WNBA 2019: 12-Week Progress Report

WNBA 2019’s sixth fortnight became a showcase for basketball old-schooler Mike Thibault’s Washington Mystics, who have been sitting atop these rankings since Week 6. While posting a perfect 5 – 0 record, EDD & Co. were league-best in points both scored and allowed, FG and 3FG shooting, Turnover percentage and Defensive Rebounding – also shot north of 90% from the foul line.

In all likelihood, Coach T is fretting that they’re peaking too soon!

It’s a Make-or-Miss League

Back on June 5, in each team’s third game of the season, the Mystics and Chicago Sky both connected on exactly half their FG attempts – the only occasion in 159 tip-offs when teams posted an identical FG%.

In the other 158 games, the squad who shot better from the field has won a whopping 128 times (.810).

By contrast, the team holding an edge in Total Rebounds is 103 – 47 - 9 (.687) and the team committing fewer turnovers is 89 – 56 – 14 (.614).

Here’s what an average 2019 WNBA game performance looks like, numerically.

[All data reflects play through Monday, August 19.  An explanation of the criteria is available here.]

Possessions: 78.6

Points: 77.8  [PPP: 0.990]

FG: 28.8 – 68.4, .421

3FG: 6.8 – 20.1, .337

3PAr/Usage rate: .294

FT: 13.5 – 16.8, .802

(Off – Tot) Reb: 9.2 – 34.8  [OR% .264]

TO: 14.7  [TO% .162]

No. 1 Washington Mystics, 20-7 (6)

[10-week Abacus Rank: No. 1

8-week Abacus Rank: No. 1

6-week Abacus Rank: No. 1

4-week Abacus Rank: No. 1

2-week Abacus Rank: No. 3]

KK:  +7; (10 Road Wins – 3 Home Losses) / No. 1 overall

Flow:  +4.48; (44.8 stops OF opp [No. 7] – 40.3 stops BY opp [No. 1] / No. 1 overall

Striping:  +1.46; (+3.50) conversions [No. 1] – (+2.04) opp conversions [No. 9] / No. 1 overall

SPOR-t:  +59; (589 [No. 1] – 530 [No. 7]) / No. 3 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Mystics have made exactly as many FT’s (379) as its opponents have taken.

No. 2 Connecticut Sun, 19-8 (14)

[10-week Abacus Rank: No. 2

8-week Abacus Rank: No. 4

6-week Abacus Rank: No. 2

4-week Abacus Rank: No. 2

2-week Abacus Rank: No. 1]

KK:  +5; (6 Road Wins – 1 Home Loss) / No. 2 overall

Flow:  +0.67; (45.9 stops OF opp [No. 5] – 45.2 stops BY opp [No. 6] / No. 4 overall

Striping:  -0.28; (+1.09) conversions [No. 10] – (+1.37) conversions [No. 4] / No. 7 overall

SPOR-t:  +75; (556 [No. 2] – 481 [No. 2]) / No. 1 overall

Abacus Revelation: Sun opponents post a higher 3PAr (.311) than connect rate for treys (.286) – only the Aces duplicate this unusual achievement.

ABACUS INFOMERCIAL

Masters of the Craft (Part 1)

Which teams are performing the rudimentary skills of the game most proficiently at both ends of the floor? Let’s consider six elements of play: FG shooting, three-point shooting, Points per Game, Offensive Rebounding, the matter of turnovers and the SPOR-t score of our ratings. These teams hold a Top Four rank offensively and defensively:

FG%: Chicago, Las Vegas

3FG%: Connecticut, Las Vegas

PPG: NONE

OR%: Connecticut, Minnesota, Seattle

TO%: Connecticut

SPOR-t: Connecticut, Minnesota

No. 3 Las Vegas Aces, 18-9 (20)

[10-week Abacus Rank: No. 3

8-week Abacus Rank: No. 2

6-week Abacus Rank: No. 3

4-week Abacus Rank: No. 4

2-week Abacus Rank: No. 8]

KK:  +3; (7 Road Wins – 4 Home Losses) / No. 4 overall

Flow:  +3.89; (49.4 stops OF opp [No. 1] – 45.6 stops BY opp [No. 8] / No. 2 overall

Striping:  -1.72; (+0.61) conversions [No. 12] – (+2.33) opp conversions [No. 12] / No. 12 overall

SPOR-t:  +68; (530 [No. 5] – 462 [No. 1]) / No. 2 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Las Vegas D has induced a total of 1,195 missed FGA’s, 119 more than any other squad this season.

No. 4 Chicago Sky, 15-11 (21.5)

[10-week Abacus Rank: No. 5

8-week Abacus Rank: No. 6

6-week Abacus Rank: No. 7

4-week Abacus Rank: No. 3

2-week Abacus Rank: No. 10]

KK:  +1; (5 Road Wins – 4 Home Losses) / No. 5 overall (tied)

Flow:  +0.58; (46.8 stops OF opp [No. 2] – 46.2 stops BY opp [No. 9] / No. 5 overall

Striping:  +1.10; (+2.33) conversions [No. 3] – (+1.23) opp conversions [No. 3] / No. 2 overall

SPOR-t:  -28; (507 [No. 9] – 535 [No. 8]) / No. 9 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Sky post the league’s second-highest 3PAr (.322), their opposition the lowest (.260).

No. 5 Los Angeles Sparks, 15-10 (22)

[10-week Abacus Rank: No. 4

8-week Abacus Rank: No. 5

6-week Abacus Rank: No. 5

4-week Abacus Rank: No. 8

2-week Abacus Rank: No. 6]

KK:  +4; (6 Road Wins – 2 Home Losses) / No. 3 overall

Flow:  -0.52; (46.3 stops OF opp [No. 2] – 46.8 stops BY opp [No. 10] / No. 8 overall

Striping:  +0.88; (+2.64) conversions [No. 2] – (+1.76) opp conversions [No. 7]) / No. 3 overall

SPOR-t:  -18; (508 [No. 8] – 526 [No. 6]) / No. 8 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Sparks’ D forced nearly 20 opponent TO’s per game during Weeks 11 & 12.

ABACUS INFOMERCIAL

Scoring Pace 159 games

100+ points: 10 games

90-99 points: 37 games

80-89 points: 83 games

70-79 points: 109 games

60-69 points: 63 games

<60 points: 16 games  

No. 6 Minnesota Lynx, 13-14 (24.5)

[10-week Abacus Rank: No. 6

8-week Abacus Rank: No. 7

6-week Abacus Rank: No. 6

4-week Abacus Rank: No. 6

2-week Abacus Rank: No. 2]

KK:  0; (6 Road Wins – 6 Home Losses) / No. 7 overall (tied)

Flow:  +1.41; (46.1 stops OF opp [No. 4] – 44.7 stops BY opp [No. 4] / No. 3 overall

Striping:  -0.61; (+1.22) conversions [No. 8] – (+1.83) opp conversions [No. 8] / No. 10 overall

SPOR-t:  +48; (541 [No. 3] – 493 [No. 3]) / No. 4 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Lynx’s .446 marksmanship from the field ranks No. 2 in the “W”.

No. 6 Seattle Storm, 15-13 (24.5)

[10-week Abacus Rank: No. 7

8-week Abacus Rank: No. 3

6-week Abacus Rank: No. 4

4-week Abacus Rank: No. 5

2-week Abacus Rank: No. 4]

KK:  +1; (5 Road Wins – 4 Home Losses) / No. 5 overall (tied)

Flow:  +0.50; (45.4 stops OF opp [No. 6] – 44.9 stops BY opp [No. 5] / No. 6 overall

Striping:  -0.34; (+1.89) conversions [No. 5] - (+2.23) opp conversions [No. 11] / No. 8 overall

SPOR-t:  +14; (516 [No. 6] – 502 [No. 4]) / No. 5 overall

Abacus Revelation: Both the Storm and their opponents have connected on 193 3FG’s.

ABACUS INFOMERCIAL

Scoring Differential 159 games

1-5 points: 46 games

6-10 points: 48 games

11-15 points: 26 games

16-20 points:  17 games

>20: 22 games

No. 8 Phoenix Mercury, 13-13 (30.5)

[10-week Abacus Rank: No. 7

8-week Abacus Rank: No. 8

6-week Abacus Rank: No. 7

4-week Abacus Rank: No. 10

2-week Abacus Rank: No. 9]

KK:  0; (4 Road Wins – 4 Home Losses) / No. 7 overall (tied)

Flow:  +0.42; (43.8 stops OF opp [No. 8] – 43.3 stops BY opp [No. 2] / No. 7 overall

Striping:  +0.42; (+2.17) conversions [No. 4] – (+1.75) opp conversions [No. 6] / No. 5 overall

SPOR-t:  -74; (474 [No. 11] – 548 [No. 9]) / No. 11 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Mercury struggled from the field during Weeks 11 & 12, shooting a league-worst .375.

No. 9 Dallas Wings, 9-18 (31)

[10-week Abacus Rank: No. 9

8-week Abacus Rank: No. 9

6-week Abacus Rank: No. 10

4-week Abacus Rank: No. 9

2-week Abacus Rank: No. 7]

KK:  -5; (1 Road Win – 6 Home Losses) / No. 11 overall

Flow:  -2.22; (43.0 stops OF opp [No. 11] – 45.2 stops BY opp [No. 7] / No. 10 overall

Striping:  +0.59; (+1.67) conversions [No. 6] – (+1.07) conversions [No. 1] / No. 4 overall

SPOR-t:  +7; (516 [No. 6] – 509 [No. 5]) / No. 6 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Wings have risen to No. 2 in scoring defense (75.1) through 12 weeks.

ABACUS INFOMERCIAL

Masters of the Craft (Part 2)

Are not the exceptionally inept worthy of some recognition? Here are the teams that hold a Bottom Four offensive and defensive ranking in our key elements of play: FG shooting, three-point shooting, PPG, Offensive Rebounding, Turnovers and SPOR-t.

FG%: New York

3FG%: New York, Seattle

PPG: Atlanta

OR%: Los Angeles, Phoenix

TO%: New York

SPOR-t: Atlanta, New York

No. 10 Indiana Fever, 9-17 (36.5)

[10-week Abacus Rank: No. 10

8-week Abacus Rank: No. 10

6-week Abacus Rank: No. 9

4-week Abacus Rank: No. 7

2-week Abacus Rank: No. 5]

KK:  -4; (4 Road Wins – 8 Home Losses) / No. 9 overall (tied)

Flow:  -1.65; (43.0 stops OF opp [No. 12] – 44.7 stops BY opp [No. 3] / No. 9 overall

Striping:  -0.79; (+1.35) conversions [No. 7] – (+2.13) conversions [No. 10) / No. 11 overall

SPOR-t:  -17; (541 [No. 3] – 558 [No. 11]) / No. 7 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Fever take fewer than one in four shots (.244) from behind the Arc, No. 11 in 3PAr.

No. 10 New York Liberty, 8-18 (36.5)

[10-week Abacus Rank: No. 11

8-week Abacus Rank: No. 11

6-week Abacus Rank: No. 11

4-week Abacus Rank: No. 11

2-week Abacus Rank: No. 10]

KK:  -4; (4 Road Wins – 8 Home Losses) / No. 9 overall (tied)

Flow:  -3.54; (43.5 stops OF opp [No. 10] – 47.0 stops BY opp [No. 11] / No. 11 overall

Striping:  -0.12; (1.17) conversions [No. 9] – (+1.29) opp conversions [No. 2] / No. 6 overall

SPOR-t:  -51; (502 [No. 10] – 553 [No. 10]) / No. 10 overall

Abacus Revelation: The New York defense is yielding 84 points per game, worst in the circuit.

No. 12 Atlanta Dream, 5-21 (45)

[10-week Abacus Rank: No. 12

8-week Abacus Rank: No. 12

6-week Abacus Rank: No. 12

4-week Abacus Rank: No. 12

2-week Abacus Rank: No. 12]

KK:  -8; (1 Road Win – 9 Home Losses) / No. 12 overall

Flow:  -4.38; (43.6 stops OF opp [No. 9] – 48.0 stops BY opp [No. 12] / No. 12 overall

Striping:  -0.52; [+1.04) conversions [No. 11] – (+1.56) conversions [No. 5] / No. 9 overall

SPOR-t:  -97; (470 [No. 12] – 567 [No. 12]) / No. 12 overall

Abacus Revelation: Both the Dream and their adversaries have attempted 459 Free Throws (17.7 per game).

Abacus Revelation for the Road / Random Ranking – Per-game Turnover Differential

Through 159 games, WNBA play has produced 4,672 turnovers (or 14.7 per game per team) … slightly under one out of six (.162) of the season’s roughly 25,000 total offensive possessions.

For the record, on 14 occasions this season WNBA teams have played to a standoff in the Turnover column of a game’s stat sheet … in the remaining games, the team that committed fewer TO’s has 89 wins and 56 losses, .614.

Washington -3.56 TO’s committed per game [11.4 (No. 1) – 15.0 (No. 5)]

Los Angeles -1.72 TO’s committed per game [14.8 (No. 6) – 16.5 (No. 3)]

Connecticut -1.59 TO’s committed per game [14.4 (No. 4) – 16.0 (No. 4)]

Phoenix -0.77 TO’s committed per game [12.9 (No. 2) – 13.7 (No. 8)]

Seattle -0.75 TO’s committed per game [15.9 (No. 10) – 16.6 (No. 2)]

Minnesota +0.11 TO’s committed per game [16.8 (No. 12) – 16.7 (No. 1)]

Indiana +0.85 TO’s committed per game [13.7 (No. 3) – 12.9 (No. 12)]

Atlanta +0.96 TO’s committed per game [14.4 (No. 5) – 13.5 (No. 11)]

Dallas +1.00 TO’s committed per game [15.2 (No. 8) – 14.2 (No. 6)]

Las Vegas +1.22 TO’s committed per game [15.1 (No. 7) – 13.9 (No. 7)]

Chicago +2.08 TO’s committed per game [15.6 (No. 9) – 13.5 (No. 10)]

New York +2.27 TO’s committed per game [15.9 (No. 11) – 13.7 (No. 8)]

WNBA 2019: 10-Week Progress Report

The WNBA’s Las Vegas-centric All-Star Extravaganza provided to the league and its new Commissioner a plush platform from which to promote the league and women’s ball overall – fittingly enough, one of the designated team captains missed the “game” due to injury.

The absence of the sport’s biggest names didn’t inhibit the “elite” who fast-paced their way to 250 combined points on over 100 possessions apiece. Shots were falling at a hearty 49% clip – though about league average from three-point range. Turnovers, free throws and defense ranged from minimal to non-existent.

The Indiana Fever’s relatively obscure but sharp-shooting Erica Wheeler copped MVP honors in the first All-Star selection of her five-year career.

For non-participants in the Gala, a five-day break from (for many) a year-round job is the nectar of the gods. 

Here’s a handful of established veterans to keep an eye on as the season enters its final trimester … players prone to make the proper play in the most tense of moments: Jessica Breland (Atlanta), Shenise Johnson (Indiana), Briann January (Phoenix), Jantel Lavender (Chicago) and Jasmine Thomas (Connecticut).

That’s a quintet – none of whom can boast more than a single All-Star selection – that’ll step up to the task, whatever it requires.

Here’s what an average 2019 WNBA game performance looks like, numerically.

[All data reflects play through Monday, August 5.  An explanation of the criteria is available here.]

Possessions: 78.6

Points: 77.1  [PPP: 0.981]

FG: 28.7 – 68.8, .418

3FG: 6.7 – 20.0, .330

3PAr/Usage rate: .291

FT: 12.9 – 16.2, .799

(Off – Tot) Reb: 9.2 – 35.2  [OR% .260]

TO: 14.5  [TO% .161]

No. 1 Washington Mystics, 15-7 (9)

[8-week Abacus Rank: No. 1

6-week Abacus Rank: No. 1

4-week Abacus Rank: No. 1

2-week Abacus Rank: No. 3]

KK:  +6; (9 Road Wins – 3 Home Losses) / No. 1 overall

Flow:  +3.73; (44.6 stops OF opp [No. 7] – 40.9 stops BY opp [No. 1] / No. 2 overall

Striping:  +1.23; (+3.30) conversions [No. 1] – (+2.07) opp conversions [No. 10] / No. 2 overall

SPOR-t:  +40; (586 [No. 1] – 546 [No. 9]) / No. 4 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Mystics’ nine road victories are 50% higher than anyone else’s total.

No. 2 Connecticut Sun, 16-6 (14.5)

[8-week Abacus Rank: No. 4

6-week Abacus Rank: No. 2

4-week Abacus Rank: No. 2

2-week Abacus Rank: No. 1]

KK:  +4; (5 Road Wins – 1 Home Loss) / No. 2 overall (tied)

Flow:  +1.09; (46.0 stops OF opp [No. 5] – 45.9 stops BY opp [No. 4] / No. 4 overall

Striping:  -0.32; (+1.20) conversions [No. 9] – (+1.52) conversions [No. 4] / No. 7 overall

SPOR-t:  +87; (561 [No. 2] – 474 [No. 2]) / No. 1 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Sun misfire on a league-high 5.14 FTA’s per game.

ABACUS INFOMERCIAL

Masters of the Craft (Part 1)

Which teams are performing the rudimentary skills of the game most proficiently at both ends of the floor? Let’s consider six elements of play: FG shooting, three-point shooting, Points per Game, Offensive Rebounding, the matter of turnovers and the SPOR-t score of our ratings. These teams hold a Top Four rank offensively and defensively:

FG%: Chicago, Las Vegas

3FG%: Chicago, Connecticut

PPG: Connecticut

OR%: Connecticut, Dallas, Minnesota

TO%: Connecticut

SPOR-t: Connecticut, Minnesota

No. 3 Las Vegas Aces, 11-5 (19)

[8-week Abacus Rank: No. 2

6-week Abacus Rank: No. 3

4-week Abacus Rank: No. 4

2-week Abacus Rank: No. 8]

KK:  +3; (6 Road Wins – 3 Home Losses) / No. 4 overall

Flow:  +3.91; (50.0 stops OF opp [No. 1] – 46.1 stops BY opp [No. 8] / No. 1 overall

Striping:  -1.80; (+0.54) conversions [No. 12] – (+2.35) opp conversions [No. 12] / No. 12 overall

SPOR-t:  +59; (508 [No. 7] – 449 [No. 1]) / No. 2 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Aces attempt a league-best 5.09 more FT’s per game then their opponents through 10 weeks.

No. 4 Los Angeles Sparks, 13-8 (21.5)

[8-week Abacus Rank: No. 5

6-week Abacus Rank: No. 5

4-week Abacus Rank: No. 8

2-week Abacus Rank: No. 6]

KK:  +4; (6 Road Wins – 2 Home Losses) / No. 2 overall (tied)

Flow:  -0.10; (46.6 stops OF opp [No. 3] – 46.7 stops BY opp [No. 10] / No. 8 overall

Striping:  +1.07; (+2.74) conversions [No. 2] – (+1.67) opp conversions [No. 6]) / No. 3 overall

SPOR-t:  -6; (515 [No. 5] – 521 [No. 6]) / No. 8 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Sparks stiffened their work (No. 4, .767) on the D-board during Weeks 9 & 10.

No. 5 Chicago Sky, 12-9 (22)

[8-week Abacus Rank: No. 6

6-week Abacus Rank: No. 7

4-week Abacus Rank: No. 3

2-week Abacus Rank: No. 10]

KK:  +1; (4 Road Wins – 3 Home Losses) / No. 6 overall

Flow:  +0.14; (46.8 stops OF opp [No. 2] – 46.6 stops BY opp [No. 9] / No. 6 overall

Striping:  +1.36; (+2.55) conversions [No. 3] – (+1.19) opp conversions [No. 2] / No. 1 overall

SPOR-t:  -33; (494 [No. 9] – 527 [No. 7]) / No. 9 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Sky are playing the WNBA’s No. 2 3-point defense (.314).

ABACUS INFOMERCIAL

Scoring Pace 131 games

100+ points: 6 games

90-99 points: 32 games

80-89 points: 62 games

70-79 points: 92 games

60-69 points: 57 games

<60 points: 13 games  

No. 6 Minnesota Lynx, 10-11 (24)

[8-week Abacus Rank: No. 7

6-week Abacus Rank: No. 6

4-week Abacus Rank: No. 6

2-week Abacus Rank: No. 2]

KK:  -1; (4 Road Wins – 5 Home Losses) / No. 8 overall

Flow:  +1.19; (46.4 stops OF opp [No. 4] – 45.2 stops BY opp [No. 5] / No. 3 overall

Striping:  -0.64; (+1.26) conversions [No. 8] – (+1.90) opp conversions [No. 8] / No. 10 overall

SPOR-t:  +46; (538 [No. 4] – 492 [No. 3]) / No. 3 overall

Abacus Revelation: A consistent effort on the glass (top-tier at both ends of the floor) keep Coach Reeve’s Lynx in the mix.

No. 7 Phoenix Mercury, 11-10 (26)

[8-week Abacus Rank: No. 8

6-week Abacus Rank: No. 7

4-week Abacus Rank: No. 10

2-week Abacus Rank: No. 9]

KK:  +2; (4 Road Wins – 2 Home Losses) / No. 5 overall

Flow:  +0.90; (44.2 stops OF opp [No. 9] – 43.3 stops BY opp [No. 2] / No. 5 overall

Striping:  +0.48; (+2.48) conversions [No. 4] – (+2.00) opp conversions [No. 9] / No. 5 overall

SPOR-t:  -79; (468 [No. 12] – 547 [No. 10]) / No. 11 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Mercury not only attempt 2.76 more FT’s per game than their opposition (No. 2), but also miss only 2.10 FTA’s per game, fewest in the league … quite a quinella.

No. 7 Seattle Storm, 12-11 (26)

[8-week Abacus Rank: No. 3

6-week Abacus Rank: No. 4

4-week Abacus Rank: No. 5

2-week Abacus Rank: No. 4]

KK:  0; (4 Road Wins – 4 Home Losses) / No. 7 overall

Flow:  +0.09; (45.6 stops OF opp [No. 6] – 45.5 stops BY opp [No. 6] / No. 7 overall

Striping:  -0.22; (+2.04) conversions [No. 5] - (+2.26) opp conversions [No. 11] / No. 6 overall

SPOR-t:  +9; (507 [No. 8] – 498 [No. 5]) / No. 6 overall

Abacus Revelation: The pesky Storm rank No. 1 in forcing Opponent Turnovers (.188).

ABACUS INFOMERCIAL

Scoring Differential 131 games

1-5 points: 40 games

6-10 points: 36 games

11-15 points: 22 games

16-20 points:  15 games

>20: 18 games

No.9 Dallas Wings, 6-16 (30)

[8-week Abacus Rank: No. 9

6-week Abacus Rank: No. 10

4-week Abacus Rank: No. 9

2-week Abacus Rank: No. 7]

KK:  -6; (0 Road Wins – 6 Home Losses) / No. 11 overall

Flow:  -2.45; (43.5 stops OF opp [No. 12] – 46.0 stops BY opp [No. 7] / No. 10 overall

Striping:  +0.57; (+1.73) conversions [No. 6] – (+1.16) conversions [No. 1] / No. 4 overall

SPOR-t:  +20; (513 [No. 6] – 493 [No. 4]) / No. 5 overall

Abacus Revelation: Dallas opponents attempted 10 more FT’s per game than the Wings during Weeks 9 & 10.

No. 10 Indiana Fever, 8-15 (35)

[8-week Abacus Rank: No. 10

6-week Abacus Rank: No. 9

4-week Abacus Rank: No. 7

2-week Abacus Rank: No. 5]

KK:  -4; (4 Road Wins – 8 Home Losses) / No. 10 overall

Flow:  -1.17; (43.7 stops OF opp [No. 11] – 44.8 stops BY opp [No. 3] / No. 9 overall

Striping:  -0.43; (+1.30) conversions [No. 7] – (+1.74) conversions [No. 7) / No. 9 overall

SPOR-t:  -2; (546 [No. 3] – 548 [No. 11]) / No. 7 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Fever struggle to force Turnovers, ranking No. 11 in Opponent TO% (.147).

ABACUS INFOMERCIAL

Masters of the Craft (Part 2)

Are not the exceptionally inept worthy of some recognition? Here are the teams that hold a Bottom Four offensive and defensive ranking in our key elements of play: FG shooting, three-point shooting, PPG, Offensive Rebounding, Turnovers and SPOR-t.

FG%: New York

3FG%: Dallas, New York

PPG: NONE

OR%: Phoenix

TO%: Chicago, New York

SPOR-t: Atlanta, Phoenix

No. 11 New York Liberty, 8-13 (38)

[8-week Abacus Rank: No. 11

6-week Abacus Rank: No. 11

4-week Abacus Rank: No. 11

2-week Abacus Rank: No. 10]

KK:  -2; (4 Road Wins – 6 Home Losses) / No. 9 overall

Flow:  -3.19; (44.4 stops OF opp [No. 8] – 47.6 stops BY opp [No. 11] / No. 11 overall

Striping:  -0.36; (1.10) conversions [No. 10] – (+1.44) opp conversions [No. 3] / No. 8 overall

SPOR-t:  -56; (488 [No. 10] – 544 [No. 8]) / No. 10 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Liberty have been earning 20 Free Throw attempts per game over the last four weeks of play.

No. 12 Atlanta Dream, 5-17 (47)

[8-week Abacus Rank: No. 12

6-week Abacus Rank: No. 12

4-week Abacus Rank: No. 12

2-week Abacus Rank: No. 12]

KK:  -7; (1 Road Win – 8 Home Losses) / No. 12 overall

Flow:  -4.32; (44.0 stops OF opp [No. 10] – 48.3 stops BY opp [No. 12] / No. 12 overall

Striping:  -0.73; [+0.84) conversions [No. 11] – (+1.57) conversions [No. 5] / No. 11 overall

SPOR-t:  -95; (470 [No. 11] – 565 [No. 12]) / No. 12 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Dream have yet to make 50% of their FG attempts in a ballgame this season, also have shot less than 40% in 15 of their 22 games.

Abacus Revelation for the Road / Random Ranking – Per-game Differential in Free-Throw Attempts

In its first 131 games, WNBA 2019 produced 4,236 free-throw attempts – an average of 16.2 per game per team. [Worthy of note. FTA’s are down about three per team per game from last season.]

Las Vegas +5.09 FTA’s per game [20.3 (No. 1) – 15.2 (No. 5)]

Phoenix +2.76 FTA’s per game [15.5 (No. 6) – 12.7 (No. 1)]

Connecticut +2.18 FTA’s per game [17.7 (No. 3) – 15.5 (No. 6)]

Seattle +1.91 FTA’s per game [15.4 (No. 7) – 13.5 (No. 2)]

Washington +1.77 FTA’s per game [15.4 (No. 8) – 13.6 (No. 3)]

Atlanta +1.14 FTA’s per game [17.4 (No. 4) – 16.3 (No. 7)]

Minnesota +0.43 FTA’s per game [14.7 (No. 10) – 14.2 (No. 4)]

New York -1.52 FTA’s per game [18.8 (No. 2) – 20.3 (No. 12)]

Indiana -2.22 FTA’s per game [15.6 (No. 5) – 17.8 (No. 10)]

Chicago -3.19 FTA’s per game [14.4 (No. 11) – 17.6 (No. 8)]

Los Angeles -3.76 FTA’s per game [13.9 (No. 12) – 17.6 (No. 9)]

Dallas -5.05 FTA’s per game [14.7 (No. 9) – 19.7 (No. 11)]