NBA Defensive Player of the Year: December 1st, 2021 | Latest Power Rankings by Sportskeeda

#3 Giannis Antetokounmpo

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetkounmpo

Previous week’s NBA DPOY Power Ranking - #4

Last Week: Games played - 4; Games won - 4; Games lost - 0

Overall: Games played - 20; Games won - 13; Games lost - 7

Last Week: PPG - 23.8, APG - 6.0, RPG - 10.3

Overall: PPG - 27.0, APG - 5.9, RPG - 11.8

Last Week: FG% - 63.2%, 3P% - 18.2%, FT% - 60.0%

Overall: FG% - 52.6%, 3P% - 27.7%, FT% - 67.2%

After struggling with injuries in the early portion of the NBA season, the Milwaukee Bucks have quietly started to climb up the rankings in the Eastern Conference.

The team has won their last seven games in a row, and eight of their last ten. One of the main reasons for that has been the two-way play of superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. As the Bucks start to find their groove, Antetokounmpo has continued to put up impressive production across the board.

In his last week of play, Antetokounmpo averaged 27.0 points, 11.8 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game while shooting at 63.2% from the field.

The Milwaukee Bucks found themselves near the bottom of the standings only a few weeks ago. But they are quickly climbing up, and the performances of Giannis Antetokounmpo is a major reason for that.

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#2 Draymond Green

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green

Previous week’s NBA DPOY Power Ranking - #3

Last Week: Games played - 3; Games won - 3; Games lost - 0

Overall: Games played - 20; Games won - 17; Games lost - 3

Last Week: PPG - 10.0, APG - 8.7, RPG - 7.0

Overall: PPG - 8.2, APG - 7.7, RPG - 8.0

Last Week: FG% - 55.0%, 3P% - 0.0%, FT% - 72.7%

Overall: FG% - 55.1%, 3P% - 31.6%, FT% - 60.0%

The Golden State Warriors continue to be one of the most impressive teams in the NBA this season.

The Warriors have been firing on all cylinders on the offensive side of the ball, but they have started to become a dangerous team defensively as well. The key to that has been the performances of Draymond Green. As the Warriors continue to shine on the court, Green has started to put together some impressive numbers on both sides of the floor.

In his last week of NBA games, Draymond averaged 10.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 8.7 assists per game. As the Warriors continue to make noise as potential NBA championship contenders, the defensive brilliance of Draymond Green is only going to get louder as well.

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#1 Rudy Gobert

Brooklyn Nets vs Utah Jazz

Previous week’s NBA DPOY Power Ranking - #1

Last Week: Games played - 4; Games won - 2; Games lost - 2

Overall: Games played - 21; Games won - 14; Games lost - 7

Last Week: PPG - 13.3, APG - 0.8, RPG - 12.0

Overall: PPG - 15.1, APG - 1.0, RPG - 14.5

Last Week: FG% - 75.0%, 3P% - N/A, FT% - 65.4%

Overall: FG% - 73.1%, 3P% - 0.0%, FT% - 66.7%

Another week of NBA Defensive Player of the Year power rankings features Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert in the top spot.

Gobert has simply been too impressive throughout the opening months of NBA action this season. He has been a dominant presence at both sides of the floor, and has started to put up some impressive numbers as a rebounder as well.

The Utah Jazz quietly continue to progress up the standings in the Western Conference. The team finds itself 14-7 on the season, good enough for third place.

Rudy Gobert impressed last week with his performances for the Jazz. He averaged 13.3 points and 12.0 rebounds per game while shooting at 75.0% from the field. He could be tough to catch in the NBA Defensive Player of the Year power rankings this season. But he's going to have plenty of competition to deal with.