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Ace Bailey

Ace Bailey

RANK #1472025-26 RESULTS · PTS LEAGUEG702025-26 9-CAT #1708-CAT #164G · Utah JazzAge 196' 9"2025-26 seasonPROP GUIDE →
13.8
Points / game
4.2
Rebounds
1.8
Assists
27.6
Minutes
44.3%
FG%
24.5
FPTS / game
-7.0
vs G median
TIER 6 · #147 OVERALLDepth piece — #70 among guards

Ace Bailey is ranked #70 among 198 eligible NBA guards. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up. He closed the season hot — 3.6 points per game above his average over the final five games, driven by a bigger role: 31.4 minutes/game vs 27.6 season-long. Volume gains tend to stick.

Percentile65%
2025-26 season results · Computed from official box scores · Points scoring: PTS + 1.2×REB + 1.5×AST + 3×STL + 3×BLK − TO · updated July 27
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Ace Bailey 2026-27 fantasy outlook

DAY TO DAY
26.9Proj FPTS/G · ~2018 / 75 games
17.731.6Typical game · middle 50%
#123Projected rank
131.9ADP (ESPN drafts)

Market price (ADP 131.9) lines up with our rank (#123). Draft confidently at his current ADP. Projection drivers: growing workload (31.4 minutes/gm late vs 27.6 season), steady per-minute production.

INJURY RISK High?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Low?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled?How we grade risk
Projection updated July 27 · ESPN ADP updated July 27 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025-26 game log

Ace Bailey consistency and floor

72 GAMES
9.2
Floor (p10)
24.5
Average
37.7
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered71%
Boom rate125%+ of average28%
Bust rateunder half of average13%
24.6
Season avg FPTS
31.1
Last 10 FPTS
28.2
Last 5 FPTS

Bailey vs other guards

PERCENTILE · 199 RANKED
Points13.871
Rebounds4.281
Assists1.833
Steals0.854
Blocks0.795
Minutes27.668
Fantasy PPG24.565
Percentile among all ranked NBA guards · 99 = best

Bailey fantasy points, last 15 games

2025-26 · BOOM · BUST
80400AVG 24.530.8NY16.7@POR22.4@MIN58.8MIL52.4PHI54.7TOR36.5WSH22.9@DEN28.2@PHX27.9CLE14.2DEN31.7@HOU27.8@OKC47MEM20.1@LAL
SEASON HIGH 58.8SEASON LOW 3.9LAST 5 AVG 28.1

Ace Bailey game log — 2025-26

BOOM · BUST
DATEOPPRESULTMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFPTS
Apr 13@LALL 131-1072915310137-211-920.1
Apr 11MEMW 147-101292310231310-193-747
Apr 5@OKCL 146-1113314421236-142-627.8
Apr 4@HOUL 140-1063322610129-172-831.7
Apr 2DENL 130-1173312120025-171-914.2
Mar 31CLEL 122-1133519250018-153-627.9
Mar 29@PHXL 134-1093413620345-151-328.2
Mar 28@DENL 135-1292715710027-141-722.9
Mar 26WSHL 133-1102915532217-191-636.5
Mar 24TORL 143-12735376302011-217-1054.7
Mar 22PHIL 126-1163325740527-204-1452.4
Mar 20MILW 128-9634339431313-277-1958.8
Mar 19@MINL 147-1112517220136-135-1022.4
Mar 14@PORL 124-11478111103-32-216.7
Mar 12NYL 134-1173621421018-165-1030.8
Mar 8@MILL 113-99299632054-131-921.7
Mar 6@WSHW 122-11233322021012-197-1143.4
Mar 5@PHIL 106-1023112231035-162-718.9
Mar 3DENL 128-1253218401006-142-525.8
Mar 1NOL 115-1053013821324-163-835.6
Feb 27NOL 129-1182923411119-172-634.3
Feb 24@HOUL 125-105274802002-90-219.6
Feb 21@MEML 123-1143320630138-192-931.7
Feb 13PORL 135-1193515830047-151-525.1
Feb 12SACW 121-933113440005-93-623.8
Feb 10@MIAW 115-1113716821007-140-331.6
Feb 8@ORLL 120-1173110331054-111-416.1
Feb 6@ATLL 121-1194020612109-262-837.7
Feb 4@INDW 131-1224019413317-102-442.3
Feb 1@TORL 107-1002741121131-100-223.2
Jan 31BKNL 109-992912202005-102-520.4
Jan 29GSL 140-1243419742108-153-742.4
Jan 28LACL 115-1032920100018-164-920.2
Jan 25MIAL 147-1162812221206-150-526.4
Jan 23SAL 126-10932256200211-162-333.2
Jan 21MINW 127-1223320511038-173-827.5
Jan 19@SAL 123-110278440113-62-320.8
Jan 17@DALL 138-1203718810038-162-626.1
Jan 16@DALL 144-1223015532236-151-534.5
Jan 15@CHIL 128-1263110330004-90-318.1
Jan 13@CLEW 123-112154320102-40-113.6
Jan 8@OKCL 129-125 OT102101001-30-26.2
Dec 27DETW 131-129110201100-20-08.4
Dec 24MEML 137-1282917401027-123-522.8
Dec 23@DENL 135-1122410300004-131-513.6
Dec 21ORLL 128-127 OT3414430006-142-723.3
Dec 19LALL 143-1352619401017-133-625.8
Dec 16DALW 140-133 OT247230013-91-412.9
Dec 13@MEMW 130-126318400214-120-317.8
Dec 8OKCL 131-1013213141135-143-823.2
Dec 6@NYL 146-1123413511135-132-623.5
Dec 5@BKNW 123-110255200002-61-17.4
Dec 2HOUW 133-1252813332315-113-835.1
Nov 30HOUL 129-1013119210028-123-520.9
Nov 29SACW 128-119175421002-51-215.8
Nov 25@GSL 134-1172921321128-153-831.6
Nov 24LALL 108-1063210531004-102-723.5
Nov 22OKCL 144-1122115233026-93-528.9
Nov 19@LALL 140-1262313111016-121-617.7
Nov 17CHIW 150-147 2OT105100102-51-39.2
Nov 14ATLL 132-1223221532038-134-734.5
Nov 12INDW 152-1282620410017-134-825.3
Nov 11MINL 120-1132810723024-90-328.4
Nov 8@MINL 137-972412631034-92-423.7
Nov 6@DETL 114-103199410013-60-014.3
Nov 4@BOSW 105-103184200022-40-04.4
Nov 2@CHAL 126-103196011013-80-39.5
Nov 1@PHXL 118-96236831032-80-320.1
Oct 30PORL 136-134158320113-50-216.6
Oct 28PHXW 138-134 OT146110002-92-58.7
Oct 25@SACL 105-104130210000-50-03.9
Oct 23LACW 129-108202420011-50-28.8
QIs Ace Bailey a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #147 overall, #70 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should Ace Bailey be drafted in?

His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 131.9 (roughly round 14 in a 10-team league). We rank him #123, so he is fairly priced.

QHow many fantasy points will Ace Bailey score in 2026-27?

We project 26.9 points per game across an expected 75 games — approximately 2018 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 17.7 and 31.6 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #123 in projected scoring.

QHow does Ace Bailey rank in category leagues?

Based on 2025-26 production, Ace Bailey finished #170 in 9-cat and #164 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #147 in points formats.

QHow consistent is Ace Bailey for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 71% of games, with a floor of 9.2 and a ceiling of 37.7 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 28% of games and busted (under half his average) in 13%.

Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.