highest defensive rating guards in the 2000's

Between the 1999-00 and 2008-09 seasons, Anthony Morrow had the highest defensive rating by a guard, with a 116.8 rating.

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highest defensive rating with a minimum of 1000 minutes played per 82 team games guards in the 2000's

	NAME	DRTG	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	Anthony Morrow A. Morrow	116.8	67	22.6	10.1	3.0	1.2	0.5	0.2	3.8	8.0	47.8	1.3	2.7	46.7	1.2	1.4	87.0	58.8	1.2	1.8	0.8	1,515	676	199	80	36	12	52	130	-58
2	Nick Young N. Young	115.3	157	19.1	9.3	1.7	1.0	0.5	0.2	3.5	7.9	44.2	0.6	1.7	36.4	1.7	2.0	83.6	52.9	0.3	1.3	1.2	2,995	1,453	265	158	74	27	186	270	-322
3	Eric Gordon E. Gordon	114.7	78	34.3	16.1	2.6	2.8	1.0	0.4	5.3	11.6	45.6	1.7	4.3	38.9	3.8	4.5	85.4	59.3	0.6	2.0	2.1	2,677	1,252	201	215	78	35	164	172	-457
4	Jason Kapono J. Kapono	114.6	80	22.9	8.2	2.0	1.3	0.3	0.0	3.3	7.6	43.2	1.2	2.9	42.8	0.4	0.5	81.0	52.5	0.3	1.7	0.9	1,831	654	163	105	22	3	70	144	-136
5	Juan Carlos Navarro J. Carlos Navarro	114.6	82	25.8	10.9	2.6	2.2	0.6	0.0	3.8	9.3	40.2	1.9	5.3	36.1	1.5	1.8	84.9	54.0	0.4	2.1	1.6	2,117	896	210	177	48	1	134	94	-298
6	Martell Webster M. Webster	114.4	61	17.5	6.6	2.1	0.6	0.3	0.2	2.3	5.7	39.9	1.1	3.0	35.7	1.0	1.2	85.9	53.3	0.5	1.7	0.7	1,070	404	130	34	21	14	43	90	-248
7	C.J. Watson	114.0	109	20.7	7.8	2.1	2.2	1.0	0.0	2.8	6.1	45.2	0.5	1.3	39.0	1.8	2.0	86.0	55.7	0.5	1.6	1.0	2,251	848	224	241	111	4	110	156	-83
8	Sebastian Telfair S. Telfair	112.8	349	24.6	8.2	1.7	4.0	0.8	0.1	3.0	7.8	38.9	0.6	2.0	31.6	1.5	2.0	78.2	47.4	0.3	1.4	1.7	8,577	2,876	594	1,387	276	44	595	808	-1049
9	Derrick Rose D. Rose	112.7	81	37.0	16.8	3.9	6.3	0.8	0.2	7.1	14.9	47.5	0.2	0.9	22.2	2.4	3.1	78.8	51.6	1.2	2.7	2.5	3,000	1,361	317	512	66	18	202	125	-121
10	Charlie Bell C. Bell	112.3	286	26.5	9.5	2.3	2.6	0.9	0.1	3.5	8.4	42.0	1.3	3.5	36.2	1.2	1.5	77.9	52.3	0.5	1.8	1.1	7,586	2,713	664	740	258	18	302	601	-614
11	O.J. Mayo	112.0	82	38.0	18.5	3.8	3.2	1.1	0.2	6.9	15.6	43.8	1.8	4.6	38.4	3.0	3.4	87.9	53.9	0.7	3.1	2.8	3,120	1,516	308	262	91	13	226	204	-416
12	Randy Foye R. Foye	112.0	191	29.5	13.0	2.9	3.7	0.8	0.3	4.7	11.2	42.0	1.3	3.4	37.4	2.3	2.8	84.5	52.4	0.5	2.4	2.0	5,632	2,481	560	699	161	50	381	487	-516
13	Jarrett Jack J. Jack	111.9	322	28.6	10.4	2.7	4.0	0.9	0.1	3.6	8.1	44.6	0.7	2.1	33.9	2.5	3.0	85.3	55.6	0.3	2.4	2.0	9,195	3,360	878	1,287	276	29	651	648	-872
14	Tyrone Nesby T. Nesby	111.8	73	31.7	13.3	3.8	1.7	1.0	0.4	5.0	12.5	39.8	1.3	3.8	33.5	2.1	2.6	79.1	48.7	1.1	2.6	1.4	2,317	973	275	121	75	31	102	205	-619
15	Tyronn Lue T. Lue	111.8	539	23.0	8.6	1.7	3.2	0.5	0.0	3.2	7.4	43.7	0.8	2.2	39.1	1.3	1.6	83.6	53.3	0.2	1.5	1.2	12,376	4,635	937	1,702	281	10	648	1,029	-1364
16	Nate Robinson N. Robinson	111.8	282	24.8	12.4	2.9	2.7	0.9	0.0	4.4	10.3	42.7	1.3	3.7	35.0	2.4	3.0	79.6	53.6	0.9	2.0	1.5	6,992	3,500	831	750	264	14	428	753	-250
17	Daequan Cook D. Cook	111.7	134	24.4	9.0	2.7	1.1	0.5	0.1	3.3	8.6	37.8	1.7	4.7	36.7	0.7	0.8	85.0	49.8	0.3	2.4	0.8	3,274	1,204	366	146	62	19	105	282	-316
18	Mike Conley M. Conley	111.7	135	28.8	10.3	3.1	4.3	1.0	0.1	3.8	8.7	43.7	0.9	2.3	38.3	1.9	2.4	78.4	53.1	0.3	2.7	1.7	3,889	1,393	415	576	134	10	232	231	-575
19	Casey Jacobsen C. Jacobsen	111.6	84	21.4	6.5	2.0	1.3	0.4	0.1	2.0	4.9	40.4	0.8	2.1	37.3	1.8	2.3	78.6	55.5	0.4	1.6	0.8	1,798	547	167	113	33	8	71	104	+10
20	Rodney Carney R. Carney	111.5	67	17.9	7.2	1.9	0.4	0.7	0.4	2.6	6.3	41.6	1.2	3.4	35.0	0.7	1.0	75.8	53.2	0.5	1.3	0.6	1,199	481	126	26	45	29	43	94	-145
21	Luke Ridnour L. Ridnour	111.4	434	26.9	9.2	2.4	5.0	1.1	0.2	3.4	8.2	41.3	0.6	1.8	33.9	1.8	2.0	85.7	50.2	0.5	1.9	1.7	11,657	3,976	1,023	2,170	481	101	755	969	-778
22	Desmond Mason D. Mason	111.4	39	27.3	7.5	4.0	1.2	0.4	0.8	3.2	7.3	43.5	0.0	0.1	0.0	1.2	2.2	54.1	45.6	1.1	3.0	1.4	1,064	294	157	46	15	30	56	96	-67
23	DeShawn Stevenson D. Stevenson	111.4	581	24.5	8.6	2.4	1.9	0.6	0.2	3.3	7.9	41.8	0.6	1.6	34.5	1.4	2.0	70.0	48.7	0.6	1.8	1.2	14,237	4,979	1,412	1,129	338	113	698	867	-1039
24	Steve Blake S. Blake	111.4	419	25.4	7.6	2.1	4.2	0.7	0.1	2.8	6.8	41.0	1.2	3.1	39.2	0.8	1.0	78.4	52.2	0.3	1.7	1.4	10,658	3,172	871	1,753	297	28	600	634	-152
25	Jamal Crawford J. Crawford	111.3	597	32.6	15.2	2.7	4.2	1.0	0.2	5.3	13.2	40.4	1.7	4.9	34.7	2.8	3.3	84.3	51.7	0.4	2.3	2.1	19,444	9,070	1,631	2,483	623	145	1,269	1,008	-1883

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks	26	56	.317	38.0

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PPG Leaders

33.5

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31.1

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28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

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BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

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1.9

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3PM Leaders

4.0

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TS% Leaders

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120.8

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119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

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4,039.7

Jokić

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DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

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Dončić

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USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

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MPG Leaders

38.0

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

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1.90

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

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1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

Between the 1999-00 and 2008-09 seasons, Anthony Morrow had the highest defensive rating by a guard, with a 116.8 rating.

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