HoopsHype Daily: Cade Cunningham saves the Pistons, Dennis Schroeder big 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
1DET	Cade Cunningham	43.45	45 pts – 5 ast – 4 reb – 1 stl – 13-23 FG
2CLE	Evan Mobley	31.11	23 pts – 9 reb – 1 ast – 3 blk – 8-13 FG
3ORL	Paolo Banchero	28.48	45 pts – 9 reb – 7 ast – 2 stl – 17-31 FG
4HOU	Jabari Smith	27.47	22 pts – 7 reb – 3 ast – 2 blk – 6-13 FG
5CLE	James Harden	24.95	23 pts – 9 reb – 5 ast – 2 stl – 7-13 FG
6DET	Tobias Harris	23.99	23 pts – 8 reb – 1 ast – 2 stl – 9-18 FG
7DET	Ausar Thompson	20.50	6 pts – 15 reb – 6 ast – 5 stl – 3-5 FG
8CLE	Dennis Schroeder	19.18	19 pts – 2 ast – 0 reb – 0 stl – 7-11 FG
9HOU	Alperen Sengun	19.11	14 pts – 9 reb – 8 ast – 2 stl – 5-9 FG
10HOU	Tari Eason	18.32	18 pts – 5 reb – 1 ast – 1 blk – 6-11 FG
11HOU	Amen Thompson	18.02	15 pts – 7 reb – 4 ast – 4 stl – 4-14 FG
12TOR	RJ Barrett	17.08	25 pts – 12 reb – 5 ast – 0 stl – 9-19 FG
13LAL	LeBron James	16.60	25 pts – 7 ast – 3 reb – 2 stl – 9-20 FG
14LAL	Deandre Ayton	15.57	18 pts – 17 reb – 0 ast – 2 blk – 9-14 FG
15DET	Jalen Duren	15.38	12 pts – 9 reb – 2 ast – 2 blk – 4-6 FG
16CLE	Donovan Mitchell	15.33	12 pts – 6 ast – 0 reb – 3 stl – 5-12 FG
17HOU	Reed Sheppard	13.75	17 pts – 11 ast – 8 reb – 3 blk – 6-16 FG
18TOR	Scottie Barnes	13.64	17 pts – 11 ast – 8 reb – 3 blk – 6-16 FG
19TOR	Jakob Poeltl	13.57	14 pts – 9 reb – 3 ast – 1 blk – 5-6 FG
20DET	Duncan Robinson	11.93	12 pts – 3 reb – 1 ast – 0 stl – 4-8 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	Caris LeVert	0.31	2 pts – 3 reb – 2 ast – 1 tov – 1-4 FG
2ORL	Tristan Da Silva	0.92	3 pts – 3 reb – 0 ast – 0 tov – 1-4 FG
3LAL	Luke Kennard	1.08	1 pts – 3 reb – 2 ast – 1 tov – 0-4 FG
4LAL	Marcus Smart	2.39	11 pts – 5 reb – 2 ast – 6 tov – 3-7 FG
5ORL	Jamal Cain	3.33	5 pts – 4 reb – 1 ast – 1 tov – 1-4 FG
6DET	Daniss Jenkins	4.44	6 pts – 2 ast – 0 reb – 0 tov – 2-8 FG
7TOR	Jamison Battle	4.54	7 pts – 6 reb – 0 ast – 1 tov – 3-5 FG
8CLE	Dean Wade	4.55	7 pts – 3 reb – 1 ast – 0 tov – 3-10 FG
9LAL	Rui Hachimura	4.71	12 pts – 4 reb – 0 ast – 1 tov – 5-11 FG
10TOR	Sandro Mamukelashvili	4.98	10 pts – 3 reb – 0 ast – 0 tov – 3-9 FG
11DET	Isaiah Stewart	6.81	5 pts – 5 reb – 0 ast – 0 tov – 1-3 FG
12TOR	Collin Murray-Boyles	7.28	8 pts – 5 reb – 2 ast – 1 tov – 4-5 FG
13HOU	Josh Okogie	7.88	7 pts – 3 reb – 2 ast – 0 tov – 3-6 FG
14ORL	Jalen Suggs	8.15	10 pts – 5 ast – 2 reb – 1 tov – 4-9 FG
15ORL	Desmond Bane	8.61	18 pts – 5 reb – 1 ast – 2 tov – 6-15 FG
16ORL	Wendell Carter Jr	8.68	9 pts – 4 reb – 4 ast – 1 tov – 2-4 FG
17CLE	Jarrett Allen	10.24	9 pts – 3 reb – 1 ast – 3 tov – 4-5 FG
18CLE	Max Strus	10.90	8 pts – 4 reb – 2 ast – 0 tov – 2-4 FG
19TOR	Jamal Shead	10.97	18 pts – 7 ast – 1 reb – 3 tov – 7-15 FG
20CLE	Sam Merrill	11.34	9 pts – 2 ast – 1 reb – 2 tov – 2-3 FG

* Minimum 15 minutes played

🚀 Breakout players of the day

	PLAYER	DIFF	STATS
1DET	Cade Cunningham	20.72	45 pts – 5 ast – 4 reb – 1 stl – 13-23 FG
2ORL	Paolo Banchero	17.22	45 pts – 9 reb – 7 ast – 2 stl – 17-31 FG
3CLE	Evan Mobley	15.99	23 pts – 9 reb – 1 ast – 3 blk – 8-13 FG
4DET	Tobias Harris	15.85	23 pts – 8 reb – 1 ast – 2 stl – 9-18 FG
5HOU	Jabari Smith	14.32	22 pts – 7 reb – 3 ast – 2 blk – 6-13 FG
6HOU	Tari Eason	13.02	18 pts – 5 reb – 1 ast – 1 blk – 6-11 FG
7CLE	Dennis Schroeder	11.52	19 pts – 2 ast – 0 reb – 0 stl – 7-11 FG
8DET	Ausar Thompson	8.18	6 pts – 15 reb – 6 ast – 5 stl – 3-5 FG
9LAL	LeBron James	7.92	25 pts – 7 ast – 3 reb – 2 stl – 9-20 FG
10TOR	Ja’Kobe Walter	7.83	20 pts – 3 reb – 2 ast – 4 stl – 7-16 FG
11TOR	RJ Barrett	7.39	25 pts – 12 reb – 5 ast – 0 stl – 9-19 FG
12CLE	Sam Merrill	5.77	9 pts – 2 ast – 1 reb – 1 stl – 2-3 FG
13TOR	Jakob Poeltl	5.34	14 pts – 9 reb – 3 ast – 1 blk – 5-6 FG
14CLE	James Harden	5.26	23 pts – 9 reb – 5 ast – 2 stl – 7-13 FG
15TOR	Jamal Shead	3.54	18 pts – 7 ast – 1 reb – 2 stl – 7-15 FG
16ORL	Jamal Cain	2.99	5 pts – 4 reb – 1 ast – 0 stl – 1-4 FG
17TOR	Jamison Battle	2.13	7 pts – 6 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 3-5 FG
18TOR	Collin Murray-Boyles	1.81	8 pts – 5 reb – 2 ast – 2 blk – 4-5 FG
19LAL	Deandre Ayton	1.45	18 pts – 17 reb – 0 ast – 2 blk – 9-14 FG
20DET	Duncan Robinson	1.43	12 pts – 3 reb – 1 ast – 0 stl – 4-8 FG

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

😞 Bombs of the day

	PLAYER	DIFF	STATS
1LAL	Austin Reaves	-9.37	22 pts – 6 ast – 4 reb – 3 tov – 4-16 FG
2CLE	Donovan Mitchell	-6.96	19 pts – 5 reb – 3 ast – 2 tov – 7-17 FG
3DET	Caris LeVert	-6.63	2 pts – 3 reb – 2 ast – 1 tov – 1-4 FG
4ORL	Desmond Bane	-6.36	18 pts – 5 reb – 1 ast – 2 tov – 6-15 FG
5LAL	Rui Hachimura	-5.72	12 pts – 4 reb – 0 ast – 1 tov – 5-11 FG
6ORL	Tristan Da Silva	-5.69	3 pts – 3 reb – 0 ast – 0 tov – 1-4 FG
7TOR	Scottie Barnes	-5.17	17 pts – 11 ast – 8 reb – 4 tov – 6-16 FG
8TOR	Sandro Mamukelashvili	-4.90	10 pts – 3 reb – 0 ast – 0 tov – 3-9 FG
9LAL	Luke Kennard	-4.41	1 pts – 3 reb – 2 ast – 1 tov – 0-4 FG
10DET	Jalen Duren	-4.22	12 pts – 9 reb – 2 ast – 3 tov – 4-6 FG
11LAL	Marcus Smart	-3.66	11 pts – 5 reb – 2 ast – 6 tov – 3-7 FG
12ORL	Wendell Carter Jr	-3.44	9 pts – 4 reb – 4 ast – 1 tov – 2-4 FG
13DET	Isaiah Stewart	-2.90	5 pts – 5 reb – 0 ast – 0 tov – 1-3 FG
14HOU	Alperen Sengun	-1.94	14 pts – 9 reb – 8 ast – 5 tov – 5-9 FG
15DET	Daniss Jenkins	-1.38	6 pts – 2 ast – 0 reb – 0 tov – 2-8 FG
16CLE	Dean Wade	-1.31	7 pts – 3 reb – 1 ast – 0 tov – 3-10 FG
17ORL	Jalen Suggs	-1.16	10 pts – 5 ast – 2 reb – 1 tov – 4-9 FG
18HOU	Amen Thompson	-0.23	15 pts – 7 reb – 4 ast – 3 tov – 4-14 FG
19ORL	Anthony Black	-0.10	19 pts – 5 reb – 3 ast – 3 tov – 7-12 FG
20HOU	Josh Okogie	0.79	7 pts – 3 reb – 2 ast – 0 tov – 3-6 FG

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

⭐ Best rookies of the day

	PLAYER	RAT	STATS
1TOR	Collin Murray-Boyles	7.28	8 pts – 5 reb – 2 ast – 2 blk – 4-5 FG

* You can check season rankings here.

🎯 Most clutch players

	PLAYER	RAT	STATS
1DET	Cade Cunningham	2.13	2 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 1-1 FG
2CLE	James Harden	1.75	1 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
3CLE	Evan Mobley	1.38	0 pts – 1 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
4DET	Ausar Thompson	0.88	0 pts – 1 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
5DET	Tobias Harris	0.38	1 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-1 FG
6ORL	Anthony Black	0.00	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
7TOR	Collin Murray-Boyles	0.00	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
8DET	Daniss Jenkins	0.00	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
9CLE	Dean Wade	0.00	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
10CLE	Dennis Schroeder	0.00	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
11ORL	Desmond Bane	0.00	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
12CLE	Donovan Mitchell	0.00	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
13DET	Duncan Robinson	0.00	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
14DET	Isaiah Stewart	0.00	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
15TOR	Jakob Poeltl	0.00	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
16DET	Jalen Duren	0.00	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
17DET	Javonte Green	0.00	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
18CLE	Max Strus	0.00	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
19ORL	Paolo Banchero	0.00	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
20TOR	Sandro Mamukelashvili	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
1DE	Dennis Schroeder	19.18	19 pts – 2 ast – 0 reb – 0 stl – 7-11 FG
2TR	Alperen Sengun	19.11	14 pts – 9 reb – 8 ast – 2 stl – 5-9 FG
3CA	RJ Barrett	17.08	25 pts – 12 reb – 5 ast – 0 stl – 9-19 FG
4BS	Deandre Ayton	15.57	18 pts – 17 reb – 0 ast – 2 blk – 9-14 FG
5AT	Jakob Poeltl	13.57	14 pts – 9 reb – 3 ast – 1 blk – 5-6 FG
6NG	Josh Okogie	7.88	7 pts – 3 reb – 2 ast – 1 stl – 3-6 FG
7ME	Javonte Green	6.15	5 pts – 2 reb – 1 ast – 1 stl – 2-5 FG
8GE	Sandro Mamukelashvili	4.98	10 pts – 3 reb – 0 ast – 1 blk – 3-9 FG
9JP	Rui Hachimura	4.71	12 pts – 4 reb – 0 ast – 1 stl – 5-11 FG
10DE	Tristan Da Silva	0.92	3 pts – 3 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 1-4 FG
11CA	AJ Lawson	-1.14	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-2 FG
12GE	Goga Bitadze	-1.84	0 pts – 1 reb – 0 ast – 2 blk – 0-1 FG

* Includes players who represent national teams other than Team USA

💺 Best bench players

	PLAYER	RAT	STATS
1CLE	Dennis Schroeder	19.18	19 pts – 2 ast – 0 reb – 0 stl – 7-11 FG
2ORL	Anthony Black	11.63	19 pts – 5 reb – 3 ast – 3 stl – 7-12 FG
3CLE	Sam Merrill	11.34	9 pts – 2 ast – 1 reb – 1 stl – 2-3 FG
4TOR	Jamal Shead	10.97	18 pts – 7 ast – 1 reb – 2 stl – 7-15 FG
5CLE	Jaylon Tyson	8.94	8 pts – 2 ast – 1 reb – 0 stl – 3-5 FG
6TOR	Collin Murray-Boyles	7.28	8 pts – 5 reb – 2 ast – 2 blk – 4-5 FG
7DET	Isaiah Stewart	6.81	5 pts – 5 reb – 0 ast – 1 blk – 1-3 FG
8DET	Javonte Green	6.15	5 pts – 2 reb – 1 ast – 1 stl – 2-5 FG
9TOR	Sandro Mamukelashvili	4.98	10 pts – 3 reb – 0 ast – 1 blk – 3-9 FG
10CLE	Dean Wade	4.55	7 pts – 3 reb – 1 ast – 1 stl – 3-10 FG
11TOR	Jamison Battle	4.54	7 pts – 6 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 3-5 FG
12DET	Daniss Jenkins	4.44	6 pts – 2 ast – 0 reb – 1 stl – 2-8 FG
13ORL	Tristan Da Silva	0.92	3 pts – 3 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 1-4 FG
14CLE	Thomas Bryant	0.45	0 pts – 1 ast – 0 reb – 1 stl – 0-0 FG
15DET	Caris LeVert	0.31	2 pts – 3 reb – 2 ast – 0 stl – 1-4 FG
16TOR	AJ Lawson	-1.14	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-2 FG
17ORL	Goga Bitadze	-1.84	0 pts – 1 reb – 0 ast – 2 blk – 0-1 FG

🏆 All-Time Ranking

	PLAYER	CATEGORY	RANK	PASSED
CLE	James Harden	Rebounds	56	Serge Ibaka, Dikembe Mutombo
CLE	James Harden	Blocks	81	LaMarcus Aldridge
CLE	Donovan Mitchell	Scoring	82	Dolph Schayes
CLE	Donovan Mitchell	Assists	129	Tyrese Haliburton, Alvan Adams, Derrick McKey, Chris Childs
CLE	Donovan Mitchell	Steals	138	Buck Williams
LAL	Marcus Smart	Scoring	140	Clifford Robinson, Bobby Jones, Gail Goodrich, Walter Davis, CJ McCollum, Ricky Pierce
DET	Tobias Harris	Rebounds	154	Vern Mikkelsen, Kyle Lowry, Rick Mahorn, Derek Fisher, Oscar Robertson
LAL	Deandre Ayton	Rebounds	191	Khris Middleton, Boris Diaw, Clyde Lee, Mel Counts, Brook Lopez, Kurt Thomas, Andrew Bogut, Michael Porter, Lucious Jackson, Richard Hamilton, Alton Lister, Joe Johnson, Hal Greer, Truck Robinson
DET	Tobias Harris	Scoring	194	Mark Jackson, Bill Bridges, Metta World Peace, Derrick McKey, Eddie Johnson, Marques Johnson

🌐 Stats per country

	COUNTRY	STATS	PLAYERS
1	United States	535 points – 177 rebounds – 116 assists	42
	Rest of the World	127 points – 63 rebounds – 21 assists	12
2	Canada	25 points – 12 rebounds – 5 assists	2
3	Germany	22 points – 3 rebounds – 2 assists	2
4	Bahamas	18 points – 17 rebounds – 0 assists	1
5	Turkey	14 points – 9 rebounds – 8 assists	1
6	Austria	14 points – 9 rebounds – 3 assists	1
7	Japan	12 points – 4 rebounds – 0 assists	1
8	Georgia	10 points – 4 rebounds – 0 assists	2
9	Nigeria	7 points – 3 rebounds – 2 assists	1
10	Montenegro	5 points – 2 rebounds – 1 assist	1

* Includes players who represent national teams other than Team USA

👟 Sneakers

BRAND	STATS	PLAYERS
Nike	300 points – 111 rebounds – 67 assists	29
Adidas	83 points – 30 rebounds – 16 assists	5
Jordan Brand	79 points – 19 rebounds – 12 assists	5
Puma	78 points – 39 rebounds – 9 assists	5
Rigorer	22 points – 6 assists – 4 rebounds –	1

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