HoopsHype Daily: Career night for Collin Gillespie, vindication game for Kyle Kuzma
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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  | Collin Gillespie | 40.23 | 30 pts · 10 ast · 4 reb · 3 stl · 10-17 FG |
2  | Kyle Kuzma | 37.78 | 31 pts · 10 reb · 6 ast · 1 stl · 12-22 FG |
3  | Jalen Johnson | 34.87 | 27 pts · 11 reb · 11 ast · 0 stl · 11-18 FG |
4  | LeBron James | 34.00 | 25 pts · 7 ast · 3 reb · 3 stl · 10-16 FG |
5  | Isaiah Collier | 33.21 | 17 pts · 22 ast · 5 reb · 3 stl · 6-16 FG |
6  | Mikal Bridges | 32.38 | 23 pts · 5 ast · 4 reb · 2 blk · 8-10 FG |
7  | VJ Edgecombe | 31.49 | 25 pts · 7 reb · 7 ast · 2 stl · 11-20 FG |
8 | Mark Williams | 30.93 | 24 pts · 11 reb · 1 ast · 1 blk · 11-14 FG |
9 | Jordan Goodwin | 30.84 | 16 pts · 10 reb · 3 ast · 5 stl · 6-9 FG |
10 | Ace Bailey | 28.03 | 19 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast · 3 stl · 7-10 FG |
11  | Jaylen Brown | 27.24 | 33 pts · 11 reb · 3 ast · 1 stl · 15-29 FG |
12  | Cade Cunningham | 26.95 | 29 pts · 10 ast · 2 reb · 1 stl · 9-19 FG |
13 | Payton Pritchard | 26.19 | 26 pts · 7 ast · 4 reb · 0 stl · 12-20 FG |
14 | Karl-Anthony Towns | 26.06 | 19 pts · 15 reb · 3 ast · 2 stl · 7-16 FG |
15 | Jalen Duren | 25.61 | 19 pts · 13 reb · 1 ast · 1 stl · 6-10 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  | Tristan Da Silva | -2.26 | 3 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast · 1 tov · 1-7 FG |
2  | Justin Champagnie | -1.61 | 2 pts · 4 reb · 0 ast · 1 tov · 1-7 FG |
3  | Dru Smith | -0.51 | 2 pts · 2 ast · 1 reb · 1 tov · 1-5 FG |
4  | Ben Saraf | 0.36 | 3 pts · 2 ast · 1 reb · 1 tov · 1-4 FG |
5 | Egor Demin | 0.95 | 11 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast · 6 tov · 4-11 FG |
6  | Brandin Podziemski | 0.95 | 8 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast · 4 tov · 3-8 FG |
7  | Klay Thompson | 0.99 | 4 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast · 0 tov · 1-5 FG |
8 | Daniss Jenkins | 1.05 | 6 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast · 0 tov · 2-8 FG |
9 | Bilal Coulibaly | 1.33 | 3 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast · 1 tov · 1-4 FG |
10  | Tim Hardaway Jr | 1.44 | 6 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast · 0 tov · 1-7 FG |
11 | Desmond Bane | 1.45 | 7 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast · 2 tov · 3-7 FG |
12 | Noah Clowney | 1.55 | 6 pts · 4 reb · 2 ast · 2 tov · 3-7 FG |
13 | Gabe Vincent | 1.65 | 0 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast · 0 tov · 0-3 FG |
14  | Ben Sheppard | 1.91 | 8 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast · 2 tov · 3-7 FG |
15 | Christian Braun | 2.31 | 6 pts · 2 ast · 0 reb · 0 tov · 2-6 FG |
* Minimum 15 minutes played
Breakout players of the day
| PLAYER | DIFF | STATS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kyle Kuzma | 27.89 | 31 pts · 10 reb · 6 ast · 1 stl · 12-22 FG |
2 | Isaiah Collier | 27.77 | 17 pts · 22 ast · 5 reb · 3 stl · 6-16 FG |
3 | Collin Gillespie | 27.51 | 30 pts · 10 ast · 4 reb · 3 stl · 10-17 FG |
4 | LeBron James | 25.32 | 25 pts · 7 ast · 3 reb · 3 stl · 10-16 FG |
5 | Jordan Goodwin | 23.24 | 16 pts · 10 reb · 3 ast · 5 stl · 6-9 FG |
6 | Ace Bailey | 22.38 | 19 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast · 3 stl · 7-10 FG |
7 | Cody Williams | 21.33 | 14 pts · 6 reb · 3 ast · 3 stl · 6-8 FG |
8  | Luguentz Dort | 20.04 | 18 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast · 2 stl · 6-8 FG |
9 | VJ Edgecombe | 19.59 | 25 pts · 7 reb · 7 ast · 2 stl · 11-20 FG |
10 | Pete Nance | 19.31 | 15 pts · 8 reb · 2 ast · 0 stl · 6-8 FG |
11 | Quenton Jackson | 18.60 | 24 pts · 3 ast · 1 reb · 3 stl · 9-10 FG |
12 | Mark Williams | 17.52 | 24 pts · 11 reb · 1 ast · 1 blk · 11-14 FG |
13 | Luka Garza | 16.77 | 16 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast · 2 stl · 6-8 FG |
14 | Kenrich Williams | 16.02 | 11 pts · 7 reb · 1 ast · 1 stl · 4-5 FG |
15 | Jalen Johnson | 15.59 | 27 pts · 11 reb · 11 ast · 0 stl · 11-18 FG |
* (DIFF) Difference between last game and 2025-26 Global Rating (minimum five games played)
Bombs of the day
| PLAYER | DIFF | STATS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nikola Jokic | -19.79 | 24 pts · 15 reb · 4 ast · 5 tov · 9-19 FG |
2 | Desmond Bane | -13.52 | 7 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast · 2 tov · 3-7 FG |
3 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | -12.00 | 20 pts · 9 ast · 5 reb · 3 tov · 8-22 FG |
4 | Brandin Podziemski | -10.00 | 8 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast · 4 tov · 3-8 FG |
5 | Tim Hardaway Jr | -9.93 | 6 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast · 0 tov · 1-7 FG |
6 | Kel'el Ware | -9.57 | 6 pts · 7 reb · 0 ast · 0 tov · 3-9 FG |
7 | Anthony Black | -9.16 | 10 pts · 6 reb · 3 ast · 2 tov · 5-16 FG |
8 | Tristan Da Silva | -8.87 | 3 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast · 1 tov · 1-7 FG |
9 | Naji Marshall | -8.84 | 9 pts · 8 reb · 3 ast · 1 tov · 4-15 FG |
10 | Dillon Brooks | -8.48 | 11 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast · 2 tov · 3-16 FG |
11 | Dyson Daniels | -8.30 | 2 pts · 5 ast · 1 reb · 1 tov · 1-4 FG |
12 | Dru Smith | -7.39 | 2 pts · 2 ast · 1 reb · 1 tov · 1-5 FG |
13 | Noah Clowney | -6.87 | 6 pts · 4 reb · 2 ast · 2 tov · 3-7 FG |
14 | Nicolas Claxton | -6.73 | 10 pts · 5 reb · 2 ast · 0 tov · 5-7 FG |
15 | Justin Champagnie | -6.53 | 2 pts · 4 reb · 0 ast · 1 tov · 1-7 FG |
* (DIFF) Difference between last game and 2025-26 Global Rating (minimum five games played)
Best rookies of the day
| PLAYER | RAT | STATS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | VJ Edgecombe | 31.49 | 25 pts · 7 reb · 7 ast · 2 stl · 11-20 FG |
2 | Ace Bailey | 28.03 | 19 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast · 3 stl · 7-10 FG |
3 | Cooper Flagg | 24.81 | 36 pts · 9 reb · 6 ast · 2 blk · 12-24 FG |
4 | Myron Gardner | 10.62 | 14 pts · 6 reb · 0 ast · 2 stl · 5-8 FG |
5 | Kam Jones | 10.44 | 12 pts · 8 ast · 6 reb · 0 stl · 4-9 FG |
6 | Will Riley | 8.65 | 17 pts · 6 reb · 1 ast · 0 stl · 5-11 FG |
7 | Asa Newell | 7.74 | 8 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast · 1 stl · 3-4 FG |
8 | Mohamed Diawara | 7.54 | 5 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast · 0 stl · 2-2 FG |
9 | Ethan Thompson | 6.52 | 11 pts · 3 ast · 0 reb · 1 blk · 4-8 FG |
10 | Hugo Gonzalez | 4.27 | 2 pts · 6 reb · 2 ast · 1 stl · 1-6 FG |
11 | Danny Wolf | 3.68 | 7 pts · 4 reb · 3 ast · 1 stl · 3-8 FG |
12  | Lachlan Olbrich | 3.65 | 2 pts · 7 reb · 0 ast · 1 stl · 1-2 FG |
13 | Kasparas Jakucionis | 3.62 | 5 pts · 3 reb · 0 ast · 2 stl · 1-4 FG |
14 | Nolan Traore | 3.15 | 7 pts · 5 reb · 4 ast · 0 stl · 3-9 FG |
15 | Noah Penda | 2.84 | 11 pts · 5 reb · 2 ast · 0 stl · 4-11 FG |
* You can can check season rankings here.
Most clutch players
| PLAYER | RAT | STATS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jamal Murray | 7.04 | 9 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast · 0 stl · 2-2 FG |
2 | Cade Cunningham | 6.75 | 5 pts · 1 ast · 0 reb · 0 stl · 1-1 FG |
3 | Grayson Allen | 3.00 | 3 pts · 1 ast · 0 reb · 0 stl · 1-1 FG |
4 | Daniss Jenkins | 2.88 | 2 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast · 0 stl · 0-0 FG |
5 | Javonte Green | 2.50 | 2 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast · 0 stl · 0-0 FG |
6 | Tobias Harris | 2.50 | 3 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast · 0 stl · 1-2 FG |
7 | Jordan Goodwin | 2.13 | 1 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast · 0 stl · 0-0 FG |
8 | Mark Williams | 2.13 | 2 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast · 0 stl · 1-1 FG |
9 | Peyton Watson | 0.32 | 0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast · 2 blk · 0-0 FG |
10 | Julian Strawther | 0.24 | 0 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast · 0 stl · 0-1 FG |
11  | Toumani Camara | 0.24 | 0 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast · 0 stl · 0-0 FG |
12 | Ausar Thompson | 0.00 | 0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast · 0 stl · 0-0 FG |
13 | Collin Gillespie | 0.00 | 0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast · 0 stl · 0-0 FG |
14 | Dillon Brooks | 0.00 | 0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast · 0 stl · 0-0 FG |
15 | Duncan Robinson | 0.00 | 0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast · 0 stl · 0-0 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  | VJ Edgecombe | 31.49 | 25 pts · 7 reb · 7 ast · 2 stl · 11-20 FG |
2  | Karl-Anthony Towns | 26.06 | 19 pts · 15 reb · 3 ast · 2 stl · 7-16 FG |
3  | Luguentz Dort | 25.05 | 18 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast · 2 stl · 6-8 FG |
4 | Jamal Murray | 24.75 | 32 pts · 8 ast · 1 reb · 2 blk · 8-17 FG |
5  | Isaiah Hartenstein | 24.71 | 12 pts · 10 reb · 10 ast · 1 blk · 4-6 FG |
6  | Lauri Markkanen | 24.36 | 27 pts · 3 reb · 2 ast · 0 stl · 10-19 FG |
7  | Luka Garza | 22.95 | 16 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast · 2 stl · 6-8 FG |
8  | OG Anunoby | 22.48 | 19 pts · 4 reb · 2 ast · 1 stl · 6-11 FG |
9  | Luka Doncic | 21.84 | 24 pts · 6 reb · 5 ast · 1 stl · 8-18 FG |
10 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 21.32 | 20 pts · 9 ast · 5 reb · 2 stl · 8-22 FG |
11  | Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk | 20.95 | 18 pts · 3 reb · 0 ast · 1 stl · 7-9 FG |
12 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 19.09 | 19 pts · 7 ast · 5 reb · 1 stl · 8-21 FG |
13  | Adem Bona | 18.18 | 11 pts · 7 reb · 0 ast · 1 stl · 5-6 FG |
14  | Nikola Jokic | 15.78 | 24 pts · 15 reb · 4 ast · 2 stl · 9-19 FG |
15 | Ariel Hukporti | 14.98 | 12 pts · 9 reb · 1 ast · 2 blk · 5-6 FG |
* Includes players who represent national teams other than Team USA
Best bench players
| PLAYER | RAT | STATS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jordan Goodwin | 30.84 | 16 pts · 10 reb · 3 ast · 5 stl · 6-9 FG |
2 | Payton Pritchard | 26.19 | 26 pts · 7 ast · 4 reb · 0 stl · 12-20 FG |
3 | CJ McCollum | 25.05 | 26 pts · 4 reb · 2 ast · 0 stl · 10-18 FG |
4 | Isaiah Joe | 23.00 | 22 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast · 1 stl · 8-12 FG |
5 | Luka Garza | 22.95 | 16 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast · 2 stl · 6-8 FG |
6 | Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk | 20.95 | 18 pts · 3 reb · 0 ast · 1 stl · 7-9 FG |
7 | Quenton Jackson | 20.87 | 24 pts · 3 ast · 1 reb · 3 stl · 9-10 FG |
8 | Brice Sensabaugh | 20.67 | 20 pts · 5 ast · 1 reb · 0 stl · 8-14 FG |
9 | Day'Ron Sharpe | 20.49 | 19 pts · 14 reb · 5 ast · 3 stl · 9-12 FG |
10 | Pete Nance | 19.68 | 15 pts · 8 reb · 2 ast · 0 stl · 6-8 FG |
11 | Trendon Watford | 18.60 | 16 pts · 8 reb · 3 ast · 2 blk · 7-13 FG |
12 | Kenrich Williams | 18.46 | 11 pts · 7 reb · 1 ast · 1 stl · 4-5 FG |
13 | Adem Bona | 18.18 | 11 pts · 7 reb · 0 ast · 1 stl · 5-6 FG |
14 | Isaiah Stewart | 15.89 | 11 pts · 6 reb · 3 ast · 1 stl · 3-7 FG |
15 | Landry Shamet | 15.31 | 14 pts · 1 ast · 0 reb · 0 stl · 5-8 FG |
Stats per country
| COUNTRY | STATS | PLAYERS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1  | United States | 1631 points · 615 rebounds · 384 assists | 147 |
 | Rest of the World | 699 points · 246 rebounds · 142 assists | 67 |
2 | Canada | 143 points · 31 assists · 29 rebounds · | 9 |
3  | France | 58 points · 35 rebounds · 20 assists | 8 |
4 | Bahamas | 41 points · 18 rebounds · 13 assists | 3 |
5  | Lithuania | 38 points · 16 rebounds · 2 assists | 3 |
6 | Germany | 35 points · 26 rebounds · 13 assists | 5 |
7 | Dominican Republic | 29 points · 15 rebounds · 5 assists | 2 |
8 | Serbia | 29 points · 17 rebounds · 4 assists | 2 |
9 | Finland | 27 points · 3 rebounds · 2 assists | 1 |
10  | Puerto Rico | 26 points · 8 rebounds · 5 assists | 2 |
11 | Slovenia | 24 points · 6 rebounds · 5 assists | 1 |
12 | Great Britain | 19 points · 4 rebounds · 2 assists | 1 |
13  | Australia | 18 points · 15 rebounds · 11 assists | 3 |
14  | Sweden | 18 points · 5 assists · 4 rebounds · | 1 |
15  | Italy | 18 points · 6 rebounds · 2 assists | 1 |
16 | Ukraine | 18 points · 3 rebounds · 0 assists | 1 |
17 | Bosnia | 16 points · 4 rebounds · 1 assist | 1 |
18  | Brazil | 13 points · 3 assists · 2 rebounds · | 1 |
19  | Belgium | 13 points · 11 rebounds · 4 assists | 1 |
20  | Philippines | 12 points · 2 assists · 0 rebounds · | 1 |
21 | Turkey | 11 points · 7 rebounds · 0 assists | 1 |
22  | Russia | 11 points · 2 rebounds · 2 assists | 1 |
23  | Israel | 10 points · 5 rebounds · 5 assists | 2 |
24  | Netherlands | 10 points · 5 rebounds · 3 assists | 2 |
25  | US Virgin Islands | 10 points · 5 rebounds · 2 assists | 1 |
* Includes players who represent national teams other than Team USA
All-Time Ranking
| PLAYER | CATEGORY | RANK | PASSED | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Drummond | Rebounds | 29 | Pau Gasol |
| Jrue Holiday | Steals | 55 | Kyle Lowry |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | Rebounds | 86 | Al Jefferson |
| Andre Drummond | Steals | 116 | Jay Humphries |
| CJ McCollum | Scoring | 123 | Andre Miller |
| Jonas Valanciunas | Blocks | 127 | Michael Jordan |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | Scoring | 135 | Chauncey Billups |
| Marcus Smart | Steals | 165 | John Wall |
| Nikola Jokic | Steals | 183 | Devin Harris |
| Luka Doncic | Scoring | 191 | Glenn Robinson, Tom Van Arsdale, Thaddeus Young |
| CJ McCollum | Assists | 213 | Antoine Walker |
| Bam Adebayo | Rebounds | 241 | Adrian Dantley, Chris Dudley |
| Jaylen Brown | Scoring | 246 | Lamar Odom |
Sneakers
| BRAND | STATS | PLAYERS |
|---|---|---|
| Nike | 992 points · 364 rebounds · 231 assists | 92 |
| Jordan Brand | 152 points · 61 rebounds · 23 assists | 14 |
| Adidas | 122 points · 37 rebounds · 31 assists | 12 |
| Puma | 95 points · 51 rebounds · 30 assists | 8 |
| New Balance | 42 points · 11 assists · 5 rebounds · | 2 |
| Li-Ning | 26 points · 4 rebounds · 2 assists | 1 |
| Under Armour | 24 points · 6 rebounds · 4 assists | 1 |
| Rigorer | 23 points · 6 rebounds · 3 assists | 2 |
| Converse | 16 points · 13 rebounds · 9 assists | 2 |
| Anta | 14 points · 2 rebounds · 1 assist | 1 |
| Tarmak | 11 points · 9 rebounds · 3 assists | 1 |
| Asics | 5 points · 7 assists · 5 rebounds · | 1 |
| Judah | 0 points · 2 rebounds · 0 assists | 1 |
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