best defensive rating of 1997-1998 season

David Robinson had the best defensive rating in 1997-98, with a 93.6 rating.

Interpreted as:
best defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games by a player of 1997-1998 season
NAME DRTG SEASON 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 +/-
1 David Robinson
D. Robinson
93.6
1997-98
SAS SAS
73
33.7
21.6
10.6
2.7
0.9
2.6
7.5
14.6
51.1
0.0
0.1
25.0
6.6
9.0
73.5
58.1
3.3
7.3
2.8
2,457
1,574
775
199
64
192
202
204
+356
2 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
95.3
1997-98
SAS SAS
82
39.1
21.1
11.9
2.7
0.7
2.5
8.6
15.7
54.9
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.9
5.9
66.2
57.7
3.3
8.6
3.4
3,204
1,731
977
224
55
206
279
254
+429
3 Shawn Kemp
S. Kemp
96.1
1997-98
CLE CLE
80
34.6
18.0
9.3
2.5
1.4
1.1
6.5
14.6
44.5
0.0
0.1
25.0
5.1
7.0
72.7
51.2
2.7
6.6
3.4
2,769
1,442
745
197
108
90
271
310
+255
4 Dennis Rodman
D. Rodman
96.6
1997-98
CHI CHI
80
35.7
4.7
15.0
2.9
0.6
0.2
1.9
4.5
43.1
0.1
0.3
17.4
0.8
1.4
55.0
45.9
5.3
9.8
1.8
2,856
375
1,201
230
47
18
147
238
+345
5 Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Z. Ilgauskas
96.9
1997-98
CLE CLE
82
29.0
13.9
8.8
0.9
0.6
1.6
5.5
10.7
51.8
0.0
0.0
25.0
2.8
3.7
76.2
56.4
3.4
5.4
1.8
2,379
1,139
723
71
52
135
146
288
+211
6 Charles Oakley
C. Oakley
96.9
1997-98
NYK NYK
79
34.6
9.0
9.2
2.5
1.6
0.3
3.9
8.8
44.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.2
1.4
85.1
47.5
2.8
6.4
1.6
2,734
711
724
201
123
22
126
280
+127
7 Brevin Knight
B. Knight
97.3
1997-98
CLE CLE
80
31.0
9.0
3.2
8.2
2.5
0.2
3.3
7.4
44.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.5
3.1
80.1
51.5
0.8
2.3
2.4
2,483
723
253
656
196
18
194
271
+298
8 Arvydas Sabonis
A. Sabonis
97.4
1997-98
POR POR
73
32.0
16.0
10.0
3.0
0.9
1.1
5.6
11.3
49.3
0.4
1.6
26.1
4.4
5.5
79.8
58.1
2.0
7.9
2.6
2,333
1,167
729
218
65
80
190
267
+289
9 Charlie Ward
C. Ward
97.5
1997-98
NYK NYK
82
28.3
7.8
3.3
5.7
1.8
0.5
2.9
6.3
45.5
1.0
2.6
37.7
1.1
1.4
80.5
56.7
0.4
3.0
2.1
2,317
642
274
466
144
37
175
195
+278
10 Antonio McDyess
A. McDyess
98.1
1997-98
PHX PHX
81
30.1
15.1
7.6
1.3
1.2
1.7
6.1
11.4
53.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.9
4.1
70.2
57.1
2.5
5.0
1.8
2,441
1,225
613
106
100
135
142
292
+182
11 Dikembe Mutombo
D. Mutombo
99.0
1997-98
ATL ATL
82
35.6
13.4
11.4
1.0
0.4
3.4
4.9
9.1
53.7
0.0
0.0
3.7
5.5
67.0
58.4
3.4
8.0
2.0
2,917
1,101
932
82
34
277
168
254
+421
12 Rik Smits
R. Smits
99.3
1997-98
IND IND
73
28.6
16.7
6.9
1.4
0.5
1.2
7.0
14.2
49.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.6
3.3
78.3
53.2
1.7
5.2
1.8
2,085
1,216
505
101
40
88
134
243
+434
13 Dale Davis
D. Davis
99.3
1997-98
IND IND
78
27.9
8.0
7.8
0.9
0.7
1.1
3.5
6.4
54.8
0.0
0.0
1.0
2.2
46.5
54.6
3.0
4.8
0.9
2,174
626
611
70
51
87
73
209
+388
14 P.J. Brown
P.J. Brown
99.6
1997-98
MIA MIA
74
31.9
9.6
8.6
1.4
0.9
1.3
3.8
8.0
47.1
0.0
0.0
2.0
2.7
76.6
52.2
3.2
5.4
1.3
2,362
707
635
103
66
98
97
264
+288
15 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
99.8
1997-98
CHI CHI
82
38.8
28.7
5.8
3.5
1.7
0.5
10.7
23.1
46.5
0.4
1.5
23.8
6.9
8.8
78.4
53.3
1.6
4.2
2.3
3,181
2,357
475
283
141
45
185
151
+598
16 Ervin Johnson
E. Johnson
99.9
1997-98
MIL MIL
81
27.9
8.0
8.5
0.7
1.0
2.0
3.1
5.8
53.7
0.0
0.0
1.8
2.9
60.1
56.4
3.0
5.5
1.4
2,261
649
685
59
79
158
117
321
-90
17 Ron Harper
R. Harper
100.1
1997-98
CHI CHI
82
27.9
9.3
3.5
2.9
1.3
0.6
3.6
8.1
44.1
0.2
1.0
19.0
2.0
2.6
75.0
50.3
1.3
2.2
1.1
2,284
764
290
241
108
48
91
181
+464
18 Antonio Davis
A. Davis
100.1
1997-98
IND IND
82
26.7
9.6
6.8
0.7
0.5
0.9
3.1
6.4
48.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.4
4.9
69.6
55.8
2.3
4.5
1.3
2,191
785
560
61
45
72
103
234
+178
19 Robert Horry
R. Horry
100.2
1997-98
LAL LAL
72
30.4
7.4
7.5
2.3
1.6
1.3
2.8
5.8
47.6
0.3
1.3
20.4
1.6
2.3
69.2
54.2
2.6
4.9
1.4
2,192
536
542
163
112
94
99
238
+508
20 Cedric Henderson
C. Henderson
100.4
1997-98
CLE CLE
82
30.8
10.1
4.0
2.0
1.2
0.5
4.2
8.8
48.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.7
2.3
71.6
51.4
0.9
3.1
2.0
2,527
832
325
168
96
45
165
238
+119
21 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
100.6
1997-98
LAL LAL
60
36.3
28.3
11.4
2.4
0.7
2.4
11.2
19.1
58.4
0.0
0.0
6.0
11.4
52.7
58.7
3.5
7.9
2.9
2,175
1,699
681
142
39
144
175
193
+649
22 Chris Webber
C. Webber
100.7
1997-98
WAS WAS
71
39.6
21.9
9.5
3.8
1.6
1.7
9.1
18.9
48.2
0.9
2.9
31.7
2.8
4.7
58.9
52.3
2.5
7.0
2.6
2,809
1,555
674
273
111
124
185
269
+45
23 Wesley Person
W. Person
100.8
1997-98
CLE CLE
82
39.0
14.7
4.4
2.3
1.6
0.6
5.4
11.7
46.0
2.3
5.5
43.0
1.6
2.1
77.6
58.3
0.8
3.6
1.3
3,198
1,204
363
188
129
49
110
108
+167
24 Jason Kidd
J. Kidd
100.9
1997-98
PHX PHX
82
38.0
11.6
6.2
9.1
2.0
0.3
4.4
10.5
41.6
0.9
2.8
31.3
2.0
2.5
79.9
50.2
1.3
4.9
3.2
3,118
954
510
745
162
26
261
142
+305
25 Grant Hill
G. Hill
101.0
1997-98
DET DET
81
40.7
21.1
7.7
6.8
1.8
0.7
7.6
16.8
45.2
0.0
0.3
14.3
5.9
8.0
74.0
52.0
1.1
6.5
3.5
3,294
1,712
623
551
143
53
285
196
+214
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ORTG

114.4

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DRTG

117.2

25th

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-2.8

21st

3P%

35.7

20th

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TEAM W L PCT GB
11
Suns Suns
36
46
.439
32.0
12
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
36
46
.439
32.0
13
Spurs Spurs
34
48
.415
34.0
14
Pelicans Pelicans
21
61
.256
47.0
15
Jazz Jazz
17
65
.207
51.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
10/22
SAS SAS
@
DAL DAL
9:30 PM
Fri
10/24
SAS SAS
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Sun
10/26
BKN BKN
@
SAS SAS
2:00 PM
Mon
10/27
TOR TOR
@
SAS SAS
8:00 PM
Thu
10/30
MIA MIA
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Last Game
SAS Spurs

34 - 48

125

Final

118

TOR Raptors

30 - 52

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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
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103
Sun
3/30
CHI CHI
@
OKC OKC
117-145
Sun
3/30
BKN BKN
@
DAL DAL
113-109
Sun
3/30
HOU HOU
@
LAL LAL
98-104

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/21
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Tue
10/21
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Wed
10/22
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM