Karl-Anthony Towns had the lowest defensive rating by an Eastern Conference center this season, with a 109.6 rating.
Interpreted as:
eastern conference centers with the best defensive rating with a minimum of 2000 minutes played per 82 team games this regular season| NAME | DRTG | SEASON | TM | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TPG | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | K. Towns | 109.6 | 2025-26 | 75 | 31.0 | 20.1 | 11.9 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 6.9 | 13.8 | 50.1 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 36.8 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 85.8 | 61.9 | 3.1 | 8.7 | 2.5 | 2,322 | 1,504 | 889 | 226 | 65 | 40 | 187 | 255 | +378 | |
| 2 |  | B. Adebayo | 111.5 | 2025-26 | 73 | 32.4 | 20.1 | 10.0 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 6.9 | 15.7 | 44.2 | 1.7 | 5.5 | 31.8 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 77.8 | 55.1 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 2,365 | 1,468 | 732 | 232 | 86 | 49 | 120 | 122 | +331 | |
| 3 |  | O. Okongwu | 112.0 | 2025-26 | 74 | 31.0 | 15.2 | 7.6 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5.6 | 11.6 | 48.0 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 37.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 75.7 | 59.2 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 2,297 | 1,123 | 562 | 231 | 82 | 79 | 127 | 243 | +109 | |
| 4 |  | W. Carter Jr. | 114.0 | 2025-26 | 78 | 29.3 | 11.8 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 8.2 | 51.2 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 31.9 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 79.2 | 61.7 | 2.1 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 2,288 | 922 | 577 | 154 | 60 | 49 | 100 | 267 | +90 |
MIAStatMuse has season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.
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Team Leaders 
PPG
26.9
Brunson
RPG
10.6
Towns
APG
6.6
Brunson
Team Rankings
ORTG
119.8
3rd
DRTG
113.3
7th
NETRTG
6.5
5th
3P%
37.3
4th
NBA 2025-26 Leaders
NBA 2025-26 Rankings
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NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Hornets| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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