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player impact and winning groups

Player, pair, and lineup impact measured from every NBA possession.

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WPA-powered analytics from play-by-play data
2025–26 NBA season

See who actually drives winning.

Player, pair, and lineup impact measured from every NBA possession.

Data through: Apr 20, 2026
See top players How it works
Top player
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
100th percentile
+7.4
Top pair
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander + Chet Holmgren
100th percentile
+1.2
Riser
Jarace Walker
13th recent percentile
+0.043
Team mover
Indiana Pacers
9-player core
+0.006

What Changed

Biggest recent movers on the board

These cards stay fixed to Last 30 days vs Current season so you can see who is really moving, independent of the hero range selector.

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Player riser
Jarace Walker
IND · up 13th percentile read
+12 pctile
Recent delta+0.043
-0.006 in Last 30 days on 846 effective poss
Pair riser
Andrew Nembhard + Ben Sheppard
87th percentile · medium confidence
+84 pctile
Recent delta+0.016
+0.004 across 235 effective poss
Team riser
Indiana Pacers
Top rotation driver: Jay Huff
IND
Recent delta+0.006
-0.002 rotation impact with 9 players in the core
Offense and defense leaders

Estimated wins is the first read. These leaders show where that value is coming from on offense, on defense, and across both sides at once.

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Best offense
A+
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
OKC logo
OKC
Est. wins+7.4
O+0.045D+0.064

Creates the strongest positive impact with the ball.

Best defense
A+
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
OKC logo
OKC
Est. wins+7.4
O+0.045D+0.064

Creates the strongest positive impact on defensive possessions.

Best two-way
A+
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
OKC logo
OKC
Est. wins+7.4
O+0.045D+0.064

Maintains positive value on both sides instead of leaning one-way.

Volume vs. value

Who drives winning with their minutes?

Possessions on the floor versus estimated wins added. Top-right is the sweet spot: heavy minutes and positive impact. Dot size scales with total wins added.

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High confidenceMediumLow|Larger dot = more wins added|Dashed line = median possessions
Impact Archetypes

Who leads each role?

Role-decomposed impact from every possession. Each player's value broken down by what they actually do — score, pass, rebound, or protect the rim.

Best Scorer
Deni Avdija
Deni Avdija
POR logo
POR
Highest impact when making shots
+0.34 wins
Best Playmaker
Nikola Jokić
Nikola Jokić
DEN logo
DEN
Highest impact when creating for others
+2.10 wins
Best Rebounder
Jalen Duren
Jalen Duren
DET logo
DET
Highest impact on the defensive glass
+0.21 wins

Top pairs driving winning

Estimated wins first, with Off/Def shape visible and impact rate kept secondary.

#2
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander + Chet Holmgren
5,296 possessions · high confidence
A+
Est. wins
+1.2
Impact / 100
+0.023
O+0.026D+0.024
#11
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander + Luguentz Dort
5,697 possessions · high confidence
A+
Est. wins
+1.1
Impact / 100
+0.019
O+0.018D+0.023
#17
Duncan Robinson + Ausar Thompson
5,793 possessions · high confidence
A+
Est. wins
+1.1
Impact / 100
+0.018
O+0.021D+0.019
#6
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander + Cason Wallace
5,336 possessions · high confidence
A+
Est. wins
+1.0
Impact / 100
+0.019
O+0.022D+0.021
#4
Jalen Duren + Ausar Thompson
5,263 possessions · high confidence
A+
Est. wins
+1.0
Impact / 100
+0.020
O+0.021D+0.023
#23
Duncan Robinson + Jalen Duren
5,786 possessions · high confidence
A+
Est. wins
+1.0
Impact / 100
+0.018
O+0.020D+0.019
#9
Julian Champagnie + Victor Wembanyama
5,327 possessions · high confidence
A+
Est. wins
+1.0
Impact / 100
+0.019
O+0.020D+0.021
#7
Luguentz Dort + Chet Holmgren
5,048 possessions · high confidence
A+
Est. wins
+1.0
Impact / 100
+0.019
O+0.021D+0.021
#16
Ausar Thompson + Tobias Harris
5,113 possessions · high confidence
A+
Est. wins
+0.9
Impact / 100
+0.018
O+0.022D+0.019
#81
Jamal Murray + Nikola Jokić
7,394 possessions · high confidence
A+
Est. wins
+0.9
Impact / 100
+0.013
O+0.011D+0.015
#8
Chet Holmgren + Cason Wallace
4,930 possessions · high confidence
A+
Est. wins
+0.9
Impact / 100
+0.019
O+0.022D+0.020
#22
Cade Cunningham + Ausar Thompson
5,170 possessions · high confidence
A+
Est. wins
+0.9
Impact / 100
+0.018
O+0.020D+0.019
#18
Jalen Duren + Tobias Harris
4,896 possessions · high confidence
A+
Est. wins
+0.9
Impact / 100
+0.018
O+0.021D+0.020
#30
Victor Wembanyama + Stephon Castle
5,211 possessions · high confidence
A+
Est. wins
+0.9
Impact / 100
+0.017
O+0.017D+0.020
#51
De'Aaron Fox + Julian Champagnie
6,036 possessions · high confidence
A+
Est. wins
+0.9
Impact / 100
+0.015
O+0.016D+0.015
#PairEst. wins Off / Def Impact / 100 Poss Grade
1
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Chet Holmgren
+1.2O+0.026D+0.024+0.023
5296
A+
2
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Luguentz Dort
+1.1O+0.018D+0.023+0.019
5697
A+
3
Duncan Robinson
Ausar Thompson
+1.1O+0.021D+0.019+0.018
5793
A+
4
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Cason Wallace
+1.0O+0.022D+0.021+0.019
5336
A+
5
Jalen Duren
Ausar Thompson
+1.0O+0.021D+0.023+0.020
5263
A+
6
Duncan Robinson
Jalen Duren
+1.0O+0.020D+0.019+0.018
5786
A+
7
Julian Champagnie
Victor Wembanyama
+1.0O+0.020D+0.021+0.019
5327
A+
8
Luguentz Dort
Chet Holmgren
+1.0O+0.021D+0.021+0.019
5048
A+
9
Ausar Thompson
Tobias Harris
+0.9O+0.022D+0.019+0.018
5113
A+
10
Jamal Murray
Nikola Jokić
+0.9O+0.011D+0.015+0.013
7394
A+
11
Chet Holmgren
Cason Wallace
+0.9O+0.022D+0.020+0.019
4930
A+
12
Cade Cunningham
Ausar Thompson
+0.9O+0.020D+0.019+0.018
5170
A+
13
Jalen Duren
Tobias Harris
+0.9O+0.021D+0.020+0.018
4896
A+
14
Victor Wembanyama
Stephon Castle
+0.9O+0.017D+0.020+0.017
5211
A+
15
De'Aaron Fox
Julian Champagnie
+0.9O+0.016D+0.015+0.015
6036
A+
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Individual impact

Estimated wins added with offensive and defensive split

1
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
OKC logo
OKC
O+0.045D+0.064
+7.4A+
2
Chet Holmgren
OKC logo
OKC
O+0.044D+0.052
+5.6A+
3
Julian Champagnie
SAS logo
SAS
O+0.044D+0.037
+5.5A+
4
Ausar Thompson
DET logo
DET
O+0.042D+0.050
+5.1A+
5
Donte DiVincenzo
MIN logo
MIN
O+0.034D+0.029
+4.9A+
6
Nikola Jokić
DEN logo
DEN
O+0.029D+0.034
+4.6A+
7
Dyson Daniels
ATL logo
ATL
O+0.022D+0.029
+4.4A+
8
Amen Thompson
HOU logo
HOU
O+0.016D+0.033
+4.3A+
9
Desmond Bane
ORL logo
ORL
O+0.009D+0.034
+4.1A+
10
Devin Vassell
SAS logo
SAS
O+0.023D+0.041
+3.9A+
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Observed lineups

Best 5-man groups by estimated wins added, with Off/Def context

#1
Miles Bridges
LaMelo Ball
Moussa Diabaté
Brandon Miller
Kon Knueppel
Miles Bridges · LaMelo Ball · Moussa Diabaté · Brandon Miller · Kon Knueppel
2,172 possO+0.260D+0.254Surplus +0.121
A++5.6
Est. wins added
#2
Duncan Robinson
Cade Cunningham
Jalen Duren
Ausar Thompson
Tobias Harris
Duncan Robinson · Cade Cunningham · Jalen Duren · Ausar Thompson · Tobias Harris
2,256 possO+0.229D+0.161Surplus +0.035
A++4.5
Est. wins added
#3
Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Onyeka Okongwu
Jalen Johnson
Dyson Daniels
CJ McCollum
Nickeil Alexander-Walker · Onyeka Okongwu · Jalen Johnson · Dyson Daniels · CJ McCollum
1,801 possO+0.215D+0.195Surplus +0.112
A++3.7
Est. wins added
#4
Josh Okogie
Alperen Sengun
Jabari Smith Jr.
Amen Thompson
Kevin Durant
Josh Okogie · Alperen Sengun · Jabari Smith Jr. · Amen Thompson · Kevin Durant
1,592 possO+0.154D+0.200Surplus +0.096
A+3.0
Est. wins added
#5
Duncan Robinson
Jalen Duren
Ausar Thompson
Daniss Jenkins
Tobias Harris
Duncan Robinson · Jalen Duren · Ausar Thompson · Daniss Jenkins · Tobias Harris
749 possO+0.395D+0.459Surplus +0.229
A++3.0
Est. wins added
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