number 1 defensive rating playoffs 1983-84 to 1997-98

Between the 1983-84 and 1997-98 seasons, Lester Conner had the lowest defensive rating in a single NBA playoff run, with a -16.4 rating in 1987-88.

	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	Lester Conner L. Conner	-16.4	1987-88	HOU	1	1.0	2.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		2.0	2.0	100.0	113.6	0.0	1.0	0.0	1	2	1	1	1	0	0	0
2	Kenny Williams K. Williams	24.5	1991-92	IND	1	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0			0.0	0.0	0.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
3	Craig Ehlo C. Ehlo	45.4	1984-85	HOU	3	2.0	1.3	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.0	0.3	0.3	100.0	0.0	0.0		0.7	0.7	100.0	106.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	6	4	0	0	4	0	0	3
4	Jerry Reynolds J. Reynolds	64.0	1986-87	MIL	4	1.3	0.8	0.3	0.5	0.8	0.0	0.3	0.8	33.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.5	50.0	38.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	5	3	1	2	3	0	0	0
5	Jerome Williams J. Williams	64.0	1996-97	DET	1	5.0	4.0	3.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	100.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		100.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	5	4	3	0	1	0	1	0	+6
6	DeJuan Wheat D. Wheat	67.4	1997-98	MIN	1	3.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	50.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		50.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
7	Lance Blanks L. Blanks	75.2	1991-92	DET	1	10.0	2.0	1.0	3.0	3.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	50.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		50.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	10	2	1	3	3	0	1	2
8	Steve Scheffler S. Scheffler	76.9	1994-95	SEA	1	1.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	100.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		100.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
9	Greg Anderson G. Anderson	78.7	1997-98	ATL	1	4.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	4	0	2	0	0	1	1	1	-4
10	David Vaughn D. Vaughn	79.1	1997-98	NJN	1	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0			0.0	0.0	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
11	Roger Phegley R. Phegley	79.3	1983-84	DAL	1	5.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	100.0	20.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	5	2	0	1	2	0	0	0
12	Mark Randall M. Randall	79.4	1993-94	DEN	2	3.0	0.0	2.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.5	2.0	0.5	6	0	5	0	0	1	1	1
13	Jermaine O'Neal J. O'Neal	81.8	1997-98	POR	1	3.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	0
14	Steve Hayes S. Hayes	82.0	1985-86	UTA	1	1.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	100.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		100.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
15	Marko Milic M. Milic	82.4	1997-98	PHX	2	2.0	2.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	1.5	66.7	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		66.7	0.0	0.5	0.0	4	4	1	0	1	0	0	1	+7
16	Walter McCarty W. McCarty	82.5	1996-97	NYK	2	2.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	1.0	100.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	-6
17	Chris Crawford C. Crawford	83.6	1997-98	ATL	1	4.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		2.0	2.0	100.0	113.6	1.0	1.0	2.0	4	2	2	0	0	1	2	2	-4
18	Steve Scheffler S. Scheffler	84.3	1993-94	SEA	1	9.0	2.0	3.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	100.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	2.0	0.0	53.2	0.0	3.0	0.0	9	2	3	0	1	0	0	1
19	Chuck Nevitt C. Nevitt	85.0	1986-87	DET	3	3.3	1.3	2.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.7	20.0	0.0	0.0		0.7	0.7	100.0	34.0	0.3	1.7	1.0	10	4	6	0	0	3	3	1
20	Danny Vranes D. Vranes	85.5	1986-87	PHI	2	1.5	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0			0.0	1.5	0.0	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	1
21	Isaac Austin I. Austin	86.0	1992-93	UTA	1	3.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	50.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		50.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3	2	1	0	0	1	0	1
22	Micheal Williams M. Williams	87.7	1988-89	DET	4	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.5	0.5	100.0	113.6	0.3	0.3	0.0	6	2	2	2	1	0	0	1
23	Mike Brown M. Brown	88.4	1986-87	CHI	1	3.0	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	0.0	1.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	1
24	Mike Brown M. Brown	88.8	1987-88	CHI	1	4.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		1.0	2.0	50.0	56.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	4	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
25	Ervin Johnson E. Johnson	89.4	1993-94	SEA	2	4.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	2.0	0.5	8	0	4	0	0	0	1	1

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3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0
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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	DAL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Fri 10/23	HOU	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Sat 10/24	HOU	@	ATL	8:00 PM
Mon 10/26	ATL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 10/28	HOU	@	MIL	8:00 PM

Last Game

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PPG Leaders

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28.8

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RPG Leaders

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Jokić

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Towns

11.6

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APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

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BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

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Ayton

67.4

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

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119.4

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DRtg Rankings

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NetRtg Rankings

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Dončić

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DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

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Jokić

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3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
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5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
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10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
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12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
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15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

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2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
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NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
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Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
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