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Marvin Bagley III

Forward · Denver Nuggets · #3

Last: @ Phoenix Suns · Tipped off 10:00 PM ET · this page updates each morning

NBA / F
Points per game5.54 games
Rebounds per game3.54 games
Assists per game0.54 games
Threes per game0.04 games
Minutes per game12.44 games
2026-27 season

Points by game

Season average5.5
4 games · 4 with data
2
5
7
8
OKCOct 22
NOOct 24
GSOct 26
NOOct 28
Box score per game · game log through 2026-10-28.

The Edge

Role and usage

III's profile stands out most on true shooting (74th percentile) and usage rate (52nd percentile). Latest snapshot 2026-10-30.

Early sample: percentiles among players with 2+ games.

Minutes per game12.4 min
5th percentile of 292 players
Usage rate17.9%
52nd percentile of 292 players
True shooting62.8%
74th percentile of 292 players
Touches per game17.8
13th percentile of 307 players
Drives per game0.5
8th percentile of 307 players
Rebound chances per game5.8
25th percentile of 307 players
Catch-and-shoot attempts per game0.5
8th percentile of 292 players
Potential assists per game0.8
5th percentile of 307 players
First basket rate—
0 starts recorded · rates shown after 5 starts
Percentiles are among 292 players with 3+ games and 10+ minutes per game; tracking metrics are ranked among the players tracked for them, a smaller group, and show no percentile until at least 50 players qualify.
OddsIndex analysis

Our pick

Current pick context · independent of season selection

No picks recorded on Marvin Bagley III yet.

Betting context · 2026-27

Points against the line

OverUnder

Hypothetical threshold · no verified market line: 6.5

6.5
2
5
7
8
PHX
OKCOct 22
NOOct 24
GSOct 26
NOOct 28
PHXnext
Over 2 of 4 · 50%Under 2 of 42026-27 season vs hypothetical 6.5 · historical frequency, not a forecast
6.5

2026-27 season · all games played, playoffs included · game log · through 2026-10-28

Hit rate by situation · 2026-27 · against the season median 6.5

home, away, in wins and in losses splits have fewer than 10 games this season and are not shown yet.

This season's games only · historical frequency, not a forecast.

Shot profile · 2026-27 · 14 FGA

Where he scores

43% of his shots come from the restricted area, where he makes 67%, close to the league rate there (6 attempts so far).

  • Restricted area67%level with league43% of attempts · 6 FGA · small sample
  • Three-pointers0%▼ 34.3 vs league7% of attempts · 1 FGA · small sample
  • Mid-range50%▲ 10.0 vs league14% of attempts · 2 FGA · small sample
0%no shots7%0% FG0%no shots14%50% FG36%60% FG43%67% FG
  • Share of attempts
  • FG% above league
  • below
  • under 20 attempts

Where he shoots from, against the league

  • Restricted area43% / 29%4 of 6 · 67% FG against 66% for the league
  • Paint (non-restricted)36% / 19%3 of 5 · 60% FG against 44% for the league
  • Mid-range14% / 10%1 of 2 · 50% FG against 40% for the league
  • Left corner 37% / 6%0 of 1 · 0% FG against 34% for the league
  • Right corner 30% / 5%No attempts · league 34% FG
  • Above-the-break 30% / 31%No attempts · league 34% FG

Distance buckets and the period split are not available: this player's shots for this season are not in our shot chart yet.

Season to date from the daily league shot-location snapshot dated 2026-10-30; the league figure is every player in that snapshot added together.
Next game · Tipped off 10:00 PM ET · this page updates each morning

Matchup: @ Phoenix Suns

Phoenix Suns defense

Who guards him, then team ratings and what they allow to forwards.

Who guards him

Last season (2025-26): no defender on this roster has guarded him for 5+ partial possessions this season yet. Oso Ighodaro has guarded him most: 48.4 partial possessions, 8 points on 4 of 6.

2025-26 matchups · roster as of Oct 30 · defender ratings as of Oct 30. Tough, average or soft is the defender's own FG% allowed against the league (top, middle or bottom third), shown only for defenders in the league ranking.

Team defense

Phoenix Suns: the 30th-best defense at a slow pace; about average against forwards on points.

Defensive rating124.5
30th-best defense · soft
Pace98.7 poss
slow · possessions per 48 minutes
Offensive rating111.6
16th-best offense · points per 100 possessions
Points allowed to forwards12.5 per game
average · per game vs forwards
Rebounds allowed to forwards4.9 per game
average · per game vs forwards
Assists allowed to forwards2.4 per game
average · per game vs forwards
Threes allowed to forwards1.3 per game
stingy · per game vs forwards
PRA allowed to forwards19.8 per game
average · per game vs forwards

Allowed-to-forwards figures use 2025-26 (last season), 238 forward-games against PHX · team ratings over 3 games, snapshot 2026-10-30.

4 meetings on record: 10.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists per game (last on Apr 8). The vs PHX window above shows each game.

PHX injury report · Oct 30

Lineup context

Team ratings with him on and off the floor.

On and off

The team is 1.1 points per 100 possessions worse with him on the floor (small sample: under 100 minutes on one side).

  • Net rating
    On · 20 min-4.8
    Off · 81 min-3.7
Offensive and defensive rating
  • Offensive rating
    On · 20 min85.7
    Off · 81 min110.5
  • Defensive rating (lower is better)
    On · 20 min90.5
    Off · 81 min114.2

Points per 100 possessions · 2 games · as of Oct 26.

Detailed records · both seasons on record

Game log & career

Data availability

Coverage dates show how far the available figures extend.

Who guards him

Available

Observations through 2026-10-30.

First basket

Available

Observations through 2026-10-30.

Game log

Available

Observations through 2026-10-28.

Hit rates by window

Available

Observations through 2026-10-28.

Hustle

Available

Observations through 2026-10-30.

Matchup

Available

Observations through 2026-10-28.

Next game

Available

Observations through 2026-10-30.

On and off

Available

Observations through 2026-10-26.

Picks

Available

Observations through 2026-10-28.

Prop hit rates

Available

Observations through 2026-10-28.

Recent form

Available

Observations through 2026-10-28.

Role and usage

Available

Observations through 2026-10-30.

Season averages

Available

Observations through 2026-10-28.

Shot profile

Available

Observations through 2026-10-30.

Shot quality

Available

Observations through 2026-10-30.