centers defensive rating per season

Centers had a defensive rating of 94.6 in 1973-74.

POSITIONDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
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
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
7
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
8
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
9
Center
104.5
1981-82
3,443
24.4
10.8
6.6
1.5
0.6
1.2
4.3
8.3
51.6
0.0
0.0
19.4
2.2
3.1
72.8
56.0
2.0
4.6
1.8
84,110
37,054
22,672
5,146
1,936
4,156
6,044
10,424
10
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
11
Center
105.8
1983-84
3,934
23.2
10.4
6.2
1.5
0.6
1.0
4.1
7.9
51.3
0.0
0.0
16.0
2.3
3.1
73.1
56.1
1.9
4.3
1.8
91,253
40,941
24,447
5,752
2,205
4,075
6,927
11,372
12
Center
105.9
1984-85
3,904
22.6
9.5
6.1
1.3
0.5
1.1
3.7
7.2
51.0
0.0
0.0
11.5
2.1
2.9
73.9
55.9
1.9
4.2
1.6
88,295
37,170
23,918
5,021
2,004
4,377
6,206
10,783
13
Center
104.7
1985-86
3,654
22.3
9.5
6.0
1.2
0.5
1.2
3.7
7.3
49.9
0.0
0.0
12.3
2.1
2.9
73.1
54.9
1.8
4.2
1.6
81,546
34,627
21,976
4,539
2,007
4,493
5,728
10,308
14
Center
106.5
1986-87
3,894
22.3
9.0
5.8
1.2
0.5
1.1
3.5
7.1
49.3
0.0
0.0
12.0
2.0
2.8
72.6
54.2
1.9
4.0
1.4
86,861
35,240
22,776
4,656
2,082
4,159
5,630
10,552
15
Center
106.3
1987-88
4,007
21.5
8.7
5.6
1.1
0.5
1.0
3.4
6.8
49.6
0.0
0.0
20.0
1.9
2.7
72.2
54.4
1.8
3.8
1.5
86,239
34,831
22,526
4,400
1,982
4,060
5,867
10,684
16
Center
105.8
1988-89
4,434
20.5
8.2
5.4
1.0
0.5
1.0
3.2
6.5
49.2
0.0
0.1
28.7
1.8
2.5
71.6
54.1
1.7
3.7
1.4
90,842
36,454
23,939
4,277
2,269
4,424
6,083
11,355
17
Center
106.1
1989-90
4,520
22.1
8.8
5.8
1.0
0.5
1.1
3.4
7.0
48.7
0.1
0.2
30.1
1.9
2.6
71.9
53.7
1.8
4.0
1.3
99,889
39,593
26,050
4,633
2,432
4,922
6,040
11,842
18
Center
105.8
1990-91
4,382
21.8
8.1
5.8
0.9
0.5
1.1
3.2
6.4
49.1
0.0
0.1
22.2
1.7
2.5
70.7
53.7
1.8
4.0
1.3
95,544
35,369
25,517
4,108
2,294
4,696
5,683
11,302
19
Center
106.1
1991-92
4,617
21.2
8.2
5.6
1.1
0.5
1.1
3.2
6.6
49.0
0.0
0.1
25.9
1.7
2.4
70.0
53.4
1.8
3.8
1.2
97,747
37,871
25,806
4,930
2,476
5,183
5,691
11,437
20
Center
105.4
1992-93
4,495
20.7
8.4
5.6
1.1
0.5
1.1
3.3
6.6
49.6
0.0
0.1
25.1
1.8
2.6
69.1
54.0
1.8
3.8
1.3
93,030
37,593
25,360
4,922
2,385
4,731
5,894
11,369
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
106.0
1994-95
4,493
22.1
8.7
5.7
1.0
0.5
1.1
3.4
6.8
50.3
0.1
0.2
32.4
1.8
2.6
68.8
54.8
1.9
3.9
1.4
99,099
39,108
25,735
4,403
2,297
4,862
6,133
12,308
23
Center
105.2
1995-96
4,544
21.5
8.3
5.5
1.0
0.5
1.1
3.3
6.6
49.7
0.0
0.1
27.5
1.7
2.6
67.9
53.9
1.8
3.8
1.4
97,818
37,850
25,173
4,334
2,346
5,020
6,213
12,168
24
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
25
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
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114.6

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Raptors Raptors
14
5
.737
1.5
3
Heat Heat
13
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.684
2.5
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Knicks Knicks
11
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.647
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Cavaliers Cavaliers
12
7
.632
3.5
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Hawks Hawks
11
8
.579
4.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
11/28
MIL MIL
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Sun
11/30
TOR TOR
@
NYK NYK
6:00 PM
Tue
12/2
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@
BOS BOS
8:00 PM
Wed
12/3
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NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Fri
12/5
UTA UTA
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
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WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
18
1
.947
2
Lakers Lakers
13
4
.765
4.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
13
4
.765
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Rockets Rockets
12
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.750
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12
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12
7
.632
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EasternWLPCTGB
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Pistons Pistons
15
3
.833
2
Raptors Raptors
14
5
.737
1.5
3
Heat Heat
13
6
.684
2.5
4
Knicks Knicks
11
6
.647
3.5
5
Cavaliers Cavaliers
12
7
.632
3.5
6
Hawks Hawks
11
8
.579
4.5

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
10/30
ATL ATL
@
IND IND
128-108
Thu
10/30
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
109-108
Thu
10/30
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
112-101
Thu
10/30
NYK NYK
@
CHI CHI
125-135
Thu
10/30
LAL LAL
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MEM MEM
117-112

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
11/28
ORL ORL
@
DET DET
7:30 PM
Fri
11/28
CHI CHI
@
CHA CHA
7:30 PM
Fri
11/28
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
Fri
11/28
CLE CLE
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM
Fri
11/28
MIL MIL
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM