2025-26 Season
NOAH PENDA
2025-26 Season
NOAH PENDA
Penda produces at an poor rate for a 13-minute workload.
Penda produces at an poor rate for a 13-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 16 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 246 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Noah Penda’s opening stretch of the 2025-26 season was defined by the frustrating whiplash between deep-bench anonymity and sudden, high-energy outbursts. He finally caught a true rhythm on 11/23 vs BOS, pouring in 13 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists on near-perfect 5-of-6 shooting to post a +7.4 Impact score. He reached his absolute peak a month later on 12/21 vs UTA with a massive +15.5 Impact. That elite rating stemmed directly from his relentless work on the glass, pulling down 12 rebounds and keeping possessions alive to heavily amplify his 13 points. More minutes didn't always help him. On 12/24 vs POR, he managed to tally 8 points and 6 boards in 24 minutes, but a disastrous 3-of-10 shooting night dragged him down to a -6.6 Impact. Penda must eliminate these inefficient chucking nights if he wants to survive in a professional rotation.
Noah Penda’s mid-season stretch was defined by a brief, tantalizing surge that quickly collapsed into a brutal winter slump. He looked genuinely disruptive on 01/08 vs BKN, logging 13 points and 11 rebounds in 31 minutes off the bench. Despite a rough 5-for-15 shooting night, his relentless rebounding and physical defense drove a stellar +10.5 Impact score. That gritty effort briefly earned him a starting role, but his effectiveness vanished shortly after. Take his performance on 02/03 vs OKC. He managed 11 points, yet his erratic 4-for-11 shooting and defensive missteps saddled him with a -3.9 Impact score. Two nights later on 02/05 vs BKN, he hit rock bottom. Penda played 14 minutes without taking a single shot, posting a dreadful -15.5 Impact score simply by being a passive, invisible liability on the floor.
This stretch was defined by a rapid erosion of trust and playing time, reducing Noah Penda from a fringe rotation piece to an end-of-bench afterthought. He briefly offered a glimpse of utility during the 03/08 vs MIL matchup, logging 8 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists to generate a rare +7.3 impact score. That positive mark stemmed from his willingness to crash the glass and keep the ball moving, creating tangible value even without high-volume scoring. However, that brief spark quickly faded into a brutal slump characterized by passive offense and empty minutes. Look no further than the 03/12 vs WAS contest. He posted a dismal -13.0 impact score in 14 minutes, largely because his complete refusal to attempt a single field goal crippled the team's spacing and offensive flow. The bottom completely fell out during the 03/24 vs CLE game, where he registered a staggering -19.9 impact score in just 5 minutes by providing absolutely zero scoring or rebounding resistance. By April, his inability to threaten defenses rendered him practically unplayable.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Struggling. Penda has posted negative impact in 84% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.
Streaky shooter — only cracks 45% from the field in 38% of games. Efficiency is all over the place night-to-night.
Good defender on his best nights, but it comes and goes. Some games Penda locks in defensively, others he gets picked apart.
Performance has dropped off. First-half impact: -4.4, second-half: -7.9. Worth watching whether it's fatigue, injury, or opponents adjusting.
In a rough stretch — 17 straight games with negative impact. Longest cold streak this season: 17 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 46 days ago
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
61 games played
