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
10.2%
Opponent efficiency
108.7
Relative eff.
+9.5
Eff. range
100–132
Opponent turnover %
20.8%
Turnover range
16.6–25.5
Opponent frequency
| 1 |  WashingtonWizards | 8.2% |
| 2 |  Oklahoma CityThunder | 9.2% |
| 3 |  DetroitPistons | 9.3% |
| 4 |  MilwaukeeBucks | 9.4% |
| 5 |  New YorkKnicks | 9.4% |
| 6 |   UtahJazz | 9.4% |
| 7 |  AtlantaHawks | 9.5% |
| 8 |  ChicagoBulls | 9.6% |
| 9 |  PhoenixSuns | 9.8% |
| 10 |  DenverNuggets | 10.0% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 |  BostonCeltics | 99.9 |
| 2 |  San AntonioSpurs | 100.2 |
| 3 | PhoenixSuns | 100.7 |
| 4 |  New OrleansPelicans | 100.9 |
| 5 |  LAClippers | 102.2 |
| 6 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 103.0 |
| 7 |  OrlandoMagic | 103.1 |
| 8 | WashingtonWizards | 103.2 |
| 9 |  TorontoRaptors | 103.4 |
| 10 |  ClevelandCavaliers | 104.4 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | New OrleansPelicans | 25.5% |
| 2 | DetroitPistons | 24.5% |
| 3 | ClevelandCavaliers | 23.8% |
| 4 | WashingtonWizards | 23.5% |
| 5 | PhoenixSuns | 23.4% |
| 6 | BostonCeltics | 22.6% |
| 7 |  MiamiHeat | 22.5% |
| 8 |  MemphisGrizzlies | 22.5% |
| 9 | TorontoRaptors | 22.3% |
| 10 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 22.1% |
Early offense
First 6 seconds of a dead-ball possession Learn more
League averages
Opponent frequency
9.3%
Opponent efficiency
93.0
Relative eff.
-6.2
Eff. range
80–103
Opponent turnover %
14.4%
Turnover range
11.2–18.1
Opponent frequency
| 1 | San AntonioSpurs | 8.0% |
| 2 | LAClippers | 8.1% |
| 3 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 8.3% |
| 4 |  Golden StateWarriors | 8.4% |
| 5 |  CharlotteHornets | 8.6% |
| 6 | OrlandoMagic | 8.8% |
| 7 |  PortlandTrail Blazers | 8.9% |
| 8 | PhoenixSuns | 9.0% |
| 9 | TorontoRaptors | 9.1% |
| 10 |  DallasMavericks | 9.2% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | Golden StateWarriors | 79.7 |
| 2 | PhoenixSuns | 80.6 |
| 3 | BostonCeltics | 85.0 |
| 4 | DallasMavericks | 85.1 |
| 5 |  Philadelphia76ers | 86.2 |
| 6 |  MinnesotaTimberwolves | 86.8 |
| 7 | MiamiHeat | 87.4 |
| 8 | MemphisGrizzlies | 88.8 |
| 9 | DenverNuggets | 89.6 |
| 10 | San AntonioSpurs | 89.8 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 18.1% |
| 2 | MiamiHeat | 16.9% |
| 3 | TorontoRaptors | 16.9% |
| 4 | CharlotteHornets | 16.4% |
| 5 | LAClippers | 15.9% |
| 6 | PhoenixSuns | 15.9% |
| 7 | BostonCeltics | 15.8% |
| 8 | Golden StateWarriors | 15.7% |
| 9 | San AntonioSpurs | 15.7% |
| 10 |  Los AngelesLakers | 15.2% |
Putbacks
Any play within 3 seconds of an offensive rebound Learn more
League averages
Opponent frequency
7.6%
Opponent efficiency
107.8
Relative eff.
+8.6
Eff. range
95–117
Opponent turnover %
10.3%
Turnover range
7.8–14.1
Opponent frequency
| 1 | New OrleansPelicans | 6.9% |
| 2 | ChicagoBulls | 6.9% |
| 3 | MiamiHeat | 6.9% |
| 4 | DallasMavericks | 7.0% |
| 5 | DenverNuggets | 7.0% |
| 6 | UtahJazz | 7.0% |
| 7 | Golden StateWarriors | 7.1% |
| 8 | MilwaukeeBucks | 7.1% |
| 9 | New YorkKnicks | 7.1% |
| 10 | OrlandoMagic | 7.2% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 |  BrooklynNets | 94.7 |
| 2 | ClevelandCavaliers | 94.9 |
| 3 | DetroitPistons | 96.4 |
| 4 | BostonCeltics | 101.2 |
| 5 | New YorkKnicks | 102.3 |
| 6 | PhoenixSuns | 102.5 |
| 7 | Philadelphia76ers | 103.1 |
| 8 | DenverNuggets | 104.1 |
| 9 | MilwaukeeBucks | 105.4 |
| 10 | Golden StateWarriors | 105.8 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | DetroitPistons | 14.1% |
| 2 | TorontoRaptors | 12.5% |
| 3 | MiamiHeat | 12.2% |
| 4 | BostonCeltics | 11.9% |
| 5 | UtahJazz | 11.9% |
| 6 | ClevelandCavaliers | 11.8% |
| 7 | New OrleansPelicans | 11.5% |
| 8 |  SacramentoKings | 11.4% |
| 9 | New YorkKnicks | 11.2% |
| 10 | MilwaukeeBucks | 11.1% |
Half court
All plays besides transition, early offense and putbacks Learn more
League averages
Opponent frequency
72.9%
Opponent efficiency
97.8
Relative eff.
-1.4
Eff. range
93–102
Opponent turnover %
11.1%
Turnover range
9.2–13.3
Opponent frequency
| 1 | BrooklynNets | 70.9% |
| 2 | Philadelphia76ers | 71.0% |
| 3 | Los AngelesLakers | 71.1% |
| 4 |   HoustonRockets | 71.3% |
| 5 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 71.3% |
| 6 |  IndianaPacers | 72.0% |
| 7 | SacramentoKings | 72.2% |
| 8 | CharlotteHornets | 72.2% |
| 9 | LAClippers | 72.4% |
| 10 | BostonCeltics | 72.6% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | BostonCeltics | 93.3 |
| 2 | Golden StateWarriors | 93.9 |
| 3 | LAClippers | 93.9 |
| 4 | Philadelphia76ers | 94.1 |
| 5 | UtahJazz | 94.2 |
| 6 | PhoenixSuns | 94.9 |
| 7 | MemphisGrizzlies | 95.0 |
| 8 | MiamiHeat | 95.9 |
| 9 | DallasMavericks | 96.1 |
| 10 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 96.1 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 13.3% |
| 2 | TorontoRaptors | 13.3% |
| 3 | MiamiHeat | 12.3% |
| 4 | MemphisGrizzlies | 12.3% |
| 5 | Golden StateWarriors | 12.1% |
| 6 | CharlotteHornets | 11.8% |
| 7 | PhoenixSuns | 11.7% |
| 8 | PortlandTrail Blazers | 11.7% |
| 9 | DallasMavericks | 11.3% |
| 10 | New OrleansPelicans | 11.2% |
Mid clock
A half court play with 4 seconds or more on the shot clock Learn more
League averages
Opponent frequency
57.7%
Opponent efficiency
100.6
Relative eff.
+1.4
Eff. range
97–105
Opponent turnover %
11.4%
Turnover range
9.4–14.0
Opponent frequency
| 1 | BrooklynNets | 55.4% |
| 2 | IndianaPacers | 55.9% |
| 3 | Philadelphia76ers | 56.0% |
| 4 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 56.1% |
| 5 | BostonCeltics | 56.2% |
| 6 | CharlotteHornets | 56.2% |
| 7 | Los AngelesLakers | 56.3% |
| 8 | MiamiHeat | 56.3% |
| 9 | TorontoRaptors | 56.6% |
| 10 | PhoenixSuns | 57.2% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | LAClippers | 96.5 |
| 2 | UtahJazz | 96.5 |
| 3 | BostonCeltics | 97.2 |
| 4 | Philadelphia76ers | 97.2 |
| 5 | MemphisGrizzlies | 97.2 |
| 6 | ClevelandCavaliers | 97.4 |
| 7 | Golden StateWarriors | 97.4 |
| 8 | DallasMavericks | 98.0 |
| 9 | PhoenixSuns | 98.3 |
| 10 | TorontoRaptors | 99.3 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | TorontoRaptors | 14.0% |
| 2 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 13.8% |
| 3 | Golden StateWarriors | 12.6% |
| 4 | MemphisGrizzlies | 12.6% |
| 5 | CharlotteHornets | 12.4% |
| 6 | MiamiHeat | 12.3% |
| 7 | PortlandTrail Blazers | 11.9% |
| 8 | New OrleansPelicans | 11.8% |
| 9 | PhoenixSuns | 11.8% |
| 10 | IndianaPacers | 11.5% |
Late clock
A half court play with less than 4 seconds on the shot clock Learn more
League averages
Opponent frequency
15.2%
Opponent efficiency
87.1
Relative eff.
-12.1
Eff. range
80–93
Opponent turnover %
10.0%
Turnover range
8.4–12.1
Opponent frequency
| 1 | HoustonRockets | 13.5% |
| 2 | OrlandoMagic | 14.0% |
| 3 | DallasMavericks | 14.2% |
| 4 | WashingtonWizards | 14.3% |
| 5 | ClevelandCavaliers | 14.4% |
| 6 | MemphisGrizzlies | 14.5% |
| 7 | DetroitPistons | 14.6% |
| 8 | ChicagoBulls | 14.7% |
| 9 | Los AngelesLakers | 14.7% |
| 10 | AtlantaHawks | 14.9% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | BostonCeltics | 79.7 |
| 2 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 80.7 |
| 3 | Golden StateWarriors | 81.4 |
| 4 | Philadelphia76ers | 82.5 |
| 5 | PhoenixSuns | 83.0 |
| 6 | MiamiHeat | 83.5 |
| 7 | LAClippers | 83.9 |
| 8 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 84.9 |
| 9 | UtahJazz | 85.2 |
| 10 | TorontoRaptors | 85.4 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | MiamiHeat | 12.1% |
| 2 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 11.6% |
| 3 | ChicagoBulls | 11.4% |
| 4 | PhoenixSuns | 11.3% |
| 5 | DallasMavericks | 11.2% |
| 6 | TorontoRaptors | 11.1% |
| 7 | MemphisGrizzlies | 11.0% |
| 8 | PortlandTrail Blazers | 10.7% |
| 9 | BostonCeltics | 10.5% |
| 10 | HoustonRockets | 10.5% |