NBA: Top 10 interior defenders so far this season

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#6 Pascal Siakam - Toronto Raptors

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Pascal Siakam guarding Lauri Markkanen

The Toronto Raptors' bench owns the best net rating in the league at 9.4 points per 100 possessions. Among the reasons why is Pascal Siakam's presence on the low block. Among frontcourt players, he ranks 5th in the league in defensive rating at an astonishingly low 100.5 points per 100 possessions.

While his win shares ranking is low, that is primarily because of his comparatively low rebounding percentage (one of the important factors used in calculating winshares) of 12.6%. His wingspan of 7'4" allows him to hold opponents to a measly 43.8% field goal conversion rate when on court, and the Raptors' defensive rating falls by 4.2 points when he is replaced by Jonas Valanciunas.

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