2025-26 Season
JAMISON BATTLE
2025-26 Season
JAMISON BATTLE
Battle produces at an below average rate for a 9-minute workload. Defensive impact (-1.2/game) is a concern.
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 12 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 227 Forwards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Jamison Battle’s first twenty games were defined by dizzying variance, oscillating violently between untouchable human torch and completely invisible ghost. When he found his rhythm, the results were staggering, perfectly captured on 10/31 vs CLE when he erupted for 20 points on a flawless 6-for-6 from deep. That monstrous +11.2 impact score was earned by completely breaking Cleveland's zone coverage and punishing the defense with elite spacing. Yet, when the jumper wasn't falling, his overall value cratered due to extreme passivity and glaring lapses. Look no further than his disastrous 12/18 vs MIL outing. Despite logging only five minutes, he posted a brutal -5.7 impact mark because he forced bad shots and repeatedly blew his defensive assignments. Even a spot start on 11/30 vs NYK ended in the red (-2.9 impact), as empty possessions and missed perimeter looks revealed his inability to positively influence the floor when his primary weapon misfires.
This stretch was defined by a frustrating inability to stick in the rotation, as Jamison Battle mostly drifted through brief, low-impact cameos. His worst outing came on 01/11 vs PHI, where sluggish defensive closeouts and poor spatial awareness resulted in a brutal -9.6 impact score despite him chipping in five points. Conversely, he occasionally found ways to contribute without the ball. He logged a +3.9 impact score on 12/31 vs DEN despite scoring just two points, maximizing his six minutes by perfectly executing his assignments to generate a +3.2 defensive score. Too often, however, Battle actively hurt the second unit with rushed decisions. During a seven-minute stint on 02/08 vs IND, he short-circuited the offense with contested, early-clock heaves, dragging his impact down to -4.9 as he missed all four of his shot attempts. Unless he stops fading into the background and tightens up his shot selection, he will remain a fringe bench piece.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Struggling. Battle has posted negative impact in 75% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 62% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Flat trajectory all season — first-half impact -0.6, second-half -1.8. No major shifts, which fits with the overall steadiness.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 2 games. Longest cold streak: 8 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 71 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
56 games played