Fantasy Points 1.Miles BridgesCHA74.1 2.Nikola JokićDEN66.9 3.Karl-Anthony TownsNYK59.6 4.De'Aaron FoxSAS57.3 5.Myles TurnerIND56.0 Beyond the Numbers February's Strength of Schedule Rankings Breaking down the strength of every team's upcoming schedule in February. ...
Jordan Hawkins could be in position to get some more minutes in his second year, especially if Trey Murphy III (hamstring strain) isn’t ready to start the season (and if the Pels play Williamson at the five). Hawkins was far from bashful in the preseason, averaging 31.6 points per 36 ...
Cleveland’s half-court offense scores 111.3 points per 100 plays, which is 11.8 points better than when he sits.Those two numbers rank in the 100th and 98th percentiles, respectively, at his position. Leaguewide, nobody who’s appeared in at least ...
With or without George, the Clippers need some extra defensive gusto. Theyranked 24thin points allowed per possession after the All-Star break andfared poorly in transitionall year. Relying on Kawhi and PG will only get thornier as they continue to age. Caruso brings a tenacity capable of ...
Jokic isn't the only multiple MVP on the board. Two-time winnerGiannis Antetokounmpohas slid into the Top 3 after a sizzling stretch in late November in which he averaged 32.5 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 7.3 assists per game and was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week. His strong ...
To determine the salary for each season of a multi-year, minimum salary contract, read diagonally across the chart below. For example, if a five-year veteran signs a three-year contract, his first-year salary will be the Year 1 salary for a five-year veteran; his second-year salary ...
You might have heard that home-court advantage is worth at least 3.5 points per 100 possessions in the NBA. And that was true for a long time. But not this season (or last). This season, home-court advantage has stood at plus-2.2. Last season, it was plus-2.6. The season before ...
While I remain committed to points (1) and (3), I’ve changed my tune a bit on (2). Of course upside is still important, but I’ve come to think it’s a bit easier to peg median outcome and still have an understanding of where the long tail lies. The draft is an extremely hi...
Only during the past two seasons with the Bulls have DeRozan's teams allowed fewer points per 100 possessions with him on the court in the past nine years according to Cleaning the Glass, and then barely. The Kings became a league-average defense last season after ranking 24th in Mike ...
(with a 3.13 assist/turnover ratio) with the Clippers, who have outscored their opponents by 85 points in his 167 minutes on the floor. That’s a small sample size affected by poor opponent shooting from 3-point range. The Clippers have allowed just94.2 points per 100 possessionsin...