May 2017 Basketball Wiretap

NBA Net Rating: Wizards Enter Top-10

Jan 30, 2017 1:59 PM

The Golden State Warriors continue to rank first in Net Rating at +13.0 points per 100 possessions, while the Washington Wizards have entered the top-10 at No. 9 with a mark of +1.7.

Golden State ranks first in both offensive and defensive efficiency.

Week 14 Rankings
1. Warriors: 13.0
2. Spurs: 8.6
3. Rockets: 5.8
4. Raptors: 5.2
5. Cavaliers: 5.0
6. Jazz: 4.2
7. Clippers: 4.1
8. Celtics: 2.6
9. Wizards: 1.7
10. Hornets: 1.7
11. Thunder: 0.8
12. Grizzlies: 0.3
13. Bucks: 0.1
14. Bulls: 0.0
15. Hawks: -0.2
16. Pacers: -0.7
17. Wolves: -0.7
18. Nuggets: -0.8
19. Pistons: -1.1
20. Knicks: -2.6
21. Blazers: -2.6
22. Pelicans: -2.7
23. Kings: -2.8
24. Heat: -2.9
25. Mavericks: -3.6
26. 76ers: -5.3
27. Suns: -5.4
28. Magic: -5.7
29. Lakers: -6.6
30. Nets: -8.9

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NBA Net Rating: Hornets Reenter Top-10

Jan 23, 2017 12:23 PM

The Golden State Warriors continue to rank first in Net Rating at +12.9 points per 100 possessions. 

After losing five straight, the Charlotte Hornets have now won three in a row and reentered the top-10 at +2.4.

Week 13 Rankings
1. Warriors: 12.9
2. Spurs: 9.2
3. Rockets: 7.1
4. Clippers: 5.4
5. Raptors: 5.4
6. Cavaliers: 5.1
7. Jazz: 4.8
8. Hornets: 2.4
9. Celtics: 2.1
10. Thunder: 0.8
11. Hawks: 0.4
12. Bucks: 0.4
13. Wizards: 0.3
14. Grizzlies: 0.2
15. Bulls: -0.1
16. Pistons: -0.7
17. Wolves: -1.1
18. Pacers: -1.3
19. Nuggets: -1.5
20. Knicks: -2.9
21. Pelicans: -2.9
22. Blazers: -3.0
23. Kings: -3.3
24. Mavericks: -3.8
25. Heat: -3.9
26. Magic: -5.3
27. Suns: -5.4
28. 76ers: -5.8
29. Lakers: -6.5
30. Nets: -8.5

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NBA Net Rating: Cavs Drop To 6th

Jan 23, 2017 12:22 PM

The Golden State Warriors continue to rank first in Efficiency Differential at +12.4 points per 100 possessions, while the Cleveland Cavaliers have dropped from fourth to sixth at +5.0. The Warriors also currently rank first in both offense and defense. Cleveland ranks 13th in defense and fifth in offense.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have moved into the top-10 and now rank ninth at +1.8.

Week 12 Rankings
1. Warriors: 12.4
2. Spurs: 9.3
3. Rockets: 7.3
4. Raptors: 7.1
5. Clippers: 6.0
6. Cavaliers: 5.0
7. Jazz: 4.7
8. Celtics: 2.6
9. Thunder: 1.8
10. Bucks: 1.6
11. Hornets: 1.0
12. Grizzlies: 0.5
13. Hawks: 0.4
14. Wizards: 0.2
15. Bulls: 0.0
16. Pacers: -1.0
17. Wolves: -1.1
18. Pistons: -1.3
19. Nuggets: -2.0
20. Blazers: -2.8
21. Pelicans: -2.8
22. Kings: -2.9
23. Knicks: -3.2
24. Heat: -4.7
25. Magic: -4.9
26. Mavericks: -5.3
27. Suns: -5.7
28. 76ers: -6.0
29. Lakers: -6.0
30. Nets: -9.4

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NBA Efficiency Differential: Spurs Move Up To No. 2

Jan 9, 2017 12:59 PM

The Golden State Warriors continue to rank first in Efficiency Differential at +11.7 points per 100 possessions with the San Antonio Spurs moving up from fifth to second at +9.0 points per 100 possessions.

The Houston Rockets dropped from second to third with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors rounding out the top-5.

Week 11 Rankings
1. Warriors: 11.7
2. Spurs: 9.0
3. Rockets: 7.7
4. Cavaliers: 6.9
5. Raptors: 6.5
6. Clippers: 5.6
7. Jazz: 3.7
8. Celtics: 2.5
9. Bucks: 2.1
10. Hornets: 1.8
11. Thunder: 1.6
12. Grizzlies: 0.7
13. Bulls: 0.6
14. Pistons: 0.0
15. Pacers: -0.4
16. Hawks: -0.5
17. Wizards: -0.6
18. Wolves: -1.9
19. Kings: -2.8
20. Knicks: -3.2
21. Nuggets: -3.2
22. Blazers: -3.4
23. Pelicans: -3.4
24. Heat: -4.4
25. Lakers: -4.5
26. Magic: -5.0
27. Suns: -6.0
28. Mavericks: -6.0
29. 76ers: -6.7
30. Nets: -8.5

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NBA Efficiency Differential: Rockets Move Up To 3rd

Jan 2, 2017 11:55 AM

The Golden State Warriors continue to rank first in Efficiency Differential at +12.6 points per 100 possessions, with the Houston Rockets moving up to third at +7.9 from sixth last week. The Toronto Raptors continue to rank second while the Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs round out the top-5 at fourth and fifth.

Week 10 Rankings
1. Warriors: 12.6
2. Raptors: 8.3
3. Rockets: 7.9
4. Cavaliers: 7.5
5. Spurs: 7.5
6. Clippers: 5.1
7. Jazz: 4.7
8. Bucks: 2.6
9. Hornets: 2.4
10. Celtics: 2.0
11. Thunder: 1.8
12. Grizzlies: 1.0
13. Pistons: 0.1
14. Bulls: -0.1
15. Wizards: -0.5
16. Pacers: -1.3
17. Hawks: -1.7
18. Wolves: -1.7
19. Nuggets: -1.8
20. Kings: -2.6
21. Knicks: -2.9
22. Pelicans: -3.1
23. Heat: -3.6
24. Blazers: -3.7
25. Magic: -4.7
26. Mavericks: -6.1
27. Lakers: -6.3
28. Suns: -6.6
29. 76ers: -7.6
30. Nets: -8.2

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