48.2
0.2
1.3
1.7
159
59
9
13
4
3
10
9
-62
24Payton Pritchard
P. Pritchard
114.9
2021-22
NBA Finals
6
11.1
2.7
2.2
1.0
0.2
0.0
1.0
3.3
30.0
0.5
2.3
21.4
0.2
0.3
50.0
38.3
0.7
1.5
0.8
67
16
13
6
1
0
5
1
+2
25Damion Lee
D. Lee
116.4
2021-22
NBA Finals
4
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-10
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115.5

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TEAMWLPCTGB
8
41
40
.506
23.0
9
41
40
.506
23.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
44
.457
27.0
11
26
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.321
38.0
12
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56
.309
39.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
4/12
@
8:30 PM
Last Game
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37 - 44

118

Final

124

SAC Kings

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
59
22
.728
2
55
26
.679
4.0
3
53
28
.654
6.0
4
51
30
.630
8.0
5
Hawks Hawks - x
46
35
.568
13.0
6
45
36
.556
14.0
7
45
36
.556
14.0
8
44
37
.543
15.0
9
43
38
.531
16.0
10
42
39
.519
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
49
.395
27.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
50
.383
28.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
61
.247
39.0
14
19
62
.235
40.0
15
17
64
.210
42.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
17
.790
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
19
.765
2.0
3
53
28
.654
11.0
4
52
29
.642
12.0
5
51
30
.630
13.0
6
48
33
.593
16.0
7
44
37
.543
20.0
8
41
40
.506
23.0
9
41
40
.506
23.0
10
37
44
.457
27.0
11
26
55
.321
38.0
12
25
56
.309
39.0
13
25
56
.309
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
59
.272
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
59
.272
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

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Sun
3/15
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112-120
Sun
3/15
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107-132
Sun
3/15
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100-92
Sun
3/15
@
119-115
Mon
3/16
@
106-136

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
4/12
@
6:00 PM
Sun
4/12
@
6:00 PM
Sun
4/12
@
6:00 PM
Sun
4/12
@
6:00 PM
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4/12
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6:00 PM