best point center defensive rating 2022

Centers dropped their most points in 2021-22, with 41,036 points.

NAME PTS DRTG POSITION SEASON GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Steven Adams
S. Adams
528
108.1
Center
2021-22
76
26.3
6.9
10.0
3.4
0.9
0.8
2.8
5.1
54.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.4
2.6
54.3
56.0
4.6
5.4
1.5
1,998
760
256
65
60
115
153
+353
2 Bismack Biyombo
B. Biyombo
210
104.9
Center
2021-22
36
14.1
5.8
4.6
0.6
0.3
0.7
2.4
4.0
59.3
0.0
0.0
1.1
2.0
53.5
59.6
1.8
2.9
0.7
506
167
23
12
26
25
70
+52
3 DeMarcus Cousins
D. Cousins
430
105.6
Center
2021-22
48
14.9
9.0
5.6
1.5
0.7
0.4
3.1
6.8
46.0
0.8
2.5
30.3
2.0
2.6
76.0
56.7
1.5
4.1
1.8
717
270
71
35
21
85
139
+39
4 Gorgui Dieng
G. Dieng
154
111.0
Center
2021-22
44
8.4
3.5
2.8
0.8
0.3
0.3
1.2
2.5
47.3
0.7
1.5
42.6
0.4
0.6
73.1
62.4
0.7
2.0
0.5
371
121
34
11
13
20
52
-63
5 Andre Drummond
A. Drummond
580
102.4
Center
2021-22
73
19.7
7.9
9.3
1.8
1.1
0.9
3.4
5.9
57.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.2
2.2
52.4
57.4
3.1
6.2
1.6
1,437
680
131
78
68
115
192
+40
6 Rudy Gobert
R. Gobert
1,027
103.2
Center
2021-22
66
32.1
15.6
14.7
1.1
0.7
2.1
5.5
7.7
71.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
4.6
6.7
69.0
73.2
3.7
11.0
1.8
2,120
968
72
45
137
119
176
+417
7 Al Horford
A. Horford
701
104.3
Center
2021-22
69
29.1
10.2
7.7
3.4
0.7
1.3
3.9
8.2
46.7
1.3
3.8
33.6
1.2
1.4
84.2
57.4
1.6
6.1
0.9
2,005
530
232
49
92
65
130
+386
8 Dwight Howard
D. Howard
372
109.1
Center
2021-22
60
16.2
6.2
5.9
0.6
0.6
0.6
2.2
3.7
61.2
0.1
0.3
53.3
1.6
2.4
65.8
65.7
2.0
4.0
0.8
971
356
35
34
36
47
115
-128
9 DeAndre Jordan
D. Jordan
206
107.5
Center
2021-22
48
13.0
4.3
5.5
0.4
0.3
0.7
1.9
3.0
64.3
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.8
55.0
64.1
1.7
3.8
0.8
622
264
21
12
35
37
71
-147
10 Enes Kanter Freedom
E. Kanter Freedom
128
105.4
Center
2021-22
35
11.7
3.7
4.6
0.2
0.1
0.4
1.5
2.8
52.6
0.1
0.1
40.0
0.7
0.8
85.7
58.5
1.7
2.8
0.6
411
160
8
5
14
20
42
+70
11 Alex Len
A. Len
235
114.0
Center
2021-22
39
15.9
6.0
4.1
1.2
0.3
0.6
2.4
4.5
53.4
0.2
0.5
28.6
1.1
1.6
65.1
57.7
1.3
2.8
1.1
620
161
45
13
25
43
100
-76
12 Brook Lopez
B. Lopez
161
111.2
Center
2021-22
13
22.9
12.4
4.1
0.5
0.6
1.2
4.7
10.1
46.6
1.5
4.1
35.8
1.5
1.8
87.0
57.0
1.5
2.6
0.9
298
53
6
8
15
12
34
-7
13 Robin Lopez
R. Lopez
254
116.2
Center
2021-22
36
17.0
7.1
3.5
1.5
0.1
0.5
3.1
5.5
55.3
0.1
0.2
33.3
0.9
1.5
59.3
57.0
1.9
1.6
1.2
612
126
54
2
18
44
67
-65
14 JaVale McGee
J. McGee
680
102.1
Center
2021-22
74
15.8
9.2
6.7
0.6
0.3
1.1
3.9
6.2
62.9
0.0
0.1
22.2
1.4
2.0
69.9
65.1
2.2
4.5
1.3
1,172
496
42
22
81
98
181
+120
15 Greg Monroe
G. Monroe
76
108.2
Center
2021-22
14
13.9
5.4
4.6
1.6
0.6
0.7
2.3
4.1
56.1
0.0
0.0
0.9
1.6
52.2
56.6
2.1
2.4
0.9
195
64
22
8
10
12
24
+5
16 Nerlens Noel
N. Noel
85
104.8
Center
2021-22
25
22.5
3.4
5.6
0.9
1.2
1.2
1.3
2.4
53.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.8
1.2
70.0
58.1
1.9
3.7
0.8
562
141
23
30
31
20
67
-68
17 Kelly Olynyk
K. Olynyk
365
111.9
Center
2021-22
40
19.1
9.1
4.4
2.8
0.8
0.5
3.2
7.2
44.8
1.0
3.0
33.6
1.7
2.2
77.5
56.1
1.4
3.1
1.5
764
177
111
31
19
58
100
-70
18 Mason Plumlee
M. Plumlee
477
111.1
Center
2021-22
73
24.5
6.5
7.7
3.1
0.8
0.7
2.8
4.4
64.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.9
2.3
39.2
60.3
2.4
5.3
1.4
1,792
565
226
61
52
100
224
+5
19 Jonas Valančiūnas
J. Valančiūnas
1,314
110.5
Center
2021-22
74
30.3
17.8
11.4
2.6
0.6
0.8
6.9
12.7
54.4
0.8
2.1
36.1
3.2
3.9
82.0
61.7
3.1
8.3
2.4
2,240
843
190
41
60
179
247
+67
20 Nikola Vučević
N. Vučević
1,288
109.6
Center
2021-22
73
33.1
17.6
11.0
3.2
1.0
1.0
7.5
15.8
47.3
1.4
4.5
31.4
1.3
1.7
76.0
53.3
1.9
9.1
1.9
2,417
804
236
70
71
136
181
-52
21 Hassan Whiteside
H. Whiteside
534
103.5
Center
2021-22
65
17.9
8.2
7.6
0.4
0.3
1.6
3.3
5.1
65.2
0.0
0.0
1.6
2.6
62.3
66.2
2.6
5.0
0.8
1,162
494
26
22
103
53
179
+230
22 Cody Zeller
C. Zeller
140
115.9
Center
2021-22
27
13.1
5.2
4.6
0.8
0.3
0.2
1.9
3.3
56.7
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.4
1.8
77.6
62.7
1.9
2.8
0.7
354
125
22
8
6
19
56
-28
23 Mike Muscala
M. Muscala
344
110.4
Center
2021-22
43
13.8
8.0
3.0
0.5
0.4
0.6
2.6
5.8
45.6
1.6
3.8
42.9
1.1
1.3
84.2
63.0
0.5
2.5
0.3
592
129
22
18
26
14
58
+23
24 Dewayne Dedmon
D. Dedmon
422
104.5
Center
2021-22
67
15.9
6.3
5.8
0.7
0.4
0.6
2.4
4.3
56.6
0.3
0.7
40.4
1.1
1.5
75.0
63.2
1.6
4.2
1.0
1,065
386
47
24
42
70
174
+48
25 Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
2,079
105.3
Center
2021-22
68
33.8
30.6
11.7
4.2
1.1
1.5
9.8
19.6
49.9
1.4
3.7
37.1
9.6
11.8
81.4
61.6
2.1
9.6
3.1
2,296
796
284
77
99
214
181
+367
Average 482.8 108.7 48.5 21.1 9.9 6.7 1.6 0.6 0.9 3.9 7.0 55.2 0.4 1.3 33.5 1.8 2.5 71.4 61.3 2.1 4.6 1.3 1022.6 324.0 77.6 28.3 44.0 60.7 108.6 21.0
Total 41,036 108.7 4,126 21.1 9.9 6.7 1.6 0.6 0.9 3.9 7.0 55.2 0.4 1.3 33.5 1.8 2.5 71.4 61.3 2.1 4.6 1.3 86,925 27,543 6,597 2,409 3,736 5,160 9,233 +1782
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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
3/25
TOR TOR
@
BKN BKN
116-86
Tue
3/25
MIL MIL
@
DEN DEN
117-127
Tue
3/25
BOS BOS
@
PHX PHX
132-102
Wed
3/26
DAL DAL
@
ORL ORL
101-92
Wed
3/26
SAS SAS
@
CLE CLE
116-124

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
5/7
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Wed
5/7
DEN DEN
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Thu
5/8
GSW GSW
@
MIN MIN
8:30 PM
Fri
5/9
CLE CLE
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
Fri
5/9
OKC OKC
@
DEN DEN
10:00 PM