Paying attention to short-term trends is crucial for success in NBA DFS and betting. If you can stay on top of the player news and various role changes throughout the season, you’ll put yourself in a much better position to consistently win.
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NBA Trending Stats for DFS & Betting
Here we’ll run through a few of the most important NBA trending stats to help identify potential value plays for tonight’s slate.
NBA Trending Stats – Minutes
Updated minutes per game leaders
Last 14 Days MPG
- Amen Thompson (37.8)
- Jamal Murray (37.6)
- Kevin Durant (37.6)
- Trey Murphy III (37.4)
- Anthony Edwards (36.9)
- Paolo Banchero (36.4)
- Peyton Watson (36.4)
- Joel Embiid (36.4)
- Tyrese Maxey (35.9)
- Jalen Brunson (35.9)
- Jalen Johnson (35.8)
- Jaylen Brown (35.8)
- Cooper Flagg (35.7)
- Ryan Rollins (35.2)
- Brandon Ingram (35.1)
Last 28 Days MPG
- Amen Thompson (38.5)
- Kevin Durant (38.0)
- Anthony Edwards (37.3)
- Tyrese Maxey (37.2)
- Paolo Banchero (36.8)
- Trey Murphy III (36.8)
- Jamal Murray (36.6)
- Scottie Barnes (36.0)
- Jalen Johnson (35.8)
- Peyton Watson (35.7)
- Jabari Smith Jr. (35.7)
- Jaylen Brown (35.6)
- Brandon Ingram (35.6)
- James Harden (35.4)
- VJ Edgecombe (35.3)
Minutes (MPG) – Obvious, but worth repeating. More minutes = more opportunities to impact the game; high MPG often means a player is trusted and heavily involved.
NBA Trending Stats – Points
Updated points per game leaders (min 4/8 starts)
Last 14 Days PPG
- Joel Embiid (33.3)
- Luka Doncic (33.0)
- Cooper Flagg (31.2)
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (30.7)
- Anthony Edwards (28.6)
- Stephen Curry (28.5)
- Donovan Mitchell (28.3)
- Jaylen Brown (27.3)
- Michael Porter Jr. (26.8)
- Kevin Durant (26.3)
- Jamal Murray (25.4)
- Nikola Jokic (25.3)
- Paolo Banchero (24.9)
- Jalen Brunson (24.7)
- Kawhi Leonard (24.7)
Last 28 Days PPG
- Luka Doncic (32.8)
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31.3)
- Anthony Edwards (30.5)
- Joel Embiid (30.2)
- Jaylen Brown (28.8)
- Jamal Murray (27.7)
- Kawhi Leonard (26.6)
- Donovan Mitchell (26.3)
- Kevin Durant (25.6)
- James Harden (24.8)
- Tyrese Maxey (24.8)
- Cooper Flagg (24.4)
- Pascal Siakam (24.2)
- Trey Murphy III (24.1)
- Keyonte George (23.8)
Points (PPG) – Measures raw scoring output; higher PPG showcases a player’s ability to put points on the board consistently.
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NBA Trending Stats – Usage Rate
Updated usage rate leaders (min 4/8 starts)
Last 14 Days USG%
- Joel Embiid (36.8%)
- Kawhi Leonard (36.5%)
- Luka Doncic (36.2%)
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (35.7%)
- Stephen Curry (35.1%)
- Donovan Mitchell (34.6%)
- Jaylen Brown (34.5%)
- Cooper Flagg (32.7%)
- Nikola Jokic (31.9%)
- Michael Porter Jr. (31.6%)
- Anthony Edwards (31.2%)
- Victor Wembanyama (31.1%)
- Jalen Johnson (30.9%)
- Dillon Brooks (29.3%)
- Cade Cunningham (29.2%)
Last 28 Days USG%
- Jaylen Brown (36.9%)
- Luka Doncic (36.7%)
- Joel Embiid (35.6%)
- Kawhi Leonard (35.5%)
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (34.2%)
- James Harden (33.7%)
- Victor Wembanyama (32.9%)
- LaMelo Ball (31.8%)
- Anthony Edwards (31.8%)
- Donovan Mitchell (31.7%)
- Michael Porter Jr. (31.4%)
- Cooper Flagg (30.4%)
- Jamal Murray (30.4%)
- Stephen Curry (30.2%)
- LeBron James & Pascal Siakam (30.0%)
Usage Rate (USG%) – Percentage of team possessions a player ends via shot, free throw, or turnover. High USG = more offensive involvement; ~20% = average, 30%+ = elite.
NOTE: This article is under development. More player trend sections will be added over time.
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