NBA 2022-23 6-week Power Rankings

 

NBA 2022-23 6-week Power Rankings

“Conditional” league-wide Performance (wins & losses)

Home-court Advantage:  202 – 122, .623

more successful 3FG’s:  208 – 88, .703 [28 games equal]

fewer unsuccessful FT’s:  153 – 135, .531 [36 games equal]

superior “Striping”:  198 – 108, .647 [18 games equal]

 

 [Data reflects play through Wednesday, Nov.30

 

Power Rankings

No. 1 Phoenix Suns, 15-6 (17.5)

[4-6 week Abacus Rank: No. 2

1-3 week Abacus Rank: No. 4]

 

KK:  +2; (3 Road Wins – 1 Home Loss) / No. 6 overall (tied-4)

Flow:  +1.95; (51.1 stops OF opp [No. 18] – 49.1 stops BY opp [No. 5] / No. 4 overall

Striping:  +1.17; (+4.26) conversions [No. 7] - (+3.10) opp conversions [No. 5] / No. 4 overall

SPOR-t:  +69; (630 [No. 2] – 561 [No. 8]) / No. 2 overall

Abacus Revelation: Phoenix was outscored from the foul line by 5+ ppg during Weeks 4-6.

 

No. 2 Cleveland Cavaliers, 14-8 (18)

[4-6 week Abacus Rank: No. 7

1-3 week Abacus Rank: No. 1]

 

KK:  +4; (5 Road Wins – 1 Home Loss) / No. 3 overall

Flow:  +2.77; (51.9 stops OF opp [No. 9] – 49.1 stops BY opp [No. 4] / No. 2 overall

Striping:  +0.66; (+3.75) conversions [No. 9] - (+3.09) opp conversions [No. 4] / No. 9 overall

SPOR-t:  +64; (592 [No. 9] – 528 [No. 1]) / No. 4 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Cavs play at the league’s second-slowest pace (95.7).

 

No. 3 Boston Celtics, 18-4 (23.5)

[4-6 week Abacus Rank: No. 1

1-3 week Abacus Rank: No. 11]

 

KK:  +6; (7 Road Wins – 1 Home Loss) / No. 1 overall (tied)

Flow:  +1.59; (50.5 stops OF opp [No. 21] – 48.9 stops BY opp [No. 2] / No. 5 overall

Striping:  +3.36; (+6.86) conversions [No. 1] - (+3.50) opp conversions [No. 12] / No. 1 overall

SPOR-t:  -13; (571 [No. 16] – 584 [No. 18]) / No. 16 overall

Abacus Revelation: Boston ranks No. 1 in scoring (121.9), FG% (.498) and 3FG% (.408).

 

No. 4 Denver Nuggets, 14-7 (26.5)

[4-6 week Abacus Rank: No. 3

1-3 week Abacus Rank: No. 3]

 

KK:  +6; (8 Road Wins – 2 Home Losses) / No. 1 overall (tied)

Flow:  +1.29; (49.3 stops OF opp [No. 27] – 48.0 stops BY opp [No. 1] / No. 7 overall

Striping:  +0.29; (+3.55) conversions [No. 11] - (+3.26) opp conversions [No. 9] / No. 11 overall

SPOR-t:  +41; (614 [No. 7] – 573 [No. 13]) / No. 7 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Nuggets are the circuit’s third-best (.787) defensive rebounding team.

 

No. 4 New Orleans Pelicans, 13-8 (26.5)

[4-6 week Abacus Rank: No. 4

1-3 week Abacus Rank: No. 6]

 

KK:  +2; (5 Road Wins – 3 Home Losses) / No. 6 overall (tied-4)

Flow:  +4.10; (53.6 stops OF opp [No. 1] – 49.5 stops BY opp [No. 8] / No. 1 overall

Striping:  -0.57; (+3.24) conversions [No. 15] - (+3.81) opp conversions [No. 22] / No. 17 overall

SPOR-t:  +73; (622 [No. 3] – 549 [No. 4]) / No. 1 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Pelicans rank Top Five in making (.379, No. 5) and defending (.330, No. 3) treys.

 

No. 6 Milwaukee Bucks, 15-5 (38.5)

[4-6 week Abacus Rank: No. 19

1-3 week Abacus Rank: No. 2]

 

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

Flow:  +1.10; (52.9 stops OF opp [No. 4] – 51.8 stops BY opp [No. 21] / No. 10 overall

Striping:  -0.28; (+3.10) conversions [No. 18] - (+3.38) opp conversions [No. 10] / No. 15 overall

SPOR-t:  +51; (592 [No. 9] – 541 [No. 2]) / No. 6 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Bucks average seven missed FT’s per game, third-worst in the NBA.

 

No. 7 Utah Jazz, 13-11 (47.5)

[4-6 week Abacus Rank: No. 23

1-3 week Abacus Rank: No. 5]

 

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

Flow:  -1.08; (49.8 stops OF opp [No. 23] – 50.8 stops BY opp [No. 13] / No. 23 overall

Striping:  +2.29; (+4.85) conversions [No. 3] - (+2.86) opp conversions [No. 1] / No. 3 overall

SPOR-t:  -15; (615 [No. 6] – 630 [No. 29]) / No. 17 overall

Abacus Revelation: Utah ranks Top Ten in making (372) and defending (.336) the three-ball.

 

No. 8 Memphis Grizzlies, 12-9 (50.5)

[4-6 week Abacus Rank: No. 10

1-3 week Abacus Rank: No. 10]

 

KK:  +3; (5 Road Wins – 2 Home Losses) / No. 4 overall (tied)

Flow:  +0.76; (51.5 stops OF opp [No. 15] – 50.7 stops BY opp [No. 12] / No. 13 overall

Striping:  -1.64; (+2.31) conversions [No. 29] - (+3.95) opp conversions [No. 26] / No. 30 overall

SPOR-t:  +67; (640 [No. 1] – 573 [No. 13]) / No. 3 overall

Abacus Revelation: Memphis misfires on a league-high 7.67 FT’s per game.

 

No. 9 Philadelphia 76ers, 12-10 (52)

[4-6 week Abacus Rank: No. 6

1-3 week Abacus Rank: No. 15]

 

KK:  0; (5 Road Wins – 5 Home Losses) / No. 16 overall (tied-3)

Flow:  +0.77; (50.4 stops OF opp [No. 22] – 49.6 stops BY opp [No. 9] / No. 12 overall

Striping:  +1.11; (+3.70) conversions [No. 10] - (+2.59) opp conversions [No. 2] / No. 5 overall

SPOR-t:  -16; (537 [No. 29] – 553 [No. 5]) / No. 18 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Sixers rank fifth in forcing Turnovers (.144).

 

No. 10 Brooklyn Nets, 12-11 (52.5)

[4-6 week Abacus Rank: No. 8

1-3 week Abacus Rank: No. 17]

 

KK:  +1; (5 Road Wins – 4 Home Losses) / No. 10 overall (tied-6)

Flow:  +2.48; (51.6 stops OF opp [No. 13] – 49.1 stops BY opp [No. 3] / No. 3 overall

Striping:  +0.72; (+3.91) conversions [No. 8] - (+3.20) opp conversions [No. 7] / No. 8 overall

SPOR-t:  -46; (542 [No. 26] – 588 [No. 20]) / No. 29 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Nets average a league-low seven O-boards 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 Ten rank offensively and defensively:

FG%: Brooklyn, Cleveland, Minnesota, Golden State, Phoenix

3FG%: Philadelphia, New Orleans, Utah, Golden State

PPG: New Orleans, LA Clippers, Phoenix

OR%: Milwaukee, Memphis, New Orleans

TO%: Toronto, Dallas, Oklahoma City, Phoenix

SPOR-t: Toronto, Cleveland, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Phoenix

 

No. 11 Atlanta Hawks, 12-10 (53)

[4-6 week Abacus Rank: No. 17

1-3 week Abacus Rank: No. 9]

 

KK:  +1; (5 Road Wins – 4 Home Losses) / No. 10 overall (tied-6)

Flow:  -0.09; (51.6 stops OF opp [No. 14] – 51.7 stops BY opp [No. 20] / No. 20 overall (tied)

Striping:  +0.30; (+2.93) conversions [No. 22] - (+2.64) opp conversions [No. 3] / No. 10 overall

SPOR-t:  +13; (591 [No. 11] – 578 [No. 15]) / No. 10 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Hawks are No. 2 in defending the three-ball (.327).

 

No. 12 Portland Trail Blazers, 11-11 (57)

[4-6 week Abacus Rank: No. 23

1-3 week Abacus Rank: No. 12]

 

KK:  +2; (7 Road Wins – 5 Home Losses) / No. 6 overall (tied-4)

Flow:  +0.14; (49.5 stops OF opp [No. 25] – 49.4 stops BY opp [No. 7] / No. 17 overall

Striping:  -0.70; (+3.02) conversions [No. 20] - (+3.73) opp conversions [No. 19] / No. 18 overall

SPOR-t:  -9; (579 [No. 15] – 588 [No. 20]) / No. 14 overall (tied)

Abacus Revelation: Portland is second in the league in Road victories with seven..

 

No. 13 Chicago Bulls, 9-12 (59)

[4-6 week Abacus Rank: No. 24

1-3 week Abacus Rank: No. 8]

 

KK:  -1; (4 Road Wins – 5 Home Losses) / No. 19 overall (tied-3)

Flow:  +1.14; (52.1 stops OF opp [No. 8] – 51.0 stops BY opp [No. 15] / No. 9 overall

Striping:  -0.86; (+3.14) conversions [No. 17] - (+4.00) opp conversions [No. 28] / No. 22 overall

SPOR-t:  +18; (566 [No. 18] – 548 [No. 3]) / No. 8 overall

Abacus Revelation: Chicago is “bullish” in D-boards (No. 5) and forcing TO’s (No. 7).

 

No. 14 New York Knicks, 10-12 (60.5)

[4-6 week Abacus Rank: No. 21

1-3 week Abacus Rank: No. 13]

 

KK:  0; (6 Road Wins – 6 Home Losses) / No. 16 overall (tied-3)

Flow:  +0.27; (51.3 stops OF opp [No. 17] – 51.0 stops BY opp [No. 17] / No. 15 overall

Striping:  -0.75; (+2.95) conversions [No. 21] - (+3.70) opp conversions [No. 18] / No. 19 overall (tied)

SPOR-t:  +14; (618 [No. 4] – 604 [No. 26]) / No. 9 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Knicks improved from No. 14 to third in Turnover rate in three weeks.

 

No. 14 Toronto Raptors, 11-10 (60.5)

[4-6 week Abacus Rank: No. 20

1-3 week Abacus Rank: No. 7]

 

KK:  +1; (3 Road Wins – 2 Home Losses) / No. 10 overall (tied-6)

Flow:  +0.24; (50.6 stops OF opp [No. 20] – 50.4 stops BY opp [No. 11] / No. 16 overall

Striping:  -1.02; (+2.83 conversions [No. 24] - (+3.86) opp conversions [No. 23] / No. 27 overall

SPOR-t:  +60; (617 [No. 5] – 555 [No. 6) / No. 5 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Raptors are the NBA’s third-best Offensive Rebounding squad (.285).

 

No. 14 Sacramento Kings, 11-9 (60.5)

[4-6 week Abacus Rank: No. 7

1-3 week Abacus Rank: No. 1]

 

KK:  0; (4 Road Wins – 4 Home Losses) / No. 16 overall (tied-3)

Flow:  -0.40; (51.0 stops OF opp [No. 19] – 51.4 stops BY opp [No. 18] / No. 22 overall

Striping:  +0.75; (+4.35) conversions [No. 5] - (+3.60) opp conversions [No. 16] / No. 7 overall

SPOR-t:  -9; (559 [No. 23] – 568 [No. 11]) / No. 14 overall (tied)

Abacus Revelation: The Kings are the second-highest scoring team in the league (119.9).

 

No. 17 Oklahoma City Thunder, 9-13 (62)

[4-6 week Abacus Rank: No. 16

1-3 week Abacus Rank: No. 17]

 

KK:  -2; (3 Road Wins – 5 Home Losses) / No. 22 overall (tied-3)

Flow:  +0.41; (53.1 stops OF opp [No. 3] – 52.7 stops BY opp [No. 24] / No. 14 overall

Striping:  -0.11; (+3.43) conversions [No. 13] - (+3.55) opp conversions [No. 15] / No. 13 overall

SPOR-t:  -5; (596 [No. 8] – 601 [No. 25]) / No. 12 overall

Abacus Revelation: OKC ranks sixth in per-game scoring (116 ppg).

 

No. 18 Washington Wizards, 11-11 (63)

[4-6 week Abacus Rank: No. 12

1-3 week Abacus Rank: No. 19]

 

KK:  -1; (3 Road Wins – 4 Home Losses) / No. 19 overall (tied-3)

Flow:  +1.32; (51.5 stops OF opp [No. 16] – 50.1 stops BY opp [No. 10] / No. 6 overall

Striping:  -1.02; (+2.93) conversions [No. 22] - (+3.95) opp conversions [No. 27] / No. 26 overall

SPOR-t: +9; (569 [No. 17] – 560 [No. 7]) / No. 11 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Wizards rank No. 4 in the league in FG defense (.453).

 

No. 19 Golden State Warriors, 11-11 (64.5)

[4-6 week Abacus Rank: No. 9

1-3 week Abacus Rank: No. 20]

 

KK:  +1; (2 Road Wins – 1 Home Loss) / No. 10 overall (tied-6)

Flow:  -1.64; (52.6 stops OF opp [No. 6] – 54.3 stops BY opp [No. 29] / No. 25 overall

Striping:  +2.59; (+6.23) conversions [No. 2] - (+3.64) opp conversions [No. 17] / No. 2 overall

SPOR-t:  -32; (550 [No. 24] – 582 [No. 17]) / No. 25 overall

Abacus Revelation: Opponents attempt 8 more FT’s per game than the Dubs.

 

No. 20 Indiana Pacers, 12-9 (65.5)

[4-6 week Abacus Rank: No. 14

1-3 week Abacus Rank: No. 15]

 

KK:  +1; (5 Road Wins – 4 Home Losses) / No. 10 overall (tied-6)

Flow:  -2.86; (51.8 stops OF opp [No. 11] – 54.6 stops BY opp [No. 30] / No. 27 overall

Striping:  +0.90; (+4.79) conversions [No. 4] - (+3.88) opp conversions [No. 24] / No. 6 overall

SPOR-t:  -21; (560 [No. 22] – 581 [No. 16]) / No. 20 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Pacers were No. 3 in 3FG defense (.324) during Weeks 4-6.

 

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 Ten offensive and defensive ranking in our key elements of play: FG shooting, three-point shooting, PPG, Offensive Rebounding, Turnovers and SPOR-t.

FG%: Toronto, Detroit, Houston, San Antonio

3FG%: Minnesota

PPG: Detroit, Charlotte, Houston

OR%: Brooklyn, Golden State

TO%: Brooklyn, Orlando, Utah, LA Clippers

SPOR-t: Orlando

 

No. 21 Minnesota Timberwolves, 11-11 (69.5)

[4-6 week Abacus Rank: No. 18

1-3 week Abacus Rank: No. 21]

 

KK:  -1; (5 Road Wins – 6 Home Losses) / No. 19 overall (tied-3)

Flow:  +1.14; (53.2 stops OF opp [No. 2] – 52.0 stops BY opp [No. 23] / No. 8 overall

Striping:  -0.75; (+3.05) conversions [No. 19] - (+3.80) opp conversions [No. 20] / No. 19 overall (tied)

SPOR-t:  -23; (565 [No. 19] – 588 [No. 20]) / No. 22 overall

Abacus Revelation: The T’wolves are Top 10 in 3FG usage (.391) but Bottom 10 in accuracy (.326).

 

No. 21 Los Angeles Clippers, 13-10 (69.5)

[4-6 week Abacus Rank: No. 13

1-3 week Abacus Rank: No. 26]

 

KK:  +1; (6 Road Wins – 5 Home Losses) / No. 10 overall (tied-6)

Flow:  +0.78; (51.7 stops OF opp [No. 12] – 50.9 stops BY opp [No. 14] / No. 11 overall

Striping:  -0.93; (+2.59) conversions [No. 26] - (+3.52) opp conversions [No. 14] / No. 23 overall

SPOR-t:  -29; (538 [No. 28] – 567 [No. 10]) / No. 23 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Clippers are third in the league in FG defense (.450).

 

No. 23 Miami Heat, 10-12 (78.5)

[4-6 week Abacus Rank: No. 14

1-3 week Abacus Rank: No. 23]

 

KK:  -2; (2 Road Wins – 4 Home Losses) / No. 22 overall (tied-3)

Flow:  -0.09; (51.8 stops OF opp [No. 10] – 51.9 stops BY opp [No. 22] / No. 20 overall (tied)

Striping:  -0.27; (+4.27) conversions [No. 6] - (+4.55) opp conversions [No. 30] / No. 14 overall

SPOR-t:  -22; (540 [No. 27] – 562 [No. 9]) / No. 21 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Heat have shot 75 more FT’s than opponents, also missed exactly that many.

 

No. 24 Dallas Mavericks, 10-10 (80)

[4-6 week Abacus Rank: No. 25

1-3 week Abacus Rank: No. 14]

 

KK:  -2; (1 Road Win – 3 Home Losses) / No. 22 overall (tied-3)

Flow:  0.00; (49.3 stops OF opp [No. 29] – 49.3 stops BY opp [No. 6] / No. 19 overall

Striping:  +0.20; (+3.30) conversions [No. 14] - (+3.10) opp conversions [No. 6] / No. 12 overall

SPOR-t:  -34; (535 [No. 30] – 569 [No. 12]) / No. 26 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Mavs play at the league’s most deliberate Pace (95.6)..

 

No. 25 Houston Rockets, 5-16 (90.5)

[4-6 week Abacus Rank: No. 27

1-3 week Abacus Rank: No. 25]

 

KK:  -3; (2 Road Wins – 5 Home Losses) / No. 25 overall (tied)

Flow:  -4.38; (49.3 stops OF opp [No. 28] – 53.7 stops BY opp [No. 27] / No. 30 overall

Striping:  -0.43; (+3.50) conversions [No. 10] - (+3.93) opp conversions [No. 25] / No. 16 overall

SPOR-t:  -18; (588 [No. 12] – 606 [No. 27]) / No. 19 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Rockets ranked No. 6 in FG defense (.457) during Weeks 4-6.

 

No. 26 Los Angeles Lakers, 8-12 (93)

[4-6 week Abacus Rank: No. 11

1-3 week Abacus Rank: No. 30]

 

KK:  -4; (2 Road Wins – 6 Home Losses) / No. 27 overall

Flow:  +0.10; (52.8 stops OF opp [No. 5] – 52.7 stops BY opp [No. 25] / No. 18 overall

Striping:  -0.85; (+2.40) conversions [No. 27] - (+3.25) opp conversions [No. 8] / No. 21 overall

SPOR-t:  -35; (550 [No. 24] – 585 [No. 19]) / No. 27 overall

Abacus Revelation: LA attempts 4.05 more FT’s than the other guys, top differential in the league.

 

No. 27 Charlotte Hornets, 6-15 (93.5)

[4-6 week Abacus Rank: No. 26

1-3 week Abacus Rank: No. 27]

 

KK:  -3; (3 Road Wins – 6 Home Losses) / No. 25 overall (tied)

Flow:  -1.95; (52.1 stops OF opp [No. 7] – 54.1 stops BY opp [No. 28] / No. 26 overall

Striping:  -1.38; (+2.14) conversions [No. 30] - (+3.52) opp conversions [No. 13] / No. 29 overall

SPOR-t:  -7; (581 [No. 14] – 588 [No. 20]) / No. 13 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Gang that Can’t Shoot Straight ranks No. 8 in OR% (.266).

 

No. 28 Orlando Magic, 5-17 (106)

[4-6 week Abacus Rank: No. 28

1-3 week Abacus Rank: No. 23]

 

KK:  -7; (1 Road Win – 8 Home Losses) / No. 30 overall

Flow:  -1.36; (49.6 stops OF opp [No. 24] – 51.0 stops BY opp [No. 16] / No. 24 overall

Striping:  -1.09; (+2.70) conversions [No. 25] - (+3.80) opp conversions [No. 20] / No. 28 overall

SPOR-t:  -30; (563 [No. 21] – 593 [No. 24]) / No. 24 overall

Abacus Revelation: Orlando held their opponents to an NBA-best .309 3FG% during Weeks 4-6.

 

No. 29 San Antonio Spurs, 6-16 (109.5)

[4-6 week Abacus Rank: No. 30

1-3 week Abacus Rank: No. 27]

 

KK:  -5; (3 Road Wins – 8 Home Losses) / No. 28 overall (tied)

Flow:  -4.23; (49.4 stops OF opp [No. 26] – 53.6 stops BY opp [No. 26] / No. 29 overall

Striping:  -0.98; (+3.16) conversions [No. 16] - (+4.14) opp conversions [No. 29] / No. 24 overall

SPOR-t:  -37; (582 [No. 13] – 619 [No. 28]) / No. 28 overall

Abacus Revelation: The scrappy Spurs rank No. 10 in Offensive Rebounding Pct. (.262).

 

No. 30 Detroit Pistons, 5-18 (111.5)

[4-6 week Abacus Rank: No. 29

1-3 week Abacus Rank: No. 29]

 

KK:  -5; (2 Road Wins – 7 Home Losses) / No. 28 overall (tied)

Flow:  -4.04; (47.7 stops OF opp [No. 30] – 51.7 stops BY opp [No. 19] / No. 28 overall

Striping:  -1.02; (+2.39) conversions [No. 28] - (+3.41) opp conversions [No. 11] / No. 25 overall

SPOR-t:  -74; (565 [No. 19] – 639 [No. 30]) / No. 30 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Pistons misfire on nearly six (5.96) free-throw attempts per game.

NBA 2022-23 3-week Power Rankings

 

NBA 2022-23 3-week Power Rankings

“Conditional” league-wide Performance (wins & losses)

Home-court Advantage:  95 – 63, .601

more successful 3FG’s:  102 – 36, .739 [20 games equal]

fewer unsuccessful FT’s:  68 – 74, .479 [16 games equal]

superior “Striping”:  95 – 52, .646 [11 games equal]

 

 

Power Rankings

No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers, 8-2 (8.5)

[2022-23 Abacus Rank: No. 15]

 

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

Flow:  +3.10; (53.8 stops OF opp [No. 5] – 50.7 stops BY opp [No. 11] / No. 3 overall

Striping:  +1.65; (+4.35) conversions [No. 7] - (+2.70) opp conversions [No. 4] / No. 3 overall

SPOR-t:  +83; (586 [No. 9] – 503 [No. 1]) / No. 1 overall

Abacus Revelation: The surprising Vavs rank Top Ten in both scoring and points allowed.

 

No. 2 Milwaukee Bucks, 9-1 (25)

[2022-23 Abacus Rank: No. 8]

 

KK:  +2; (2 Road Wins – 0 Home Losses) / No. 5 overall (tied-5)

Flow:  +3.00; (55.4 stops OF opp [No. 2] – 52.4 stops BY opp [No. 19] / No. 4 overall

Striping:  +0.45; (+3.60) conversions [No. 13] - (+3.15) opp conversions [No. 8] / No. 11 overall

SPOR-t:  +77; (584 [No. 10] – 507 [No. 2]) / No. 3 overall

Abacus Revelation: Milwaukee’s defense allows the fewest ppg (102.7) in the NBA.

 

No. 3 Denver Nuggets, 7-3 (26.5)

[2022-23 Abacus Rank: No. 12]

 

KK:  +3; (3 Road Wins – 0 Home Losses) / No. 3 overall (tied)

Flow:  +1.80; (50.8 stops OF opp [No. 21] – 49.0 stops BY opp [No. 4] / No. 10 overall

Striping:  +0.95; (+3.75) conversions [No. 10] - (+2.80) opp conversions [No. 5] / No. 7 overall

SPOR-t:  +47; (609 [No. 4] – 562 [No. 9]) / No. 6 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Nuggets are the only team making more than half (.502) their FGA’s

 

No. 4 Phoenix Suns, 7-3 (29.5)

[2022-23 Abacus Rank: No. 1]

 

KK:  0; (1 Road Win – 1 Home Loss) / No. 12 overall (tied-6)

Flow:  +3.60; (52.5 stops OF opp [No. 10] – 48.9 stops BY opp [No. 2] / No. 1 overall

Striping:  +0.80; (+3.60) conversions [No. 13] - (+2.80) opp conversions [No. 5] / No. 9 overall

SPOR-t:  +49; (597 [No. 8] – 548 [No. 6]) / No. 5 overall

Abacus Revelation: Phoenix stands third in FG defense (.438).

 

No. 5 Utah Jazz, 9-3 (35.5)

[2021-22 Abacus Rank: No. 5]

 

KK:  +4; (4 Road Wins – 0 Home Losses) / No. 1 overall (tied)

Flow:  -0.42; (51.7 stops OF opp [No. 14] – 52.1 stops BY opp [No. 17] / No. 21 overall

Striping:  +3.17; (+5.00) conversions [No. 4] - (+1.83) opp conversions [No. 1] / No. 1 overall

SPOR-t:  +9; (615 [No. 3] – 606 [No. 27]) / No. 12 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Jazz rank No. 1 in defending the three-ball (.326).

 

No. 6 New Orleans Pelicans, 5-5 (41)

[2022-23 Abacus Rank: No. 19]

 

KK:  +2; (3 Road Wins – 1 Home Loss) / No. 5 overall (tied-5)

Flow:  +3.20; (53.3 stops OF opp [No. 7] – 50.1 stops BY opp [No. 8] / No. 2 overall

Striping:  -1.35; (+2.80) conversions [No. 24] - (+4.15) opp conversions [No. 26] / No. 28 overall

SPOR-t:  +75; (646 [No. 1] – 571 [No. 17]) / No. 4 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Pelicans are the NBA’s highest-scoring squad, 118.5 ppg.

 

No. 7 Toronto Raptors, 6-5 (42.5)

[2022-23 Abacus Rank: No. 10]

 

KK:  +1; (2 Road Wins – 1 Home Loss) / No. 10 overall (tied)

Flow:  +2.09; (51.6 stops OF opp [No. 19] – 49.5 stops BY opp [No. 6] / No. 9 overall

Striping:  -0.77; (+3.36 conversions [No. 16] - (+4.14) opp conversions [No. 24] / No. 21 overall

SPOR-t:  +79; (605 [No. 5] – 526 [No. 3) / No. 2 overall

Abacus Revelation: Toronto ranks in the Top Three in both forcing TO’s and avoiding them.

 

No. 8 Chicago Bulls, 6-6 (45.5)

[2022-23 Abacus Rank: No. 18]

 

KK:  0; (2 Road Wins – 2 Home Losses) / No. 12 overall (tied-6)

Flow:  +2.25; (53.7 stops OF opp [No. 6] – 51.4 stops BY opp [No. 14] / No. 8 overall

Striping:  -0.25; (+3.67) conversions [No. 12] - (+3.92) opp conversions [No. 21] / No. 16 overall

SPOR-t:  +39; (568 [No. 18] – 529 [No. 4]) / No. 7 overall

Abacus Revelation: Chicago is Top 10 in making treys but Bottom 10 in taking them ???

 

No. 9 Atlanta Hawks, 7-3 (47)

[2022-23 Abacus Rank: No. 13]

 

KK:  +2; (3 Road Wins – 1 Home Loss) / No. 5 overall (tied-5)

Flow:  +0.40; (52.1 stops OF opp [No. 12] – 51.7 stops BY opp [No. 15] / No. 17 overall

Striping:  +1.10; (+3.30) conversions [No. 18] - (+2.20) opp conversions [No. 2] / No. 6 overall

SPOR-t:  +2; (601 [No. 7] – 599 [No. 26]) / No. 17 overall

Abacus Revelation: The hawks rank No. 1 in TO% (.105).

 

No. 10 Memphis Grizzlies, 7-4 (48)

[2022-23 Abacus Rank: No. 6]

 

KK:  +2; (3 Road Wins – 1 Home Loss) / No. 5 overall (tied-5)

Flow:  +0.64; (51.4 stops OF opp [No. 20] – 50.7 stops BY opp [No. 12] / No. 15 overall

Striping:  -0.55; (+3.18) conversions [No. 19] - (+3.73) opp conversions [No. 18] / No. 18 overall

SPOR-t:  +34; (629 [No. 2] – 595 [No. 24]) / No. 8 overall

Abacus Revelation: The athletic Griz are the league’s No. 2 team in OR% at .286.

 

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 Ten rank offensively and defensively:

FG%: Brooklyn, Cleveland, LA Clippers

3FG%: Philadelphia, New Orleans

PPG: Cleveland

OR%: Toronto, Indiana, Milwaukee

TO%: Toronto, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Phoenix

SPOR-t: Toronto, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Phoenix

 

No. 11 Boston Celtics, 7-3 (49.5)

[2022-23 Abacus Rank: No. 3]

 

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

Flow:  -0.10; (50.7 stops OF opp [No. 22] – 50.8 stops BY opp [No. 13] / No. 18 overall

Striping:  +2.45; (+6.05) conversions [No. 1] - (+3.60) opp conversions [No. 17] / No. 2 overall

SPOR-t:  -50; (535 [No. 25] – 585 [No. 19]) / No. 26 overall

Abacus Revelation: The C’s average over 40 3FGA’s per game, 47% of their shots.

 

No. 12 Portland Trail Blazers, 7-3 (51)

[2022-23 Abacus Rank: No. 26]

 

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

Flow:  +1.60; (52.1 stops OF opp [No. 11] – 50.5 stops BY opp [No. 9] / No. 11 overall

Striping:  -1.05; (+3.05) conversions [No. 21] - (+4.10) opp conversions [No. 23] / No. 23 overall

SPOR-t:  +16; (575 [No. 15] – 559 [No. 7]) / No. 10 overall

Abacus Revelation: Portland ranks No 3 in 3FG accuracy (.395).

 

No. 13 New York Knicks, 5-5 (55)

[2022-23 Abacus Rank: No. 16]

 

KK:  0; (2 Road Wins – 2 Home Losses) / No. 12 overall (tied-6)

Flow:  +2.30; (54.7 stops OF opp [No. 3] – 52.4 stops BY opp [No. 18] / No. 7 overall

Striping:  -1.10; (+33.5) conversions [No. 17] - (+4.45) opp conversions [No. 28] / No. 24 overall (tied)

SPOR-t:  +22; (604 [No. 6] – 582 [No. 18]) / No. 9 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Knicks rank No. 2 in FG defense and No. 10 in 3FG defense.

 

No. 14 Dallas Mavericks, 6-3 (59.5)

[2022-23 Abacus Rank: No. 7]

 

KK:  0; (1 Road Win – 1 Home Loss) / No. 12 overall (tied-6)

Flow:  +0.67; (49.0 stops OF opp [No. 27] – 48.3 stops BY opp [No. 1] / No. 14 overall

Striping:  +0.39; (+3.00) conversions [No. 22] - (+2.61) opp conversions [No. 3] / No. 13 overall

SPOR-t:  -7; (584 [No. 10] – 591 [No. 23]) / No. 18 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Mavs attempt five more FT’s per game than opponents, No.2 league-wide.

 

No. 15 Indiana Pacers, 5-5 (68.5)

[2022-23 Abacus Rank: No. 22]

 

KK:  0; (2 Road Wins – 2 Home Losses) / No. 12 overall (tied-6)

Flow:  -4.20; (50.2 stops OF opp [No. 24] – 54.4 stops BY opp [No. 27] / No. 28 overall

Striping:  +0.40; (+5.25) conversions [No. 2] - (+4.85) opp conversions [No. 30] / No. 12 overall

SPOR-t:  +6; (574 [No. 16] – 568 [No. 13]) / No. 14 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Pacers are Top Ten in both taking and making 3FG’s.

 

No. 15 Philadelphia 76ers, 5-6 (68.5)

[2022-23 Abacus Rank: No. 11]

 

KK:  -1; (3 Road Wins – 4 Home Losses) / No. 18 overall (tied-6)

Flow:  -0.82; (48.6 stops OF opp [No. 29] – 49.5 stops BY opp [No. 5] / No. 22 overall

Striping:  +1.36; (+5.00) conversions [No. 6] - (+3.50) opp conversions [No. 10] / No. 5 overall

SPOR-t:  -32; (532 [No. 26] – 564 [No. 11]) / No. 21 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Sixers rank fourth in both making and defending three-point shots.

 

No. 17 Brooklyn Nets, 4-7 (69.5)

[2022-23 Abacus Rank: No. 14]

 

KK:  -2; (2 Road Wins – 4 Home Losses) / No. 24 overall (tied)

Flow:  +2.55; (51.5 stops OF opp [No. 20] – 48.9 stops BY opp [No. 3] / No. 5 overall

Striping:  -0.36; (+3.50) conversions [No. 15] - (+3.86) opp conversions [No. 19] / No. 17 overall

SPOR-t:  -35; (560 [No. 22] – 595 [No. 24]) / No. 23 overall

Abacus Revelation: The soap-opera Nets do stand No. 7 in both FG% (.476) and FG “D” (.450).

 

No. 17 Oklahoma City Thunder, 4-6 (69.5)

[2022-23 Abacus Rank: No. 29]

 

KK:  -1; (1 Road Wins – 2 Home Losses) / No. 18 overall (tied-6)

Flow:  +0.50; (54.0 stops OF opp [No. 4] – 53.5 stops BY opp [No. 23] / No. 16 overall

Striping:  -0.65; (+2.65) conversions [No. 26] - (+3.30) opp conversions [No. 12] / No. 20 overall

SPOR-t:  +7; (577 [No. 14] – 570 [No. 16]) / No. 13 overall

Abacus Revelation: OKC ranks second in both forcing TO’s (.156) and protecting the ball (.106).

 

No. 19 Washington Wizards, 5-6 (71.5)

[2022-23 Abacus Rank: No. 23]

 

KK:  0; (3 Road Wins – 3 Home Losses) / No. 12 overall (tied-6)

Flow:  +0.91; (50.7 stops OF opp [No. 23] – 49.8 stops BY opp [No. 7] / No. 13 overall

Striping:  -2.00; (+2.14) conversions [No. 29] - (+4.14) opp conversions [No. 24] / No. 29 overall

SPOR-t: +5; (566 [No. 20] – 561 [No. 8]) / No. 15 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Wizards rank No. 28 in both making and defending 3FG’s … Ouch!

 

No. 20 Golden State Warriors, 4-7 (73.5)

[2022-23 Abacus Rank: No. 2]

 

KK:  -1; (0 Road Wins – 1 Home Loss) / No. 18 overall (tied-6)

Flow:  -2.82; (51.7 stops OF opp [No. 13] – 54.5 stops BY opp [No. 28] / No. 24 overall

Striping:  +1.55; (+5.14) conversions [No. 3] - (+3.59) opp conversions [No. 15] / No. 4 overall

SPOR-t:  -43; (551 [No. 23] – 594 [No. 23]) / No. 25 overall

Abacus Revelation: Uncharacteristically, the Dubs stand No. 16 in 3FG accuracy, .359.

 

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 Ten offensive and defensive ranking in our key elements of play: FG shooting, three-point shooting, PPG, Offensive Rebounding, Turnovers and SPOR-t.

FG%: Toronto, Indiana, Miami, Houston

3FG%: Orlando, Washington, Minnesota

PPG: Detroit, Houston, LA Lakers

OR%: Brooklyn, Atlanta

TO%: Orlando, LA Clippers

SPOR-t: Brooklyn, San Antonio, Golden State

 

No. 21 Minnesota Timberwolves, 5-6 (76.5)

[2022-23 Abacus Rank: No. 9]

 

KK:  -3; (1 Road Win – 4 Home Losses) / No. 26 overall (tied-4)

Flow:  +2.45; (55.7 stops OF opp [No. 1] – 53.1 stops BY opp [No. 21] / No. 6 overall

Striping:  -1.32; (+3.09) conversions [No. 20] - (+4.41) opp conversions [No. 27] / No. 27 overall

SPOR-t:  +4; (572 [No. 17] – 568 [No. 13]) / No. 16 overall

Abacus Revelation: The T’wolves are in the bottom 10 in both making and defending the 3-ball.

 

No. 22 Sacramento Kings, 3-6 (78.5)

[2022-23 Abacus Rank: No. 28]

 

KK:  -1; (2 Road Wins – 3 Home Losses) / No. 18 overall (tied-6)

Flow:  -3.11; (50.0 stops OF opp [No. 26] – 53.1 stops BY opp [No. 22] / No. 26 overall

Striping:  +0.94; (+4.11) conversions [No. 8] - (+3.17) opp conversions [No. 9] / No. 8 overall

SPOR-t:  -38; (526 [No. 28] – 564 [No. 11]) / No. 24 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Kings are No. 2 in the league in Defensive Rebounding (.809).

 

No. 23 Miami Heat, 4-7 (80.5)

[2022-23 Abacus Rank: No. 4]

 

KK:  -3; (1 Road Wins – 4 Home Losses) / No. 26 overall (tied-4)

Flow:  -0.27; (51.7 stops OF opp [No. 15] – 52.0 stops BY opp [No. 16] / No. 19 overall

Striping:  -0.18; (+4.59) conversions [No. 5] - (+4.77) opp conversions [No. 29] / No. 15 overall

SPOR-t:  -11; (528 [No. 27] – 539 [No. 5]) / No. 19 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Heat rank No. 3 in forcing TO’s (.153).

 

No. 23 Orlando Magic, 2-9 (80.5)

[2022-23 Abacus Rank: No. 27]

 

KK:  -3; (0 Road Wins – 3 Home Losses) / No. 26 overall (tied-4)

Flow:  +1.09; (51.7 stops OF opp [No. 15] – 50.6 stops BY opp [No. 10] / No. 12 overall

Striping:  -2.05; (+2.05) conversions [No. 30] - (+4.09) opp conversions [No. 22] / No. 30 overall

SPOR-t:  +13; (581 [No. 13] – 568 [No. 13]) / No. 11 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Magic own the league’s fourth best FG% (.478).

 

No. 25 Houston Rockets, 2-9 (82.5)

[2022-23 Abacus Rank: No. 30]

 

KK:  -1; (1 Road Wins – 2 Home Losses) / No. 18 overall (tied-6)

Flow:  -6.00; (48.7 stops OF opp [No. 28] – 54.7 stops BY opp [No. 29] / No. 30 overall

Striping:  +0.55; (+3.73) conversions [No. 11] - (+3.18) opp conversions [No. 10] / No. 10 overall

SPOR-t:  -34; (583 [No. 12] – 617 [No. 28]) / No. 22 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Rockets are the top Offensive Rebounders (.296) in the league.

 

No. 26 Los Angeles Clippers, 6-5 (83.5)

[2022-23 Abacus Rank: No. 20]

 

KK:  +1; (4 Road Wins – 3 Home Losses) / No. 10 overall (tied)

Flow:  -0.36; (52.6 stops OF opp [No. 9] – 52.3 stops BY opp [No. 18] / No. 20 overall

Striping:  -1.14; (+2.73) conversions [No. 25] - (+3.86) opp conversions [No. 19] / No. 26 overall

SPOR-t:  -62; (500 [No. 30] – 562 [No. 9]) / No. 27 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Clippers rank dead last in per-game scoring (103.8).

 

No. 27 San Antonio Spurs, 5-6 (89.5)

[2022-23 Abacus Rank: No. 21]

 

KK:  -1; (3 Road Wins – 4 Home Losses) / No. 18 overall (tied-6)

Flow:  -4.18; (50.1 stops OF opp [No. 25] – 54.3 stops BY opp [No. 25] / No. 27 overall

Striping:  +0.27; (+3.86) conversions [No. 9] - (+3.59) opp conversions [No. 15] / No. 14 overall

SPOR-t:  -63; (561 [No. 21] – 624 [No. 29]) / No. 28 overall

Abacus Revelation: Pop’s Spurs play at the league’s fastest Pace, 103.

 

No. 27 Charlotte Hornets, 3-8 (89.5)

[2022-23 Abacus Rank: No. 17]

 

KK:  -2; (2 Road Wins – 4 Home Losses) / No. 24 overall (tied)

Flow:  -2.00; (52.4 stops OF opp [No. 11] – 54.4 stops BY opp [No. 26] / No. 23 overall

Striping:  -0.91; (+2.18) conversions [No. 28] - (+3.09) opp conversions [No. 7] / No. 22 overall

SPOR-t:  -22; (567 [No. 19] – 589 [No. 21]) / No. 20 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Hornets miss almost six-and-a-half FT’s per game (No. 28).

 

No. 29 Detroit Pistons, 3-8 (105.5)

[2022-23 Abacus Rank: No. 25]

 

KK:  -3; (0 Road Wins – 3 Home Losses) / No. 26 overall (tied-4)

Flow:  -5.36; (48.6 stops OF opp [No. 29] – 54.0 stops BY opp [No. 24] / No. 29 overall

Striping:  -0.59; (+2.82) conversions [No. 23] - (+3.41) opp conversions [No. 14] / No. 19 overall

SPOR-t:  -100; (544 [No. 24] – 644 [No. 30]) / No. 30 overall

Abacus Revelation: The Pistons rank No. 8 in defending the three-ball (.343).

 

No. 30 Los Angeles Lakers, 2-8 (108.5)

[2022-23 Abacus Rank: No. 24]

 

KK:  -4; (0 Road Wins – 4 Home Losses) / No. 30 overall

Flow:  -3.10; (52.8 stops OF opp [No. 8] – 55.9 stops BY opp [No. 30] / No. 25 overall

Striping:  -1.10; (+2.20) conversions [No. 27] - (+3.30) opp conversions [No. 12] / No. 24 overall (tied)

SPOR-t:  -74; (514 [No. 29] – 588 [No. 20]) / No. 29 overall

Abacus Revelation: Despite their struggles, the Lakers are playing at the second-fastest Pace (102.9).

The Grading Scale

“Flow”: this calculation puts a number to a team’s unsuccessful possessions (i.e. the other guys’ “stops”). Just take their missed field goals (attempts minus makes), subtract the offensive rebounds, and then add the turnovers. The “scores” represent per-game performance.

“Striping”: this calculation measures the impact of missed free throws and made treys. By subtracting the former from the latter [3’s minus missed FT’s], we identify a team’s gain or loss in points through “specialty shooting.” Again the “scores” are per-game. (A further division by two converts “points” to “conversions” – thus they can be combined with the “Flow” score.)

KK: Karl Kount – named for George Karl – is a way to measure a team’s grit and savvy through its ability to defend its home court and win on the road, a simple calculation for generally reliable info.

 “SPOR-t”: SPOR-t stands for “Shooting Plus Offensive Rebounds minus turnovers.” Add a team’s FG percentage and its offensive rebounding percentage (o. boards divided by the sum of those o. boards and the opposition's d. boards). Then subtract the percentage of a team’s possessions lost to turnovers. For example, a team shoots field goals at a .488 clip, offensive rebounds at a rate of .199, and commits a turnover on .143 of its possessions. So its SPOR-t is (488+199-143) or 544. Once again, our measurement will be the difference between the SPOR-t scores of a team and its opposition.

                                                                                                                                                                                           

We’ll rank the teams from 1 to 30 in all criteria and simply add up the rankings. Low score wins, naturally. 

Winning By the Numbers

Unless my old brain is playing tricks with me again, I do believe that, in the sport of soccer, teams will frequently play two games (home-and-home) with victory/advancement determined by the most cumulative goals … a two-game series with a “running” score, so to say.

Alas, total points and running score mean nothing when it comes to a pro basketball playoff series – so three wins in four games out-weighs an overall 5-point (306-311) deficit in series scoring, and Becky Hammon’s Las Vegas Aces are the WNBA’s 26^th champion.

Here’s a question for a serious hoop fan: At the most elite levels of play, what exactly distinguishes the “winning” team from the “losing” team?

In other words, what measurable component(s) of play most impact(s) the outcome? Is the young Pat Riley’s old "No Rebounds, No Rings" admonition to his Showtime Lakers-in-training the key ingredient of victory … or maybe this is simply a “Make-or-Miss” sport controlled by the team with a superior shooting rhythm in a given “moment” … perhaps the officials are a factor, with one side holding a lop-sided edge in trips to the foul line (i.e. “FT Conversions”) and/or total FT attempts … and how 'bout those pesky Turnovers?

The composite numbers from the Aces-Sun Final lend some credence to the “Make-or-Miss” theory – take a look!

2022 WNBA Finals (4 games)

Winning Team  /  Losing Team

Points: 335 (83.8)  /  282 (70.5)

Possessions 303 (75.8)  /  300 (75.0)

Conversions: 156 (.515)  /  134 (.447)

FG: 128-263 (.487)  / 108-261 (.414)

3FG: 29-91 (.319) [.346]  / 25-69 (.362) [.264]

FT: 50-63 (.794) [28]  / 41-59 (.695) [26]

OR: 22 (+8 Team) [.182]  / 31 (+7 Team) [.215]

DR: 115 (+10 Team)  /  99 (+10 Team)

TO: 38 (+4 Team) [.126]  /  44 (+7 Team) [.151]

The winning team recorded 20 more successful FG’s (four more 3FG’s), providing 11 points to the 13+ average margin of victory for the series – the losers (though committing two more Turnovers per game) out-performed their conquerors on the Offensive “glass” (38-30, as well as by percentage).

The numbers are quite similar when we look at the full 23-game slate for the ’22 post-season: winners +5 per game on successful FG’s and about -2 on per-game TO’s while the FT’s and O-boards remain relatively even.

It’s still a Make-or-Miss” game, even at the charity stripe – here are all the “gory” details.

 

2022 WNBA Playoffs (23 games)

Winning Team  /  Losing Team

Points: 2023 (88.0)  /  1713 (74.5)

Possessions 1784 (77.6)  /  1786 (77.7)

Conversions: 926 (.519)  /  800 (.448)

FG: 767-1593 (.481)  /  644-1545 (.417)

3FG: 184-495 (.372) [.311]  /  153-471 (.325) [.305]

FT: 305-372 (.820) [159]  /  272-365 (.745) [156]

OR: 171 (+50 Team) [.227]  /  162 (+52 Team) [.193]

DR: 678 (+54 Team)  /  583 (+51 Team)

TO: 235 (+18 Team) [.126]  /  274 (+25 Team) [.149]

I decided to trace this pattern back over the past four seasons, limiting the analysis to the last four WNBA Finals series, 16 total games.

Winners still made about 5 more shots per game (a couple of more FT’s and 3FG’s, as well) and committed 2 or 3 fewer miscues with the ball, while playing the runners-up to a stalemate Offensive Rebounding-wise.

2019-22 WNBA Finals (16 games)

Winning Team  /  Losing Team

Points: 1439 (89.9)  /  1217 (76.1)

Possessions 1246 (77.9)  /  1246 (77.9)

Conversions: 660 (.530)  /  564 (.453)

FG: 548-1114 (.492)  /  469-1099 (.427)

3FG: 134-363 (.369) [.326]  /  105-296 (.355) [.269]

FT: 209-251 (.833) [112]  /  174-220 (.791) [95]

OR: 117 (+41 Team) [.235]  /  134 (+37 Team) [.233]

DR: 440 (+35 Team)   /  381 (+31 Team)

TO: 162 (+16 Team) [.127]  /  202 (+21 Team) [.157]

Just for the sake of comparison, let’s take a peek at the Winner/Loser breakdown of the last four NBA Final series – the distribution of data is quite similar. Have a look.

 

2019-22 NBA Finals (24 games)

Winning Team  /  Losing Team

Points: 2699 (112.5)  /  2452 (102.2)

Possessions 2280 (95.0)  /   2285 (95.2)

Conversions: 1197 (.525)  /   1107 (.484)

FG: 974-2066 (.471)  /  882-1982 (.445)

3FG: 332-874 (.380) [.423]  /  279-782 (.357) [.395]

FT: 419-506 (.828) [223]  /  409-524 (.781) [225]

OR: 232 (+78 Team) [.235]  /  225 (+62 Team) [.221]

DR: 775 (+43 Team)  /  583 (+52 Team)

TO: 285 (+16 Team) [.116]  /  344 (+21 Team) [.142]

The ultimate champion recorded four more successful FG’s per game, two or three of them treys; FT opportunities and O-boards were relatively even; the losers tended to be a little more careless with the ball.