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
11.2%
Opponent efficiency
110.5
Relative eff.
+8.7
Eff. range
100–120
Opponent turnover %
19.6%
Turnover range
15.4–24.9
Opponent frequency
| 1 |  SacramentoKings | 9.7% |
| 2 |  ChicagoBulls | 10.0% |
| 3 |  Oklahoma CityThunder | 10.2% |
| 4 |  MilwaukeeBucks | 10.5% |
| 5 |  New YorkKnicks | 10.6% |
| 6 |  MemphisGrizzlies | 10.6% |
| 7 |  CharlotteHornets | 10.6% |
| 8 |  DenverNuggets | 10.7% |
| 9 |  ClevelandCavaliers | 10.8% |
| 10 |  DallasMavericks | 10.8% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | CharlotteHornets | 99.5 |
| 2 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 99.9 |
| 3 |  MiamiHeat | 103.4 |
| 4 |  BostonCeltics | 103.6 |
| 5 |  PhoenixSuns | 104.9 |
| 6 | SacramentoKings | 105.5 |
| 7 |  Golden StateWarriors | 105.7 |
| 8 | MemphisGrizzlies | 107.8 |
| 9 |  BrooklynNets | 108.6 |
| 10 |  New OrleansPelicans | 108.7 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 24.9% |
| 2 |  OrlandoMagic | 23.6% |
| 3 | MiamiHeat | 23.4% |
| 4 | ClevelandCavaliers | 22.9% |
| 5 | PhoenixSuns | 22.4% |
| 6 | MemphisGrizzlies | 21.8% |
| 7 |  MinnesotaTimberwolves | 21.6% |
| 8 |  DetroitPistons | 21.3% |
| 9 | SacramentoKings | 20.9% |
| 10 | CharlotteHornets | 20.9% |
Early offense
First 6 seconds of a dead-ball possession Learn more
League averages
Opponent frequency
10.3%
Opponent efficiency
95.0
Relative eff.
-6.7
Eff. range
84–107
Opponent turnover %
14.1%
Turnover range
11.2–16.7
Opponent frequency
| 1 | Golden StateWarriors | 8.9% |
| 2 |  San AntonioSpurs | 9.1% |
| 3 | MilwaukeeBucks | 9.3% |
| 4 | DenverNuggets | 9.5% |
| 5 | BrooklynNets | 9.7% |
| 6 | BostonCeltics | 9.8% |
| 7 |  AtlantaHawks | 9.9% |
| 8 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 9.9% |
| 9 | PhoenixSuns | 9.9% |
| 10 | ChicagoBulls | 10.0% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | DallasMavericks | 83.9 |
| 2 | MemphisGrizzlies | 86.1 |
| 3 | BostonCeltics | 89.1 |
| 4 | New OrleansPelicans | 89.9 |
| 5 |  Philadelphia76ers | 90.5 |
| 6 | DetroitPistons | 90.6 |
| 7 | PhoenixSuns | 90.8 |
| 8 |  LAClippers | 91.6 |
| 9 | BrooklynNets | 91.7 |
| 10 | SacramentoKings | 93.3 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 |  TorontoRaptors | 16.7% |
| 2 | New OrleansPelicans | 16.6% |
| 3 |  IndianaPacers | 16.5% |
| 4 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 16.1% |
| 5 | MiamiHeat | 16.0% |
| 6 | PhoenixSuns | 15.6% |
| 7 | OrlandoMagic | 15.2% |
| 8 |   HoustonRockets | 14.8% |
| 9 | Philadelphia76ers | 14.8% |
| 10 | SacramentoKings | 14.8% |
Putbacks
Any play within 3 seconds of an offensive rebound Learn more
League averages
Opponent frequency
7.6%
Opponent efficiency
109.8
Relative eff.
+8.1
Eff. range
98–123
Opponent turnover %
10.3%
Turnover range
6.7–15.1
Opponent frequency
| 1 | OrlandoMagic | 6.7% |
| 2 | MiamiHeat | 6.8% |
| 3 | SacramentoKings | 6.8% |
| 4 | HoustonRockets | 6.9% |
| 5 | TorontoRaptors | 6.9% |
| 6 | BostonCeltics | 7.0% |
| 7 | New OrleansPelicans | 7.1% |
| 8 | ChicagoBulls | 7.1% |
| 9 | New YorkKnicks | 7.2% |
| 10 | ClevelandCavaliers | 7.3% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | ClevelandCavaliers | 98.0 |
| 2 | ChicagoBulls | 99.7 |
| 3 | TorontoRaptors | 100.0 |
| 4 | Philadelphia76ers | 103.4 |
| 5 | BrooklynNets | 103.7 |
| 6 | Golden StateWarriors | 103.8 |
| 7 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 104.6 |
| 8 | BostonCeltics | 105.8 |
| 9 | MilwaukeeBucks | 105.8 |
| 10 | New YorkKnicks | 106.6 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | MiamiHeat | 15.1% |
| 2 | ClevelandCavaliers | 13.2% |
| 3 | Philadelphia76ers | 12.8% |
| 4 | TorontoRaptors | 12.7% |
| 5 | MemphisGrizzlies | 12.1% |
| 6 | BrooklynNets | 11.8% |
| 7 | IndianaPacers | 11.8% |
| 8 | LAClippers | 11.4% |
| 9 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 11.4% |
| 10 | BostonCeltics | 11.2% |
Half court
All plays besides transition, early offense and putbacks Learn more
League averages
Opponent frequency
70.9%
Opponent efficiency
100.5
Relative eff.
-1.3
Eff. range
96–107
Opponent turnover %
11.3%
Turnover range
9.3–14.7
Opponent frequency
| 1 | Philadelphia76ers | 68.7% |
| 2 |  Los AngelesLakers | 68.9% |
| 3 | HoustonRockets | 69.1% |
| 4 | IndianaPacers | 69.2% |
| 5 |   UtahJazz | 69.2% |
| 6 |  PortlandTrail Blazers | 69.4% |
| 7 | New OrleansPelicans | 70.2% |
| 8 | OrlandoMagic | 70.5% |
| 9 | PhoenixSuns | 70.6% |
| 10 | DetroitPistons | 70.7% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | ClevelandCavaliers | 96.0 |
| 2 | MilwaukeeBucks | 96.1 |
| 3 | MemphisGrizzlies | 96.6 |
| 4 | Los AngelesLakers | 98.3 |
| 5 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 98.4 |
| 6 | BrooklynNets | 98.5 |
| 7 | PhoenixSuns | 98.8 |
| 8 | Philadelphia76ers | 98.9 |
| 9 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 98.9 |
| 10 | OrlandoMagic | 99.1 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | TorontoRaptors | 14.7% |
| 2 | ClevelandCavaliers | 13.3% |
| 3 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 13.3% |
| 4 | MiamiHeat | 12.9% |
| 5 | ChicagoBulls | 12.8% |
| 6 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 12.1% |
| 7 | New OrleansPelicans | 11.9% |
| 8 | MemphisGrizzlies | 11.9% |
| 9 | AtlantaHawks | 11.6% |
| 10 | DenverNuggets | 11.6% |
Mid clock
A half court play with 4 seconds or more on the shot clock Learn more
League averages
Opponent frequency
56.2%
Opponent efficiency
102.7
Relative eff.
+1.0
Eff. range
98–109
Opponent turnover %
11.7%
Turnover range
9.7–15.2
Opponent frequency
| 1 | Philadelphia76ers | 53.2% |
| 2 | IndianaPacers | 54.3% |
| 3 | New OrleansPelicans | 54.6% |
| 4 | BrooklynNets | 54.6% |
| 5 | TorontoRaptors | 54.6% |
| 6 | PortlandTrail Blazers | 54.8% |
| 7 | ClevelandCavaliers | 55.3% |
| 8 | MiamiHeat | 55.4% |
| 9 | OrlandoMagic | 55.4% |
| 10 | HoustonRockets | 55.6% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | MilwaukeeBucks | 97.5 |
| 2 | MemphisGrizzlies | 98.9 |
| 3 | Los AngelesLakers | 99.7 |
| 4 | ClevelandCavaliers | 100.1 |
| 5 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 100.6 |
| 6 | UtahJazz | 100.6 |
| 7 | BostonCeltics | 100.8 |
| 8 | BrooklynNets | 100.9 |
| 9 | OrlandoMagic | 101.0 |
| 10 | PhoenixSuns | 101.2 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | TorontoRaptors | 15.2% |
| 2 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 13.9% |
| 3 | ClevelandCavaliers | 13.8% |
| 4 | ChicagoBulls | 13.7% |
| 5 | MiamiHeat | 13.3% |
| 6 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 12.5% |
| 7 | New OrleansPelicans | 12.2% |
| 8 | OrlandoMagic | 12.1% |
| 9 | AtlantaHawks | 12.0% |
| 10 | DenverNuggets | 12.0% |
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
91.8
Relative eff.
-9.9
Eff. range
82–100
Opponent turnover %
10.1%
Turnover range
7.3–13.2
Opponent frequency
| 1 | Los AngelesLakers | 13.0% |
| 2 |  WashingtonWizards | 13.0% |
| 3 | MilwaukeeBucks | 13.3% |
| 4 | HoustonRockets | 13.5% |
| 5 | San AntonioSpurs | 13.5% |
| 6 | UtahJazz | 13.5% |
| 7 | CharlotteHornets | 13.6% |
| 8 | DetroitPistons | 13.8% |
| 9 | MemphisGrizzlies | 14.0% |
| 10 | Golden StateWarriors | 14.1% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | ClevelandCavaliers | 82.2 |
| 2 | MiamiHeat | 87.2 |
| 3 | MemphisGrizzlies | 87.2 |
| 4 | DenverNuggets | 87.7 |
| 5 | TorontoRaptors | 88.6 |
| 6 | Philadelphia76ers | 88.9 |
| 7 | ChicagoBulls | 89.1 |
| 8 | PhoenixSuns | 89.6 |
| 9 | MilwaukeeBucks | 89.8 |
| 10 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 89.8 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | TorontoRaptors | 13.2% |
| 2 | Philadelphia76ers | 11.9% |
| 3 | MemphisGrizzlies | 11.9% |
| 4 | MiamiHeat | 11.7% |
| 5 | ClevelandCavaliers | 11.5% |
| 6 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 10.9% |
| 7 | New OrleansPelicans | 10.8% |
| 8 | LAClippers | 10.8% |
| 9 | BrooklynNets | 10.8% |
| 10 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 10.5% |