Centers had their best defensive rating in a season in 1973-74, with a 94.6 rating.

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2026 best NBA center def rating in a regular season

	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	94.6	1973-74	2,578	23.8	9.6	7.8	2.0	0.6	1.2	3.9	8.2	47.5				1.8	2.5	71.0	51.4	2.3	5.5		61,376	24,675	19,997	5,068	1,662	3,014		6,431
2	Center	95.0	1974-75	2,898	23.9	9.3	7.5	2.0	0.6	1.0	3.8	8.0	46.8				1.7	2.4	70.9	50.8	2.2	5.4		69,388	26,830	21,809	5,836	1,802	3,000		7,381
3	Center	95.5	1975-76	2,965	23.5	9.4	7.4	1.9	0.6	1.1	3.8	8.0	47.4				1.8	2.6	69.0	51.2	2.1	5.3		69,638	27,818	21,971	5,773	1,865	3,136		7,826
4	Center	97.0	1976-77	3,800	23.2	9.7	7.2	1.7	0.6	1.1	3.9	8.0	48.5				2.0	2.8	70.8	52.8	2.2	5.0		88,282	36,921	27,508	6,557	2,391	4,267		10,828
5	Center	98.3	1977-78	3,373	25.6	11.3	8.0	2.0	0.7	1.2	4.5	9.1	49.0				2.3	3.3	71.0	53.3	2.4	5.6	2.1	86,320	37,999	26,848	6,677	2,453	4,055	7,250	10,192
6	Center	99.8	1998-99	2,965	21.0	7.5	5.6	0.9	0.5	1.0	2.9	6.1	47.5	0.0	0.1	21.7	1.7	2.6	64.5	51.7	1.9	3.7	1.2	62,369	22,257	16,593	2,587	1,577	2,938	3,524	7,700	-270
7	Center	100.4	2000-01	4,778	21.1	7.2	5.7	0.8	0.5	1.1	2.8	6.0	47.0	0.0	0.1	23.7	1.6	2.4	66.8	51.4	1.9	3.8	1.2	100,617	34,409	27,296	3,947	2,399	5,264	5,635	12,238	-153
8	Center	101.0	2003-04	5,107	20.6	6.9	5.3	0.9	0.5	1.0	2.7	5.6	47.9	0.0	0.1	26.9	1.5	2.2	67.2	52.3	1.8	3.5	1.1	105,227	34,991	26,933	4,374	2,484	5,062	5,507	12,546	-1123
9	Center	101.4	1978-79	3,368	24.9	10.7	7.5	2.0	0.6	1.2	4.3	8.5	50.5				2.1	2.9	71.9	54.6	2.3	5.2	2.0	83,948	35,939	25,387	6,712	2,187	3,971	6,780	10,132
10	Center	101.6	2002-03	5,393	20.5	6.8	5.2	0.9	0.5	1.0	2.7	5.6	47.3	0.0	0.1	30.1	1.5	2.2	68.6	51.9	1.8	3.4	1.1	110,321	36,803	28,071	4,739	2,744	5,313	6,021	13,396	-915
11	Center	101.6	1999-00	4,879	20.9	7.8	5.5	0.9	0.5	1.1	3.0	6.4	47.9	0.0	0.1	31.3	1.7	2.5	68.0	52.5	1.8	3.8	1.3	101,889	38,215	27,069	4,412	2,278	5,287	6,130	13,124	-606
12	Center	101.8	2011-12	3,866	20.6	7.5	5.7	0.9	0.5	1.0	3.0	6.0	50.1	0.0	0.1	26.0	1.4	2.2	66.5	53.8	1.8	3.9	1.2	79,664	28,859	22,121	3,573	2,096	3,790	4,457	8,346	-481
13	Center	102.2	2001-02	5,083	20.2	7.0	5.4	0.8	0.5	1.0	2.7	5.7	47.9	0.1	0.2	35.5	1.5	2.2	66.9	52.5	1.8	3.6	1.0	102,801	35,672	27,289	3,857	2,503	5,038	5,257	12,121	-612
14	Center	102.4	1982-83	3,806	22.8	9.7	6.2	1.5	0.6	1.2	3.8	7.7	50.2	0.0	0.0	13.1	2.0	2.8	71.2	54.5	1.9	4.3	1.8	86,691	36,738	23,622	5,833	2,234	4,466	6,802	10,771
15	Center	102.4	1997-98	4,679	21.2	7.9	5.6	1.0	0.5	1.1	3.1	6.4	48.2	0.0	0.2	28.7	1.7	2.6	66.7	52.6	1.9	3.7	1.2	99,158	37,066	26,191	4,498	2,464	5,035	5,847	12,107	+235
16	Center	102.8	2014-15	5,369	20.9	8.2	6.2	1.1	0.5	1.0	3.3	6.4	51.4	0.1	0.2	31.6	1.5	2.2	67.3	55.2	2.0	4.2	1.1	112,479	43,917	33,208	5,854	2,745	5,151	6,149	11,869	+175
17	Center	103.0	1979-80	3,413	25.4	10.5	7.3	2.0	0.7	1.1	4.2	8.3	50.5	0.0	0.0	13.1	2.1	2.9	72.5	54.8	2.3	5.0	1.9	86,551	35,711	24,802	6,994	2,377	3,712	6,342	10,006
18	Center	103.3	2012-13	5,351	21.2	8.1	5.9	1.0	0.5	1.0	3.3	6.5	51.0	0.0	0.1	24.4	1.5	2.2	67.7	54.5	1.9	3.9	1.2	113,395	43,423	31,343	5,556	2,833	5,348	6,360	11,960	+231
19	Center	103.6	2015-16	5,220	20.7	8.6	6.2	1.2	0.5	0.9	3.4	6.6	51.8	0.1	0.4	32.6	1.6	2.5	66.1	55.9	1.9	4.3	1.2	107,996	45,012	32,255	6,245	2,795	4,817	6,103	11,333	+44
20	Center	103.7	1980-81	3,915	24.6	10.5	6.7	1.8	0.6	1.1	4.2	8.2	50.7	0.0	0.0	17.5	2.2	3.1	71.9	55.2	2.1	4.6	1.8	96,445	41,265	26,066	6,973	2,399	4,174	7,146	11,454
21	Center	103.8	1993-94	4,750	21.4	9.0	5.6	1.2	0.6	1.0	3.5	7.1	49.9	0.0	0.1	28.4	1.9	2.8	68.1	54.2	1.8	3.8	1.4	101,665	42,649	26,459	5,652	2,798	4,972	6,546	12,105
22	Center	103.9	2006-07	4,985	22.0	8.2	5.9	1.0	0.5	1.0	3.2	6.2	51.2	0.1	0.2	33.0	1.8	2.6	66.3	55.5	1.9	4.0	1.3	109,637	40,856	29,174	4,843	2,447	5,028	6,702	13,049	+192
23	Center	104.0	2013-14	5,474	20.6	8.1	6.0	1.1	0.5	0.9	3.2	6.3	51.2	0.1	0.2	30.9	1.5	2.2	67.9	55.2	1.9	4.1	1.2	112,800	44,086	32,617	5,750	2,800	4,887	6,516	12,544	-934
24	Center	104.2	2005-06	5,289	20.3	6.7	5.2	0.7	0.4	0.9	2.6	5.3	49.9	0.1	0.2	32.2	1.3	2.0	65.3	54.1	1.7	3.4	1.1	107,528	35,221	27,251	3,836	2,317	4,777	5,689	13,703	-296
25	Center	104.2	1996-97	4,718	21.1	7.7	5.4	0.9	0.5	1.0	3.0	6.2	49.1	0.0	0.1	31.8	1.6	2.4	67.1	53.3	1.8	3.6	1.3	99,351	36,258	25,504	4,220	2,345	4,778	6,042	12,110	+197

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Team Leaders

PPG

27.4

Brunson

RPG

10.0

Towns

APG

6.6

Towns

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.8

3rd

DRTG

113.3

7th

NETRTG

6.5

5th

3P%

37.3

4th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 5/19	CLE	@	NYK	8:00 PM
Thu 5/21	CLE	@	NYK	8:00 PM
Sat 5/23	NYK	@	CLE	8:00 PM
Mon 5/25	NYK	@	CLE	8:00 PM
Wed 5/27	CLE	@	NYK	8:00 PM

Last Game

Knicks

4 - 0

144

Final

114

76ers

0 - 4

Sun 10 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.1

Cunningham

27.4

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

11.9

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.7

Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

1.9

Mobley

1.9

Allen

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

126.0

124.5

117.3

114.5

113.7

111.7

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

103.4

105.7

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.0

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

20.3

14.5

13.8

3.0

1.7

1.6

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Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

627.9

Cunningham

564.7

Wembanyama

556.4

Mobley

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

679

Cunningham

560.8

Harden

556.3

Wembanyama

Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

1.68

Wembanyama

1.66

Beringer

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.66

Wembanyama

1.61

Towns

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Best Record ATS

50-34

56-38

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

45-37

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-55

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0