Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Best WNBA's by quarter. (I always find this interesting) 051
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 26/06/2026These are the key players who had synergy with LaMelo Ball last year. Knueppel and Bridges shot markedly better on passes from him vs from Coby White. Miller was the opposite. But shot quality was higher for all on passes from Ball. 061
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 11/06/2026The Spurs hot starts vs the Knicks steady climb back, by quarter. - Towns is at his best in Q2/3 - Wemby does well in Q1, struggles in Q2 - OG is Q4 hero 042
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Series MVP after each game - It was KAT after each of the first three games - Now it's OG, who was 2nd after G 3 espnanalytics.com/nba-award-le... 110
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Echoing Greeny's point on Get Up, Josh Hart came out just ahead of KAT as having the most net points last night...despite scoring only 3 points. espnanalytics.com/nba-box?id=2... 061
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Since the Knicks' players-only meeting on January 19, the Knicks' starters improved a lot on defense. Brunson declined some on offense, but was overall improved. 021
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 27/05/2026From the time the Spurs were up 8 in Q1 to the end of Q2 when OKC was up 11, this is the list of contributors. Caruso had most of his value in that run. 011
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 27/05/2026If the Thunder had won the series 3-2, Alex Caruso would be the MVP. But it's not over. espnanalytics.com/nba-award-le... 000
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 22/05/2026The Knicks' starters last night all had positive Net Pts on both sides of the ball. That happened in 27 other games across the league this year. The Knicks have 6 of those 28, most in the league, all but one since February Their starters are gelling. espnanalytics.com/nba-box?id=2... 131
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Last night's Hero, MVP, LVP, Cleanup Crew, Glass Cleaner. With the injuries, though, we may need to add awards for the trainers, who do an amazing job and usually quietly. We'll see who can play next game. espnanalytics.com/nba-box?id=2... 020
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Last night was the Spurs worst defensive game of the playoffs. Not for lack of effort, for sure. It wasn't transition or putbacks, it was halfcourt. Worst G vs HC 2s 4th worst vs 3s 2nd worst DREB 3rd worst TOVs espnanalytics.com/nba-team-4FA... 030
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Last night, Wemby allowed 7/10 shooting and 6 three-pointers to Alex Caruso (per GeniusIQ) and he *still* had +5.3 defensive net points, which is in the top 1% of all player games. That is crazy help defense. espnanalytics.com/nba-box?id=2... 070
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Awards from yesterday: - Sam Merrill and Evan Mobley each had their 3rd best game of the year - Donovan Mitchell had his season high in passing net points yesterday with +3.1 - Jalen Duren had 6 of his worst 12 games in the playoffs espnanalytics.com/nba-box?id=2... 030
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 14/05/2026These are the most inconsistent players in the playoffs, using +2 and -2 net points as delineation of good, average, and bad. - Highlighted players are still alive - Donovan Mitchell and De'Aaron Fox have been noticeably inconsistent - the first OKC player is at #81. 120
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 13/05/2026This is the net points timeline for last night's game - You can see Wemby's first quarter burst - See Keldon Johnson in the second half of Q3 - See De'Aaron Fox, mostly for comparison 010
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Best and worst awards for the OKC win over the Lakers. - Ajay Mitchell gets MVP and Heater of the game - SGA gets the Contact Artist award - LeBron's double-double doesn't make the list espnanalytics.com/nba-box?id=2... 010
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Donovan Mitchell's Q3 was the second best Q in the playoffs, best offensive Q, producing +10.2 Net Pts overall and +9.1 on offense. But... Mitchell actually did it in under 8 minutes and it was the best performance in a Q per minute all year (minimum 10 possessions). That's a steep yellow line 031
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Embiid's perfect night shooting in combination with a +/- of -24 is rare. I found one case of at least 6 FGM&A, 20+ mins, and a worse +/- (Clint Capela, 2/11/22) in the last 8 years. The avg Net Pts for these players was +6.4. Embiid +1.4. Capela -4.0. espnanalytics.com/nba-box?id=2... 041
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 30/04/2026In terms of points off live turnovers, the Cavs survived one of the worst games this year, allowing 19 points off 8 live turnovers. 110
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Yesterday's MVP, LVP, Spark Plug, Stopper, Hot Potato, and more espnanalytics.com/nba-daily-su... 020
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 30/04/2026In the regular season, Cleveland won 83% of their games when Donovan Mitchell had positive net points. They won just 23% when he didn't. Last night, he was slightly negative and they won. espnanalytics.com/nba-box?id=2... 000
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Watching the Q4 unraveling of the Celtics was fascinating. It was everyone, maybe a little more Brown. It was a slow train wreck. For Philly, Grimes, Maxey, and Embiid carried them steadily upwards. 110
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Yesterday's heroes, MVPs, LVPs, juggernauts, and contact artists. espnanalytics.com/nba-daily-su... 050
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Yesterday's best and worst - Jamal Cain appropriately got Rim Shaker. His dunk was after Detroit totally disrespected him on the inbounds. - As facilitators, Jokic went from #109 to #28, Cade went from #108 to #121. espnanalytics.com/nba-daily-su... 021
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 27/04/2026You can debate whether these last three games are Jokic's worst in a stretch. I went back to see if he had more than 3 bad games in a row and found one... right before the COVID pause. espnanalytics.com/nba-player-g... 020
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Yesterday's best and worst. espnanalytics.com/nba-daily-su... 130
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Collin Murray-Boyles posted a team-best +5.3 net points in yesterday's win over Cleveland. Including playoffs, CMB has been the best rookie since January 1 on a per-minute basis, mostly on the strength of really good defense, like yesterday. 020
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 26/04/2026If you want to see how NBA players are doing in the playoffs, you can get their net points values from this page. Set it to playoffs and change the date as appropriate. You can do totals, per-gane, or per 100 possessions. espnanalytics.com/nba-award-le... 020
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 24/04/2026In recent years, Rudy Gobert's defense has taken a hit in the playoffs as teams played 5-out, drawing him from the middle. So far, Denver hasn't been able to solve Gobert as he has posted the most defensive net points in the playoffs. espnanalytics.com/nba-award-le... 031
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 24/04/2026As with Detroit's shocking loss, Boston's loss in G2 had a couple unusual player performances - White's 3rd worst game of the year - Pritchard's 2nd worst - VJ Edgecombe's 5th best 1102
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 24/04/2026The awards for good and bad in the Atlanta 1-point victory over the Knicks. espnanalytics.com/nba-box?id=2... 100
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 23/04/2026In Game 1, the Magic had +11.8 offensive net points in transition, their 2nd best of the year. It was the Pistons' defensive worst of the year. In Game 2, Orlando's offense had -4.4 in transition, their fifth worst. It was the Pistons' defensive best of the year. espnanalytics.com/nba-team-4FA... 063
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 21/04/2026The 13-point advantage for the Hawks in Q4, broken down by who added (or subtracted) how much? 010
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 20/04/2026The Rockets had 21 offensive boards to the Lakers' 3 in Game 1. The Rockets lost, of course. I looked at how often a team outrebounded their opponents by 12+ net points and it was 75%. On the other hand, the Lakers won shooting by 30 net pts. Teams doing that won 100% this yr. 020
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Overshadowed by Victor Wembanyama, but Deni Avdija had a good playoff debut, too, last night. espnanalytics.com/nba-box?id=2... 020
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Jay Bilas keeps calling Tyrese Maxey a Speed Merchant. We called him "Speed Demon" in our rankings of best transition offensive players. espnanalytics.com/nba-award-le... 000
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Stephon Castle got a lot better on offense this year. Here's how. - Half court 3s, where he went up 5% - Smaller effect: layups and FTs - Putback opportunities and transition both up - More assists were offset by more turnovers 020
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Looking ahead at Charlotte-Orlando. I looked at segments of the game and who played well/badly. The Hornets starters are good through most of Q1 The Magic starters have a lot of red in Q1, except Franz. 020
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 16/04/2026This is LaMelo's timeline to start the first play-in game. He was good, though the team was down. I felt like LaMelo started off games well and, sure enough, he is the best on offense in the NBA in the first 4 minutes of the game, adding +37 net pts on the year, +6.6 per 48 min. 030
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 16/04/2026At ESPN Analytics, we highlight the good awards most of the time. But last night's Orlando loss merits the bad ones, namely Banchero being bad. (Oubre and George mostly matched up on him and both did well. Not just a Draymond on him.) espnanalytics.com/nba-box?id=2... 020
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Kawhi Leonard was worth -8.3 net points in the second half, a half they lost by 13, with 5 tovs and just 20% usage. He was worth -6.9 in a game they lost by 5, a threshold loss. Draymond held him to ZERO pts in his HC matchup in the 2nd half (GeniusIQ). 020
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Top clutch offensive players from yesterday. Showing Herro's timeline, too, with making shots and drawing the 3pt foul. He wasn't great before then. 000
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Phoenix-Portland. Players who can swing their play-in game. Portland's first round pick goes to Chicago if they get through the play-in games. Hopefully that has no impact. 111
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Heat-Hornets Players who can swing the first round... We're still in the play-in, but Miller's inconsistency is relevant. Inconsistent as a favorite is dangerous. 122
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Remember when LaMelo Ball "was open" to be traded and the market was supposedly weak ... back in November. The Hornets were 4-11. These were the numbers for their guys. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd9p... 030
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 10/04/2026This is the season version of what we do on a daily basis to measure the value of players in different categories. If you don't like it, blame me www.espn.com/nba/story/_/... 362
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Not a full check on what you said, but I looked at BPI, which adjusts for missing players. It's been going up steadily for both teams, implying that they've been better, even accounting for injuries. 110
Dean Oliver @deanolytics.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Two of the best lineups in the league are the starters for Charlotte and Atlanta. Neither was together when the season began. - 800+ poss for each - Both are outshooting opponents by 8+% on 3s, which is some reflection of luck, but they'd still be good. 2121
