2025-26 Season
MILES MCBRIDE
2025-26 Season
MILES MCBRIDE
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 14 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
Miles McBride's first twenty games were defined by maddening inconsistency, oscillating wildly between lethal sharpshooting and tunnel-vision playmaking that actively hurt his team. Look no further than his start on 11/17 vs MIA. He poured in 25 points on 23 shots, but posted a dismal -4.4 impact score because his complete lack of assists and ball-stopping habits stalled the entire offense. When he actually let the game come to him, he was devastating. Coming off the bench on 12/05 vs UTA, he erupted for 22 points and a +9.0 impact score by drilling seven triples and punishing defensive rotations. Yet, those volcanic shooting nights were too often erased by disastrous outings like his 10/31 vs CHI appearance, where he sank to a -10.9 impact score due to atrocious execution and forced shots early in the clock. He remains a dogged point-of-attack defender, but his overall value will stay in the gutter until he stops bailing out opposing defenses with ill-advised perimeter heaves.
Miles McBride spent this mid-season stretch oscillating wildly between two-way brilliance and reckless shot-chucking. When his jumper was falling, he looked like a lethal weapon, peaking on Jan 18 vs PHX with a massive +18.4 impact score fueled by 23 points and a scorching hot hand from beyond the arc. But that irrational confidence often betrayed him. Even when he managed double-digit scoring, poor shot selection frequently dragged down his overall effectiveness. On Jan 03 vs ATL, he scored 11 points but posted a dismal -9.2 impact because forced pull-up jumpers completely destroyed the team's offensive rhythm. Conversely, he could flip a game without filling the bucket. During the Apr 03 vs CHI game, McBride tallied a meager 6 points but still generated a +5.9 impact by rattling the opponent with ferocious on-ball pressure. He remains a chaotic spark plug who can either ignite a massive run or completely short-circuit the offense.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. McBride's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~7 points per game.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 45% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Defensive difference-maker. McBride consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 38 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
42 games played
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