Hakeem Olajuwon has posted the most points by a center, with 49 points in Game 6 of the 1987 Western Conference Semifinals against the Seattle SuperSonics.

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	49	5/14/1987	HOU	@	SEA	53	25	2	2	6	19	33	57.6	0	0		11	13	84.6	63.3	11	14	2	4
2	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	45	5/6/1970	LAL	vs	NYK	46	27	3			20	27	74.1				5	14	35.7	67.9				3
3	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	43	4/25/2019	DEN	@	SAS	38	12	9	2	1	19	30	63.3	2	6	33.3	3	4	75.0	67.7	6	6	2	2	-11
4	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	43	5/1/1977	LAL	@	GSW	41	20	3	0	4	17	25	68.0				9	11	81.8	72.1	5	15		5
5	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	41	5/31/2002	LAL	vs	SAC	44	17	1	0	2	14	25	56.0	0	0		13	17	76.5	63.1	2	15	6	4	+8
6	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	41	6/19/2000	LAL	vs	IND	47	12	1	0	4	19	32	59.4	0	0		3	12	25.0	55.0	5	7	0	2	+6
7	Dwight Howard D. Howard	40	5/30/2009	ORL	vs	CLE	41	14	4	0	1	14	21	66.7	0	1	0.0	12	16	75.0	71.3	6	8	2	5	+13
8	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	40	4/12/1974	BUF	vs	BOS	48	15	2			15	32	46.9				10	13	76.9	53.0				6
9	George Mikan G. Mikan	40	4/23/1950	MIN	vs	SYR			2			13	20	65.0				14	17	82.4	72.8				6
10	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	39	5/2/2024	PHI	vs	NYK	40	13	2	1	1	12	25	48.0	2	5	40.0	13	13	100.0	63.5	5	8	5	6	-2
11	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	39	6/1/1995	HOU	vs	SAS	47	17	3	2	5	16	25	64.0	0	1	0.0	7	8	87.5	68.4	4	13	6	4
12	Amar'e Stoudemire A. Stoudemire	38	5/18/2007	PHX	@	SAS	41	12	0	0	4	14	28	50.0	1	1	100.0	9	10	90.0	58.6	5	7	0	2	-6
13	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	37	4/23/1975	BUF	vs	WAS	48	10	3			14	29	48.3				9	11	81.8	54.7				4
14	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	37	4/22/1972	MIL	vs	LAL	48	25	8			16	37	43.2				5	5	100.0	47.2				5
15	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	36	6/3/2021	DEN	@	POR	36	8	6	1	0	13	22	59.1	2	4	50.0	8	8	100.0	70.5	1	7	5	3	+15
16	Moses Malone M. Malone	36	4/15/1981	HOU	vs	SAS	48	10	1	0	2	15	25	60.0	0	1	0.0	6	9	66.7	62.2			4	3
17	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	34	9/13/2020	DEN	vs	LAC	40	14	7	1	1	13	22	59.1	4	6	66.7	4	5	80.0	70.2	2	12	5	2	+9
18	Shawn Marion S. Marion	34	5/18/2006	PHX	@	LAC	43	9	1	6	1	13	22	59.1	4	7	57.1	4	4	100.0	71.5	4	5	1	2	-16
19	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	34	5/10/1974	MIL	@	BOS	58	8	6	1	2	16	26	61.5				2	2	100.0	63.2	2	6		4
20	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	34	4/12/1964	SFW	@	STL	46	24	3			13	24	54.2				8	15	53.3	55.6				1
21	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	33	4/28/2022	PHI	@	TOR	36	10	1	2	3	12	18	66.7	0	4	0.0	9	10	90.0	73.7	3	7	1	3	+28
22	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	32	5/11/2023	DEN	@	PHX	38	10	12	3	1	13	18	72.2	0	1	0.0	6	6	100.0	77.5	3	7	2	4	+28
23	Bam Adebayo B. Adebayo	32	9/27/2020	MIA	vs	BOS	39	14	5	1	0	11	15	73.3	0	0		10	11	90.9	80.6	1	13	2	3	0
24	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	32	6/14/1987	LAL	vs	BOS	29	6	1	0	4	13	18	72.2	0	0		6	10	60.0	71.4	2	4	0	5
25	Willis Reed W. Reed	32	4/18/1969	NYK	@	BOS	47	11	3			14	24	58.3				4	7	57.1	59.1				3

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8th

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5.4

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36.4

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	DAL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Fri 10/23	HOU	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Sat 10/24	HOU	@	ATL	8:00 PM
Mon 10/26	ATL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 10/28	HOU	@	MIL	8:00 PM

Last Game

Lakers

4 - 2

Final

Rockets

2 - 4

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

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1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

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3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

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122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

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NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

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50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

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	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	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

	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	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	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

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

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