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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.

+8.8

Eff. range

99–120

Opponent turnover %

19.6^%

Turnover range

15.4–24.8

Opponent frequency

	1	SacramentoKings	9.7%
	2	ChicagoBulls	10.0%
	3	Oklahoma CityThunder	10.2%
	4	MilwaukeeBucks	10.5%
	5	MemphisGrizzlies	10.5%
	6	New YorkKnicks	10.6%
	7	CharlotteHornets	10.6%
	8	DenverNuggets	10.7%
	9	ClevelandCavaliers	10.8%
	10	DallasMavericks	10.8%

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Opponent efficiency

	1	CharlotteHornets	99.4
	2	Oklahoma CityThunder	100.0
	3	MiamiHeat	103.6
	4	BostonCeltics	103.7
	5	PhoenixSuns	104.9
	6	SacramentoKings	105.5
	7	Golden StateWarriors	105.7
	8	MemphisGrizzlies	108.4
	9	New OrleansPelicans	108.7
	10	BrooklynNets	108.7

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Opponent points per game

	1	SacramentoKings	11.3
	2	Oklahoma CityThunder	11.6
	3	CharlotteHornets	11.8
	4	MiamiHeat	12.1
	5	BostonCeltics	12.4
	6	ChicagoBulls	12.5
	7	MilwaukeeBucks	12.6
	8	MemphisGrizzlies	12.6
	9	ClevelandCavaliers	12.6
	10	New YorkKnicks	12.7

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Opponent total points

	1	SacramentoKings	924
	2	Oklahoma CityThunder	948
	3	CharlotteHornets	970
	4	MiamiHeat	991
	5	BostonCeltics	1,013
	6	ChicagoBulls	1,028
	7	MilwaukeeBucks	1,033
	8	MemphisGrizzlies	1,036
	9	ClevelandCavaliers	1,037
	10	New YorkKnicks	1,039

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Opponent turnover %

	1	Oklahoma CityThunder	24.8%
	2	OrlandoMagic	23.4%
	3	MiamiHeat	23.3%
	4	ClevelandCavaliers	22.8%
	5	PhoenixSuns	22.4%
	6	MinnesotaTimberwolves	21.6%
	7	MemphisGrizzlies	21.5%
	8	DetroitPistons	21.3%
	9	CharlotteHornets	21.0%
	10	SacramentoKings	20.9%

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Early offense

First 8 seconds of a dead-ball possession Learn more

League averages

Opponent frequency

4.1^%

Opponent efficiency

95.4

Relative eff.

-6.4

Eff. range

77–109

Opponent turnover %

19.7^%

Turnover range

15.3–25.3

Opponent frequency

	1	SacramentoKings	3.4%
	2	ChicagoBulls	3.5%
	3	TorontoRaptors	3.7%
	4	AtlantaHawks	3.8%
	5	DallasMavericks	3.8%
	6	MiamiHeat	3.8%
	7	BostonCeltics	3.9%
	8	BrooklynNets	3.9%
	9	IndianaPacers	3.9%
	10	PhoenixSuns	3.9%

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Opponent efficiency

	1	New OrleansPelicans	77.2
	2	AtlantaHawks	84.6
	3	DallasMavericks	88.6
	4	BrooklynNets	89.1
	5	ClevelandCavaliers	90.8
	6	LAClippers	91.5
	7	Oklahoma CityThunder	92.2
	8	MemphisGrizzlies	93.0
	9	ChicagoBulls	93.2
	10	MiamiHeat	93.4

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Opponent points per game

	1	New OrleansPelicans	3.4
	2	ChicagoBulls	3.5
	3	DallasMavericks	3.6
	4	AtlantaHawks	3.6
	5	SacramentoKings	3.7
	6	TorontoRaptors	3.7
	7	BrooklynNets	3.8
	8	MiamiHeat	3.8
	9	ClevelandCavaliers	3.9
	10	LAClippers	3.9

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Opponent total points

	1	New OrleansPelicans	277
	2	ChicagoBulls	290
	3	DallasMavericks	294
	4	AtlantaHawks	296
	5	SacramentoKings	302
	6	TorontoRaptors	307
	7	BrooklynNets	311
	8	MiamiHeat	312
	9	ClevelandCavaliers	317
	10	LAClippers	323

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Opponent turnover %

	1	New OrleansPelicans	25.3%
	2	IndianaPacers	24.2%
	3	TorontoRaptors	23.8%
	4	Oklahoma CityThunder	23.2%
	5	ClevelandCavaliers	22.3%
	6	San AntonioSpurs	22.2%
	7	MinnesotaTimberwolves	21.7%
	8	OrlandoMagic	21.6%
	9	ChicagoBulls	21.5%
	10	Philadelphia76ers	21.2%

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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 %

10.4^%

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%

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Opponent efficiency

	1	ClevelandCavaliers	98.0
	2	ChicagoBulls	99.5
	3	TorontoRaptors	100.0
	4	Philadelphia76ers	103.3
	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

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Opponent points per game

	1	TorontoRaptors	7.4
	2	ClevelandCavaliers	7.6
	3	ChicagoBulls	7.7
	4	BostonCeltics	8.0
	5	MiamiHeat	8.0
	6	HoustonRockets	8.1
	7	New YorkKnicks	8.4
	8	Philadelphia76ers	8.5
	9	MilwaukeeBucks	8.5
	10	New OrleansPelicans	8.7

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Opponent total points

	1	TorontoRaptors	606
	2	ClevelandCavaliers	623
	3	ChicagoBulls	633
	4	BostonCeltics	653
	5	MiamiHeat	653
	6	HoustonRockets	665
	7	New YorkKnicks	690
	8	Philadelphia76ers	694
	9	MilwaukeeBucks	698
	10	New OrleansPelicans	715

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Opponent turnover %

	1	MiamiHeat	15.1%
	2	ClevelandCavaliers	13.2%
	3	Philadelphia76ers	12.9%
	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%

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Half court

All plays besides transition, early offense and putbacks Learn more

League averages

Opponent frequency

77.2^%

Opponent efficiency

100.0

Relative eff.

-1.8

Eff. range

95–106

Opponent turnover %

11.3^%

Turnover range

9.1–14.6

Opponent frequency

	1	UtahJazz	75.0%
	2	HoustonRockets	75.4%
	3	IndianaPacers	75.5%
	4	PortlandTrail Blazers	76.0%
	5	Los AngelesLakers	76.1%
	6	Philadelphia76ers	76.3%
	7	Golden StateWarriors	76.5%
	8	San AntonioSpurs	76.5%
	9	WashingtonWizards	76.5%
	10	MinnesotaTimberwolves	76.6%

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Opponent efficiency

	1	MemphisGrizzlies	95.4
	2	MilwaukeeBucks	96.3
	3	ClevelandCavaliers	96.9
	4	PhoenixSuns	97.8
	5	Philadelphia76ers	97.9
	6	BrooklynNets	98.1
	7	MinnesotaTimberwolves	98.2
	8	BostonCeltics	98.3
	9	Los AngelesLakers	98.4
	10	OrlandoMagic	98.4

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Opponent points per game

	1	ClevelandCavaliers	80.1
	2	Philadelphia76ers	80.3
	3	PhoenixSuns	80.8
	4	MemphisGrizzlies	81.6
	5	DenverNuggets	82.2
	6	BrooklynNets	82.3
	7	LAClippers	82.7
	8	MilwaukeeBucks	82.9
	9	BostonCeltics	83.1
	10	TorontoRaptors	83.1

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Opponent total points

	1	ClevelandCavaliers	6,568
	2	Philadelphia76ers	6,588
	3	PhoenixSuns	6,624
	4	MemphisGrizzlies	6,695
	5	DenverNuggets	6,740
	6	BrooklynNets	6,752
	7	LAClippers	6,778
	8	MilwaukeeBucks	6,801
	9	BostonCeltics	6,813
	10	TorontoRaptors	6,815

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Opponent turnover %

	1	TorontoRaptors	14.6%
	2	Oklahoma CityThunder	13.2%
	3	MiamiHeat	13.1%
	4	ClevelandCavaliers	13.0%
	5	ChicagoBulls	12.5%
	6	New OrleansPelicans	11.9%
	7	MinnesotaTimberwolves	11.9%
	8	MemphisGrizzlies	11.8%
	9	AtlantaHawks	11.5%
	10	DenverNuggets	11.5%

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Mid clock

A half court play with 4 seconds or more on the shot clock Learn more

League averages

Opponent frequency

60.9^%

Opponent efficiency

102.3

Relative eff.

+0.6

Eff. range

98–108

Opponent turnover %

11.6^%

Turnover range

9.5–14.9

Opponent frequency

	1	BrooklynNets	58.9%
	2	Philadelphia76ers	59.0%
	3	IndianaPacers	59.1%
	4	TorontoRaptors	59.7%
	5	ClevelandCavaliers	59.8%
	6	New OrleansPelicans	59.8%
	7	PortlandTrail Blazers	60.0%
	8	UtahJazz	60.1%
	9	MiamiHeat	60.2%
	10	OrlandoMagic	60.2%

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Opponent efficiency

	1	MemphisGrizzlies	97.7
	2	MilwaukeeBucks	97.8
	3	BostonCeltics	99.7
	4	UtahJazz	100.0
	5	PhoenixSuns	100.1
	6	Los AngelesLakers	100.2
	7	OrlandoMagic	100.4
	8	BrooklynNets	100.7
	9	MinnesotaTimberwolves	100.8
	10	Philadelphia76ers	101.0

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Opponent points per game

	1	Philadelphia76ers	64.1
	2	ClevelandCavaliers	64.2
	3	BrooklynNets	65.0
	4	PhoenixSuns	65.0
	5	TorontoRaptors	66.0
	6	New OrleansPelicans	66.0
	7	BostonCeltics	66.2
	8	DenverNuggets	66.2
	9	OrlandoMagic	66.3
	10	MiamiHeat	66.8

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Opponent total points

	1	Philadelphia76ers	5,256
	2	ClevelandCavaliers	5,264
	3	BrooklynNets	5,329
	4	PhoenixSuns	5,331
	5	TorontoRaptors	5,413
	6	New OrleansPelicans	5,416
	7	BostonCeltics	5,428
	8	DenverNuggets	5,432
	9	OrlandoMagic	5,437
	10	MiamiHeat	5,480

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Opponent turnover %

	1	TorontoRaptors	14.9%
	2	Oklahoma CityThunder	13.7%
	3	ClevelandCavaliers	13.5%
	4	MiamiHeat	13.4%
	5	ChicagoBulls	13.3%
	6	MinnesotaTimberwolves	12.2%
	7	New OrleansPelicans	12.1%
	8	OrlandoMagic	12.1%
	9	SacramentoKings	12.1%
	10	AtlantaHawks	11.8%

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Late clock

A half court play with less than 4 seconds on the shot clock Learn more

League averages

Opponent frequency

16.2^%

Opponent efficiency

91.3

Relative eff.

-10.4

Eff. range

83–99

Opponent turnover %

10.2^%

Turnover range

7.5–13.3

Opponent frequency

	1	WashingtonWizards	14.4%
	2	Los AngelesLakers	14.5%
	3	MilwaukeeBucks	14.6%
	4	San AntonioSpurs	14.6%
	5	HoustonRockets	14.9%
	6	UtahJazz	14.9%
	7	CharlotteHornets	14.9%
	8	Golden StateWarriors	15.0%
	9	MemphisGrizzlies	15.1%
	10	DetroitPistons	15.2%

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Opponent efficiency

	1	ClevelandCavaliers	83.1
	2	MemphisGrizzlies	86.0
	3	Philadelphia76ers	87.2
	4	MiamiHeat	87.6
	5	TorontoRaptors	87.7
	6	DenverNuggets	87.8
	7	MinnesotaTimberwolves	88.6
	8	PhoenixSuns	89.3
	9	BrooklynNets	89.5
	10	Oklahoma CityThunder	89.5

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Opponent points per game

	1	WashingtonWizards	14.3
	2	MemphisGrizzlies	14.4
	3	MilwaukeeBucks	14.5
	4	Los AngelesLakers	15.0
	5	New YorkKnicks	15.5
	6	LAClippers	15.5
	7	Golden StateWarriors	15.5
	8	DetroitPistons	15.7
	9	PortlandTrail Blazers	15.7
	10	CharlotteHornets	15.7

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Opponent total points

	1	WashingtonWizards	1,174
	2	MemphisGrizzlies	1,179
	3	MilwaukeeBucks	1,185
	4	Los AngelesLakers	1,229
	5	New YorkKnicks	1,267
	6	LAClippers	1,272
	7	Golden StateWarriors	1,274
	8	DetroitPistons	1,288
	9	PortlandTrail Blazers	1,289
	10	CharlotteHornets	1,291

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Opponent turnover %

	1	TorontoRaptors	13.3%
	2	MemphisGrizzlies	12.1%
	3	MiamiHeat	11.9%
	4	Philadelphia76ers	11.7%
	5	ClevelandCavaliers	11.5%
	6	New OrleansPelicans	11.3%
	7	Oklahoma CityThunder	11.3%
	8	LAClippers	11.0%
	9	BrooklynNets	10.7%
	10	IndianaPacers	10.7%

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