Gobert's teams have also ranked in the top 10 for defensive rating in each of the last five seasons, going back to his days with Utah. The 33-year-old center is a clear floor raiser on defense, and he deserves a spot on this list despite some regression.

This Friday night, two Western Conference powerhouses collided, and the energy inside FedEx Forum was electric. Fans were glued to every possession as the two teams battled it out.

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70 – Wembanyama is 70 blocks away from 500 in his career. With a career average of 3.7 BPG, he is on pace to reach this milestone in his 136th career game, which would be tied with Mark Eaton as the third fastest player to reach 500 career blocks. He’d also join Josh Smith as the only players to reach 500 before the age of 22.

There were little to no concerns about the offense coming into the season. Between Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Malik Monk, and even newcomers Russell Westbrook and Dennis Schroder, the Kings were loaded with offensive talent. Yes, the talent doesn't make sense together, but they have players who can put the ball in the basket.

Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama is only 21 years old and has led San Antonio to its first 5-0 start to a season in franchise history.

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