2026 season centers with best defensive rating

Karl-Anthony Towns had the best defensive rating by a center in 2025-26, with a 109.6 rating.

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Assumption:2,000+ MIN/82TG
Data note: Defensive Rating: player season data complete from 1973-74

	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	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	109.6	2025-26	NYK	75	31.0	20.1	11.9	3.0	0.9	0.5	6.9	13.8	50.1	1.5	4.1	36.8	4.8	5.5	85.8	61.9	3.1	8.7	2.5	2,322	1,504	889	226	65	40	187	255	+378
2	Rudy Gobert R. Gobert	110.1	2025-26	MIN	76	31.3	10.9	11.5	1.7	0.8	1.6	4.4	6.5	68.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.1	4.0	52.6	66.4	3.9	7.5	1.4	2,380	829	872	128	58	124	106	199	+233
3	Donovan Clingan D. Clingan	110.2	2025-26	POR	77	27.2	12.1	11.6	2.1	0.6	1.7	4.6	8.9	52.0	1.1	3.2	34.1	1.8	2.6	68.0	60.4	4.5	7.1	1.2	2,094	934	892	162	44	130	95	182	+14
4	Naz Reid N. Reid	110.8	2025-26	MIN	77	26.1	13.6	6.2	2.2	1.0	1.0	5.2	11.3	45.6	2.1	5.8	36.2	1.2	1.6	73.2	56.5	1.2	5.0	1.6	2,007	1,046	477	170	76	78	126	195	+169
5	Alperen Şengün A. Şengün	111.4	2025-26	HOU	72	33.3	20.4	8.9	6.2	1.2	1.1	8.1	15.6	51.9	0.6	1.8	30.5	3.6	5.2	69.1	56.9	3.0	5.9	3.2	2,398	1,466	640	445	85	77	227	238	+205
6	Bam Adebayo B. Adebayo	111.5	2025-26	MIA	73	32.4	20.1	10.0	3.2	1.2	0.7	6.9	15.7	44.2	1.7	5.5	31.8	4.5	5.8	77.8	55.1	2.0	8.0	1.6	2,365	1,468	732	232	86	49	120	122	+331
7	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	111.5	2025-26	DEN	65	34.8	27.7	12.9	10.7	1.4	0.8	9.9	17.4	56.9	1.7	4.5	38.0	6.1	7.4	83.1	67.0	3.0	9.9	3.7	2,265	1,799	836	697	92	53	243	173	+555
8	Onyeka Okongwu O. Okongwu	112.0	2025-26	ATL	74	31.0	15.2	7.6	3.1	1.1	1.1	5.6	11.6	48.0	1.9	5.2	37.6	2.1	2.7	75.7	59.2	1.9	5.7	1.7	2,297	1,123	562	231	82	79	127	243	+109
9	Wendell Carter Jr. W. Carter Jr.	114.0	2025-26	ORL	78	29.3	11.8	7.4	2.0	0.8	0.6	4.2	8.2	51.2	0.9	2.9	31.9	2.5	3.2	79.2	61.7	2.1	5.3	1.3	2,288	922	577	154	60	49	100	267	+90
10	Derik Queen D. Queen	114.9	2025-26	NOP	81	25.0	11.7	7.1	3.7	1.0	0.9	4.4	9.2	47.3	0.3	1.1	26.1	2.7	3.4	79.5	54.6	1.7	5.4	2.3	2,023	948	572	298	84	74	190	215	-304

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More Knicks Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

22.7

Brunson

RPG

12.0

Towns

APG

3.7

Brunson

Team Rankings

ORTG

102.2

30th

DRTG

108.6

10th

NETRTG

-6.4

20th

3P%

32.4

18th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
11	Bulls	1	2	.333	2.0
12	Heat	0	3	.000	3.0
13	Knicks	0	3	.000	3.0
14	Bucks	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Nets	0	3	.000	3.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/27	DET	@	NYK	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	NYK	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Fri 10/30	NYK	@	PHI	7:30 PM
Mon 11/2	BKN	@	NYK	7:30 PM
Wed 11/4	CHI	@	NYK	7:30 PM

Last Game

Magic

1 - 2

111

Final

102

Knicks

0 - 3

Sun 25 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

34.7

Jerome

34.3

Dončić

33.0

Booker

RPG Leaders

17.3

Sabonis

12.3

Gobert

12.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.3

Young

10.0

Johnson

9.7

Haliburton

SPG Leaders

4.3

Daniels

3.5

George

3.3

Dunn

BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

3.0

Kessler

3.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

5.0

Dončić

5.0

Robinson

5.0

George

TS% Leaders

86.7

Carter

85.9

Sabonis

84.6

Camara

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

126.5

125.9

122.7

122.0

119.7

119.1

DRtg Rankings

96.2

97.2

98.8

101.4

102.5

105.6

NetRtg Rankings

24.5

23.0

15.3

12.8

12.7

11.4

Tank Leaderboard

0-3

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

190.7

Maxey

162.4

Dončić

157

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

188

Maxey

177

Dončić

160.5

Sabonis

USG% Leaders

42.4

Dončić

36.6

Edwards

36.6

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

40.0

Murray

39.5

Jokić

38.0

LaVine

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.65

Johnson

1.56

Jerome

1.55

Dončić

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.69

Dončić

1.68

Johnson

1.61

Jerome

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

3-0

2-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

0-2

0-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	3	0	1.000
2	76ers	3	1	.750	0.5
3	Hawks	2	1	.667	1.0
4	Raptors	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Wizards	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Pacers	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Hornets	2	1	.667	1.0
8	Celtics	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Cavaliers	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Magic	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Bulls	1	2	.333	2.0
12	Heat	0	3	.000	3.0
13	Knicks	0	3	.000	3.0
14	Bucks	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Nets	0	3	.000	3.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	3	0	1.000
2	Lakers	3	0	1.000
3	Thunder	3	0	1.000
4	Timberwolves	3	0	1.000
5	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	0.5
6	Grizzlies	2	0	1.000	0.5
7	Nuggets	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Suns	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.0
10	Mavericks	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.0
12	Jazz	1	2	.333	2.0
13	Kings	0	2	.000	2.5
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Warriors	0	3	.000	3.0