It’s no secret NBA Math loves Nikola Jokic. He was a statistical darling during his rookie season and finished No. 19 in Total Points Added (TPA), sandwiched between DeAndre Jordan and Isaiah Thomas. Now, he’s proving his scoring efficiency, slick passing and defensive acumen weren’t the least bit fluky.
During the first month of the NBA season, 39 different players have populated the 15 spots on the All-TPA teams. We’ve seen plenty of stars showing up, but also a few surprises—Mike Muscala, Larry Nance Jr. and Lucas Nogueira chief among them. Only one has
Stephen Curry is back in the three-point business, while superstars such as Russell Westbrook, Chris Paul and James Harden continue to shine. We’ve even got LeBron James re-entering your life after his brief Week 2 hiatus. Plus, there are more surprises. Last week, it was
While Week 1 was filled with many expected names, the second segment of the NBA season features some surprises. How many of you expected Larry Nance Jr. to make the All-TPA First Team so soon into his sophomore campaign? Who would’ve thought we’d be shouting out George Hill
It didn’t take long for the NBA’s best players to rise to the top. Russell Westbrook, Kawhi Leonard and Anthony Davis are already leading the field. Throughout the 2016-17 season, NBA Math will be providing you with weekly updates that showcase the Association’s premier talents.
We’re moving onto the Boston Celtics for Past and Present TPA Leaders—NBA Math’s offseason series that will cover each team in alphabetical order. In each installment, we’ll provide three overarching pieces of visual information: the top 10 in career TPA earned during the regular season
Thus begins Past and Present TPA Leaders—NBA Math’s new offseason series that will cover each team in alphabetical order, beginning with the Atlanta Hawks. In each installment, we’ll provide three overarching pieces of visual information: the top 10 in career TPA earned during the regular
The NBA draft is always a glorified crapshoot, littered with busts near the top and steals toward the end of the proceedings. Even though teams will go into the 2016 edition hoping they’ll be able to buck the established trend, they’ll be operating without enough information. Everyone is