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How do the Denver Nuggets defend centers?

The Denver Nuggets are allowing 8.8 points a game to centers in 2026-27, the 15th most of 30 teams, against a league average of 9.1 (−3%). Against them centers are also getting 8.2 rebounds (8th most), 1.4 assists (21st) and 0.1 threes (28th) a game: 22.5 fantasy points in all (15th). Over their last 10 games they allowed 8.8 points a game to centers, about the same as their season’s 8.8 (14th most in that span).

The Denver Nuggets against centers, a game

What the Denver Nuggets allowed per game to centers: the season, the league average and the league rank
StatSeasonLeague averageRankLast 10Rank
Points8.8−3%against the league average9.115th8.814th
Rebounds8.2+22%against the league average6.78th8.27th
Assists1.4−16%against the league average1.721st1.421st
Threes made0.1−77%against the league average0.428th0.129th
Steals0.1−81%against the league average0.530th0.130th
Blocks0.9−11%against the league average1.019th0.921st
Turnovers1.4+8%against the league average1.317th1.418th
Fantasy points22.5−1%against the league average22.615th22.514th

Rank among 30 teams: 1st allowed the most (for turnovers, forced the fewest). 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.