Deni Avdija
Portland Trail Blazers
Projected vs actual profile
Season averages, axes scaled to an elite starter level.
Model vs naive baseline
The naive forecaster projects the average of season and last-5 games. We publish the comparison for every stat, whichever side wins.
| Stat | Avg | Model MAE | Naive MAE | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 24.2 | 5.8 | 5.98 | +4.8% |
| Rebounds | 6.91 | 2.12 | 2.22 | +2.0% |
| Assists | 6.77 | 2.52 | 2.67 | +6.4% |
| 3PM | 1.82 | 1.09 | 0.97 | -10.9% |
Skill = CRPS improvement of the full probability distribution over a Poisson naive, per game. Points and rebounds drive the headline score; assists and threes are shown for transparency.
Game by game: predicted vs actual
The shaded band is the model's 10th to 90th percentile before tip-off. Dots are what he actually did.
Every game he started
| Date | Opponent | Points | Rebounds | Assists | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | @ San Antonio Spurs | 22 (22.5) | 3 (6.8) | 3 (6.0) | 1 (2.0) |
| 2026-04-26 | vs San Antonio Spurs | 26 (24.0) | 7 (6.7) | 3 (6.6) | 2 (2.0) |
| 2026-04-24 | vs San Antonio Spurs | 19 (24.0) | 6 (6.8) | 9 (6.4) | 1 (2.2) |
| 2026-04-21 | @ San Antonio Spurs | 14 (24.4) | 4 (6.9) | 3 (6.0) | 1 (2.2) |
| 2026-04-19 | @ San Antonio Spurs | 30 (24.9) | 10 (6.7) | 5 (6.1) | 2 (2.4) |
| 2026-04-12 | vs Sacramento Kings | 25 (26.3) | 6 (7.0) | 10 (7.2) | 5 (2.2) |
| 2026-04-10 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | 35 (25.1) | 4 (7.1) | 5 (6.9) | 1 (2.2) |
| 2026-04-08 | @ San Antonio Spurs | 29 (24.0) | 6 (7.0) | 6 (6.0) | 1 (1.9) |
| 2026-04-06 | @ Denver Nuggets | 26 (24.7) | 4 (7.2) | 7 (6.5) | 1 (2.3) |
| 2026-04-02 | vs New Orleans Pelicans | 26 (23.5) | 8 (6.9) | 7 (6.2) | 2 (2.2) |
| 2026-03-31 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | 28 (23.3) | 11 (6.4) | 8 (5.8) | 1 (2.1) |
| 2026-03-29 | vs Washington Wizards | 20 (24.6) | 7 (7.4) | 5 (6.8) | 1 (2.2) |
| 2026-03-27 | vs Dallas Mavericks | 20 (25.9) | 9 (6.7) | 6 (6.7) | 0 (2.3) |
| 2026-03-25 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | 18 (24.9) | 4 (6.5) | 7 (6.1) | 1 (2.2) |
| 2026-03-23 | vs Brooklyn Nets | 18 (24.9) | 5 (6.7) | 2 (7.2) | 0 (2.2) |
| 2026-03-22 | @ Denver Nuggets | 23 (24.4) | 6 (6.5) | 14 (6.5) | 2 (2.3) |
| 2026-03-20 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | 25 (24.9) | 8 (6.3) | 5 (6.1) | 2 (2.2) |
| 2026-03-18 | @ Indiana Pacers | 32 (23.5) | 11 (6.2) | 5 (6.8) | 1 (2.3) |
| 2026-03-16 | @ Brooklyn Nets | 18 (23.1) | 6 (5.8) | 5 (6.6) | 1 (2.2) |
| 2026-03-15 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | 25 (22.4) | 6 (5.4) | 9 (6.8) | 2 (2.0) |
| 2026-03-13 | vs Utah Jazz | 17 (24.8) | 6 (6.0) | 8 (7.3) | 0 (2.4) |
| 2026-03-10 | vs Charlotte Hornets | 22 (22.7) | 4 (5.8) | 7 (6.5) | 2 (2.1) |
| 2026-03-08 | vs Indiana Pacers | 18 (19.8) | 5 (5.5) | 8 (6.0) | 0 (2.1) |
| 2026-02-22 | @ Phoenix Suns | 0 (24.2) | 0 (6.4) | 0 (7.1) | 0 (2.2) |
| 2026-02-20 | vs Denver Nuggets | 15 (25.1) | 8 (6.3) | 13 (6.1) | 0 (2.6) |
| 2026-02-11 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | 11 (24.8) | 5 (6.8) | 3 (6.5) | 0 (2.3) |
| 2026-02-09 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | 26 (22.5) | 10 (5.7) | 8 (5.8) | 2 (2.2) |
| 2026-01-30 | @ New York Knicks | 11 (22.7) | 5 (6.8) | 3 (5.7) | 1 (2.2) |
| 2026-01-27 | @ Washington Wizards | 17 (24.3) | 12 (7.3) | 3 (6.4) | 3 (2.2) |
| 2026-01-22 | vs Miami Heat | 20 (26.8) | 7 (7.2) | 4 (7.1) | 2 (2.3) |
| 2026-01-18 | @ Sacramento Kings | 30 (25.2) | 8 (5.8) | 8 (6.6) | 2 (2.3) |
| 2026-01-11 | vs New York Knicks | 25 (27.6) | 5 (6.8) | 4 (7.3) | 1 (2.7) |
| 2026-01-09 | vs Houston Rockets | 20 (27.8) | 3 (6.1) | 6 (6.9) | 2 (2.7) |
| 2026-01-07 | vs Houston Rockets | 41 (26.7) | 6 (6.3) | 2 (7.8) | 2 (2.7) |
| 2026-01-05 | vs Utah Jazz | 33 (27.3) | 8 (7.4) | 9 (8.3) | 4 (2.5) |
| 2026-01-03 | @ San Antonio Spurs | 29 (26.4) | 11 (6.5) | 10 (7.6) | 3 (2.6) |
| 2026-01-02 | @ New Orleans Pelicans | 34 (26.5) | 7 (6.6) | 11 (8.0) | 3 (2.5) |
| 2025-12-31 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | 17 (24.5) | 7 (6.7) | 7 (7.1) | 1 (2.5) |
| 2025-12-29 | vs Dallas Mavericks | 27 (25.5) | 9 (7.4) | 11 (8.1) | 1 (2.4) |
| 2025-12-28 | vs Boston Celtics | 24 (25.3) | 7 (6.9) | 10 (7.2) | 3 (2.3) |
| 2025-12-26 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | 29 (25.8) | 9 (7.0) | 9 (7.3) | 2 (2.5) |
| 2025-12-23 | vs Orlando Magic | 25 (25.4) | 6 (6.4) | 8 (7.0) | 2 (2.4) |
| 2025-12-22 | vs Detroit Pistons | 18 (25.6) | 8 (5.8) | 9 (6.5) | 1 (2.4) |
| 2025-12-20 | @ Sacramento Kings | 24 (26.2) | 7 (7.0) | 11 (6.9) | 3 (2.6) |
| 2025-12-18 | vs Sacramento Kings | 35 (25.2) | 5 (7.4) | 5 (7.5) | 1 (2.5) |
| 2025-12-14 | vs Golden State Warriors | 26 (24.3) | 7 (7.2) | 8 (7.1) | 2 (2.5) |
| 2025-12-11 | @ New Orleans Pelicans | 16 (26.6) | 6 (7.9) | 6 (7.9) | 1 (2.7) |
| 2025-12-07 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | 17 (26.1) | 7 (7.4) | 7 (7.3) | 2 (2.4) |
| 2025-12-05 | @ Detroit Pistons | 35 (25.3) | 9 (6.4) | 7 (7.1) | 3 (2.5) |
| 2025-12-03 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | 27 (24.6) | 8 (6.7) | 7 (7.0) | 1 (2.4) |
| 2025-12-02 | @ Toronto Raptors | 25 (25.0) | 8 (6.1) | 14 (6.8) | 3 (2.7) |
| 2025-11-30 | vs Oklahoma City Thunder | 31 (24.9) | 19 (5.6) | 10 (6.2) | 0 (2.7) |
| 2025-11-26 | vs San Antonio Spurs | 37 (24.0) | 6 (5.4) | 8 (6.4) | 5 (2.9) |
| 2025-11-24 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | 22 (24.0) | 4 (6.1) | 5 (6.3) | 5 (2.4) |
| 2025-11-23 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | 11 (23.7) | 5 (5.6) | 1 (6.2) | 1 (2.6) |
| 2025-11-21 | @ Golden State Warriors | 26 (24.9) | 6 (6.2) | 13 (6.0) | 2 (2.6) |
| 2025-11-19 | vs Chicago Bulls | 32 (25.5) | 11 (6.0) | 11 (5.8) | 3 (2.8) |
| 2025-11-18 | vs Phoenix Suns | 19 (25.5) | 5 (6.3) | 5 (5.7) | 2 (2.9) |
| 2025-11-16 | @ Dallas Mavericks | 29 (24.7) | 6 (6.4) | 7 (5.4) | 2 (2.6) |
| 2025-11-14 | @ Houston Rockets | 22 (25.7) | 10 (5.1) | 4 (4.8) | 2 (2.9) |
| 2025-11-12 | @ New Orleans Pelicans | 32 (24.6) | 1 (6.5) | 2 (5.7) | 4 (2.8) |
| 2025-11-10 | @ Orlando Magic | 27 (25.7) | 5 (6.2) | 5 (5.2) | 4 (2.6) |
| 2025-11-08 | @ Miami Heat | 33 (23.1) | 11 (6.2) | 8 (5.4) | 3 (2.6) |
| 2025-11-05 | vs Oklahoma City Thunder | 26 (22.3) | 10 (5.3) | 9 (4.7) | 1 (2.7) |
| 2025-11-03 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | 33 (23.9) | 6 (5.8) | 2 (5.9) | 3 (2.9) |
Bold = actual, in brackets = model projection before the game. Only games he started are shown: our projections assume the starting five, so a scratch is not a model miss.
About this data
The 2025-26 season is a holdout backtest: the models were trained and validated only on seasons up to 2024-25, then predicted every 2025-26 game. The season is fully out-of-sample, with one caveat: historical features use realized lineups, while live production predicts from the expected starting five, so live accuracy can run marginally lower. Projections and full distributions for today's games are on the NBA player projections page, and the methodology behind every model is on the methodology page.