#5PG
Darius
Acuff Jr.
Season line
Small sample · 141 minutesPoints
21.5
21.4 per 75 possessions
Rebounds
2.8
0.7 OREB% · 7.9 DREB%
Assists
4.8
21.1 AST% · 1.73 AST/TOV
TS%
42.4
−14.6 vs league 57.0
USG%
32.5
Ends 30.2% of team possessions on court
Minutes
35.3
4 games, 4 starts
eFG%
38.2
Field-goal % with threes worth 1.5
FG%
34.4
32-93
3P%
20.6
7-34
FT%
79.0
15-19
3PAr
36.6
Share of shots that are threes
FTr
0.204
Free throws per shot
TOV%
9.8
Turnovers per usage event
PTS/100
28.6
Per 100 team possessions on court
ORtg on
107.6
Team points per 100 with him on
DRtg on
123.5
Opponent points per 100 with him on
Net on
−15.8
Net off −12.9
On/off
−2.9
301 possessions on, 106 off
Game log
4 games| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | +/− | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27• | @ SAS | L 103-130 | 33:26 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8-20 | 3-7 | 0-0 | −15 | 47.5 | 28.2 |
| Oct 25• | vs MEM | L 112-123 | 36:15 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9-23 | 2-9 | 2-2 | −12 | 46.1 | 29.2 |
| Oct 23• | vs POR | L 120-128 | 36:37 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10-26 | 2-11 | 11-12 | −2 | 52.8 | 36.9 |
| Oct 21• | @ LAC | L 96-121 | 34:55 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5-24 | 0-7 | 2-5 | −26 | 22.9 | 35.2 |
Most recent first. • = started. Minutes are rebuilt from substitutions, not copied from the box score.
Shots
93 field-goal attempts · 19 free throws (79.0%)Hot zonesFG% · makes/attempts
Shot chart93 located shots
A zone is rated by its adjusted points per attempt against the league's spread in that zone: makes are pulled toward the league rate in proportion to how few attempts there are. Hexagons compare makes with what a league-average shooter would make on the same shots.
| Zone | FGM-A | FG% | League | Adj. FG% | 90% range | PTS/shot | Share | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 8-17 | 47.1 | 65.6 | 63.6 | 57–70 | 0.94 | 18.3 | Neutral |
| Left paint | 2-9 | 22.2 | 42.9 | 38.3 | 26–51 | 0.44 | 9.7 | Neutral |
| Right paint | 9-16 | 56.3 | 45.9 | 45.9 | 45–47 | 1.13 | 17.2 | Neutral |
| Short midrange | 3-10 | 30.0 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 40–43 | 0.60 | 10.8 | Neutral |
| Left midrange | 0-1 | 0.0 | 36.6 | 36.5 | 33–40 | 0.00 | 1.1 | Too few |
| Right midrange | 2-3 | 66.7 | 41.2 | 41.4 | 38–45 | 1.33 | 3.2 | Too few |
| Long midrange | 1-3 | 33.3 | 37.9 | 37.9 | 37–39 | 0.67 | 3.2 | Too few |
| Left corner 3 | 0-5 | 0.0 | 34.4 | 33.9 | 30–38 | 0.00 | 5.4 | Too few |
| Left wing 3 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 35.5 | 35.5 | 34–37 | 0.50 | 6.5 | Too few |
| Right wing 3 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 35.0 | 33.4 | 19–49 | 0.86 | 7.5 | Too few |
| Above the break 3 | 4-16 | 25.0 | 33.1 | 33.0 | 32–34 | 0.75 | 17.2 | Neutral |
| Shot type | FGM-A | FG% | PTS | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pull-up | 12-32 | 37.5 | 28 | 34.4 |
| Layup | 12-28 | 42.9 | 24 | 30.1 |
| Jump shot | 1-12 | 8.3 | 3 | 12.9 |
| Floater | 4-11 | 36.4 | 8 | 11.8 |
| Runner | 3-4 | 75.0 | 8 | 4.3 |
| Step-back | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Fadeaway | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Tip | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
14 of his 32 made field goals were assisted. 17.4% of his points came from the free-throw line. Not in public play-by-play: catch-and-shoot vs off-dribble; contested / defender distance; shot clock at release.
On / off
0.90 points per possession he ends| With / without | MIN with | Net with | USG% with | MIN without | Net without | USG% without |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Sabonis | 123.7 | −13.1 | 32.6 | 17.5 | −34.4 | 32.2 |
| Z. LaVine | 114.4 | −18.8 | 32.4 | 26.8 | −3.2 | 33.2 |
| D. Hunter | 97.2 | −18.9 | 32.4 | 44.0 | −9.7 | 32.8 |
| P. Achiuwa | 77.7 | −16.6 | 30.7 | 63.6 | −14.7 | 34.7 |
| K. Murray | 49.8 | −7.1 | 33.0 | 91.4 | −20.7 | 32.3 |
| E. Sharp | 36.3 | +2.5 | 37.6 | 104.9 | −22.6 | 30.6 |
| D. Plowden | 31.6 | −27.5 | 36.0 | 109.6 | −12.3 | 31.5 |
| J. Mogbo | 21.2 | −15.9 | 32.8 | 120.0 | −15.8 | 32.5 |
| M. Monk | 4.7 | −63.9 | 3.9 | 136.5 | −14.2 | 33.5 |
| N. Clifford | 3.7 | −71.4 | 28.7 | 137.5 | −14.5 | 32.6 |
| L. Black | 3.5 | +42.9 | 25.0 | 137.7 | −17.1 | 32.7 |
| A. Karaban | 1.1 | −183.3 | 33.3 | 140.1 | −14.6 | 32.5 |
His minutes split by whether each teammate was on the floor with him. Net is the team's points minus the opponent's per 100 possessions in those minutes; USG% is his own usage. Grey rows have under ten minutes together; small samples swing hard.
Lineups
Five-man units with him on the floor| Lineup | MIN | GP | Poss | ORtg | DRtg | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. LaVine · D. Sabonis · D. Hunter · P. Achiuwa · D. Acuff Jr. | 29.4 | 2 | 61 | 118.0 | 148.3 | −30.3 |
| Z. LaVine · D. Sabonis · D. Hunter · K. Murray · D. Acuff Jr. | 27.1 | 2 | 57 | 89.5 | 119.3 | −29.8 |
| Z. LaVine · D. Sabonis · P. Achiuwa · K. Murray · D. Acuff Jr. | 15.0 | 2 | 33 | 118.2 | 117.1 | +1.0 |
| Z. LaVine · D. Sabonis · D. Hunter · D. Plowden · D. Acuff Jr. | 12.9 | 4 | 24 | 137.5 | 153.8 | −16.4 |
| Z. LaVine · D. Sabonis · P. Achiuwa · D. Plowden · D. Acuff Jr. | 6.8 | 2 | 13 | 92.3 | 142.9 | −50.5 |
| D. Sabonis · D. Hunter · J. Mogbo · D. Acuff Jr. · E. Sharp | 4.1 | 1 | 9 | 133.3 | 77.8 | +55.6 |
| Z. LaVine · D. Hunter · P. Achiuwa · D. Plowden · D. Acuff Jr. | 3.9 | 1 | 8 | 87.5 | 130.0 | −42.5 |
| D. Sabonis · P. Achiuwa · K. Murray · D. Acuff Jr. · E. Sharp | 3.8 | 2 | 11 | 100.0 | 40.0 | +60.0 |
| P. Achiuwa · N. Clifford · J. Mogbo · D. Acuff Jr. · E. Sharp | 3.7 | 1 | 7 | 85.7 | 157.1 | −71.4 |
| Z. LaVine · D. Sabonis · D. Hunter · L. Black · D. Acuff Jr. | 3.5 | 1 | 8 | 100.0 | 57.1 | +42.9 |
| Z. LaVine · D. Sabonis · D. Hunter · D. Acuff Jr. · E. Sharp | 3.4 | 2 | 7 | 114.3 | 114.3 | 0.0 |
| D. Sabonis · D. Hunter · P. Achiuwa · D. Acuff Jr. · E. Sharp | 3.0 | 2 | 5 | 80.0 | 116.7 | −36.7 |
| Z. LaVine · D. Hunter · P. Achiuwa · D. Acuff Jr. · E. Sharp | 2.8 | 2 | 8 | 50.0 | 77.8 | −27.8 |
| Z. LaVine · D. Sabonis · J. Mogbo · D. Acuff Jr. · E. Sharp | 2.7 | 1 | 5 | 120.0 | 100.0 | +20.0 |
| Z. LaVine · D. Sabonis · K. Murray · D. Acuff Jr. · E. Sharp | 2.7 | 2 | 8 | 125.0 | 87.5 | +37.5 |
| D. Sabonis · P. Achiuwa · D. Plowden · D. Acuff Jr. · E. Sharp | 2.2 | 2 | 6 | 166.7 | 60.0 | +106.7 |
| D. Sabonis · M. Monk · D. Plowden · J. Mogbo · D. Acuff Jr. | 2.2 | 1 | 4 | 50.0 | 100.0 | −50.0 |
| D. Hunter · P. Achiuwa · J. Mogbo · D. Acuff Jr. · E. Sharp | 2.1 | 1 | 3 | 233.3 | 100.0 | +133.3 |
| M. Monk · P. Achiuwa · J. Mogbo · D. Acuff Jr. · E. Sharp | 1.4 | 1 | 3 | 66.7 | 233.3 | −166.7 |
| Z. LaVine · D. Sabonis · D. Hunter · J. Mogbo · D. Acuff Jr. | 1.4 | 1 | 3 | 66.7 | 150.0 | −83.3 |
Consistency
Game to game · 4 games| Per game | Mean | Median | SD | 10th pct | 90th pct | CV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 21.5 | 20.5 | 8.7 | 14.1 | 29.7 | 0.41 |
| Minutes | 35.3 | 35.6 | 1.4 | 33.9 | 36.5 | 0.04 |
| Points per minute | 0.609 | 0.588 | 0.229 | 0.411 | 0.813 | 0.38 |
| TS% | 42.4 | 46.8 | 13.3 | 29.8 | 51.2 | 0.31 |
| USG% | 32.4 | 32.2 | 4.3 | 28.5 | 36.4 | 0.13 |
| Shots per minute | 0.658 | 0.661 | 0.051 | 0.609 | 0.703 | 0.08 |
| Assists per minute | 0.135 | 0.129 | 0.047 | 0.093 | 0.180 | 0.35 |
| TOV% | 9.7 | 10.9 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 13.2 | 0.45 |
| 3PAr | 36.5 | 37.1 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 41.3 | 0.16 |
| FTr | 0.194 | 0.148 | 0.201 | 0.026 | 0.386 | 1.04 |
Share of games with points at least
10100%1575%2050%2525%3025%
Share of games with points per minute at least
0.475%0.575%0.650%0.725%
Share of games with TS% at least
50%25%55%0%60%0%65%0%
Share of games with USG% at least
20%100%25%100%30%50%
Preseason games: rotations are experimental and opponents rest players. Shown separately from the regular season.
Season line
Small sample · 97 minutesPoints
17.3
24.2 per 75 possessions
Rebounds
1.8
0.0 OREB% · 8.5 DREB%
Assists
3.8
30.0 AST% · 1.07 AST/TOV
TS%
53.3
−4.0 vs league 57.3
USG%
32.3
Ends 31.8% of team possessions on court
Minutes
24.2
4 games, 4 starts
eFG%
49.1
Field-goal % with threes worth 1.5
FG%
42.4
25-59
3P%
42.1
8-19
FT%
84.6
11-13
3PAr
32.2
Share of shots that are threes
FTr
0.220
Free throws per shot
TOV%
17.8
Turnovers per usage event
PTS/100
32.2
Per 100 team possessions on court
ORtg on
93.9
Team points per 100 with him on
DRtg on
123.8
Opponent points per 100 with him on
Net on
−29.9
Net off +1.4
On/off
−31.3
214 possessions on, 216 off
Game log
4 games| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | +/− | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16• | @ SAS | L 97-126 | 18:49 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5-12 | 1-2 | 2-4 | −26 | 47.2 | 36.0 |
| Oct 10• | @ GSW | L 106-111 | 27:13 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8-15 | 4-6 | 5-5 | −12 | 72.7 | 32.0 |
| Oct 8• | @ LAL | L 110-114 | 23:23 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4-15 | 2-7 | 2-2 | −14 | 37.8 | 28.8 |
| Oct 5• | vs LAL | L 103-127 | 27:25 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8-17 | 1-4 | 2-2 | −12 | 53.1 | 33.7 |
Most recent first. • = started. Minutes are rebuilt from substitutions, not copied from the box score.
Shots
59 field-goal attempts · 13 free throws (84.6%)Hot zonesFG% · makes/attempts
Shot chart59 located shots
A zone is rated by its adjusted points per attempt against the league's spread in that zone: makes are pulled toward the league rate in proportion to how few attempts there are. Hexagons compare makes with what a league-average shooter would make on the same shots.
| Zone | FGM-A | FG% | League | Adj. FG% | 90% range | PTS/shot | Share | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 7-11 | 63.6 | 65.6 | 65.3 | 56–74 | 1.27 | 18.6 | Neutral |
| Left paint | 2-3 | 66.7 | 41.5 | 41.6 | 40–43 | 1.33 | 5.1 | Too few |
| Right paint | 3-12 | 25.0 | 41.9 | 41.9 | 41–43 | 0.50 | 20.3 | Neutral |
| Short midrange | 1-6 | 16.7 | 39.4 | 36.5 | 25–48 | 0.33 | 10.2 | Too few |
| Right midrange | 1-3 | 33.3 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 28–34 | 0.67 | 5.1 | Too few |
| Long midrange | 3-5 | 60.0 | 45.9 | 46.1 | 42–50 | 1.20 | 8.5 | Too few |
| Left corner 3 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 38.6 | 38.8 | 35–43 | 3.00 | 1.7 | Too few |
| Right corner 3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 38.1 | 38.1 | 37–39 | 0.00 | 1.7 | Too few |
| Left wing 3 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 34.8 | 34.8 | 34–36 | 1.80 | 8.5 | Too few |
| Right wing 3 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 35.2 | 35.2 | 34–36 | 1.00 | 15.3 | Neutral |
| Above the break 3 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 31.8 | 31.8 | 31–33 | 1.00 | 5.1 | Too few |
| Shot type | FGM-A | FG% | PTS | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pull-up | 9-20 | 45.0 | 22 | 33.9 |
| Layup | 9-14 | 64.3 | 18 | 23.7 |
| Floater | 3-9 | 33.3 | 6 | 15.3 |
| Jump shot | 2-8 | 25.0 | 6 | 13.6 |
| Runner | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0 | 5.1 |
| Step-back | 1-2 | 50.0 | 3 | 3.4 |
| Fadeaway | 1-2 | 50.0 | 3 | 3.4 |
| Hook | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.7 |
8 of his 25 made field goals were assisted. 15.9% of his points came from the free-throw line. Not in public play-by-play: catch-and-shoot vs off-dribble; contested / defender distance; shot clock at release.
On / off
1.06 points per possession he ends| With / without | MIN with | Net with | USG% with | MIN without | Net without | USG% without |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. LaVine | 75.0 | −42.9 | 32.1 | 21.9 | +15.9 | 32.9 |
| P. Achiuwa | 67.8 | −30.1 | 34.5 | 29.0 | −29.4 | 27.7 |
| D. Hunter | 47.5 | −32.8 | 33.1 | 49.4 | −27.2 | 31.6 |
| M. Raynaud | 31.5 | −17.1 | 28.2 | 65.4 | −36.2 | 34.6 |
| D. Sabonis | 26.8 | −62.5 | 34.4 | 70.0 | −17.9 | 31.6 |
| E. Sharp | 24.7 | −3.1 | 36.7 | 72.2 | −39.1 | 30.7 |
| K. Murray | 22.4 | −48.2 | 28.2 | 74.4 | −24.4 | 33.5 |
| N. Clifford | 19.8 | +11.5 | 32.8 | 77.1 | −40.7 | 32.2 |
| D. Cardwell | 19.4 | +3.1 | 34.0 | 77.4 | −38.8 | 31.9 |
| D. Plowden | 13.7 | −12.5 | 27.8 | 83.2 | −33.0 | 33.1 |
| B. Simmons | 13.5 | −65.1 | 27.8 | 83.3 | −23.6 | 33.1 |
| J. Mogbo | 11.7 | −19.2 | 36.3 | 85.2 | −31.5 | 31.8 |
| A. Karaban | 8.9 | −40.3 | 33.0 | 87.9 | −28.8 | 32.3 |
| L. Black | 4.7 | −20.0 | 16.6 | 92.1 | −30.4 | 33.1 |
His minutes split by whether each teammate was on the floor with him. Net is the team's points minus the opponent's per 100 possessions in those minutes; USG% is his own usage. Grey rows have under ten minutes together; small samples swing hard.
Lineups
Five-man units with him on the floor| Lineup | MIN | GP | Poss | ORtg | DRtg | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. LaVine · D. Hunter · P. Achiuwa · M. Raynaud · D. Acuff Jr. | 12.3 | 1 | 29 | 72.4 | 85.7 | −13.3 |
| Z. LaVine · D. Sabonis · D. Hunter · P. Achiuwa · D. Acuff Jr. | 10.1 | 1 | 21 | 76.2 | 140.0 | −63.8 |
| Z. LaVine · B. Simmons · D. Sabonis · K. Murray · D. Acuff Jr. | 7.7 | 1 | 18 | 61.1 | 173.7 | −112.6 |
| Z. LaVine · D. Sabonis · P. Achiuwa · K. Murray · D. Acuff Jr. | 7.0 | 1 | 13 | 115.4 | 114.3 | +1.1 |
| Z. LaVine · D. Hunter · P. Achiuwa · J. Mogbo · D. Acuff Jr. | 6.7 | 1 | 15 | 113.3 | 106.7 | +6.7 |
| D. Hunter · P. Achiuwa · A. Karaban · D. Acuff Jr. · E. Sharp | 5.1 | 1 | 10 | 130.0 | 163.6 | −33.6 |
| Z. LaVine · B. Simmons · P. Achiuwa · K. Murray · D. Acuff Jr. | 4.8 | 1 | 12 | 100.0 | 127.3 | −27.3 |
| N. Clifford · M. Raynaud · D. Cardwell · D. Acuff Jr. · E. Sharp | 4.0 | 1 | 9 | 155.6 | 90.0 | +65.6 |
| Z. LaVine · P. Achiuwa · D. Cardwell · D. Acuff Jr. · E. Sharp | 3.8 | 1 | 8 | 150.0 | 150.0 | 0.0 |
| D. Plowden · N. Clifford · D. Cardwell · D. Acuff Jr. · E. Sharp | 3.2 | 1 | 9 | 122.2 | 55.6 | +66.7 |
| Z. LaVine · D. Plowden · M. Raynaud · D. Cardwell · D. Acuff Jr. | 2.9 | 1 | 6 | 133.3 | 214.3 | −81.0 |
| Z. LaVine · P. Achiuwa · K. Murray · N. Clifford · D. Acuff Jr. | 2.6 | 1 | 5 | 40.0 | 83.3 | −43.3 |
| Z. LaVine · P. Achiuwa · D. Plowden · J. Mogbo · D. Acuff Jr. | 2.5 | 1 | 6 | 33.3 | 150.0 | −116.7 |
| Z. LaVine · D. Hunter · P. Achiuwa · D. Cardwell · D. Acuff Jr. | 2.2 | 1 | 5 | 80.0 | 100.0 | −20.0 |
| Z. LaVine · D. Hunter · N. Clifford · M. Raynaud · D. Acuff Jr. | 2.1 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 200.0 | −180.0 |
| D. Hunter · P. Achiuwa · N. Clifford · M. Raynaud · D. Acuff Jr. | 1.9 | 1 | 3 | 233.3 | 233.3 | 0.0 |
| D. Hunter · N. Clifford · M. Raynaud · D. Acuff Jr. · E. Sharp | 1.6 | 2 | 3 | 33.3 | 75.0 | −41.7 |
| P. Achiuwa · D. Plowden · L. Black · N. Clifford · D. Acuff Jr. | 1.6 | 1 | 3 | 66.7 | 100.0 | −33.3 |
| Z. LaVine · D. Plowden · J. Mogbo · M. Raynaud · D. Acuff Jr. | 1.5 | 1 | 4 | 150.0 | 133.3 | +16.7 |
| Z. LaVine · M. Raynaud · D. Cardwell · D. Acuff Jr. · E. Sharp | 1.4 | 1 | 4 | 75.0 | 125.0 | −50.0 |
Consistency
Game to game · 4 games| Per game | Mean | Median | SD | 10th pct | 90th pct | CV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 17.3 | 16.0 | 6.0 | 12.3 | 23.2 | 0.35 |
| Minutes | 24.2 | 25.3 | 4.0 | 20.2 | 27.4 | 0.17 |
| Points per minute | 0.713 | 0.692 | 0.166 | 0.567 | 0.851 | 0.23 |
| TS% | 53.8 | 50.2 | 14.7 | 40.6 | 66.8 | 0.27 |
| USG% | 32.5 | 32.8 | 3.0 | 29.8 | 35.3 | 0.09 |
| Shots per minute | 0.609 | 0.629 | 0.042 | 0.572 | 0.640 | 0.07 |
| Assists per minute | 0.155 | 0.126 | 0.107 | 0.062 | 0.249 | 0.69 |
| TOV% | 17.8 | 17.4 | 3.9 | 13.7 | 21.0 | 0.22 |
| 3PAr | 32.4 | 31.8 | 14.0 | 18.7 | 44.7 | 0.43 |
| FTr | 0.224 | 0.233 | 0.120 | 0.122 | 0.333 | 0.54 |
Share of games with points at least
10100%1550%2025%2525%300%
Share of games with points per minute at least
0.4100%0.5100%0.675%0.725%
Share of games with TS% at least
50%50%55%25%60%25%65%25%
Share of games with USG% at least
20%100%25%100%30%75%
Career
By season · regular season and playoffs| Regular season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | PTS/36 | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | SAC | 4 | 35.3 | 21.5 | 21.9 | 42.4 | 32.5 |
| Total | 4 | 35.3 | 21.5 | 21.9 | 42.4 |
Per game, from the games STRYKE has rebuilt (2015-16 onward). A season spent with two teams shows one of them. PTS/36 is points per 36 minutes on court.