May 2018 Basketball Wiretap

NBA Net Rating: Warriors, Rockets Remain In Top-2

Jan 29, 2018 11:38 AM

The Warriors continue to lead the NBA in Net Rating with a mark of +8.7 points per 100 possessions.

NBA Net Rating (Week 15)
1. Warriors: 8.7
2. Rockets: 7.7
3. Raptors: 7.4
4. Celtics: 4.5
5. Thunder: 4.5
6. Spurs: 3.6
7. Wolves: 3.3
8. Wizards: 1.5
9. Blazers: 1.5
10. 76ers: 1.5
11. Pacers: 1.1
13. Clippers: 0.5
14. Cavaliers: 0.5
15. Pelicans: 0.2
16. Hornets: 0.0
17. Bucks: -0.5
18. Pistons: -0.6
19. Jazz: -0.8
20. Heat: -0.8
21. Knicks: -1.2
22. Mavericks: -2.1
23. Grizzlies: -3.2
24. Lakers: -3.2
25. Nets: -3.6
26. Hawks: -4.8
27. Magic: -5.2
28. Bulls: -5.5
29. Suns: -7.2
30. Kings: -9.1

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NBA PER: Stephen Curry Moves Into Top-3

Jan 29, 2018 10:28 AM

Giannis Antetokounmpo has moved back to the No. 1 spot in PER with a mark of 30.1 ahead of James Harden while Stephen Curry has entered the top-3 for the first time.

NBA PER Rankings (Week 15)
1. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 30.1
2. James Harden: 29.5
3. Stephen Curry: 29.0
4. LeBron James: 28.4
5. Anthony Davis: 28.2
6. Russell Westbrook: 26.0
7. Chris Paul: 25.8
8. Kevin Durant: 25.3
9. Clint Capela: 25.1
10. Kyrie Irving: 24.5
11. Hassan Whiteside: 24.4
12. Karl-Anthony Towns: 24.0
13. Jimmy Butler: 23.9
14. Enes Kanter: 23.8
15. Andre Drummond: 23.7
16. Victor Oladipo: 23.6
17. Damian Lillard: 23.5
18. LaMarcus Aldridge: 23.5
19. Joel Embiid: 23.3
20. DeMarcus Cousins: 23.1
21. Kevin Love: 23.1
22. David West: 23.0
23. Lou Williams: 22.9
24. DeMar DeRozan: 22.7
25. Nikola Jokic: 22.0

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NBA Net Rating: Thunder Reach Top-5

Jan 22, 2018 2:47 PM

The Oklahoma City Thunder have entered the top-5 in the NBA in Net Rating with a mark of +4.7.

NBA Net Rating (Week 14)
1. Warriors: 8.7
2. Rockets: 7.8
3. Raptors: 7.4
4. Celtics: 4.7
5. Thunder: 4.1
6. Wolves: 3.6
7. Spurs: 3.3
8. Wizards: 1.8
9. Blazers: 1.2
10. 76ers: 1.1
11. Pacers: 0.9
12. Clippers: 0.6
13. Nuggets: 0.4
14. Cavaliers: 0.2
15. Pelicans: 0.2
16. Pistons: 0.2
17. Hornets: -0.1
18. Jazz: -0.7
19. Heat: -0.7
20. Knicks: -1.2
21. Bucks: -1.5
22. Mavericks: -2.2
23. Grizzlies: -2.7
24. Nets: -2.9
25. Lakers: -3.3
26. Hawks: -4.4
27. Bulls: -5.2
28. Magic: -5.2
29. Suns: -6.7
30. Kings: -9.6

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NBA PER: James Harden Remains No. 1, Drops Below 30.0

Jan 22, 2018 10:01 AM

James Harden returned from his hamstring injury last week and remains No. 1 in the NBA in PER, but he finally dropped below 30.0.

NBA PER Rankings (Week 14)
1. James Harden: 29.9
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 29.5
3. LeBron James: 28.7
4. Anthony Davis: 28.5
5. Stephen Curry: 27.9
6. Clint Capela: 25.9
7. Chris Paul: 25.7
8. Kevin Durant: 25.5
9. Hassan Whiteside: 25.3
10. Russell Westbrook: 25.0
11. Kyrie Irving: 24.0
12. Karl-Anthony Towns: 23.9
13. Jimmy Butler: 23.8
14. Enes Kanter: 23.7
15. Victor Oladipo: 23.6
16. Joel Embiid: 23.5
17. Andre Drummond: 23.5
18. LaMarcus Aldridge: 23.4
19. DeMar DeRozan: 23.3
20. Kevin Love: 23.2
21. David West: 23.2
22. Damian Lillard: 23.1
23. Lou Williams: 22.8
24. DeMarcus Cousins: 22.8
25. Nikola Mirotic: 22.8

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NBA Net Rating: Wolves Enter Top-5

Jan 15, 2018 1:00 PM

The Minnesota Timberwolves have entered the top-5 in the NBA in Net Rating at +4.3 points per 100 possessions. The Wolves also have the sixth best winning percentage in the NBA as they look to end their playoff drought.

NBA Net Rating (Week 13)
1. Warriors: 9.1
2. Raptors: 8.2
3. Rockets: 8.0
4. Celtics: 5.5
5. Wolves: 4.3
6. Spurs: 3.8
7. Thunder: 3.1
8. Wizards: 2.5
9. Pacers: 1.1
10. Cavaliers: 1.1
11. Pistons: 0.9
12. Nuggets: 0.6
13. Blazers: 0.5
14. Clippers: 0.5
15. 76ers: 0.3
16. Pelicans: 0.0
17. Heat: -0.6
18. Hornets: -1.0
19. Jazz: -1.0
20. Knicks: -1.1
21. Bucks: -1.1
22. Mavericks: -2.0
23. Nets: -2.9
24. Lakers: -3.6
25. Grizzlies: -3.7
26. Hawks: -3.7
27. Magic: -5.9
28. Bulls: -6.0
29. Suns: -7.0
30. Kings: -9.3

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NBA PER: James Harden Remains Only Player Above 30.0

Jan 15, 2018 10:53 AM

James Harden, who has been out with a hamstring injury, remains the only player in the NBA with a PER over 30.0 as both Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James have slipped to 29.7. Anthony Davis and Stephen Curry are right behind that pair at 29.0.

NBA PER Rankings (Week 13)
1. James Harden: 30.5
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 29.7
3. LeBron James: 29.7
4. Anthony Davis: 29.0
5. Stephen Curry: 29.0
6. Clint Capela: 25.6
7. Kevin Durant: 25.4
8. Chris Paul: 25.3
9. Russell Westbrook: 25.1
10. Hassan Whiteside: 24.9
11. DeMar DeRozan: 24.1
12. Victor Oladipo: 24.0
13. Kyrie Irving: 24.0
14. LaMarcus Aldridge: 23.9
15. Enes Kanter: 23.9
16. David West: 23.7
17. Andre Drummond: 23.7
18. Karl-Anthony Towns: 23.6
19. Kevin Love: 23.6
20. Jimmy Butler: 23.6
21. DeMarcus Cousins: 23.3
22. Joel Embiid: 23.1
23. Nikola Jokic: 22.7
24. Lou Williams: 22.5
25. Montrezl Harrell: 22.5

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NBA Net Rating: Raptors Move Up To No. 2

Jan 8, 2018 6:09 PM

The Toronto Raptors have moved up to No. 2 in the NBA in Net Rating with a mark of +8.2.

NBA Net Rating (Week 12)
1. Warriors: 9.8
2. Raptors: 8.2
3. Rockets: 7.7
4. Celtics: 5.4
5. Thunder: 3.8
6. Spurs: 3.4
7. Wolves: 2.9
8. Cavaliers: 2.8
9. Wizards: 2.4
10. Nuggets: 1.9
11. Blazers: 1.1
12. 76ers: 0.6
13. Pacers: 0.4
14. Pistons: 0.2
15. Bucks: -0.2
16. Pelicans: -0.3
17. Clippers: -0.7
18. Knicks: -0.8
19. Jazz: -0.8
20. Hornets: -1.0
21. Heat: -1.4
22. Nets: -2.3
23. Mavericks: -2.5
24. Grizzlies: -3.7
25. Lakers: -4.6
26. Hawks: -4.9
27. Magic: -5.6
28. Bulls: -6.3
29. Suns: -6.4
30. Kings: -9.1

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NBA PER: Stephen Curry Climbs To No. 4

Jan 8, 2018 2:28 PM

Stephen Curry has moved up to No. 4 in the NBA in PER with a mark of 28.8 as he continues his surge since returning from an ankle injury. Russell Westbrook has rebounded from his slow start and is now in the top-10.

NBA PER Rankings (Week 12)
1. James Harden: 30.5
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 30.4
3. LeBron James: 30.2
4. Stephen Curry: 28.8
5. Anthony Davis: 28.0
6. Clint Capela: 26.0
7. Hassan Whiteside: 25.0
8. Kevin Durant: 24.9
9. Russell Westbrook: 24.8
10. Victor Oladipo: 24.6
11. David West: 24.4
12. Kevin Love: 24.4
13. Kyrie Irving: 24.3
14. DeMar DeRozan: 24.3
15. LaMarcus Aldridge: 24.1
16. Chris Paul: 24.0
17. Enes Kanter: 24.0
18. DeMarcus Cousins: 23.9
19. Joel Embiid: 23.6
20. Montrezl Harrell: 23.5
21. Karl-Anthony Towns: 23.4
22. Andre Drummond: 23.0
23. Jimmy Butler: 22.9
24. Tyreke Evans: 22.8
25. Nikola Jokic: 22.5

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NBA Net Rating: Nuggets Enter Top-10

Jan 2, 2018 10:56 AM

The Houston Rockets have fallen from 9.6 to 8.4 since last week to drop a little further behind the Golden State Warriors in Net Rating. 

The Denver Nuggets have entered the top-10, replacing the Indiana Pacers who have slipped to 14th.

NBA Net Rating (Week 11)
1. Warriors: 9.8
2. Rockets: 8.4
3. Raptors: 7.8
4. Celtics: 5.2
5. Spurs: 3.3
6. Thunder: 3.2
7. Cavaliers: 2.9
8. Wolves: 2.8
9. Wizards: 2.3
10. Nuggets: 1.4
11. Pistons: 1.3
12. Blazers: 1.1
13. Pelicans: -0.1
14. Pacers: -0.1
15. Knicks: -0.1
16. Clippers: -0.2
17. Jazz: -0.4
18. Bucks: -0.5
19. 76ers: -0.5
20. Heat: -1.8
21. Hornets: -2.0
22. Nets: -2.4
23. Mavericks: -2.5
24. Grizzlies: -3.6
25. Lakers: -4.1
26. Hawks: -4.2
27. Magic: -5.3
28. Bulls: -5.6
29. Suns: -6.5
30. Kings: -9.2

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NBA PER: Kevin Durant, Kevin Love Enter Top-10

Jan 2, 2018 10:47 AM

James Harden leads the NBA in PER with a mark of 30.6, ahead of LeBron James at 30.2. Kevin Durant and Kevin Love have entered the top-10 since last week.

NBA PER Rankings (Week 11)
1. James Harden: 30.6
2. LeBron James: 30.2
3. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 29.8
4. Anthony Davis: 28.4
5. Stephen Curry: 28.1
6. Clint Capela: 26.5
7. Kyrie Irving: 25.2
8. Kevin Durant: 25.0
9. Hassan Whiteside: 24.9
10. Kevin Love: 24.9
11. Chris Paul: 24.8
12. Russell Westbrook: 24.6
13. Nikola Jokic: 24.1
14. DeMarcus Cousins: 24.0
15. Enes Kanter: 24.0
16. Victor Oladipo: 23.9
17. DeMar DeRozan: 23.7
18. LaMarcus Aldridge: 23.7
19. Nikola Mirotic: 23.6
20. Joel Embiid: 23.3
21. Karl-Anthony Towns: 23.3
22. Andre Drummond: 23.2
23. Tyreke Evans: 23.2
24. Damian Lillard: 22.8
25. Jimmy Butler: 22.7

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