HoopsHype Daily: Scottie Barnes keeps Raptors alive, James Harden now top-10 in playoff steals

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
1TOR	Scottie Barnes	36.39	25 pts – 14 ast – 7 reb – 3 stl – 11-21 FG
2DET	Cade Cunningham	33.63	32 pts – 10 reb – 3 ast – 4 stl – 10-23 FG
3TOR	Ja’Kobe Walter	26.85	24 pts – 5 reb – 0 ast – 3 stl – 7-13 FG
4LAL	LeBron James	26.13	28 pts – 8 ast – 7 reb – 0 stl – 10-25 FG
5LAL	Rui Hachimura	22.90	21 pts – 6 reb – 2 ast – 1 blk – 8-15 FG
6TOR	Collin Murray-Boyles	20.45	17 pts – 7 reb – 2 ast – 3 blk – 6-10 FG
7CLE	Evan Mobley	20.10	26 pts – 14 reb – 3 ast – 1 stl – 9-15 FG
8DET	Tobias Harris	18.23	22 pts – 10 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 7-20 FG
9DET	Ausar Thompson	16.55	4 pts – 10 reb – 6 ast – 4 blk – 2-7 FG
10TOR	RJ Barrett	16.48	24 pts – 9 reb – 3 ast – 1 stl – 8-21 FG
11LAL	Deandre Ayton	14.36	7 pts – 16 reb – 1 ast – 1 blk – 2-6 FG
12CLE	Jarrett Allen	14.06	14 pts – 7 reb – 1 ast – 2 blk – 6-8 FG
13CLE	James Harden	13.37	16 pts – 9 reb – 9 ast – 2 stl – 5-14 FG
14LAL	Austin Reaves	12.47	15 pts – 3 reb – 2 ast – 3 blk – 7-14 FG
15LAL	Marcus Smart	11.91	7 pts – 7 reb – 1 ast – 2 stl – 2-7 FG
16DET	Duncan Robinson	11.79	18 pts – 8 reb – 3 ast – 3 blk – 7-14 FG
17HOU	Amen Thompson	10.35	8 pts – 9 reb – 1 ast – 0 stl – 4-6 FG
18DET	Jalen Duren	10.25	8 pts – 9 reb – 1 ast – 0 stl – 4-6 FG
19ORL	Paolo Banchero	9.55	17 pts – 10 reb – 6 ast – 2 stl – 4-20 FG
20DET	Paul Reed	9.17	6 pts – 6 reb – 0 ast – 3 blk – 2-4 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
1CLE	Sam Merrill	-0.81	2 pts – 1 reb – 1 ast – 1 tov – 1-5 FG
2HOU	Reed Sheppard	-0.71	10 pts – 1 ast – 0 reb – 1 tov – 4-19 FG
3ORL	Jalen Suggs	1.13	7 pts – 7 reb – 7 ast – 5 tov – 1-10 FG
4ORL	Jamal Cain	2.14	3 pts – 4 reb – 2 ast – 1 tov – 1-3 FG
5CLE	Jaylon Tyson	2.24	5 pts – 4 reb – 3 ast – 2 tov – 2-6 FG
6ORL	Anthony Black	3.25	8 pts – 3 reb – 1 ast – 0 tov – 3-7 FG
7CLE	Dennis Schroeder	3.51	7 pts – 1 ast – 0 reb – 2 tov – 0-4 FG
8ORL	Wendell Carter Jr	3.77	9 pts – 2 ast – 0 reb – 2 tov – 3-5 FG
9CLE	Max Strus	4.06	6 pts – 5 reb – 3 ast – 1 tov – 2-6 FG
10CLE	Dean Wade	4.41	10 pts – 5 reb – 0 ast – 2 tov – 4-8 FG
11HOU	Jabari Smith	4.42	9 pts – 12 reb – 3 ast – 1 tov – 3-11 FG
12TOR	Jamal Shead	4.52	7 pts – 6 ast – 1 reb – 2 tov – 2-9 FG
13LAL	Luke Kennard	4.53	3 pts – 3 reb – 3 ast – 1 tov – 1-6 FG
14LAL	Jake LaRavia	4.59	7 pts – 5 reb – 0 ast – 2 tov – 3-8 FG
15ORL	Tristan Da Silva	4.64	10 pts – 6 reb – 0 ast – 1 tov – 4-9 FG
16DET	Daniss Jenkins	5.13	7 pts – 3 ast – 1 reb – 1 tov – 2-7 FG
17TOR	Jakob Poeltl	5.68	2 pts – 4 reb – 1 ast – 0 tov – 1-3 FG
18ORL	Desmond Bane	7.07	17 pts – 3 reb – 1 ast – 0 tov – 7-18 FG
19CLE	Donovan Mitchell	7.70	24 pts – 5 reb – 2 ast – 3 tov – 11-26 FG
20HOU	Tari Eason	7.84	14 pts – 5 reb – 2 ast – 0 tov – 5-14 FG

* Minimum 15 minutes played

🚀 Breakout players of the day

	PLAYER	DIFF	STATS
1TOR	Ja’Kobe Walter	22.76	24 pts – 5 reb – 0 ast – 3 stl – 7-13 FG
2TOR	Scottie Barnes	17.58	25 pts – 14 ast – 7 reb – 3 stl – 11-21 FG
3LAL	LeBron James	17.45	28 pts – 8 ast – 7 reb – 0 stl – 10-25 FG
4TOR	Collin Murray-Boyles	14.98	17 pts – 7 reb – 2 ast – 3 blk – 6-10 FG
5LAL	Rui Hachimura	12.47	21 pts – 6 reb – 2 ast – 1 blk – 8-15 FG
6DET	Cade Cunningham	10.90	32 pts – 10 reb – 3 ast – 4 stl – 10-23 FG
7DET	Tobias Harris	10.09	22 pts – 10 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 7-20 FG
8TOR	RJ Barrett	6.79	24 pts – 9 reb – 3 ast – 1 stl – 8-21 FG
9LAL	Marcus Smart	5.86	7 pts – 7 reb – 1 ast – 2 stl – 2-7 FG
10CLE	Evan Mobley	4.98	26 pts – 14 reb – 3 ast – 1 stl – 9-15 FG
11CLE	Jarrett Allen	4.73	14 pts – 7 reb – 1 ast – 2 blk – 6-8 FG
12DET	Ausar Thompson	4.23	4 pts – 10 reb – 6 ast – 4 blk – 2-7 FG
13HOU	Tari Eason	2.54	14 pts – 5 reb – 2 ast – 3 stl – 5-14 FG
14LAL	Jaxson Hayes	2.04	5 pts – 4 reb – 1 ast – 1 blk – 1-1 FG
15ORL	Jamal Cain	1.80	3 pts – 4 reb – 2 ast – 1 stl – 1-3 FG
16DET	Duncan Robinson	1.29	14 pts – 5 reb – 3 ast – 0 stl – 5-11 FG
17LAL	Deandre Ayton	0.24	7 pts – 16 reb – 1 ast – 1 blk – 2-6 FG
18DET	Daniss Jenkins	-0.69	7 pts – 3 ast – 1 reb – 0 stl – 2-7 FG
19LAL	Luke Kennard	-0.96	3 pts – 3 reb – 3 ast – 1 stl – 1-6 FG
20CLE	Dean Wade	-1.45	10 pts – 5 reb – 0 ast – 1 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
1CLE	Donovan Mitchell	-14.59	24 pts – 5 reb – 2 ast – 3 tov – 11-26 FG
2HOU	Reed Sheppard	-13.38	10 pts – 1 ast – 0 reb – 1 tov – 4-19 FG
3HOU	Alperen Sengun	-12.03	17 pts – 11 reb – 1 ast – 4 tov – 5-12 FG
4DET	Jalen Duren	-9.35	8 pts – 9 reb – 1 ast – 2 tov – 4-6 FG
5HOU	Jabari Smith	-8.73	9 pts – 12 reb – 3 ast – 1 tov – 3-11 FG
6ORL	Anthony Black	-8.48	8 pts – 3 reb – 1 ast – 0 tov – 3-7 FG
7ORL	Wendell Carter Jr	-8.35	9 pts – 2 ast – 0 reb – 2 tov – 3-5 FG
8LAL	Austin Reaves	-8.27	15 pts – 3 reb – 2 ast – 2 tov – 7-14 FG
9ORL	Jalen Suggs	-8.18	7 pts – 7 reb – 7 ast – 5 tov – 1-10 FG
10HOU	Amen Thompson	-7.90	18 pts – 8 reb – 3 ast – 2 tov – 7-14 FG
11ORL	Desmond Bane	-7.90	17 pts – 3 reb – 1 ast – 0 tov – 7-18 FG
12CLE	Jaylon Tyson	-6.95	5 pts – 4 reb – 3 ast – 2 tov – 2-6 FG
13CLE	Sam Merrill	-6.38	2 pts – 1 reb – 1 ast – 1 tov – 1-5 FG
14CLE	James Harden	-6.32	16 pts – 9 reb – 9 ast – 4 tov – 5-14 FG
15LAL	Jake LaRavia	-4.72	7 pts – 5 reb – 0 ast – 2 tov – 3-8 FG
16CLE	Dennis Schroeder	-4.15	7 pts – 1 ast – 0 reb – 2 tov – 0-4 FG
17TOR	Jamal Shead	-2.91	7 pts – 6 ast – 1 reb – 2 tov – 2-9 FG
18TOR	Jakob Poeltl	-2.55	2 pts – 4 reb – 1 ast – 0 tov – 1-3 FG
19ORL	Tristan Da Silva	-1.97	10 pts – 6 reb – 0 ast – 1 tov – 4-9 FG
20ORL	Paolo Banchero	-1.71	17 pts – 10 reb – 6 ast – 1 tov – 4-20 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	20.45	17 pts – 7 reb – 2 ast – 3 blk – 6-10 FG
2LAL	Adou Thiero	3.64	2 pts – 1 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 1-1 FG

* You can check season rankings here.

🎯 Most clutch players

	PLAYER	RAT	STATS
1TOR	Scottie Barnes	7.00	3 pts – 3 reb – 2 ast – 2 stl – 1-3 FG
2TOR	Ja’Kobe Walter	5.63	5 pts – 3 reb – 0 ast – 1 blk – 2-4 FG
3CLE	Evan Mobley	5.12	7 pts – 3 reb – 1 ast – 1 stl – 3-4 FG
4DET	Cade Cunningham	3.75	3 pts – 1 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 1-1 FG
5TOR	Jamal Shead	3.50	1 pts – 3 ast – 0 reb – 0 stl – 0-1 FG
6CLE	James Harden	2.40	4 pts – 3 reb – 1 ast – 0 stl – 2-6 FG
7CLE	Jarrett Allen	2.32	0 pts – 5 reb – 0 ast – 1 stl – 0-0 FG
8TOR	Collin Murray-Boyles	2.13	2 pts – 1 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 1-2 FG
9DET	Ausar Thompson	0.88	0 pts – 1 ast – 0 reb – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
10CLE	Max Strus	0.56	0 pts – 1 ast – 0 reb – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
11CLE	Donovan Mitchell	0.40	4 pts – 2 ast – 1 reb – 1 blk – 2-8 FG
12ORL	Wendell Carter Jr	0.32	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
13TOR	AJ Lawson	0.00	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
14ORL	Anthony Black	0.00	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
15CLE	Dennis Schroeder	0.00	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
16ORL	Desmond Bane	0.00	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
17DET	Duncan Robinson	0.00	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
18DET	Jalen Duren	0.00	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
19ORL	Jalen Suggs	0.00	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
20ORL	Paolo Banchero	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
1JP	Rui Hachimura	22.90	21 pts – 6 reb – 2 ast – 1 blk – 8-15 FG
2CA	RJ Barrett	16.48	24 pts – 9 reb – 3 ast – 1 stl – 8-21 FG
3BS	Deandre Ayton	14.36	7 pts – 16 reb – 1 ast – 1 blk – 2-6 FG
4TR	Alperen Sengun	9.02	17 pts – 11 reb – 1 ast – 2 blk – 5-12 FG
5AT	Jakob Poeltl	5.68	2 pts – 4 reb – 1 ast – 2 stl – 1-3 FG
6GE	Goga Bitadze	5.28	6 pts – 4 reb – 1 ast – 1 blk – 3-5 FG
7GE	Sandro Mamukelashvili	4.87	2 pts – 4 reb – 1 ast – 1 stl – 1-3 FG
8DE	Tristan Da Silva	4.64	10 pts – 6 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 4-9 FG
9CA	AJ Lawson	4.08	6 pts – 1 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 2-3 FG
10DE	Dennis Schroeder	3.51	7 pts – 1 ast – 0 reb – 2 stl – 0-4 FG
11CH	Clint Capela	1.86	2 pts – 1 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 1-1 FG
12NG	Josh Okogie	1.38	3 pts – 4 reb – 1 ast – 1 stl – 1-3 FG
13ME	Javonte Green	0.82	0 pts – 1 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG

* Includes players who represent national teams other than Team USA

💺 Best bench players

	PLAYER	RAT	STATS
1TOR	Collin Murray-Boyles	20.45	17 pts – 7 reb – 2 ast – 3 blk – 6-10 FG
2DET	Paul Reed	9.17	6 pts – 6 reb – 0 ast – 3 blk – 2-4 FG
3ORL	Goga Bitadze	5.28	6 pts – 4 reb – 1 ast – 1 blk – 3-5 FG
4DET	Daniss Jenkins	5.13	7 pts – 3 ast – 1 reb – 0 stl – 2-7 FG
5TOR	Sandro Mamukelashvili	4.87	2 pts – 4 reb – 1 ast – 1 stl – 1-3 FG
6ORL	Tristan Da Silva	4.64	10 pts – 6 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 4-9 FG
7CLE	Dean Wade	4.41	10 pts – 5 reb – 0 ast – 1 stl – 4-8 FG
8TOR	AJ Lawson	4.08	6 pts – 1 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 2-3 FG
9CLE	Dennis Schroeder	3.51	7 pts – 1 ast – 0 reb – 2 stl – 0-4 FG
10TOR	Jamison Battle	3.34	5 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 2-4 FG
11ORL	Anthony Black	3.25	8 pts – 3 reb – 1 ast – 0 stl – 3-7 FG
12CLE	Jaylon Tyson	2.24	5 pts – 4 reb – 3 ast – 0 stl – 2-6 FG
13ORL	Jevon Carter	1.54	2 pts – 1 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 1-1 FG
14DET	Javonte Green	0.82	0 pts – 1 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
15DET	Isaiah Stewart	0.32	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-0 FG
16CLE	Thomas Bryant	-0.12	0 pts – 2 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-1 FG
17CLE	Sam Merrill	-0.81	2 pts – 1 reb – 1 ast – 1 stl – 1-5 FG
18DET	Caris LeVert	-1.58	0 pts – 0 reb – 0 ast – 0 stl – 0-2 FG

🏆 All-Time Ranking

	PLAYER	CATEGORY	RANK	PASSED
CLE	James Harden	Steals	10	Manu Ginobili
LAL	Marcus Smart	Steals	52	Al Horford
CLE	Donovan Mitchell	Scoring	75	Chet Walker, Carmelo Anthony, Maurice Cheeks, Oscar Robertson, Dwight Howard, Horace Grant, Danny Ainge
CLE	James Harden	Blocks	80	George Johnson
CLE	Donovan Mitchell	Assists	127	Mario Chalmers, Marc Gasol
LAL	Marcus Smart	Scoring	138	Jack Sikma, Amar’e Stoudemire, CJ McCollum
LAL	Marcus Smart	Blocks	148	Erick Dampier, Derrick Coleman
DET	Tobias Harris	Rebounds	149	Jonas Valanciunas, Jae Crowder, Harry Gallatin, John Salley, Alvan Adams
LAL	Deandre Ayton	Rebounds	180	Mark Aguirre, Garfield Heard, Tom Hawkins, Byron Scott, Larry Nance, Steven Adams, Trevor Ariza, Jeff Hornacek, Blake Griffin, Isiah Thomas, Marcin Gortat
DET	Tobias Harris	Scoring	188	Anthony Edwards, Fred Brown, JJ Redick, Jim McMillian, Rashard Lewis, Paul Arizin

🌐 Stats per country

	COUNTRY	STATS	PLAYERS
1	United States	463 points – 212 rebounds – 106 assists	48
	Rest of the World	107 points – 67 rebounds – 12 assists	13
2	Canada	30 points – 10 rebounds – 3 assists	2
3	Japan	21 points – 6 rebounds – 2 assists	1
4	Turkey	17 points – 11 rebounds – 1 assist	1
5	Germany	17 points – 6 rebounds – 1 assist	2
6	Georgia	8 points – 8 rebounds – 2 assists	2
7	Bahamas	7 points – 16 rebounds – 1 assist	1
8	Nigeria	3 points – 4 rebounds – 1 assist	1
9	Switzerland	2 points – 1 rebound – 0 assists	1
10	Austria	2 points – 4 rebounds – 1 assist	1
11	Montenegro	0 points – 1 rebound – 0 assists	1

* Includes players who represent national teams other than Team USA

👟 Sneakers

BRAND	STATS	PLAYERS
Nike	272 points – 129 rebounds – 63 assists	30
Adidas	90 points – 42 rebounds – 23 assists	5
Jordan Brand	62 points – 24 rebounds – 8 assists	6
Puma	45 points – 32 rebounds – 6 assists	5
Rigorer	15 points – 3 rebounds – 2 assists	1
New Balance	3 points – 0 rebounds – 0 assists	1

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