HoopsHype Daily: Jalen Johnson excels again, Julian Champagnie enjoys a career night
The best and worst of the day in the NBA
Every day, we bring you the best and worst performers from the previous night in the NBA.
Best players of the day
| PLAYER | RAT | STATS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1  | Jalen Johnson | 41.02 | 34 pts · 10 reb · 6 ast · 2 stl · 15-22 FG |
2  | Donovan Mitchell | 40.88 | 34 pts · 10 reb · 7 ast · 2 stl · 10-18 FG |
3  | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 40.81 | 30 pts · 6 ast · 2 reb · 4 stl · 11-15 FG |
4  | Julian Champagnie | 36.86 | 36 pts · 6 reb · 0 ast · 1 blk · 11-17 FG |
5 | Victor Wembanyama | 35.99 | 31 pts · 13 reb · 1 ast · 1 blk · 10-12 FG |
6  | Tre Jones | 33.88 | 20 pts · 12 ast · 2 reb · 0 stl · 7-7 FG |
7 | Isaac Okoro | 29.95 | 24 pts · 5 reb · 2 ast · 2 blk · 8-10 FG |
8 | De'Aaron Fox | 29.85 | 26 pts · 7 ast · 1 reb · 3 stl · 11-21 FG |
9  | Paolo Banchero | 28.15 | 29 pts · 10 reb · 4 ast · 3 blk · 12-21 FG |
10  | Jonas Valanciunas | 28.01 | 17 pts · 9 reb · 4 ast · 3 blk · 5-6 FG |
11 | Evan Mobley | 26.34 | 16 pts · 10 reb · 5 ast · 5 blk · 7-10 FG |
12 | Dyson Daniels | 25.99 | 11 pts · 9 ast · 8 reb · 2 stl · 5-8 FG |
13  | Jimmy Butler | 25.62 | 19 pts · 7 ast · 5 reb · 1 stl · 4-8 FG |
14 | Ajay Mitchell | 25.28 | 17 pts · 6 reb · 3 ast · 1 stl · 4-4 FG |
15  | Alex Sarr | 23.51 | 20 pts · 11 reb · 2 ast · 4 blk · 7-15 FG |
* (RAT) Global Rating, which measures performance based on individual and team stats. You can check season rankings here.
Worst players of the day
| PLAYER | RAT | STATS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1  | Oso Ighodaro | -3.00 | 0 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast · 1 tov · 0-4 FG |
2  | Gary Trent Jr | -2.41 | 0 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast · 0 tov · 0-4 FG |
3 | Dylan Harper | -2.01 | 2 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast · 1 tov · 1-6 FG |
4  | Ja'Kobe Walter | -1.77 | 2 pts · 3 reb · 0 ast · 1 tov · 1-6 FG |
5  | Naz Reid | -1.35 | 6 pts · 7 reb · 1 ast · 3 tov · 2-10 FG |
6 | Jamal Shead | -0.63 | 2 pts · 5 ast · 0 reb · 1 tov · 1-8 FG |
7 | Khris Middleton | -0.42 | 0 pts · 6 ast · 3 reb · 0 tov · 0-6 FG |
8  | Jeremiah Fears | -0.37 | 5 pts · 4 ast · 0 reb · 2 tov · 2-8 FG |
9  | Moussa Diabate | 0.45 | 0 pts · 8 reb · 3 ast · 2 tov · 0-3 FG |
10 | Jaylen Clark | 0.57 | 3 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast · 1 tov · 1-4 FG |
11  | Toumani Camara | 0.69 | 6 pts · 7 reb · 4 ast · 5 tov · 2-7 FG |
12 | Royce O'Neale | 1.26 | 9 pts · 2 reb · 1 ast · 4 tov · 4-10 FG |
13 | Tyus Jones | 1.72 | 4 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast · 0 tov · 2-7 FG |
14 | Tim Hardaway Jr | 1.88 | 9 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast · 1 tov · 3-13 FG |
15 | Stephon Castle | 1.99 | 5 pts · 7 ast · 2 reb · 3 tov · 1-9 FG |
* Minimum 15 minutes played
Breakout players of the day
| PLAYER | DIFF | STATS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Julian Champagnie | 26.42 | 36 pts · 6 reb · 0 ast · 1 blk · 11-17 FG |
2 | Isaac Okoro | 25.53 | 24 pts · 5 reb · 2 ast · 2 blk · 8-10 FG |
3 | Tre Jones | 23.77 | 20 pts · 12 ast · 2 reb · 0 stl · 7-7 FG |
4 | Jalen Johnson | 21.74 | 34 pts · 10 reb · 6 ast · 2 stl · 15-22 FG |
5 | Victor Wembanyama | 21.30 | 31 pts · 13 reb · 1 ast · 1 blk · 10-12 FG |
6 | Jonas Valanciunas | 19.11 | 17 pts · 9 reb · 4 ast · 3 blk · 5-6 FG |
7 | Donovan Mitchell | 18.59 | 34 pts · 10 reb · 7 ast · 2 stl · 10-18 FG |
8 | Gui Santos | 17.30 | 13 pts · 5 reb · 2 ast · 1 blk · 5-6 FG |
9 | Paolo Banchero | 16.89 | 29 pts · 10 reb · 4 ast · 3 blk · 12-21 FG |
10 | Carlton Carrington | 15.75 | 20 pts · 5 reb · 5 ast · 1 blk · 7-14 FG |
11 | Justin Champagnie | 15.63 | 12 pts · 9 reb · 2 ast · 2 stl · 5-9 FG |
12 | De'Aaron Fox | 15.49 | 26 pts · 7 ast · 1 reb · 3 stl · 11-21 FG |
13 | Alex Sarr | 14.55 | 20 pts · 11 reb · 2 ast · 4 blk · 7-15 FG |
14 | Luke Kennard | 13.94 | 15 pts · 6 reb · 5 ast · 1 stl · 6-12 FG |
15 | Dyson Daniels | 13.75 | 11 pts · 9 ast · 8 reb · 2 stl · 5-8 FG |
* (DIFF) Difference between last game and 2025-26 Global Rating (minimum five games played)
Bombs of the day
| PLAYER | DIFF | STATS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Naz Reid | -14.09 | 6 pts · 7 reb · 1 ast · 3 tov · 2-10 FG |
2 | Stephon Castle | -11.19 | 5 pts · 7 ast · 2 reb · 3 tov · 1-9 FG |
3 | Deni Avdija | -11.04 | 17 pts · 7 reb · 7 ast · 7 tov · 5-14 FG |
4 | Mark Williams | -10.08 | 2 pts · 9 reb · 2 ast · 1 tov · 0-3 FG |
5 | Dylan Harper | -10.03 | 2 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast · 1 tov · 1-6 FG |
6 | Rudy Gobert | -9.78 | 6 pts · 11 reb · 3 ast · 1 tov · 3-6 FG |
7 | Tim Hardaway Jr | -9.49 | 9 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast · 1 tov · 3-13 FG |
8 | Jeremiah Fears | -9.10 | 5 pts · 4 ast · 0 reb · 2 tov · 2-8 FG |
9 | Moussa Diabate | -8.90 | 0 pts · 8 reb · 3 ast · 2 tov · 0-3 FG |
10 | Donte DiVincenzo | -8.87 | 6 pts · 7 ast · 2 reb · 1 tov · 2-8 FG |
11 | Trey Murphy | -8.84 | 15 pts · 6 reb · 5 ast · 4 tov · 6-15 FG |
12 | Julius Randle | -8.82 | 19 pts · 7 reb · 2 ast · 1 tov · 7-13 FG |
13 | Oso Ighodaro | -8.78 | 0 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast · 1 tov · 0-4 FG |
14 | Shaedon Sharpe | -8.61 | 14 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast · 3 tov · 5-17 FG |
15 | Gary Trent Jr | -8.44 | 0 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast · 0 tov · 0-4 FG |
* (DIFF) Difference between last game and 2025-26 Global Rating (minimum five games played)
Best rookies of the day
| PLAYER | RAT | STATS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kon Knueppel | 15.73 | 20 pts · 8 ast · 5 reb · 0 stl · 7-11 FG |
2 | Asa Newell | 14.00 | 7 pts · 9 reb · 1 ast · 1 stl · 3-5 FG |
3 | Tre Johnson | 10.13 | 14 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast · 0 stl · 5-13 FG |
4 | Derik Queen | 9.64 | 9 pts · 7 reb · 4 ast · 5 blk · 4-7 FG |
5 | Sion James | 7.53 | 9 pts · 3 ast · 1 reb · 1 stl · 3-4 FG |
6 | Will Richard | 6.73 | 5 pts · 3 ast · 2 reb · 1 stl · 2-3 FG |
7 | Will Riley | 6.48 | 3 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast · 1 stl · 1-3 FG |
8 | Collin Murray-Boyles | 4.36 | 6 pts · 9 reb · 2 ast · 2 stl · 3-11 FG |
9 | Caleb Love | 4.07 | 10 pts · 5 reb · 4 ast · 3 stl · 4-12 FG |
10 | Noah Penda | 3.57 | 4 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast · 1 stl · 2-3 FG |
11  | Mohamed Diawara | 3.12 | 6 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast · 0 stl · 2-5 FG |
12 | Micah Peavy | 2.14 | 6 pts · 2 reb · 1 ast · 0 stl · 2-4 FG |
13 | Yang Hansen | 1.33 | 3 pts · 5 reb · 0 ast · 0 stl · 1-4 FG |
14 | Joan Beringer | 1.08 | 0 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast · 1 blk · 0-0 FG |
15 | Liam McNeeley | 0.52 | 0 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast · 1 stl · 0-1 FG |
* You can can check season rankings here.
Most clutch players
| PLAYER | RAT | STATS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Draymond Green | 8.13 | 5 pts · 2 ast · 1 reb · 0 stl · 2-2 FG |
2 | Keldon Johnson | 7.38 | 6 pts · 3 reb · 0 ast · 0 stl · 0-0 FG |
3 | Luke Kornet | 7.38 | 4 pts · 2 reb · 1 ast · 0 stl · 2-2 FG |
4 | De'Aaron Fox | 7.13 | 6 pts · 1 ast · 0 reb · 1 stl · 2-4 FG |
5 | Peyton Watson | 5.50 | 2 pts · 3 reb · 0 ast · 1 stl · 0-1 FG |
6 | Miles McBride | 4.56 | 7 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast · 0 stl · 2-3 FG |
7 | Will Richard | 4.25 | 3 pts · 1 ast · 0 reb · 0 stl · 1-1 FG |
8 | Jamal Murray | 3.63 | 4 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast · 1 blk · 2-4 FG |
9 | Desmond Bane | 3.25 | 4 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast · 0 stl · 2-3 FG |
10 | Jalen Brunson | 3.20 | 6 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast · 1 stl · 2-5 FG |
11  | Andrew Nembhard | 2.72 | 4 pts · 1 ast · 0 reb · 0 stl · 2-3 FG |
12 | Julian Champagnie | 2.50 | 3 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast · 0 stl · 1-2 FG |
13 | Spencer Jones | 2.38 | 2 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast · 0 stl · 0-0 FG |
14 | Brandon Ingram | 2.32 | 5 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast · 0 stl · 2-4 FG |
15 | Alex Sarr | 2.25 | 1 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast · 2 blk · 0-1 FG |
* (RAT) Clutch Rating, which measures performance in the last five minutes of 4Q or OT when the score is within five points
Best international players
| PLAYER | RAT | STATS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1  | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 40.81 | 30 pts · 6 ast · 2 reb · 4 stl · 11-15 FG |
2  | Victor Wembanyama | 35.99 | 31 pts · 13 reb · 1 ast · 1 blk · 10-12 FG |
3  | Jonas Valanciunas | 28.01 | 17 pts · 9 reb · 4 ast · 3 blk · 5-6 FG |
4  | Dyson Daniels | 25.99 | 11 pts · 9 ast · 8 reb · 2 stl · 5-8 FG |
5  | Ajay Mitchell | 25.28 | 17 pts · 6 reb · 3 ast · 1 stl · 4-4 FG |
6 | Alex Sarr | 23.51 | 20 pts · 11 reb · 2 ast · 4 blk · 7-15 FG |
7 | Jamal Murray | 22.00 | 21 pts · 7 reb · 6 ast · 1 stl · 6-18 FG |
8  | Nikola Vucevic | 21.49 | 17 pts · 8 reb · 5 ast · 0 stl · 7-13 FG |
9  | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 21.04 | 33 pts · 15 reb · 3 ast · 0 stl · 12-21 FG |
10  | Gui Santos | 19.35 | 13 pts · 5 reb · 2 ast · 1 blk · 5-6 FG |
11  | Goga Bitadze | 19.25 | 14 pts · 9 reb · 3 ast · 0 stl · 6-7 FG |
12 | Matas Buzelis | 19.13 | 19 pts · 6 reb · 2 ast · 1 stl · 8-17 FG |
13  | Pascal Siakam | 14.86 | 26 pts · 4 reb · 0 ast · 2 stl · 9-20 FG |
14  | Kristaps Porzingis | 14.06 | 16 pts · 2 reb · 1 ast · 0 stl · 6-12 FG |
15  | Karl-Anthony Towns | 12.73 | 20 pts · 7 reb · 4 ast · 1 stl · 5-10 FG |
* Includes players who represent national teams other than Team USA
Best bench players
| PLAYER | RAT | STATS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ajay Mitchell | 25.28 | 17 pts · 6 reb · 3 ast · 1 stl · 4-4 FG |
2 | Brandin Podziemski | 21.53 | 19 pts · 3 reb · 3 ast · 0 stl · 6-9 FG |
3 | Keldon Johnson | 20.98 | 19 pts · 8 reb · 0 ast · 2 stl · 5-12 FG |
4 | Carlton Carrington | 20.97 | 20 pts · 5 reb · 5 ast · 1 blk · 7-14 FG |
5 | Justin Champagnie | 20.55 | 12 pts · 9 reb · 2 ast · 2 stl · 5-9 FG |
6 | Luke Kennard | 19.43 | 15 pts · 6 reb · 5 ast · 1 stl · 6-12 FG |
7 | Gui Santos | 19.35 | 13 pts · 5 reb · 2 ast · 1 blk · 5-6 FG |
8 | Goga Bitadze | 19.25 | 14 pts · 9 reb · 3 ast · 0 stl · 6-7 FG |
9 | Luke Kornet | 16.36 | 7 pts · 9 reb · 4 ast · 1 blk · 3-4 FG |
10 | Kevin Huerter | 15.59 | 13 pts · 6 reb · 1 ast · 2 blk · 4-9 FG |
11 | Ayo Dosunmu | 15.29 | 12 pts · 6 ast · 4 reb · 1 blk · 3-11 FG |
12 | Jaylon Tyson | 15.18 | 18 pts · 3 ast · 2 reb · 0 stl · 7-16 FG |
13 | Jordan Poole | 15.14 | 26 pts · 3 reb · 2 ast · 0 stl · 6-14 FG |
14 | Miles McBride | 14.17 | 21 pts · 3 reb · 2 ast · 0 stl · 7-12 FG |
15 | Kristaps Porzingis | 14.06 | 16 pts · 2 reb · 1 ast · 0 stl · 6-12 FG |
Stats per country
| COUNTRY | STATS | PLAYERS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1  | United States | 1534 points · 590 rebounds · 378 assists | 141 |
 | Rest of the World | 588 points · 236 rebounds · 119 assists | 55 |
2 | Canada | 178 points · 36 rebounds · 36 assists | 12 |
3 | France | 115 points · 63 rebounds · 18 assists | 13 |
4 | Lithuania | 36 points · 15 rebounds · 6 assists | 2 |
5 | Greece | 33 points · 15 rebounds · 3 assists | 1 |
6 | Cameroon | 29 points · 10 rebounds · 0 assists | 2 |
7 | Dominican Republic | 28 points · 9 rebounds · 4 assists | 2 |
8 | Belgium | 23 points · 13 rebounds · 7 assists | 2 |
9  | Philippines | 20 points · 2 rebounds · 2 assists | 1 |
10  | Israel | 17 points · 7 rebounds · 7 assists | 1 |
11 | Montenegro | 17 points · 8 rebounds · 5 assists | 1 |
12 | Australia | 16 points · 14 rebounds · 12 assists | 6 |
13 | Latvia | 16 points · 2 rebounds · 1 assist | 1 |
14 | Georgia | 14 points · 13 rebounds · 4 assists | 2 |
15 | Brazil | 13 points · 5 rebounds · 2 assists | 1 |
16  | Great Britain | 9 points · 5 rebounds · 2 assists | 1 |
17  | Netherlands | 9 points · 1 rebound · 0 assists | 1 |
18  | Germany | 6 points · 10 rebounds · 4 assists | 2 |
19  | Czech Republic | 6 points · 5 assists · 1 rebound · | 1 |
20  | China | 3 points · 5 rebounds · 0 assists | 1 |
21  | South Sudan | 0 points · 1 rebound · 0 assists | 1 |
22  | Senegal | 0 points · 1 rebound · 1 assist | 1 |
* Includes players who represent national teams other than Team USA
All-Time Ranking
| PLAYER | CATEGORY | RANK | PASSED | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Rebounds | 64 | Jason Kidd |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | Rebounds | 96 | Scottie Pippen |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Assists | 99 | Calvin Murphy |
| Nikola Vucevic | Scoring | 102 | Jeff Malone |
| Devin Booker | Scoring | 104 | Chris Bosh |
| Jimmy Butler | Scoring | 116 | Nate Archibald |
| CJ McCollum | Scoring | 127 | Derek Harper, Rasheed Wallace, Amare Stoudemire |
| Jimmy Butler | Assists | 134 | Ron Harper, Brian Shaw |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | Scoring | 147 | Kevin Love |
| Khris Middleton | Assists | 218 | Tom Henderson |
| CJ McCollum | Assists | 221 | Toni Kukoc |
Sneakers
| BRAND | STATS | PLAYERS |
|---|---|---|
| Nike | 737 points · 329 rebounds · 179 assists | 78 |
| Adidas | 143 points · 50 rebounds · 25 assists | 13 |
| Jordan Brand | 81 points · 43 rebounds · 10 assists | 9 |
| Puma | 64 points · 20 rebounds · 12 assists | 6 |
| Li-Ning | 40 points · 14 rebounds · 11 assists | 3 |
| New Balance | 39 points · 18 rebounds · 6 assists | 3 |
| Rigorer | 30 points · 6 rebounds · 4 assists | 2 |
| Anta | 26 points · 12 assists · 7 rebounds · | 2 |
| Tarmak | 20 points · 11 rebounds · 2 assists | 1 |
| Converse | 17 points · 14 assists · 11 rebounds · | 2 |
| Under Armour | 9 points · 5 rebounds · 1 assist | 2 |
| Andiem | 6 points · 7 rebounds · 2 assists | 1 |
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