2025-26 Season
LUKA GARZA
2025-26 Season
LUKA GARZA
Garza produces at an below average rate for a 16-minute workload. Defensive impact (-1.2/game) is a concern.
Garza produces at an below average rate for a 16-minute workload. Defensive impact (-1.2/game) is a concern.
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 93 Centers with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Luka Garza’s early season was defined by wild volatility, swinging violently between dominant interior bursts and unplayable defensive lapses. Look at his outing on 11/16 vs LAC. He poured in 13 points on a blistering 5-for-6 shooting clip, but managed a meager +0.6 Impact score because his heavy feet bled points on the defensive end. Conversely, when he found his rhythm inside, he was a wrecking ball off the bench. He logged a massive +13.5 Impact on 11/09 vs ORL by bullying his way to 16 points and 8 rebounds on near-perfect 7-of-8 shooting. Yet his most valuable minutes actually arrived when he stopped hunting his own shot. During the 12/23 vs IND matchup, Garza attempted just two shots for 6 points but generated a stellar +11.0 Impact. He changed the math entirely through sheer effort, grabbing 9 rebounds, moving the ball, and anchoring the paint with surprising defensive resistance.
Luka Garza’s midseason run was defined by a volatile pendulum swing, morphing from an elite bench floor-spacer into an unplayable defensive liability. His scorching perimeter touch peaked on 02/03 vs DAL, where he drained all four of his three-point attempts to post a massive +17.3 Impact score and briefly earn a starting job. Yet, even when his shot was falling, his heavy feet in the paint frequently erased that offensive value. This glaring flaw was obvious on 01/24 vs BKN, where he tallied a respectable 12 points but bled open layups on the other end, resulting in a damaging -8.3 Impact score. Once his jumper inevitably cooled down, the hidden costs of keeping him on the floor became too steep for the coaching staff to justify. By the time he logged a disastrous -14.8 Impact score on 02/11 vs CHI—failing to record a single counting stat in seven empty minutes—Garza had effectively played himself out of the rotation.
Luka Garza’s late-season stretch was defined by maddening inconsistency, oscillating violently between unplayable bench filler and explosive spot-starter. Take his performance on 04/01 vs MIA, where he poured in 12 points in just 15 minutes but still dragged the team down with a -5.3 Impact score. That negative mark stemmed from empty-calorie gunning, as he hoisted ten shots while completely ignoring his rebounding duties on the glass. Then there are the nights he simply vanishes. When given a massive runway on 03/10 vs SAS, Garza managed a brutal -14.6 Impact score by floating aimlessly for 24 minutes, grabbing zero rebounds and attempting just three shots. Yet, just when you write him off, he steps into the starting lineup on 04/12 vs ORL and completely bullies the opposition. He racked up 27 points and 12 rebounds in 38 minutes that night, posting a staggering +24.5 Impact score because he finally paired aggressive, efficient perimeter shooting with relentless interior board work.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Garza's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~6 points per game.
Reliable shooter — hits 45%+ from the field in 79% of games. You can count on efficient nights more often than not.
Average defender. Garza doesn't hurt you defensively, but he's not making opponents uncomfortable either.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 5 games. Longest cold streak: 8 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 46 days ago
Based on 71 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
76 games played
