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Nick Martinelli
LAC
LA Clippers

Nick Martinelli

#12 · LA Clippers · 6-7 (201 cm) · 220 lb · Northwestern

Nick Martinelli plays for the LA Clippers. On the depth chart he's listed as #5 at small forward. Nick Martinelli is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 5 games, 0 as a starter, averaging 4.4 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at power forward (81 %) and small forward (19 %). He averages 3.4 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Yaxel Lendeborg, Quentin Grimes, and AJ Johnson, who score 38.8 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Yaxel Lendeborg.

Next game

vs
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder ·

Would come off the bench per the depth chart.

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On the depth chart

  • Small Forward 5th

Positions he can play: Small Forward

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On-court role

2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.

Games
5
Min/game
4.4
Starts
0

Minutes by position

  • Power Forward81 %
  • Small Forward19 %

Stats

Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).

Season GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% TS% USG%
2026-27 5 4.4 3.4 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 63.6 66.7 100.0 74.3 24.1

Game log

In his last 5 games: 3.4 pts, 1.4 reb and 0.4 ast in 4.4 min (0.0 pts above his season average, 3.4)

Best games of the season: 10 pts @ Warriors (Nov 1) · 3 reb @ Warriors (Nov 1) · 1 ast vs Lakers (Oct 28)

Date Opp Result MIN PTS REB AST FG 3PT FT +/-
Nov 8 vs
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
Pelicans
W 139-123 2:29 2 0 0 1-1 0-0 0-0 -2
Nov 4 vs
MIA
Miami Heat
Heat
L 116-117 DNP - Coach's Decision
Nov 2 vs
TOR
Toronto Raptors
Raptors
L 118-125 DNP - Coach's Decision
Nov 1 @
GSW
Golden State Warriors
Warriors
L 112-124 6:11 10 3 0 4-5 2-3 0-0 +10
Oct 30 @
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
Timberwolves
L 101-127 5:21 3 0 0 1-2 0-0 1-1 -4
Oct 28 vs
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers
L 87-103 6:02 2 3 1 1-2 0-0 0-0 0
Oct 25 @
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
Thunder
L 101-108 DNP - Coach's Decision
Oct 23 @
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers
L 117-125 DNP - Coach's Decision
Oct 21 vs
SAC
Sacramento Kings
Kings
W 121-96 1:58 0 1 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 +3

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Who guards whom

2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.

Who he guards

Possessions
44
Pts/100 poss.
38.8
FG%
70%

Opponents he guarded most in 5 games:

Opponent Poss. PTS FG
Yaxel Lendeborg 3 2 1/1
Quentin Grimes 3 0 0/0
AJ Johnson 3 0 0/0
Cody Williams 3 0 0/0
Charles Bassey 3 6 2/2

Who guards him

Possessions
37
Pts/100 poss.
29.8
FG%
71%

Defenders who guarded him most in 5 games:

Defender Poss. PTS FG
Yaxel Lendeborg 5 0 0/1
Jake LaRavia 3 0 0/0
Trendon Watford 3 0 0/0
Jaden McDaniels 2 2 1/1
Cody Williams 2 0 0/0