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
12.4%
Opponent efficiency
108.8
Relative eff.
+8.2
Eff. range
98–117
Opponent turnover %
17.9%
Turnover range
15.1–23.5
Opponent frequency
| 1 |  IndianaPacers | 10.6% |
| 2 |  SacramentoKings | 10.6% |
| 3 |  Oklahoma CityThunder | 10.7% |
| 4 |   HoustonRockets | 11.1% |
| 5 |  ChicagoBulls | 11.7% |
| 6 |  MilwaukeeBucks | 11.7% |
| 7 |  MinnesotaTimberwolves | 11.7% |
| 8 |  MiamiHeat | 11.9% |
| 9 |  ClevelandCavaliers | 12.1% |
| 10 |  Golden StateWarriors | 12.1% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 97.7 |
| 2 |  BostonCeltics | 101.0 |
| 3 |  OrlandoMagic | 102.6 |
| 4 | Golden StateWarriors | 103.9 |
| 5 |  DetroitPistons | 104.7 |
| 6 |  DallasMavericks | 105.6 |
| 7 | ChicagoBulls | 105.9 |
| 8 |  New YorkKnicks | 106.1 |
| 9 | IndianaPacers | 107.1 |
| 10 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 107.6 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 23.5% |
| 2 | OrlandoMagic | 22.5% |
| 3 |  MemphisGrizzlies | 20.7% |
| 4 |  AtlantaHawks | 20.1% |
| 5 | HoustonRockets | 19.9% |
| 6 | Golden StateWarriors | 19.6% |
| 7 | BostonCeltics | 19.5% |
| 8 | New YorkKnicks | 19.5% |
| 9 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 19.3% |
| 10 |  TorontoRaptors | 19.2% |
Early offense
First 6 seconds of a dead-ball possession Learn more
League averages
Opponent frequency
9.6%
Opponent efficiency
93.8
Relative eff.
-6.8
Eff. range
81–101
Opponent turnover %
14.4%
Turnover range
10.9–17.7
Opponent frequency
| 1 | BostonCeltics | 8.6% |
| 2 |  WashingtonWizards | 8.7% |
| 3 | ChicagoBulls | 8.9% |
| 4 | TorontoRaptors | 8.9% |
| 5 |  CharlotteHornets | 9.0% |
| 6 | MiamiHeat | 9.1% |
| 7 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 9.1% |
| 8 | ClevelandCavaliers | 9.5% |
| 9 |  New OrleansPelicans | 9.5% |
| 10 |  BrooklynNets | 9.5% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 81.0 |
| 2 | ClevelandCavaliers | 86.1 |
| 3 | AtlantaHawks | 87.8 |
| 4 | SacramentoKings | 89.0 |
| 5 |  San AntonioSpurs | 89.5 |
| 6 |  LAClippers | 89.6 |
| 7 | MiamiHeat | 90.2 |
| 8 | DetroitPistons | 92.5 |
| 9 | HoustonRockets | 92.6 |
| 10 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 93.0 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 17.7% |
| 2 | SacramentoKings | 17.6% |
| 3 | OrlandoMagic | 17.2% |
| 4 |  Philadelphia76ers | 17.1% |
| 5 |  PortlandTrail Blazers | 17.0% |
| 6 | BrooklynNets | 16.5% |
| 7 | IndianaPacers | 16.3% |
| 8 | San AntonioSpurs | 16.0% |
| 9 | AtlantaHawks | 15.6% |
| 10 | HoustonRockets | 15.1% |
Putbacks
Any play within 3 seconds of an offensive rebound Learn more
League averages
Opponent frequency
7.8%
Opponent efficiency
105.5
Relative eff.
+4.8
Eff. range
97–114
Opponent turnover %
11.6%
Turnover range
8.9–17.0
Opponent frequency
| 1 | OrlandoMagic | 6.7% |
| 2 | SacramentoKings | 6.7% |
| 3 | HoustonRockets | 7.1% |
| 4 | LAClippers | 7.1% |
| 5 | AtlantaHawks | 7.3% |
| 6 | ChicagoBulls | 7.3% |
| 7 | DetroitPistons | 7.4% |
| 8 | BostonCeltics | 7.7% |
| 9 | Golden StateWarriors | 7.7% |
| 10 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 7.7% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 97.1 |
| 2 | ClevelandCavaliers | 97.9 |
| 3 | New YorkKnicks | 98.8 |
| 4 | LAClippers | 99.8 |
| 5 | BostonCeltics | 100.3 |
| 6 | MemphisGrizzlies | 100.5 |
| 7 | IndianaPacers | 101.6 |
| 8 | OrlandoMagic | 101.9 |
| 9 | Golden StateWarriors | 102.1 |
| 10 | CharlotteHornets | 102.3 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | OrlandoMagic | 17.0% |
| 2 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 14.9% |
| 3 | ClevelandCavaliers | 14.6% |
| 4 | PortlandTrail Blazers | 13.6% |
| 5 | BostonCeltics | 13.3% |
| 6 | Golden StateWarriors | 12.6% |
| 7 | HoustonRockets | 12.6% |
| 8 | MemphisGrizzlies | 12.6% |
| 9 | New YorkKnicks | 12.4% |
| 10 | CharlotteHornets | 11.8% |
Half court
All plays besides transition, early offense and putbacks Learn more
League averages
Opponent frequency
70.2%
Opponent efficiency
99.6
Relative eff.
-1.0
Eff. range
93–104
Opponent turnover %
11.5%
Turnover range
9.0–13.7
Opponent frequency
| 1 |   UtahJazz | 66.9% |
| 2 |  Los AngelesLakers | 68.1% |
| 3 | PortlandTrail Blazers | 68.5% |
| 4 | New OrleansPelicans | 68.7% |
| 5 | Philadelphia76ers | 69.1% |
| 6 | DallasMavericks | 69.3% |
| 7 |  DenverNuggets | 69.4% |
| 8 | MemphisGrizzlies | 69.4% |
| 9 | BrooklynNets | 69.5% |
| 10 |  PhoenixSuns | 69.5% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 93.2 |
| 2 | HoustonRockets | 95.9 |
| 3 | BostonCeltics | 96.8 |
| 4 | OrlandoMagic | 97.2 |
| 5 | LAClippers | 97.3 |
| 6 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 97.3 |
| 7 | ClevelandCavaliers | 97.6 |
| 8 | Golden StateWarriors | 97.7 |
| 9 | MemphisGrizzlies | 97.7 |
| 10 | TorontoRaptors | 98.0 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | Philadelphia76ers | 13.7% |
| 2 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 13.7% |
| 3 | OrlandoMagic | 13.3% |
| 4 | Golden StateWarriors | 13.0% |
| 5 | LAClippers | 13.0% |
| 6 | AtlantaHawks | 12.8% |
| 7 | IndianaPacers | 12.4% |
| 8 | BrooklynNets | 12.3% |
| 9 | New YorkKnicks | 12.2% |
| 10 | MiamiHeat | 12.1% |
Mid clock
A half court play with 4 seconds or more on the shot clock Learn more
League averages
Opponent frequency
55.2%
Opponent efficiency
102.0
Relative eff.
+1.4
Eff. range
95–107
Opponent turnover %
11.9%
Turnover range
8.9–14.3
Opponent frequency
| 1 | ClevelandCavaliers | 52.9% |
| 2 | PortlandTrail Blazers | 53.2% |
| 3 | BrooklynNets | 53.5% |
| 4 | New OrleansPelicans | 53.9% |
| 5 | DenverNuggets | 54.0% |
| 6 | Los AngelesLakers | 54.0% |
| 7 | OrlandoMagic | 54.0% |
| 8 | TorontoRaptors | 54.3% |
| 9 | AtlantaHawks | 54.6% |
| 10 | Golden StateWarriors | 54.8% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 94.7 |
| 2 | HoustonRockets | 98.4 |
| 3 | BostonCeltics | 99.4 |
| 4 | MemphisGrizzlies | 99.4 |
| 5 | Golden StateWarriors | 99.7 |
| 6 | LAClippers | 100.1 |
| 7 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 100.1 |
| 8 | PortlandTrail Blazers | 100.3 |
| 9 | Los AngelesLakers | 100.4 |
| 10 | MilwaukeeBucks | 100.4 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 14.3% |
| 2 | Philadelphia76ers | 14.0% |
| 3 | AtlantaHawks | 13.6% |
| 4 | Golden StateWarriors | 13.6% |
| 5 | OrlandoMagic | 13.5% |
| 6 | LAClippers | 13.1% |
| 7 | BrooklynNets | 13.1% |
| 8 | IndianaPacers | 13.0% |
| 9 | TorontoRaptors | 12.6% |
| 10 | DetroitPistons | 12.5% |
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
90.8
Relative eff.
-9.9
Eff. range
83–101
Opponent turnover %
10.3%
Turnover range
8.4–12.7
Opponent frequency
| 1 | UtahJazz | 11.9% |
| 2 | WashingtonWizards | 13.4% |
| 3 | Philadelphia76ers | 13.7% |
| 4 | PhoenixSuns | 14.0% |
| 5 | Los AngelesLakers | 14.1% |
| 6 | HoustonRockets | 14.3% |
| 7 | MilwaukeeBucks | 14.3% |
| 8 | MemphisGrizzlies | 14.4% |
| 9 | DallasMavericks | 14.5% |
| 10 | New YorkKnicks | 14.5% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | OrlandoMagic | 82.8 |
| 2 | ClevelandCavaliers | 84.9 |
| 3 | HoustonRockets | 85.7 |
| 4 | DetroitPistons | 86.0 |
| 5 | LAClippers | 86.3 |
| 6 | Philadelphia76ers | 87.0 |
| 7 | TorontoRaptors | 87.4 |
| 8 | MinnesotaTimberwolves | 87.5 |
| 9 | BostonCeltics | 87.7 |
| 10 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 88.0 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | Philadelphia76ers | 12.7% |
| 2 | LAClippers | 12.6% |
| 3 | OrlandoMagic | 12.6% |
| 4 | MiamiHeat | 11.7% |
| 5 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 11.7% |
| 6 | New YorkKnicks | 11.6% |
| 7 | ClevelandCavaliers | 10.9% |
| 8 | Golden StateWarriors | 10.9% |
| 9 | HoustonRockets | 10.8% |
| 10 | PortlandTrail Blazers | 10.7% |