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NBA defense vs centers

Which NBA team allows the most points to centers?

Against centers, no defense has allowed more than the Chicago Bulls so far (16.6 points a game, +87% on the average) or fewer than the Dallas Mavericks (3.3).

What each NBA team allowed per game to opposing guards, forwards and centers: points, rebounds, assists, threes and more. Shaded: among the most allowed, the softer matchups.

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What each team allowed per game to Centers
Next game
League average8.96.51.60.40.51.01.321.8
CHI 8 gamesvs PHI16.6+87%against the league average, 1st most allowed12.0+86%against the league average, 1st most allowed1.8+13%against the league average, 11th most allowed0.8+74%against the league average, 4th most allowed0.8+44%against the league average, 6th most allowed1.5+53%against the league average, 3rd most allowed2.0+53%against the league average, 26th fewest forced38.1+75%against the league average, 1st most allowed107.6 , 1st fastest
POR 8 gamesvs SAS14.5+63%against the league average, 2nd most allowed8.0+24%against the league average, 8th most allowed2.1+37%against the league average, 7th most allowed1.0+133%against the league average, 2nd most allowed1.3+140%against the league average, 1st most allowed0.8−23%against the league average, 20th most allowed1.5+15%against the league average, 23rd fewest forced31.4+44%against the league average, 2nd most allowed102.2 , 13th fastest
MIL 9 gamesvs BOS12.8+44%against the league average, 3rd most allowed9.1+41%against the league average, 4th most allowed1.8+15%against the league average, 9th most allowed0.7+56%against the league average, 7th most allowed1.0+92%against the league average, 2nd most allowed1.1+13%against the league average, 11th most allowed0.9−32%against the league average, 7th fewest forced30.9+42%against the league average, 4th most allowed103.6 , 5th fastest
NOP 9 games@ LAC12.4+40%against the league average, 4th most allowed9.4+46%against the league average, 2nd most allowed2.8+79%against the league average, 1st most allowed0.3−23%against the league average, 19th most allowed0.4−15%against the league average, 18th most allowed1.3+36%against the league average, 4th most allowed2.3+78%against the league average, 28th fewest forced30.9+42%against the league average, 3rd most allowed103.5 , 6th fastest
ORL 8 games@ GSW12.0+35%against the league average, 5th most allowed8.8+35%against the league average, 6th most allowed2.8+77%against the league average, 2nd most allowed0.3−42%against the league average, 21st most allowed0.6+21%against the league average, 10th most allowed0.6−36%against the league average, 24th most allowed1.4+5%against the league average, 19th fewest forced29.0+33%against the league average, 5th most allowed100.3 , 25th fastest
IND 9 gamesvs DEN12.0+35%against the league average, 6th most allowed8.8+36%against the league average, 5th most allowed1.4−7%against the league average, 14th most allowed0.6+30%against the league average, 12th most allowed0.7+29%against the league average, 9th most allowed0.7−32%against the league average, 23rd most allowed1.4+10%against the league average, 22nd fewest forced27.4+25%against the league average, 7th most allowed102.4 , 10th fastest
TOR 9 gamesvs MEM11.3+28%against the league average, 7th most allowed7.6+17%against the league average, 9th most allowed2.4+57%against the league average, 5th most allowed0.3−23%against the league average, 17th most allowed0.9+71%against the league average, 3rd most allowed1.0+2%against the league average, 14th most allowed1.1−15%against the league average, 13th fewest forced27.8+27%against the league average, 6th most allowed103.9 , 4th fastest
DEN 7 games@ IND10.9+22%against the league average, 8th most allowed9.3+44%against the league average, 3rd most allowed1.3−17%against the league average, 21st most allowed0.1−67%against the league average, 25th most allowed0.1−73%against the league average, 28th most allowed1.1+16%against the league average, 7th most allowed1.6+20%against the league average, 24th fewest forced26.3+20%against the league average, 8th most allowed98.8 , 29th fastest
PHI 10 games@ CHI10.8+22%against the league average, 9th most allowed7.3+13%against the league average, 11th most allowed1.4−10%against the league average, 15th most allowed0.9+109%against the league average, 3rd most allowed0.4−23%against the league average, 20th most allowed1.0+2%against the league average, 15th most allowed1.2−8%against the league average, 16th fewest forced24.7+13%against the league average, 11th most allowed102.3 , 11th fastest
PHX 7 gamesvs HOU10.7+21%against the league average, 10th most allowed6.0−7%against the league average, 17th most allowed2.3+48%against the league average, 6th most allowed0.6+33%against the league average, 10th most allowed0.6+10%against the league average, 13th most allowed0.7−28%against the league average, 21st most allowed2.6+96%against the league average, 30th fewest forced23.2+6%against the league average, 12th most allowed101.4 , 17th fastest
CLE 9 gamesvs NYK10.0+13%against the league average, 11th most allowed8.2+27%against the league average, 7th most allowed1.3−14%against the league average, 20th most allowed1.0+133%against the league average, 1st most allowed0.8+50%against the league average, 5th most allowed0.9−9%against the league average, 17th most allowed1.4+10%against the league average, 21st fewest forced25.4+16%against the league average, 10th most allowed103.4 , 7th fastest
GSW 9 gamesvs ORL9.7+9%against the league average, 12th most allowed6.3−2%against the league average, 15th most allowed2.4+57%against the league average, 4th most allowed0.3−23%against the league average, 16th most allowed0.8+50%against the league average, 4th most allowed1.9+93%against the league average, 2nd most allowed1.1−15%against the league average, 11th fewest forced26.2+20%against the league average, 9th most allowed101.2 , 21st fastest
OKC 9 gamesvs WAS9.4+6%against the league average, 13th most allowed4.1−36%against the league average, 27th most allowed1.3−14%against the league average, 18th most allowed0.7+56%against the league average, 6th most allowed0.4−15%against the league average, 16th most allowed0.6−43%against the league average, 27th most allowed1.1−15%against the league average, 10th fewest forced18.4−16%against the league average, 20th most allowed101.3 , 20th fastest
UTA 9 games@ MIN9.2+4%against the league average, 14th most allowed6.9+7%against the league average, 13th most allowed1.4−7%against the league average, 13th most allowed0.7+56%against the league average, 8th most allowed0.3−37%against the league average, 23rd most allowed1.2+24%against the league average, 6th most allowed1.3+2%against the league average, 18th fewest forced22.8+4%against the league average, 14th most allowed101.8 , 15th fastest
DET 8 gamesvs LAL9.1+3%against the league average, 15th most allowed7.5+16%against the league average, 10th most allowed1.4−11%against the league average, 17th most allowed0.4−12%against the league average, 15th most allowed0.6+21%against the league average, 11th most allowed1.1+15%against the league average, 8th most allowed2.5+91%against the league average, 29th fewest forced23.0+5%against the league average, 13th most allowed100.3 , 24th fastest
BOS 9 games@ MIL8.1−9%against the league average, 16th most allowed5.1−21%against the league average, 21st most allowed1.1−28%against the league average, 25th most allowed0.4+2%against the league average, 14th most allowed0.6+8%against the league average, 14th most allowed0.6−43%against the league average, 29th most allowed1.1−15%against the league average, 14th fewest forced18.1−17%against the league average, 21st most allowed98.8 , 28th fastest
BKN 8 games@ ATL8.0−10%against the league average, 17th most allowed6.9+7%against the league average, 14th most allowed1.8+13%against the league average, 10th most allowed0.3−42%against the league average, 20th most allowed0.3−52%against the league average, 26th most allowed0.8−23%against the league average, 19th most allowed2.1+63%against the league average, 27th fewest forced20.3−7%against the league average, 17th most allowed100.4 , 23rd fastest
MEM 9 games@ TOR7.8−12%against the league average, 18th most allowed4.9−24%against the league average, 22nd most allowed1.4−7%against the league average, 12th most allowed0.3−23%against the league average, 18th most allowed0.7+29%against the league average, 8th most allowed2.2+127%against the league average, 1st most allowed1.7+27%against the league average, 25th fewest forced21.2−3%against the league average, 16th most allowed102.5 , 9th fastest
HOU 9 games@ PHX7.6−15%against the league average, 19th most allowed5.7−12%against the league average, 19th most allowed1.3−14%against the league average, 19th most allowed0.6+30%against the league average, 11th most allowed0.1−79%against the league average, 29th most allowed1.1+13%against the league average, 10th most allowed1.2−7%against the league average, 17th fewest forced18.8−14%against the league average, 19th most allowed99.6 , 26th fastest
ATL 10 gamesvs BKN7.5−15%against the league average, 20th most allowed6.9+7%against the league average, 12th most allowed2.0+29%against the league average, 8th most allowed0.2−53%against the league average, 24th most allowed0.6+15%against the league average, 12th most allowed1.0+2%against the league average, 13th most allowed1.1−16%against the league average, 9th fewest forced21.90%against the league average, 15th most allowed104.5 , 3rd fastest
SAC 9 gamesvs MIA7.1−20%against the league average, 21st most allowed5.3−17%against the league average, 20th most allowed0.9−43%against the league average, 27th most allowed0.2−49%against the league average, 23rd most allowed0.6+8%against the league average, 15th most allowed1.0+2%against the league average, 16th most allowed1.1−15%against the league average, 15th fewest forced17.8−19%against the league average, 22nd most allowed102.7 , 8th fastest
CHA 10 gamesvs CLE6.8−23%against the league average, 22nd most allowed5.8−10%against the league average, 18th most allowed2.5+61%against the league average, 3rd most allowed0.5+16%against the league average, 13th most allowed0.2−62%against the league average, 27th most allowed1.1+12%against the league average, 12th most allowed1.4+7%against the league average, 20th fewest forced19.9−9%against the league average, 18th most allowed97.5 , 30th fastest
MIA 9 games@ SAC6.7−25%against the league average, 23rd most allowed6.2−4%against the league average, 16th most allowed1.0−35%against the league average, 26th most allowed0.2−49%against the league average, 22nd most allowed0.3−37%against the league average, 22nd most allowed0.6−43%against the league average, 28th most allowed1.1−15%against the league average, 12th fewest forced17.3−21%against the league average, 23rd most allowed104.5 , 2nd fastest
LAL 10 games@ DET6.5−27%against the league average, 24th most allowed4.0−38%against the league average, 28th most allowed0.6−61%against the league average, 29th most allowed0.7+63%against the league average, 5th most allowed0.3−42%against the league average, 24th most allowed0.6−39%against the league average, 25th most allowed0.8−39%against the league average, 5th fewest forced14.2−35%against the league average, 26th most allowed102.2 , 12th fastest
SAS 9 games@ POR6.0−32%against the league average, 25th most allowed4.8−26%against the league average, 23rd most allowed1.1−28%against the league average, 24th most allowed0.0−100%against the league average, 29th most allowed0.4−15%against the league average, 17th most allowed1.2+24%against the league average, 5th most allowed0.8−40%against the league average, 4th fewest forced16.6−24%against the league average, 24th most allowed101.4 , 18th fastest
LAC 8 gamesvs NOP5.5−38%against the league average, 26th most allowed4.1−36%against the league average, 26th most allowed1.1−27%against the league average, 23rd most allowed0.0−100%against the league average, 30th most allowed0.8+44%against the league average, 7th most allowed1.1+15%against the league average, 9th most allowed0.5−62%against the league average, 2nd fewest forced15.9−27%against the league average, 25th most allowed101.6 , 16th fastest
NYK 8 games@ CLE5.3−41%against the league average, 27th most allowed2.6−59%against the league average, 30th most allowed1.4−11%against the league average, 16th most allowed0.6+47%against the league average, 9th most allowed0.3−52%against the league average, 25th most allowed0.9−10%against the league average, 18th most allowed0.8−43%against the league average, 3rd fewest forced12.8−41%against the league average, 27th most allowed99.4 , 27th fastest
MIN 10 gamesvs UTA4.6−48%against the league average, 28th most allowed3.7−43%against the league average, 29th most allowed0.3−81%against the league average, 30th most allowed0.1−77%against the league average, 27th most allowed0.1−81%against the league average, 30th most allowed0.6−39%against the league average, 26th most allowed0.8−39%against the league average, 6th fewest forced10.7−51%against the league average, 30th most allowed101.9 , 14th fastest
WAS 9 games@ OKC4.0−55%against the league average, 29th most allowed4.3−33%against the league average, 24th most allowed0.8−50%against the league average, 28th most allowed0.1−74%against the league average, 26th most allowed0.4−15%against the league average, 19th most allowed0.6−43%against the league average, 30th most allowed0.2−83%against the league average, 1st fewest forced12.5−43%against the league average, 28th most allowed101.0 , 22nd fastest
DAL 9 gamesvs BKN3.3−62%against the league average, 30th most allowed4.2−35%against the league average, 25th most allowed1.2−21%against the league average, 22nd most allowed0.0−100%against the league average, 28th most allowed0.3−37%against the league average, 21st most allowed0.7−32%against the league average, 22nd most allowed1.0−24%against the league average, 8th fewest forced11.9−45%against the league average, 29th most allowed101.3 , 19th fastest

Per game, from our box scores, regular season. A player counts for his listed position: point and shooting guards are guards, small and power forwards are forwards. The percentage under each number is against the league’s average team. “Last 10”: each team’s last 10 games. Pace is the team’s own over the season.

Defense vs the line