HoopsHype Daily: Vintage night for Kawhi Leonard, statement game for Cooper Flagg
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  | Kawhi Leonard | 49.73 | 41 pts · 8 reb · 5 ast · 0 stl · 16-23 FG |
2  | Cooper Flagg | 41.89 | 33 pts · 9 reb · 9 ast · 1 stl · 14-21 FG |
3 | Anthony Davis | 38.70 | 31 pts · 9 reb · 4 ast · 3 stl · 12-19 FG |
4  | Santiago Aldama | 38.01 | 37 pts · 7 ast · 5 reb · 1 stl · 13-21 FG |
5  | Anthony Edwards | 37.90 | 38 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast · 4 stl · 15-27 FG |
6 | James Harden | 36.15 | 29 pts · 6 ast · 4 reb · 2 stl · 7-14 FG |
7  | Scottie Barnes | 33.81 | 27 pts · 8 reb · 4 ast · 0 stl · 10-14 FG |
8  | Kevin Porter | 33.46 | 24 pts · 6 reb · 5 ast · 3 stl · 8-13 FG |
9  | Jalen Duren | 31.54 | 23 pts · 13 reb · 4 ast · 2 blk · 10-15 FG |
10  | LaMelo Ball | 31.41 | 23 pts · 9 ast · 2 reb · 1 stl · 7-12 FG |
11 | Ryan Rollins | 30.28 | 23 pts · 7 reb · 4 ast · 1 stl · 10-15 FG |
12  | Mark Williams | 29.37 | 18 pts · 9 reb · 2 ast · 2 blk · 7-8 FG |
13  | Sam Merrill | 27.66 | 22 pts · 7 ast · 6 reb · 1 stl · 7-12 FG |
14 | Devin Booker | 27.35 | 21 pts · 11 ast · 2 reb · 2 stl · 7-14 FG |
15 | Collin Gillespie | 27.00 | 16 pts · 8 ast · 4 reb · 3 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  | Danny Wolf | -3.99 | 3 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast · 2 tov · 1-9 FG |
2  | Kyshawn George | -2.90 | 2 pts · 6 ast · 2 reb · 3 tov · 1-9 FG |
3  | Aaron Holiday | -2.18 | 3 pts · 1 ast · 0 reb · 2 tov · 1-4 FG |
4  | Davion Mitchell | -2.00 | 3 pts · 2 ast · 1 reb · 2 tov · 1-6 FG |
5  | Jarace Walker | -1.99 | 4 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast · 1 tov · 1-8 FG |
6  | Peyton Watson | -1.20 | 4 pts · 2 reb · 1 ast · 3 tov · 0-3 FG |
7  | Alex Caruso | -0.34 | 2 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast · 2 tov · 1-3 FG |
8 | Bogdan Bogdanovic | -0.25 | 3 pts · 2 reb · 1 ast · 1 tov · 1-6 FG |
9  | Luke Kennard | 0.55 | 2 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast · 0 tov · 1-4 FG |
10  | Justin Edwards | 0.70 | 4 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast · 1 tov · 1-5 FG |
11 | Kasparas Jakucionis | 0.93 | 7 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast · 2 tov · 2-5 FG |
12 | Ethan Thompson | 1.06 | 3 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast · 1 tov · 1-7 FG |
13  | Sidy Cissoko | 1.13 | 5 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast · 3 tov · 1-2 FG |
14 | Adem Bona | 1.20 | 4 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast · 0 tov · 2-2 FG |
15 | Cason Wallace | 1.23 | 4 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast · 0 tov · 2-6 FG |
* Minimum 15 minutes played
Breakout players of the day
| PLAYER | DIFF | STATS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kawhi Leonard | 38.34 | 41 pts · 8 reb · 5 ast · 0 stl · 16-23 FG |
2 | Anthony Davis | 30.14 | 31 pts · 9 reb · 4 ast · 3 stl · 12-19 FG |
3 | Cooper Flagg | 28.03 | 33 pts · 9 reb · 9 ast · 1 stl · 14-21 FG |
4 | Kevin Porter | 27.70 | 24 pts · 6 reb · 5 ast · 3 stl · 8-13 FG |
5 | Santiago Aldama | 25.96 | 37 pts · 7 ast · 5 reb · 1 stl · 13-21 FG |
6 | Sam Merrill | 22.71 | 22 pts · 7 ast · 6 reb · 1 stl · 7-12 FG |
7 | LaMelo Ball | 22.30 | 23 pts · 9 ast · 2 reb · 1 stl · 7-12 FG |
8 | Anthony Edwards | 21.12 | 38 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast · 4 stl · 15-27 FG |
9 | GG Jackson | 20.11 | 18 pts · 9 reb · 1 ast · 1 blk · 7-9 FG |
10  | Tyus Jones | 20.10 | 16 pts · 7 ast · 4 reb · 1 stl · 6-9 FG |
11 | Thomas Bryant | 17.40 | 15 pts · 7 reb · 1 ast · 2 blk · 6-8 FG |
12 | Tobias Harris | 17.39 | 24 pts · 4 reb · 4 ast · 0 stl · 10-16 FG |
13 | Brandon Miller | 17.16 | 20 pts · 4 reb · 4 ast · 2 blk · 8-17 FG |
14 | John Collins | 17.09 | 13 pts · 5 reb · 5 ast · 2 stl · 5-8 FG |
15 | Moussa Diabate | 16.94 | 12 pts · 18 reb · 1 ast · 0 stl · 6-6 FG |
* (DIFF) Difference between last game and 2025-26 Global Rating (minimum five games played)
Bombs of the day
| PLAYER | DIFF | STATS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tyrese Maxey | -20.26 | 13 pts · 3 reb · 2 ast · 4 tov · 3-14 FG |
2 | Chet Holmgren | -15.25 | 7 pts · 3 reb · 1 ast · 0 tov · 3-10 FG |
3  | Austin Reaves | -15.04 | 17 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast · 3 tov · 6-11 FG |
4 | Davion Mitchell | -12.98 | 3 pts · 2 ast · 1 reb · 2 tov · 1-6 FG |
5  | Mikal Bridges | -12.87 | 15 pts · 3 reb · 0 ast · 1 tov · 7-16 FG |
6 | Nikola Jokic | -12.82 | 29 pts · 14 ast · 7 reb · 4 tov · 12-22 FG |
7 | Peyton Watson | -12.25 | 4 pts · 2 reb · 1 ast · 3 tov · 0-3 FG |
8 | Kyshawn George | -11.20 | 2 pts · 6 ast · 2 reb · 3 tov · 1-9 FG |
9 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | -10.98 | 33 pts · 8 ast · 3 reb · 2 tov · 14-22 FG |
10 | Isaiah Hartenstein | -9.43 | 8 pts · 12 reb · 0 ast · 3 tov · 4-7 FG |
11 | Cason Wallace | -8.92 | 4 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast · 0 tov · 2-6 FG |
12 | Onyeka Okongwu | -8.85 | 10 pts · 7 reb · 3 ast · 1 tov · 4-9 FG |
13 | Reed Sheppard | -8.74 | 8 pts · 3 ast · 1 reb · 0 tov · 3-9 FG |
14 | Kel'el Ware | -8.08 | 5 pts · 9 reb · 0 ast · 0 tov · 2-8 FG |
15 | Aaron Holiday | -8.01 | 3 pts · 1 ast · 0 reb · 2 tov · 1-4 FG |
* (DIFF) Difference between last game and 2025-26 Global Rating (minimum five games played)
Best rookies of the day
| PLAYER | RAT | STATS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cooper Flagg | 41.89 | 33 pts · 9 reb · 9 ast · 1 stl · 14-21 FG |
2 | Sion James | 21.62 | 13 pts · 4 reb · 4 ast · 1 stl · 2-5 FG |
3  | Dylan Harper | 21.17 | 4 pts · 10 ast · 3 reb · 5 stl · 2-3 FG |
4 | Egor Demin | 19.70 | 20 pts · 5 ast · 2 reb · 0 stl · 6-11 FG |
5 | Kobe Sanders | 19.25 | 13 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast · 1 stl · 4-5 FG |
6 | Collin Murray-Boyles | 18.85 | 11 pts · 12 reb · 0 ast · 3 stl · 5-9 FG |
7 | Kon Knueppel | 17.72 | 19 pts · 3 reb · 2 ast · 0 stl · 7-15 FG |
8  | Derik Queen | 13.51 | 21 pts · 7 reb · 5 ast · 1 stl · 7-14 FG |
9 | Ryan Nembhard | 12.44 | 11 pts · 7 ast · 3 reb · 0 stl · 5-11 FG |
10 | Rasheer Fleming | 10.74 | 7 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast · 1 stl · 2-3 FG |
11 | Caleb Love | 10.20 | 17 pts · 3 reb · 1 ast · 3 blk · 7-13 FG |
12  | Ace Bailey | 8.99 | 17 pts · 4 reb · 0 ast · 1 stl · 7-12 FG |
13  | Dylan Cardwell | 7.92 | 5 pts · 7 reb · 4 ast · 2 stl · 0-2 FG |
14 | Asa Newell | 7.47 | 13 pts · 7 reb · 0 ast · 2 stl · 5-7 FG |
15 | Tre Johnson | 7.28 | 12 pts · 3 reb · 2 ast · 1 stl · 5-12 FG |
* You can can check season rankings here.
Most clutch players
| PLAYER | RAT | STATS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1  | Coby White | 7.63 | 7 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast · 0 stl · 1-1 FG |
2 | Cooper Flagg | 5.50 | 5 pts · 1 ast · 0 reb · 0 stl · 2-3 FG |
3 | Daniel Gafford | 4.13 | 2 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast · 1 blk · 1-1 FG |
4 | Naji Marshall | 3.75 | 3 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast · 0 stl · 1-1 FG |
5 | Wendell Carter Jr | 3.75 | 3 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast · 0 stl · 1-1 FG |
6 | Bruce Brown | 2.96 | 3 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast · 0 stl · 1-1 FG |
7 | Nikola Jokic | 2.72 | 4 pts · 1 ast · 0 reb · 0 stl · 2-3 FG |
8 | Shaedon Sharpe | 2.72 | 4 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast · 0 stl · 1-3 FG |
9 | Tre Jones | 2.50 | 2 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast · 0 stl · 1-1 FG |
10 | Jamal Murray | 2.48 | 2 pts · 2 ast · 0 reb · 0 stl · 1-1 FG |
11 | Desmond Bane | 2.13 | 4 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast · 2 blk · 1-4 FG |
12 | Nikola Vucevic | 2.00 | 2 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast · 0 stl · 0-1 FG |
13 | Anthony Black | 1.63 | 1 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast · 0 stl · 0-1 FG |
14 | Anthony Davis | 1.63 | 2 pts · 1 ast · 0 reb · 0 stl · 1-2 FG |
15 | Trae Young | 1.60 | 2 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast · 1 stl · 1-2 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  | Santiago Aldama | 38.01 | 37 pts · 7 ast · 5 reb · 1 stl · 13-21 FG |
2  | Moussa Diabate | 26.05 | 12 pts · 18 reb · 1 ast · 0 stl · 6-6 FG |
3  | Jamal Murray | 24.84 | 31 pts · 14 ast · 7 reb · 1 stl · 12-21 FG |
4 | Dillon Brooks | 24.77 | 25 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast · 0 stl · 10-15 FG |
5 | Rudy Gobert | 24.35 | 11 pts · 16 reb · 2 ast · 3 blk · 4-6 FG |
6  | Nikola Jokic | 23.96 | 29 pts · 14 ast · 7 reb · 4 stl · 12-22 FG |
7  | Nicolas Claxton | 23.64 | 16 pts · 10 reb · 2 ast · 1 stl · 6-7 FG |
8 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 23.11 | 33 pts · 8 ast · 3 reb · 0 stl · 14-22 FG |
9  | Sandro Mamukelashvili | 23.09 | 14 pts · 7 ast · 6 reb · 1 stl · 5-9 FG |
10  | Nikola Vucevic | 22.51 | 21 pts · 10 reb · 4 ast · 1 blk · 9-16 FG |
11  | Josh Giddey | 21.51 | 19 pts · 15 ast · 11 reb · 0 stl · 8-15 FG |
12  | Karl-Anthony Towns | 21.45 | 40 pts · 13 reb · 1 ast · 1 stl · 14-24 FG |
13 | Jock Landale | 20.16 | 17 pts · 8 reb · 1 ast · 2 blk · 6-10 FG |
14  | Egor Demin | 19.70 | 20 pts · 5 ast · 2 reb · 0 stl · 6-11 FG |
15  | Alperen Sengun | 17.19 | 19 pts · 11 reb · 7 ast · 2 stl · 9-16 FG |
* Includes players who represent national teams other than Team USA
Best bench players
| PLAYER | RAT | STATS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ryan Rollins | 30.28 | 23 pts · 7 reb · 4 ast · 1 stl · 10-15 FG |
2 | Keldon Johnson | 23.12 | 25 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast · 0 stl · 10-16 FG |
3 | Craig Porter | 22.11 | 12 pts · 8 reb · 8 ast · 2 stl · 4-8 FG |
4 | Sion James | 21.62 | 13 pts · 4 reb · 4 ast · 1 stl · 2-5 FG |
5 | Dylan Harper | 21.17 | 4 pts · 10 ast · 3 reb · 5 stl · 2-3 FG |
6 | Jock Landale | 20.16 | 17 pts · 8 reb · 1 ast · 2 blk · 6-10 FG |
7 | Day'Ron Sharpe | 19.78 | 9 pts · 11 reb · 6 ast · 1 stl · 3-5 FG |
8 | Thomas Bryant | 19.56 | 15 pts · 7 reb · 1 ast · 2 blk · 6-8 FG |
9 | Kobe Sanders | 19.25 | 13 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast · 1 stl · 4-5 FG |
10 | Jaylon Tyson | 18.89 | 18 pts · 6 reb · 2 ast · 1 blk · 8-13 FG |
11 | Collin Murray-Boyles | 18.85 | 11 pts · 12 reb · 0 ast · 3 stl · 5-9 FG |
12 | Jamaree Bouyea | 17.27 | 14 pts · 4 reb · 2 ast · 1 blk · 7-10 FG |
13 | Jamison Battle | 16.24 | 11 pts · 2 reb · 1 ast · 2 stl · 4-4 FG |
14 | Isaiah Stewart | 14.99 | 16 pts · 3 reb · 3 ast · 1 blk · 6-12 FG |
15 | Tim Hardaway Jr | 14.72 | 23 pts · 2 reb · 1 ast · 0 stl · 8-13 FG |
Stats per country
| COUNTRY | STATS | PLAYERS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1  | United States | 2495 points · 846 rebounds · 601 assists | 235 |
 | Rest of the World | 813 points · 317 rebounds · 183 assists | 80 |
2 | Canada | 210 points · 47 assists · 32 rebounds · | 13 |
3 | France | 114 points · 90 rebounds · 22 assists | 15 |
4 | Australia | 45 points · 25 rebounds · 21 assists | 6 |
5 | Dominican Republic | 40 points · 14 rebounds · 1 assist | 2 |
6 | Spain | 37 points · 7 assists · 5 rebounds · | 1 |
7 | Serbia | 32 points · 15 assists · 9 rebounds · | 3 |
8 | Montenegro | 30 points · 12 rebounds · 4 assists | 2 |
9  | Lithuania | 30 points · 5 rebounds · 1 assist | 3 |
10  | Israel | 28 points · 10 assists · 8 rebounds · | 2 |
11  | Cameroon | 24 points · 15 rebounds · 4 assists | 3 |
12  | Bahamas | 24 points · 10 rebounds · 1 assist | 2 |
13 | Turkey | 23 points · 12 rebounds · 7 assists | 2 |
14  | Germany | 22 points · 19 rebounds · 4 assists | 4 |
15 | Russia | 20 points · 5 assists · 2 rebounds · | 1 |
16  | Czech Republic | 19 points · 3 rebounds · 2 assists | 1 |
17  | Puerto Rico | 17 points · 9 rebounds · 3 assists | 3 |
18 | US Virgin Islands | 16 points · 10 rebounds · 2 assists | 1 |
19  | Nigeria | 15 points · 12 rebounds · 4 assists | 2 |
20 | Georgia | 14 points · 7 assists · 6 rebounds · | 1 |
21  | Philippines | 10 points · 1 rebound · 1 assist | 1 |
22  | Belgium | 10 points · 6 rebounds · 4 assists | 1 |
23  | Ukraine | 9 points · 4 rebounds · 3 assists | 1 |
24  | Switzerland | 7 points · 7 assists · 5 rebounds · | 3 |
25  | Italy | 5 points · 3 rebounds · 1 assist | 1 |
* Includes players who represent national teams other than Team USA
All-Time Ranking
| PLAYER | CATEGORY | RANK | PASSED | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul George | Steals | 42 | Larry Bird, Doug Christie |
| Myles Turner | Blocks | 44 | Hot Rod Williams |
| Nikola Jokic | Assists | 49 | Larry Bird |
| Paul George | Scoring | 68 | Jason Terry |
| Julius Randle | Rebounds | 136 | Tom Chambers |
| Jaren Jackson Jr | Blocks | 151 | Joe Meriweather |
| Devin Booker | Assists | 157 | Boris Diaw |
| Anthony Davis | Steals | 158 | Chauncey Billups, Nicolas Batum, Bobby Jones, Michael Cage |
| Joel Embiid | Blocks | 169 | Danny Manning, Ralph Sampson, Pervis Ellison |
| Nikola Jokic | Steals | 188 | Craig Ehlo |
| Tobias Harris | Rebounds | 189 | Benoit Benjamin |
| Donovan Mitchell | Scoring | 192 | Eric Gordon, Eddie Jones |
| Mitchell Robinson | Blocks | 209 | Dominique Wilkins, John Henson |
| Daniel Gafford | Blocks | 226 | Darko Milicic |
| Tyus Jones | Assists | 227 | John Starks |
| Joel Embiid | Scoring | 245 | Mickey Johnson |
| Marcus Smart | Assists | 249 | Kendall Gill, Tyrese Haliburton |
Sneakers
| BRAND | STATS | PLAYERS |
|---|---|---|
| Nike | 1323 points · 472 rebounds · 344 assists | 130 |
| Adidas | 183 points · 53 rebounds · 29 assists | 18 |
| Jordan Brand | 169 points · 62 rebounds · 28 assists | 16 |
| Puma | 110 points · 41 rebounds · 23 assists | 9 |
| New Balance | 84 points · 20 assists · 16 rebounds · | 3 |
| Anta | 32 points · 18 rebounds · 13 assists | 3 |
| Li-Ning | 18 points · 8 rebounds · 6 assists | 2 |
| Serious Player Only | 18 points · 9 rebounds · 1 assist | 1 |
| Rigorer | 17 points · 2 rebounds · 2 assists | 1 |
| Peak | 14 points · 3 rebounds · 2 assists | 1 |
| Under Armour | 13 points · 5 rebounds · 4 assists | 2 |
| Judah | 9 points · 2 rebounds · 0 assists | 1 |
| Tarmak | 7 points · 11 rebounds · 1 assist | 1 |
| Andiem | 6 points · 4 rebounds · 2 assists | 1 |
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