2025-26 Season
NOAH PENDA
2025-26 Season
NOAH PENDA
Penda produces at an average rate for a 13-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 16 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 235 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Noah Penda's opening twenty games were defined by wild swings between game-wrecking defensive energy and crippling offensive ineptitude. On 11/01 vs WAS, he logged just 3 points in seven minutes but generated a massive +7.5 impact score by operating as a highly disruptive defensive presence. When given extended run, his relentless motor occasionally overwhelmed opponents, peaking on 12/20 vs UTA where he ripped down 12 rebounds and posted a staggering +21.0 impact mark. That massive rating stemmed directly from his elite help-side coverage and glass-cleaning, creating immense value without demanding a heavy offensive diet. However, his limitations became glaringly obvious whenever he tried to force the issue offensively. During the 12/23 vs POR matchup, he tallied 8 points and 6 rebounds but suffered a brutal -12.7 impact score. Poor shot selection and a barrage of bricked attempts—going 3-for-10 from the floor—severely punished his overall rating and actively stalled the offense. Until he learns to simply execute his role and stop forcing bad looks, his rotation minutes will remain a chaotic roll of the dice.
Noah Penda’s midseason stretch was defined by maddening inconsistency, oscillating wildly between brilliant bursts of energy and completely unplayable stints. Against CHA on 01/22, he looked like a legitimate rotation weapon. He posted a staggering +9.1 impact score on the back of flawless offensive execution and a highly efficient 13 points. Yet, when given a starting nod and 38 minutes against NOP on 01/11, his overall value plummeted to a brutal -9.1 impact rating. Even though he scored nine points in that contest, poor shot quality and careless offensive fouls actively dragged down his team. Conversely, Penda found ways to salvage his minutes even when his jumper completely abandoned him. During a scoreless six-minute run against PHX on 02/21, he still scratched out a +1.7 impact by relying entirely on high-energy hustle plays to keep possessions alive. To survive in this league, he must realize his worth lies in relentless grit rather than forced half-court creation.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Penda's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~4 points per game.
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.
Small downward trend. First-half impact: +0.6, second-half: -1.6. Not alarming yet, but trending the wrong direction.
In a rough stretch — 7 straight games with negative impact. Longest cold streak 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
55 games played