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
11.5%
Opponent efficiency
109.9
Relative eff.
+8.0
Eff. range
96–119
Opponent turnover %
18.2%
Turnover range
15.0–23.2
Opponent frequency
| 1 |  SacramentoKings | 9.5% |
| 2 |   HoustonRockets | 10.2% |
| 3 |  ChicagoBulls | 10.4% |
| 4 |  Oklahoma CityThunder | 10.6% |
| 5 |  MilwaukeeBucks | 10.8% |
| 6 |  IndianaPacers | 10.8% |
| 7 |  TorontoRaptors | 10.9% |
| 8 |  BostonCeltics | 11.0% |
| 9 |  MinnesotaTimberwolves | 11.0% |
| 10 |  DenverNuggets | 11.1% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 96.1 |
| 2 | HoustonRockets | 100.4 |
| 3 | BostonCeltics | 101.8 |
| 4 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 104.9 |
| 5 |  MemphisGrizzlies | 105.4 |
| 6 |  New OrleansPelicans | 106.7 |
| 7 |  San AntonioSpurs | 106.9 |
| 8 |  MiamiHeat | 107.4 |
| 9 |  New YorkKnicks | 107.8 |
| 10 | IndianaPacers | 107.8 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 23.2% |
| 2 | MemphisGrizzlies | 21.5% |
| 3 |  OrlandoMagic | 21.4% |
| 4 | SacramentoKings | 20.0% |
| 5 |  DallasMavericks | 19.9% |
| 6 | San AntonioSpurs | 19.7% |
| 7 | ChicagoBulls | 19.6% |
| 8 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 19.6% |
| 9 | HoustonRockets | 19.5% |
| 10 |  WashingtonWizards | 19.3% |
Early offense
First 6 seconds of a dead-ball possession Learn more
League averages
Opponent frequency
9.6%
Opponent efficiency
96.7
Relative eff.
-5.3
Eff. range
90–104
Opponent turnover %
13.6%
Turnover range
10.0–17.0
Opponent frequency
| 1 |  CharlotteHornets | 8.4% |
| 2 | SacramentoKings | 8.6% |
| 3 | DenverNuggets | 8.8% |
| 4 | San AntonioSpurs | 8.8% |
| 5 |  ClevelandCavaliers | 8.9% |
| 6 |  BrooklynNets | 8.9% |
| 7 | BostonCeltics | 9.0% |
| 8 |  Golden StateWarriors | 9.0% |
| 9 |  PortlandTrail Blazers | 9.1% |
| 10 | WashingtonWizards | 9.1% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | PortlandTrail Blazers | 89.6 |
| 2 | DenverNuggets | 89.7 |
| 3 | MiamiHeat | 90.9 |
| 4 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 91.4 |
| 5 |  PhoenixSuns | 91.5 |
| 6 |  Los AngelesLakers | 92.2 |
| 7 | BostonCeltics | 92.9 |
| 8 | New OrleansPelicans | 93.1 |
| 9 |  Philadelphia76ers | 94.2 |
| 10 | MemphisGrizzlies | 95.1 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | MiamiHeat | 17.0% |
| 2 | ChicagoBulls | 16.5% |
| 3 | IndianaPacers | 15.8% |
| 4 | Philadelphia76ers | 14.9% |
| 5 | OrlandoMagic | 14.7% |
| 6 | MemphisGrizzlies | 14.7% |
| 7 | New OrleansPelicans | 14.5% |
| 8 | BostonCeltics | 14.4% |
| 9 | ClevelandCavaliers | 14.3% |
| 10 | Golden StateWarriors | 14.3% |
Putbacks
Any play within 3 seconds of an offensive rebound Learn more
League averages
Opponent frequency
7.6%
Opponent efficiency
108.8
Relative eff.
+6.8
Eff. range
96–119
Opponent turnover %
10.6%
Turnover range
8.1–12.7
Opponent frequency
| 1 | SacramentoKings | 6.6% |
| 2 | MiamiHeat | 6.8% |
| 3 | OrlandoMagic | 6.8% |
| 4 |  DetroitPistons | 7.0% |
| 5 | HoustonRockets | 7.2% |
| 6 | MilwaukeeBucks | 7.2% |
| 7 | New YorkKnicks | 7.3% |
| 8 | New OrleansPelicans | 7.4% |
| 9 | ChicagoBulls | 7.4% |
| 10 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 7.4% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | SacramentoKings | 96.4 |
| 2 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 101.8 |
| 3 | ClevelandCavaliers | 102.3 |
| 4 | HoustonRockets | 102.5 |
| 5 | DenverNuggets | 102.7 |
| 6 | MemphisGrizzlies | 103.9 |
| 7 | Philadelphia76ers | 105.3 |
| 8 | New OrleansPelicans | 105.4 |
| 9 |  LAClippers | 105.4 |
| 10 | Golden StateWarriors | 106.2 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | Philadelphia76ers | 12.7% |
| 2 | New OrleansPelicans | 12.4% |
| 3 | ClevelandCavaliers | 11.9% |
| 4 |  AtlantaHawks | 11.7% |
| 5 | Golden StateWarriors | 11.5% |
| 6 | SacramentoKings | 11.5% |
| 7 | Los AngelesLakers | 11.4% |
| 8 | ChicagoBulls | 11.3% |
| 9 | MemphisGrizzlies | 11.3% |
| 10 | DallasMavericks | 11.1% |
Half court
All plays besides transition, early offense and putbacks Learn more
League averages
Opponent frequency
71.2%
Opponent efficiency
100.6
Relative eff.
-1.3
Eff. range
95–105
Opponent turnover %
11.1%
Turnover range
9.6–13.0
Opponent frequency
| 1 |   UtahJazz | 67.9% |
| 2 | Philadelphia76ers | 68.9% |
| 3 | Los AngelesLakers | 69.5% |
| 4 | LAClippers | 69.7% |
| 5 | PhoenixSuns | 70.0% |
| 6 | AtlantaHawks | 70.1% |
| 7 | PortlandTrail Blazers | 70.1% |
| 8 | MemphisGrizzlies | 70.4% |
| 9 | OrlandoMagic | 70.7% |
| 10 | DallasMavericks | 70.8% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 94.7 |
| 2 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 96.2 |
| 3 | OrlandoMagic | 97.1 |
| 4 | BostonCeltics | 97.3 |
| 5 | ClevelandCavaliers | 97.5 |
| 6 | Philadelphia76ers | 98.1 |
| 7 | LAClippers | 98.3 |
| 8 | DenverNuggets | 98.9 |
| 9 | HoustonRockets | 99.3 |
| 10 | MiamiHeat | 99.3 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | OrlandoMagic | 13.0% |
| 2 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 12.7% |
| 3 | MemphisGrizzlies | 12.2% |
| 4 | Philadelphia76ers | 12.0% |
| 5 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 11.9% |
| 6 | PortlandTrail Blazers | 11.9% |
| 7 | New OrleansPelicans | 11.8% |
| 8 | New YorkKnicks | 11.6% |
| 9 | AtlantaHawks | 11.5% |
| 10 | ClevelandCavaliers | 11.5% |
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
103.0
Relative eff.
+1.1
Eff. range
98–109
Opponent turnover %
11.4%
Turnover range
9.5–13.4
Opponent frequency
| 1 | PortlandTrail Blazers | 54.4% |
| 2 | Philadelphia76ers | 54.5% |
| 3 | ChicagoBulls | 55.1% |
| 4 | LAClippers | 55.1% |
| 5 | BrooklynNets | 55.1% |
| 6 | UtahJazz | 55.2% |
| 7 | New OrleansPelicans | 55.3% |
| 8 | OrlandoMagic | 55.4% |
| 9 | ClevelandCavaliers | 55.7% |
| 10 | MiamiHeat | 55.9% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 97.7 |
| 2 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 97.8 |
| 3 | OrlandoMagic | 99.3 |
| 4 | BostonCeltics | 99.4 |
| 5 | ClevelandCavaliers | 99.8 |
| 6 | Philadelphia76ers | 100.1 |
| 7 | PhoenixSuns | 101.0 |
| 8 | MiamiHeat | 101.3 |
| 9 | New YorkKnicks | 101.6 |
| 10 | DallasMavericks | 101.8 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | OrlandoMagic | 13.4% |
| 2 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 13.2% |
| 3 | New YorkKnicks | 12.4% |
| 4 | SacramentoKings | 12.3% |
| 5 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 12.2% |
| 6 | PortlandTrail Blazers | 12.2% |
| 7 | MemphisGrizzlies | 12.2% |
| 8 | AtlantaHawks | 12.1% |
| 9 | ClevelandCavaliers | 12.1% |
| 10 | Philadelphia76ers | 12.0% |
Late clock
A half court play with less than 4 seconds on the shot clock Learn more
League averages
Opponent frequency
15.0%
Opponent efficiency
91.7
Relative eff.
-10.3
Eff. range
83–99
Opponent turnover %
10.0%
Turnover range
6.9–12.2
Opponent frequency
| 1 | UtahJazz | 12.7% |
| 2 | Los AngelesLakers | 13.2% |
| 3 | WashingtonWizards | 13.4% |
| 4 | AtlantaHawks | 13.9% |
| 5 | PhoenixSuns | 14.0% |
| 6 | DallasMavericks | 14.2% |
| 7 | San AntonioSpurs | 14.2% |
| 8 | MilwaukeeBucks | 14.3% |
| 9 | Philadelphia76ers | 14.4% |
| 10 | Golden StateWarriors | 14.5% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | LAClippers | 82.5 |
| 2 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 83.5 |
| 3 | DenverNuggets | 84.2 |
| 4 | New OrleansPelicans | 88.0 |
| 5 | HoustonRockets | 88.2 |
| 6 | Golden StateWarriors | 88.7 |
| 7 | OrlandoMagic | 89.2 |
| 8 | ClevelandCavaliers | 89.4 |
| 9 | BostonCeltics | 89.6 |
| 10 | Philadelphia76ers | 90.3 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | Philadelphia76ers | 12.2% |
| 2 | MemphisGrizzlies | 12.1% |
| 3 | MiamiHeat | 11.8% |
| 4 | New OrleansPelicans | 11.7% |
| 5 | OrlandoMagic | 11.7% |
| 6 | PortlandTrail Blazers | 11.1% |
| 7 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 10.8% |
| 8 | Los AngelesLakers | 10.7% |
| 9 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 10.7% |
| 10 | LAClippers | 10.6% |