The young superstar is the best player remaining in the postseason. Will he be enough against a Warriors team with a championship pedigree?
Phoenix’s Quest to Make the Midrange Cool Again
In a league increasingly reliant on the three-pointer, Phoenix’s stars Devin Booker and Chris Paul have proven the efficient midrange can be successful
The Memphis Grizzlies are For Real
Near the end of the third quarter in a pivotal Game 3 Thursday night, the Memphis Grizzlies seemed to be out for the count. After clawing back from a 26-point deficit in the second quarter to cut into the lead before halftime, the Timberwolves re-extended their lead to 25 points with just about fifteen minutes… Continue reading The Memphis Grizzlies are For Real
The Utah Jazz are ShotQuality Darlings. Can That Translate to Playoff Success?
Despite the ninth-best record in the league, the Jazz rank number one in ShotQuality net rating. Will this year’s hyper-efficient offensive scheme be enough to flip the script on Utah’s playoff underperformances?
The 2021 NBA Finals: A ShotQuality Case Study
In Game 2 of the 2021 NBA Finals, the Suns won by double digits — but ShotQuality thought they had just a 12% chance of victory. What did the ShotQuality model see, and how did it anticipate Milwaukee’s reverse sweep?
What Made This Year’s Tournament So Unpredictable?
Is there a statistical explanation for this year’s chaotic March Madness, or did fans just have the good fortune of witnessing an especially upset-heavy tournament?
Three Double-Digit Seed Upsets to Watch For
Virginia Tech (11-seed) First-round matchup vs. Texas According to ShotQuality’s team rankings, Virginia Tech is the most under-seeded team in all of March Madness. The Hokies rank 15th in overall Adjusted Shot Quality and in the top 20 on both offense and defense. It’s not just the advanced metrics that love Virginia Tech, either; their… Continue reading Three Double-Digit Seed Upsets to Watch For
Using ShotQuality to Identify Three March Madness Sleepers
Everyone loves a good Cinderella in March — a plucky double-digit seed who, through some combination of spunk, hot shooting, and late-game heroics, captures the nation’s attention on an improbable run through the NCAA tournament. These teams are, by nature, unpredictable; after all, that’s the fun of it. The tier above the Cinderellas and below… Continue reading Using ShotQuality to Identify Three March Madness Sleepers
The ATO Champions this Season
One of the first things people think of when they talk about coaching is the ability to draw up really good plays. Now we know that part of coaching is a very small part, and not the most important part of the job, but I wanted to take a look at this small piece. I… Continue reading The ATO Champions this Season
The college basketball season’s biggest surprises, according to ShotQuality data
Compared to the NBA’s 82-game slog and seven-game-series playoffs, the college basketball season is incredibly short. A few unlucky bounces can be the difference between a bubble team going dancing or going home; one cold shooting night in March can end a title contender’s season at the hands of a Cinderella mid-major. Even at the… Continue reading The college basketball season’s biggest surprises, according to ShotQuality data