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
9.9%
Opponent efficiency
101.5
Relative eff.
+8.0
Eff. range
89–115
Opponent turnover %
22.4%
Turnover range
14.3–30.9
Opponent frequency
| 1 |  AtlantaDream | 8.5% |
| 2 |  PhoenixMercury | 8.6% |
| 3 |  New YorkLiberty | 8.9% |
| 4 |  Las VegasAces | 9.2% |
| 5 |  ConnecticutSun | 9.2% |
| 6 |  ChicagoSky | 9.5% |
| 7 |  MinnesotaLynx | 9.8% |
| 8 |  Golden StateValkyries | 9.9% |
| 9 |   TorontoTempo | 9.9% |
| 10 |  DallasWings | 10.1% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | AtlantaDream | 89.1 |
| 2 | MinnesotaLynx | 91.2 |
| 3 | Golden StateValkyries | 94.6 |
| 4 | ConnecticutSun | 96.9 |
| 5 | ChicagoSky | 98.4 |
| 6 | DallasWings | 99.0 |
| 7 | Las VegasAces | 99.4 |
| 8 |  Los AngelesSparks | 99.5 |
| 9 |  SeattleStorm | 100.4 |
| 10 | TorontoTempo | 100.5 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | MinnesotaLynx | 30.9% |
| 2 | AtlantaDream | 28.5% |
| 3 | DallasWings | 26.5% |
| 4 | Golden StateValkyries | 24.6% |
| 5 | PhoenixMercury | 23.8% |
| 6 |  WashingtonMystics | 22.1% |
| 7 |  PortlandFire | 21.8% |
| 8 | Los AngelesSparks | 21.4% |
| 9 | SeattleStorm | 21.4% |
| 10 | Las VegasAces | 21.2% |
Early offense
First 8 seconds of a dead-ball possession Learn more
League averages
Opponent frequency
3.6%
Opponent efficiency
79.9
Relative eff.
-13.5
Eff. range
65–107
Opponent turnover %
26.1%
Turnover range
19.3–36.2
Opponent frequency
| 1 | SeattleStorm | 2.6% |
| 2 | AtlantaDream | 2.8% |
| 3 | Los AngelesSparks | 3.1% |
| 4 | MinnesotaLynx | 3.1% |
| 5 | ConnecticutSun | 3.3% |
| 6 | TorontoTempo | 3.3% |
| 7 | DallasWings | 3.4% |
| 8 | New YorkLiberty | 3.6% |
| 9 | PhoenixMercury | 3.6% |
| 10 | ChicagoSky | 3.6% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | DallasWings | 65.2 |
| 2 | MinnesotaLynx | 65.6 |
| 3 | New YorkLiberty | 66.7 |
| 4 | AtlantaDream | 68.5 |
| 5 | TorontoTempo | 69.7 |
| 6 | Las VegasAces | 72.5 |
| 7 | Golden StateValkyries | 75.3 |
| 8 | PortlandFire | 76.8 |
| 9 | ConnecticutSun | 78.3 |
| 10 | PhoenixMercury | 79.2 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | ConnecticutSun | 36.2% |
| 2 | PortlandFire | 30.5% |
| 3 | DallasWings | 30.4% |
| 4 | AtlantaDream | 29.6% |
| 5 | Las VegasAces | 28.8% |
| 6 | New YorkLiberty | 26.4% |
| 7 | WashingtonMystics | 26.2% |
| 8 | MinnesotaLynx | 26.2% |
| 9 | ChicagoSky | 25.4% |
| 10 | Golden StateValkyries | 24.7% |
Putbacks
Any play within 3 seconds of an offensive rebound Learn more
League averages
Opponent frequency
7.4%
Opponent efficiency
102.1
Relative eff.
+8.7
Eff. range
84–116
Opponent turnover %
14.7%
Turnover range
7.1–22.8
Opponent frequency
| 1 | AtlantaDream | 5.9% |
| 2 | WashingtonMystics | 6.2% |
| 3 | PhoenixMercury | 6.7% |
| 4 |  IndianaFever | 6.8% |
| 5 | ConnecticutSun | 6.9% |
| 6 | Las VegasAces | 7.0% |
| 7 | DallasWings | 7.0% |
| 8 | New YorkLiberty | 7.4% |
| 9 | Golden StateValkyries | 7.4% |
| 10 | MinnesotaLynx | 7.7% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | MinnesotaLynx | 84.2 |
| 2 | IndianaFever | 91.9 |
| 3 | Golden StateValkyries | 92.1 |
| 4 | ConnecticutSun | 92.4 |
| 5 | SeattleStorm | 95.8 |
| 6 | WashingtonMystics | 96.5 |
| 7 | AtlantaDream | 100.0 |
| 8 | ChicagoSky | 102.5 |
| 9 | Las VegasAces | 103.7 |
| 10 | PhoenixMercury | 108.3 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | AtlantaDream | 22.8% |
| 2 | WashingtonMystics | 20.0% |
| 3 | SeattleStorm | 19.8% |
| 4 | MinnesotaLynx | 19.1% |
| 5 | PhoenixMercury | 18.0% |
| 6 | ConnecticutSun | 16.7% |
| 7 | ChicagoSky | 15.8% |
| 8 | Golden StateValkyries | 15.8% |
| 9 | IndianaFever | 15.4% |
| 10 | New YorkLiberty | 12.2% |
Half court
All plays besides transition, early offense and putbacks Learn more
League averages
Opponent frequency
79.1%
Opponent efficiency
92.2
Relative eff.
-1.2
Eff. range
86–99
Opponent turnover %
14.2%
Turnover range
11.9–17.9
Opponent frequency
| 1 | PortlandFire | 75.6% |
| 2 | IndianaFever | 77.6% |
| 3 | SeattleStorm | 77.8% |
| 4 | Los AngelesSparks | 78.4% |
| 5 | WashingtonMystics | 78.5% |
| 6 | TorontoTempo | 78.5% |
| 7 | ChicagoSky | 78.9% |
| 8 | Golden StateValkyries | 78.9% |
| 9 | MinnesotaLynx | 79.3% |
| 10 | DallasWings | 79.5% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | WashingtonMystics | 86.3 |
| 2 | MinnesotaLynx | 86.8 |
| 3 | Golden StateValkyries | 86.8 |
| 4 | SeattleStorm | 88.8 |
| 5 | New YorkLiberty | 89.0 |
| 6 | ChicagoSky | 90.4 |
| 7 | AtlantaDream | 93.4 |
| 8 | IndianaFever | 93.7 |
| 9 | PhoenixMercury | 94.0 |
| 10 | DallasWings | 94.1 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | AtlantaDream | 17.9% |
| 2 | ConnecticutSun | 16.5% |
| 3 | Golden StateValkyries | 15.5% |
| 4 | MinnesotaLynx | 14.8% |
| 5 | PhoenixMercury | 14.7% |
| 6 | Los AngelesSparks | 14.7% |
| 7 | PortlandFire | 14.6% |
| 8 | TorontoTempo | 14.1% |
| 9 | DallasWings | 14.0% |
| 10 | SeattleStorm | 13.4% |
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
94.9
Relative eff.
+1.4
Eff. range
85–102
Opponent turnover %
14.9%
Turnover range
12.1–20.1
Opponent frequency
| 1 | PortlandFire | 57.5% |
| 2 | MinnesotaLynx | 58.5% |
| 3 | ConnecticutSun | 59.3% |
| 4 | TorontoTempo | 59.6% |
| 5 | IndianaFever | 60.0% |
| 6 | SeattleStorm | 60.6% |
| 7 | ChicagoSky | 60.6% |
| 8 | Los AngelesSparks | 61.4% |
| 9 | New YorkLiberty | 61.6% |
| 10 | DallasWings | 61.8% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | MinnesotaLynx | 84.9 |
| 2 | WashingtonMystics | 87.8 |
| 3 | Golden StateValkyries | 88.6 |
| 4 | SeattleStorm | 90.8 |
| 5 | New YorkLiberty | 91.4 |
| 6 | ChicagoSky | 93.7 |
| 7 | AtlantaDream | 94.4 |
| 8 | Las VegasAces | 95.6 |
| 9 | DallasWings | 96.5 |
| 10 | IndianaFever | 97.4 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | AtlantaDream | 20.1% |
| 2 | MinnesotaLynx | 16.9% |
| 3 | ConnecticutSun | 16.4% |
| 4 | Golden StateValkyries | 16.1% |
| 5 | PortlandFire | 15.7% |
| 6 | PhoenixMercury | 15.5% |
| 7 | ChicagoSky | 15.1% |
| 8 | TorontoTempo | 14.8% |
| 9 | Los AngelesSparks | 14.6% |
| 10 | DallasWings | 14.6% |
Late clock
A half court play with less than 4 seconds on the shot clock Learn more
League averages
Opponent frequency
18.2%
Opponent efficiency
83.3
Relative eff.
-10.1
Eff. range
79–92
Opponent turnover %
12.0%
Turnover range
7.8–16.8
Opponent frequency
| 1 | WashingtonMystics | 16.6% |
| 2 | Golden StateValkyries | 16.7% |
| 3 | Los AngelesSparks | 17.0% |
| 4 | SeattleStorm | 17.2% |
| 5 | Las VegasAces | 17.3% |
| 6 | DallasWings | 17.7% |
| 7 | IndianaFever | 17.7% |
| 8 | PortlandFire | 18.1% |
| 9 | ChicagoSky | 18.3% |
| 10 | New YorkLiberty | 18.5% |
Opponent efficiency
| 1 | ConnecticutSun | 79.1 |
| 2 | ChicagoSky | 79.2 |
| 3 | PortlandFire | 80.1 |
| 4 | Golden StateValkyries | 80.2 |
| 5 | WashingtonMystics | 80.8 |
| 6 | New YorkLiberty | 81.1 |
| 7 | IndianaFever | 81.1 |
| 8 | PhoenixMercury | 81.4 |
| 9 | SeattleStorm | 81.9 |
| 10 | TorontoTempo | 82.2 |
Opponent turnover %
| 1 | ConnecticutSun | 16.8% |
| 2 | SeattleStorm | 15.2% |
| 3 | Los AngelesSparks | 14.8% |
| 4 | Golden StateValkyries | 13.4% |
| 5 | IndianaFever | 12.4% |
| 6 | PhoenixMercury | 12.3% |
| 7 | WashingtonMystics | 12.0% |
| 8 | TorontoTempo | 12.0% |
| 9 | New YorkLiberty | 11.5% |
| 10 | DallasWings | 11.5% |