2025-26 Season
JALEN DUREN
2025-26 Season
JALEN DUREN
Duren produces at an elite rate for a 28-minute workload. Elite defensive value (+3.1/game) is a major strength.
About this model: Net Impact can't measure floor spacing, help defense rotations, or playmaking gravity — so wings and guards are slightly undervalued vs bigs. How Net Impact works
TEAM COMPARISON
of 15 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 92 Centers with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Jalen Duren opened the 2025-26 season on a terrifying hot streak, utterly dominating the painted area with overwhelming physicality. He bullied defenders relentlessly on 11/01 vs DAL, converting 13 of his 16 shots to rack up 33 points and a stratospheric +31.2 impact score. Raw rebounding totals did not always guarantee positive value, though. During his 11/26 vs BOS matchup, he pulled down 16 boards but still posted a negative -2.6 impact score. Inefficient interior finishing cratered his overall value that night; missing six shots right at the basket essentially wasted highly valuable offensive possessions. Conversely, Duren found ways to tilt the floor even when his scoring volume dipped. Look at his 10/22 vs CHI performance. He generated a +10.0 impact score on just 15 points because his commanding interior presence and an elite +12.2 defensive metric completely suffocated the opposing frontcourt.
Absolute physical dominance and relentless rim-running defined this punishing twenty-game stretch for Jalen Duren. He routinely bullied opposing frontcourts into submission, peaking on 01/29 vs PHX when relentless rim-running fueled a massive +22.4 impact score. When fully engaged, his sheer power simply overwhelmed smaller defenders in the restricted area. Yet, his brute force occasionally vanished. On 12/26 vs UTA, poor pick-and-roll positioning dragged his impact down to a dismal -9.1. Even more glaring was his 12/05 vs POR performance, where a sudden lack of offensive gravity cratered his overall impact to a staggering -12.1 despite an 18-point scoring night. When Duren commits to being a terrifying vertical spacer rather than a static presence, he absolutely breaks the math of modern basketball.
A terrifying hot streak of brute-force interior dominance defined this stretch for Jalen Duren. He actually opened this window looking completely lost on 02/05 vs WAS, scoring just 4 points and grabbing 3 rebounds for a dismal -7.3 impact score because he failed to establish deep post position against physical coverage. That hesitation vanished immediately. By 02/27 vs CLE, he was utterly dismantling opposing frontlines, racking up 33 points and 16 rebounds to generate a monstrous +29.9 impact score. His staggering positive ratings over these weeks stemmed directly from elite screen-setting, relentless vertical spacing, and hyper-efficient finishing through contact. Opponents simply had no answer for his sheer size, a reality painfully obvious on 03/17 vs WAS when he poured in 36 points on 13-of-17 shooting for a massive +26.8 impact rating. When a big man bullies his way to the restricted area this easily, defensive schemes completely collapse.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Very consistent. Duren posts positive impact in 88% of games — you almost always get a productive night. Scoring varies by ~7 points, but the overall contribution stays positive.
Reliable shooter — hits 45%+ from the field in 92% of games. You can count on efficient nights more often than not.
Defensive difference-maker. Duren consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Getting better as the season goes on. First-half impact: +9.1, second-half: +13.9. That's a significant jump — could be a role change, confidence, or development clicking.
Hot right now — 15 straight games with positive impact. Longest positive run this season: 15 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 70 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