current centers with worst defensive rating

Yves Missi has the highest defensive rating by an active center this season, with a 123.7 rating.

Interpreted as:
current centers with worst defensive rating with a minimum of 1000 minutes played per 82 team games this regular season
NAMEDRTGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Yves Missi
Y. Missi
123.7
2025-26
NOP NOP
16
20.4
6.1
5.8
1.3
0.2
1.1
2.6
4.8
55.3
0.0
0.0
0.8
1.5
54.2
56.0
3.3
2.4
1.1
326
97
92
20
3
18
18
32
-38
2Kyle Filipowski
K. Filipowski
120.6
2025-26
UTA UTA
21
22.0
9.1
6.2
2.5
0.5
0.5
3.1
7.0
44.9
1.0
2.8
33.9
1.9
2.6
72.2
55.9
1.8
4.4
1.2
462
191
130
52
10
11
26
60
-17
3Alex Sarr
A. Sarr
120.3
2025-26
WAS WAS
16
29.7
19.1
8.6
3.3
0.8
2.0
7.8
15.1
51.5
1.1
3.3
34.6
2.4
3.8
63.9
56.9
2.4
6.2
2.1
475
305
137
52
13
32
34
33
-103
4Precious Achiuwa
P. Achiuwa
119.8
2025-26
SAC SAC
15
20.8
7.5
5.1
0.9
0.7
0.4
3.2
5.9
53.9
0.2
1.0
20.0
0.9
1.9
46.4
55.3
1.8
3.3
0.5
312
112
77
14
11
6
8
26
-67
5Derik Queen
D. Queen
119.7
2025-26
NOP NOP
23
24.5
12.3
6.1
3.6
1.0
0.7
4.6
9.6
48.2
0.1
0.7
11.8
3.0
3.8
78.4
54.7
1.8
4.3
2.2
563
283
141
82
24
16
50
75
-132
6Nic Claxton
N. Claxton
119.2
2025-26
BKN BKN
22
30.2
13.5
7.5
4.2
0.7
1.3
5.1
9.2
55.7
0.0
0.5
9.1
3.2
4.6
69.6
60.1
2.8
4.8
1.5
665
298
166
93
16
29
33
52
-153
7Drew Eubanks
D. Eubanks
118.5
2025-26
SAC SAC
22
15.5
5.7
3.1
0.4
0.5
0.8
2.5
4.0
61.4
0.0
0.1
50.0
0.8
1.5
50.0
61.2
0.8
2.3
1.0
340
126
68
8
12
17
21
32
-64
8Ivica Zubac
I. Zubac
117.5
2025-26
LAC LAC
23
32.5
16.0
11.6
2.7
0.5
0.9
7.0
11.7
60.4
0.0
0.0
1.9
2.5
75.4
62.6
3.4
8.1
1.9
748
367
266
61
11
21
44
60
-26
9Domantas Sabonis
D. Sabonis
117.2
2025-26
SAC SAC
11
33.2
17.2
12.3
3.7
1.2
0.2
6.7
13.2
51.0
0.4
1.8
20.0
3.4
4.6
72.5
56.4
3.4
8.9
2.5
365
189
135
41
13
2
28
44
-159
10Jaxson Hayes
J. Hayes
117.0
2025-26
LAL LAL
19
17.1
5.5
3.9
1.1
0.4
0.6
2.3
3.2
71.7
0.1
0.1
100.0
0.9
1.3
68.0
73.2
1.3
2.7
0.5
325
104
75
20
7
12
9
30
-8
11Nikola Vučević
N. Vučević
116.6
2025-26
CHI CHI
21
30.7
16.2
9.6
3.4
0.8
0.3
6.4
13.2
48.7
1.9
4.9
39.2
1.4
1.8
78.9
57.9
2.4
7.2
1.8
645
340
202
71
16
7
37
51
-58
12Jock Landale
J. Landale
116.0
2025-26
MEM MEM
23
21.4
10.7
5.3
1.5
0.5
0.4
4.3
8.0
53.0
1.1
2.4
45.5
1.1
1.7
66.7
61.1
2.3
3.0
1.0
493
247
121
34
11
9
24
60
-132
13Jalen Smith
J. Smith
115.9
2025-26
CHI CHI
18
17.1
10.0
5.8
1.2
0.3
0.7
3.7
7.7
48.6
1.6
4.3
37.7
0.9
1.3
73.9
60.8
1.8
4.0
1.0
307
180
105
22
5
12
18
36
-8
14Moussa Diabaté
M. Diabaté
115.6
2025-26
CHA CHA
23
22.4
8.7
7.8
1.2
0.7
1.0
3.3
5.1
63.6
0.0
0.0
2.2
3.1
70.4
67.0
3.7
4.1
0.8
516
200
180
28
15
24
18
57
-31
15Deandre Ayton
D. Ayton
115.5
2025-26
LAL LAL
20
29.4
15.4
8.7
0.9
0.7
1.1
7.1
10.2
69.6
0.0
0.0
1.2
1.7
67.6
70.1
2.8
5.9
2.1
588
307
173
17
14
22
42
51
+18
16Day'Ron Sharpe
D. Sharpe
115.2
2025-26
BKN BKN
21
16.0
6.6
5.5
1.7
0.8
0.5
2.4
4.1
57.5
0.2
0.9
27.8
1.6
2.7
58.9
61.8
2.1
3.4
1.8
337
138
115
36
17
11
38
46
-41
17Jaren Jackson Jr.
J. Jackson Jr.
114.9
2025-26
MEM MEM
21
29.6
17.5
5.1
1.8
0.7
1.0
6.4
13.6
47.0
1.6
4.8
33.7
3.1
4.0
78.6
57.1
0.9
4.2
2.1
621
368
107
37
15
20
44
86
-88
18Ryan Kalkbrenner
R. Kalkbrenner
114.8
2025-26
CHA CHA
21
25.6
9.1
6.7
0.5
0.8
1.9
3.8
4.8
80.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.5
2.0
75.6
80.9
2.9
3.8
1.2
537
191
141
10
16
40
25
36
-90
19Donovan Clingan
D. Clingan
114.5
2025-26
POR POR
21
25.2
10.0
10.2
1.7
0.6
1.4
3.9
8.0
48.2
0.7
2.8
24.1
1.6
2.0
81.0
56.3
4.6
5.6
0.8
530
210
214
35
13
30
17
52
-5
20Myles Turner
M. Turner
114.5
2025-26
MIL MIL
24
28.9
12.7
5.9
1.8
0.9
1.7
4.2
9.7
43.5
2.3
5.9
39.0
2.0
2.7
72.3
58.3
1.1
4.8
1.1
693
304
141
43
22
40
26
65
+10
21Luke Kornet
L. Kornet
114.4
2025-26
SAS SAS
14
24.9
7.6
6.0
2.4
0.3
1.6
2.9
4.4
66.1
0.0
0.0
1.8
2.3
78.1
70.3
2.7
3.3
0.7
349
107
84
34
4
23
10
27
+52
22Isaiah Jackson
I. Jackson
114.2
2025-26
IND IND
23
19.0
8.1
5.6
0.9
0.8
0.7
3.1
5.1
61.5
0.0
0.0
1.8
2.3
77.8
66.1
2.3
3.2
1.2
437
186
128
20
18
17
27
72
-75
23Jonas Valančiūnas
J. Valančiūnas
114.1
2025-26
DEN DEN
22
12.5
8.2
4.6
1.1
0.1
0.5
3.3
5.7
57.6
0.1
0.4
22.2
1.5
2.0
77.3
62.3
1.4
3.3
1.0
274
180
102
25
3
12
21
39
-12
24Jusuf Nurkić
J. Nurkić
113.8
2025-26
UTA UTA
21
24.3
8.2
9.3
3.8
1.6
0.4
3.3
7.3
45.8
0.3
1.5
22.6
1.2
2.4
52.0
49.4
2.3
7.0
2.6
510
173
195
80
33
8
55
65
-98
25Jay Huff
J. Huff
113.6
2025-26
IND IND
23
18.3
7.7
3.5
1.3
0.2
2.4
2.7
6.3
43.8
1.4
4.3
32.7
0.8
1.1
73.1
56.9
1.1
2.4
0.7
420
177
81
29
5
55
16
52
-39
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ORTG

112.0

25th

DRTG

122.6

29th

NETRTG

-10.6

28th

3P%

34.9

21st

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
Jazz Jazz
8
14
.364
13.5
12
Mavericks Mavericks
8
16
.333
14.5
13
Clippers Clippers
6
17
.261
16.0
14
Kings Kings
5
17
.227
16.5
15
Pelicans Pelicans
3
20
.130
19.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/6
NOP NOP
@
BKN BKN
5:00 PM
Mon
12/8
SAS SAS
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
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
Last Game

125

Final

116

NOP Pelicans

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NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
22
1
.957
2
Rockets Rockets
15
5
.750
5.5
3
Lakers Lakers
16
6
.727
5.5
4
Nuggets Nuggets
16
6
.727
5.5
5
Spurs Spurs
15
7
.682
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
14
8
.636
7.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
18
5
.783
2
Knicks Knicks
15
7
.682
2.5
3
Raptors Raptors
15
9
.625
3.5
4
Magic Magic
14
9
.609
4.0
5
Celtics Celtics
14
9
.609
4.0
6
Heat Heat
14
9
.609
4.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
11/8
HOU HOU
@
MIL MIL
122-115
Sat
11/8
OKC OKC
@
MEM MEM
114-100
Sat
11/8
BOS BOS
@
ORL ORL
111-107
Sat
11/8
BKN BKN
@
NYK NYK
98-134
Sat
11/8
DET DET
@
PHI PHI
111-108

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/6
NOP NOP
@
BKN BKN
5:00 PM
Sat
12/6
ATL ATL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Sat
12/6
GSW GSW
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Sat
12/6
MIL MIL
@
DET DET
7:30 PM
Sat
12/6
LAC LAC
@
MIN MIN
8:00 PM