nba highest defense rating season between 2009-10 to 2021-22

Between the 2009-10 and 2021-22 seasons, Collin Sexton had the worst defensive rating in a season, with a 121.0 rating in his rookie season in 2018-19.

Interpreted as:
NBA highest defense rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games by a player season between 2009-10 to 2021-22
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 Collin Sexton
C. Sexton
121.0
2018-19
CLE CLE
82
31.8
16.7
2.9
3.0
0.5
0.1
6.3
14.7
43.0
1.5
3.6
40.2
2.6
3.1
83.9
52.0
0.7
2.2
2.3
2,605
1,371
236
243
44
6
185
186
-672
2 Jalen Green
J. Green
120.2
2021-22
HOU HOU
67
31.9
17.3
3.4
2.6
0.7
0.3
6.1
14.2
42.6
2.3
6.8
34.3
2.8
3.5
79.7
54.7
0.5
2.9
2.0
2,138
1,157
226
176
44
18
135
103
-519
3 Jordan Clarkson
J. Clarkson
119.5
2018-19
CLE CLE
81
27.3
16.8
3.3
2.4
0.7
0.2
6.5
14.6
44.8
1.8
5.5
32.4
2.0
2.4
84.4
53.9
1.0
2.3
1.7
2,214
1,364
270
196
57
13
135
112
-350
4 Darius Garland
D. Garland
119.4
2019-20
CLE CLE
59
30.9
12.3
1.9
3.9
0.7
0.1
4.7
11.8
40.1
1.8
5.0
35.5
1.1
1.2
87.5
49.8
0.5
1.4
2.6
1,824
728
111
229
42
4
151
92
-295
5 Harrison Barnes
H. Barnes
119.2
2020-21
SAC SAC
58
36.2
16.1
6.6
3.5
0.7
0.2
5.5
11.1
49.7
1.7
4.4
39.1
3.4
4.1
83.0
62.6
1.1
5.5
1.6
2,102
933
385
201
43
11
93
75
-57
6 Buddy Hield
B. Hield
118.8
2020-21
SAC SAC
71
34.3
16.6
4.7
3.6
0.9
0.4
5.7
14.0
40.6
4.0
10.2
39.1
1.2
1.5
84.6
56.7
0.4
4.3
1.8
2,433
1,176
334
257
63
30
130
175
-56
7 Cedi Osman
C. Osman
118.5
2018-19
CLE CLE
76
32.2
13.0
4.7
2.6
0.8
0.1
4.7
11.1
42.7
1.7
4.9
34.8
1.9
2.4
77.9
53.6
0.6
4.1
1.5
2,444
991
357
195
60
11
114
195
-641
8 Davion Mitchell
D. Mitchell
118.5
2021-22
SAC SAC
75
27.7
11.5
2.2
4.2
0.7
0.3
4.7
11.2
41.8
1.3
4.3
31.6
0.7
1.1
65.9
48.9
0.4
1.8
1.5
2,076
861
166
313
55
24
114
141
-273
9 Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
118.4
2020-21
POR POR
67
35.8
28.8
4.2
7.5
0.9
0.3
9.0
19.9
45.1
4.1
10.5
39.1
6.7
7.2
92.8
62.3
0.5
3.7
3.0
2,398
1,928
283
505
62
17
203
102
+198
10 Justin Holiday
J. Holiday
118.3
2021-22
TOT
74
27.8
10.1
2.6
1.7
0.8
0.4
3.5
8.9
39.4
2.4
6.5
36.7
0.7
0.8
80.6
54.3
0.4
2.2
0.9
2,057
749
190
128
57
33
70
154
-204
11 Devin Booker
D. Booker
118.2
2018-19
PHX PHX
64
35.0
26.6
4.1
6.8
0.9
0.2
9.2
19.6
46.7
2.1
6.5
32.6
6.1
7.1
86.6
58.4
0.6
3.5
4.1
2,242
1,700
265
433
56
13
264
200
-330
12 De'Aaron Fox
D. Fox
118.1
2020-21
SAC SAC
58
35.1
25.2
3.5
7.2
1.5
0.5
9.1
19.1
47.7
1.8
5.5
32.2
5.2
7.2
71.9
56.5
0.6
2.9
3.0
2,036
1,461
203
417
87
27
174
170
-195
13 Gary Trent Jr.
G. Trent Jr.
118.1
2020-21
TOT
58
31.1
15.3
2.6
1.4
1.0
0.2
5.5
13.5
40.8
2.8
7.4
38.5
1.4
1.8
78.3
53.4
0.5
2.2
0.7
1,802
888
152
80
56
10
43
92
-58
14 Collin Sexton
C. Sexton
118.0
2019-20
CLE CLE
65
33.0
20.8
3.1
3.0
1.0
0.1
7.9
16.7
47.2
1.5
3.9
38.0
3.5
4.1
84.6
56.0
0.9
2.2
2.4
2,143
1,349
204
192
65
7
158
142
-397
15 Trae Young
T. Young
117.8
2021-22
ATL ATL
76
34.9
28.4
3.7
9.7
0.9
0.1
9.4
20.3
46.0
3.1
8.0
38.2
6.6
7.3
90.4
60.3
0.7
3.1
4.0
2,652
2,155
284
737
72
7
303
128
+158
16 Collin Sexton
C. Sexton
117.7
2020-21
CLE CLE
60
35.3
24.3
3.1
4.4
1.0
0.2
8.8
18.4
47.5
1.6
4.4
37.1
5.2
6.4
81.5
57.3
1.0
2.2
2.8
2,115
1,460
187
262
62
10
167
157
-376
17 Harrison Barnes
H. Barnes
117.6
2021-22
SAC SAC
77
33.6
16.4
5.6
2.4
0.7
0.2
5.1
10.8
46.9
1.8
4.7
39.4
4.4
5.4
82.6
62.3
1.1
4.5
1.5
2,587
1,265
432
186
53
14
118
94
-374
18 CJ McCollum
CJ McCollum
117.5
2019-20
POR POR
70
36.5
22.2
4.2
4.4
0.8
0.6
8.7
19.4
45.1
2.8
7.3
37.9
2.0
2.6
75.7
54.1
0.7
3.6
1.8
2,556
1,556
297
310
54
42
127
183
+13
19 Patty Mills
P. Mills
117.5
2021-22
BKN BKN
81
29.0
11.4
1.9
2.3
0.6
0.2
4.0
9.8
40.8
2.8
7.0
40.0
0.6
0.7
81.4
56.3
0.2
1.7
0.9
2,345
923
156
183
51
17
73
112
+117
20 Isaac Okoro
I. Okoro
117.3
2020-21
CLE CLE
67
32.4
9.6
3.1
1.9
0.9
0.4
3.5
8.3
42.0
0.9
3.2
29.0
1.7
2.3
72.6
51.4
1.0
2.1
1.3
2,173
646
206
128
62
24
86
185
-407
21 De'Andre Hunter
D. Hunter
117.3
2019-20
ATL ATL
63
32.0
12.3
4.5
1.8
0.7
0.3
4.4
10.8
41.0
1.7
4.8
35.5
1.7
2.3
76.4
52.1
0.7
3.8
1.6
2,018
778
286
112
44
18
103
182
-261
22 Dwayne Bacon
D. Bacon
117.3
2020-21
ORL ORL
72
25.7
10.9
3.1
1.3
0.6
0.1
4.1
10.1
40.2
0.8
2.9
28.5
2.0
2.4
82.4
49.0
0.4
2.7
0.6
1,853
788
224
93
45
5
46
103
-445
23 Trae Young
T. Young
117.2
2019-20
ATL ATL
60
35.3
29.6
4.3
9.3
1.1
0.1
9.1
20.8
43.7
3.4
9.5
36.1
8.0
9.3
86.0
59.5
0.5
3.7
4.8
2,120
1,778
255
560
65
8
289
104
-228
24 Buddy Hield
B. Hield
117.2
2021-22
TOT
81
30.9
15.6
4.4
2.8
0.9
0.3
5.5
13.6
40.6
3.2
8.8
36.6
1.4
1.6
87.4
54.8
0.8
3.5
1.9
2,499
1,265
353
229
73
25
153
184
-164
25 Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
117.1
2019-20
POR POR
66
37.5
30.0
4.3
8.0
1.1
0.3
9.5
20.4
46.3
4.1
10.2
40.1
7.0
7.8
88.8
62.8
0.5
3.8
2.9
2,474
1,978
284
530
70
22
194
114
+84
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Team Rankings

ORTG

121.7

1st

DRTG

112.2

8th

NETRTG

9.5

2nd

3P%

38.3

2nd

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM 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
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
10/22
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Fri
10/24
CLE CLE
@
BKN BKN
7:30 PM
Sun
10/26
MIL MIL
@
CLE CLE
6:00 PM
Mon
10/27
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Wed
10/29
CLE CLE
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Last Game
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105

Final

114

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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