nba best in defense rating 2020-21

Gary Payton II had the best defensive rating in 2020-21, with a 95.2 rating.

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1Gary Payton II
G. Payton II
95.2
2020-21
GSW GSW
10
4.0
2.5
1.1
0.1
0.6
0.1
1.0
1.3
76.9
0.2
0.4
50.0
0.3
0.4
75.0
84.7
0.2
0.9
0.1
40
25
11
1
6
1
1
8
+3
2Kostas Antetokounmpo
K. Antetokounmpo
100.4
2020-21
LAL LAL
15
3.7
0.8
1.3
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.7
30.0
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.9
46.2
38.2
0.3
1.0
0.7
56
12
19
1
2
4
11
8
+27
3Rudy Gobert
R. Gobert
100.5
2020-21
UTA UTA
71
30.8
14.3
13.5
1.3
0.6
2.7
5.5
8.2
67.5
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.3
5.3
62.3
68.3
3.4
10.1
1.7
2,187
1,015
960
89
40
190
118
163
+728
4Nerlens Noel
N. Noel
101.2
2020-21
NYK NYK
64
24.2
5.1
6.4
0.7
1.1
2.2
2.1
3.5
61.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.8
1.1
71.4
63.8
2.2
4.1
1.0
1,547
324
407
46
70
141
65
176
-3
5Paul Reed
P. Reed
101.6
2020-21
PHI PHI
26
6.8
3.4
2.3
0.5
0.4
0.5
1.6
3.0
53.8
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.2
0.3
50.0
54.0
1.2
1.2
0.5
177
88
61
12
10
13
12
29
+36
6Dwight Howard
D. Howard
102.3
2020-21
PHI PHI
69
17.3
7.0
8.4
0.9
0.4
0.9
2.6
4.4
58.7
0.1
0.3
25.0
1.8
3.0
57.6
61.0
2.8
5.7
1.6
1,195
482
580
61
30
62
112
200
-66
7Devontae Cacok
D. Cacok
102.5
2020-21
LAL LAL
20
4.9
2.0
1.6
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.9
1.5
58.6
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.6
45.5
57.6
0.6
1.0
0.3
98
39
32
1
5
4
5
8
+42
8Derrick Favors
D. Favors
103.1
2020-21
UTA UTA
68
15.3
5.4
5.5
0.6
0.5
1.0
2.3
3.6
63.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
1.2
73.8
66.3
2.0
3.5
0.5
1,039
369
376
44
32
68
36
143
+37
9Matisse Thybulle
M. Thybulle
103.1
2020-21
PHI PHI
65
20.0
3.9
1.9
1.0
1.6
1.1
1.6
3.7
42.0
0.7
2.2
30.1
0.1
0.3
44.4
50.8
0.5
1.4
0.5
1,298
255
124
63
105
71
32
127
+96
10Anthony Davis
A. Davis
103.5
2020-21
LAL LAL
36
32.3
21.8
7.9
3.1
1.3
1.6
8.4
17.0
49.1
0.7
2.8
26.0
4.4
5.9
73.8
55.6
1.7
6.2
2.1
1,162
786
286
110
45
59
74
60
+115
11Andre Drummond
A. Drummond
103.5
2020-21
TOT
46
27.0
14.9
12.0
2.0
1.4
1.1
6.1
12.4
49.3
0.0
0.2
0.0
2.7
4.5
60.0
51.9
3.6
8.4
2.7
1,242
687
551
94
63
49
124
149
-105
12Tacko Fall
T. Fall
103.8
2020-21
BOS BOS
18
7.6
2.6
2.9
0.2
0.1
1.1
1.2
1.6
72.4
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.8
33.3
66.0
0.9
2.0
0.3
136
47
52
3
1
20
6
22
+26
13Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
103.9
2020-21
PHI PHI
51
31.1
28.5
10.6
2.8
1.0
1.4
9.0
17.6
51.3
1.1
3.0
37.7
9.2
10.7
85.9
63.6
2.2
8.4
3.1
1,585
1,451
539
145
50
69
159
123
+405
14Ersan Ilyasova
E. Ilyasova
103.9
2020-21
UTA UTA
17
8.7
3.8
1.7
0.2
0.6
0.2
1.2
3.2
38.9
1.1
2.4
43.9
0.3
0.3
100.0
57.8
0.4
1.3
0.5
148
65
29
4
10
3
8
29
+15
15Marquese Chriss
M. Chriss
104.4
2020-21
GSW GSW
2
13.5
6.5
6.5
1.0
0.0
1.0
2.5
7.0
35.7
0.5
2.5
20.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
41.2
1.5
5.0
1.0
27
13
13
2
0
2
2
3
-25
16Robert Williams III
R. Williams III
104.4
2020-21
BOS BOS
52
18.9
8.0
6.9
1.8
0.8
1.8
3.6
5.0
72.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
1.4
61.6
71.9
2.6
4.3
1.0
985
417
358
94
43
91
52
105
+8
17Mitchell Robinson
M. Robinson
104.5
2020-21
NYK NYK
31
27.5
8.3
8.1
0.5
1.1
1.5
3.7
5.7
65.3
0.0
0.0
0.8
1.7
49.1
64.2
3.6
4.5
0.8
852
256
252
17
35
45
26
86
-17
18Marc Gasol
M. Gasol
104.6
2020-21
LAL LAL
52
19.1
5.0
4.1
2.1
0.5
1.1
1.7
3.7
45.4
1.0
2.3
41.0
0.7
1.0
72.0
60.6
0.7
3.4
1.0
993
262
215
109
26
58
53
115
+89
19Dewayne Dedmon
D. Dedmon
105.2
2020-21
MIA MIA
16
13.1
7.1
5.4
0.8
0.6
0.4
2.9
4.1
70.8
0.1
0.3
20.0
1.3
1.7
74.1
73.5
1.8
3.6
0.8
210
113
86
12
9
6
13
36
+68
20Taj Gibson
T. Gibson
105.4
2020-21
NYK NYK
45
20.8
5.4
5.6
0.8
0.7
1.1
2.2
3.5
62.7
0.1
0.3
20.0
0.9
1.2
72.7
66.1
2.2
3.4
0.5
936
241
250
36
31
49
22
99
+129
21Udoka Azubuike
U. Azubuike
106.0
2020-21
UTA UTA
15
3.8
1.1
0.9
0.0
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.6
44.4
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.7
80.0
59.7
0.3
0.6
0.2
57
16
13
0
1
4
3
9
-65
22LeBron James
L. James
106.1
2020-21
LAL LAL
45
33.4
25.0
7.7
7.8
1.1
0.6
9.4
18.3
51.3
2.3
6.3
36.5
4.0
5.7
69.8
60.2
0.6
7.0
3.7
1,504
1,126
346
350
48
25
168
70
+287
23Ben Simmons
B. Simmons
106.1
2020-21
PHI PHI
58
32.4
14.3
7.2
6.9
1.6
0.6
5.6
10.1
55.7
0.1
0.2
30.0
3.0
4.9
61.3
58.4
1.6
5.6
3.0
1,877
829
417
401
93
35
173
171
+329
24Jaren Jackson Jr.
J. Jackson Jr.
106.1
2020-21
MEM MEM
11
23.5
14.4
5.6
1.1
1.1
1.6
4.8
11.4
42.4
1.5
5.5
28.3
3.2
3.8
83.3
55.1
1.5
4.1
1.4
258
158
62
12
12
18
15
42
-64
25Amida Brimah
A. Brimah
106.1
2020-21
IND IND
5
5.8
2.6
1.6
0.2
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.6
62.5
0.0
0.0
0.6
0.6
100.0
69.7
0.4
1.2
0.8
29
13
8
1
0
5
4
4
+22
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RPG

5.5

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APG

5.5

Green

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ORTG

115.0

18th

DRTG

115.6

17th

NETRTG

-0.6

20th

3P%

35.6

20th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks
26
56
.317
38.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
10/21
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Fri
10/23
MEM MEM
@
GSW GSW
10:00 PM
Sat
10/24
GSW GSW
@
PHX PHX
10:00 PM
Mon
10/26
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
10:00 PM
Wed
10/28
GSW GSW
@
MIN MIN
8:00 PM
Last Game
GSW Warriors

1 - 1

96

Final

111

PHX Suns

1 - 1

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31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

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28.8

Edwards

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RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

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11.9

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

11.6

Clingan

Donovan Clingan
APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

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SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

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2.0

Daniels

Dyson Daniels

1.9

Wallace

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BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

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1.9

Holmgren

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1.9

Huff

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3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

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3.8

Ball

LaMelo Ball

3.4

Knueppel

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TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

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67.6

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

67.4

Queta

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ORtg Rankings
Nuggets

122.6

Celtics

120.8

Knicks

119.8

Spurs

119.6

Hornets

119.4

Cavaliers

119.2
DRtg Rankings
Thunder

107.7

Pistons

109.7

Spurs

111.3

Celtics

112.7

Raptors

113.0

Rockets

113.2
NetRtg Rankings
Thunder

11.1

Spurs

8.3

Pistons

8.2

Celtics

8.1

Knicks

6.5

Rockets

5.4
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17-65

Pacers

19-63

Nets

20-62

Jazz

22-60

Kings

22-60

Grizzlies

25-57

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

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3,694

Dončić

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3,474

Johnson

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DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

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3,909.3

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Johnson

Jalen Johnson
USG% Leaders

38.0

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36.1

Brown

Jaylen Brown

33.4

Leonard

Kawhi Leonard
MPG Leaders

38.0

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37.4

Thompson

Amen Thompson

36.4

Durant

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

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1.61

Dončić

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1.90

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1.71

Dončić

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1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

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Best Record ATS
Hornets

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Spurs

61-44

Suns

50-37-1

Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Knicks

57-44
Worst Record ATS
Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-59

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
3/30
PHX PHX
@
MEM MEM
131-105
Mon
3/30
CHI CHI
@
SAS SAS
114-129
Mon
3/30
MIN MIN
@
DAL DAL
124-94
Mon
3/30
CLE CLE
@
UTA UTA
122-113
Mon
3/30
DET DET
@
OKC OKC
110-114

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
10/20
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
3:00 PM
Tue
10/20
PHI PHI
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Tue
10/20
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
9:30 PM
Wed
10/21
ATL ATL
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Wed
10/21
MIL MIL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM