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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: Mar 19, 2026
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Top player
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
100th percentile
+8.2
Top pair
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander + Cason Wallace
100th percentile
+1.3
Riser
Ace Bailey
5th recent percentile
+0.059
Team mover
Atlanta Hawks
9-player core
+0.011

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
Ace Bailey
UTA · up 5th percentile read
+5 pctile
Recent delta+0.059
-0.017 in Last 30 days on 1,285 effective poss
Pair riser
Zion Williamson + Jordan Poole
97th percentile · medium confidence
+88 pctile
Recent delta+0.035
+0.025 across 254 effective poss
Team riser
Atlanta Hawks
Top rotation driver: Nickeil Alexander-Walker
ATL
Recent delta+0.011
+0.017 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
LaMelo Ball
LaMelo Ball
CHA logo
CHA
A+
Est. wins+4.0
O+0.048D+0.031

Creates the strongest positive impact with the ball.

Best defense
Chet Holmgren
Chet Holmgren
OKC logo
OKC
A+
Est. wins+6.0
O+0.007D+0.097

Creates the strongest positive impact on defensive possessions.

Best two-way
Julian Champagnie
Julian Champagnie
SAS logo
SAS
A+
Est. wins+6.8
O+0.047D+0.060

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

Top pairs driving winning

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

#3
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander + Cason Wallace
4,618 possessions · high confidence
A+
Est. wins
+1.3
Impact / 100
+0.028
O+0.024D+0.036
#1
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander + Chet Holmgren
4,346 possessions · high confidence
A+
Est. wins
+1.3
Impact / 100
+0.029
O+0.030D+0.035
#4
Chet Holmgren + Cason Wallace
4,533 possessions · high confidence
A+
Est. wins
+1.2
Impact / 100
+0.027
O+0.033D+0.027
#42
Duncan Robinson + Cade Cunningham
5,703 possessions · high confidence
A+
Est. wins
+1.1
Impact / 100
+0.020
O+0.024D+0.019
#13
Cade Cunningham + Ausar Thompson
4,819 possessions · high confidence
A+
Est. wins
+1.1
Impact / 100
+0.024
O+0.029D+0.023
#33
Cade Cunningham + Jalen Duren
5,456 possessions · high confidence
A+
Est. wins
+1.1
Impact / 100
+0.021
O+0.025D+0.019
#17
Duncan Robinson + Jalen Duren
4,873 possessions · high confidence
A+
Est. wins
+1.1
Impact / 100
+0.023
O+0.024D+0.026
#20
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander + Luguentz Dort
4,791 possessions · high confidence
A+
Est. wins
+1.1
Impact / 100
+0.022
O+0.015D+0.034
#16
Duncan Robinson + Ausar Thompson
4,656 possessions · high confidence
A+
Est. wins
+1.1
Impact / 100
+0.023
O+0.028D+0.022
#10
Julian Champagnie + Victor Wembanyama
4,334 possessions · high confidence
A+
Est. wins
+1.1
Impact / 100
+0.024
O+0.025D+0.029
#12
Luguentz Dort + Chet Holmgren
4,280 possessions · high confidence
A+
Est. wins
+1.0
Impact / 100
+0.024
O+0.026D+0.027
#9
Jalen Duren + Ausar Thompson
4,116 possessions · high confidence
A+
Est. wins
+1.0
Impact / 100
+0.025
O+0.030D+0.025
#27
Victor Wembanyama + Stephon Castle
4,505 possessions · high confidence
A+
Est. wins
+1.0
Impact / 100
+0.021
O+0.016D+0.031
#24
Jalen Duren + Tobias Harris
3,911 possessions · high confidence
A+
Est. wins
+0.9
Impact / 100
+0.022
O+0.025D+0.024
#162
Immanuel Quickley + Scottie Barnes
6,832 possessions · high confidence
A+
Est. wins
+0.9
Impact / 100
+0.013
O+0.016D+0.011
#PairEst. wins Off / Def Impact / 100 Poss Grade
1
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Cason Wallace
+1.3O+0.024D+0.036+0.028
4618
A+
2
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Chet Holmgren
+1.3O+0.030D+0.035+0.029
4346
A+
3
Chet Holmgren
Cason Wallace
+1.2O+0.033D+0.027+0.027
4533
A+
4
Duncan Robinson
Cade Cunningham
+1.1O+0.024D+0.019+0.020
5703
A+
5
Cade Cunningham
Ausar Thompson
+1.1O+0.029D+0.023+0.024
4819
A+
6
Cade Cunningham
Jalen Duren
+1.1O+0.025D+0.019+0.021
5456
A+
7
Duncan Robinson
Jalen Duren
+1.1O+0.024D+0.026+0.023
4873
A+
8
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Luguentz Dort
+1.1O+0.015D+0.034+0.022
4791
A+
9
Duncan Robinson
Ausar Thompson
+1.1O+0.028D+0.022+0.023
4656
A+
10
Julian Champagnie
Victor Wembanyama
+1.1O+0.025D+0.029+0.024
4334
A+
11
Luguentz Dort
Chet Holmgren
+1.0O+0.026D+0.027+0.024
4280
A+
12
Jalen Duren
Ausar Thompson
+1.0O+0.030D+0.025+0.025
4116
A+
13
Victor Wembanyama
Stephon Castle
+1.0O+0.016D+0.031+0.021
4505
A+
14
Jalen Duren
Tobias Harris
+0.9O+0.025D+0.024+0.022
3911
A+
15
Immanuel Quickley
Scottie Barnes
+0.9O+0.016D+0.011+0.013
6832
A+
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Individual impact

Estimated wins added with offensive and defensive split

1
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
OKC logo
OKC
O+0.039D+0.088
+8.2A+
2
Julian Champagnie
SAS logo
SAS
O+0.047D+0.060
+6.8A+
3
Chet Holmgren
OKC logo
OKC
O+0.007D+0.097
+6.0A+
4
Donte DiVincenzo
MIN logo
MIN
O+0.034D+0.044
+5.5A+
5
Desmond Bane
ORL logo
ORL
O+0.014D+0.051
+5.3A+
6
Donovan Mitchell
CLE logo
CLE
O+0.042D+0.025
+4.8A+
7
Ausar Thompson
DET logo
DET
O+0.032D+0.064
+4.6A+
8
Nikola Jokić
DEN logo
DEN
O+0.033D+0.042
+4.6A+
9
Devin Vassell
SAS logo
SAS
O+0.013D+0.067
+4.6A+
10
Cade Cunningham
DET logo
DET
O+0.020D+0.047
+4.5A+
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Observed lineups

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

#1
Duncan Robinson
Cade Cunningham
Jalen Duren
Ausar Thompson
Tobias Harris
Duncan Robinson · Cade Cunningham · Jalen Duren · Ausar Thompson · Tobias Harris
2,117 possO+0.397D+0.162Surplus +0.050
A++6.1
Est. wins added
#2
Miles Bridges
LaMelo Ball
Moussa Diabaté
Brandon Miller
Kon Knueppel
Miles Bridges · LaMelo Ball · Moussa Diabaté · Brandon Miller · Kon Knueppel
1,505 possO+0.439D+0.209Surplus +0.162
A++5.0
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
943 possO+0.520D+0.432Surplus +0.348
A++4.3
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
1,465 possO+0.276D+0.186Surplus +0.081
A+3.4
Est. wins added
#5
Isaiah Hartenstein
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Luguentz Dort
Chet Holmgren
Cason Wallace
Isaiah Hartenstein · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Luguentz Dort · Chet Holmgren · Cason Wallace
679 possO+0.600D+0.449Surplus +0.210
A++3.3
Est. wins added
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