centers with the most defensive rebounds in 2022

Nikola Jokić grabbed the most defensive boards by a center in 2021-22, with 813 boards.

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	NAME	DREB	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	813	2021-22	DEN	74	33.4	27.1	13.8	7.9	1.5	0.9	10.3	17.7	58.3	1.3	3.9	33.7	5.1	6.3	81.0	66.1	2.8	3.8	2,475	2,004	1,019	584	109	63	281	191	+442
2	Rudy Gobert R. Gobert	727	2021-22	UTA	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	1.8	2,120	1,027	968	72	45	137	119	176	+417
3	Nikola Vučević N. Vučević	662	2021-22	CHI	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	1.9	2,417	1,288	804	236	70	71	136	181	-52
4	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	650	2021-22	PHI	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	3.1	2,296	2,079	796	284	77	99	214	181	+367
5	Jonas Valančiūnas J. Valančiūnas	617	2021-22	NOP	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	2.4	2,240	1,314	843	190	41	60	179	247	+67
6	Clint Capela C. Capela	598	2021-22	ATL	74	27.6	11.1	11.9	1.2	0.7	1.3	5.0	8.2	61.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.1	2.3	47.3	60.4	3.8	0.6	2,041	820	877	92	55	93	44	166	+125
7	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	533	2021-22	MIN	74	33.4	24.6	9.8	3.6	1.0	1.1	8.7	16.4	52.9	2.0	4.9	41.0	5.2	6.3	82.2	64.0	2.6	3.1	2,475	1,818	727	269	72	83	226	267	+274
8	Wendell Carter Jr. W. Carter Jr.	509	2021-22	ORL	62	29.9	15.0	10.5	2.8	0.6	0.7	5.8	11.0	52.5	1.1	3.5	32.7	2.3	3.3	69.1	60.1	2.2	1.9	1,852	931	648	171	36	43	117	169	-134
9	Jusuf Nurkić J. Nurkić	452	2021-22	POR	56	28.2	15.0	11.1	2.8	1.1	0.6	5.7	10.7	53.5	0.3	1.0	26.8	3.3	4.8	69.0	58.6	3.0	2.6	1,578	842	619	157	62	34	143	189	+13
10	Andre Drummond A. Drummond	451	2021-22	TOT	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	1.6	1,437	580	680	131	78	68	115	192	+40
11	Deandre Ayton D. Ayton	444	2021-22	PHX	58	29.5	17.2	10.2	1.4	0.7	0.7	7.6	12.0	63.4	0.1	0.3	36.8	1.8	2.4	74.6	65.6	2.6	1.6	1,713	997	593	84	40	40	91	142	+344
12	Ivica Zubac I. Zubac	427	2021-22	LAC	76	24.4	10.3	8.5	1.6	0.5	1.0	4.1	6.5	62.6	0.0	0.0		2.2	3.0	72.7	66.0	2.9	1.5	1,851	785	644	120	36	77	114	203	-130
13	Bam Adebayo B. Adebayo	427	2021-22	MIA	56	32.6	19.1	10.1	3.4	1.4	0.8	7.3	13.0	55.7	0.0	0.1	0.0	4.6	6.1	75.3	60.8	2.4	2.6	1,825	1,068	564	190	80	44	148	171	+300
14	Evan Mobley E. Mobley	427	2021-22	CLE	69	33.8	15.0	8.3	2.5	0.8	1.7	6.1	12.0	50.8	0.3	1.3	25.0	2.4	3.7	66.3	54.9	2.1	1.9	2,331	1,034	570	174	56	115	133	147	+94
15	Mo Bamba M. Bamba	424	2021-22	ORL	71	25.7	10.6	8.1	1.2	0.5	1.7	4.2	8.7	48.0	1.5	4.0	38.1	0.8	1.0	78.1	58.2	2.1	1.1	1,824	756	572	85	38	118	77	182	-373
16	Al Horford A. Horford	422	2021-22	BOS	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	0.9	2,005	701	530	232	49	92	65	130	+386
17	Steven Adams S. Adams	411	2021-22	MEM	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	1.5	1,998	528	760	256	65	60	115	153	+353
18	Jarrett Allen J. Allen	410	2021-22	CLE	56	32.3	16.1	10.8	1.6	0.8	1.3	6.6	9.7	67.7	0.0	0.2	10.0	2.9	4.2	70.8	69.8	3.4	1.7	1,809	904	602	92	44	75	94	97	+135
19	Isaiah Stewart I. Stewart	391	2021-22	DET	71	25.6	8.3	8.7	1.2	0.3	1.1	3.5	6.9	51.0	0.2	0.6	32.6	1.0	1.5	71.8	55.0	3.2	1.2	1,816	589	617	82	22	78	85	211	-367
20	Mason Plumlee M. Plumlee	389	2021-22	CHA	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	1.4	1,792	477	565	226	61	52	100	224	+5
21	Jakob Poeltl J. Poeltl	372	2021-22	SAS	68	29.0	13.5	9.3	2.8	0.7	1.7	6.0	9.8	61.8	0.0	0.0	100.0	1.4	2.8	49.5	61.3	3.9	1.6	1,969	915	634	189	45	118	109	212	+117
22	Robert Williams III R. Williams III	350	2021-22	BOS	61	29.6	10.0	9.6	2.0	0.9	2.2	4.4	6.0	73.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.1	1.5	72.2	74.5	3.9	1.0	1,804	607	588	121	56	134	63	137	+370
23	Jaren Jackson Jr. J. Jackson Jr.	335	2021-22	MEM	78	27.3	16.3	5.8	1.1	0.9	2.3	5.5	13.3	41.5	1.6	5.1	31.9	3.6	4.4	82.3	53.5	1.5	1.7	2,126	1,272	454	86	73	177	130	272	+361
24	JaVale McGee J. McGee	333	2021-22	PHX	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	1.3	1,172	680	496	42	22	81	98	181	+120
25	Hassan Whiteside H. Whiteside	328	2021-22	UTA	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	0.8	1,162	534	494	26	22	103	53	179	+230

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2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	L	PCT	GB
11	Warriors	1	.000	1.0
12	Kings	1	.000	1.0
13	Suns	1	.000	1.0
14	Pelicans	1	.000	1.0
15	Nuggets	0		0.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/22	DEN	@	OKC	9:30 PM
Sat 10/24	NOP	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Mon 10/26	GSW	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Wed 10/28	DEN	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Fri 10/30	DEN	@	PHX	10:00 PM

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

45.0

Edwards

45.0

Jerome

38.0

George

RPG Leaders

18.0

Sabonis

15.0

Zubac

15.0

Gobert

APG Leaders

13.0

Young

12.0

Haliburton

11.0

Tatum

SPG Leaders

5.0

Daniels

5.0

Diabaté

5.0

George

BPG Leaders

6.0

Wembanyama

6.0

Hayes

4.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

9.0

Edwards

7.0

George

6.0

Lillard

TS% Leaders

116.0

Clowney

111.1

McCain

103.6

Sabonis

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

130.1

128.3

128.0

126.1

124.3

124.0

DRtg Rankings

84.7

85.9

94.6

96.4

99.7

100.3

NetRtg Rankings

42.4

39.6

24.6

23.7

22.2

19.5

Tank Leaderboard

0-1

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FanDuel Points Leaders

66.5

Edwards

64.4

Jerome

61.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings Points Leaders

72

Edwards

66.8

Jerome

61.5

Davis

USG% Leaders

40.5

Edwards

40.2

Dončić

40.0

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

41.0

Banchero

40.0

Maxey

38.0

Young

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.02

Edwards

2.01

Jerome

1.95

George

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.18

Edwards

2.09

Jerome

1.96

George

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

1-0

Worst Record ATS

0-1

NBA 2026-27 Standings

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

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Trail Blazers	1	0	1.000
2	Clippers	1	0	1.000
3	Rockets	1	0	1.000
4	Lakers	1	0	1.000
5	Grizzlies	1	0	1.000
6	Thunder	1	0	1.000
7	Timberwolves	1	0	1.000
8	Spurs	0	1	.000	1.0
9	Mavericks	0	1	.000	1.0
10	Jazz	0	1	.000	1.0
11	Warriors	0	1	.000	1.0
12	Kings	0	1	.000	1.0
13	Suns	0	1	.000	1.0
14	Pelicans	0	1	.000	1.0
15	Nuggets	0	0		0.5

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/22	CLE	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Thu 10/22	DEN	@	OKC	9:30 PM
Fri 10/23	CHI	@	MIL	4:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NYK	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Fri 10/23	ATL	@	CHA	7:00 PM

Nikola Jokić grabbed the most defensive boards by a center in 2021-22, with 813 boards.

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NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

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