2nd round pick most minutes played in first 5 games since 2000

Since 1999-00, Nick Van Exel has played the most minutes by a 2nd round pick in his first 5 games, with 199 minutes on the court.

NAMEMINGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Nick Van Exel
N. Van Exel
199
5
39.8
18.4
5.0
9.8
1.0
0.0
6.8
15.2
44.7
2.2
5.2
42.3
2.6
3.4
76.5
55.1
0.6
4.4
3.6
92
25
49
5
0
18
6
+7
2Bobby Phills
B. Phills
190
5
38.0
17.4
4.8
4.0
1.0
0.0
7.0
14.2
49.3
1.6
4.6
34.8
1.8
2.0
90.0
57.7
0.8
4.0
2.6
87
24
20
5
0
13
13
+25
3Jamie Feick
J. Feick
174
5
34.8
7.0
13.6
0.8
1.0
0.4
2.0
6.2
32.3
0.0
0.0
3.0
4.0
75.0
44.0
5.6
8.0
1.2
35
68
4
5
2
6
17
-22
4Othella Harrington
O. Harrington
174
5
34.8
15.2
7.6
1.6
0.4
0.8
7.0
12.8
54.7
0.0
0.0
1.2
1.6
75.0
56.3
3.6
4.0
2.2
76
38
8
2
4
11
19
-16
5Cuttino Mobley
C. Mobley
172
5
34.4
15.6
4.2
2.4
1.4
0.2
5.4
12.2
44.3
1.6
4.2
38.1
3.2
4.0
80.0
55.9
1.0
3.2
2.2
78
21
12
7
1
11
14
-39
6Dennis Rodman
D. Rodman
168
5
33.6
2.0
15.0
2.0
0.2
0.2
0.6
2.4
25.0
0.0
0.0
0.8
1.2
66.7
34.2
4.4
10.6
1.4
10
75
10
1
1
7
21
-45
7Bryon Russell
B. Russell
168
5
33.6
12.8
4.8
1.2
1.6
0.4
4.2
10.4
40.4
0.8
2.8
28.6
3.6
4.4
81.8
51.9
0.6
4.2
0.4
64
24
6
8
2
2
12
+34
8Nate Wolters
N. Wolters
164
5
32.8
8.8
3.6
6.2
0.6
0.4
3.0
8.2
36.6
0.4
2.2
18.2
2.4
2.8
85.7
46.6
1.0
2.6
1.0
44
18
31
3
2
5
12
+17
9Mario Chalmers
M. Chalmers
162
5
32.4
6.8
3.8
6.2
3.2
0.2
2.8
7.2
38.9
0.8
3.6
22.2
0.4
1.0
40.0
44.5
0.6
3.2
1.8
34
19
31
16
1
9
14
+72
10Cedric Ceballos
C. Ceballos
162
5
32.4
22.0
7.2
0.8
1.2
0.0
8.8
17.4
50.6
0.4
2.2
18.2
4.0
5.0
80.0
56.1
2.4
4.8
1.6
110
36
4
6
0
8
11
-5
11Toni Kukoc
T. Kukoc
161
5
32.2
16.6
5.4
4.0
1.8
1.2
5.4
16.4
32.9
0.8
4.0
20.0
5.0
6.0
83.3
43.6
1.8
3.6
3.0
83
27
20
9
6
15
7
-37
12Tyrone Wallace
T. Wallace
154
5
30.7
13.2
3.4
2.0
1.4
0.8
4.4
9.0
48.9
0.6
1.4
42.9
3.8
4.8
79.2
59.4
0.2
3.2
1.2
66
17
10
7
4
6
16
+32
13Bimbo Coles
B. Coles
153
5
30.6
13.0
3.0
6.0
1.4
0.0
6.0
12.0
50.0
0.0
0.8
0.0
1.0
1.4
71.4
51.5
0.4
2.6
1.8
65
15
30
7
0
9
13
-1
14Eric Snow
E. Snow
152
5
30.4
5.2
2.6
4.6
1.2
0.4
2.0
6.0
33.3
0.0
0.4
0.0
1.2
1.4
85.7
39.3
0.6
2.0
1.4
26
13
23
6
2
7
18
+11
15P.J. Brown
P.J. Brown
151
5
30.2
11.8
8.4
1.6
0.8
0.6
4.0
8.6
46.5
0.0
0.2
0.0
3.8
4.2
90.5
56.5
2.8
5.6
1.8
59
42
8
4
3
9
18
+59
16Marc Gasol
M. Gasol
151
5
30.1
11.4
9.4
1.2
0.8
1.4
4.4
8.0
55.0
0.0
0.0
2.6
3.8
68.4
58.9
3.0
6.4
3.0
57
47
6
4
7
15
18
-18
17Clifford Robinson
C. Robinson
150
5
30.0
10.6
3.6
1.6
1.0
0.8
3.8
9.6
39.6
0.8
3.8
21.1
2.2
2.6
84.6
49.3
0.4
3.2
3.0
53
18
8
5
4
15
16
-11
18Stephen Jackson
S. Jackson
149
5
29.8
11.8
2.6
2.8
1.6
0.2
4.8
12.0
40.0
1.0
2.6
38.5
1.2
2.2
54.5
45.5
0.4
2.2
3.2
59
13
14
8
1
16
18
+1
19Jeff Hornacek
J. Hornacek
149
5
29.8
16.0
2.2
2.4
0.6
0.4
6.2
10.4
59.6
0.2
0.8
25.0
3.4
3.4
100.0
67.2
0.2
2.0
2.2
80
11
12
3
2
11
16
+27
20Ruben Patterson
R. Patterson
145
5
29.0
17.2
6.0
1.6
0.8
0.8
6.0
10.6
56.6
0.2
0.2
100.0
5.0
7.2
69.4
62.5
4.0
2.0
1.8
86
30
8
4
4
9
10
+12
21Antonio Davis
A. Davis
144
5
28.8
8.6
9.4
1.6
0.2
1.0
3.0
8.6
34.9
0.0
0.0
2.6
3.2
81.3
43.0
2.4
7.0
0.8
43
47
8
1
5
4
17
+2
22Nemanja Bjelica
N. Bjelica
144
5
28.7
7.6
8.0
2.6
0.8
0.4
2.6
5.6
46.4
1.2
3.4
35.3
1.2
2.2
54.5
57.9
1.0
7.0
1.4
38
40
13
4
2
7
16
+7
23Andrew DeClercq
A. DeClercq
143
5
28.6
11.6
7.4
0.8
1.0
1.4
5.2
10.0
52.0
0.0
0.0
1.2
2.2
54.5
52.9
3.4
4.0
2.0
58
37
4
5
7
10
19
-7
24Randy Brown
R. Brown
142
5
28.4
7.0
2.2
2.4
1.4
0.6
3.4
9.4
36.2
0.2
0.4
50.0
0.0
0.0
37.2
0.6
1.6
2.0
35
11
12
7
3
10
14
-56
25Keith Bogans
K. Bogans
139
5
27.8
6.8
7.0
0.4
1.0
0.6
2.8
7.0
40.0
0.2
2.0
10.0
1.0
2.6
38.5
41.7
2.0
5.0
2.0
34
35
2
5
3
10
14
-11
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PPG

27.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

RPG

12.9

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

APG

10.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić
Team Rankings

ORTG

122.6

1st

DRTG

117.4

21st

NETRTG

5.2

7th

3P%

39.6

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
12.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
10/22
DEN DEN
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Sat
10/24
NOP NOP
@
DEN DEN
9:00 PM
Mon
10/26
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
10:00 PM
Wed
10/28
DEN DEN
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Fri
10/30
DEN DEN
@
PHX PHX
10:00 PM
Last Game
DEN Nuggets

2 - 4

98

Final

110

MIN Timberwolves

4 - 2

Thu 30 Apr 2026

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PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

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31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

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28.8

Edwards

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RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

11.9

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

11.6

Clingan

Donovan Clingan
APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

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SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

Ausar Thompson

2.0

Daniels

Dyson Daniels

1.9

Wallace

Cason Wallace
BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

Chet Holmgren

1.9

Huff

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3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3.8

Ball

LaMelo Ball

3.4

Knueppel

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TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

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67.6

Ayton

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67.4

Queta

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings
Nuggets

122.6

Celtics

120.8

Knicks

119.8

Spurs

119.6

Hornets

119.4

Cavaliers

119.2
DRtg Rankings
Thunder

107.7

Pistons

109.7

Spurs

111.3

Celtics

112.7

Raptors

113.0

Rockets

113.2
NetRtg Rankings
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11.1

Spurs

8.3

Pistons

8.2

Celtics

8.1

Knicks

6.5

Rockets

5.4
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Wizards

17-65

Pacers

19-63

Nets

20-62

Jazz

22-60

Kings

22-60

Grizzlies

25-57

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4,039.7

Jokić

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3,694

Dončić

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3,474

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DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

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3,909.3

Dončić

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3,685.5

Johnson

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36.1

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33.4

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38.0

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37.4

Thompson

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36.4

Durant

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1.78

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1.61

Dončić

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1.52

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DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

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1.71

Dončić

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1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

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Hornets

50-34

Spurs

61-44

Suns

50-37-1

Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Knicks

57-44
Worst Record ATS
Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-59

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
3/30
PHX PHX
@
MEM MEM
131-105
Mon
3/30
CHI CHI
@
SAS SAS
114-129
Mon
3/30
MIN MIN
@
DAL DAL
124-94
Mon
3/30
CLE CLE
@
UTA UTA
122-113
Mon
3/30
DET DET
@
OKC OKC
110-114

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
10/20
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
3:00 PM
Tue
10/20
PHI PHI
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Tue
10/20
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
9:30 PM
Wed
10/21
ATL ATL
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Wed
10/21
MIL MIL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM