May 2017 Basketball Wiretap

NBA Net Rating: Clippers, Blazers, Raptors, Thunder, Magic In Top-5

Oct 30, 2017 10:59 AM

The Los Angeles Clippers continue to lead the NBA in net rating after the second week of the 17-18 season with a mark of +14.2. The Portland Trail Blazers rank second at +13.5, while the Toronto Raptors, Oklahoma City Thunder and Orlando Magic round out the top-5.

NBA Net Rating (Week 2)
1. Clippers: 14.2
2. Blazers: 13.5
3. Raptors: 9.9
4. Thunder: 9.7
5. Magic: 7.5
6. Grizzlies: 7.1
7. Pistons: 5.9
8. Celtics: 5.6
9. Wizards: 5.3
10. Warriors: 3.8
11. Rockets: 2.5
12. Spurs: 1.6
13. Pelicans: 1.2
14. Bucks: 0.9
15. Hornets: 0.8
16. Jazz: 0.7
17. Nuggets: 0.5
18. Pacers: -0.8
19. Knicks: -1.2
20. Heat: -3.1
21. Nets: -3.4
22. Cavaliers: -5.5
23. 76ers: -6.1
24. Lakers: -6.6
25. Wolves: -7.5
26. Hawks: -8.1
27. Mavericks: -8.2
28. Kings: -9.4
29. Bulls: -12.7
30. Suns: -14.0

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NBA PER: Giannis, Cousins, Capela, Davis, Curry In Top-5

Oct 30, 2017 10:08 AM

Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to lead the NBA in PER after Week 2 of the 17-18 regular season with a mark of 35.8. DeMarcus Cousins ranks second at 32.0 followed by Clint Capela at 31.5.

PER Rankings (Week 2)
1. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 35.8
2. DeMarcus Cousins: 32.0
3. Clint Capela: 31.5
4. Anthony Davis: 31.2
5. Stephen Curry: 28.4
6. LeBron James: 27.8
7. Karl-Anthony Towns: 27.7
8. LaMarcus Aldridge: 27.2
9. Enes Kanter: 26.0
10. Victor Oladipo: 26.0
11. Steven Adams: 25.9
12. Aaron Gordon: 25.5
13. Nikola Vucevic: 25.3
14. Blake Griffin: 25.2
15. Jonas Valanciunas: 25.1
16. Evan Fournier: 25.0
17. Russell Westbrook: 24.7
18. Kemba Walker: 24.6
19. Otto Porter: 24.6
20. Kristaps Porzingis: 24.3
21. Kevin Durant: 23.7
22. James Harden: 23.4
23. Jakob Poeltl: 23.1
24. Domas Sabonis: 23.1
25. Damian Lillard: 22.7

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NBA Net Rating: Clippers, Raptors, Blazers In Top-3

Oct 23, 2017 10:21 AM

The Los Angeles Clippers lead the NBA in net rating after the first week of the 17-18 regular season with a mark of +27.7, followed by the Toronto Raptors at 24.1 and Portland Trail Blazers at 21.5.

NBA Net Rating (Week 1)
1. Clippers: 27.7
2. Raptors: 24.1
3. Blazers: 21.5
4. Grizzlies: 11.4
5. Spurs: 9.5
6. Magic: 7.4
7. Rockets: 7.4
8. Jazz: 5.6
9. Pistons: 4.8
10. Nuggets: 3.8
11. Wizards: 3.4
12. Thunder: 3.4
13. Hornets: 2.9
14. Nets: 2.5
15. Cavaliers: 0.3
16. Celtics: -0.3
17. Warriors: -1.0
18. Wolves: -1.0
19. Heat: -1.5
20. Bucks: -2.8
21. Pacers: -4.2
22. Pelicans: -4.2
23. Kings: -6.2
24. Lakers: -6.4
25. Hawks: -7.8
26. Mavericks: -9.5
27. Knicks: -12.9
28. Bulls: -13.3
29. 76ers: -15.7
30. Suns: -28.7

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NBA PER: Giannis, Vucevic, Capela In Top-3

Oct 30, 2017 10:01 AM

After Week 1 of the 17-18 NBA regular season, Giannis Antetokounmpo leads all players in PER with a rate of 42.5. Antetokounmpo is averaging 38.3 points, 9.7 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.7 steals per game with a True Shooting Percentage of .709. Antetokounmpo had a PER of 26.1 in 16-17, which ranked 10th in the league.

PER Rankings (Week 1)
1. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 42.5
2. Nikola Vucevic: 35.6
3. Clint Capela: 34.4
4. Blake Griffin: 33.1
5. Hassan Whiteside: 31.4
6. Anthony Davis: 30.9
7. Stephen Curry: 30.8
8. C.J. McCollum: 30.6
9. Damian Lillard: 30.4
10. LeBron James: 28.7
11. LaMarcus Aldridge: 28.0
12. Kristaps Porzingis: 27.7
13. Myles Turner: 27.5
14. James Harden: 27.4
15. Dejounte Murray: 26.5
16. DeMarcus Cousins: 25.6
17. Tobias Harris: 25.6
18. John Wall: 25.3
19. Nerlens Noel: 25.0
20. Marc Gasol: 24.9
21. Jonas Valanciunas: 24.8
22. James Johnson: 24.8
23. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: 24.5
24. Enes Kanter: 24.3
25. Karl-Anthony Towns: 24.3

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