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Nick Smith Jr. or Nikola Jovic

Who Should I Start? - Week 16 • Start New
Nick Smith Jr.

Nick Smith Jr.

PGCharlotte Hornets CHA
Nikola Jovic

Nikola Jovic

SFMiami Heat MIA
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Smith Jr. over Jovic

 
 
 
 
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Jovic over Smith Jr.

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Nikola Jovic
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Performance Nick Smith Jr.
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
18.501.752.2532.000.750.004
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
12.752.632.6329.500.380.388
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Nikola Jovic
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
19.004.334.6731.671.000.333
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
16.674.005.0033.171.170.506
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Nick Smith Jr.
OWN
19%
+7.26 compared to last week
START
15%
+7.21 compared to last week
OWN/START Nikola Jovic
OWN
64%
+8.43 compared to last week
START
43%
+20.66 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Nick Smith Jr.
53rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Nikola Jovic
42nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Nick Smith Jr.

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 53rd among PG's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 64th with 355 total points (12.24 avg).
  • He is currently 2145 points behind the leader: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 7.6 PPG. That is great, but how long can he perform at this level? If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 40.14% from the field this month.
  • Shooting 33.33% from beyond the arc this month. Not too good.
  • He is ranked 86th this month in assist to turnover ratio with 1.67.
  • Bad point guard averaging only 2.46 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game are at 2.62 for the month.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 21 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +3.02, APG: +0.71, RPG: +0.77, MPG: +6.48 STLS: +0.24 BLKS: +0.03
Breakdown Nikola Jovic

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 42nd among SF's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 33rd with 821 total points (21.05 avg).
  • He is currently 1394 points behind the leader: Jayson Tatum
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 8.2 PPG. That is great, but how long can he perform at this level? If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 49.65% from the field this month. Very impressive.
  • Shooting 43.02% from beyond the arc this month. Pretty damn good.
  • Assists per game numbers are good for a small forward with 4.57 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are pretty good for a small forward with 4.71 rpg this month.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 13 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +8.9, APG: +2.21, RPG: +2.37, MPG: +18.12 STLS: +0.73 BLKS: +0.18
Next Up Health Check
Injury Nick Smith Jr.

No Injury Reported

Injury Nikola Jovic

CALF - Since Feb 6, 2025

Jovic is dealing with a calf injury but is expected to take the court for the Heat.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Nick Smith Jr.
DateOpponentResult
Feb 03VS WASL 124-114
Feb 05VS MILL 112-102
Feb 07VS SA
Feb 09@DET
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
16.671.672.6725.670.330.003
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Nikola Jovic
DateOpponentResult
Feb 04@CHIL 133-124
Feb 05@PHIW 108-101
Feb 07@BKN
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
16.203.604.0028.000.600.605
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Nick Smith Jr.
7.68
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Nikola Jovic
15.67
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Nick Smith Jr.
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
23-24 CHA 50 14.2 .391 .432 .867 6.0 1.2 1.4 0.1 0.2 0.8
24-25 CHA 29 17.1 .400 .357 .818 7.5 1.6 1.8 0.2 0.4 0.9
3-YEAR AVG 25 14.2 .391 .432 .867 6.0 1.2 1.4 0.1 0.2 0.8
Totals 79 15.3 .395 .399 .846 6.6 1.3 1.6 0.2 0.3 0.8
Career Nikola Jovic
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
22-23 MIA 13 15.1 .406 .229 .947 6.3 0.8 2.4 0.2 0.5 0.8
23-24 MIA 52 19.6 .453 .397 .722 7.8 1.9 4.5 0.3 0.6 1.0
24-25 MIA 39 24.1 .469 .402 .842 10.9 2.9 3.9 0.3 0.8 1.3
3-YEAR AVG 23 17.7 .444 .367 .781 7.1 1.6 3.9 0.3 0.5 0.9
Totals 108 20.0 .455 .382 .813 8.5 2.1 3.9 0.3 0.6 1.0
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