2025-26 Season
KYLE FILIPOWSKI
2025-26 Season
KYLE FILIPOWSKI
Filipowski produces at an above average rate for a 23-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 18 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 92 Centers with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Kyle Filipowski’s opening twenty games were defined by extreme volatility and an early demotion to the second unit. When he forced the issue offensively, the results were disastrous. Look no further than 10/27 vs PHX, where an abrupt collapse in finishing efficiency destroyed his value and resulted in an abysmal -10.7 impact score. Yet, he eventually found ways to drive winning without dominating the ball. Despite scoring a modest 9 points in the 11/07 vs MIN matchup, he posted a strong +4.3 impact score because his elite activity on the offensive glass generated crucial second-chance opportunities. Conversely, empty offensive calories occasionally masked his actual on-court detriments. Even when he managed an above-average 12 points in the 12/01 vs HOU game, his inability to anchor the paint defensively dragged his impact score down to a troubling -4.9.
A maddening rollercoaster of extreme offensive variance and lineup shuffling defined this bizarre stretch of Filipowski's season. When the big man secured deep interior positioning, he looked like an absolute force. Look at his masterpiece vs MEM on 12/23, where excellent spatial awareness and sustained efficiency in the paint drove a massive +10.3 impact score alongside 25 points and 13 rebounds. However, the moment physical defenders successfully denied him deep post position, his overall value completely evaporated. This glaring vulnerability ruined his night vs DAL on 01/15. Unable to anchor himself inside, he settled for forced, off-balance shots that dragged him to a dismal -12.1 impact score. To his credit, he occasionally found ways to survive these brutal offensive slumps by leaning entirely on his basketball IQ. During a rough six-point outing vs SAS on 12/27, he still managed to scrape together a +0.8 impact score by dishing out six assists and executing elite defensive rotations.
A permanent shift to the starting lineup transformed this stretch from a frustrating slump into a full-blown breakout for Kyle Filipowski. Early on, he looked lost in a reserve role, drifting through games with severe drops in offensive aggression and minimal interior dominance. But once he settled into heavy minutes, he found ways to dictate games without needing the ball, perfectly captured on 03/04 vs PHI. In that contest, he scored just 6 points but logged a +6.2 impact by anchoring the defense with elite rim deterrence. He still suffered the occasional offensive disaster class, like on 02/28 vs NOP where an uncharacteristically brutal shooting night—going 2-for-10 from the floor and 0-for-5 from deep—dragged him to a -4.2 impact despite putting up 12 points. Yet, those duds became rare exceptions. By the time he wrecked the frontcourt on 03/05 vs WAS, posting 20 points and 14 rebounds on 9-of-14 shooting, his relentless efficiency at the rim earned him a massive +14.9 impact score.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Filipowski's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~6 points per game.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 58% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Defensive difference-maker. Filipowski 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: -1.0, second-half: +3.5. That's a significant jump — could be a role change, confidence, or development clicking.
Hot right now — 5 straight games with positive impact. Longest positive run this season: 7 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 73 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
75 games played