Play contexts
How often each team's opponents find themselves in a context (frequency) and how efficiently they score there (points per 100 plays). This is what the team allows on defense, so lower is better. Learn more
Transition
The league's fast-break shots, plus live-ball turnovers within 6 seconds Learn more
League averages
Opponent frequency
10.1%
Opponent efficiency
109.5
Relative eff.
+9.2
Eff. range
100–126
Opponent turnover %
21.3%
Turnover range
16.0–27.5
Opponent frequency
| 1 |  WashingtonWizards | 8.8% |
| 2 |  MiamiHeat | 8.9% |
| 3 |  MilwaukeeBucks | 9.1% |
| 4 |  AtlantaHawks | 9.2% |
| 5 |  New YorkKnicks | 9.3% |
| 6 |  ChicagoBulls | 9.5% |
| 7 |  LAClippers | 9.5% |
| 8 |  PhoenixSuns | 9.5% |
| 9 |  Oklahoma CityThunder | 9.6% |
| 10 |  TorontoRaptors | 9.6% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | MilwaukeeBucks | 100.1 |
| 2 |  San AntonioSpurs | 100.1 |
| 3 |  BrooklynNets | 100.9 |
| 4 | New YorkKnicks | 103.8 |
| 5 | WashingtonWizards | 104.2 |
| 6 |  Los AngelesLakers | 104.4 |
| 7 |  Golden StateWarriors | 105.6 |
| 8 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 106.3 |
| 9 | MiamiHeat | 106.4 |
| 10 | TorontoRaptors | 108.0 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | WashingtonWizards | 27.5% |
| 2 | San AntonioSpurs | 23.9% |
| 3 |  DetroitPistons | 23.6% |
| 4 |  BostonCeltics | 23.2% |
| 5 | Los AngelesLakers | 23.2% |
| 6 |  MinnesotaTimberwolves | 23.1% |
| 7 |  SacramentoKings | 23.1% |
| 8 | TorontoRaptors | 23.0% |
| 9 |  MemphisGrizzlies | 23.0% |
| 10 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 22.7% |
Early offense
First 6 seconds of a dead-ball possession Learn more
League averages
Opponent frequency
9.2%
Opponent efficiency
95.1
Relative eff.
-5.2
Eff. range
87–102
Opponent turnover %
13.9%
Turnover range
10.2–17.1
Opponent frequency
| 1 | ChicagoBulls | 7.9% |
| 2 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 8.2% |
| 3 | PhoenixSuns | 8.4% |
| 4 |  CharlotteHornets | 8.4% |
| 5 | MemphisGrizzlies | 8.6% |
| 6 | New YorkKnicks | 8.7% |
| 7 |  DenverNuggets | 8.8% |
| 8 | Golden StateWarriors | 8.8% |
| 9 |   HoustonRockets | 8.8% |
| 10 | MilwaukeeBucks | 8.8% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | Golden StateWarriors | 87.0 |
| 2 | MemphisGrizzlies | 87.5 |
| 3 |  IndianaPacers | 88.7 |
| 4 | New YorkKnicks | 90.7 |
| 5 | San AntonioSpurs | 92.0 |
| 6 | MiamiHeat | 92.9 |
| 7 | PhoenixSuns | 93.3 |
| 8 |   UtahJazz | 93.4 |
| 9 |  OrlandoMagic | 93.6 |
| 10 | CharlotteHornets | 93.6 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | CharlotteHornets | 17.1% |
| 2 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 16.9% |
| 3 | TorontoRaptors | 16.4% |
| 4 | MemphisGrizzlies | 16.1% |
| 5 | Golden StateWarriors | 15.9% |
| 6 |  ClevelandCavaliers | 15.7% |
| 7 | IndianaPacers | 15.3% |
| 8 | MiamiHeat | 15.1% |
| 9 |  Philadelphia76ers | 15.0% |
| 10 | WashingtonWizards | 14.8% |
Putbacks
Any play within 3 seconds of an offensive rebound Learn more
League averages
Opponent frequency
7.1%
Opponent efficiency
109.6
Relative eff.
+9.3
Eff. range
98–121
Opponent turnover %
10.1%
Turnover range
7.5–13.3
Opponent frequency
| 1 | ChicagoBulls | 6.5% |
| 2 |  New OrleansPelicans | 6.6% |
| 3 | DenverNuggets | 6.6% |
| 4 | Los AngelesLakers | 6.7% |
| 5 | BostonCeltics | 6.8% |
| 6 | Golden StateWarriors | 6.8% |
| 7 | LAClippers | 6.8% |
| 8 | MilwaukeeBucks | 6.8% |
| 9 | MiamiHeat | 6.9% |
| 10 | OrlandoMagic | 6.9% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | Philadelphia76ers | 98.4 |
| 2 | OrlandoMagic | 99.4 |
| 3 | New YorkKnicks | 99.8 |
| 4 | MilwaukeeBucks | 103.9 |
| 5 | TorontoRaptors | 105.4 |
| 6 | Los AngelesLakers | 105.6 |
| 7 | MiamiHeat | 107.5 |
| 8 | CharlotteHornets | 107.7 |
| 9 | DenverNuggets | 107.8 |
| 10 | WashingtonWizards | 108.2 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | TorontoRaptors | 13.3% |
| 2 | Los AngelesLakers | 12.6% |
| 3 | Philadelphia76ers | 12.5% |
| 4 | MemphisGrizzlies | 12.4% |
| 5 | MiamiHeat | 12.1% |
| 6 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 11.8% |
| 7 | DenverNuggets | 11.4% |
| 8 | New YorkKnicks | 10.8% |
| 9 | OrlandoMagic | 10.6% |
| 10 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 10.5% |
Half court
All plays besides transition, early offense and putbacks Learn more
League averages
Opponent frequency
73.6%
Opponent efficiency
98.8
Relative eff.
-1.5
Eff. range
92–103
Opponent turnover %
11.1%
Turnover range
9.7–13.1
Opponent frequency
| 1 | Philadelphia76ers | 72.1% |
| 2 | IndianaPacers | 72.2% |
| 3 |  PortlandTrail Blazers | 72.3% |
| 4 | ClevelandCavaliers | 72.5% |
| 5 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 72.5% |
| 6 | OrlandoMagic | 72.7% |
| 7 | BrooklynNets | 72.8% |
| 8 | AtlantaHawks | 72.9% |
| 9 | HoustonRockets | 72.9% |
| 10 | Los AngelesLakers | 73.0% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | Philadelphia76ers | 91.7 |
| 2 | UtahJazz | 92.7 |
| 3 | Los AngelesLakers | 94.6 |
| 4 | New YorkKnicks | 95.2 |
| 5 | Golden StateWarriors | 96.5 |
| 6 | PhoenixSuns | 97.1 |
| 7 | IndianaPacers | 97.5 |
| 8 | LAClippers | 98.1 |
| 9 | DetroitPistons | 98.1 |
| 10 | AtlantaHawks | 98.2 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | TorontoRaptors | 13.1% |
| 2 | MiamiHeat | 13.0% |
| 3 | Philadelphia76ers | 12.5% |
| 4 | Los AngelesLakers | 12.4% |
| 5 | IndianaPacers | 12.1% |
| 6 | DenverNuggets | 12.0% |
| 7 | BostonCeltics | 11.8% |
| 8 | Golden StateWarriors | 11.8% |
| 9 | HoustonRockets | 11.8% |
| 10 | PhoenixSuns | 11.8% |
Mid clock
A half court play with 4 seconds or more on the shot clock Learn more
League averages
Opponent frequency
58.9%
Opponent efficiency
101.2
Relative eff.
+0.9
Eff. range
93–105
Opponent turnover %
11.4%
Turnover range
9.7–13.3
Opponent frequency
| 1 | CharlotteHornets | 56.4% |
| 2 | Los AngelesLakers | 56.7% |
| 3 | IndianaPacers | 57.1% |
| 4 | TorontoRaptors | 57.5% |
| 5 | BrooklynNets | 57.7% |
| 6 | MiamiHeat | 57.9% |
| 7 | Philadelphia76ers | 58.0% |
| 8 | HoustonRockets | 58.3% |
| 9 | BostonCeltics | 58.4% |
| 10 | DenverNuggets | 58.4% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | Philadelphia76ers | 93.3 |
| 2 | UtahJazz | 93.5 |
| 3 | Los AngelesLakers | 97.4 |
| 4 | New YorkKnicks | 98.4 |
| 5 | DetroitPistons | 99.0 |
| 6 | Golden StateWarriors | 99.2 |
| 7 | BostonCeltics | 99.7 |
| 8 | PhoenixSuns | 100.0 |
| 9 | CharlotteHornets | 100.1 |
| 10 | AtlantaHawks | 100.3 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | MiamiHeat | 13.3% |
| 2 | TorontoRaptors | 13.3% |
| 3 | Philadelphia76ers | 12.9% |
| 4 | Los AngelesLakers | 12.5% |
| 5 | IndianaPacers | 12.5% |
| 6 | CharlotteHornets | 12.3% |
| 7 | DenverNuggets | 12.2% |
| 8 | PhoenixSuns | 12.2% |
| 9 | BostonCeltics | 12.1% |
| 10 | Golden StateWarriors | 12.1% |
Late clock
A half court play with less than 4 seconds on the shot clock Learn more
League averages
Opponent frequency
14.7%
Opponent efficiency
89.1
Relative eff.
-11.2
Eff. range
83–95
Opponent turnover %
10.2%
Turnover range
8.4–12.4
Opponent frequency
| 1 | OrlandoMagic | 12.6% |
| 2 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 12.6% |
| 3 | WashingtonWizards | 13.0% |
| 4 | PortlandTrail Blazers | 13.5% |
| 5 | San AntonioSpurs | 13.5% |
| 6 |  DallasMavericks | 13.6% |
| 7 | AtlantaHawks | 13.7% |
| 8 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 13.7% |
| 9 | ClevelandCavaliers | 13.9% |
| 10 | Philadelphia76ers | 14.2% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | DallasMavericks | 82.5 |
| 2 | New YorkKnicks | 82.5 |
| 3 | Los AngelesLakers | 84.5 |
| 4 | Philadelphia76ers | 84.9 |
| 5 | IndianaPacers | 85.5 |
| 6 | Golden StateWarriors | 86.1 |
| 7 | DenverNuggets | 86.3 |
| 8 | New OrleansPelicans | 86.6 |
| 9 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 86.7 |
| 10 | PhoenixSuns | 86.7 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | TorontoRaptors | 12.4% |
| 2 | Los AngelesLakers | 11.9% |
| 3 | MiamiHeat | 11.9% |
| 4 | DenverNuggets | 11.6% |
| 5 | HoustonRockets | 11.3% |
| 6 | New OrleansPelicans | 11.2% |
| 7 | Philadelphia76ers | 11.0% |
| 8 | Golden StateWarriors | 10.8% |
| 9 | DetroitPistons | 10.8% |
| 10 | IndianaPacers | 10.6% |