Play contexts
How often each team finds itself in a context (frequency) and how efficiently it scores there (points per 100 plays). Learn more
Transition
The league's fast-break shots, plus live-ball turnovers within 6 seconds Learn more
League averages
Frequency
12.1%
Efficiency
108.4
Relative eff.
+6.8
Eff. range
98–118
Turnover %
18.9%
Turnover range
15.5–22.8
Frequency
| 1 |  TorontoRaptors | 15.1% |
| 2 |  MiamiHeat | 14.2% |
| 3 |  DetroitPistons | 13.8% |
| 4 |  ChicagoBulls | 13.4% |
| 5 |  New OrleansPelicans | 13.3% |
Efficiency
| 1 |  AtlantaHawks | 118.2 |
| 2 |  Oklahoma CityThunder | 117.1 |
| 3 |  DallasMavericks | 116.3 |
| 4 |  DenverNuggets | 114.5 |
| 5 |  Los AngelesLakers | 111.4 |
Points per game
| 1 | TorontoRaptors | 17.2 |
| 2 | MiamiHeat | 16.9 |
| 3 | AtlantaHawks | 16.6 |
| 4 | DallasMavericks | 16.6 |
| 5 | DetroitPistons | 16.1 |
Total points
| 1 | TorontoRaptors | 1,408 |
| 2 | MiamiHeat | 1,382 |
| 3 | AtlantaHawks | 1,365 |
| 4 | DallasMavericks | 1,359 |
| 5 | DetroitPistons | 1,320 |
Turnover %
| 1 | TorontoRaptors | 15.5% |
| 2 | AtlantaHawks | 15.6% |
| 3 |  BostonCeltics | 15.6% |
| 4 | MiamiHeat | 16.5% |
| 5 |  OrlandoMagic | 16.7% |
Early offense
First 8 seconds of a dead-ball possession Learn more
League averages
Frequency
4.0%
Efficiency
96.7
Relative eff.
-4.9
Eff. range
78–112
Turnover %
21.9%
Turnover range
14.9–31.1
Frequency
| 1 | MiamiHeat | 6.1% |
| 2 | ChicagoBulls | 6.0% |
| 3 | AtlantaHawks | 5.5% |
| 4 |  IndianaPacers | 5.5% |
| 5 |  PortlandTrail Blazers | 5.2% |
Efficiency
| 1 | New OrleansPelicans | 111.7 |
| 2 |  San AntonioSpurs | 105.9 |
| 3 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 105.8 |
| 4 | DenverNuggets | 105.7 |
| 5 | MiamiHeat | 105.3 |
Points per game
| 1 | MiamiHeat | 7.0 |
| 2 | ChicagoBulls | 6.6 |
| 3 | AtlantaHawks | 5.7 |
| 4 | PortlandTrail Blazers | 5.5 |
| 5 | IndianaPacers | 5.2 |
Total points
| 1 | MiamiHeat | 574 |
| 2 | ChicagoBulls | 541 |
| 3 | AtlantaHawks | 468 |
| 4 | PortlandTrail Blazers | 454 |
| 5 | IndianaPacers | 423 |
Turnover %
| 1 | San AntonioSpurs | 14.9% |
| 2 | New OrleansPelicans | 16.4% |
| 3 |  Philadelphia76ers | 18.1% |
| 4 |  SacramentoKings | 18.7% |
| 5 | DenverNuggets | 18.8% |
Putbacks
Any play within 3 seconds of an offensive rebound Learn more
League averages
Frequency
8.1%
Efficiency
109.2
Relative eff.
+7.7
Eff. range
98–120
Turnover %
10.7%
Turnover range
7.5–15.7
Frequency
| 1 |   HoustonRockets | 10.0% |
| 2 | DetroitPistons | 9.7% |
| 3 | Philadelphia76ers | 9.2% |
| 4 | PortlandTrail Blazers | 9.2% |
| 5 |  PhoenixSuns | 9.0% |
Efficiency
| 1 | DenverNuggets | 119.7 |
| 2 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 118.5 |
| 3 |  WashingtonWizards | 117.9 |
| 4 |  ClevelandCavaliers | 115.8 |
| 5 | OrlandoMagic | 115.4 |
Points per game
| 1 | PortlandTrail Blazers | 11.4 |
| 2 | Philadelphia76ers | 11.1 |
| 3 | HoustonRockets | 10.8 |
| 4 | DetroitPistons | 10.5 |
| 5 |  CharlotteHornets | 10.4 |
Total points
Turnover %
| 1 | San AntonioSpurs | 7.5% |
| 2 | DenverNuggets | 8.2% |
| 3 | MiamiHeat | 8.4% |
| 4 | Philadelphia76ers | 8.5% |
| 5 |  Golden StateWarriors | 9.0% |
Half court
All plays besides transition, early offense and putbacks Learn more
League averages
Frequency
75.8%
Efficiency
99.8
Relative eff.
-1.7
Eff. range
95–108
Turnover %
11.4%
Turnover range
9.6–13.3
Frequency
| 1 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 79.9% |
| 2 |  MilwaukeeBucks | 79.7% |
| 3 | BostonCeltics | 79.1% |
| 4 |  LAClippers | 79.1% |
| 5 | Los AngelesLakers | 78.5% |
Efficiency
| 1 | DenverNuggets | 107.6 |
| 2 | Los AngelesLakers | 105.2 |
| 3 | MilwaukeeBucks | 104.2 |
| 4 | San AntonioSpurs | 104.2 |
| 5 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 104.1 |
Points per game
| 1 | DenverNuggets | 88.5 |
| 2 | ClevelandCavaliers | 85.7 |
| 3 | Golden StateWarriors | 83.6 |
| 4 | Los AngelesLakers | 83.4 |
| 5 | MilwaukeeBucks | 83.0 |
Total points
| 1 | DenverNuggets | 7,257 |
| 2 | ClevelandCavaliers | 7,028 |
| 3 | Golden StateWarriors | 6,852 |
| 4 | Los AngelesLakers | 6,841 |
| 5 | MilwaukeeBucks | 6,809 |
Turnover %
| 1 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 9.6% |
| 2 | BostonCeltics | 9.9% |
| 3 | MiamiHeat | 10.2% |
| 4 | San AntonioSpurs | 10.5% |
| 5 | DenverNuggets | 10.6% |
Mid clock
A half court play with 4 seconds or more on the shot clock Learn more
League averages
Frequency
59.9%
Efficiency
102.4
Relative eff.
+0.9
Eff. range
96–111
Turnover %
11.8%
Turnover range
9.5–13.4
Frequency
| 1 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 67.5% |
| 2 | ClevelandCavaliers | 63.9% |
| 3 | PortlandTrail Blazers | 62.2% |
| 4 | MiamiHeat | 62.0% |
| 5 | MilwaukeeBucks | 61.7% |
Efficiency
| 1 | DenverNuggets | 111.0 |
| 2 | San AntonioSpurs | 108.0 |
| 3 | Los AngelesLakers | 107.6 |
| 4 | MilwaukeeBucks | 106.8 |
| 5 | LAClippers | 106.7 |
Points per game
| 1 | ClevelandCavaliers | 71.3 |
| 2 | DenverNuggets | 69.5 |
| 3 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 69.3 |
| 4 | MiamiHeat | 68.9 |
| 5 | San AntonioSpurs | 68.4 |
Total points
| 1 | ClevelandCavaliers | 5,845 |
| 2 | DenverNuggets | 5,703 |
| 3 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 5,684 |
| 4 | MiamiHeat | 5,648 |
| 5 | San AntonioSpurs | 5,606 |
Turnover %
| 1 | Oklahoma CityThunder | 9.5% |
| 2 | MiamiHeat | 10.3% |
| 3 | BostonCeltics | 10.6% |
| 4 | San AntonioSpurs | 10.6% |
| 5 | ClevelandCavaliers | 11.1% |
Late clock
A half court play with less than 4 seconds on the shot clock Learn more
League averages
Frequency
15.9%
Efficiency
90.0
Relative eff.
-11.5
Eff. range
81–102
Turnover %
10.0%
Turnover range
7.9–12.7
Frequency
| 1 | HoustonRockets | 21.8% |
| 2 | BostonCeltics | 21.0% |
| 3 |  New YorkKnicks | 20.5% |
| 4 | LAClippers | 20.1% |
| 5 | CharlotteHornets | 19.4% |
Efficiency
| 1 | ClevelandCavaliers | 101.5 |
| 2 | New YorkKnicks | 97.3 |
| 3 | Los AngelesLakers | 97.1 |
| 4 | DenverNuggets | 96.6 |
| 5 | BostonCeltics | 96.2 |
Points per game
| 1 | New YorkKnicks | 20.8 |
| 2 | HoustonRockets | 20.5 |
| 3 | BostonCeltics | 20.4 |
| 4 | DenverNuggets | 19.0 |
| 5 | LAClippers | 18.4 |
Total points
| 1 | New YorkKnicks | 1,705 |
| 2 | HoustonRockets | 1,680 |
| 3 | BostonCeltics | 1,674 |
| 4 | DenverNuggets | 1,554 |
| 5 | LAClippers | 1,510 |
Turnover %
| 1 | BostonCeltics | 7.9% |
| 2 | New OrleansPelicans | 8.3% |
| 3 | DallasMavericks | 8.7% |
| 4 | CharlotteHornets | 8.7% |
| 5 | DenverNuggets | 8.9% |