Sports Analytics by Scott Hanna-Riggs
Pace is a measure of the number of possessions a team uses per 48 minutes. Even with modern record keeping, this is an estimate. Box score numbers can’t tell us exactly how many possessions each team had. Add in things like team turnovers (turnovers that aren’t attributed to any particular player), and estimating possessions can …
The pace of the game and minutes played both influence the traditional triple-double. To control for these factors, I’ve simply adjusted the focus. Let’s look at triple-doubles per 100 possessions. To be clear, that means averaging at least 10 rebounds, 10 points, and 10 assists per 100 possessions played. I’ve also required 1000 minutes played. …
The annual tradition of tanking for a better draft pick is in full swing. The NBA tank has become more interesting than the playoff race for many fans. Let’s look at which teams are most likely to be tanking and which teams are just terrible (Go Nets!). Team’s status will be fluid as the season …
NBA 2017-18 remaining strength of schedule broken down by opponent’s offensive and defensive ratings.