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Senior NBA Writer at the Action Network. Episodic maniac writer. Hates your team. Yes yours. Buckets podcast:
Title track remains unchanged, though it should be noted Wolves are 3rd seed with a +3.48 SRS which is above the 2023 Nuggets.
DEFCON this week, where the Bucks are going the wrong, or right way, depending on your perspective.
As I do every Monday, teams top-10 in offensive and defensive efficiency schedule-adjusted at DunksAndThrees.com.
Site updated on me while I was editing, here's the chart with the Wolves
DEFCON: Denver's at the brink, the Bulls are way past how bad they should be, I'm extremely frustrated with Memphis, and I don't think the Warriors are good.
Top 10 offense and defense teams via DunksAndThrees.com for this week. Celtics join the fray.
Title track. - 91% of alll NBA champions since 1980 have won 40 games before 20 losses. - All but 4 champions have had an SRS of 4.0 or better in the last 30 years - Only 2 teams in NBA history have won the title with a seed lower than 3rd. 29 of the last 30 champions have checked two of 3.
Teams top-10 in offense and defense schedule-adjusted headed into tonight's games.
Tiebreakers for the East and West right now. ✅ = CLINCHED ❌ = LOST ↔️ = TIED/SPLIT 🟢 = LEADING 🟡 = TRAILING
The title thresholds chart which folks have really responded to. The Lakers not having the SRS is really interesting to me since so many teams do. They are +2.77.
Your MVP Tier 1 right now, and likely for the rest of the season barring a guy dropping off for missing too many games.
Your DEFCON list of the week. I spent all last year saying the Wolves were fine and then they made the WCF again. But like... at some point they need to reach their potential. Also, the Clippers, oh, man, the Clippers.
As i do every Sunday, teams that are top 10 in offense and defense at Dunks And Threes. Welcome the Magic and Pistons!
@dloitz.bsky.social Portland is hidden right behind Dallas, same numbers. Brooklyn is literally so bad in transition, they're off the chart.
We're beginning discussion of our Locked on NBA Signature Moves tournament. You can vote on some of the matchups in the first round here: www.youtube.com/@LockedOnNBA...
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The top-10 offenses, era-adjusted. You'll notice the Jordan Bulls were the only teams to win the title from this group.
The defensive EPM and on/off court stuff on Luka-AD is really interesting.
Here's the on/off splits for the two Lakers involved in the trade.