Teams with the worst eFG% on open shots (4-6 feet space between shooter & defender):

1. Sacramento Kings — 48.4%
2. Orlando Magic — 48.5%
3. Charlotte Hornets — 49.5%
4. Philadelphia 76ers — 49.6%
5. Washington Wizards — 49.8%

(via StatDefender)
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New basketball stat called PEST (Perimeter Estimated Stress Transferred), created by Bucknell Analytics. It is used to quantify the aggressiveness of perimeter defense in the NBA.

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The Herbert haters are gonna be loud loud this week huh

The Kings fall to 9-12 and 4-7 at home.

They dominated so many categories:
-Points in the paint (52-28)
-24-4 on fast break points
-18-7 on 2nd chance points
-25-7 on points off turnovers

The difference? The Spurs made a season-high 23-46 from 3. Kings hit 12.

in all seriousness though, there exists a reality - quite possibly this one! - where you will be able to create your own app and have access to hundreds of millions of users right away. and you won’t have to be a megacorp to do it.

the blessings of atproto

A night after scoring 60 points, De'Aaron Fox dropped 49 on 51% usage. He could have easily surpassed the half-century mark, but missed three free throws in the final minute.

Regardless, on back-to-back games, he accumulated 109 points on 79 true shot attempts (69% TS). He was 9/14 on 3s. #NBASky

De’Aaron Fox tonight:

— 60 PTS
— 7 AST
— 3 REB
— 3 STL
— 1 BLK
— 22-35 FG
— 6-10 3P
— 10-11 FT

New career high and franchise record for points scored in a game.

In the East, there are only 4 teams with a positive net rating (NETRTG). 11 are under water.

In the West, there are 11 with the Lakers a flicker under (-0.1). Only Jazz, Pelicans, and Blazers are deeply under water.

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Team challenge rate and challenge success rate through ~52 games #nba

Offensive and defensive rating through ~40 games. #nba

Why does it seem like my team always challenges at the wrong time? #nba