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Nikola Vučević

Center · Orlando Magic · #9

Last: @ Toronto Raptors · Tipped off 7:30 PM ET · this page updates each morning

NBA / C
Points per game2.54 games
Rebounds per game2.54 games
Assists per game1.54 games
Threes per game0.34 games
Minutes per game10.04 games
2026-27 season

Points by game

Season average2.5
4 games · 4 with data
0
0
5
5
ATLOct 21
MINOct 23
NYOct 25
TOROct 28
Box score per game · game log through 2026-10-28.

The Edge

Role and usage

Vučević's profile stands out most on usage rate (37th percentile) and potential assists per game (11th percentile). Latest snapshot 2026-10-30.

Early sample: percentiles among players with 2+ games.

Minutes per game10.0 min
0th percentile of 292 players
Usage rate16.0%
37th percentile of 292 players
True shooting38.8%
5th percentile of 292 players
Touches per game16.3
10th percentile of 307 players
Rebound chances per game4.5
10th percentile of 307 players
Drives per game0.8
12th percentile of 307 players
Catch-and-shoot attempts per game1.8
32nd percentile of 292 players
Potential assists per game1.3
11th 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

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Betting context · 2026-27

Points against the line

OverUnder

Hypothetical threshold · no verified market line: 2.5

2.5
0
0
5
5
TOR
ATLOct 21
MINOct 23
NYOct 25
TOROct 28
TORnext
Over 2 of 4 · 50%Under 2 of 42026-27 season vs hypothetical 2.5 · historical frequency, not a forecast
2.5

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

Hit rate by situation · 2026-27 · against the season median 2.5

home, away, 2+ days rest, 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 · 12 FGA

Where he scores

58% of his shots come from threes above the break, where he makes 14%, 20.0 percentage points below the league rate there (7 attempts so far).

  • Restricted area100%▲ 33.8 vs league17% of attempts · 2 FGA · small sample
  • Three-pointers14%▼ 20.0 vs league58% of attempts · 7 FGA · small sample
  • Mid-rangeNo shotsNo mid-range attempts yet
58%14% FG0%no shots0%no shots0%no shots25%33% FG17%100% FG
  • Share of attempts
  • FG% above league
  • below
  • under 20 attempts

Where he shoots from, against the league

  • Restricted area17% / 29%2 of 2 · 100% FG against 66% for the league
  • Paint (non-restricted)25% / 19%1 of 3 · 33% FG against 44% for the league
  • Mid-range0% / 10%No attempts · league 40% FG
  • Left corner 30% / 6%No attempts · league 34% FG
  • Right corner 30% / 5%No attempts · league 34% FG
  • Above-the-break 358% / 31%1 of 7 · 14% FG against 34% for the league
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.
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Matchup: @ Toronto Raptors

Toronto Raptors defense

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

Who guards him

Last season (2025-26): no defender on this roster has guarded him for 5+ partial possessions this season yet. Collin Murray-Boyles has guarded him most: 14.8 partial possessions, 0 points on 0 of 0.

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

Toronto Raptors: the 1st-best defense at a fast pace; stingy against centers on points.

Defensive rating97.9
1st-best defense · elite
Pace104.6 poss
fast · possessions per 48 minutes
Offensive rating112.4
13th-best offense · points per 100 possessions
Points allowed to centers10.4 per game
stingy · per game vs centers
Rebounds allowed to centers7.4 per game
average · per game vs centers
Assists allowed to centers1.7 per game
stingy · per game vs centers
Threes allowed to centers0.6 per game
average · per game vs centers
PRA allowed to centers19.6 per game
average · per game vs centers

Allowed-to-centers figures use 2025-26 (last season), 115 center-games against TOR · team ratings over 4 games, snapshot 2026-10-30.

2 meetings on record: 4.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists per game (last on Oct 28). The vs TOR window above shows each game.

TOR injury report · Oct 30

Lineup context

Team ratings with him on and off the floor.

On and off

The team is 27.6 points per 100 possessions worse with him on the floor (small sample: under 100 minutes on one side).

  • Net rating
    On · 24 min-27.9
    Off · 120 min-0.3
Offensive and defensive rating
  • Offensive rating
    On · 24 min102.1
    Off · 120 min106.9
  • Defensive rating (lower is better)
    On · 24 min130.0
    Off · 120 min107.2

Points per 100 possessions · 3 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.