HoopsHype Daily: Nikola Jokic unstoppable, Daniss Jenkins remains a standout

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
1DEN	Nikola Jokic	51.16	40 pts – 13 ast – 8 reb – 3 blk – 13-25 FG
2MIA	Kel’el Ware	36.57	24 pts – 19 reb – 2 ast – 7 blk – 10-15 FG
3MIA	Jaime Jaquez	34.35	32 pts – 4 ast – 3 reb – 1 stl – 12-18 FG
4SAS	Victor Wembanyama	30.64	34 pts – 18 reb – 7 ast – 5 blk – 8-17 FG
5DET	Daniss Jenkins	30.56	16 pts – 14 ast – 4 reb – 1 stl – 4-11 FG
6MIA	Andrew Wiggins	24.85	21 pts – 3 ast – 2 reb – 1 stl – 7-11 FG
7WAS	Will Riley	24.10	31 pts – 5 reb – 0 ast – 5 stl – 12-17 FG
8DET	Tobias Harris	23.79	19 pts – 4 reb – 2 ast – 4 stl – 7-13 FG
9DEN	Christian Braun	23.36	21 pts – 8 reb – 4 ast – 1 blk – 7-16 FG
10MIA	Bam Adebayo	22.55	14 pts – 9 reb – 7 ast – 1 stl – 3-6 FG
11DET	Jalen Duren	22.12	16 pts – 7 reb – 3 ast – 0 stl – 5-8 FG
12DEN	Cameron Johnson	21.74	17 pts – 7 reb – 1 ast – 2 stl – 6-11 FG
13MIA	Pelle Larsson	18.92	16 pts – 7 reb – 4 ast – 1 blk – 6-10 FG
14MIA	Kasparas Jakucionis	18.51	14 pts – 9 ast – 3 reb – 2 blk – 4-9 FG
15DET	Ausar Thompson	17.33	14 pts – 5 reb – 2 ast – 3 stl – 7-11 FG
16DEN	Jamal Murray	17.30	15 pts – 10 ast – 4 reb – 1 stl – 6-13 FG
17MIA	Davion Mitchell	15.71	12 pts – 6 ast – 4 reb – 0 stl – 5-9 FG
18DET	Paul Reed	15.69	10 pts – 7 reb – 0 ast – 2 stl – 4-5 FG
19WAS	Sharife Cooper	13.96	20 pts – 7 ast – 2 reb – 0 stl – 6-10 FG
20DEN	Aaron Gordon	13.01	15 pts – 6 reb – 3 ast – 0 stl – 7-12 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
1PHI	Quentin Grimes	-2.99	0 pts – 3 reb – 1 ast – 1 tov – 0-4 FG
2PHI	Kelly Oubre	0.21	3 pts – 4 reb – 1 ast – 1 tov – 1-4 FG
3PHI	Dominick Barlow	2.21	8 pts – 2 reb – 2 ast – 2 tov – 3-6 FG
4PHI	Andre Drummond	2.58	4 pts – 3 reb – 2 ast – 1 tov – 2-5 FG
5WAS	Tre Johnson	2.83	11 pts – 4 ast – 3 reb – 2 tov – 5-13 FG
6SAS	Keldon Johnson	3.42	10 pts – 2 reb – 0 ast – 0 tov – 3-10 FG
7SAS	De’Aaron Fox	3.68	14 pts – 4 reb – 4 ast – 2 tov – 7-19 FG
8DET	Kevin Huerter	4.35	5 pts – 6 ast – 5 reb – 2 tov – 2-9 FG
9WAS	Anthony Gill	5.20	6 pts – 5 reb – 3 ast – 0 tov – 2-5 FG
10WAS	Carlton Carrington	5.37	11 pts – 5 ast – 2 reb – 2 tov – 4-13 FG
11SAS	Harrison Barnes	5.82	8 pts – 1 reb – 1 ast – 1 tov – 3-4 FG
12SAS	Dylan Harper	7.64	12 pts – 3 reb – 3 ast – 2 tov – 5-7 FG
13PHI	Adem Bona	8.25	10 pts – 4 reb – 2 ast – 1 tov – 5-5 FG
14PHI	VJ Edgecombe	8.79	19 pts – 6 reb – 1 ast – 3 tov – 7-18 FG
15WAS	Jaden Hardy	9.00	19 pts – 2 reb – 2 ast – 2 tov – 7-15 FG
16WAS	Jamir Watkins	9.01	14 pts – 3 reb – 1 ast – 0 tov – 5-8 FG
17WAS	Bilal Coulibaly	9.07	12 pts – 3 reb – 2 ast – 0 tov – 5-13 FG
18DET	Caris LeVert	9.50	7 pts – 3 ast – 2 reb – 1 tov – 3-6 FG
19PHI	Tyrese Maxey	10.63	23 pts – 1 reb – 1 ast – 2 tov – 8-17 FG
20MIA	Simone Fontecchio	10.81	8 pts – 4 ast – 1 reb – 1 tov – 3-4 FG

* Minimum 15 minutes played

🚀 Breakout players of the day

	PLAYER	DIFF	STATS
1DET	Daniss Jenkins	24.74	16 pts – 14 ast – 4 reb – 1 stl – 4-11 FG
2MIA	Kel’el Ware	23.63	24 pts – 19 reb – 2 ast – 7 blk – 10-15 FG
3MIA	Jaime Jaquez	21.85	32 pts – 4 ast – 3 reb – 1 stl – 12-18 FG
4WAS	Will Riley	21.75	31 pts – 5 reb – 0 ast – 5 stl – 12-17 FG
5DEN	Christian Braun	18.37	21 pts – 8 reb – 4 ast – 1 blk – 7-16 FG
6MIA	Kasparas Jakucionis	18.09	14 pts – 9 ast – 3 reb – 2 blk – 4-9 FG
7SAS	Victor Wembanyama	15.95	34 pts – 18 reb – 7 ast – 5 blk – 8-17 FG
8DET	Tobias Harris	15.65	19 pts – 4 reb – 2 ast – 4 stl – 7-13 FG
9DEN	Nikola Jokic	15.59	40 pts – 13 ast – 8 reb – 3 blk – 13-25 FG
10MIA	Andrew Wiggins	14.77	21 pts – 3 ast – 2 reb – 1 stl – 7-11 FG
11MIA	Pelle Larsson	12.54	16 pts – 7 reb – 4 ast – 1 blk – 6-10 FG
12DEN	Cameron Johnson	11.45	17 pts – 7 reb – 1 ast – 2 stl – 6-11 FG
13MIA	Bam Adebayo	10.38	14 pts – 9 reb – 7 ast – 1 stl – 3-6 FG
14DET	Paul Reed	10.18	10 pts – 7 reb – 0 ast – 2 stl – 4-5 FG
15WAS	Jamir Watkins	8.18	14 pts – 3 reb – 1 ast – 1 stl – 5-8 FG
16WAS	Jaden Hardy	6.95	19 pts – 2 reb – 2 ast – 1 stl – 7-15 FG
17WAS	Bilal Coulibaly	6.37	12 pts – 3 reb – 2 ast – 3 blk – 5-13 FG
18WAS	Justin Champagnie	6.22	12 pts – 10 reb – 2 ast – 1 stl – 4-9 FG
19PHI	Paul George	5.97	20 pts – 5 reb – 4 ast – 2 stl – 7-14 FG
20DET	Ron Holland	5.80	11 pts – 6 reb – 0 ast – 1 stl – 4-10 FG

* (DIFF) Difference between last game and 2025-26 Global Rating (minimum five games played)

😞 Bombs of the day

	PLAYER	DIFF	STATS
1PHI	Quentin Grimes	-14.76	0 pts – 3 reb – 1 ast – 1 tov – 0-4 FG
2PHI	Tyrese Maxey	-13.11	23 pts – 1 reb – 1 ast – 2 tov – 8-17 FG
3SAS	De’Aaron Fox	-10.68	14 pts – 4 reb – 4 ast – 2 tov – 7-19 FG
4SAS	Keldon Johnson	-10.62	10 pts – 2 reb – 0 ast – 0 tov – 3-10 FG
5PHI	Andre Drummond	-6.56	4 pts – 3 reb – 2 ast – 1 tov – 2-5 FG
6SAS	Harrison Barnes	-6.53	8 pts – 1 reb – 1 ast – 1 tov – 3-4 FG
7DEN	Jamal Murray	-5.95	15 pts – 10 ast – 4 reb – 2 tov – 6-13 FG
8PHI	Kelly Oubre	-5.60	3 pts – 4 reb – 1 ast – 1 tov – 1-4 FG
9DET	Kevin Huerter	-3.72	5 pts – 6 ast – 5 reb – 2 tov – 2-9 FG
10PHI	Dominick Barlow	-3.65	8 pts – 2 reb – 2 ast – 2 tov – 3-6 FG
11PHI	VJ Edgecombe	-3.11	19 pts – 6 reb – 1 ast – 3 tov – 7-18 FG
12SAS	Devin Vassell	-2.43	18 pts – 5 reb – 2 ast – 0 tov – 6-14 FG
13SAS	Stephon Castle	-1.66	20 pts – 9 ast – 5 reb – 4 tov – 9-17 FG
14WAS	Tre Johnson	-1.62	11 pts – 4 ast – 3 reb – 2 tov – 5-13 FG
15SAS	Dylan Harper	-0.38	12 pts – 3 reb – 3 ast – 2 tov – 5-7 FG
16WAS	Carlton Carrington	0.15	11 pts – 5 ast – 2 reb – 2 tov – 4-13 FG
17DEN	Tim Hardaway Jr	0.25	10 pts – 5 reb – 0 ast – 0 tov – 3-6 FG
18SAS	Julian Champagnie	1.28	18 pts – 5 reb – 2 ast – 0 tov – 6-12 FG
19DET	Duncan Robinson	1.88	11 pts – 2 reb – 2 ast – 0 tov – 4-7 FG
20DET	Jalen Duren	2.52	16 pts – 7 reb – 3 ast – 1 tov – 5-8 FG

* (DIFF) Difference between last game and 2025-26 Global Rating (minimum five games played)

⭐ Best rookies of the day

	PLAYER	RAT	STATS
1WAS	Will Riley	24.10	31 pts – 5 reb – 0 ast – 5 stl – 12-17 FG
2MIA	Kasparas Jakucionis	18.51	14 pts – 9 ast – 3 reb – 2 blk – 4-9 FG
3WAS	Jamir Watkins	9.01	14 pts – 3 reb – 1 ast – 1 stl – 5-8 FG
4PHI	VJ Edgecombe	8.79	19 pts – 6 reb – 1 ast – 2 stl – 7-18 FG
5SAS	Dylan Harper	7.64	12 pts – 3 reb – 3 ast – 0 stl – 5-7 FG
6WAS	Tre Johnson	2.83	11 pts – 4 ast – 3 reb – 0 stl – 5-13 FG
7SAS	Carter Bryant	0.93	0 pts – 2 reb – 0 ast – 1 stl – 0-0 FG
8DET	Chaz Lanier	-0.76	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-1 FG

* You can check season rankings here.

🎯 Most clutch players

	PLAYER	RAT	STATS
1DEN	Cameron Johnson	9.63	6 pts – 1 reb – 0 ast – 2 stl – 2-2 FG
2DEN	Nikola Jokic	9.50	11 pts – 2 ast – 1 reb – 0 stl – 4-9 FG
3SAS	Devin Vassell	4.80	7 pts – 1 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 2-3 FG
4SAS	Victor Wembanyama	3.68	4 pts – 2 reb – 2 ast – 1 stl – 1-4 FG
5DEN	Jamal Murray	3.63	3 pts – 3 reb – 2 ast – 0 stl – 1-2 FG
6DEN	Aaron Gordon	3.25	4 pts – 1 ast – 0 reb – 0 stl – 2-3 FG
7DEN	Christian Braun	1.63	0 pts – 3 reb – 1 ast – 0 stl – 0-1 FG
8SAS	Dylan Harper	1.36	3 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 1-1 FG
9SAS	Julian Champagnie	0.96	3 pts – 1 reb – 1 ast – 0 stl – 1-4 FG
10SAS	De’Aaron Fox	0.40	4 pts – 1 reb – 1 ast – 0 stl – 2-7 FG
11SAS	Stephon Castle	0.24	0 pts – 2 reb – 2 ast – 0 stl – 0-1 FG
12SAS	Keldon Johnson	0.00	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
13DEN	Tim Hardaway Jr	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
1RS	Nikola Jokic	51.16	40 pts – 13 ast – 8 reb – 3 blk – 13-25 FG
2FR	Victor Wembanyama	30.64	34 pts – 18 reb – 7 ast – 5 blk – 8-17 FG
3CA	Andrew Wiggins	24.85	21 pts – 3 ast – 2 reb – 1 stl – 7-11 FG
4CA	Will Riley	24.10	31 pts – 5 reb – 0 ast – 5 stl – 12-17 FG
5SE	Pelle Larsson	18.92	16 pts – 7 reb – 4 ast – 1 blk – 6-10 FG
6LT	Kasparas Jakucionis	18.51	14 pts – 9 ast – 3 reb – 2 blk – 4-9 FG
7CA	Jamal Murray	17.30	15 pts – 10 ast – 4 reb – 1 stl – 6-13 FG
8IT	Simone Fontecchio	10.81	8 pts – 4 ast – 1 reb – 1 stl – 3-4 FG
9FR	Bilal Coulibaly	9.07	12 pts – 3 reb – 2 ast – 3 blk – 5-13 FG
10BS	VJ Edgecombe	8.79	19 pts – 6 reb – 1 ast – 2 stl – 7-18 FG
11TR	Adem Bona	8.25	10 pts – 4 reb – 2 ast – 0 stl – 5-5 FG
12LT	Jonas Valanciunas	6.68	7 pts – 3 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 3-6 FG
13PR	Julian Strawther	5.85	6 pts – 2 ast – 1 reb – 0 stl – 2-5 FG
14RS	Nikola Jovic	3.54	5 pts – 2 ast – 0 reb – 0 stl – 2-6 FG
15ME	Javonte Green	1.96	2 pts – 1 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 1-2 FG

* Includes players who represent national teams other than Team USA

💺 Best bench players

	PLAYER	RAT	STATS
1MIA	Kel’el Ware	36.57	24 pts – 19 reb – 2 ast – 7 blk – 10-15 FG
2MIA	Jaime Jaquez	34.35	32 pts – 4 ast – 3 reb – 1 stl – 12-18 FG
3MIA	Kasparas Jakucionis	18.51	14 pts – 9 ast – 3 reb – 2 blk – 4-9 FG
4DET	Paul Reed	15.69	10 pts – 7 reb – 0 ast – 2 stl – 4-5 FG
5WAS	Sharife Cooper	13.96	20 pts – 7 ast – 2 reb – 0 stl – 6-10 FG
6DET	Ron Holland	12.81	11 pts – 6 reb – 0 ast – 1 stl – 4-10 FG
7DEN	Tim Hardaway Jr	11.62	10 pts – 5 reb – 0 ast – 1 stl – 3-6 FG
8WAS	Justin Champagnie	11.14	12 pts – 10 reb – 2 ast – 1 stl – 4-9 FG
9DET	Caris LeVert	9.50	7 pts – 3 ast – 2 reb – 1 stl – 3-6 FG
10WAS	Jamir Watkins	9.01	14 pts – 3 reb – 1 ast – 1 stl – 5-8 FG
11WAS	Jaden Hardy	9.00	19 pts – 2 reb – 2 ast – 1 stl – 7-15 FG
12PHI	Adem Bona	8.25	10 pts – 4 reb – 2 ast – 0 stl – 5-5 FG
13MIA	Dru Smith	7.78	6 pts – 1 ast – 0 reb – 2 stl – 2-5 FG
14SAS	Dylan Harper	7.64	12 pts – 3 reb – 3 ast – 0 stl – 5-7 FG
15DEN	Jonas Valanciunas	6.68	7 pts – 3 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 3-6 FG
16DET	Marcus Sasser	6.47	5 pts – 2 reb – 1 ast – 0 stl – 2-4 FG
17DEN	Julian Strawther	5.85	6 pts – 2 ast – 1 reb – 0 stl – 2-5 FG
18SAS	Harrison Barnes	5.82	8 pts – 1 reb – 1 ast – 1 stl – 3-4 FG
19DET	Kevin Huerter	4.35	5 pts – 6 ast – 5 reb – 0 stl – 2-9 FG
20MIA	Nikola Jovic	3.54	5 pts – 2 ast – 0 reb – 0 stl – 2-6 FG

🏆 All-Time Ranking

	PLAYER	CATEGORY	RANK	PASSED
DEN	Nikola Jokic	Scoring	87	Chris Mullin
MIA	Bam Adebayo	Rebounds	218	Troy Murphy, Dan Issel
DEN	Jamal Murray	Assists	239	Shaquille O’Neal, Jeff Mullins

🌐 Stats per country

	COUNTRY	STATS	PLAYERS
1	United States	527 points – 199 rebounds – 124 assists	52
	Rest of the World	240 points – 66 rebounds – 59 assists	15
2	Canada	67 points – 13 assists – 11 rebounds –	3
3	France	46 points – 21 rebounds – 9 assists	2
4	Serbia	45 points – 15 assists – 8 rebounds –	2
5	Lithuania	21 points – 9 assists – 6 rebounds –	2
6	Bahamas	19 points – 6 rebounds – 1 assist	1
7	Sweden	16 points – 7 rebounds – 4 assists	1
8	Turkey	10 points – 4 rebounds – 2 assists	1
9	Italy	8 points – 4 assists – 1 rebound –	1
10	Puerto Rico	6 points – 2 assists – 1 rebound –	1
11	Montenegro	2 points – 1 rebound – 0 assists	1

* Includes players who represent national teams other than Team USA

👟 Sneakers

BRAND	STATS	PLAYERS
Nike	349 points – 126 rebounds – 80 assists	28
Jordan Brand	80 points – 24 rebounds – 17 assists	6
Adidas	25 points – 9 assists – 2 rebounds –	2
Peak	21 points – 3 assists – 2 rebounds –	1
361	15 points – 6 rebounds – 3 assists	1
New Balance	15 points – 10 assists – 4 rebounds –	1
Anta	11 points – 5 assists – 2 rebounds –	1

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