best defensive rating powerforwards and centers 2024

Rudy Gobert had the lowest defensive rating by a center in 2023-24, with a 104.4 rating.

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best defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games powerforwards and centers 2024

	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	Rudy Gobert R. Gobert	104.4	2023-24	MIN	76	34.1	14.0	12.9	1.3	0.7	2.1	5.3	8.1	66.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.3	5.1	63.8	67.6	3.8	9.2	1.6	2,593	1,061	982	102	52	162	119	238	+411
2	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	108.0	2023-24	DEN	79	34.6	26.4	12.4	9.0	1.4	0.9	10.4	17.9	58.3	1.1	2.9	35.9	4.5	5.5	81.7	65.0	2.8	9.5	3.0	2,737	2,085	976	708	108	68	238	195	+684
3	Jusuf Nurkić J. Nurkić	108.2	2023-24	PHX	76	27.3	10.9	11.0	4.0	1.1	1.1	4.2	8.3	51.0	0.3	1.2	24.4	2.2	3.4	64.0	55.9	2.9	8.1	2.3	2,078	829	837	301	81	80	175	254	+404
4	Bam Adebayo B. Adebayo	108.5	2023-24	MIA	71	34.0	19.3	10.4	3.9	1.1	0.9	7.5	14.3	52.1	0.2	0.6	35.7	4.1	5.5	75.5	57.6	2.2	8.1	2.3	2,416	1,367	737	278	81	66	162	159	+50
5	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	108.7	2023-24	MIN	62	32.7	21.8	8.3	3.0	0.7	0.7	7.7	15.3	50.4	2.2	5.3	41.6	4.1	4.7	87.3	62.5	1.5	6.8	2.9	2,026	1,349	515	189	43	41	177	204	+321
6	Jarrett Allen J. Allen	110.3	2023-24	CLE	77	31.7	16.5	10.5	2.7	0.7	1.1	6.7	10.6	63.4	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.0	4.1	74.2	66.4	3.2	7.4	1.6	2,442	1,271	811	210	53	81	121	147	+200
7	Nic Claxton N. Claxton	111.0	2023-24	BKN	71	29.8	11.8	9.9	2.1	0.6	2.1	5.2	8.2	62.9	0.0	0.1	20.0	1.5	2.8	55.1	62.9	2.7	7.2	1.3	2,116	841	706	147	46	146	93	175	-278
8	Alperen Sengun A. Sengun	111.0	2023-24	HOU	63	32.5	21.1	9.3	5.0	1.2	0.7	8.4	15.6	53.7	0.5	1.8	29.7	3.9	5.6	69.3	58.5	2.9	6.4	2.6	2,046	1,331	589	312	76	46	162	211	+49
9	Domantas Sabonis D. Sabonis	112.5	2023-24	SAC	82	35.7	19.4	13.7	8.2	0.9	0.6	7.7	13.0	59.4	0.4	1.1	37.9	3.6	5.1	70.4	63.7	3.6	10.1	3.3	2,928	1,593	1,120	673	74	48	272	250	+69
10	Jaren Jackson Jr. J. Jackson Jr.	112.7	2023-24	MEM	66	32.2	22.5	5.5	2.3	1.2	1.6	7.8	17.6	44.4	1.8	5.5	32.0	5.1	6.3	80.8	55.2	1.3	4.2	2.4	2,124	1,486	365	154	80	106	160	235	-340
11	Brook Lopez B. Lopez	114.1	2023-24	MIL	79	30.5	12.5	5.2	1.6	0.5	2.4	4.6	9.6	48.5	1.9	5.1	36.6	1.4	1.7	82.1	60.8	1.5	3.7	1.0	2,411	990	409	127	43	189	79	191	+278
12	Nikola Vučević N. Vučević	114.9	2023-24	CHI	76	34.3	18.0	10.5	3.3	0.7	0.8	7.7	15.9	48.4	1.2	4.1	29.4	1.4	1.7	82.2	54.0	2.8	7.8	1.6	2,610	1,370	801	254	50	60	120	190	-180
13	Myles Turner M. Turner	115.2	2023-24	IND	77	27.0	17.1	6.9	1.3	0.5	1.9	6.2	11.8	52.4	1.5	4.2	35.8	3.2	4.1	77.3	62.6	1.5	5.5	1.4	2,076	1,313	533	100	39	144	109	232	+220

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PPG

29.6

Edwards

RPG

11.4

Gobert

APG

5.3

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Team Rankings

ORTG

118.0

8th

DRTG

113.6

8th

NETRTG

4.4

8th

3P%

37.5

4th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Rockets	36	21	.632	7.5
4	Nuggets	37	22	.627	7.5
5	Timberwolves	36	23	.610	8.5
6	Lakers	34	23	.596	9.5
7	Suns	33	26	.559	11.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 2/26	MIN	@	LAC	10:00 PM
Sun 3/1	MIN	@	DEN	3:30 PM
Tue 3/3	MEM	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Thu 3/5	TOR	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Sat 3/7	ORL	@	MIN	3:00 PM

Last Game

Timberwolves

36 - 23

124

Final

121

Trail Blazers

28 - 31

Tue 24 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

32.5

Dončić

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.6

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.5

Jokić

11.7

Towns

11.5

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.4

Jokić

9.8

Cunningham

8.6

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.1

Wallace

2.0

Leonard

2.0

Maxey

BPG Leaders

2.9

Wembanyama

2.0

Sarr

1.9

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

3.6

Dončić

3.5

Ball

3.5

Mitchell

TS% Leaders

68.6

Jokić

67.9

Antetokounmpo

67.8

Gobert

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.9

120.2

119.3

119.1

118.5

118.3

DRtg Rankings

107.8

109.2

111.2

112.3

112.4

112.6

NetRtg Rankings

11.3

7.9

7.3

6.6

5.8

5.5

Tank Leaderboard

13-47

15-44

15-42

16-41

17-42

18-40

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,797.9

Maxey

2,685.1

Johnson

2,673.6

Jokić

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,849

Jokić

2,839.8

Johnson

2,826.5

Maxey

USG% Leaders

37.7

Dončić

36.8

Brown

33.7

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.4

Maxey

37.2

Thompson

36.5

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.82

Jokić

1.59

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.94

Jokić

1.69

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

37-22

35-23-1

34-25

33-25

32-25-1

33-26

Worst Record ATS

23-37

25-35

24-33

25-34

24-32-1

25-33-1

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	43	14	.754
2	Celtics	38	20	.655	5.5
3	Knicks	37	22	.627	7.0
4	Cavaliers	37	23	.617	7.5
5	Raptors	34	25	.576	10.0
6	76ers	32	26	.552	11.5
7	Magic	31	26	.544	12.0
8	Heat	31	28	.525	13.0
9	Hawks	29	31	.483	15.5
10	Hornets	28	31	.475	16.0
11	Bucks	26	31	.456	17.0
12	Bulls	24	35	.407	20.0
13	Wizards	16	41	.281	27.0
14	Nets	15	42	.263	28.0
15	Pacers	15	44	.254	29.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	45	15	.750
2	Spurs	42	16	.724	2.0
3	Rockets	36	21	.632	7.5
4	Nuggets	37	22	.627	7.5
5	Timberwolves	36	23	.610	8.5
6	Lakers	34	23	.596	9.5
7	Suns	33	26	.559	11.5
8	Warriors	31	28	.525	13.5
9	Trail Blazers	28	31	.475	16.5
10	Clippers	27	30	.474	16.5
11	Grizzlies	21	36	.368	22.5
12	Mavericks	21	36	.368	22.5
13	Jazz	18	40	.310	26.0
14	Pelicans	17	42	.288	27.5
15	Kings	13	47	.217	32.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Fri 1/23	LAL	@	DAL	116-110
Fri 1/23	MIA	@	UTA	147-116
Sat 1/24	SAC	@	DET	116-139
Sat 1/24	GSW	@	MIN	111-85
Sat 1/24	NOP	@	SAS	104-95

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 2/26	LAL	@	PHX	9:00 PM
Thu 2/26	NOP	@	UTA	9:00 PM
Thu 2/26	MIN	@	LAC	10:00 PM
Fri 2/27	CLE	@	DET	7:00 PM
Fri 2/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM

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