May 2017 Basketball Wiretap

Net Rating: Top-7 Remains Unchanged

Nov 27, 2017 2:58 PM

The order of the top-7 in Net Rating remained unchanged from last week with the Warriors, Rockets, Celtics, Raptors, Blazers, Thunder and Wizards staying in their respective slots.

The Cavaliers jumped from 20th to 14th this week.

NBA Net Rating (Week 6)
1. Warriors: 11.0
2. Rockets: 10.2
3. Celtics: 8.1
4. Raptors: 7.1
5. Blazers: 4.2
6. Thunder: 4.0
7. Wizards: 3.7
8. Spurs: 3.0
9. 76ers: 2.1
10. Pistons: 2.1
11. Nuggets: 1.4
12. Pacers: 1.1
13. Jazz: 0.9
14. Cavaliers: 0.7
15. Knicks: -0.1
16. Pelicans: -0.1
17. Wolves: -0.2
18. Clippers: -0.6
19. Hornets: -0.7
20. Heat: -1.1
21. Lakers: -1.8
22. Grizzlies: -2.2
23. Nets: -2.9
24. Magic: -3.2
25. Bucks: -3.3
26. Mavericks: -5.4
27. Hawks: -6.1
28. Suns: -8.5
29. Kings: -11.3
30. Bulls: -12.8

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NBA PER: LeBron James Assumes No. 1 Spot Ahead Of Giannis

Nov 27, 2017 10:20 AM

LeBron James has overtaken Giannis Antetokounmpo to lead the NBA in PER at 30.7. James last finished a season with a PER above 30.0 in 12-13.

NBA PER Rankings (Week 6)
1. LeBron James: 30.7
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 30.1
3. James Harden: 30.0
4. Anthony Davis: 29.2
5. Stephen Curry: 27.5
6. David West: 26.0
7. Clint Capela: 26.0
8. Kyrie Irving: 25.7
9. Hassan Whiteside: 25.6
10. Nikola Jokic: 25.4
11. Kristaps Porzingis: 25.3
12. Chris Paul: 25.2
13. Kevin Durant: 24.8
14. Enes Kanter: 24.7
15. LaMarcus Aldridge: 24.6
16. Damian Lillard: 24.5
17. Karl-Anthony Towns: 23.6
18. Joel Embiid: 23.6
19. DeMarcus Cousins: 23.4
20. Willie Reed: 23.2
21. Kevin Love: 22.6
22. Tyreke Evans: 22.5
23. John Wall: 22.0
24. Al Jefferson: 22.0
25. Salah Mejri: 21.9

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Net Rating: Rockets Jump Ahead Of Celtics For No. 2

Nov 20, 2017 6:19 PM

The Golden State Warriors continue to lead the NBA in net rating at +10.2 while the Boston Celtics, despite their win streak, have fallen to No. 3 behind the Houston Rockets.

NBA Net Rating (Week 5)
1. Warriors: 10.2
2. Rockets: 8.7
3. Celtics: 8.3
4. Raptors: 7.0
5. Blazers: 5.7
6. Thunder: 5.6
7. Wizards: 4.2
8. Pistons: 4.1
9. Spurs: 2.7
10. Nuggets: 1.8
11. Pacers: 1.2
12. Wolves: 0.5
13. Jazz: -0.2
14. Clippers: -0.3
15. Knicks: -0.3
16. Grizzlies: -0.6
17. Hornets: -0.9
18. Magic: -1.1
19. 76ers: -1.4
20. Cavaliers: -1.6
21. Lakers: -1.9
22. Pelicans: -2.2
23. Bucks: -2.7
24. Heat: -2.9
25. Nets: -3.2
26. Hawks: -4.7
27. Mavericks: -6.9
28. Suns: -7.7
29. Bulls: -9.6
30. Kings: -13.0

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NBA PER: James Harden Reaches No. 2 Behind Giannis

Nov 20, 2017 12:20 PM

Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to lead the NBA in PER with James Harden now occupying the No. 2 slot at 30.5. LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Stephen Curry round out the top-5.

NBA PER Rankings (Week 5)
1. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 30.9
2. James Harden: 30.5
3. LeBron James: 29.8
4. Anthony Davis: 29.0
5. Stephen Curry: 27.8
6. Clint Capela: 27.0
7. Kristaps Porzingis: 26.5
8. Hassan Whiteside: 26.4
9. LaMarcus Aldridge: 25.9
10. Kevin Durant: 25.4
11. Enes Kanter: 24.9
12. Nikola Jokic: 24.5
13. Damian Lillard: 24.5
14. DeMarcus Cousins: 24.2
15. Joel Embiid: 24.2
16. Tyreke Evans: 24.1
17. Kemba Walker: 23.9
18. Karl-Anthony Towns: 23.8
19. DeMar DeRozan: 23.6
20. Kyrie Irving: 23.1
21. Andre Drummond: 23.0
22. Kevin Love: 22.9
23. Steven Adams: 22.2
24. John Wall: 21.9
25. Bradley Beal: 21.7

Rookies
1. Ben Simmons: 21.1
2. John Collins: 19.7
3. Lauri Markkanen: 17.7
4. Jayson Tatum: 17.3
5. Kyle Kuzma: 15.8

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NBA Net Rating: Warriors Overtake Celtics For Top Spot

Nov 13, 2017 12:38 PM

The Golden State Warriors have overtaken the Boston Celtics as the NBA's leader in Net Rating at +11.7. The Warriors were as low as 10th after Week 2.

NBA Net Rating (Week 4)
1. Warriors: 11.7
2. Celtics: 8.5
3. Rockets: 8.3
4. Pistons: 5.6
5. Thunder: 5.6
6. Blazers: 4.9
7. Raptors: 4.4
8. Wizards: 4.2
9. Spurs: 3.5
10. Magic: 2.9
11. Nuggets: 2.4
12. Grizzlies: 2.0
13. Clippers: 1.7
14. Knicks: 1.5
15. Pelicans: 0.4
16. Pacers: -1.1
17. Heat: -1.2
18. Jazz: -1.3
19. Hornets: -1.5
20. Bucks: -1.5
21. 76ers: -1.9
22. Wolves: -3.0
23. Lakers: -3.2
24. Cavaliers: -3.2
25. Nets: -3.7
26. Hawks: -8.3
27. Mavericks: -8.4
28. Suns: -8.9
29. Bulls: -10.5
30. Kings: -10.9

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NBA PER: Kristaps Porzingis Reaches No. 2

Nov 13, 2017 11:24 AM

Kristaps Porzingis has climbed to No. 2 in the NBA in PER at 30.7 behind Giannis Antetokounmpo.

NBA PER Rankings (Week 4)
1. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 32.6
2. Kristaps Porzingis: 30.7
3. Anthony Davis: 30.2
4. LeBron James: 29.8
5. James Harden: 29.7
6. Stephen Curry: 28.1
7. Bobby Portis: 27.8
8. Clint Capela: 27.5
9. Nikola Jokic: 26.1
10. Kevin Durant: 25.9
11. LaMarcus Aldridge: 25.5
12. Hassan Whiteside: 25.4
13. Damian Lillard: 24.9
14. DeMarcus Cousins: 24.9
15. Enes Kanter: 24.5
16. Tyreke Evans: 24.4
17. Karl-Anthony Towns: 24.3
18. Kevin Love: 23.7
19. Aaron Gordon: 23.2
20. Andre Drummond: 23.0
21. Bradley Beal: 22.4
22. Kyrie Irving: 22.3
23. Kemba Walker: 22.1
24. Steven Adams: 22.1
25. Blake Griffin: 21.9

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NBA Net Rating: Celtics, Warriors, Thunder, Rockets, Blazers In Top-5

Nov 6, 2017 9:40 AM

The Boston Celtics now lead the NBA in net rating after the third week of the 17-18 season with a mark of +10.1. The Celtics ranked eighth just one week ago. The Golden State Warriors now rank second, moving up from 10th after Week 2.

NBA Net Rating (Week 3)
1. Celtics: 10.1
2. Warriors: 9.3
3. Thunder: 7.4
4. Rockets: 6.7
5. Blazers: 6.4
6. Clippers: 5.7
7. Raptors: 5.0
8. Pistons: 3.9
9. Grizzlies: 3.9
10. Wizards: 3.3
11. Magic: 2.6
12. Pacers: 1.2
13. Spurs: -0.1
14. Knicks: -0.2
15. Nuggets: -0.3
16. Pelicans: -0.4
17. Wolves: -0.4
18. Lakers: -0.8
19. Jazz: -0.8
20. 76ers: -0.9
21. Hornets: -1.0
22. Heat: -1.1
23. Bucks: -3.2
24. Nets: -4.7
25. Cavaliers: -5.0
26. Bulls: -6.5
27. Hawks: -7.8
28. Suns: -10.0
29. Mavericks: -10.3
30. Kings: -12.6

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NBA PER: Giannis, LeBron, Curry, Davis, Porzingis In Top-5

Nov 6, 2017 9:08 AM

Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to lead the NBA in PER after Week 2 of the 17-18 regular season with a mark of 32.1. LeBron James has moved up to No. 2 ahead of Stephen Curry, Anthony Davis and Kristaps Porzingis.

PER Rankings (Week 3)
1. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 32.1
2. LeBron James: 31.8
3. Stephen Curry: 30.3
4. Anthony Davis: 29.7
5. Kristaps Porzingis: 28.7
6. Clint Capela: 28.5
7. James Harden: 28.2
8. Hassan Whiteside: 27.9
9. Damian Lillard: 27.0
10. DeMarcus Cousins: 26.4
11. Karl-Anthony Towns: 25.2
12. Andre Drummond: 24.9
13. Blake Griffin: 24.7
14. Kevin Durant: 24.6
15. LaMarcus Aldridge: 24.4
16. Bradley Beal: 24.3
17. Enes Kanter: 23.8
18. Nikola Jokic: 23.6
19. Otto Porter: 23.6
20. Aaron Gordon: 23.4
21. Joel Embiid: 23.3
22. Tyreke Evans: 23.1
23. Victor Oladipo: 22.8
24. Kemba Walker: 22.7
25. Steven Adams: 22.4

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