best center defensive rating 2021-22

Centers had their best defensive rating in 2021-22, with a 108.7 rating.

NAME DRTG POSITION SEASON 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 Steven Adams
S. Adams
108.1
Center
2021-22
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
5.4
1.5
1,998
528
760
256
65
60
115
153
+353
2 Bismack Biyombo
B. Biyombo
104.9
Center
2021-22
36
14.1
5.8
4.6
0.6
0.3
0.7
2.4
4.0
59.3
0.0
0.0
1.1
2.0
53.5
59.6
1.8
2.9
0.7
506
210
167
23
12
26
25
70
+52
3 DeMarcus Cousins
D. Cousins
105.6
Center
2021-22
48
14.9
9.0
5.6
1.5
0.7
0.4
3.1
6.8
46.0
0.8
2.5
30.3
2.0
2.6
76.0
56.7
1.5
4.1
1.8
717
430
270
71
35
21
85
139
+39
4 Gorgui Dieng
G. Dieng
111.0
Center
2021-22
44
8.4
3.5
2.8
0.8
0.3
0.3
1.2
2.5
47.3
0.7
1.5
42.6
0.4
0.6
73.1
62.4
0.7
2.0
0.5
371
154
121
34
11
13
20
52
-63
5 Andre Drummond
A. Drummond
102.4
Center
2021-22
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
6.2
1.6
1,437
580
680
131
78
68
115
192
+40
6 Rudy Gobert
R. Gobert
103.2
Center
2021-22
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
11.0
1.8
2,120
1,027
968
72
45
137
119
176
+417
7 Al Horford
A. Horford
104.3
Center
2021-22
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
6.1
0.9
2,005
701
530
232
49
92
65
130
+386
8 Dwight Howard
D. Howard
109.1
Center
2021-22
60
16.2
6.2
5.9
0.6
0.6
0.6
2.2
3.7
61.2
0.1
0.3
53.3
1.6
2.4
65.8
65.7
2.0
4.0
0.8
971
372
356
35
34
36
47
115
-128
9 DeAndre Jordan
D. Jordan
107.5
Center
2021-22
48
13.0
4.3
5.5
0.4
0.3
0.7
1.9
3.0
64.3
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.8
55.0
64.1
1.7
3.8
0.8
622
206
264
21
12
35
37
71
-147
10 Enes Kanter Freedom
E. Kanter Freedom
105.4
Center
2021-22
35
11.7
3.7
4.6
0.2
0.1
0.4
1.5
2.8
52.6
0.1
0.1
40.0
0.7
0.8
85.7
58.5
1.7
2.8
0.6
411
128
160
8
5
14
20
42
+70
11 Alex Len
A. Len
114.0
Center
2021-22
39
15.9
6.0
4.1
1.2
0.3
0.6
2.4
4.5
53.4
0.2
0.5
28.6
1.1
1.6
65.1
57.7
1.3
2.8
1.1
620
235
161
45
13
25
43
100
-76
12 Brook Lopez
B. Lopez
111.2
Center
2021-22
13
22.9
12.4
4.1
0.5
0.6
1.2
4.7
10.1
46.6
1.5
4.1
35.8
1.5
1.8
87.0
57.0
1.5
2.6
0.9
298
161
53
6
8
15
12
34
-7
13 Robin Lopez
R. Lopez
116.2
Center
2021-22
36
17.0
7.1
3.5
1.5
0.1
0.5
3.1
5.5
55.3
0.1
0.2
33.3
0.9
1.5
59.3
57.0
1.9
1.6
1.2
612
254
126
54
2
18
44
67
-65
14 JaVale McGee
J. McGee
102.1
Center
2021-22
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
4.5
1.3
1,172
680
496
42
22
81
98
181
+120
15 Greg Monroe
G. Monroe
108.2
Center
2021-22
14
13.9
5.4
4.6
1.6
0.6
0.7
2.3
4.1
56.1
0.0
0.0
0.9
1.6
52.2
56.6
2.1
2.4
0.9
195
76
64
22
8
10
12
24
+5
16 Nerlens Noel
N. Noel
104.8
Center
2021-22
25
22.5
3.4
5.6
0.9
1.2
1.2
1.3
2.4
53.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.8
1.2
70.0
58.1
1.9
3.7
0.8
562
85
141
23
30
31
20
67
-68
17 Kelly Olynyk
K. Olynyk
111.9
Center
2021-22
40
19.1
9.1
4.4
2.8
0.8
0.5
3.2
7.2
44.8
1.0
3.0
33.6
1.7
2.2
77.5
56.1
1.4
3.1
1.5
764
365
177
111
31
19
58
100
-70
18 Mason Plumlee
M. Plumlee
111.1
Center
2021-22
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
5.3
1.4
1,792
477
565
226
61
52
100
224
+5
19 Jonas Valančiūnas
J. Valančiūnas
110.5
Center
2021-22
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
8.3
2.4
2,240
1,314
843
190
41
60
179
247
+67
20 Nikola Vučević
N. Vučević
109.6
Center
2021-22
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
9.1
1.9
2,417
1,288
804
236
70
71
136
181
-52
21 Hassan Whiteside
H. Whiteside
103.5
Center
2021-22
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
5.0
0.8
1,162
534
494
26
22
103
53
179
+230
22 Cody Zeller
C. Zeller
115.9
Center
2021-22
27
13.1
5.2
4.6
0.8
0.3
0.2
1.9
3.3
56.7
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.4
1.8
77.6
62.7
1.9
2.8
0.7
354
140
125
22
8
6
19
56
-28
23 Mike Muscala
M. Muscala
110.4
Center
2021-22
43
13.8
8.0
3.0
0.5
0.4
0.6
2.6
5.8
45.6
1.6
3.8
42.9
1.1
1.3
84.2
63.0
0.5
2.5
0.3
592
344
129
22
18
26
14
58
+23
24 Dewayne Dedmon
D. Dedmon
104.5
Center
2021-22
67
15.9
6.3
5.8
0.7
0.4
0.6
2.4
4.3
56.6
0.3
0.7
40.4
1.1
1.5
75.0
63.2
1.6
4.2
1.0
1,065
422
386
47
24
42
70
174
+48
25 Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
105.3
Center
2021-22
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
9.6
3.1
2,296
2,079
796
284
77
99
214
181
+367
Total 108.7 4,136 21.0 9.9 6.7 1.6 0.6 0.9 3.9 7.0 55.1 0.4 1.3 33.5 1.8 2.5 71.4 61.3 2.1 4.6 1.2 86,961 41,036 27,551 6,599 2,413 3,737 5,161 9,238 +1798
Average 108.7 46.0 21.0 9.9 6.7 1.6 0.6 0.9 3.9 7.0 55.1 0.4 1.3 33.5 1.8 2.5 71.4 61.3 2.1 4.6 1.2 966.2 456.0 306.1 73.3 26.8 41.5 57.3 102.6 20.0
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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103
Sun
3/30
CHI CHI
@
OKC OKC
117-145
Sun
3/30
BKN BKN
@
DAL DAL
113-109
Sun
3/30
HOU HOU
@
LAL LAL
98-104

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/21
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Tue
10/21
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Wed
10/22
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM