nba defensive rating leaders this season by position

Centers have the best defensive rating this season, with a 109.9 rating.

POSITION DRTG SEASON 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
Center
109.9
2024-25
1,391
21.5
9.8
6.7
1.8
0.6
0.9
3.8
6.9
55.3
0.5
1.4
36.3
1.6
2.3
72.0
61.8
2.0
4.7
1.3
29,896
13,651
9,297
2,571
884
1,287
1,794
2,844
+613
2
Power Forward
112.8
2024-25
1,651
21.2
9.6
4.8
1.7
0.7
0.6
3.5
7.4
47.7
1.1
2.9
36.1
1.5
2.0
74.3
58.0
1.3
3.5
1.1
34,990
15,816
7,965
2,773
1,121
993
1,811
2,968
-758
3
Small Forward
114.1
2024-25
1,725
22.4
10.5
3.9
2.0
0.8
0.4
3.8
8.4
45.6
1.3
3.8
34.8
1.5
2.0
77.0
56.6
0.9
3.0
1.2
38,706
18,049
6,698
3,398
1,306
706
2,053
2,896
-574
4
Shooting Guard
114.3
2024-25
2,664
22.9
10.9
3.0
2.4
0.8
0.3
3.8
8.7
44.4
1.6
4.3
36.9
1.6
1.9
81.4
57.1
0.6
2.4
1.3
60,881
28,924
8,118
6,483
2,207
858
3,437
4,597
+622
5
Point Guard
114.4
2024-25
1,578
23.3
11.2
2.9
4.2
1.0
0.3
4.0
9.2
43.4
1.5
4.2
35.3
1.7
2.1
81.5
55.3
0.5
2.4
1.7
36,739
17,733
4,591
6,603
1,540
465
2,695
2,769
+97
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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
25
4
.862
2
Celtics Celtics
22
6
.786
2.5
3
Knicks Knicks
18
10
.643
6.5
4
Magic Magic
18
12
.600
7.5
5
Bucks Bucks
15
12
.556
9.0
6
Heat Heat
13
13
.500
10.5
Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
22
5
.815
2
Grizzlies Grizzlies
20
9
.690
3.0
3
Rockets Rockets
18
9
.667
4.0
4
Mavericks Mavericks
18
10
.643
4.5
5
Lakers Lakers
16
12
.571
6.5
6
Nuggets Nuggets
14
11
.560
7.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Fri
12/20
DET DET
@
PHX PHX
133-125
Fri
12/20
POR POR
@
SAS SAS
94-114
Fri
12/20
LAC LAC
@
DAL DAL
97-113
Fri
12/20
BOS BOS
@
CHI CHI
123-98
Fri
12/20
GSW GSW
@
MIN MIN
113-103

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
12/26
UTA UTA
@
POR POR
10:00 PM
Thu
12/26
TOR TOR
@
MEM MEM
8:00 PM
Thu
12/26
HOU HOU
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Thu
12/26
BKN BKN
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Thu
12/26
CHI CHI
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM