2025-26 Season
ANTHONY BLACK
2025-26 Season
ANTHONY BLACK
PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology
TEAM COMPARISON
of 16 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 245 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Anthony Black’s opening stretch of the 2025-26 campaign was defined by maddening inconsistency, swinging violently between suffocating point-of-attack dominance and crippling offensive passivity. When he actively hunted his shot, the results were spectacular. He peaked on 11/25 vs PHI, where a devastating mix of perimeter shot-making and downhill attacks yielded 31 points and a massive +13.0 impact score. Even when his scoring volume dipped, he could still dictate terms through sheer defensive will. His +5.5 impact mark on 11/07 vs BOS was built almost entirely on non-scoring value, hijacking the opponent's rhythm with relentless, suffocating ball pressure. Conversely, his box score production frequently masked a deeply flawed process. Look no further than 11/16 vs HOU, where he managed a respectable 18 points but posted a -4.9 impact because terrible three-point shot selection and glaring defensive rotational errors actively harmed the team. Until Black learns to balance his elite defensive instincts with a reliable offensive identity, he will remain a highly volatile rotation piece.
Anthony Black's midseason promotion to the starting lineup triggered a stretch of chaotic, Jekyll-and-Hyde basketball. He looked like a legitimate superstar on 12/27 vs DEN, dropping 38 points to generate a staggering +23.3 impact score. That massive positive value stemmed directly from a masterclass in shot selection and lethal perimeter execution. The brilliance rarely lasted, however. During an ugly outing on 01/07 vs BKN, he managed just five points on 2-of-11 shooting, resulting in a brutal -11.5 impact score. His elite point-of-attack defense in that contest was entirely overshadowed by a disastrous offensive showing. Even when his counting stats looked respectable, hidden costs often wrecked his actual value on the floor. Look no further than 01/18 vs MEM, where a 19-point performance completely masked a disastrous -13.2 impact score driven by poor defensive rotations.
Anthony Black’s midseason stretch was defined by a maddening Jekyll-and-Hyde routine, oscillating violently between suffocating two-way brilliance and total offensive ineptitude. The ugliness peaked early on 01/22 vs CHA. He posted a catastrophic -18.3 impact score that night. That massive negative rating stemmed directly from atrocious shot selection, as he forced heavily contested looks to finish an abysmal 1-for-11 from the floor. Yet, he completely flipped the script on 01/28 vs MIA by racking up 26 points and generating a stellar +17.2 impact. Relentless point-of-attack defensive pressure and highly efficient finishing drove that dominant rating. Unfortunately, those flashes were repeatedly undone by apathetic outings like 02/22 vs LAC. Despite a respectable 11 points, he logged a brutal -16.9 impact because his invisible defensive effort and empty offensive possessions actively dragged the entire lineup down.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Black's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~8 points per game.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 52% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Defensive difference-maker. Black consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 10 games. Longest cold streak: 6 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 60 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.
ON OFFENSE: WHO GUARDED HIM
His shooting stats against each primary defender this season
ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED
How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.
SEASON STATS
GAME LOG
66 games played
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