HoopsHype Daily: Deni Avdija leads Blazers to playoffs, Brandon Miller shines in clutch time

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
1POR	Deni Avdija	48.42	41 pts – 12 ast – 7 reb – 2 blk – 15-22 FG
2CHA	Miles Bridges	31.77	28 pts – 9 reb – 2 ast – 3 blk – 10-18 FG
3CHA	Brandon Miller	23.79	23 pts – 5 reb – 5 ast – 2 blk – 9-17 FG
4CHA	LaMelo Ball	22.65	30 pts – 10 ast – 5 reb – 1 stl – 12-31 FG
5CHA	Coby White	19.31	19 pts – 5 reb – 3 ast – 2 stl – 7-15 FG
6MIA	Davion Mitchell	18.95	28 pts – 6 ast – 4 reb – 2 stl – 12-24 FG
7MIA	Andrew Wiggins	18.14	27 pts – 7 reb – 3 ast – 0 stl – 10-18 FG
8CHA	Moussa Diabate	16.66	8 pts – 14 reb – 1 ast – 1 blk – 4-5 FG
9PHX	Dillon Brooks	16.21	20 pts – 7 reb – 2 ast – 4 stl – 6-10 FG
10MIA	Kel’el Ware	15.34	12 pts – 19 reb – 4 ast – 5 blk – 5-12 FG
11PHX	Jalen Green	14.69	35 pts – 5 reb – 2 ast – 1 blk – 14-29 FG
12POR	Jrue Holiday	14.05	21 pts – 4 reb – 4 ast – 0 stl – 7-18 FG
13MIA	Tyler Herro	12.77	23 pts – 6 ast – 3 reb – 0 stl – 7-18 FG
14PHX	Devin Booker	11.97	22 pts – 4 ast – 1 reb – 1 stl – 7-17 FG
15POR	Jerami Grant	11.52	16 pts – 2 reb – 0 ast – 1 stl – 5-12 FG
16POR	Donovan Clingan	10.91	9 pts – 3 reb – 2 ast – 2 stl – 3-6 FG
17POR	Scoot Henderson	10.65	6 pts – 5 reb – 1 ast – 0 stl – 3-4 FG
18CHA	Ryan Kalkbrenner	10.22	6 pts – 5 reb – 1 ast – 0 stl – 3-4 FG
19PHX	Royce O’Neale	9.90	7 pts – 8 reb – 3 ast – 4 stl – 3-5 FG
20MIA	Jaime Jaquez	9.82	13 pts – 8 ast – 6 reb – 1 blk – 5-14 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
1CHA	Kon Knueppel	-0.83	6 pts – 5 reb – 1 ast – 0 tov – 2-12 FG
2CHA	Grant Williams	0.46	5 pts – 2 reb – 0 ast – 0 tov – 2-8 FG
3POR	Robert Williams	3.27	2 pts – 7 reb – 1 ast – 0 tov – 1-6 FG
4PHX	Oso Ighodaro	3.74	3 pts – 6 ast – 1 reb – 2 tov – 1-2 FG
5PHX	Collin Gillespie	3.82	5 pts – 4 reb – 0 ast – 1 tov – 1-4 FG
6MIA	Norman Powell	4.83	11 pts – 2 reb – 1 ast – 2 tov – 5-9 FG
7MIA	Pelle Larsson	5.47	6 pts – 3 reb – 3 ast – 2 tov – 2-4 FG
8PHX	Mark Williams	5.66	4 pts – 4 reb – 2 ast – 0 tov – 2-3 FG
9POR	Toumani Camara	6.92	8 pts – 4 reb – 0 ast – 1 tov – 3-9 FG
10PHX	Jordan Goodwin	7.42	12 pts – 4 reb – 0 ast – 2 tov – 4-7 FG
11POR	Shaedon Sharpe	8.65	12 pts – 1 reb – 1 ast – 2 tov – 4-7 FG
12MIA	Jaime Jaquez	9.82	13 pts – 8 ast – 6 reb – 1 tov – 5-14 FG
13PHX	Royce O’Neale	9.90	7 pts – 8 reb – 3 ast – 0 tov – 3-5 FG
14POR	Scoot Henderson	10.65	9 pts – 3 reb – 2 ast – 2 tov – 3-6 FG
15POR	Donovan Clingan	10.91	2 pts – 11 reb – 4 ast – 0 tov – 1-6 FG
16POR	Jerami Grant	11.52	16 pts – 2 reb – 0 ast – 1 tov – 5-12 FG
17PHX	Devin Booker	11.97	22 pts – 4 ast – 1 reb – 2 tov – 7-17 FG
18MIA	Tyler Herro	12.77	23 pts – 6 ast – 3 reb – 2 tov – 7-18 FG
19POR	Jrue Holiday	14.05	21 pts – 4 reb – 4 ast – 4 tov – 7-18 FG
20PHX	Jalen Green	14.69	35 pts – 5 reb – 2 ast – 5 tov – 14-29 FG

* Minimum 15 minutes played

🚀 Breakout players of the day

	PLAYER	DIFF	STATS
1POR	Deni Avdija	28.96	41 pts – 12 ast – 7 reb – 2 blk – 15-22 FG
2CHA	Brandon Miller	17.89	23 pts – 5 reb – 5 ast – 2 blk – 9-17 FG
3CHA	Miles Bridges	17.28	28 pts – 9 reb – 2 ast – 3 blk – 10-18 FG
4CHA	LaMelo Ball	12.94	30 pts – 10 ast – 5 reb – 1 stl – 12-31 FG
5CHA	Coby White	12.52	19 pts – 5 reb – 3 ast – 2 stl – 7-15 FG
6MIA	Tyler Herro	8.99	23 pts – 6 ast – 3 reb – 0 stl – 7-18 FG
7MIA	Davion Mitchell	8.96	28 pts – 6 ast – 4 reb – 2 stl – 12-24 FG
8MIA	Andrew Wiggins	8.06	27 pts – 7 reb – 3 ast – 0 stl – 10-18 FG
9POR	Jrue Holiday	7.94	21 pts – 4 reb – 4 ast – 0 stl – 7-18 FG
10CHA	Moussa Diabate	7.31	8 pts – 14 reb – 1 ast – 1 blk – 4-5 FG
11PHX	Dillon Brooks	5.04	20 pts – 7 reb – 2 ast – 4 stl – 6-10 FG
12MIA	Kel’el Ware	2.40	12 pts – 19 reb – 4 ast – 5 blk – 5-12 FG
13PHX	Royce O’Neale	0.80	7 pts – 8 reb – 3 ast – 4 stl – 3-5 FG
14POR	Donovan Clingan	0.39	2 pts – 11 reb – 4 ast – 3 blk – 1-6 FG
15POR	Jerami Grant	0.04	16 pts – 2 reb – 0 ast – 1 stl – 5-12 FG
16PHX	Jordan Goodwin	-0.18	12 pts – 4 reb – 0 ast – 1 stl – 4-7 FG
17MIA	Pelle Larsson	-0.91	6 pts – 3 reb – 3 ast – 1 stl – 2-4 FG
18POR	Toumani Camara	-1.39	8 pts – 4 reb – 0 ast – 4 stl – 3-9 FG
19POR	Robert Williams	-1.69	2 pts – 7 reb – 1 ast – 1 stl – 1-6 FG
20PHX	Oso Ighodaro	-2.04	3 pts – 6 ast – 1 reb – 1 stl – 1-2 FG

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

😞 Bombs of the day

	PLAYER	DIFF	STATS
1CHA	Kon Knueppel	-13.87	6 pts – 5 reb – 1 ast – 0 tov – 2-12 FG
2MIA	Norman Powell	-9.47	11 pts – 2 reb – 1 ast – 2 tov – 5-9 FG
3PHX	Collin Gillespie	-8.90	5 pts – 4 reb – 0 ast – 1 tov – 1-4 FG
4PHX	Mark Williams	-7.75	4 pts – 4 reb – 2 ast – 0 tov – 2-3 FG
5PHX	Devin Booker	-6.21	22 pts – 4 ast – 1 reb – 2 tov – 7-17 FG
6POR	Shaedon Sharpe	-3.21	12 pts – 1 reb – 1 ast – 2 tov – 4-7 FG
7MIA	Jaime Jaquez	-2.68	13 pts – 8 ast – 6 reb – 1 tov – 5-14 FG
8PHX	Oso Ighodaro	-2.04	3 pts – 6 ast – 1 reb – 2 tov – 1-2 FG
9POR	Robert Williams	-1.69	2 pts – 7 reb – 1 ast – 0 tov – 1-6 FG
10POR	Toumani Camara	-1.39	8 pts – 4 reb – 0 ast – 1 tov – 3-9 FG
11MIA	Pelle Larsson	-0.91	6 pts – 3 reb – 3 ast – 2 tov – 2-4 FG
12PHX	Jordan Goodwin	-0.18	12 pts – 4 reb – 0 ast – 2 tov – 4-7 FG
13POR	Jerami Grant	0.04	16 pts – 2 reb – 0 ast – 1 tov – 5-12 FG
14POR	Donovan Clingan	0.39	2 pts – 11 reb – 4 ast – 0 tov – 1-6 FG
15PHX	Royce O’Neale	0.80	7 pts – 8 reb – 3 ast – 0 tov – 3-5 FG
16MIA	Kel’el Ware	2.40	12 pts – 19 reb – 4 ast – 0 tov – 5-12 FG
17PHX	Dillon Brooks	5.04	20 pts – 7 reb – 2 ast – 1 tov – 6-10 FG
18CHA	Moussa Diabate	7.31	8 pts – 14 reb – 1 ast – 1 tov – 4-5 FG
19POR	Jrue Holiday	7.94	21 pts – 4 reb – 4 ast – 4 tov – 7-18 FG
20MIA	Andrew Wiggins	8.06	27 pts – 7 reb – 3 ast – 0 tov – 10-18 FG

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

⭐ Best rookies of the day

	PLAYER	RAT	STATS
1CHA	Ryan Kalkbrenner	10.22	6 pts – 5 reb – 1 ast – 0 stl – 3-4 FG
2CHA	Sion James	4.97	2 pts – 3 reb – 3 ast – 0 stl – 1-2 FG
3CHA	Kon Knueppel	-0.83	6 pts – 5 reb – 1 ast – 0 stl – 2-12 FG

* You can check season rankings here.

🎯 Most clutch players

	PLAYER	RAT	STATS
1CHA	Brandon Miller	8.75	7 pts – 2 reb – 1 ast – 0 stl – 3-3 FG
2CHA	Miles Bridges	8.25	7 pts – 1 reb – 1 ast – 1 blk – 3-4 FG
3POR	Jerami Grant	7.88	5 pts – 1 reb – 0 ast – 1 stl – 2-2 FG
4MIA	Tyler Herro	7.20	11 pts – 1 ast – 0 reb – 0 stl – 2-5 FG
5POR	Deni Avdija	6.63	5 pts – 2 reb – 1 ast – 0 stl – 2-2 FG
6MIA	Andrew Wiggins	4.56	6 pts – 1 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 2-2 FG
7CHA	LaMelo Ball	3.75	4 pts – 3 ast – 1 reb – 0 stl – 2-4 FG
8MIA	Jaime Jaquez	3.28	3 pts – 2 reb – 2 ast – 0 stl – 1-1 FG
9CHA	Coby White	2.38	3 pts – 1 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 1-2 FG
10PHX	Royce O’Neale	2.16	0 pts – 1 ast – 0 reb – 2 stl – 0-0 FG
11CHA	Sion James	2.13	0 pts – 2 ast – 1 reb – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
12PHX	Devin Booker	1.84	3 pts – 1 ast – 0 reb – 0 stl – 0-2 FG
13PHX	Jordan Goodwin	1.44	2 pts – 1 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 1-1 FG
14MIA	Kel’el Ware	1.36	0 pts – 2 reb – 1 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
15MIA	Pelle Larsson	1.36	0 pts – 1 ast – 0 reb – 1 stl – 0-0 FG
16PHX	Dillon Brooks	1.28	2 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
17POR	Shaedon Sharpe	1.25	2 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
18PHX	Jalen Green	1.04	3 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 1-3 FG
19MIA	Davion Mitchell	0.16	4 pts – 1 ast – 0 reb – 0 stl – 2-7 FG
20PHX	Collin Gillespie	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
1IL	Deni Avdija	48.42	41 pts – 12 ast – 7 reb – 2 blk – 15-22 FG
2CA	Andrew Wiggins	18.14	27 pts – 7 reb – 3 ast – 0 stl – 10-18 FG
3FR	Moussa Diabate	16.66	8 pts – 14 reb – 1 ast – 1 blk – 4-5 FG
4CA	Dillon Brooks	16.21	20 pts – 7 reb – 2 ast – 4 stl – 6-10 FG
5CA	Shaedon Sharpe	8.65	12 pts – 1 reb – 1 ast – 0 stl – 4-7 FG
6BE	Toumani Camara	6.92	8 pts – 4 reb – 0 ast – 4 stl – 3-9 FG
7SE	Pelle Larsson	5.47	6 pts – 3 reb – 3 ast – 1 stl – 2-4 FG
8AU	Matisse Thybulle	2.27	3 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 1 blk – 1-2 FG
9IT	Simone Fontecchio	0.17	0 pts – 1 reb – 0 ast – 1 blk – 0-1 FG
10AU	Josh Green	-1.01	0 pts – 1 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-1 FG

* Includes players who represent national teams other than Team USA

💺 Best bench players

	PLAYER	RAT	STATS
1CHA	Coby White	19.31	19 pts – 5 reb – 3 ast – 2 stl – 7-15 FG
2POR	Jerami Grant	11.52	16 pts – 2 reb – 0 ast – 1 stl – 5-12 FG
3CHA	Ryan Kalkbrenner	10.22	6 pts – 5 reb – 1 ast – 0 stl – 3-4 FG
4PHX	Royce O’Neale	9.90	7 pts – 8 reb – 3 ast – 4 stl – 3-5 FG
5MIA	Jaime Jaquez	9.82	13 pts – 8 ast – 6 reb – 1 blk – 5-14 FG
6POR	Shaedon Sharpe	8.65	12 pts – 1 reb – 1 ast – 0 stl – 4-7 FG
7MIA	Pelle Larsson	5.47	6 pts – 3 reb – 3 ast – 1 stl – 2-4 FG
8CHA	Sion James	4.97	2 pts – 3 reb – 3 ast – 0 stl – 1-2 FG
9MIA	Norman Powell	4.83	11 pts – 2 reb – 1 ast – 0 stl – 5-9 FG
10POR	Kris Murray	4.51	0 pts – 3 reb – 3 ast – 1 blk – 0-0 FG
11PHX	Collin Gillespie	3.82	5 pts – 4 reb – 0 ast – 1 stl – 1-4 FG
12PHX	Oso Ighodaro	3.74	3 pts – 6 ast – 1 reb – 1 stl – 1-2 FG
13POR	Robert Williams	3.27	2 pts – 7 reb – 1 ast – 1 stl – 1-6 FG
14PHX	Ryan Dunn	3.11	2 pts – 4 reb – 1 ast – 1 blk – 1-2 FG
15POR	Matisse Thybulle	2.27	3 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 1 blk – 1-2 FG
16MIA	Simone Fontecchio	0.17	0 pts – 1 reb – 0 ast – 1 blk – 0-1 FG
17CHA	Josh Green	-1.01	0 pts – 1 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-1 FG

🌐 Stats per country

	COUNTRY	STATS	PLAYERS
1	United States	352 points – 137 rebounds – 83 assists	28
	Rest of the World	125 points – 45 rebounds – 22 assists	10
2	Canada	59 points – 15 rebounds – 6 assists	3
3	Israel	41 points – 12 assists – 7 rebounds –	1
4	France	8 points – 14 rebounds – 1 assist	1
5	Belgium	8 points – 4 rebounds – 0 assists	1
6	Sweden	6 points – 3 rebounds – 3 assists	1
7	Australia	3 points – 1 rebound – 0 assists	2
8	Italy	0 points – 1 rebound – 0 assists	1

* Includes players who represent national teams other than Team USA

👟 Sneakers

BRAND	STATS	PLAYERS
Nike	240 points – 95 rebounds – 58 assists	20
Adidas	51 points – 10 rebounds – 5 assists	3
Peak	27 points – 7 rebounds – 3 assists	1
Jordan Brand	23 points – 13 rebounds – 11 assists	3
Puma	9 points – 3 rebounds – 2 assists	1

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