HoopsHype Daily: James Harden at his best, Max Strus delivers off the bench

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
1CLE	James Harden	28.15	30 pts – 8 reb – 6 ast – 3 blk – 8-21 FG
2CLE	Max Strus	26.61	20 pts – 8 reb – 1 ast – 1 stl – 6-8 FG
3CLE	Evan Mobley	24.15	19 pts – 8 reb – 8 ast – 3 blk – 6-13 FG
4CLE	Jarrett Allen	23.61	16 pts – 10 reb – 1 ast – 2 blk – 6-10 FG
5DET	Cade Cunningham	22.92	39 pts – 9 ast – 7 reb – 2 stl – 13-27 FG
6CLE	Donovan Mitchell	14.89	21 pts – 4 reb – 3 ast – 0 stl – 7-18 FG
7DET	Daniss Jenkins	11.35	19 pts – 3 ast – 2 reb – 2 blk – 8-17 FG
8DET	Ausar Thompson	9.75	6 pts – 7 reb – 5 ast – 4 stl – 2-6 FG
9DET	Jalen Duren	9.50	9 pts – 5 reb – 4 ast – 1 stl – 3-5 FG
10DET	Paul Reed	8.25	10 pts – 8 reb – 1 ast – 2 blk – 4-7 FG
11DET	Isaiah Stewart	6.03	8 pts – 2 reb – 1 ast – 1 blk – 3-5 FG
12CLE	Sam Merrill	5.89	6 pts – 1 ast – 0 reb – 1 stl – 2-5 FG
13CLE	Dennis Schroeder	5.74	5 pts – 5 ast – 0 reb – 0 stl – 1-4 FG
14DET	Tobias Harris	4.96	13 pts – 6 reb – 3 ast – 1 stl – 6-19 FG
15CLE	Dean Wade	3.65	0 pts – 6 reb – 0 ast – 1 stl – 0-0 FG
16DET	Caris LeVert	3.02	0 pts – 1 ast – 0 reb – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
17DET	Kevin Huerter	0.55	2 pts – 2 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 1-2 FG
18DET	Marcus Sasser	0.42	2 pts – 2 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 1-2 FG
19CLE	Jaylon Tyson	-2.11	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-1 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
1DET	Marcus Sasser	0.42	2 pts – 2 reb – 0 ast – 1 tov – 1-2 FG
2DET	Caris LeVert	3.02	7 pts – 1 reb – 1 ast – 0 tov – 2-7 FG
3CLE	Dean Wade	3.65	0 pts – 6 reb – 0 ast – 0 tov – 0-0 FG
4DET	Tobias Harris	4.96	13 pts – 6 reb – 3 ast – 0 tov – 6-19 FG
5CLE	Dennis Schroeder	5.74	5 pts – 5 ast – 0 reb – 2 tov – 1-4 FG
6CLE	Sam Merrill	5.89	6 pts – 1 ast – 0 reb – 0 tov – 2-5 FG
7DET	Paul Reed	8.25	10 pts – 8 reb – 1 ast – 1 tov – 4-7 FG
8DET	Jalen Duren	9.50	9 pts – 5 reb – 4 ast – 0 tov – 3-5 FG
9DET	Ausar Thompson	9.75	6 pts – 7 reb – 5 ast – 2 tov – 2-6 FG
10DET	Daniss Jenkins	11.35	19 pts – 3 ast – 2 reb – 0 tov – 8-17 FG
11CLE	Donovan Mitchell	14.89	21 pts – 4 reb – 3 ast – 2 tov – 7-18 FG
12DET	Cade Cunningham	22.92	39 pts – 9 ast – 7 reb – 6 tov – 13-27 FG
13CLE	Jarrett Allen	23.61	16 pts – 10 reb – 1 ast – 1 tov – 6-10 FG
14CLE	Evan Mobley	24.15	19 pts – 8 reb – 8 ast – 4 tov – 6-13 FG
15CLE	Max Strus	26.61	20 pts – 8 reb – 1 ast – 0 tov – 6-8 FG
16CLE	James Harden	28.15	30 pts – 8 reb – 6 ast – 6 tov – 8-21 FG

* Minimum 15 minutes played

🚀 Breakout players of the day

	PLAYER	DIFF	STATS
1CLE	Max Strus	25.23	20 pts – 8 reb – 1 ast – 1 stl – 6-8 FG
2CLE	Jarrett Allen	11.39	16 pts – 10 reb – 1 ast – 2 blk – 6-10 FG
3CLE	James Harden	9.37	30 pts – 8 reb – 6 ast – 3 blk – 8-21 FG
4CLE	Evan Mobley	8.87	19 pts – 8 reb – 8 ast – 3 blk – 6-13 FG
5DET	Cade Cunningham	4.41	39 pts – 9 ast – 7 reb – 2 stl – 13-27 FG
6DET	Daniss Jenkins	3.16	19 pts – 3 ast – 2 reb – 2 blk – 8-17 FG
7DET	Paul Reed	0.43	10 pts – 8 reb – 1 ast – 2 blk – 4-7 FG
8CLE	Sam Merrill	-1.02	6 pts – 1 ast – 0 reb – 1 stl – 2-5 FG
9CLE	Dean Wade	-1.51	0 pts – 6 reb – 0 ast – 1 stl – 0-0 FG
10DET	Marcus Sasser	-1.67	2 pts – 2 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 1-2 FG
11DET	Ausar Thompson	-1.70	6 pts – 7 reb – 5 ast – 4 stl – 2-6 FG
12CLE	Dennis Schroeder	-1.87	5 pts – 5 ast – 0 reb – 0 stl – 1-4 FG
13DET	Caris LeVert	-2.26	7 pts – 1 reb – 1 ast – 1 stl – 2-7 FG
14DET	Tobias Harris	-4.89	13 pts – 6 reb – 3 ast – 1 stl – 6-19 FG
15CLE	Donovan Mitchell	-5.51	21 pts – 4 reb – 3 ast – 0 stl – 7-18 FG
16DET	Jalen Duren	-9.77	9 pts – 5 reb – 4 ast – 1 stl – 3-5 FG

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

😞 Bombs of the day

	PLAYER	DIFF	STATS
1DET	Jalen Duren	-9.77	9 pts – 5 reb – 4 ast – 0 tov – 3-5 FG
2CLE	Donovan Mitchell	-5.51	21 pts – 4 reb – 3 ast – 2 tov – 7-18 FG
3DET	Tobias Harris	-4.89	13 pts – 6 reb – 3 ast – 0 tov – 6-19 FG
4DET	Caris LeVert	-2.26	7 pts – 1 reb – 1 ast – 0 tov – 2-7 FG
5CLE	Dennis Schroeder	-1.87	5 pts – 5 ast – 0 reb – 2 tov – 1-4 FG
6DET	Ausar Thompson	-1.70	6 pts – 7 reb – 5 ast – 2 tov – 2-6 FG
7DET	Marcus Sasser	-1.67	2 pts – 2 reb – 0 ast – 1 tov – 1-2 FG
8CLE	Dean Wade	-1.51	0 pts – 6 reb – 0 ast – 0 tov – 0-0 FG
9CLE	Sam Merrill	-1.02	6 pts – 1 ast – 0 reb – 0 tov – 2-5 FG
10DET	Paul Reed	0.43	10 pts – 8 reb – 1 ast – 1 tov – 4-7 FG
11DET	Daniss Jenkins	3.16	19 pts – 3 ast – 2 reb – 0 tov – 8-17 FG
12DET	Cade Cunningham	4.41	39 pts – 9 ast – 7 reb – 6 tov – 13-27 FG
13CLE	Evan Mobley	8.87	19 pts – 8 reb – 8 ast – 4 tov – 6-13 FG
14CLE	James Harden	9.37	30 pts – 8 reb – 6 ast – 6 tov – 8-21 FG
15CLE	Jarrett Allen	11.39	16 pts – 10 reb – 1 ast – 1 tov – 6-10 FG
16CLE	Max Strus	25.23	20 pts – 8 reb – 1 ast – 0 tov – 6-8 FG

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

🎯 Most clutch players

	PLAYER	RAT	STATS
1CLE	Evan Mobley	9.38	7 pts – 3 reb – 1 ast – 1 blk – 1-3 FG
2CLE	Donovan Mitchell	6.75	7 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 3-4 FG
3CLE	James Harden	5.13	3 pts – 3 reb – 1 ast – 1 blk – 0-3 FG
4CLE	Jarrett Allen	2.88	2 pts – 2 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 1-1 FG
5CLE	Max Strus	2.00	0 pts – 1 reb – 1 ast – 1 stl – 0-0 FG
6DET	Paul Reed	0.88	2 pts – 4 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-3 FG
7DET	Ausar Thompson	0.48	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 1 blk – 0-0 FG
8DET	Daniss Jenkins	0.48	2 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 1-2 FG
9DET	Cade Cunningham	0.16	2 pts – 3 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 1-3 FG
10CLE	Dean Wade	0.00	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
11CLE	Dennis Schroeder	0.00	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
12DET	Jalen Duren	0.00	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
13DET	Tobias Harris	-0.88	0 pts – 1 reb – 1 ast – 0 stl – 0-3 FG
14DET	Caris LeVert	-1.12	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-2 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
1DE	Dennis Schroeder	5.74	5 pts – 5 ast – 0 reb – 0 stl – 1-4 FG

* Includes players who represent national teams other than Team USA

💺 Best bench players

	PLAYER	RAT	STATS
1CLE	Max Strus	26.61	20 pts – 8 reb – 1 ast – 1 stl – 6-8 FG
2DET	Paul Reed	8.25	10 pts – 8 reb – 1 ast – 2 blk – 4-7 FG
3DET	Isaiah Stewart	6.03	8 pts – 2 reb – 1 ast – 1 blk – 3-5 FG
4CLE	Sam Merrill	5.89	6 pts – 1 ast – 0 reb – 1 stl – 2-5 FG
5CLE	Dennis Schroeder	5.74	5 pts – 5 ast – 0 reb – 0 stl – 1-4 FG
6DET	Caris LeVert	3.02	7 pts – 1 reb – 1 ast – 1 stl – 2-7 FG
7DET	Kevin Huerter	0.55	0 pts – 1 ast – 0 reb – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
8DET	Marcus Sasser	0.42	2 pts – 2 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 1-2 FG
9CLE	Jaylon Tyson	-2.11	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-1 FG

🏆 All-Time Ranking

	PLAYER	CATEGORY	RANK	PASSED
CLE	James Harden	Rebounds	52	Clyde Drexler
CLE	Donovan Mitchell	Scoring	62	Jeff Hornacek, Moses Malone
CLE	James Harden	Blocks	71	Josh Smith, Roy Hibbert, Mychal Thompson, Jayson Tatum, Joakim Noah, Paul Pierce
CLE	Donovan Mitchell	Assists	120	Paul Silas, Robert Reid
DET	Tobias Harris	Rebounds	132	Kevin Willis, Anthony Mason, Karl-Anthony Towns
CLE	Evan Mobley	Blocks	146	Manu Ginobili, Eddie Jones, Marcus Smart, Erick Dampier, Derrick Coleman
CLE	Dennis Schroeder	Assists	150	Vince Carter, Rickey Green, Pascal Siakam, Alex English, Chris Webber
DET	Tobias Harris	Scoring	173	Mike Bibby, Anthony Edwards
DET	Tobias Harris	Blocks	181	Stephen Curry, Ian Mahinmi, Jeff Green, Andrew Lang, Tony Battie, Cedric Maxwell, Jaren Jackson Jr, John Stockton, Jrue Holiday
DET	Tobias Harris	Steals	184	David West, Kirk Hinrich, Chris Mullin, Fred Brown, Lou Williams, Josh Smith, Cedric Maxwell

🌐 Stats per country

	COUNTRY	STATS	PLAYERS
1	United States	225 points – 84 rebounds – 48 assists	18
	Rest of the World	5 points – 5 assists – 0 rebounds –	1
2	Germany	5 points – 5 assists – 0 rebounds –	1

* Includes players who represent national teams other than Team USA

👟 Sneakers

BRAND	STATS	PLAYERS
Nike	138 points – 59 rebounds – 28 assists	11
Adidas	70 points – 20 rebounds – 17 assists	3
Puma	13 points – 6 assists – 2 rebounds –	2
Jordan Brand	9 points – 3 rebounds – 1 assist	2

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