Matisse Thybulle spent this eleven-game stretch clinging to the fringes of the rotation, offering empty minutes that routinely stalled his team's momentum. He delivered a rare flash of two-way value on 10/24 vs GSW. By perfectly converting all three of his shot attempts for 10 points, he posted a strong +7.4 impact score because his flawless shot selection finally rewarded his baseline defensive hustle. However, even when the shots fell later in the season during a 10-point burst on 02/24 vs MIN, hidden costs dragged him down to a -3.4 impact score. He offered virtually zero peripheral value in his 10 minutes of action—grabbing just one rebound and dishing one assist—leaving the second unit entirely out of sync. The absolute nadir arrived on 03/04 vs MEM. Missing every shot he took in 13 scoreless minutes, his complete offensive invisibility resulted in a catastrophic -16.0 impact score.

Matisse Thybulle spent this ten-game stretch trapped in a brutal offensive freeze that rendered his perimeter reputation nearly useless. He actually opened the run effectively on 03/06 vs HOU, logging a +4.8 impact with just 5 points because he picked his spots perfectly on 2-of-4 shooting while disrupting the opponent's rhythm off the ball. That offensive discipline quickly vanished. By 03/13 vs UTA, his shot selection was actively hurting the second unit, as he bricked his way to a -4.5 impact by forcing up eight field goal attempts in barely 15 minutes of action. Even when the ball finally went through the hoop on 03/23 vs BKN for a stretch-high 10 points, his overall impact remained stuck in the red at -0.6. The hidden cost of that scoring bump was a complete lack of peripheral engagement, as he grabbed zero rebounds and dished zero assists during his 19 minutes on the floor. When a wing stops doing the dirty work and cannot reliably space the floor, keeping him in the rotation becomes a massive gamble.