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Nick Smith Jr. or Nikola Jovic

Who Should I Start? - Week 21 • 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
9.751.752.0022.750.000.004
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
10.002.752.3828.130.130.008
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Nikola Jovic
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
0
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
0
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Nick Smith Jr.
OWN
 
6%
-5.06 compared to last week
START
 
3%
-1.42 compared to last week
OWN/START Nikola Jovic
OWN
16%
-1.97 compared to last week
START
 
3%
-0.69 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Nick Smith Jr.
57th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Nikola Jovic
93rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Nick Smith Jr.

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 57th among PG's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 56th with 624 total points (13.87 avg).
  • He is currently 2690 points behind the leader: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.9 PPG.
  • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 34.52% from the field this month.
  • Shooting 24.44% from beyond the arc this month. I'd love to play against him in a game of 'HORSE'.
  • He is ranked 92nd this month in assist to turnover ratio with 1.55.
  • Bad point guard averaging only 2.50 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game are at 2.00 for the month.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 20 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +5.08, APG: +1.22, RPG: +1.04, MPG: +12.09 STLS: +0.24 BLKS: +0.02
Breakdown Nikola Jovic

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 93rd among SF's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 42nd with 917 total points (20.38 avg).
  • He is currently 1907 points behind the leader: Jayson Tatum
  • He is performing amazing in the past 30 days. Will he keep it up?
  • His average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 20.4.
  • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 38.24% from the field this month.
  • Shooting 22.22% from beyond the arc this month. I'd love to play against him in a game of 'HORSE'.
  • Assists per game numbers are 0.71 apg this month.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 19 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +7.62, APG: +1.91, RPG: +1.93, MPG: +16.36 STLS: +0.6 BLKS: +0.13
Next Up Health Check
Injury Nick Smith Jr.

No Injury Reported

Injury Nikola Jovic

HAND - Since Feb 23, 2025

Jovic is dealing with a fractured second metacarpal in his right hand and will not take the court for the Heat. His injury will be re-evaluated in 4 weeks.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Nick Smith Jr.
DateOpponentResult
Mar 10@MIAW 105-102
Mar 12@ATLL 123-110
Mar 14@SA
Mar 16@LAC
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
7.672.002.3319.330.330.006
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Nikola Jovic
DateOpponentResult
Mar 10VS CHAL 105-102
Mar 12VS LACL 119-104
Mar 14VS BOS
Mar 15@MEM
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
8.333.006.0027.331.000.333
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Nick Smith Jr.
7.40
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Nikola Jovic
12.79
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 45 21.4 .382 .304 .917 8.8 2.0 1.9 0.1 0.4 1.3
3-YEAR AVG 25 14.2 .391 .432 .867 6.0 1.2 1.4 0.1 0.2 0.8
Totals 95 17.6 .386 .355 .897 7.4 1.6 1.7 0.1 0.3 1.0
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 45 24.4 .456 .378 .833 10.5 2.8 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 114 20.3 .450 .372 .809 8.5 2.1 3.9 0.3 0.6 1.0
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