most points per 36 minutes in nba 2021 center

36 by a center in 2020-21, with 27.47.

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2,000+ MIN/82TG

	NAME	PTS/(MIN/36)	PTS	MIN	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	27.47	1,898	2,487	2020-21	DEN	72	34.5	26.4	10.8	8.3	1.3	0.7	10.2	18.0	56.6	1.3	3.3	38.8	4.8	5.5	86.8	64.7	2.8	8.0	3.1	780	599	95	48	222	192	+384
2	Nikola Vučević N. Vučević	25.13	1,639	2,348	2020-21	TOT	70	33.5	23.4	11.7	3.8	0.9	0.7	9.5	19.9	47.7	2.5	6.3	40.0	1.9	2.2	84.0	56.0	2.1	9.6	1.8	817	269	65	48	126	137	-341
3	Domantas Sabonis D. Sabonis	20.33	1,260	2,231	2020-21	IND	62	36.0	20.3	12.0	6.7	1.2	0.5	7.8	14.6	53.5	0.8	2.6	32.1	3.9	5.3	73.2	60.1	2.4	9.5	3.4	742	415	75	33	213	203	-91
4	Clint Capela C. Capela	18.13	956	1,898	2020-21	ATL	63	30.1	15.2	14.3	0.8	0.7	2.0	6.6	11.0	59.4	0.0	0.0		2.1	3.6	57.3	60.1	4.7	9.6	1.2	903	49	44	129	73	145	+251
5	Kelly Olynyk K. Olynyk	17.04	945	1,997	2020-21	TOT	70	28.5	13.5	7.0	2.9	1.1	0.6	4.8	10.0	48.4	1.8	5.3	34.2	2.1	2.5	82.9	61.0	1.2	5.7	1.8	489	203	79	42	126	207	-100
6	Deandre Ayton D. Ayton	16.98	997	2,114	2020-21	PHX	69	30.6	14.4	10.5	1.4	0.6	1.2	6.2	10.0	62.6	0.1	0.3	20.0	1.9	2.5	76.9	65.3	3.3	7.2	1.5	727	99	41	81	103	196	+274
7	Rudy Gobert R. Gobert	16.71	1,015	2,187	2020-21	UTA	71	30.8	14.3	13.5	1.3	0.6	2.7	5.5	8.2	67.5	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.3	5.3	62.3	68.3	3.4	10.1	1.7	960	89	40	190	118	163	+728
8	Enes Kanter Freedom E. Kanter Freedom	16.51	806	1,757	2020-21	POR	72	24.4	11.2	11.0	1.2	0.5	0.7	4.7	7.8	60.4	0.0	0.1	25.0	1.8	2.3	77.4	63.6	3.9	7.1	1.1	795	84	33	48	78	168	+155
9	Brook Lopez B. Lopez	16.26	859	1,902	2020-21	MIL	70	27.2	12.3	5.0	0.7	0.6	1.5	4.6	9.1	50.3	1.4	4.0	33.8	1.7	2.0	84.5	61.1	1.5	3.5	0.9	347	50	40	103	64	149	+312
10	Jarrett Allen J. Allen	15.57	806	1,863	2020-21	TOT	63	29.6	12.8	10.0	1.7	0.5	1.4	4.7	7.7	61.8	0.1	0.3	31.6	3.2	4.6	70.3	66.1	3.1	6.9	1.6	631	106	32	90	100	96	-203
11	Jakob Poeltl J. Poeltl	11.57	593	1,845	2020-21	SAS	69	26.7	8.6	7.9	1.9	0.7	1.8	3.8	6.2	61.6	0.0	0.0		0.9	1.8	50.8	61.2	3.2	4.8	1.2	547	134	47	123	83	172	+109

StatMuse has season-level data for MIN/82TG and minutes played going back to the 1951-52 season.

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Team Leaders

PPG

27.7

Jokić

RPG

12.9

Jokić

APG

10.7

Jokić

Team Rankings

ORTG

122.6

1st

DRTG

117.4

21st

NETRTG

5.2

7th

3P%

39.6

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	18	.780
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0

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

Last Game

Nuggets

2 - 4

Final

110

Timberwolves

4 - 2

Thu 30 Apr 2026

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

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

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

20-62

22-60

25-57

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

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

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

Nikola Jokić had the most points / minutes played / 36 by a center in 2020-21, with 27.47.

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NBA Fantasy 2025-26

4,039.7

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4,298.5

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