NBA Defense vs Centers: Every Team Ranked (2026/27)
Statyx · Updated Nov 12, 2026
Over the last 30 days through Nov 12, 2026, the Portland Trail Blazers allow the most points to centers, 26.8 per game, and the Orlando Magic allow the fewest, 13.5. Every team below is ranked for what it allows to centers: rank 1 is the toughest defense and 30 the softest.
Every NBA defense vs centers, softest first
Per game over the last 30 days. The small number is the team's rank: 1 toughest, 30 softest.
| Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail Blazers | 11 | 26.830 | 14.223 | 5.529 | 1.628 | 1.422 | 1.611 | 2.923 | 59.1%27 | 72.9%15 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 12 | 26.029 | 15.325 | 5.830 | 1.525 | 2.230 | 1.56 | 4.229 | 56.4%24 | 80.5%28 |
| Phoenix Suns | 11 | 25.528 | 16.127 | 3.917 | 1.421 | 1.06 | 2.526 | 3.528 | 60.1%29 | 71.8%13 |
| Sacramento Kings | 11 | 24.027 | 13.115 | 2.73 | 1.421 | 1.524 | 2.423 | 2.14 | 59.4%28 | 80.4%27 |
| Chicago Bulls | 10 | 23.526 | 14.121 | 2.52 | 1.114 | 1.06 | 2.321 | 2.922 | 56.3%22 | 68.7%11 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 12 | 22.325 | 17.529 | 4.121 | 2.029 | 1.827 | 1.815 | 2.410 | 45.0%3 | 73.8%17 |
| Indiana Pacers | 12 | 21.524 | 13.820 | 4.020 | 1.216 | 1.214 | 1.33 | 2.614 | 51.9%13 | 80.6%29 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 12 | 21.423 | 16.126 | 4.324 | 1.317 | 2.129 | 1.45 | 2.02 | 53.4%16 | 56.3%1 |
| Detroit Pistons | 11 | 21.322 | 17.530 | 3.25 | 1.527 | 1.726 | 2.016 | 4.230 | 53.8%17 | 67.3%7 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 11 | 20.621 | 11.25 | 3.815 | 1.421 | 1.319 | 1.713 | 3.126 | 57.5%26 | 72.1%14 |
| Toronto Raptors | 12 | 20.620 | 13.114 | 3.38 | 0.98 | 1.321 | 1.610 | 2.820 | 56.3%22 | 79.5%25 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 12 | 20.518 | 14.222 | 5.128 | 1.09 | 1.111 | 2.425 | 3.327 | 56.9%25 | 81.5%30 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 12 | 20.518 | 12.19 | 4.222 | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.56 | 2.36 | 55.5%21 | 71.2%12 |
| Miami Heat | 11 | 20.217 | 14.223 | 3.37 | 2.029 | 1.06 | 1.814 | 2.717 | 61.4%30 | 57.9%2 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 12 | 19.516 | 11.36 | 3.510 | 1.317 | 1.111 | 3.230 | 2.818 | 50.0%8 | 76.8%23 |
| Washington Wizards | 13 | 19.515 | 16.228 | 3.24 | 1.424 | 1.828 | 1.59 | 2.512 | 51.5%12 | 76.1%21 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 12 | 19.314 | 13.517 | 3.816 | 0.87 | 1.111 | 2.527 | 2.924 | 52.3%14 | 73.8%16 |
| Golden State Warriors | 12 | 18.813 | 12.410 | 3.919 | 0.74 | 1.214 | 2.527 | 1.91 | 52.7%15 | 61.4%3 |
| Utah Jazz | 12 | 18.712 | 13.718 | 3.510 | 1.09 | 1.318 | 2.320 | 2.614 | 48.7%6 | 80.0%26 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 13 | 18.211 | 12.813 | 3.814 | 1.215 | 0.62 | 2.118 | 2.37 | 50.0%8 | 68.0%8 |
| Houston Rockets | 12 | 17.810 | 12.812 | 3.36 | 0.85 | 1.06 | 2.322 | 2.820 | 46.8%5 | 67.2%6 |
| LA Clippers | 10 | 17.89 | 13.819 | 4.427 | 0.62 | 1.523 | 1.56 | 2.25 | 55.0%20 | 75.0%19 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 12 | 16.27 | 10.93 | 4.326 | 1.525 | 1.214 | 2.119 | 2.38 | 49.3%7 | 68.1%10 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 12 | 16.27 | 12.511 | 3.38 | 1.09 | 0.73 | 2.016 | 2.924 | 40.1%1 | 74.6%18 |
| Boston Celtics | 12 | 15.86 | 11.04 | 3.612 | 1.317 | 1.214 | 1.11 | 2.716 | 46.2%4 | 75.0%19 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 13 | 15.25 | 11.98 | 2.41 | 1.09 | 1.625 | 1.712 | 2.512 | 54.3%18 | 68.0%8 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 11 | 15.04 | 10.82 | 4.223 | 0.63 | 1.319 | 2.929 | 2.819 | 55.0%19 | 66.7%4 |
| Denver Nuggets | 10 | 14.33 | 13.116 | 3.713 | 0.86 | 0.51 | 1.12 | 2.49 | 50.9%11 | 76.7%22 |
| New York Knicks | 11 | 13.72 | 10.41 | 4.325 | 1.320 | 0.95 | 2.423 | 2.511 | 41.7%2 | 77.5%24 |
| Orlando Magic | 11 | 13.51 | 11.87 | 3.917 | 0.21 | 0.84 | 1.44 | 2.02 | 50.4%10 | 66.7%4 |
Softest and toughest defenses vs centers
- Most points allowed: the Portland Trail Blazers (26.8 per game); the Orlando Magic allow the fewest (13.5).
- Most rebounds allowed: the Detroit Pistons (17.5 per game); the New York Knicks allow the fewest (10.4).
- Most assists allowed: the Atlanta Hawks (5.8 per game); the Los Angeles Lakers allow the fewest (2.4).
- Most threes made allowed: the Miami Heat (2.0 per game); the Orlando Magic allow the fewest (0.2).
- Most steals allowed: the Atlanta Hawks (2.2 per game); the Denver Nuggets allow the fewest (0.5).
- Most blocks allowed: the Minnesota Timberwolves (3.2 per game); the Boston Celtics allow the fewest (1.1).
- Forces the fewest turnovers: the Detroit Pistons (4.2 per game); the Golden State Warriors forces the most (1.9).
Using defense vs centers on a player prop
Start from the player's own numbers: his recent minutes, his role and his line. Then look at his opponent here. A defense in the bottom ten for points allowed to centers has given up more than most to players in his spot over the last month, which is a reason to look closer at an over; a top ten defense is the opposite.
Defense vs position is one input, not a pick. A month is a small sample, injuries change who a team puts on centers, and the player's minutes matter more than the matchup. Each NBA game page shows the same rank for the matchup.
How this is counted
For each defense we take every game it played in the last 30 days and add up what its opponents produced, player by player, by each player's listed position, from official box scores. The table shows the per game average and the team's rank among all 30. It is rebuilt as each night's box scores come in; this version runs through Nov 12, 2026.
NBA defense vs centers: questions
- Which NBA team allows the most points to centers?
- The Portland Trail Blazers, 26.8 per game over the last 30 days through Nov 12, 2026. The Orlando Magic allow the fewest, 13.5.
- Which NBA team allows the most rebounds to centers?
- The Detroit Pistons, 17.5 per game over the last 30 days through Nov 12, 2026. The New York Knicks allow the fewest, 10.4.
- Which NBA team allows the most assists to centers?
- The Atlanta Hawks, 5.8 per game over the last 30 days through Nov 12, 2026. The Los Angeles Lakers allow the fewest, 2.4.
- Which NBA team allows the most threes made to centers?
- The Miami Heat, 2.0 per game over the last 30 days through Nov 12, 2026. The Orlando Magic allow the fewest, 0.2.
- How is defense vs position counted?
- Every game a defense played in the last 30 days, with each opposing player counted at his listed position. The numbers are what all of that team's opponents at the position produced per game, from official box scores. Rank 1 is the toughest defense and 30 the softest; for turnovers, forcing more ranks tougher.
- Is this table free?
- Yes. The table is free to read. The same ranks appear on each NBA game page, in the Trend Zone and in each player's Position Defense panel.