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P.J. Washington

Forward · Dallas Mavericks · #25

Last: vs Houston Rockets · Tipped off 8:00 PM ET · this page updates each morning

NBA / F
Points per game16.05 games
Rebounds per game7.85 games
Assists per game1.25 games
Threes per game2.05 games
Minutes per game33.45 games
2026-27 season

Points by game

Season average16.0
5 games · 5 with data
10
20
12
20
18
HOUOct 21
INDOct 23
SAOct 24
MIAOct 26
OKCOct 28
Box score per game · game log through 2026-10-28.

The Edge

Role and usage

Washington's profile stands out most on rebound chances per game (84th percentile) and usage rate (63rd percentile). Latest snapshot 2026-10-30.

Early sample: percentiles among players with 2+ games.

Minutes per game33.4 min
89th percentile of 292 players
Usage rate20.0%
63rd percentile of 292 players
True shooting56.8%
49th percentile of 292 players
Touches per game45.8
71st percentile of 307 players
Drives per game5.0
54th percentile of 307 players
Rebound chances per game12.8
84th percentile of 307 players
Catch-and-shoot attempts per game4.4
86th percentile of 292 players
Potential assists per game2.4
29th percentile of 307 players
Clutch scoring0.0 pts
4.1 clutch minutes per game · 1 game
First basket rate20.0%
Share of 5 starts with the team's first basket
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. Clutch: Last five minutes of a game with the score within five points; per-game averages.
OddsIndex analysis

Our pick

Current pick context · independent of season selection
Our pick

No active pick on P.J. Washington.

Our graded record on him: 1-0-0 · see every pick below.

Betting context · 2026-27

Points against the line

OverUnder

Recorded line 12.5 · Points · as of Oct 28

12.5
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20
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18
HOU
HOUOct 21
INDOct 23
SAOct 24
MIAOct 26
OKCOct 28
HOUnext
Over 3 of 5 · 60%Under 2 of 52026-27 season vs current line 12.5 · historical frequency, not a forecast
12.5

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

Hit rate by situation · 2026-27 · against the recorded line 12.5

home, away, back-to-back, 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 · 63 FGA

Where he scores

32% of his shots come from threes above the break, where he makes 30%, 4.3 percentage points below the league rate there.

  • Restricted area64%level with league22% of attempts · 14 FGA · small sample
  • Three-pointers32%level with league49% of attempts · 31 FGA
  • Mid-range75%▲ 35.0 vs league6% of attempts · 4 FGA · small sample
32%30% FG10%33% FG8%40% FG6%75% FG22%50% FG22%64% FG
  • Share of attempts
  • FG% above league
  • below
  • under 20 attempts

Where he shoots from, against the league

  • Restricted area22% / 29%9 of 14 · 64% FG against 66% for the league
  • Paint (non-restricted)22% / 19%7 of 14 · 50% FG against 44% for the league
  • Mid-range6% / 10%3 of 4 · 75% FG against 40% for the league
  • Left corner 310% / 6%2 of 6 · 33% FG against 34% for the league
  • Right corner 38% / 5%2 of 5 · 40% FG against 34% for the league
  • Above-the-break 332% / 31%6 of 20 · 30% FG against 34% for the league

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 8:00 PM ET · this page updates each morning

Matchup: vs Houston Rockets

Houston Rockets defense

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

Who guards him

Kevin Durant has guarded him most: 23.8 partial possessions, 6 points on 2 of 4.

2026-27 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

Houston Rockets: the 9th-best defense at an average pace; about average against forwards on points.

Defensive rating108.4
9th-best defense · middling
Pace100.4 poss
average tempo · possessions per 48 minutes
Offensive rating122.5
1st-best offense · points per 100 possessions
Points allowed to forwards13.1 per game
average · per game vs forwards
Rebounds allowed to forwards4.6 per game
stingy · per game vs forwards
Assists allowed to forwards2.2 per game
average · per game vs forwards
Threes allowed to forwards1.3 per game
average · per game vs forwards
PRA allowed to forwards20.0 per game
average · per game vs forwards
Pts+Reb allowed to forwards17.7 per game
average · per game vs forwards

Allowed-to-forwards figures use 2025-26 (last season), 243 forward-games against HOU · team ratings over 5 games, snapshot 2026-10-30.

5 meetings on record: 12.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists per game (last on Oct 21). The vs HOU window above shows each game.

HOU injury report · Oct 30

Lineup context

Team ratings with him on and off the floor, then points per game with and without his top teammates by minutes.

On and off

The team is 55.1 points per 100 possessions worse with him on the floor (small sample: under 100 minutes on one side).

  • Net rating
    On · 100 min-19.8
    Off · 44 min+35.3
Offensive and defensive rating
  • Offensive rating
    On · 100 min104.3
    Off · 44 min126.9
  • Defensive rating (lower is better)
    On · 100 min124.1
    Off · 44 min91.6

Points per 100 possessions · 3 games · as of Oct 26.

With and without teammates

  • Zaccharie Risachersmall sample without
    With16.0 · 5 games
    Without— · 0 games
  • Max Christiesmall sample without
    With16.0 · 5 games
    Without— · 0 games
  • Cooper Flaggsmall sample without
    With17.0 · 4 games
    Without12.0 · 1 game

Teammate availability from the injury report as of Oct 30.

Detailed records · both seasons on record

Game log & career

Data availability

Coverage dates show how far the available figures extend.

Clutch

Available

Observations through 2026-10-29.

Who guards him

Available

Observations through 2026-10-30.

First basket

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Observations through 2026-10-30.

Game log

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Observations through 2026-10-28.

Hit rates by window

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Observations through 2026-10-28.

Hustle

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Observations through 2026-10-30.

Lineup splits

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Observations through 2026-10-28.

Matchup

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Observations through 2026-10-28.

Next game

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Observations through 2026-10-30.

On and off

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Observations through 2026-10-26.

Picks

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Observations through 2026-10-28.

Prop hit rates

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Observations through 2026-10-28.

Recent form

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Observations through 2026-10-28.

Role and usage

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Observations through 2026-10-30.

Season averages

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Observations through 2026-10-28.

Shot profile

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Observations through 2026-10-30.

Shot quality

Available

Observations through 2026-10-30.