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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

12.1^%

Opponent efficiency

108.5

Relative eff.

+7.0

Eff. range

94–120

Opponent turnover %

18.8^%

Turnover range

15.1–24.5

Opponent frequency

	1	TorontoRaptors	10.3%
	2	Oklahoma CityThunder	10.6%
	3	San AntonioSpurs	10.9%
	4	DenverNuggets	11.2%
	5	DetroitPistons	11.3%
	6	LAClippers	11.4%
	7	New YorkKnicks	11.4%
	8	IndianaPacers	11.5%
	9	MiamiHeat	11.6%
	10	BostonCeltics	11.7%

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Opponent efficiency

	1	Oklahoma CityThunder	94.1
	2	DetroitPistons	98.3
	3	San AntonioSpurs	102.5
	4	DallasMavericks	102.7
	5	ChicagoBulls	102.8
	6	Golden StateWarriors	103.5
	7	Los AngelesLakers	105.3
	8	MinnesotaTimberwolves	105.3
	9	MiamiHeat	105.4
	10	TorontoRaptors	105.7

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Opponent points per game

	1	Oklahoma CityThunder	10.8
	2	TorontoRaptors	11.9
	3	San AntonioSpurs	12.2
	4	DetroitPistons	12.2
	5	BostonCeltics	13.2
	6	New YorkKnicks	13.4
	7	PhoenixSuns	13.5
	8	LAClippers	13.6
	9	MinnesotaTimberwolves	13.9
	10	MiamiHeat	14.0

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Opponent total points

	1	Oklahoma CityThunder	888
	2	TorontoRaptors	975
	3	San AntonioSpurs	998
	4	DetroitPistons	1,003
	5	BostonCeltics	1,080
	6	New YorkKnicks	1,095
	7	PhoenixSuns	1,106
	8	LAClippers	1,119
	9	MinnesotaTimberwolves	1,139
	10	MiamiHeat	1,150

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Opponent turnover %

	1	Oklahoma CityThunder	24.5%
	2	PhoenixSuns	22.3%
	3	TorontoRaptors	22.1%
	4	Golden StateWarriors	21.8%
	5	DetroitPistons	21.7%
	6	MinnesotaTimberwolves	21.6%
	7	MemphisGrizzlies	20.7%
	8	PortlandTrail Blazers	20.5%
	9	OrlandoMagic	20.0%
	10	ClevelandCavaliers	19.6%

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Early offense

First 8 seconds of a dead-ball possession Learn more

League averages

Opponent frequency

4.1^%

Opponent efficiency

97.5

Relative eff.

-4.0

Eff. range

86–116

Opponent turnover %

21.4^%

Turnover range

13.0–31.2

Opponent frequency

	1	IndianaPacers	3.2%
	2	AtlantaHawks	3.5%
	3	PhoenixSuns	3.5%
	4	LAClippers	3.6%
	5	BrooklynNets	3.6%
	6	Oklahoma CityThunder	3.6%
	7	MemphisGrizzlies	3.6%
	8	ClevelandCavaliers	3.8%
	9	TorontoRaptors	3.8%
	10	WashingtonWizards	3.8%

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Opponent efficiency

	1	MilwaukeeBucks	86.3
	2	TorontoRaptors	87.2
	3	HoustonRockets	87.8
	4	DetroitPistons	88.8
	5	PhoenixSuns	89.0
	6	MiamiHeat	89.9
	7	Oklahoma CityThunder	90.0
	8	Philadelphia76ers	91.0
	9	PortlandTrail Blazers	91.2
	10	BostonCeltics	92.3

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Opponent points per game

	1	PhoenixSuns	3.3
	2	IndianaPacers	3.4
	3	Oklahoma CityThunder	3.5
	4	TorontoRaptors	3.6
	5	BrooklynNets	3.7
	6	BostonCeltics	3.8
	7	MilwaukeeBucks	3.8
	8	MemphisGrizzlies	3.9
	9	AtlantaHawks	3.9
	10	ClevelandCavaliers	4.0

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Opponent total points

	1	PhoenixSuns	274
	2	IndianaPacers	276
	3	Oklahoma CityThunder	287
	4	TorontoRaptors	299
	5	BrooklynNets	303
	6	BostonCeltics	312
	7	MilwaukeeBucks	315
	8	MemphisGrizzlies	316
	9	AtlantaHawks	321
	10	ClevelandCavaliers	327

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Opponent turnover %

	1	TorontoRaptors	31.2%
	2	PhoenixSuns	26.9%
	3	Golden StateWarriors	26.0%
	4	DetroitPistons	26.0%
	5	PortlandTrail Blazers	24.8%
	6	Oklahoma CityThunder	24.8%
	7	MemphisGrizzlies	24.2%
	8	IndianaPacers	23.1%
	9	AtlantaHawks	22.6%
	10	MilwaukeeBucks	22.5%

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Putbacks

Any play within 3 seconds of an offensive rebound Learn more

League averages

Opponent frequency

8.1^%

Opponent efficiency

109.1

Relative eff.

+7.6

Eff. range

100–118

Opponent turnover %

10.7^%

Turnover range

7.9–13.7

Opponent frequency

	1	OrlandoMagic	7.3%
	2	San AntonioSpurs	7.3%
	3	CharlotteHornets	7.3%
	4	HoustonRockets	7.4%
	5	New YorkKnicks	7.4%
	6	BostonCeltics	7.8%
	7	Los AngelesLakers	7.8%
	8	MilwaukeeBucks	7.8%
	9	BrooklynNets	7.8%
	10	SacramentoKings	7.8%

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Opponent efficiency

	1	Oklahoma CityThunder	99.6
	2	TorontoRaptors	101.2
	3	MinnesotaTimberwolves	102.9
	4	ClevelandCavaliers	103.1
	5	DenverNuggets	103.5
	6	CharlotteHornets	103.5
	7	OrlandoMagic	104.3
	8	LAClippers	104.6
	9	PortlandTrail Blazers	104.8
	10	MilwaukeeBucks	105.5

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Opponent points per game

	1	CharlotteHornets	8.0
	2	New YorkKnicks	8.2
	3	OrlandoMagic	8.4
	4	BostonCeltics	8.8
	5	San AntonioSpurs	8.8
	6	MilwaukeeBucks	8.8
	7	DenverNuggets	9.0
	8	LAClippers	9.1
	9	Oklahoma CityThunder	9.2
	10	BrooklynNets	9.3

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Opponent total points

	1	CharlotteHornets	655
	2	New YorkKnicks	675
	3	OrlandoMagic	685
	4	BostonCeltics	718
	5	San AntonioSpurs	719
	6	MilwaukeeBucks	723
	7	DenverNuggets	735
	8	LAClippers	746
	9	Oklahoma CityThunder	757
	10	BrooklynNets	760

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Opponent turnover %

	1	DetroitPistons	13.7%
	2	CharlotteHornets	13.0%
	3	OrlandoMagic	12.8%
	4	TorontoRaptors	12.6%
	5	Oklahoma CityThunder	12.4%
	6	MilwaukeeBucks	12.3%
	7	AtlantaHawks	12.2%
	8	PortlandTrail Blazers	12.1%
	9	New YorkKnicks	11.7%
	10	ClevelandCavaliers	11.6%

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Half court

All plays besides transition, early offense and putbacks Learn more

League averages

Opponent frequency

75.7^%

Opponent efficiency

99.8

Relative eff.

-1.7

Eff. range

93–106

Opponent turnover %

11.4^%

Turnover range

9.6–13.1

Opponent frequency

	1	UtahJazz	73.6%
	2	New OrleansPelicans	74.0%
	3	Philadelphia76ers	74.0%
	4	WashingtonWizards	74.1%
	5	Golden StateWarriors	74.2%
	6	DallasMavericks	74.8%
	7	Los AngelesLakers	74.8%
	8	PortlandTrail Blazers	74.9%
	9	BrooklynNets	75.2%
	10	ChicagoBulls	75.4%

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Opponent efficiency

	1	Oklahoma CityThunder	93.0
	2	DetroitPistons	93.8
	3	HoustonRockets	95.9
	4	San AntonioSpurs	96.6
	5	BostonCeltics	96.8
	6	AtlantaHawks	97.1
	7	PhoenixSuns	97.1
	8	MinnesotaTimberwolves	97.6
	9	Philadelphia76ers	97.6
	10	PortlandTrail Blazers	98.4

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Opponent points per game

	1	BostonCeltics	78.0
	2	HoustonRockets	78.0
	3	DetroitPistons	78.1
	4	Oklahoma CityThunder	78.1
	5	PhoenixSuns	79.6
	6	CharlotteHornets	80.2
	7	New YorkKnicks	80.3
	8	LAClippers	80.6
	9	Philadelphia76ers	80.6
	10	Los AngelesLakers	80.9

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Opponent total points

	1	BostonCeltics	6,392
	2	HoustonRockets	6,397
	3	DetroitPistons	6,402
	4	Oklahoma CityThunder	6,408
	5	PhoenixSuns	6,524
	6	CharlotteHornets	6,579
	7	New YorkKnicks	6,585
	8	LAClippers	6,606
	9	Philadelphia76ers	6,611
	10	Los AngelesLakers	6,637

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Opponent turnover %

	1	Oklahoma CityThunder	13.1%
	2	DetroitPistons	13.1%
	3	PhoenixSuns	13.0%
	4	AtlantaHawks	12.8%
	5	Philadelphia76ers	12.6%
	6	LAClippers	12.5%
	7	BrooklynNets	12.5%
	8	TorontoRaptors	12.5%
	9	Golden StateWarriors	12.2%
	10	New YorkKnicks	11.8%

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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

59.8^%

Opponent efficiency

102.3

Relative eff.

+0.8

Eff. range

96–108

Opponent turnover %

11.8^%

Turnover range

9.9–13.7

Opponent frequency

	1	BrooklynNets	57.6%
	2	ClevelandCavaliers	57.8%
	3	DetroitPistons	58.2%
	4	TorontoRaptors	58.7%
	5	New OrleansPelicans	58.8%
	6	Los AngelesLakers	58.8%
	7	MiamiHeat	58.9%
	8	PhoenixSuns	59.0%
	9	PortlandTrail Blazers	59.1%
	10	AtlantaHawks	59.4%

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Opponent efficiency

	1	Oklahoma CityThunder	95.6
	2	HoustonRockets	98.0
	3	DetroitPistons	98.1
	4	BostonCeltics	98.6
	5	PhoenixSuns	99.1
	6	San AntonioSpurs	99.4
	7	Philadelphia76ers	99.8
	8	AtlantaHawks	100.4
	9	New OrleansPelicans	100.9
	10	LAClippers	101.0

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Opponent points per game

	1	DetroitPistons	62.7
	2	PhoenixSuns	62.9
	3	HoustonRockets	63.6
	4	Oklahoma CityThunder	63.6
	5	BostonCeltics	63.9
	6	BrooklynNets	64.8
	7	LAClippers	65.1
	8	TorontoRaptors	65.4
	9	Los AngelesLakers	65.4
	10	New YorkKnicks	65.4

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Opponent total points

	1	DetroitPistons	5,144
	2	PhoenixSuns	5,161
	3	HoustonRockets	5,215
	4	Oklahoma CityThunder	5,217
	5	BostonCeltics	5,240
	6	BrooklynNets	5,314
	7	LAClippers	5,338
	8	TorontoRaptors	5,361
	9	Los AngelesLakers	5,362
	10	New YorkKnicks	5,363

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Opponent turnover %

	1	DetroitPistons	13.7%
	2	Oklahoma CityThunder	13.6%
	3	PhoenixSuns	13.4%
	4	AtlantaHawks	13.3%
	5	TorontoRaptors	13.3%
	6	BrooklynNets	13.1%
	7	Philadelphia76ers	13.1%
	8	LAClippers	13.0%
	9	Golden StateWarriors	12.6%
	10	PortlandTrail Blazers	12.4%

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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

15.9^%

Opponent efficiency

90.3

Relative eff.

-11.2

Eff. range

80–101

Opponent turnover %

10.1^%

Turnover range

7.9–11.6

Opponent frequency

	1	UtahJazz	13.6%
	2	WashingtonWizards	14.1%
	3	DallasMavericks	14.2%
	4	Philadelphia76ers	14.2%
	5	Golden StateWarriors	14.6%
	6	BostonCeltics	14.9%
	7	New OrleansPelicans	15.1%
	8	DenverNuggets	15.1%
	9	MemphisGrizzlies	15.2%
	10	HoustonRockets	15.3%

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Opponent efficiency

	1	DetroitPistons	79.5
	2	Oklahoma CityThunder	82.8
	3	MinnesotaTimberwolves	84.2
	4	ClevelandCavaliers	85.5
	5	AtlantaHawks	85.7
	6	San AntonioSpurs	86.7
	7	HoustonRockets	87.3
	8	Philadelphia76ers	88.4
	9	CharlotteHornets	88.5
	10	PortlandTrail Blazers	88.6

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Opponent points per game

	1	Philadelphia76ers	14.0
	2	BostonCeltics	14.0
	3	CharlotteHornets	14.4
	4	HoustonRockets	14.4
	5	UtahJazz	14.5
	6	Oklahoma CityThunder	14.5
	7	MinnesotaTimberwolves	14.6
	8	DallasMavericks	14.7
	9	Golden StateWarriors	14.8
	10	New YorkKnicks	14.9

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Opponent total points

	1	Philadelphia76ers	1,145
	2	BostonCeltics	1,152
	3	CharlotteHornets	1,181
	4	HoustonRockets	1,182
	5	UtahJazz	1,190
	6	Oklahoma CityThunder	1,191
	7	MinnesotaTimberwolves	1,201
	8	DallasMavericks	1,202
	9	Golden StateWarriors	1,210
	10	New YorkKnicks	1,222

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Opponent turnover %

	1	PhoenixSuns	11.6%
	2	Los AngelesLakers	11.5%
	3	Oklahoma CityThunder	11.4%
	4	AtlantaHawks	11.2%
	5	New YorkKnicks	11.1%
	6	DetroitPistons	11.1%
	7	HoustonRockets	10.9%
	8	BrooklynNets	10.9%
	9	OrlandoMagic	10.9%
	10	UtahJazz	10.9%

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