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Nick Smith Jr. or Christian Braun

Who Should I Start? - Week 21 • Start New
Nick Smith Jr.

Nick Smith Jr.

PGCharlotte Hornets CHA
Christian Braun

Christian Braun

SGDenver Nuggets DEN
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Smith Jr. over Braun

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Braun over Smith Jr.

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Christian Braun
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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
9.712.142.2927.430.140.007
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Christian Braun
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PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
16.003.004.2534.000.250.504
Season stats based on the past 7 days

PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
18.003.434.4336.430.860.717
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Nick Smith Jr.
OWN
 
6%
-4.73 compared to last week
START
 
3%
-4.76 compared to last week
OWN/START Christian Braun
OWN
100%
+0.74 compared to last week
START
76%
+0.65 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Nick Smith Jr.
93rd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Christian Braun
50th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Nick Smith Jr.

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 93rd 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
  • You have to be impressed by how much better he is performing. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.4 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 Christian Braun

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 50th among SG's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 15th with 1741 total points (27.20 avg).
  • He is currently 912 points behind the leader: James Harden
  • He is doing a lot better than most people thought he would. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 3.8 PPG. If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.
  • Performance Stats

  • Shooting 51.39% from the field this month. Very impressive.
  • Shooting 42.22% from beyond the arc this month. Pretty damn good.
  • Assists per game numbers are decent for a shooting guard with 3.25 apg this month.
  • Rebounds per game numbers are good for a guard with 5.33 rpg this month.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 1 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: PPG: +8.3, APG: +1.02, RPG: +1.52, MPG: +14.45 STLS: +0.64 BLKS: +0.1
Next Up Health Check
Injury Nick Smith Jr.

No Injury Reported

Injury Christian Braun

FOOT - Since Mar 13, 2025

Braun is dealing with a foot injury but is expected to take the court for the Nuggets.
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 Christian Braun
DateOpponentResult
Mar 10@OKCW 140-127
Mar 12VS MINL 115-95
Mar 14VS LAL
Mar 15VS WAS
PPG APG RPG MPG STLS BLKS GP
14.301.904.6032.200.800.5010
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Nick Smith Jr.
7.98
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Christian Braun
22.27
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 Christian Braun
YEAR TEAM GP M FG% 3P% FT% PPG AST REB BLK STL TO
22-23 DEN 80 15.2 .497 .360 .618 4.7 0.8 2.5 0.2 0.6 0.5
23-24 DEN 86 19.3 .458 .368 .693 7.2 1.5 3.7 0.4 0.5 0.6
24-25 DEN 64 33.1 .566 .382 .824 15.2 2.3 5.1 0.5 1.1 0.9
3-YEAR AVG 59 16.9 .476 .359 .664 5.8 1.1 3.0 0.3 0.5 0.5
Totals 249 21.2 .515 .369 .736 8.2 1.4 3.5 0.4 0.7 0.6
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