2025-26 Season
TARI EASON
2025-26 Season
TARI EASON
Eason produces at an above average rate for a 26-minute workload.
Eason produces at an above average rate for a 26-minute workload.
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 12 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 235 Forwards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Tari Eason’s first 21 games were defined by a chaotic but undeniable climb from erratic bench liability to an indispensable, high-motor starter. He opened the year looking completely lost on 10/21 vs OKC, posting a brutal -20.4 Impact score while forcing awful shots on his way to just three points. Even when his jumper started falling, his overall value fluctuated wildly. He dropped an efficient 14 points on 10/29 vs TOR, yet still registered a -0.3 Impact because hidden defensive lapses and poor rotational awareness bled away his offensive contributions. The turning point arrived when he hijacked a permanent starting gig in late December, trading erratic offense for relentless glass-cleaning. During a grueling matchup on 01/04 vs DAL, Eason racked up a massive +16.8 Impact score. Despite bricking ten shots from the floor in that contest, his relentless hustle for 10 rebounds and suffocating perimeter defense completely broke the Mavericks' rhythm.
This stretch was defined by a sudden promotion to the starting lineup that initially sparked a brilliant two-way surge before devolving into a brutal offensive slump. Just look at the 02/07 vs OKC matchup. Eason erupted for 26 points and 8 rebounds, generating a massive +13.3 Impact by pairing aggressive perimeter shooting with relentless glass-crashing. Even when his shot abandoned him early in this run, his sheer physical energy kept his value high. On 02/02 vs IND, he managed a strong +6.6 Impact despite scoring just 9 points because he ripped down 10 rebounds and created vital extra possessions through pure hustle. But as the calendar turned to late February, the heavier workload seemed to drain his legs. The bottom completely fell out on 02/26 vs ORL. He posted a dismal -10.1 Impact in that contest, as his paltry 2 points on 1-of-5 shooting actively choked the floor spacing and dragged down the entire offense.
Extreme volatility and a jarring demotion to the bench defined this chaotic stretch of the season for Tari Eason. When his shot selection abandoned him, he became an active detriment on the floor. This was painfully obvious during the 03/13 vs NOP matchup, where he managed just four points on a dismal 2/11 from the field to generate a brutal -15.0 Impact score. His offensive disappearing acts reached rock bottom during the 04/10 vs MIN contest. Eason went completely scoreless in 24 minutes, posting a catastrophic -20.8 Impact because he offered virtually no offensive gravity to offset his utter passivity. Yet, just when you wanted to write him off, he would suddenly flip the switch into a highly efficient two-way terror. Coming off the bench in the 04/18 vs LAL game, Eason was flawless on his way to 16 points and 10 rebounds, hitting all seven of his shot attempts to post a massive +23.3 Impact score.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Eason's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~6 points per game.
Streaky shooter — only cracks 45% from the field in 40% of games. Efficiency is all over the place night-to-night.
Defensive difference-maker. Eason consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Small downward trend. First-half impact: +4.2, second-half: +1.2. Not alarming yet, but trending the wrong direction.
Hot right now — 7 straight games with positive impact. Longest positive run this season: 7 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 46 days ago
Based on 58 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
