best defensive rating centers 2025-26season

Victor Wembanyama has the lowest defensive rating by a center this season, with a 99.3 rating.

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Assumption:2026-27 season
Assumption:2,000+ MIN/82TG
Data note: Defensive Rating: player season data complete from 1973-74

	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	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	99.3	2026-27	SAS	4	30.5	22.3	10.8	2.3	1.0	4.3	8.3	18.3	45.2	1.0	4.8	21.1	4.8	6.5	73.1	52.7	2.5	8.3	2.0	122	89	43	9	4	17	8	7	+55
2	Rudy Gobert R. Gobert	101.6	2026-27	MIN	4	32.5	8.0	14.3	1.0	0.3	0.5	2.5	5.8	43.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	3.0	6.0	50.0	47.7	5.0	9.3	2.0	130	32	57	4	1	2	8	10	+61
3	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	101.7	2026-27	PHI	3	34.7	21.7	9.7	5.7	1.0	1.0	6.7	17.0	39.2	1.0	4.7	21.4	7.3	9.0	81.5	51.7	2.0	7.7	3.0	104	65	29	17	3	3	9	11	+49
4	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	104.5	2026-27	NYK	4	31.8	22.5	14.0	2.8	0.5	0.8	8.8	14.5	60.3	1.5	4.0	37.5	3.5	4.8	73.7	67.8	4.8	9.3	4.8	127	90	56	11	2	3	19	16	-2
5	Moussa Diabaté M. Diabaté	106.0	2026-27	CHA	4	27.8	9.3	9.5	2.3	2.3	1.0	3.8	5.5	68.2	0.0	0.0		1.8	2.3	77.8	71.3	5.5	4.0	1.8	111	37	38	9	9	4	7	10	-55
6	Jarrett Allen J. Allen	108.4	2026-27	CLE	3	27.7	15.0	8.0	0.7	0.7	2.0	5.3	8.3	64.0	0.3	0.3	100.0	4.0	5.3	75.0	70.2	2.7	5.3	1.3	83	45	24	2	2	6	4	6	0
7	Alperen Şengün A. Şengün	108.5	2026-27	HOU	4	34.0	24.5	9.0	7.0	1.8	0.5	9.0	15.5	58.1	1.5	2.3	66.7	5.0	6.5	76.9	66.7	2.8	6.3	4.0	136	98	36	28	7	2	16	12	+71
8	Wendell Carter Jr. W. Carter Jr.	108.6	2026-27	ORL	3	30.7	17.0	8.7	1.0	1.0	1.0	6.3	8.3	76.0	1.3	2.7	50.0	3.0	3.3	90.0	86.7	1.7	7.0	1.3	92	51	26	3	3	3	4	12	-7
9	Onyeka Okongwu O. Okongwu	111.0	2026-27	ATL	4	26.5	9.3	6.0	2.8	0.8	0.5	3.5	8.5	41.2	0.8	4.3	17.6	1.5	1.8	85.7	49.9	2.5	3.5	1.0	106	37	24	11	3	2	4	8	+24
10	Naz Reid N. Reid	111.2	2026-27	CHA	4	30.8	19.5	9.5	2.5	0.5	0.5	8.0	18.3	43.8	3.5	8.5	41.2	0.0	0.5	0.0	52.8	1.8	7.8	3.3	123	78	38	10	2	2	13	11	-31
11	Alex Sarr A. Sarr	113.9	2026-27	WAS	4	24.5	8.8	5.3	2.8	0.5	1.3	3.5	6.5	53.8	0.3	2.0	12.5	1.5	2.0	75.0	59.3	2.3	3.0	0.8	98	35	21	11	2	5	3	11	-13
12	Bam Adebayo B. Adebayo	113.9	2026-27	MIA	4	30.8	11.8	7.3	3.5	2.0	0.8	4.5	11.3	40.0	0.8	4.5	16.7	2.0	3.3	61.5	46.3	2.3	5.0	2.0	123	47	29	14	8	3	8	9	-49
13	Myles Turner M. Turner	114.0	2026-27	MIL	4	27.8	7.3	5.5	2.3	0.3	2.8	2.8	7.5	36.7	1.0	4.3	23.5	0.8	0.8	100.0	46.3	1.5	4.0	3.0	111	29	22	9	1	11	12	14	-19
14	Walker Kessler W. Kessler	114.4	2026-27	LAL	4	31.5	15.8	8.0	1.0	1.0	2.8	7.3	9.3	78.4	0.0	0.0		1.3	3.3	38.5	73.7	2.3	5.8	2.0	126	63	32	4	4	11	8	11	+51
15	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	116.9	2026-27	DEN	3	38.0	22.3	9.7	8.7	1.3	2.3	8.3	20.0	41.7	1.7	7.7	21.7	4.0	5.0	80.0	50.3	2.3	7.3	3.0	114	67	29	26	4	7	9	9	-25
16	Domantas Sabonis D. Sabonis	119.4	2026-27	SAC	4	36.0	19.0	16.5	7.3	0.8	0.0	7.8	10.8	72.1	0.3	0.3	100.0	3.3	3.8	86.7	76.6	4.8	11.8	3.3	144	76	66	29	3	0	13	14	-38
17	Jaren Jackson Jr. J. Jackson Jr.	119.8	2026-27	UTA	4	26.0	16.3	5.0	2.0	0.3	1.3	5.5	11.0	50.0	1.3	3.5	35.7	4.0	5.3	76.2	61.0	1.0	4.0	3.0	104	65	20	8	1	5	12	16	-37
18	Precious Achiuwa P. Achiuwa	121.3	2026-27	SAC	4	26.8	11.3	5.5	0.8	1.5	0.8	5.0	9.5	52.6	0.3	0.8	33.3	1.0	2.8	36.4	52.5	2.3	3.3	0.5	107	45	22	3	6	3	2	6	-43

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Team Leaders

PPG

22.3

Wembanyama

RPG

10.8

Wembanyama

APG

7.8

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Team Rankings

ORTG

115.2

10th

DRTG

108.6

9th

NETRTG

6.7

10th

3P%

35.3

12th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
5	Lakers	3	1	.750	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Spurs	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/28	SAS	@	UTA	9:00 PM
Sat 10/31	MIN	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Mon 11/2	UTA	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Wed 11/4	DAL	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Fri 11/6	SAS	@	SAC	10:00 PM

Last Game

Kings

0 - 4

103

Final

130

Spurs

2 - 2

Tue 27 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

16.5

Sabonis

14.3

Gobert

14.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Young

9.5

Haliburton

8.7

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.7

Flagg

3.5

Daniels

3.3

Dunn

BPG Leaders

4.3

Wembanyama

3.0

Holmgren

2.8

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.3

Camara

TS% Leaders

91.1

Camara

86.7

Carter

81.7

Reaves

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

128.7

126.7

121.1

119.4

118.1

118.0

DRtg Rankings

98.8

101.4

101.7

102.5

107.2

NetRtg Rankings

18.6

16.4

10.6

9.8

9.5

Tank Leaderboard

0-4

0-3

0-4

1-3

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

223.9

Dončić

209.1

Wembanyama

198.3

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

241.8

Dončić

211

Sabonis

204

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

40.5

Dončić

37.7

Edwards

35.4

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

38.7

Murray

38.0

Jokić

37.8

Maxey

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.58

Dončić

1.53

Johnson

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.70

Dončić

1.65

Wembanyama

1.61

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

3-0

4-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4

0-3

1-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	3	1	.750
2	76ers	3	1	.750
3	Hornets	3	1	.750
4	Celtics	3	1	.750
5	Raptors	2	1	.667	0.5
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	0.5
7	Hawks	2	2	.500	1.0
8	Wizards	2	2	.500	1.0
9	Pacers	2	2	.500	1.0
10	Magic	1	2	.333	1.5
11	Bulls	1	3	.250	2.0
12	Bucks	1	3	.250	2.0
13	Knicks	1	3	.250	2.0
14	Heat	0	4	.000	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	4	0	1.000
2	Thunder	4	0	1.000
3	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000
4	Trail Blazers	3	0	1.000	0.5
5	Lakers	3	1	.750	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Spurs	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
10	Nuggets	1	2	.333	2.5
11	Suns	1	2	.333	2.5
12	Warriors	1	3	.250	3.0
13	Jazz	1	3	.250	3.0
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.5
15	Kings	0	4	.000	4.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/28	WAS	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	MIA	@	ATL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	PHI	@	IND	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	CHA	@	DET	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	ORL	@	TOR	7:30 PM

Victor Wembanyama has the lowest defensive rating by a center this season, with a 99.3 rating.

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NBA Fantasy 2026-27

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