2025-26 Season

JALEN SLAWSON

Indiana Pacers | Forward | 6-7

2025-26 Season

JALEN SLAWSON

Indiana Pacers | Forward | 6-7 | Yr 1

7.9 PPG

4.3 RPG

2.4 APG

23.9 MPG

-0.8 Impact

Slawson produces at an average rate for a 24-minute workload. Elite defensive value (+3.5/game) is a major strength.

NET IMPACT BREAKDOWN

Every stat, every credit, every cost — per game average

-0.8

Scoring +5.2

Points 7.9 PPG × +1.00 = +7.9

Missed 2PT 1.4/g × -0.78 = -1.1

Missed 3PT 1.9/g × -0.87 = -1.7

Missed FT 0.2/g × -1.00 = -0.2

Shot Selection expected pts vs league avg × v2 L4 = +0.1

FT Aggression 1.1 FTA/g × +0.22 = +0.2

Creation +2.7

Assists 2.4/g × +0.50 = +1.2

Off. Rebounds 1.1/g × +1.26 = +1.4

Spacing & Gravity pulls defenders out of the paint × L1 (β=+156) = +0.1

Turnovers -2.3

Turnovers 1.2/g × -1.95 = -2.3

Defense +3.5

Steals 1.4/g × +2.30 = +3.2

Blocks 1.2/g × +0.90 = +1.1

Def. Rebounds 3.2/g × +0.30 = +1.0

Fouls Committed 2.5/g × -0.75 = -1.9

Matchup FG% Suppression 45.1% opp FG on 8 FGA/g × v2 L2 (×0.5) = +0.1

Hustle & Effort +2.5

Contested Shots 4.6/g × +0.20 = +0.9

Deflections 2.1/g × +0.65 = +1.4

Loose Balls 0.2/g × +0.60 = +0.1

Screen Assists 0.5/g × +0.30 = +0.1

Context Adjustments -0.7

Clutch Bonus last 5 min, ≤5 pt margin × v2 L3a = +0.1

Garbage Time Discount Q4+ blowouts (margin ≥20) × v2 L3b = -0.2

Transition Bonus fast-break scoring × v2 L3c = +0.2

Precision Adjustment per-event PBP weight correction × v2 L1 = -0.8

Raw Impact +10.9

Baseline (game-average expected) −11.7

Net Impact

-0.8

50th pctl vs Forwards

RAPM Cross-Check

DATA-DRIVEN

Box Score

-0.8

pts/g above replacement

RAPM

+0.25

pts/100 poss (ridge)

Published

+0.1

inverse-variance blend

RAPM Offense

+0.16

RAPM Defense

+0.09

Spacing L2 (lineup-aware) +0.35/g

When these agree, the score is robust. When they diverge, RAPM is catching invisible gravity/defense (or punishing volume without efficiency). Published is the blend used for rankings.

About this model: The Box Score is the additive layered model. Spacing & Gravity (L1) credits shooters who pull defenders out. RAPM is a data-driven cross-check that controls for who's on the floor. Full methodology

TEAM COMPARISON

Impact

Offense

Hustle

Defense

of 20 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)

Isaiah Jackson +3.4 Jay Huff +2.9 Micah Potter +1.9 Obi Toppin +1.7 Pascal Siakam +0.5 Quenton Jackson +0.4 T.J. McConnell 0.0 Tony Bradley -0.2 Garrison Mathews -0.8 Taelon Peter -3.0 Aaron Nesmith -3.5 Johnny Furphy -4.6 Ben Sheppard -5.0 Kobe Brown -5.0 Jarace Walker -5.4 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl -5.8 Andrew Nembhard -6.1 Bennedict Mathurin -6.7 Ethan Thompson -7.6 Kam Jones -8.2

IMPACT TIMELINE

Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.

PATTERNS

Boom-or-bust player. Slawson's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~7 points per game.

Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 50% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.

Defensive difference-maker. Slawson consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.

Slight upward trend. First-half impact: -1.9, second-half: +0.3. Modest improvement — possibly settling into a rhythm.

MATCHUP HISTORY

Based on 7 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.