centers with the biggest defensive rating

Derik Queen has the worst defensive rating by a center this season, with a 119.4 rating.

Interpreted as:
centers with the biggest defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games this regular season
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Derik Queen
D. Queen
119.4
2025-26
NOP NOP
25
24.9
12.9
6.4
3.9
1.0
0.8
4.8
9.6
49.6
0.1
0.7
11.1
3.3
4.1
79.6
56.4
1.7
4.7
2.3
622
322
160
97
25
21
57
82
-130
2Nic Claxton
N. Claxton
118.4
2025-26
BKN BKN
23
30.2
13.6
7.7
4.5
0.7
1.4
5.1
9.2
55.7
0.0
0.5
9.1
3.3
4.7
69.4
60.1
2.8
4.9
1.5
694
312
177
103
16
32
35
53
-129
3Ivica Zubac
I. Zubac
117.7
2025-26
LAC LAC
24
32.8
15.9
11.6
2.6
0.5
0.9
7.0
11.8
59.9
0.0
0.0
1.8
2.6
71.0
61.8
3.5
8.1
2.0
786
382
279
63
11
22
47
64
-22
4Nikola Vučević
N. Vučević
117.1
2025-26
CHI CHI
22
30.5
15.9
9.5
3.4
0.8
0.3
6.3
13.2
47.9
1.9
4.9
38.0
1.4
1.7
78.9
56.9
2.3
7.1
1.8
670
349
208
74
17
7
39
52
-86
5Myles Turner
M. Turner
115.0
2025-26
MIL MIL
25
28.7
12.6
5.7
1.7
0.9
1.6
4.2
9.6
43.8
2.3
5.9
39.2
1.9
2.6
72.7
58.7
1.0
4.6
1.1
718
316
142
43
23
41
27
69
-12
6Deandre Ayton
D. Ayton
115.0
2025-26
LAL LAL
21
29.5
15.3
8.8
0.9
0.7
1.1
7.1
10.0
70.6
0.0
0.0
1.1
1.6
67.6
71.0
2.8
6.0
2.0
620
321
185
19
15
23
42
55
+28
7Jaren Jackson Jr.
J. Jackson Jr.
113.5
2025-26
MEM MEM
22
29.3
17.0
5.0
1.9
0.8
1.0
6.2
13.4
46.4
1.5
4.6
33.3
3.0
3.8
78.6
56.3
0.9
4.1
2.0
645
374
110
41
18
22
45
88
-93
8Onyeka Okongwu
O. Okongwu
113.1
2025-26
ATL ATL
24
30.8
16.0
7.4
3.0
0.9
1.1
6.1
12.1
50.7
1.8
5.2
35.5
2.0
2.6
75.8
60.7
1.8
5.6
1.9
738
385
178
73
21
26
46
82
-41
9Wendell Carter Jr.
W. Carter Jr.
113.0
2025-26
ORL ORL
23
29.6
11.6
7.6
2.0
0.6
0.7
3.9
7.6
51.1
1.1
2.8
40.0
2.7
3.4
78.5
63.7
2.7
4.8
1.7
681
266
174
45
14
16
38
88
+54
10Rudy Gobert
R. Gobert
112.7
2025-26
MIN MIN
24
31.3
11.1
10.1
1.9
0.4
1.5
4.5
6.2
73.6
0.0
0.0
2.0
3.8
53.8
71.0
3.5
6.5
1.5
752
267
242
45
10
35
36
72
+127
11Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
112.1
2025-26
DEN DEN
23
34.9
29.2
12.3
11.0
1.3
0.8
10.5
17.1
61.2
2.1
5.0
41.4
6.1
7.2
85.5
71.9
3.0
9.3
3.5
803
671
282
253
31
18
80
64
+223
12Naz Reid
N. Reid
111.4
2025-26
MIN MIN
24
25.8
13.5
6.0
2.3
1.0
0.9
5.1
11.2
45.4
2.3
6.1
38.1
1.0
1.3
76.7
57.2
1.2
4.8
1.5
620
323
144
55
24
21
35
62
+27
13Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
111.3
2025-26
NYK NYK
22
33.1
22.5
11.9
3.4
0.8
0.7
7.4
15.8
46.7
1.9
5.4
35.3
5.8
6.6
88.3
60.1
3.1
8.8
2.6
729
494
261
74
18
16
57
74
+168
14Alperen Sengun
A. Sengun
110.9
2025-26
HOU HOU
19
35.9
23.1
9.1
7.1
1.3
1.0
8.5
16.8
50.5
1.1
2.7
38.5
5.1
6.8
73.8
58.2
2.9
6.2
3.3
682
438
173
135
25
19
62
64
+136
15Jalen Duren
J. Duren
109.4
2025-26
DET DET
21
29.2
18.8
11.5
1.8
0.8
1.0
6.9
10.5
65.5
0.0
0.0
5.1
6.8
75.4
69.9
4.2
7.3
2.6
613
395
242
38
16
20
55
70
+195
16Kel'el Ware
K. Ware
105.5
2025-26
MIA MIA
24
24.6
11.6
10.3
0.6
1.0
1.3
4.5
8.4
53.5
1.0
2.4
42.1
1.6
2.0
80.9
62.4
3.2
7.1
1.1
590
278
247
14
24
32
27
45
-21
StatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.

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ORTG

112.3

24th

DRTG

122.9

29th

NETRTG

-10.6

29th

3P%

34.7

21st

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
Mavericks Mavericks
9
16
.360
14.5
12
Jazz Jazz
8
15
.348
14.5
13
Kings Kings
6
18
.250
17.0
14
Clippers Clippers
6
18
.250
17.0
15
Pelicans Pelicans
3
22
.120
20.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/11
POR POR
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Sun
12/14
NOP NOP
@
CHI CHI
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
HOU HOU
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Sat
12/20
IND IND
@
NOP NOP
7:00 PM
Mon
12/22
DAL DAL
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Last Game
SAS Spurs

16 - 7

135

Final

132

NOP Pelicans

3 - 22

Mon 8 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
23
1
.958
2
Lakers Lakers
17
6
.739
5.5
3
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
5.5
4
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
16
7
.696
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
9
.625
8.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
16
7
.696
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Raptors Raptors
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Magic Magic
14
10
.583
5.0
6
Heat Heat
14
10
.583
5.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
11/10
MEM MEM
@
NYK NYK
120-133
Mon
11/10
GSW GSW
@
OKC OKC
102-126
Mon
11/10
BOS BOS
@
PHI PHI
100-102
Mon
11/10
IND IND
@
UTA UTA
128-152
Mon
11/10
DEN DEN
@
SAC SAC
122-108

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/9
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
6:00 PM
Tue
12/9
NYK NYK
@
TOR TOR
8:30 PM
Wed
12/10
PHX PHX
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Wed
12/10
SAS SAS
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Thu
12/11
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM