Team Expected Scoring – Final Regular Season Numbers

On Monday, we looked at the final regular season Expected Scoring numbers for individual players. Today we’re moving on, looking at those same numbers at the team level. You can find all the data at the Expected Scoring – Statistics and Analysis page, or at this link.

Expected Scoring is a way of combining a player or team’s shot selection and shooting percentages into one measure of scoring efficiency. Here’s the longer explanation:

Expected Scoring uses a player’s FGA from each area of the floor and multiplies it by the average number of points scored on that type of shot to come up with an Expected Point total from that area. The Expected Point total can than be compared to the actual number of points a player scored from that area to arrive at a Point Differential. This Point Differential is an expression of how a player shot compared to the league average, but I like that the comparison is drawn with actual point totals.  The average values of shots by location that I use (At Rim – 1.208, <10ft. – 0.856, 10-15ft. – 0.783, 16-23ft. – 0.801, 3PT – 1.081, FT – 0.759) were calculated by Albert Lyu of ThinkBlueCrew.

All of the individual Expected Scoring numbers are per 40 minutes. For the team stats we look at everything per game. By overall Point Differential, the top five shooting teams in the league were:

• Miami: +5.72
• Dallas: +5.27
• San Antonio: +4.89
• Phoenix: +4.37
• Boston: +3.94

The bottom five were:

• Cleveland: -4.28
• Milwaukee: -3.71
• Washington: -2.94
• Charlotte: -2.74
• Sacramento: -2.35

The New Jersey Nets didn’t make the bottom five, but joined the Bucks and Cavaliers as the only offenses with a negative Point Differential from every area of the floor. The Miami Heat were the only team with a positive Point Differential from every area of the floor.

Looking at these numbers, now for the second season, I’m amazed at how much of a difference excelling or struggling from just one area of the floor can make. The Toronto Raptors scored right around the expected rate from every area of the floor, except for on three-pointers, where they posted a Point Differential of -1.78. If they had shot just the league average on three-pointers it would have taken their Point Differential from a -0.83 to a +0.95.

The Clippers had the 6th best Point Differential on shots at the rim, +2.63. However, they were atrocious from everywhere else on the floor posting Point Differentials worse than -1.0 from the free throw line, on three-pointers, from 16-23ft. and from 3-9ft. If they had finished at the league average on shots at the rim, their overall Point Differential would have been -4.44. Basically they dunking of Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan kept the Clippers from having the worst shooting offense in the league.

Stay tuned for a few more Expected Scoring pieces between now and the end of the playoffs!

Individual Expected Scoring – Final Regular Season Numbers

I’ve missed that narrow window between the end of the regular season and the beginning of the playoffs, but the final Expected Scoring numbers have arrived at long last. You can find them here, or by following the link through the Expected Scoring – Statistics and Analysis page.

If you’ve haven’t been following my Expected Scoring posts this season, then congratulations, you’re in the vast majority of basketball fans. Expected Scoring is a way of combining a player’s shot selection and shooting percentages into one measure of scoring efficiency. Here’s the longer explanation:

Expected Scoring uses a player’s FGA from each area of the floor and multiplies it by the average number of points scored on that type of shot to come up with an Expected Point total from that area. The Expected Point total can than be compared to the actual number of points a player scored from that area to arrive at a Point Differential. This Point Differential is an expression of how a player shot compared to the league average, but I like that the comparison is drawn with actual point totals.  The average values of shots by location that I use (At Rim – 1.208, <10ft. – 0.856, 10-15ft. – 0.783, 16-23ft. – 0.801, 3PT – 1.081, FT – 0.759) were calculated by Albert Lyu of ThinkBlueCrew.

There’s a lot to look at, so I thought I would just pull out a few highlights and lowlights.

Overall

• Dirk Nowitzki: +4.43
• Stephen Curry: +2.91
• Al Horford: +2.81
• Ray Allen: +2.79
• Steve Nash: +2.4

For the second straight season, the overall Point Differential leader was Dirk Nowitzki (minimum 500 minutes played). Not only was he the most efficient scorer in the league, but he belongs to a small and elite group of players who posted a positive Point Differential from every area of the floor: Chris Paul, Daequan Cook, Pau Gasol, Ray Allen, Beno Udrih, Gary Neal, Steve Nash, Elton Brand and Nowitzki.

Rookies

• Gary Neal: +2.25
• Patrick Patterson: +2.01
• Landry Fields: +0.97
• Gordon Hayward : +0.64
• Ed Davis: +0.33

This list really underscores how rare it is to find a rookie who plays within themselves, understands their strengths and weaknesses, and can provide efficient scoring right off the bat. 34 rookies played at least 500 minutes this season. Only these five, and Trevor Booker, of the Washington Wizards, posted a positive Point Differential across the entire season.

Most Improved:

Here are some players who saw big improvement in their point differential versus last season.

• Daequan Cook: +4.61 (-2.32 to +2.29)
• Darrell Arthur:+2.91 (-1.87 to +1.05)
• DeAndre Jordan: +1.91 (-1.37 to +0.54)
• Chris Wilcox: +1.69 (-1.17 to +0.52)
• Nick Young: +1.28 (+0.16 to +1.44)
• Chuck Hayes: +1.19 (-1.57 to -0.38)

Young received a lot of attention this year for making himself into a somewhat efficient scorer. His transformation was based largely on a career high, and possibly unsustainable, field goal percentage on long two-pointers. Darrell Arthur and DeAndre Jordan seem like more likely candidates to repeat their levels of scoring efficiency next season.

Not So Hot

These are the guys who make you dig your fingernails into your palm everytime they even look at the rim.

• Louis Amundson: -3.57
• Aaron Brooks (Houston): -3.19
• Gilbert Arenas (Orlando): -2.71
• A.J. Price: -2.65
• Samardo Samuels: -2.61

There’s a ton of information here, and I’ve only done a cursory job of reviewing it. If you find something interesting that I’ve missed, feel free to share it in the comments! Final team Expected Scoring numbers should be up later this week.

Last Night’s Numbers – 4/14/11

This is Last Night’s Numbers, a (mostly) daily feature where we run through the NBA games from the night before, highlighting one or two numbers I found particularly interesting from each game. All the stats are from Hoopdata’s box scores, which contain some additional advanced stats not available in traditional box scores.

Boston 112 – New York 102

• The Celtics’ offense, minus their typical starters, exploded against the Knicks. They shot 56.5% from the field, and made 8 of their 17 three-pointers.
• Avery Bradley scored 20 points in 27 minutes, on a 62.5 TS%. Bradley was 6 of 7 on shots at the rim.
• The Knicks were 23 of 33 on shots at the rim, but just 10 of 38 on shots from beyond 15ft.

Chicago 97 – New Jersey 92

• Joakim Noah had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds in 23 minutes. 7 of his 10 rebounds came at the offensive end.
• With a FTR of 0.342, the Chicago Bulls gave themselves an 8 point advantage at the free throw line.
• Jordan Farmar scored 21 points on a 59.5 TS%. He also added 12 assists, 5 of which went for layups or three pointers.

Cleveland 100 – Washington 93

• With a FTR of 0.349, the Cavs gave themselves a 14 point advantage at the free throw line. Ramon Sessions made 11 of 12.
• Jordan Crawford finished his rookie season shooting 2 of 14. He missed all 11 of his shots that didn’t come at the rim.
• J.J. Hickson had 13 rebounds, 6 of which came at the offensive end.

Dallas 121 – New Orleans 89

• With a FTR of 0.466, the Mavericks gave themselves a 13 point advantage at the free throw line.
• In just 20 minutes, J.J. Barea scored 14 points on a 77.1 TS%, with 8 assists. Barea was 7 of 7 at the free throw line, and 4 of his 8 assists went for layups or three-pointers.
• Just 23 of the Hornets’ 79 field goal attempts came from inside of 10ft.

Golden State 110 – Portland 86

• The two teams combined to make 21 of 49 three-pointers. Reggie Williams, Patrick Mills and Wesley Matthews each made 4.
• Reggie Williams scored 28 points for the Warriors on a 77.8 TS%. 11 of his 12 made baskets were assisted on.
• The Warriors made 26 of 37 shots at the rim, on their way to a 51.2% shooting performance on the night.

L.A. Clippers 110 – Memphis 103

• Blake Griffin finished his rookie season with a triple-double. Griffin had 31 points on a 64.4 TS%, with 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
• The Clippers made 26 of 29 shots at the rim. 47 of their 81 shot attempts came within 10ft. of the basket.
• The Grizzlies turned the ball over on 20.8% of their possessions. O.J. Mayo had 5 in just 30 minutes.

Houston 121 – Minnesota 102

• Chase Budinger exploded for 35 points on a 72.7 TS%. He made all 7 of his free throws, 4 of 8 three pointers, will contributing 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals.
• Goran Dragic totalled a triple-double with 11 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. He put it together in exactly 44 minutes.
• Anthony Randolph continued his string of strong performances to finish the season. Randolph had 23 points on a 65.9 TS%. He made 8 of his 9 shots at the rim.

Orlando 92 – Indiana 74

• The Magic turned the ball over on 27.5% of their possessions . . . . and still beat the Pacers by 18. Earl Clark had 6 turnovers in 17 minutes.
• The Pacers shot 30.7% for the game, making just 5 of 14 shots at the rim.
• Brandon Rush scored 16 points for the Pacers, on 16 shots. He was 5 of 9 on three-pointers, 0 of 7 on two-pointers.

Detroit 104 – Philadelphia 100

• With a FTR of 0.408, the Pistons gave themselves a 10 point advantage at the free throw line.
• Rodney Stuckey finished the season with a strong performance. Stuckey scored 29 points on a 73.1 TS%. He made 10 of 11 free throws, and added 8 assists.
• The 76ers made 21 of 25 shots at the rim and inexplicably missed all 10 of their shots in the 3-9ft. area.

Phoenix 106 – San Antonio 103

• Marcin Gortat scored 21 points for the Suns, on a 60.6 TS%. Gortat also had 13 rebounds, 4 of which came at the offensive end.
• The two teams combined for just 14 turnovers on 190 possessions. That’s a TOV% of 7.4%.
• Steve Nash had 10 assists for the Suns, 7 of which went for layups or three-pointers.

L.A. Lakers 116 – Sacramento 108 (OT)

• Kobe Bryant scored 36 points in 38 minutes. He did it on a 63.4 TS%, adding 9 rebounds and 6 assists.
• Samuel Dalembert had 18 points and 18 rebounds for the Kings. 9 of his 18 rebounds came at the offensive end.
• The Kings were 11 of 19 at the free throw line, giving the Lakers a 9 point advantage.

Milwaukee 110 – Oklahoma City 106

• The Thunder, giving limited minutes to their normal rotation players, turned the ball over on 22.9% of their possessions.
• The Bucks used 11 different players in the game, 7 of which scored in double-figures.
• Michael Redd played 29 minutes for the Bucks, the most he’s played since January 8th, 2010. Redd scored 11 points on 5 of 10 from the field, knocking down 1 of his 3 three-pointers.

Utah 107 – Denver 103

• Gordon Hayward had a career night for the Jazz. Hayward scored 34 points on an 88.5 TS%. He was 5 of 5 at the free throw line and made 5 of 6 three-pointers.
• Both teams turned the ball over on exactly 16.8% of their possessions. They also posted identical FTRs, 0.338, and both made 39 of 77 from the field. The different was Utah’s 8 of 15 shooting on three pointers.

Miami 97 – Toronto 79

• Toronto posted a FTR 0.531, but made only 22 of 34 at the line.
• The Heat made 13 of 26 three-pointers. Eddie House and James Jones combined to make 11 of 19.
• The Raptors shot 43.8% for the game. They were just 12 of 40 on shots that didn’t come at the rim.

Charlotte 96 – Atlanta 85

• Charlotte turned the ball over on just 10% of their possessions, compared to 15.6% for the Hawks.
• The Bobcats made 18 of 34 long two-pointers, an absurd 53.0%.

Last Night’s Numbers – 4/12/11

This is Last Night’s Numbers, a (mostly) daily feature where we run through the NBA games from the night before, highlighting one or two numbers I found particularly interesting from each game. All the stats are from Hoopdata’s box scores, which contain some additional advanced stats not available in traditional box scores.

Miami 98 – Atlanta 90

• The Hawks missed 9 free throws in the game, finishing at 12 of 21. Josh Smith and Zaza Pachulia combined to go 3 of 9.
• Miami turned the ball over on 21.3% of their possessions. LeBron James was responsible for 7 of their 19 total turnovers.
• LeBron scored 34 points on a 62.5 TS%. He also had 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals.

Utah 90 – New Orleans 78

• The Jazz shot 55.3% for the game. They made 18 of their 24 shots inside of 10ft.
• The Hornets shot 37.9% for the game and made just 12 of 32 shots from inside of 10ft.
• The Jazz recorded 25 assists on 37 made baskets for an Ast% of 67.6%.

Denver 134 – Golden State 111

• The Nuggets turned the ball over on just 7.7% of their possessions.
• The Warriors hit 13 of their 25 three-point attempts in the game. Four different players made at least 3 three pointers.
• Chris Anderson has 12 rebounds and 4 blocks in just 22 minutes for the Nuggets. He also added 14 points on 6 of 10 shooting.

Cleveland 110 – Detroit 101

• Cleveland turned the ball over on 6.5% of their possessions, compared to 17.2% for the Pistons.
• Rodney Stuckey scored 29 points on a 73.5 TS%. He also added 14 assists, 10 of which went for layups or three-pointers.
• The Cavaliers made 26 of 37 of the shots at the rim. J.J. Hickson led the way, making 7 of 11.

Dallas 98 – Houston 91 (OT)

• Houston used just seven players in the game. None played fewer than 30 minutes.
• Kevin Martin led the Rockets with 28 points. His TS% was just 52.6% and he turned the ball over 7 times.
• The Rockets shot 19 of 70, or 27.1%, on all of their shots which didn’t come at the rim.

Milwaukee 93 – Toronto 86

• The Raptors turned the ball over on 21.1% of their possessions. Jerryd Bayless led the team with 6.
• Joey Dorsey had 20 rebounds in 33 minutes for the Raptors. 10 of his 20 rebounds came at the offensive end.
• John Salmons scored 24 points for the Bucks on a 70.3 TS%. He also had 7 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal.

Charlotte 105 – New Jersey 103

• The Bobcats shot 57% for the game, making 17 of their 22 shots at the rim. They also knocked down 14 of 25 long two-pointers.
• Brook Lopez scored 31 points for the Nets on a 58.4 TS%. As usual he had just 3 rebounds.
• D.J. Augustin had 11 assists. 8 of those 11 assists went for layups or three-pointers.

Orlando 95 – Philadelphia 85

• Ryan Anderson had 18 points and 14 rebounds in just 22 minutes. Anderson made 3 of 5 three-pointers.
• The Magic dominated the glass, grabbing 64.4% of the available rebounds, with an ORR of 45.2%. Ryan Anderson had 7 of their 19 offensive rebounds.
• The 76ers made just 14 of their 47 shot attempts from beyond 15ft.

Phoenix 135 – Minnesota 127

• Channing Frye scored 33 points for the Suns on a 91.7 TS%. He was 9 of 14 on three-pointers and all 12 of his made field goals were assisted on.
• As a team, the Suns made 18 of 29 three-pointers. Channing Frye was responsible for a huge portion of that, but Jared Dudley helped out, making 5 of 5.
• Luke Ridnour scored 21 points for the Timberwolves on an 80.8 TS%. He also added 9 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 turnovers.

Oklahoma City 120 – Sacramento 112

• There were some absurd free throw totals in this game. Kevin Durant made 15 of 17. DeMarcus Cousins made 18 of 21. The two teams combined to make 70 of 79.
• The Thunder turned the ball over on 19.0% of their possessions. Russell Westbrook and Durant combined for 12 of those turnovers.
• The Thunder made 18 of 23 shots at the rim. The Kings made just 9 of 21.

Washington 95 – Boston 94

• John Wall scored 24 points in 46 minutes. He was 5 of 17 from the field, but 14 of 15 at the free throw line.
• Both teams had more turnovers than assists. The Celtics had 21 turnovers to 20 assists. The Wizards had 18 turnovers to 14 assists.
• The Celtics made just 9 of 35 shots from beyond 15ft.

Last Night’s Numbers – 4/7/11

This is Last Night’s Numbers, a daily feature where we run through the NBA games from the night before, highlighting one or two numbers I found particularly interesting from each game. All the stats are from Hoopdata’s box scores, which contain some additional advanced stats not available in traditional box scores.

Indiana 136 – Washington 112

• The Pacers exploded offensively, shooting 59.6% for the game with an Ast% of 64.0%.
• The Pacers made 13 of 24 three-pointers. Rookie Paul George led the way, knocking down 5 of 6.
• The Wizards had 7 shots blocked by the Pacers and made just 15 of their 31 shots at the rim.

New York 97 – Philadelphia 92

• Both teams turned the ball over just 9 times, 9.9% of their total possessions.
• Both teams shot an identical 41.4% from the field. Both team scored exactly 14 points at the free throw line.
• The Knicks made 11 of 31 three-pointers. The 76ers made just 2 of 18.

Cleveland 104 – Toronto 96

• The Raptors and Cavs combined for 71 free throw attempts. They missed a whopping 23 of those.
• Jerryd Bayless scored 28 points in just 30 minutes. He posted a 65.1 TS% and went 6 of 8 on shots at the rim.
• Baron Davis had 12 assists for the Cavs, 9 of which went for layups or three-pointers.

Orlando 111 – Charlotte 102 (OT)

• Gilbert Arenas scored 25 points on an 84.0 TS% for the Magic. Arenas knocked down 6 of 11 three-pointers.
• The Bobcats shot 14 of 24 on shots at the rim. 6 blocks by Dwight Howard helped set the tone.
• Dante Cunningham had a double-double for the Bobcats with 16 points and 10 rebounds. However, he shot just 7 of 20 for the game, including a 4 of 12 performance on long two-pointers.

Detroit 116 – New Jersey 109

• The Pistons thoroughly controlled the glass, grabbing 58.3% of the available rebounds, with an ORR of 36.4%.
• Richard Hamilton and Rodney Stuckey combined for 19 assists. 11 of their 19 assists went for layups or three-pointers.
• Brook Lopez scored 39 points on a 74.5 TS% in the losing effort. Lopez was 8 of 11 on shots at the rim and only attempted 3 long two-pointers.

New Orleans 101 – Houston 93

• With a FTR of 0.327, the Hornets gave themselves a 10 point advantage at the free throw line.
• The Rockets turned the ball over on 19.8% of their possessions. Seven different Rockets turned the ball over at least twice.
• Chris Paul had 9 assists, 8 of which went for layups or three-pointers.

Milwaukee 90 – Miami 85

• The Heat turned the ball over on 18.4% of their possessions. LeBron James and Mike Bibby combined for 10 turnovers in the game.
• With every point being crucial, the Bucks made all 15 of their free throws.
• The Heat shot just 10 of 24 at the rim. LeBron James was 3 of 9 and Mario Chalmers missed all 3 of his layup attempts.

Phoenix 108 – Minnesota 98

• The Suns were 22 of 28 on shots at the rim, on their way to 52.4% shooting performance on the night.
• Michael Beasley scored 24 points with 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 steals. He also turned the ball over 5 times and shot 2 of 9 from outside of 10ft.
• Marcin Gortat scored 20 points for the Suns on a 60.1 TS%. He also grabbed 16 rebounds in just 32 minutes.

Oklahoma City 112 – L.A. Clippers 108

• The Blake Griffin of mid-December showed up last night, scoring 35 points for the Clippers on a 74.4 TS%. Griffin also added 11 rebounds and 6 assists.
• Kendrick Perkins had 17 rebounds, an astonishing 10 at the offensive end. He personally grabbed 29.1% of his team’s misses while on the floor.
• The Thunder actually shot much worse than the Clippers, at 43.2%. However their ORR of 38.0% and low Turnover Rate of 12.2% gave them 12 extra shot attempts in the game.

Denver 104 – Dallas 96

• J.R. Smith scored 23 points for the Nuggets in just 28 minutes, on a 77.3 TS%. He was 3 of 3 at the rim and made 3 of 5 three-pointers.
• Denver only turned the ball over on 15.1% of their possessions, compared to 18.3% for Dallas.
• Brendan Haywood attempted just one shot for the Mavericks in 32 minutes, but came up with 19 big rebounds, 8 at the offensive end.

San Antonio 124 – Sacramento 92

• The Spurs shot 60.6% from the field AND 63.2% on three-pointers. George Hill and Manu Ginobili combined to make 7 of their 11 three-point attempts.
• With a FTR of 0.329, the Spurs finished with a 9 point advantage at the free throw line.
• The Spurs grabbed 55.8% of the game’s total rebounds. Four different Spurs had at least 6.

Golden State 95 – L.A. Lakers 87

• Golden State won the rebounding battle, grabbing 51.5% with an ORR of 34.0%. David Lee had 17 rebounds, with 8 coming at the offensive end.
• The Warriors forced the Lakers into turnovers on 18.1% of their possessions. Lamar Odom turned it over 6 times in 32 minutes.
• The Lakers posted a FTR of 0.351, but missed 11 free throws. Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol combined for 8 of those 11 misses.

Last Night’s Numbers – 4/4/11

This is Last Night’s Numbers, a daily feature where we run through the NBA games from the night before, highlighting one or two numbers I found particularly interesting from each game. All the stats are from Hoopdata’s box scores, which contain some additional advanced stats not available in traditional box scores

San Antonio 114 – Phoenix 97

• George Hill was the offensive star for the Spurs. Hill scored 29 points in 26 minutes on a 79.7 TS%. He was 4 of 7 on three pointers and handed out 4 assists with no turnovers.
• The Spurs made 15 of 29 three-pointers. Four different players made at least 3.
• The Suns made 20 of 29 shots at the rim, but recorded only 5 assists on those 20 made baskets.

Denver 95 – L.A. Lakers 90

• The Nuggets forced the Lakers into turnovers on 20% of their possessions. Gasol, Bynum and Odom combined for 10 of the Lakers’ 20 total turnovers in the game.
• Kobe Bryant scored 28 points for the Lakers but did it on 10 of 27 shooting. Bryant was 4 of 16 on shots outside of 10ft.
• The Nuggets let the Lakers stay in the game by missing 12 free throws. They finished the night at 16 of 28.

Boston 101 – Detroit 90

• Detroit forced Boston into turnovers on 23.9% of their possessions, but allowed them to shoot 64.1% from the field, including 7 of 11 on three-pointers.
• Kevin Garnett scored 23 points in 28 minutes on a 75.1 TS%. Garnett was 9 of 11 inside of 10ft. and added 8 rebounds.
• The Pistons finished the game with 16 steals. Seven different players had at least 2 steals.

Miami 108 – New Jersey 94

• The Heat shot just 19 of 32, 59.4%, at the free throw line and still beat New Jersey by 14.
• Miami grabbed 62.5% of the available rebounds. LeBron and Erick Dampier combined for 25 rebounds in the game.
• LeBron scored 31 points on a 72.0 TS%. 22 of his 31 points were scored at the rim, where he shot 11 of 12 for the game.

New York 123 – Cleveland 107

• A FTR of 0.388 and 10 misses by Cleveland combined to give the Knicks a 19 point advantage at the free throw line.
• The Cavaliers turned the ball over on 21.8% of their possessions. Samardo Samuels turned the ball over 5 times.
• The Knicks made 10 of 24 three pointers, with four different players making at least 2.

Sacramento 106 – Utah 97

• Tyreke Evans played a strong game for the Kings, scoring 24 points on a 71.1 TS%. He also added 4 rebounds and 10 assists, 5 of which went for layups or three pointers.
• Rookie, Gordon Hayward had a great game for the Jazz. Hayward scored 19 points on a 63.8 TS%, with 3 rebounds, 4 assists and just 1 turnover in 41 minutes.
• The Jazz were 13 of 21 on shots at the rim, with 11 of their 13 made baskets assisted on.

Toronto 102 – Orlando 98

• Reggie Evans had 17 rebounds, 16 of which were defensive. He personally grabbed 60% of the available defensive rebounds while he was on the floor.
• The Magic attempted 5 more free throws than the Raptors. However, they missed 12, and gave the Raptors a 2 point advantage at the free throw line.
• Jerryd Bayless had 8 assists for the Raptors, but only 2 went for layups or three-pointers.

Washington 97 – Charlotte 91

• The Wizards grabbed 56.2% of the available rebounds, with an ORR of 33.3%. Their offensive rebounding helped give the Wizards 9 more shot attempts than the Bobcats.
• 42 of the Wizards 88 shot attempts came at the rim. They finished the game with a 30 point advantage on points scored at the rim.
• The Bobcats turned the ball over on 15.6% of their possessions. Six different Bobcat players turned the ball over at least twice.

New Orleans 108 – Indiana 96

• The Hornets thoroughly controlled the glass, grabbing 59.2% of the available rebounds. They also had an ORR of 42.1%.
• Emeka Okafor led the charge on the boards, finishing the game with 17 rebounds, 7 at the offensive end.
• The Pacers made just 9 of 26 three pointers. James Posey went of 0 of 4 in just 12 minutes.

Houston 114 – Atlanta 109

• Kevin Martin and Joe Johnson both shot 11 of 19 from the floor. Give the edge to Martin through, who finished 35 points to Johnson’s 25. Martin was 12 of 13 at the free throw line, Johnson was just 2 of 2.
• With a FTR of 0.387, the Rockets gave themselves a 7 point advantage at the free throw line.
• The Rockets were 24 of 28 on shots at the rim. Chuck Hayes and Kevin Martin combined to go 14 of 15.

Portland 104 – Dallas 96

• Portland shot 53.5% for the game and made 21 of their 25 shots at the rim.
• Brendan Haywood had 11 rebounds for the Mavericks in just 23 minutes. He had 3 of the Mavericks’ 5 offensive rebounds for the game.
• Gerald Wallace scored 19 points for the Blazers on an 80.8 TS%. He also added 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.

Last Night’s Numbers – 3/10/11

This is Last Night’s Numbers, a daily feature where we run through the NBA games from the night before, highlighting one or two numbers I found particularly interesting from each game. All the stats are from Hoopdata’s box scores, which contain some additional advanced stats not available in traditional box scores.

New Jersey 94 – Golden State 90

• New Jersey had a distinct advantage on the glass, grabbing 53.9% of the available rebounds with an ORR of 29.8%. Kris Humphries led the way with 15 and Brook Lopez used one of his three wishes from the magical genie to pull down 10.
• The Warriors had just 16 assists in the game with no player totalling more than 4.
• Jordan Farmar and Sundiata Gaines combined for 17 assists for the Nets. 7 of those 17 assists went for layups or three pointers.

Oklahoma City 110 – Philadelphia 105 (OT)

• Kevin Durant scored 34 points on a 60.3 TS%. He also grabbed 16 rebounds.
• Philadelphia made 10 of 25 three pointers with four different players making at least 2.
• Russell Westbrook had 12 assists for the Thunder but only 5 went for layups or three pointers. He also turned the ball over 7 times.

Utah 96 – Toronto 94

• Al Jefferson scored 34 points on a 70.8 TS%. He also added 6 offensive rebounds and made 9 of 11 shots at the rim.
• With a FTR of 0.304 the Raptors gave themselves an 8 point advantage at the free throw line.
• The Raptors totalled 17 offensive rebounds for an ORR of 47.2%. DeMar DeRozan and Reggie Evans each had 4.

Chicago 101 – Charlotte 84

• Kyle Korver scored 20 points on a 91.9 TS% in 17 minutes off the bench. He knocked down 4 of 7 three pointers.
• Gerald Henderson had one of his best games as a pro for the Bobcats. He scored 20 points on a 61.3 TS%. He also added 8 assists and 3 rebounds with just 2 turnovers.
• The Bulls made 11 of 23 three pointers. In addition to Korver’s hot shooting Derrick Rose made 4 of 6 from beyond the arc.

L.A Clippers 108 – Boston 103

• The Clippers shot 52% for the game and held Boston to 44.1% from the field. They also made 9 of 20 three pointers. Mo Williams led the way, knocking down 5 of 7.
• The Clippers totalled 28 assists, recording one on 71.8% of their made baskets. Randy Foye had 12 and just 2 turnovers in 37 minutes.
• Kevin Garnett scored 16 points but on 5 of 19 from the field. He was 2 of 8 from inside of 10ft. and 2 of 10 on long two-pointers.

New Orleans 93 – Dallas 92

• There were quite a few o’fers in this game. Trevor Ariza was 0 for 10 from the field. Jason Kidd was 0 for 7 from the field and 0 for 5 on three pointers. DeShawn Stevenson was 0 for 2 on three pointers.
• Marco Bellinelli scored 21 points for the Hornets on a 64.3 TS%. He knocked down 4 of 7 three pointers.
• New Orleans controlled the glass, grabbing 58.4% of the available rebounds. David West had 10 boards, 4 at the offensive end.

Milwaukee 110 – Cleveland 90

• Milwaukee had a rare offensive explosion, shooting 55.2% from the field and making 6 of 11 three pointers.
• Brandon Jennings and Earl Boykins combined for 36 points on 15 of 19 shooting. They also made 4 of 6 three pointers.

Minnesota 101 – Indiana 75

• With 16 points and 21 rebounds, Kevin Love notched his 52 consecutive double-double.
• The Pacers’ shot 29.7% for the game. They made only 14 shots that didn’t come at the rim in the entire game. The Pacers’ three leading scoreres, Granger, Hibbert and Collison, combined to shoot 3 of 30.
• The Pacers turned the ball over on 17.2% of their possessions and grabbed only 41.1% of the game’s rebounds.

New York 110 – Memphis 108

• Carmelo Anthony scored 31 points, including the game winner, on a 60.2 TS%. Anthony made 8 of 15 shots from outside of 15ft.
• With a FTR of 0.522 the Grizzlies gave themselves a 29 points advantage at the free throw line.
• Four different Grizzlies scored at least 20 points in the game. Tony Allen led the way with 22 on a 92.0 TS%.

San Antonio 111 – Detroit 104

• San Antonio shot a scorching 64.0% from the floor. They were 24 of 28 on shots from inside of 10ft.
• Tony Parker scored 23 points on a 76.7 TS%. He also chipped in 7 assists and 4 steals while making all 7 of his shots at the rim.
• Greg Monroe scored 16 points with 10 rebounds for the Pistons. 9 of his 10 rebounds were at the offensive end.

Orlando 106 – Sacramento 102

• The Kings held their own againt the Magic on the glass, grabbing 58.6% of the available rebounds. Six different players had at least 6 rebounds.
• Jameer Nelson scored 26 points on a 69.3 TS%. Nelson was 6 of 8 from inside of 10ft.
• The Kings turned the ball over on 20.4% of their possessions. DeMarcus Cousins led the way with 7 and three other players had at least 3.

Last Night’s Numbers – 3/7/11

This is Last Night’s Numbers, a daily feature where we run through the NBA games from the night before, highlighting one or two numbers I found particularly interesting from each game. All the stats are from Hoopdata’s box scores, which contain some additional advanced stats not available in traditional box scores.

Chicago 87 – Miami 86

• Derrick Rose scored 27 points for the Bulls but on a 55.5 TS%. He attempted 3 free throws and had 5 assists with 3 turnovers.
• Dwyane Wade scored 20 points but needed 19 shots to get there. He also turned the ball over 7 times.
• Chris Bosh followed up a 1 of 18 performance in his last game against the Bulls by scored 23 points on a 69.1 TS%.

L.A. Lakers 99 – San Antonio 83

• The Lakers built a 21 point lead in the 1st Quarter and never looked back. They turned the ball over on just 9.1% of their possessions and recorded 26 assists.
• The Spurs shot 36.1% for the game and recorded just 14 assists on 31 made baskets.
• Andrew Bynum attempted just two shots but grabbed 17 rebounds for the Lakers, 6 of which came at the offensive end.

Detroit 113 – Washington 102

• Detroit dominated the glass, grabbing 60.8% of available rebounds with an ORR of 34.4%. No Piston had double figure rebounds but seven different players had at least 5.
• The Pistons were 22 of 29 on shots at the rim. Rodney Stuckey and Tayshaun Prince combined to go 11 of 13.
• John Wall scored 24 points but he was just 6 of 15 from the field. He was 12 of 13 at the free throw line and had 7 assists, but also turned the ball over 4 times.

Philadelphia 125 – Golden State 117 (OT)

• Seven different 76ers scored in double figures. Thaddeus Young led the way with 20 points on a 66.3 TS%.
• Andre Iguodala had a triple double with 15 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. 5 of his rebounds were offensive and 9 of his assists went for layups or three pointers.
• The 76ers turned the ball over on 19.3% of their possessions. The Warriors turned it over on 17.6% of theirs. Five different players in the game had 4 turnovers or more.

New York 92 – Atlanta 79

• 53 of New York’s 77 shot attempts came from outside of 15ft. They were 13 of 30 on long two points and 10 of 23 on three pointers.
• Both teams combined for just 24 free throws in the game.
• The Hawks had 19 turnovers to 15 assists. Four different Hawks had least 3 turnovers.

New Orleans 96 – Cleveland 81

• Cleveland shot 36.9% for the game and scored just 33 points in the 2nd half. For the game they turned the ball over on 18.9% of their possessions.
• David West scored 23 points on a 67.8 TS%. He was 6 of 7 from inside of 10ft. and 7 of 9 at the free throw line.
• Chris Paul only played 27 minutes before leaving with a head injury. In those 27 minutes he chalked up 11 assists, 5 of which went for layups or three pointers.

Oklahoma City 122 – Phoenix 118 (OT)

• Vince Carter scored 29 points for the Suns, making 6 of 12 three pointers.
• With a FTR of 0.588 the Thunder game themselves a 29 point advantage at the free throw line. Russell Wetbrook and Kevin Durant combined to go 24 of 30.
• The Suns recorded an assist on 66.7% of their made baskets.

Memphis 104 – Dallas 103

• Zach Randolph scored 27 points on a 77.6 TS%. He also added 9 rebounds, an assist and 4 steals.
• Dallas made 10 of 21 three pointers. Jason Terry was 4 of 7. Dirk Nowitzki was 3 of 6.
• The Grizzlies were 24 of 39 on shots at the rim. Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph combined to go 12 of 14.

Boston 89 – Milwaukee 83

• Luc Mbah-Moute gave the Bucks a nice offensive boost. He scored 19 points on a 62.5 TS% and went 7 of 9 on shots at the rim.
• Rajon Rondo had 8 assists and 8 turnovers for the Celtics.

Last Night’s Numbers – 3/2/11

This is Last Night’s Numbers, a daily feature where we run through the NBA games from the night before, highlighting one or two numbers I found particularly interesting from each game. All the stats are from Hoopdata’s box scores, which contain some additional advanced stats not available in traditional box scores.

Indiana 109 – Golden State 100

• Danny Granger scored 27 points on a 74.8 TS%. He was 16 of 16 at the free throw line and added 7 rebounds and 2 assists.
• The Pacers turned the ball over on just 10.0% of their possessions.
• With a FTR of 0.414 the Pacers gave themselves a 19 point advantage at the free throw line.

Orlando 116 – New York 110

• The whistles were out in this game. Orlando had a FTR of 0.725 for the game. New York’s was 0.547. 33% of this game’s points were scored at the free throw line.
• Chauncey Billups and Amare Stoudemire led the free throw barrage for New York, combining to go 28 of 34 at the stripe.
• Carmelo Anthony scored 25 points but on 8 of 24 shooting. He was 1 of 10 from outside of 10ft.

Dallas 101 – Philadelphia 93

• Jason Terry scored 30 points on a 77.6 TS%. He was 7 of 7 on shots inside of 16ft.
• Jason Kidd recorded a triple double with 13 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds. He also knocked down 3 three pointers and chipped in 3 steals all without turning the ball over.
• Jodie Meeks scored 16 points on a 90.1 TS%. He was 4 of 7 on three pointers.

Toronto 96 – New Orleans 90

• Toronto racked up 29 assists which worked out to 74.4% of their made baskets. Jose Calderon led the way with 16, 10 of which went for layups or three pointers.
• Carl Landry scored 17 points on a 78.1 TS% in 29 minutes. He was 7 of 8 at the rim.
• Amir Johnson had 10 rebounds and 7 blocked shots in 37 minutes for the Raptors. He single handedly blocked 8.5% of the Hornets’ shot attempts.

Milwaukee 92 – Detroit 90

• This was an offensive implosion. Detroit and Milwaukee combined to go 71 of 172 from the field (41.3%). They missed a combined 16 free throws, going 27 of 43, and made just 13 of 39 three pointers.
• The Pistons and Bucks combined to miss 34 shots at the rim. Only 12 of those were blocked, the other 22 were just a giant steaming pile.

L.A. Lakers 90 – Minnesota 79

• Neither team shot better than 40%. However the Lakers had a 12 point advantage at the free throw line and grabbed 38.3% of the available offensive boards.
• Lamar Odom and Pau Gasol combined for 28 rebounds, 9 at the offensive end.
• The Timberwolves attempted just 11 shots at the rim and 41 from beyond 15ft.

Memphis 109 – San Antonio 93

• The Grizzlies shot 52.9% from the field and 93.8% at the free throw line. No luck on three pointers though, going 0 of 5.
• The Spurs only had one player in double figures, Gary Neal, with 14 points. 11 of the 12 Spurs scored more than 6 points.
• The Grizzlies were 26 of 39 on shots at the rim. Tony Allen led the way going 7 of 8.

Houston 103 – Portland 87

• Portland put up very little resistance in the paint. Houston shot 57.9% for the game and was 20 of 23 on shots at the rim.
• Luis Scola scored 21 points on an 88.4 TS%. If you’re keeping track at home that’s 10 of 11 from the field and 1 of 2 at the free throw line.
• Gerald Wallace and LaMaruce Aldridge combined for just 13 rebounds and 9 turnovers in 75 minutes.

Last Night’s Numbers – 2/23/11

This is Last Night’s Numbers, a daily feature where we run through the NBA games from the night before, highlighting one or two numbers I found particularly interesting from each game. All the stats are from Hoopdata’s box scores, which contain some additional advanced stats not available in traditional box scores.

Indiana 113 – Washington 96

• Indiana won this game in the 2nd and 3rd quarters. In those two quarters combined they were +27.
• With a FTR of 0.511 the Pacers gave themselves a 14 point advantage at the free throw line.
• John Wall just missed a triple-double with 8 rebounds to go along with his 10 assists and 15 points. However it took him 15 shots to garner those 15 points. He also committed 5 fouls, turned the ball over 6 times and was a -29 in his 38 minutes on the floor.

Charlotte 114 – Toronto 101

• Jerryd Bayless had a double-double without making a single shot from the field. He had 10 assists and made 11 of 12 at the free throw line while going 0 of 4 from the field.
• Charlotte posted a FTR of 0.519, giving themselves a 13 point advantage at the free throw line.
• Perhaps inspired by Bayless, Gerald Wallace scored 20 points for the Bobcats while making just 3 of 6 field goals. He went 14 of 15 at the free throw line.

Houston 108 – Detroit 100

• With a FTR of 0.329 the Rockets gave themselves a 12 point advantage at the free throw line.
• Patrick Patterson had a huge game for the Rockets, scoring 20 points on a 72.8 TS% all in 22 minutes. He went 5 of 5 on shots at the rim and added 5 rebounds, 4 at the offensive end.
• Detroit turned the ball over on just 8.9% of their possessions.

Miami 117 – Sacramento 97

• Miami turned the ball over on just 9.5% of their possessions. LeBron James had 3, no one else had more than 1.
• The Heat grabbed 55.2% of available rebounds. Wade, Bosh and James all had at least 8 rebounds in the game.
• DeMarcus Cousins was 3 of 14 for the Kings. He attempted only two shots at the rim missing both. Altogether he was 1 of 7 from inside of 10ft.

Milwaukee 94 – Minnesota 88

• Kevin Love scored 20 points on a 71.6 TS%. He also added 17 rebounds, 6 assists and just one turnover in 33 minutes.
• Brandon Jennings scored 27 points on a 60.1 TS%. He was just 7 of 17 from the field including 2 of 8 on three pointers, but went 11 of 12 at the free throw line.
• If you like missed layups than this was your game. Both teams combined to make just 19 of 39 shots at the rim.

Oklahoma City 111 – L.A. Clippers 88

• Blake Griffin scored 28 points on a 62.3 TS%. He also had 11 rebounds and 8 assists. The rest of the team combined to score just 60 points, grab 22 rebounds and hand out 12 assists.
• Both teams had similar FTRs, 0.403 for the Clippers and 0.410 for the Thunder. However the Clippers shot just 58.7% from the free throw line, giving the Thunder an 11 point advantage.
• The Thunder turned the ball over on 7.4% of their possessions compared to 18.1% for the Clippers.

Denver 120 – Memphis 107

• The post-Melo era started with a bang for Denver. They shot 49.4% from the field and made 12 of 28 three pointers. They only turned the ball over on 13.9% of their possessions, compared to 20.8% for Memphis. With a FTR of 0.434 they also had a 7 point advantage at the free throw line.
• Tony Allen was terrific on the interior for Memphis. He was 8 of 12 on shots at the rim and went to the free throw line 14 times. He finished with 26 points on a 61.4 TS%.
• Ty Lawson had a strong game manning the point for Denver. He scored 21 points on a 61.0 TS%. He also added 7 assists, all of which went for layups or three pointers, 6 steals and was 7 of 10 on shots at the rim.

Boston 115 – Golden State 93

• Boston shot 55.6% from the field and knocked down 7 of 17 three pointers. They were also 23 of 28 on shots at the rim.
• Kevin Garnett led the way with 24 points on a 71.1 TS%. He also added 12 rebounds, 6 assists and just one turnover in 35 minutes.
• The Warriors made just 12 of 25 shots at the rim. Only four of their shots were blocked by Boston so I’m not sure what the excuse is for the other 9 missed layups.

L.A. Lakers 104 – Atlanta 80

• Atlanta shot just 36.6% from the field and went 1 of 15 on three pointers. The also grabbed just 37.3% of available rebounds.
• The Lakers were able to pound the Hawks without scoring much in the paint. The Lakers were just 11 of 22 on shots inside of 10ft. They were 19 of 40 on shots from outside of 15ft.
• With a FTR of 0.606 the Lakers gave themselves a 15 point advantage at the free throw line.