2025-26 Season
KARLO MATKOVIĆ
2025-26 Season
KARLO MATKOVIĆ
Matković produces at an above average rate for a 15-minute workload.
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 16 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 227 Forwards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Karlo Matković’s first twenty games were defined by extreme volatility as a fringe rotation big, swinging wildly between hyper-efficient sparkplug and unplayable liability. When he embraced his role, the results were staggering. Look at his performance on 11/04 vs CHA, where elite rim-running and decisive pick-and-roll finishing yielded 13 points and a massive +10.6 impact score. He could even swing a game without looking at the basket. On 11/16 vs GSW, Matković scored just 4 points in 20 minutes but still posted a +2.4 impact score by sacrificing offensive touches to anchor the defense and provide elite rim protection. However, severe hidden costs often erased his value on off nights.
Karlo Matković spent this twenty-game stretch as a highly volatile bench piece, swinging wildly between surgical interior dominance and costly mental errors. He opened the window scorching hot during the 01/02 vs POR matchup, turning 7-of-8 shooting into 16 points and a massive +14.3 impact score. Even when his offense vanished, he still found ways to alter games through sheer hustle and rim protection. During the 01/31 vs PHI contest, he scored just 2 points but still posted a +5.3 impact by acting as an absolute terror on defense and completely shutting down the interior. Yet, that defensive discipline frequently disappeared on other nights. Despite tallying a respectable 7 points in the 02/04 vs MIL game, his overall impact sank to -1.4. Careless moving screens and a bad habit of biting on perimeter fakes completely erased the value of his interior finishing.
This stretch was defined by a masterclass in hyper-efficient, low-usage role-playing that eventually ran out of gas. Matković routinely generated massive value without demanding the basketball. On 02/28 vs UTA, he scored just 8 points but posted a stellar +8.6 impact by suffocating opponents with defensive dominance and active passing. He reached his absolute peak on 03/16 vs DAL. By stepping out to bury pick-and-pop jumpers, he completely altered the floor's geometry, yielding 13 points, 10 rebounds, and a staggering +14.4 impact score. That flawless execution eventually vanished. During a brutal outing on 03/19 vs LAC, he bricked all six of his field goal attempts. Being an absolute zero on the offensive end severely punished his team, resulting in a dismal -5.5 impact despite respectable hustle metrics.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Steady role player. Matković's impact doesn't swing much in absolute terms, and he's positive in 67% of games. You know what you're getting.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 65% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Defensive difference-maker. Matković consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Flat trajectory all season — first-half impact +1.5, second-half +2.6. No major shifts, which fits with the overall steadiness.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 9 games. Longest cold streak: 3 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 65 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
61 games played