- Is there a home/road bias in other statistics in the NBA? In light of JJJ-gate, I looked at other potentially subjective stats (assists, offensive & defensive rebounds, steals, blocks) to see if there are large home/road discrepancies https://stats.nba.com 30 comments nba
- OKC has four players in Chris Paul, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Dennis Schroder and Danilo Gallinari averaging over 17 PPG. The 4-man lineup ranks #1 in the NBA in net-rating at +30.0 (min > 300 mins played). https://stats.nba.com 137 comments nba
- Relative Dominance of Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell https://stats.nba.com 5 comments nba
- The Jazz and Heat are considered by many as good defensive teams, but they rank 13th and 14th in defensive rating at 108.6 and 109.1, respectively. Meanwhile the Rockets are seen as a poor defensive team but are 15th in defensive rating at 109.6 https://stats.nba.com/teams/defense/?sort=DEF_RATING&dir=-1&Season=2019-20&SeasonType=Regular%20Season 138 comments nba
- Luka Doncic is shooting an incredible 73.8% in the restricted area this season, higher than players like Giannis, Rudy Gobert and KAT/Bam Adebayo https://stats.nba.com/players/shooting/?Season=2019-20&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&DistanceRange=By%20Zone&sort=Restricted%20Area%20FGA&dir=1&CF=PLAYER_NAME*G* 79 comments nba
- For the last 5 years, teams that won championships were top 5 in offense and top 11 in defense in the regular season. Currently, the Bucks, Lakers, and Celtics fit the requirement. https://stats.nba.com/teams/advanced/?sort=OFF_RATING&dir=-1&Season=2019-20&SeasonType=Regular%20Season 40 comments nba
- Russell Westbrook leads the NBA in drives per game at 20.4, leads the NBA in field goal percentage on drives at 58.4% FG (Giannis 2nd), and is 2nd in passes out of drives at 8.8 per game (FVV 1st). However, he ranks 13th on free throws attempted on drives at 2.5 FTAs per game. https://stats.nba.com/players/drives/?sort=DRIVE_FG_PCT&dir=1&CF=DRIVES*GE*10 65 comments nba
- Over the last 15 games, Khris Middleton is averaging 24.3 pts/7.3 reb/5.3 ast with splits of 56/54/90. https://stats.nba.com/player/203114/traditional/?Season=2019-20&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&LastNGames=15 41 comments nba
- The Bucks are currently #2 in OFFRTG and #1 in DEFRTG. Since 1996 (when NBA.com stats are available), only 2 other teams have been in the Top 2 for both OFFRTG and DEFRTG: the 2016-17 Warriors and 2014-15 Warriors. https://stats.nba.com/teams/advanced/?sort=W&dir=-1 177 comments nba
- In the 12 games since Pascal Siakam's return, the Raptors are 11-1 and boast the second best net rating in the league (11.3) https://stats.nba.com/teams/advanced/?sort=DEF_RATING&dir=-1&Season=2019-20&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&DateFrom=01%2F12%2F2020&DateTo=02%2F04%2F2020 43 comments nba
- Kristaps Porzingis is holding players to a 47.6 FG% near the basket, 3rd best in the NBA https://stats.nba.com/players/defense-dash-lt6/?sort=LT_06_PCT&dir=-1&CF=G*GE*30:FGA_LT_06*GE*5&Season=2019-20&SeasonType=Regular%20Season 112 comments nba
- How isn't Jimmy Butler getting the Harden treatment from NBA fans? Butler averages 9.7 free throws/game (#3) on only 13.6 FGA/game (#61). https://stats.nba.com/players/traditional/?sort=FTA&dir=-1 581 comments nba
- OKC Thunder have been a top 5 rebounding team for the past five straight years (1st, 1st, 1st, 5th, 2nd). This season, they are 25th. Rebounding opportunities lead to extra possessions. For four of the last five years, the Thunder have been top 5 in field goals attempted. This season, they are 28th. https://stats.nba.com/teams/traditional/?sort=REB&dir=-1&Season=2014-15&SeasonType=Regular%20Season 55 comments nba
- [OC] LeBron and Anthony Davis are statistically the best the best forward/big duo in the league... but only when Davis plays the 5 https://stats.nba.com/lineups/advanced/?CF=MIN%2AGE%2A300&GroupQuantity=2&Season=2019-20&SeasonType=Regular+Season&dir=1&sort=NET_RATING 27 comments nba
- The spurs have been 12 pts/100 possessions better with DeMar on the bench https://stats.nba.com/vs/advanced/#!?teamid=1610612759&vsplayerid=201942 8 comments nba
- In the 9 games in which the Sixers starting lineup has played, they are holding opponents to just under 100 points a game, 2 points better than the 1st overall Nuggets defense (101.9) https://stats.nba.com/lineups/advanced/?CF=MIN*G*50&Season=2019-20&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&sort=DEF_RATING&dir=-1 9 comments nba
- [OC] After 20% of regular season games, how does each team compare in (adjusted) ORTG and DRTG? http://stats.nba.com/ 15 comments nba
- Joel Embiid has the best defensive rating in the league https://stats.nba.com/players/advanced/?sort=DEF_RATING&dir=-1&CF=GP*G*10:MIN*G*20&Season=2019-20&SeasonType=Regular%20Season 232 comments nba
- Since Lebron's been out, the Lakers have the 2nd ranked defense but only the 28th ranked offense. https://stats.nba.com/teams/advanced/advanced/ 5 comments nba
- Correcting False Narratives: Kawhi is 3rd in the NBA in clutch scoring per NBA stats https://stats.nba.com 21 comments nba
- [Question] How did Zach Lowe get this stat on NBA.com? https://stats.nba.com 22 comments nba
- [OC] A side project I’ve been working on : using deep learning to generate play-by-play labels for NBA footage http://stats.nba.com/ 102 comments nba
- Lebron James leads the NBA playoffs in Secondary Assists (Hockey Assists). Klay Thompson, Terry Rozier, Demar Derozan, Kevin Durant, Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, Draymond Green, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Chris Paul round up the top 10. https://stats.nba.com/players/passing/?sort=secondary_ast&dir=1&season=2017-18&seasontype=playoffs&permode=totals 6 comments nba
- LeBron's AST/TO ratio so far in this year's playoffs on isolation drives is 10.6. The next best player is Rajon Rondo with 5.1. http://stats.nba.com 89 comments nba
- Boban and Lou Williams have a 139.8 offensive rating when they’re on the floor together. https://stats.nba.com/lineups/advanced/?Season=2017-18&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&GroupQuantity=2&sort=OFF_RATING&dir=1&TeamID=1610612746 97 comments nba
- How should I set up this web app? https://stats.nba.com/ 4 comments learnprogramming
- LeBron James is 15 games away from breaking the all-time record for most consecutive games with 10+ points https://stats.nba.com/search/player-streak/#?CF=PTS*gt*10&sort=GAMESTREAK&dir=1 26 comments nba
- The last player to record 30 rebounds in an NBA game is Andrew Bynum (2012) http://stats.nba.com/search/player-game/#?cf=reb*gt*30&sort=game_date&dir=1 16 comments nba
- Despite adding Paul George (5 FTA 2016-17) and Carmelo Anthony (4.9 FTA 2016-17), the OKC Thunder's collective FTA Rate has fallen from 0.295 a year ago to 0.234 this year. https://stats.nba.com/teams/four-factors/?sort=fta_rate&dir=-1&season=2017-18&seasontype=regular%20season 19 comments nba
- |All Lowlights| James Harden 15pts on 5-17 shooting from the field. 1-8 from the three, 3 turnovers. 33 minutes played. Loss to SAS. https://stats.nba.com/game/0011700072/?sort=pts&dir=1 17 comments nba
- [OC] 28/50: A deeper look into Draymond Green's incredible on-off numbers http://stats.nba.com/ 121 comments nba
- Hornets were 0-9 in games last year decided by 3 points or less, the only team in the NBA to not win a game within those parameters. http://stats.nba.com/standings#!?season=2016-17&seasontype=regular%20season&section=margins 55 comments nba
- [OC] 3/50: Comparing D'Angelo Russell to Other Young Guards (22 or under) since 1996-97 http://stats.nba.com/ 17 comments nba
- [OC] 1/50: Trends in Team Advanced Stats since 1996-97 http://stats.nba.com/ 9 comments nba
- The Jazz and The Spurs are the only teams currently holding teams to under 100 ppg http://stats.nba.com/teams/opponent/#!?sort=opp_pts&dir=-1 3 comments nba
- Otto Porter is only shooting 35.4% from three post ASB http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/203490/traditional/?season=2016-17&seasontype=regular%20season&seasonsegment=post%20all-star 3 comments nba
- After tonight, Westbrook is averaging 9.8 points/4th quarter and is only 0.2 points/4th behind Isaiah Thomas http://stats.nba.com/players/traditional/#!?sort=pts&dir=-1&season=2016-17&seasontype=regular%20season&period=4 43 comments nba
- The Golden State Warriors score 50 points in the third quarter alone http://stats.nba.com/game/#!/0021600854/ 269 comments nba
- Andre Roberson has the worst 3P% this season of any player (with > 100 3P attempts) http://stats.nba.com/players/traditional/#!?sort=FG3_PCT&dir=1&Season=2016-17&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&CF=FG3A*G*100:PLAYER_NAME*E*&PerMode=Totals 33 comments nba
- Paul Millsap has played two quadruple-overtime games in his career http://stats.nba.com/game/#!/0021600711 34 comments nba
- As of January 22nd, Russell Westbrook leads the league in points with 1348. Who's second? James Harden with 1347. http://stats.nba.com/players/traditional/#!?season=2016-17&seasontype=regular%20season&permode=totals&sort=pts&dir=-1 6 comments nba
- Easy access to stats.nba.com API data with Kawhi http://stats.nba.com 27 comments nba
- So, what are the odds Warriors win three in a row? Cav's don't make it? And what about a Thunder/Raptors finals? http://stats.nba.com/leaders/#!/?StatCategory=PTS 90 comments nba
- Small Ball Death Squad? How about the Bench of DOOM. http://stats.nba.com/league/lineups/#!/advanced/?sort=NET_RATING&dir=1&CF=MIN*GE*25 47 comments nba
- [OC] Why Russell Westbrook struggles to shoot against the Steve Kerr-coached Warriors: 33.8% from the field, 21.6% from three in six games http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/201566/tracking/shots/?Season=2015-16&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&OpponentTeamID=1610612744 33 comments nba
- Since Jan 23 the Blazers are 3rd in both Offensive & Defensive Efficiency http://stats.nba.com/league/team/#!/advanced/?season=2015-16&seasontype=regular%20season&datefrom=01%2F23%2F2016&sort=off_rating&dir=1 8 comments nba
- Thanks for signing up for Curry facts! http://stats.nba.com/ 23 comments nba
- Let's stop the circlejerk. Some Video of Game 2 fouls for all the foul/flop, Oh My Gawd comments. Where are the phantom calls? http://stats.nba.com/game/#!/0041400232/playbyplay/ 207 comments nba
- Hassan Whiteside is now averaging a double-double this season (11.1 PPG & 10.1 RPG) http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/202355/ 5 comments nba
- An In Depth Look at Robert Covington's 3 Point Shooting http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/203496/tracking/passes/?PerMode=Totals 44 comments nba
Linking pages
- Another Knicks Novelty: Ron Baker's Journey from Farm to Madison Square Garden | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2686150-another-knicks-novelty-ron-bakers-journey-from-farm-to-madison-square-garden 1159 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
- 2018 NBA Playoffs: Ranking the 10 Best Players Remaining in the Postseason | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2775535-2018-nba-playoffs-ranking-the-10-best-players-remaining-in-the-postseason#slide10 469 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
- GitHub - dribbleanalytics/unicorn-index: Introducing a new way to define player uniqueness https://github.com/dribbleanalytics/unicorn-index 425 comments
- Biggest Hole Every NBA Team Still Needs to Fill | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2787910-biggest-hole-every-nba-team-still-needs-to-fill 405 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
- NBA Power Rankings: LeBron and the Los Angeles Lakers Rise Up | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2860827-nba-power-rankings-lebron-and-the-los-angeles-lakers-rise-up?share=other#slide0 283 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
- Metrics 101: Exposing the NBA's Worst Defender at Every Position | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2822874-metrics-101-exposing-the-nbas-worst-defender-at-every-position#slide2 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
- NBA Power Rankings: Where Do LA Lakers Sit After Inking LeBron James? | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2786063-nba-power-rankings-where-do-la-lakers-sit-after-inking-lebron-james?amp%3Butm_campaign=editorial&%3Butm_medium=referral 179 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
- GitHub - homerchen19/nba-go: 🏀 💻 The finest NBA CLI. https://github.com/xxhomey19/nba-go 147 comments
- It's Time for Gregg Popovich to Punt on DeMar DeRozan, LaMarcus Aldridge | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2866971-its-time-for-gregg-popovich-to-punt-on-demar-derozan-lamarcus-aldridge 143 comments