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How do the New Orleans Pelicans defend centers?

The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 13.6 points a game to centers in 2026-27, the 2nd most of 30 teams, against a league average of 9.1 (+50%). Against them centers are also getting 8.3 rebounds (8th most), 2.9 assists (2nd) and 0.7 threes (6th) a game: 31.1 fantasy points in all (3rd).

The New Orleans Pelicans against centers, a game

What the New Orleans Pelicans allowed per game to centers: the season, the league average and the league rank
StatSeasonLeague averageRank
Points13.6+50%against the league average9.12nd
Rebounds8.3+22%against the league average6.88th
Assists2.9+73%against the league average1.72nd
Threes made0.7+56%against the league average0.46th
Steals0.4−21%against the league average0.520th
Blocks1.3+32%against the league average1.03rd
Turnovers2.0+52%against the league average1.329th
Fantasy points31.1+37%against the league average22.73rd

How they defended in the last 10 games — Pro

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.