- Despite being on a team with a negative 9.2 net rating and 7-34 record, the San Antonio trio of Victor Wembanyama, Tre Jones, and Devin Vassell have an insane **+17.6** net rating in a healthy 563 possessions! (per Cleaning the Glass) https://cleaningtheglass.com/stats/team/27/lineups?on=5213#tab-four_factors 21 comments nba
- League of their Own: The Defensive Rating gap between #1 Minnesota and #2 (3 points) is greater than the gap between #2 and #11 (2.9 points) https://cleaningtheglass.com/stats/league/fourfactors 63 comments nba
- The Wizards Paradox https://cleaningtheglass.com/stats/lineups#tab-four_factors 29 comments nba
- The Chicago Bulls are 5-2 since Zach Lavine went down https://cleaningtheglass.com/stats/player/2099/onoff#tab-team_efficiency 111 comments nba
- With Alperen Sengun on the floor, the Rockets have a halfcourt offensive rating of 94.6. When he's off the floor, their halfcourt offensive rating declines to only 84.5. https://cleaningtheglass.com/stats/team/11/lineups?on=4879#tab-four_factors 31 comments nba
- In each of his 4 seasons in the NBA, the Washington Wizards have been significantly better with Rui Hachimura on the bench than with him on the floor. https://www.cleaningtheglass.com/stats/player/4580/onoff#tab-team_efficiency 144 comments nba
- [OC] Conceptualizing the average NBA starter at each position https://cleaningtheglass.com/stats/players?season=2021&stat_category=offensive_overview 13 comments nba
- NBA Players Scoring Changes vs. Best and Worst Defenses https://cleaningtheglass.com/stats/league/fourfactors 45 comments nba
- With Jokic in the game this season, the Nuggets play like a 65 win team https://cleaningtheglass.com/stats/player/1883/onoff#tab-team_efficiency 61 comments nba
- Per Cleaningtheglass (which removes garbage time and heaves) the Jazz are top 3 in offense and defense for the season, and a +21.5 margin over the last 2 weeks https://cleaningtheglass.com/stats/league/summary 87 comments nba
- The Boston Celtics are 9.3 pts/100 possessions better on offense with Kemba Walker on the floor. They are also 9.3 pts/100 possessions worse on defense when he is on the floor. https://cleaningtheglass.com/stats/player/3821/onoff#tab-team_efficiency 19 comments nba
- Against top 10 offenses, the Lakers are a league best 12-5 with the second best net rating in the league. Against top 10 defense, they are 4-8 and are in the middle of the pack. https://cleaningtheglass.com/stats/league/fourfactors?season=2019&seasontype=regseason&start=10/1/2019&end=07/1/2020&opp_def_rank=top 79 comments nba
- Frank Ntilikina is in the 83rd percentile in on/off for PGs at +11.5. The Knicks play like a 37-win team when he's on and a 13-win team when he's off. https://www.cleaningtheglass.com/stats/team/20/onoff#tab-team_efficiency 146 comments nba
- Per Cleaning The Glass, the only two teams in the NBA who rank in the top 6 in offensive rebounding % and top 6 in limiting opponents' offensive rebound % are the Sixers and the Knicks https://www.cleaningtheglass.com/stats/league/fourfactors 24 comments nba
- Quick little preview of what might be to come in the Spurs offseason https://www.cleaningtheglass.com/stats/league/fourfactors 28 comments nba
- [OC] Why are the Raptors so good? They run. https://www.cleaningtheglass.com/stats/league/context 51 comments nba
- Danilo’s Downfall? https://cleaningtheglass.com/danilos-downfall/ 9 comments nba
- With tonight being Opening Night here is "How to Watch Basketball" by Ben Falk. https://cleaningtheglass.com/how-to-watch-basketball/ 8 comments nba
- [Falk] The Lakers ranked 14th on defense last year, and none of the players they lost this summer would seem to be the drivers of that success. In fact, on the flip side, the evidence suggests that Julius Randle was a massive defensive liability. https://cleaningtheglass.com/without-the-ball/ 34 comments nba
- [Ben Falk] The Michael Porter Mystery - Michael Porter Jr. played only 53 minutes in college. Evaluating Porter's draft prospects requires digging into his play at other levels, and grappling with the right way to think about prospects like him https://cleaningtheglass.com/the-michael-porter-mystery/ 43 comments nba
- [Cleaning the Glass] The Trouble with Foul Trouble https://cleaningtheglass.com/the-trouble-with-foul-trouble/ 6 comments nba
- [Cleaning the Glass] Shootaround: Bucks at Sixers https://cleaningtheglass.com/shootaround-bucks-at-sixers/ 4 comments nba
- [OC] Film Study: Attacking dropping bigs indirectly, featuring clever play design from Detroit against Toronto https://cleaningtheglass.com/cutting-the-defense-open/ 10 comments nba
- [Cleaning The Glass] Stat of the Week: Jokic’s D, Analyzing Nikola Jokic's defensive statistics reveals a fundamental challenge in player evaluation. https://cleaningtheglass.com/stat-of-the-week-jokics-d/ 68 comments nba
- [Cleaning the Glass] The Post Up is Dead, Long Live the Post Up https://cleaningtheglass.com/the-post-up-is-dead-long-live-the-post-up/ 62 comments nba
- me7o not staying me7o https://cleaningtheglass.com/stats/player/98 58 comments nba
- [Cleaning the Glass] The Whole is Greater than the Sum https://cleaningtheglass.com/the-whole-is-greater-than-the-sum/ 6 comments nba
- Despite having the worst record in the league, the Kings are the 2nd most overachieving team based on Net Rating https://www.cleaningtheglass.com/stats/league/fourfactors 30 comments nba
- [OC] Shot Profiles & Their Impact on Results https://www.cleaningtheglass.com/stats/league/shots 12 comments nba
- Reasons why Jason Kidd should be fired https://cleaningtheglass.com/do-the-bucks-stop-here/ 507 comments nba
- [Ben Falk] How to Get a Job in the NBA - lessons from my story and experience working for teams https://cleaningtheglass.com/how-to-get-a-job-in-the-nba/ 86 comments nba
- [Cleaning the Glass] "You F*** Up Sometimes" - interesting article on NBA draft evaluations https://cleaningtheglass.com/you-f-up-sometimes/ 9 comments nba
- [Cleaning the Glass] Cornered Market: On the pitfalls of team-building through free agency and the effects of max and rookie-scale contracts https://cleaningtheglass.com/cornered-market/ 9 comments nba
- [Ben Falk] A Roll of the Dice, Part 1 https://cleaningtheglass.com/a-roll-of-the-dice-part-1/ 4 comments nba
- The Cavs' Transition Defense https://cleaningtheglass.com/making-the-transition/ 16 comments nba
- [Ben Falk] Working Out Workouts https://cleaningtheglass.com/working-out-workouts/ 32 comments nba
- [Falk] Size Matters, a deep dive into the Spurs defensive mindset, how it impacts their offensive strategy, and how it compares to the Rockets - Cleaning the Glass https://cleaningtheglass.com/size-matters/ 9 comments nba
- [Ben Falk / CTG] The Best Adjustment - breaking down the LAC-UTA so far with some general thoughts on playoff adjustments https://cleaningtheglass.com/the-best-adjustment/ 9 comments nba
- [Ben Falk] On Why the Playoffs are Different from the Regular Season -- in-depth article that includes personal observations as well as stats https://cleaningtheglass.com/why-are-these-games-different-from-all-other-games/ 6 comments nba
- A deep dive into the recent trajectory of the Milwaukee Bucks with a focus on the unique aspects of their defense https://cleaningtheglass.com/do-the-bucks-stop-here/ 3 comments nba
Linking pages
- The Thunder Have a Russell Westbrook Problem - The Ringer https://www.theringer.com/nba/2017/11/27/16702738/nba-russell-westbrook-oklahoma-city-thunder-problem 1807 comments
- Top 100 NBA Players of 2019: Count down 10-1 - Sports Illustrated https://www.si.com/nba/2018/09/10/top-100-nba-players-2019-lebron-james-stephen-curry-dirk-nowitzki?amp%3Butm_campaign=sinow&%3Butm_medium=social&%3Butm_source=twitter.com&xid=socialflow_twitter_si#partfour 1112 comments
- Why The Sixers Should Want James Harden To Opt Out https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryantoporek/2022/06/06/why-the-sixers-should-want-james-harden-to-opt-out/ 726 comments
- Top 100 NBA Players of 2019: Count down 10-1 - Sports Illustrated https://www.si.com/nba/2018/09/10/top-100-nba-players-2019-lebron-james-stephen-curry-dirk-nowitzki 619 comments
- Top 100 NBA Players of 2019: Count down 10-1 - Sports Illustrated https://www.si.com/nba/2018/09/10/top-100-nba-players-2019-lebron-james-stephen-curry-dirk-nowitzki?amp%3Butm_campaign=sinow&%3Butm_source=twitter.com&%3Bxid=socialflow_twitter_si 445 comments
- NBA 22 Under 22: Which Young Prospects Are Showing Most Potential? | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10095116-nba-22-under-22-which-young-prospects-are-showing-most-potential 307 comments
- Deandre Ayton Should Take A 3+1 Deal After Not Signing Extension With Phoenix Suns https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryantoporek/2021/10/19/deandre-ayton-should-take-a-31-deal-after-not-signing-extension-with-phoenix-suns/amp/ 300 comments
- Bleacher Report's Top 100 Player Rankings from the 2019-20 NBA Season | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2889335-bleacher-reports-top-100-player-rankings-from-the-2019-20-nba-season 280 comments
- Top 100 NBA Players of 2019: Count down 10-1 - Sports Illustrated https://www.si.com/nba/2018/09/10/top-100-nba-players-2019-lebron-james-stephen-curry-dirk-nowitzki?amp%3Butm_campaign=sinow&%3Butm_medium=social&%3Bxid=socialflow_twitter_si 250 comments
- Top 100 NBA players 2020: Best among LeBron, Stephen Curry - Sports Illustrated https://www.si.com/nba/top-100-nba-players-2020 217 comments
- NBA Teams That Need a Full Rebuild This Offseason | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10070041-nba-teams-that-need-a-full-rebuild-this-offseason 212 comments
- Ranking NBA's Top 15 Small Forwards This Season | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2888210-ranking-nbas-top-15-small-forwards-this-season 191 comments
- What Makes Ben Simmons ‘Invaluable’ To The Philadelphia 76ers https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryantoporek/2021/02/07/what-makes-ben-simmons-invaluable-to-the-philadelphia-76ers/?sh=353ee306101c 175 comments
- Re-Drafting LaMelo Ball, Anthony Edwards and the 2020 NBA Draft | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10046886-re-drafting-lamelo-ball-anthony-edwards-and-the-2020-nba-draft 169 comments
- How the Raptors Lost the Finals MVP but Remain a Title Contender - The Ringer https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/12/4/20994710/toronto-raptors-pascal-siakam-mvp-nick-nurse 156 comments
- Top 100 NBA players 2020: Best among LeBron, Stephen Curry - Sports Illustrated https://www.si.com/nba/top-100-nba-players-2020?amp%3Butm_campaign=sinow&%3Butm_medium=social&%3Butm_source=twitter.com&xid=socialflow_twitter_si 148 comments
- Robert Covington’s Bargain Deal Keeps the Sixers’ Core Intact - The Ringer https://www.theringer.com/nba/2017/11/16/16659360/nba-robert-covington-philadelphia-76ers-brandon-paul-toronto-raptors 126 comments
- How New-Look Los Angeles Clippers Stack Up With New-Look Lakers - The Ringer https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/7/8/20685936/los-angeles-lakers-clippers-kawhi-lebron-davis-george 123 comments
- Ranking NBA's Top 15 Shooting Guards This Season | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2887751-ranking-nbas-top-15-shooting-guards-this-season 122 comments
- Rudy Gobert, Paul George Stand in Way of Draymond Green's $235M Extension | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2821405-rudy-gobert-paul-george-stand-in-way-of-draymond-greens-235-million-extension 122 comments