2025-26 Season
CALEB LOVE
2025-26 Season
CALEB LOVE
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 17 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
Caleb Love's early season was defined by a chaotic, green-light mentality off the bench that yielded wildly unpredictable returns. When his quick trigger actually found the bottom of the net, as it did on 11/21 vs GSW, his unrelenting perimeter aggression fueled a 26-point explosion and a +5.9 impact score. Far too often, however, his severe tunnel vision hijacked the second unit entirely. Look no further than 11/23 vs OKC, where a horrendous 3-for-13 shooting display and a total lack of rhythm dragged him to a catastrophic -18.4 impact score. Even when the raw point totals looked respectable, hidden costs routinely plagued his floor game. During a 13-point outing on 11/24 vs MIL, his tendency to force ill-advised, early-clock shots generated a -4.7 impact score despite the scoring surge. He operates as a pure volume chucker who shoots his team out of just as many possessions as he saves.
Caleb Love’s second quarter of the season was defined by maddening volatility, oscillating wildly between game-breaking perimeter explosions and deeply damaging shot-chasing. When his jumper falls, he looks like a legitimate weapon. He caught fire from deep on 12/29 vs DAL, pouring in 24 points to generate a massive +10.1 impact score by completely transforming the offense and punishing defenders. Yet, his insatiable appetite for contested looks frequently sabotages his own production. Look no further than 01/22 vs MIA, where he tallied 20 points but posted a -3.6 impact because reckless shot selection and forced early-clock attempts entirely wiped out his scoring value. The hidden costs of his game also extend to the other end of the floor. On 01/23 vs TOR, catastrophic transition defense resulted in a brutal -10.0 impact despite a decent offensive rhythm. He remains a tantalizing talent, but his stubborn ball-stopping habits keep his overall value wildly unpredictable.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Love's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~8 points per game.
Streaky shooter — only cracks 45% from the field in 33% of games. Efficiency is all over the place night-to-night.
Good defender on his best nights, but it comes and goes. Some games Love locks in defensively, others he gets picked apart.
Slight upward trend. First-half impact: -3.8, second-half: -0.9. Modest improvement — possibly settling into a rhythm.
In a rough stretch — 7 straight games with negative impact. Longest cold streak this season: 7 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 48 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
49 games played
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