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Fri, Oct 23 · 2026-27

Player projections

Expected minutes, points, rebounds, assists and threes for every player, from recent form, the opponent's defense by position and pace. Each number comes with an 80% range.

01Projections

Fri, Oct 23 · 12 games

Based on 2025-26: nobody has played 5 games of 2026-27 yet, so these use last season's per-minute numbers and expected minutes on each player's current roster. Players with fewer than 20 games last season are left out until they play. They switch to this season's games on their own.

NYK at BOS 7:00 PM ET · ATL at CHA 7:00 PM ET · DAL at IND 7:00 PM ET · MIN at ORL 7:00 PM ET · TOR at WAS 7:00 PM ET · DET at MIA 8:00 PM ET · CHI at MIL 8:00 PM ET · HOU at SAS 9:30 PM ET · NOP at UTA 9:30 PM ET · MEM at GSW 10:00 PM ET · LAC at LAL 10:00 PM ET · POR at SAC 10:00 PM ET

PlayerMatchupMINPTS ↑REBAST3PM
Dwight PowellForwardat IND153.70-104.62-91.20-30.00-1
Will RichardGuardvs MEM124.10-111.60-40.90-20.70-2
Caleb MartinForwardat IND164.30-112.70-61.50-30.40-1
Robert Williams IIICenterat SACvs bottom-5 defense114.30-114.42-90.70-20.10-1
Mike ConleyGuardvs NYK194.40-101.60-42.81-51.00-2
Jarred VanderbiltForwardvs LAC184.40-104.41-81.30-30.40-2
Matisse ThybulleGuardvs LAC134.50-111.50-40.70-21.00-2
Jalen PickettGuardat LAL154.50-111.90-52.01-40.80-2
Moussa CisseCenterat IND144.60-115.93-110.20-20.00-1
Steven AdamsCenterat SAS184.60-106.63-111.30-30.00-1
Sion JamesGuardvs ATL204.90-113.11-61.80-40.90-2
Jordan WalshGuardvs NYK185.20-113.71-70.80-20.70-2
Bryce McGowensGuardat UTAvs bottom-5 defense135.21-131.30-41.00-20.60-2
Sidy CissokoGuardat SAC205.20-112.20-51.50-30.80-2
Mitchell RobinsonCentervs NYKvs top-5 defense205.20-117.84-130.70-20.00-1
Baylor ScheiermanGuardvs NYK195.30-123.21-61.40-31.20-3
Dylan CardwellCentervs PORvs bottom-5 defense215.80-127.74-131.60-30.10-1
Leonard MillerForwardat MIL115.81-132.91-60.70-20.50-2
Kris MurrayForwardat GSWvs top-5 defense245.80-123.61-71.40-30.60-2
Javonte GreenGuardat MIA155.91-142.40-60.60-21.00-2
Justin ChampagnieForwardvs TOR146.01-143.91-80.80-20.50-2
Kyle AndersonForwardat WASvs bottom-5 defense206.41-133.61-73.11-60.10-1
Isaiah JacksonForwardat LAL176.71-145.12-90.90-20.00-1
Jamal SheadGuardat WAS236.81-141.80-45.63-91.00-2
Nah'Shon HylandGuardat ORLvs bottom-5 defense136.82-151.40-42.01-41.20-2
Svi MykhailiukGuardvs NOP166.82-151.80-51.40-31.40-3
Kris DunnGuardat LAL276.91-133.01-63.51-70.90-2
Kobe SandersGuardat LAL207.11-142.10-51.60-41.10-3
Patrick WilliamsForwardat MIL217.21-143.11-61.50-31.40-3
Bruce BrownGuardat BOS247.32-143.51-72.00-40.60-2
Ben SheppardGuardvs DALvs top-5 defense227.41-153.21-61.90-41.30-3
Taylor HendricksForwardat GSWvs top-5 defense197.61-153.81-71.00-31.00-2
Jamir WatkinsForwardvs TOR217.61-154.01-81.40-30.90-2
Gary Trent Jr.Guardvs CHI207.71-151.00-31.20-31.70-4
Ja'Kobe WalterGuardat WAS217.71-152.60-51.30-31.50-3
Moussa DiabateForwardvs ATL267.82-158.55-131.90-40.00-1
Jake LaRaviaForwardvs LAC257.92-153.71-71.80-40.90-2
Nikola JovicForwardvs DETvs top-5 defense187.92-163.51-72.30-51.00-2
Dylan HarperGuardvs HOUvs top-5 defense168.02-172.20-52.61-50.60-2
Brook LopezCenterat LAL228.02-163.41-71.20-31.30-3
Keegan MurrayForwardvs PORvs top-5 defense208.02-163.31-60.90-20.70-2
Devin CarterGuardvs NYK188.02-162.80-62.40-50.70-2
Walter Clayton Jr.Guardat GSWvs bottom-5 defense218.12-162.10-54.12-71.10-2
Luguentz DortGuardat CHA278.12-153.41-61.20-31.70-4
Buddy HieldGuardat MILvs bottom-5 defense178.12-162.40-51.50-31.60-3
Ronald Holland IIForwardat MIA208.52-164.31-81.20-30.60-2
Vit KrejciGuardat SAC228.52-162.30-51.60-31.90-4
Sam HauserForwardvs NYK258.62-163.51-61.30-32.51-5
Landry ShametGuardat BOS238.62-161.60-41.30-31.90-4
Daeqwon PlowdenGuardvs POR218.62-162.40-51.00-31.50-3
Draymond GreenForwardvs MEMvs bottom-5 defense278.62-165.62-95.73-101.50-3
Al HorfordCentervs MEM228.62-175.02-92.81-51.60-3
Nique CliffordGuardvs POR258.62-163.71-72.40-51.00-2
Quenton JacksonGuardvs DALvs top-5 defense178.72-172.20-52.71-50.80-2
Collin Murray-BoylesForwardat WASvs bottom-5 defense228.72-175.12-91.90-40.30-2
Cody WilliamsForwardat ORLvs top-5 defense248.72-163.01-62.00-40.40-2
Marcus SmartGuardat SASvs top-5 defense288.83-162.60-52.71-51.40-3
Herbert JonesForwardat UTA289.03-173.51-63.01-61.40-3
Neemias QuetaCentervs NYKvs top-5 defense259.23-177.34-121.40-30.00-1
Jaden HardyGuardvs LAC179.22-171.50-41.00-31.90-4
Isaac OkoroForwardat MIL279.33-172.71-51.60-41.20-3
Aaron WigginsGuardat CHA229.32-183.01-61.70-41.40-3
Derrick Jones Jr.Forwardat LAL279.53-173.21-61.30-31.00-2
Davion MitchellGuardvs DET289.53-172.70-56.43-111.30-3
Jordan MillerGuardat LAL229.63-182.80-62.20-50.60-2
Royce O'NealeForwardvs ATL289.73-174.72-82.61-52.61-5
Harrison BarnesForwardvs HOU269.73-172.60-51.80-41.70-4
Gui SantosForwardvs MEMvs bottom-5 defense219.73-184.11-82.51-51.20-3
Daniss JenkinsGuardat MIA209.83-182.50-54.12-71.00-2
Ziaire WilliamsGuardvs LAC239.93-182.20-51.00-31.50-3
Daniel GaffordForwardat IND229.93-187.33-121.10-30.00-1
Zaccharie RisacherForwardat IND2310.03-184.01-81.10-31.40-3
Tari EasonForwardat SAS2610.03-185.93-101.40-31.40-3
Javon SmallGuardat GSWvs bottom-5 defense2110.03-193.21-63.81-71.50-3
Isaiah StewartForwardat GSWvs top-5 defense2310.03-195.02-91.20-30.70-2
Tristan Da SilvaForwardvs MIN2510.13-183.71-71.60-41.50-3
Ausar ThompsonGuardat MIA2610.13-185.93-103.21-60.10-2
Precious AchiuwaForwardvs PORvs top-5 defense2410.13-196.73-111.40-30.40-2
Jay HuffForwardvs DAL2110.23-194.21-81.60-41.50-3
Micah PotterForwardat SACvs bottom-5 defense2010.23-195.12-91.60-31.50-3
Khris MiddletonForwardvs TOR2310.33-193.71-72.81-51.00-2
A.J. GreenGuardvs CHI2910.34-182.70-52.00-42.91-5
Kevin HuerterGuardat MIA2310.43-193.71-72.71-51.50-3
Jalen SmithForwardat MIL2110.53-196.93-111.30-31.60-3
Will RileyForwardvs TOR2210.53-192.90-62.00-41.00-2
Jock LandaleCenterat CHA2210.53-195.52-101.70-41.10-3
Scoot HendersonGuardat SAC1910.73-202.00-42.81-51.40-3
Dennis SchroderGuardvs ATL2410.74-192.70-54.82-81.00-3
Julian ChampagnieForwardvs HOU2710.84-195.42-91.50-32.20-4
Rui HachimuraForwardat LAL2810.84-193.01-60.80-21.50-3
Rudy GobertCenterat ORL3110.84-1811.57-161.70-40.00-1
Carlton CarringtonGuardvs TOR2710.84-193.31-64.62-82.00-4
Jonathan KumingaForwardat ORLvs top-5 defense2110.83-205.02-92.00-40.80-2
Josh HartGuardat BOS3010.84-196.63-114.42-81.40-3
Sandro MamukelashviliForwardvs LAC2210.93-204.72-91.90-41.40-3
Miles McBrideGuardat BOS2610.94-192.20-52.40-52.51-5
Jakob PoeltlCenterat WASvs bottom-5 defense2510.94-197.13-112.00-40.00-1
Kel'el WareCentervs CHI2211.14-209.05-140.70-21.20-3
Cam SpencerGuardat GSWvs bottom-5 defense2411.34-202.60-55.63-92.00-4
Dyson DanielsGuardat CHA3211.34-196.53-105.73-90.30-2
Isaiah JoeGuardat MIA2111.54-212.70-61.40-32.61-5
Jusuf NurkicCentervs NOP2611.54-2011.06-165.12-90.60-2
Pelle LarssonGuardvs DET2611.74-203.51-73.41-60.90-2
Nicolas ClaxtonForwardat MIL2711.74-206.93-113.81-70.00-1
Myles TurnerCentervs CHI2711.85-205.22-91.40-32.00-4
Bilal CoulibalyGuardvs TOR2611.85-204.31-82.60-51.10-3
Wendell Carter Jr.Forwardvs MIN2911.95-207.44-121.90-40.90-2
Deandre AytonCentervs TORvs top-5 defense2712.15-217.94-120.80-20.00-1
Isaiah CollierGuardvs NOP2612.15-212.60-57.54-120.50-2
Jarace WalkerForwardvs DAL2612.25-215.32-92.71-51.80-4
Kyle FilipowskiCentervs NOP2312.24-227.74-132.81-51.00-2
Donte DiVincenzoGuardat ORLvs bottom-5 defense3012.25-214.11-73.71-72.81-5
Klay ThompsonGuardvs DET2212.24-222.10-51.40-32.91-5
Moses MoodyGuardvs MEM2512.35-213.31-61.70-42.51-5
Derik QueenCenterat UTA2512.35-217.44-123.81-70.30-2
Duncan RobinsonForwardat MIA2712.35-212.70-52.00-42.81-5
Donovan ClinganCenterat SACvs bottom-5 defense2712.35-2111.57-172.10-51.10-3
Jaylen WellsForwardat GSWvs top-5 defense2612.45-213.21-61.60-41.80-4
Tre JohnsonGuardvs TOR2412.45-222.80-62.00-41.90-4
De'Anthony MeltonGuardvs MEM2312.55-223.31-62.61-51.50-3
Max ChristieGuardat INDvs bottom-5 defense2912.65-213.41-62.00-42.20-4
Malik MonkGuardvs POR2212.75-221.90-43.01-61.90-4
Quentin GrimesGuardvs LAC2912.75-223.31-63.11-61.60-3
GG JacksonForwardat GSWvs top-5 defense2212.85-224.41-81.50-31.10-3
Tobias HarrisForwardvs HOU2712.85-224.82-82.40-51.20-3
Reed SheppardGuardat SASvs top-5 defense2612.95-222.71-53.11-62.61-5
Keldon JohnsonForwardvs HOU2312.95-235.12-91.30-31.10-3
Mikal BridgesForwardat BOS3213.05-213.31-63.21-61.80-4
Maxime RaynaudCentervs PORvs bottom-5 defense2613.05-227.54-121.50-30.40-2
Devin VassellGuardvs HOUvs top-5 defense3013.36-223.71-72.30-52.31-5
Brandon WilliamsGuardvs MEM2213.35-232.90-64.02-70.60-2
Toumani CamaraForwardat SACvs bottom-5 defense3213.45-215.02-82.50-52.61-5
Kyle KuzmaForwardvs CHIvs bottom-5 defense2613.46-224.62-82.81-51.20-3
Naz ReidForwardvs ATL2613.56-236.13-102.20-52.00-4
Jordan PooleGuardat UTAvs bottom-5 defense2313.55-232.00-43.11-62.51-5
De'Andre HunterForwardvs PORvs top-5 defense2613.66-234.01-72.00-41.60-3
John CollinsForwardat MIA2713.76-235.52-91.00-31.30-3
Cedric CowardGuardat GSWvs bottom-5 defense2613.86-236.03-102.81-51.50-3
Tim Hardaway Jr.Guardvs DET2613.86-232.60-51.30-32.81-5
Brandin PodziemskiGuardvs MEM2813.96-235.12-93.81-71.90-4
Jalen SuggsGuardvs MIN2713.96-233.91-75.53-92.00-4
Bobby PortisForwardvs DETvs top-5 defense2414.06-236.53-111.60-42.00-4
Aaron NesmithGuardvs DALvs top-5 defense2914.16-234.32-82.00-42.31-4
Tre JonesGuardat MILvs bottom-5 defense2714.26-243.21-65.52-90.60-2
Santi AldamaForwardat IND2714.36-246.93-112.91-61.60-3
Airious BaileyForwardvs NOP2714.36-244.42-82.00-42.00-4
P.J. WashingtonForwardat IND3014.36-237.24-111.70-41.30-3
Paul GeorgeForwardvs NYK2714.46-244.31-83.01-62.31-5
Jaden McDanielsForwardat ORLvs top-5 defense3114.56-234.21-72.61-51.30-3
Kelly Oubre Jr.Forwardvs DAL3114.56-235.22-81.70-41.70-4
KyShawn GeorgeForwardvs TOR2814.77-245.02-94.42-82.00-4
Onyeka OkongwuForwardat CHA3014.76-237.24-112.91-51.90-4
Jabari Smith Jr.Forwardat SAS3414.76-236.43-101.80-42.10-4
Ivica ZubacCentervs DALvs bottom-5 defense3014.87-2411.17-162.50-50.00-1
Collin SextonGuardvs LAC2414.96-252.10-53.11-61.60-3
Jeremiah FearsGuardat UTAvs bottom-5 defense2614.97-243.81-73.61-71.30-3
Ayo DosunmuGuardat ORLvs bottom-5 defense2715.07-253.51-63.61-71.70-4
OG AnunobyForwardat BOS3215.06-244.62-81.90-42.20-4
Derrick WhiteGuardvs NYK3315.06-243.81-74.92-82.51-5
Anthony BlackGuardvs MIN2915.07-253.81-73.71-71.50-3
Nikola VucevicCentervs MIN2815.37-258.45-133.71-71.70-4
Jaime Jaquez Jr.Guardvs CHI2815.37-255.02-94.82-80.80-2
Andrew WigginsForwardvs DETvs top-5 defense3015.57-254.82-82.61-52.00-4
Naji MarshallForwardat IND2915.57-254.82-83.21-60.80-2
Payton PritchardGuardvs NYK3215.67-243.41-64.72-82.51-5
Alexandre SarrCentervs TORvs top-5 defense2715.87-267.44-122.61-50.90-2
Brice SensabaughForwardvs NOP2415.97-273.31-62.10-42.31-4
Stephon CastleGuardvs HOUvs top-5 defense2915.97-264.92-96.94-111.10-3
Kevin Porter Jr.Guardvs CHI3016.07-254.82-87.04-111.10-3
Jrue HolidayGuardat SAC2916.08-264.52-86.03-102.51-5
Grayson AllenGuardvs ATL2816.18-262.91-63.71-73.01-5
Matas BuzelisForwardat MIL2916.28-265.83-102.10-42.30-4
Immanuel QuickleyGuardat WAS3116.27-254.01-76.03-102.40-5
Amen ThompsonGuardat SASvs top-5 defense3516.37-256.93-114.62-80.30-2
Tyler HerroGuardvs CHI2516.68-273.91-73.51-72.00-4
Josh GiddeyGuardat MILvs bottom-5 defense3116.98-268.34-139.25-141.90-4
Ryan RollinsGuardvs CHI3117.18-264.52-85.73-92.40-5
Coby WhiteGuardvs ATL2517.28-283.31-64.01-72.20-4
Andrew NembhardGuardvs DALvs top-5 defense3117.28-262.91-57.94-121.80-4
Franz WagnerForwardvs MIN2517.39-284.42-82.71-51.10-3
De'Aaron FoxGuardvs HOUvs top-5 defense3017.78-273.51-65.83-91.70-4
Darius GarlandGuardat LAL2917.79-282.20-56.43-112.51-5
Scottie BarnesGuardat WAS3317.89-277.44-116.03-100.80-2
Karl-Anthony TownsCenterat BOS3017.99-2710.36-152.50-51.50-3
Saddiq BeyForwardat UTA3117.99-275.62-92.71-52.10-4
Kon KnueppelGuardvs ATL3118.09-275.12-83.31-63.21-6
CJ McCollumGuardat CHA2918.09-293.21-63.81-72.31-4
Zach LaVineGuardvs POR2918.19-292.60-52.10-52.31-4
Bennedict MathurinGuardat UTAvs bottom-5 defense2918.19-295.62-92.50-51.40-3
Jerami GrantForwardat GSWvs top-5 defense2918.29-293.41-62.10-52.20-4
Jimmy ButlerGuardvs MEM2818.69-295.12-94.62-80.80-2
Alperen SengunForwardat SAS3219.19-298.34-125.93-90.50-2
RJ BarrettForwardat WASvs bottom-5 defense3019.210-305.32-93.31-61.60-3
Jalen DurenCenterat MIA2819.410-3010.66-161.90-40.00-1
Brandon MillerForwardvs ATL3019.810-314.82-83.31-63.01-5
Bam AdebayoCentervs DETvs top-5 defense3219.910-3010.06-153.11-61.70-4
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerGuardat CHA3319.910-303.31-63.61-62.91-5
Brandon IngramForwardat LAL3319.910-305.12-83.41-61.60-3
Desmond BaneGuardvs MIN3320.010-304.11-74.12-71.90-4
Jaren Jackson Jr.Forwardvs NOP3020.011-315.93-102.10-51.80-4
LaMelo BallGuardat ORLvs bottom-5 defense2820.311-314.82-87.04-113.61-6
Shaedon SharpeGuardat SAC2920.511-324.21-82.61-52.00-4
Cooper FlaggForwardat IND3321.211-316.83-114.42-71.00-2
Zion WilliamsonForwardat UTA2921.412-335.83-103.41-60.00-1
Norman PowellForwardat MIL2921.612-333.51-62.50-52.71-5
Jalen JohnsonForwardat CHA3421.611-329.65-147.34-111.60-3
Trey Murphy IIIForwardat UTA3421.611-325.82-94.01-73.11-6
Austin ReavesGuardvs LAC3421.812-324.21-75.12-82.20-4
Paolo BancheroForwardvs MIN3422.012-328.34-125.02-81.10-3
Jalen BrunsonGuardat BOS3423.213-342.91-56.13-102.40-5
Kevin DurantForwardat SAS3523.913-355.02-84.42-82.20-4
Cade CunninghamGuardat MIA3324.013-355.72-910.16-151.90-4
Victor WembanyamaForwardvs HOU2924.114-3610.76-163.01-61.80-4
Deni AvdijaForwardat SACvs bottom-5 defense3324.113-356.73-116.83-111.80-4
Keyonte GeorgeGuardvs NOP3224.113-353.71-76.33-102.51-5
Pascal SiakamForwardvs DAL3224.614-356.83-114.01-71.70-4
Giannis AntetokounmpoForwardvs DETvs top-5 defense2524.714-378.75-134.82-80.40-2
Stephen CurryGuardvs MEM3026.515-383.51-64.82-84.42-7
Lauri MarkkanenForwardvs NOP3327.416-397.13-112.30-52.81-5
Kawhi LeonardForwardat WASvs bottom-5 defense3127.716-396.33-103.61-62.51-5
Anthony EdwardsGuardat ORLvs bottom-5 defense3428.617-404.92-83.61-63.21-6
Luka DoncicForwardvs LAC3531.419-447.13-118.04-123.61-6

Small numbers under each projection are the 80% range. Defense chips rank the opponent on points allowed per 100 possessions to his position group: bottom-5 means one of the five most generous. 222 players shown.

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02Track record

2025-26 backtest

No projected games are final yet. Here is how the model did replaying 2025-26.

2025-26 backtest: average miss per player game

StatThis modelSeason averageLast 10 averageGain vs season avgInside 80% range
Points4.584.694.662.2%80%
Rebounds1.881.911.931.6%81%
Assists1.351.371.371.3%80%
Threes made0.890.900.911.1%80%
Minutes5.035.435.127.4%n/a

Lower is better. Season and last-10 averages are the simple guesses the model has to beat.

How this works

The method

Two steps. First we project minutes from a player's minutes per game this season, over his last 10 games and over his last 5 (the last 5 count the most), plus home court and the second night of a back-to-back. Then each stat is his per-minute rate (season, last 10 and last 5) times those minutes, adjusted for the opponent and the pace.

The opponent adjustment compares how many points, rebounds, assists and threes the opponent allows per 100 possessions to his position group (guards, forwards or centers) with the league. Early in a season it leans on last season's number. An opponent that allows 10% more points to his position adds about 2.1% to his points. A game 3% faster than average adds about 5.5%.

The weights were fit by least squares on 24,874 player games from 2025-26. The 80% ranges come from how far real results landed from the projection in testing, grouped by projected minutes.

How we tested it

We replayed 2025-26 from Mon, Dec 1 to Sun, Apr 12, refitting on the first of each month using only earlier games, and projected 19,968 player games. The average miss on points was 4.58, against 4.69 for his season average and 4.66 for his last-10 average. The gain is small, but it held for every stat, and 80% of real point totals landed inside the 80% range.

A gradient boosting model on the same inputs missed by 4.65 points, so we kept the simpler model. It runs inside our database every morning.

What it cannot see

Injuries, rest days, who starts and trades after the morning update. It projects every active player as if he plays, and it is graded only on players who did. Minutes are the biggest source of error: had we known each player's real minutes, the average miss on points would have been 3.74 instead of 4.58. Blowouts cut starters' minutes and are not predicted.

Until a player has 5 games in a season, his projection uses last season's per-minute numbers and his expected minutes on his current roster (last season's minutes handed out down the depth chart). That early-season mode could not be tested, because our data starts in 2025-26. Rookies without NBA games get no projection, and neither do players with fewer than 20 games last season (a few games is too small a sample) until they play this season (Decision #87).

Updated every morning for the next seven days of games. Once a game tips off its projections are frozen, and those frozen numbers are what we grade.