2025-26 Season
SPENCER JONES
2025-26 Season
SPENCER JONES
Jones produces at an poor rate for a 22-minute workload.
Jones produces at an poor rate for a 22-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 13 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
Spencer Jones’s first 22 games were defined by a sudden promotion to the starting lineup that yielded a fleeting two-game supernova before reality set back in. He spent the first month mostly stapled to the bench. His initial foray as a starter on 11/23 vs SAC was an outright disaster, posting a dismal -17.1 Impact score because he missed both of his field goal attempts and failed to generate any playmaking. Yet, out of nowhere, he caught fire on 12/02 vs DAL. He poured in 28 points on blistering 11-of-15 shooting, earning a massive +18.6 Impact score driven entirely by elite shot-making and lethal perimeter execution. The magic evaporated immediately on 12/04 vs IND, where he managed just a single point. His brutal -14.0 Impact score in that contest reflected a complete offensive disappearance, revealing the harsh reality of a wing who drags the team down when his jumper stops falling.
Spencer Jones spent this midseason stretch trapped in a brutal offensive slump that tested the limits of his coaching staff's patience. He offered a fleeting glimpse of his ideal role on 12/30 vs MIA, draining all five of his three-point attempts to rack up 16 points and a stellar +15.0 impact score. Perfect perimeter shooting completely opens up the floor for his teammates. Those nights were painfully rare. Far more common were disastrous outings like his 01/12 vs MIL appearance, where he clanked his way to 5 points on an abysmal 1-for-7 from deep. That reckless shot selection killed possessions and saddled him with a dismal -13.5 impact score. Even when he managed to score decently, as he did with 12 points in 41 minutes on 12/26 vs MIN, empty-calorie production and hidden defensive lapses still dragged him down to a -1.2 impact score. If he cannot stop bleeding value on his cold nights, his grip on a starting job will completely evaporate.
Spencer Jones spent this midseason stretch trapped in rotational purgatory, bouncing between the starting lineup and the end of the bench while struggling to find any rhythm. When given a real leash, he occasionally rewarded his coaching staff. During a spot start on 03/12 vs SAS, he poured in 19 points on 8-of-13 shooting to generate a massive +14.1 impact score. He also found ways to create value without dominating the ball, logging a +4.3 impact mark on 02/25 vs BOS despite scoring just six points because he relentlessly crashed the glass for seven rebounds and contested shots on the perimeter. Unfortunately, those bright spots were heavily overshadowed by brutal, empty-calorie shifts that crippled his team. Look no further than 03/25 vs DAL, where he wandered through 20 minutes of action to produce just four points and two rebounds, resulting in a disastrous -14.5 impact score. His passive shot selection and defensive lapses during these duds meant he was constantly bleeding value on the floor. Until Jones learns to leverage his sporadic hustle into reliable nightly production, he will remain a wildly unpredictable gamble.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Struggling. Jones has posted negative impact in 81% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.
Reliable shooter — hits 45%+ from the field in 73% of games. You can count on efficient nights more often than not.
Average defender. Jones doesn't hurt you defensively, but he's not making opponents uncomfortable either.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 2 games. Longest cold streak: 14 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 46 days ago
Based on 68 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
70 games played
