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J. Forbes

Nelson Giants Season 2025/264 gamesForm –
His team, last 4 (oldest → newest)
LLLL
Points
7.8
per game
Rebounds
2.5
per game
Assists
1.5
per game
Minutes
24.2
per game
FG%
28%
field goals
3P%
10%
0.5 made a game
PRA
11.8
pts + reb + ast
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J. Forbes plays for Nelson Giants (). This season, every competition, he averages 7.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 24.2 minutes over 4 games, shooting 28% from the field.

🔥 1. Form

🔥 Player form
Needs 6 games in the last year.
🏀
Attack
Points per game
Last 5 v his no baseline
7.8
🛡️
Defence
Rebounds per game
Last 5 v his no baseline
2.5
🎯
Accuracy
True shooting %
Last 5 v his no baseline
35%
🤝
Playmaking
Assists per game
Last 5 v his no baseline
1.5
Nelson GiantsLast 15 – points for & against, and J. Forbes's form and points
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormForbes
🏀 PointsForbes
Date
Competition
Tauranga Whai
#7
L
81-85
81
85
-4
DNP
DNP
H12/04
NBL
Wellington Saints
#1
L
65-105
65
105
-40
DNP
DNP
A21/04
NBL
Southland Sharks
#3
L
76-97
76
97
-21
DNP
DNP
A25/04
NBL
Otago Nuggets
#11
W
98-86
98
86
+12
DNP
DNP
A27/04
NBL
Manawatu Jets
#5
L
104-112 OT
104
112
-8
DNP
DNP
A04/05
NBL
Bay Hawks
#9
W
98-82
98
82
+16
DNP
DNP
A16/05
NBL
Franklin Bulls
#8
W
91-80
91
80
+11
DNP
DNP
A18/05
NBL
Canterbury Rams
#2
L
87-89
87
89
-2
DNP
DNP
H24/05
NBL
Bay Hawks
#9
W
117-81
117
81
+36
DNP
DNP
H02/06
NBL
Tauranga Whai
#7
L
84-102
84
102
-18
DNP
DNP
A06/06
NBL
Manawatu Jets
#5
W
109-89
109
89
+20
DNP
DNP
H08/06
NBL
Otago Nuggets
#11
W
94-82
94
82
+12
DNP
DNP
H13/06
NBL
Taranaki Airs
#4
W
82-71
82
71
+11
DNP
DNP
A18/06
NBL
Auckland Tuatara
#6
W
104-85
104
85
+19
DNP
DNP
H25/06
NBL
Southland Sharks
#3
L
87-91
87
91
-4
DNP
DNP
H03/07
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-22
27-22
18-16
15-25
20-18
17-25
9-30
19-32
20-27
19-25
19-24
18-21
28-22
23-17
23-25
24-22
24-19
21-27
32-24
18-25
18-21
31-13
28-26
21-22
21-26
22-22
24-18
24-14
24-19
26-18
22-26
15-26
25-32
36-13
32-21
24-15
19-23
19-24
27-31
19-24
33-12
29-24
20-32
27-21
25-15
18-26
26-19
25-22
20-16
21-13
19-18
22-24
22-12
20-27
38-22
24-24
27-28
18-16
19-27
23-20
180.9Avg total
91.8Scored
89.1Allowed

📊 2. Game by game

📅 Window5Last 5 games10Last 10 games20Last 20 games30Last 30 games
Points per game
Total31Per game7.8
16 Mar 2025 @ Canterbury Rams: 1212CANL 16/0320 Mar 2025 v Wellington Saints: 44WELL 20/0328 Mar 2025 v Franklin Bulls: 1212FRAL 28/0330 Mar 2025 @ Auckland Tuatara: 33AUCL 30/03
Dashed: the average over these games
Rebounds per game
Total10Per game2.5
16 Mar 2025 @ Canterbury Rams: 55CANL 16/0320 Mar 2025 v Wellington Saints: 33WELL 20/0328 Mar 2025 v Franklin Bulls: 0FRAL 28/0330 Mar 2025 @ Auckland Tuatara: 22AUCL 30/03
Dashed: the average over these games
Assists per game
Total6Per game1.5
16 Mar 2025 @ Canterbury Rams: 33CANL 16/0320 Mar 2025 v Wellington Saints: 22WELL 20/0328 Mar 2025 v Franklin Bulls: 0FRAL 28/0330 Mar 2025 @ Auckland Tuatara: 11AUCL 30/03
Dashed: the average over these games
Three-pointers made
Made23P%10%
16 Mar 2025 @ Canterbury Rams: 0CANL 16/0320 Mar 2025 v Wellington Saints: 0WELL 20/0328 Mar 2025 v Franklin Bulls: 22FRAL 28/0330 Mar 2025 @ Auckland Tuatara: 0AUCL 30/03
Dotted line: 3-point % · dashed: the average
Field goals made
Made11FG%28%
16 Mar 2025 @ Canterbury Rams: 33CANL 16/0320 Mar 2025 v Wellington Saints: 22WELL 20/0328 Mar 2025 v Franklin Bulls: 55FRAL 28/0330 Mar 2025 @ Auckland Tuatara: 11AUCL 30/03
Dotted line: field-goal % · dashed: the average
Free throws made
Made7FT%70%
16 Mar 2025 @ Canterbury Rams: 66CANL 16/0320 Mar 2025 v Wellington Saints: 0WELL 20/0328 Mar 2025 v Franklin Bulls: 0FRAL 28/0330 Mar 2025 @ Auckland Tuatara: 11AUCL 30/03
Dotted line: free-throw % · dashed: the average
Minutes
Per game24.2
16 Mar 2025 @ Canterbury Rams: 2626CANL 16/0320 Mar 2025 v Wellington Saints: 2828WELL 20/0328 Mar 2025 v Franklin Bulls: 2727FRAL 28/0330 Mar 2025 @ Auckland Tuatara: 1616AUCL 30/03
Dashed: the average over these games
Points + rebounds + assists
Per game11.8Best20
16 Mar 2025 @ Canterbury Rams: 2020CANL 16/0320 Mar 2025 v Wellington Saints: 99WELL 20/0328 Mar 2025 v Franklin Bulls: 1212FRAL 28/0330 Mar 2025 @ Auckland Tuatara: 66AUCL 30/03
Dashed: the average over these games
Game score per 36
Average4.9
16 Mar 2025 @ Canterbury Rams: 1414CANL 16/0320 Mar 2025 v Wellington Saints: 00WELL 20/0328 Mar 2025 v Franklin Bulls: 1010FRAL 28/0330 Mar 2025 @ Auckland Tuatara: -5-5AUCL 30/03
Dashed: the average over these games

💪 3. Player strengths

Where he ranks
Points per game
69thof 1247.8
Rebounds per game
=81stof 124 · 4 level2.5
Assists per game
65thof 1241.5
Threes made per game
=81stof 124 · 4 level0.5
Ranked against 124 players in the 2025 with at least 40% of the most games played (and this player), every position included. Ties share a place (=). Each chart below draws the top 40, plus this player where he falls outside them.
Where he ranks · shooting accuracy
Field-goal accuracy
102ndof 10427.5%
2-point accuracy
84thof 9745.0%
3-point accuracy
95thof 9510.0%
Free-throw accuracy
=55thof 97 · 2 level70.0%
Accuracy needs volume to be ranked: 30+ field-goal attempts, 20+ two-pointers, 15+ threes, 10+ free throws, so a percentage off a handful of tries is left out rather than ranked.
🎯 Field-goal accuracy
made / attempted, 30+ attempts
✋ 2-point accuracy
inside the arc, 20+ attempts
🌟 3-point accuracy
from three, 15+ attempts
🏹 Free-throw accuracy
at the line, 10+ attempts
🏀 Shooting accuracy
🎯 Overall field goals
27.5%-17.8pp v the average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
3 of 10 shots go in · line = the average
#102 of 104 in
✋ 2-pointers
45.0%-8.6pp v the average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
4 of 10 shots go in · line = the average
#84 of 97 in
🌟 3-pointers
10.0%-22.8pp v the average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
1 of 10 shots go in · line = the average
#95 of 95 in
🏹 Free throws
70.0%-0.9pp v the average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
7 of 10 shots go in · line = the average
#55 of 97 in
Him v the league average
J. Forbes average
12.8
Points per 40 min
16.0
4.1
Rebounds per 40 min
7.2
2.5
Assists per 40 min
3.3
24.2
Minutes / game
21.8
28%
FG%
44%
10%
3P%
31%
70%
FT%
69%
The better figure is green. League average = every player with enough games.
Shape
Points12.8 · 16.0Rebounds4.1 · 7.2Assists2.5 · 3.3Minutes24.2 · 21.8FG%28% · 44%3P%10% · 31%FT%70% · 69%
Each axis: the league's best = the outer ring.

🎯 4. Shooting

Where his points come from
🏀🏀 58%
🏀🏀🏀 19%
🏀 23%
■ 2-pointers 4.5 pts a game   ■ 3-pointers 1.5   ■ free throws 1.8 · 50% of his shots are threes

🎲 5. Player props

Last 10 games · n=4
10+ points50%
n=4
15+ points0%
n=4
20+ points0%
n=4
25+ points0%
n=4
5+ rebounds25%
n=4
8+ rebounds0%
n=4
5+ assists0%
n=4
8+ assists0%
n=4
2+ threes25%
n=4
3+ threes0%
n=4
PRA 20+25%
n=4
PRA 30+0%
n=4
Last 30 games · n=4
10+ points50%
n=4
15+ points0%
n=4
20+ points0%
n=4
25+ points0%
n=4
5+ rebounds25%
n=4
8+ rebounds0%
n=4
5+ assists0%
n=4
8+ assists0%
n=4
2+ threes25%
n=4
3+ threes0%
n=4
PRA 20+25%
n=4
PRA 30+0%
n=4
This season · n=4
10+ points50%
n=4
15+ points0%
n=4
20+ points0%
n=4
25+ points0%
n=4
5+ rebounds25%
n=4
8+ rebounds0%
n=4
5+ assists0%
n=4
8+ assists0%
n=4
2+ threes25%
n=4
3+ threes0%
n=4
PRA 20+25%
n=4
PRA 30+0%
n=4
Highlighted: 🔥 70%+ = the line landed in at least 70% of the games (10+ games); a thin green edge = 60-69%; everything else is grey. A line priced about 1.90 needs 53% to break even. Past hit rates, not a forecast: Pythia's own probabilities are on the game pages.

🔀 6. Splits

SplitGPMINPTSREBASTPRAFG%
All games424.27.82.51.511.828%
Home227.68.01.51.010.535%
Away220.97.53.52.013.020%
Starter424.27.82.51.511.828%
Team lost424.27.82.51.511.828%
vs stronger teams227.18.04.02.514.523%
vs similar teams221.37.51.00.59.033%
Per game, this season (2025/26), every competition. Green / red = above / below his own season average. Opponent strength: the opponent's point differential per game against his team's (within 4 points = similar).

📅 7. Season v history

Metric2025
n=4
Trend
Points / game7.8–
Rebounds / game2.5–
Assists / game1.5–
Threes / game0.5–
Minutes / game24.2–
FG%28%–
3P%10%–
FT%70%–
Game score / 364.9–
Every season and competition with box scores, oldest to newest. Trend: green = up on the first season, red = down.

🆚 8. Player comparison

Compare with
J. Forbes
4 games · 7.8 pts · 2.5 reb · 1.5 ast
–
J. Combs
13 games · 24.4 pts · 7.0 reb · 3.6 ast
–
Mirrored comparison
7.8
Points / game
24.4
2.5
Rebounds / game
7.0
1.5
Assists / game
3.6
0.5
Threes / game
0.7
24.2
Minutes / game
30.8
12.8
Points per 40 min
31.7
28%
FG%
60%
10%
3P%
33%
70%
FT%
69%
Shape
Points7.8 · 24.4Rebounds2.5 · 7.0Assists1.5 · 3.6Threes0.5 · 0.7Minutes24.2 · 30.8Points /4012.8 · 31.7FG%28% · 60%3P%10% · 33%FT%70% · 69%
Same league and season, per game. The better figure is green. Pick anyone in the league above.

👥 9. Teammates

PlayerGPStartsMINPTSREBASTPRATS%3PM · 3P%UsageTeam pts shareForm
JCJ. Combs131330.824.47.03.635.066%0.7 · 33%30%18%–
AJA. Jones101030.419.15.03.227.360%2.2 · 35%26%11%–
JJJ. Johnson6521.916.36.70.723.752%1.7 · 37%35%5%–
DJD. J. Robinson A.151530.915.94.46.827.148%1.1 · 25%26%13%–
CDC. Dalton7526.112.36.33.922.452%1.3 · 33%22%5%–
CMC. McRae131324.610.37.32.219.859%0.0 · -18%8%–
LJL. Judd202025.89.93.91.014.860%1.6 · 41%16%11%–
HJH. Jones17120.69.84.42.016.151%0.8 · 36%23%9%–
JFJ. Forbes4424.27.82.51.511.835%0.5 · 10%23%2%–
LCL. Crate17016.55.92.40.68.951%0.5 · 25%17%6%–
SDS. Dempster19418.64.63.60.79.057%1.2 · 37%11%5%–
AMAlexander McNaught181020.74.31.72.88.843%0.6 · 31%12%4%–
JMJ. Matthews1206.52.21.11.04.253%0.2 · 30%15%1%–
AIA. Inwood1409.61.81.90.74.462%0.0 · -7%1%–
CWC. Williams301.71.00.00.31.3-0.0 · -37%0%–
KCK. Chamberlain802.10.80.20.11.1-0.0 · -20%0%–
WBWill Blight502.10.00.60.20.8-0.0 · -4%-–
CAC. Adams301.70.00.00.00.0-0.0 · -0%-–
This season, his team, per game. TS% = true shooting, points per shooting possession (threes and free throws counted properly; 20+ attempts). Usage = his share of the team's plays (field-goal attempts, 0.44 x free-throw attempts) while he is on the floor. Team pts share = his share of the team's points. Click a column to sort.

📋 10. Game log

DateOpponentResultMINPTSREBASTFG3PFTGame score /36
30 Mar 25@ Auckland TuataraL 72-81163211/90/41/3-4.5
28 Mar 25v Franklin BullsL 83-942712005/92/50/010.4
20 Mar 25v Wellington SaintsL 86-94284322/110/80/00.0
16 Mar 25@ Canterbury RamsL 77-902612533/110/36/713.5
Last 40 games, every competition. Game score /36 = the form composite of each game.
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