FORECAST · NBA
Scenarios
Change one forecast input — a player's minutes or availability — and see what the model expects. Conditional, not causal.
Season2026-27Update statusNot currentdata as of 20 Sept· last recalculation 20 Sept
What do you want to ask
What happens if this player sits out, returns or changes minutes?
3 · Set the change
Conditional forecast
Player reference
Braden Smith
Guard · IND
12.8
min/game if active
50 %
availability
expected games 44.9
287
season minutes
-2.93
projected impact
range -6.05 to +0.19 · confidence low
Indiana Pacers · expected wins 34.76 · 80 % band 23–46 · seed 12 · Eastern Conference · Reference forecast as of 19 Sept 2026