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Jan 28 2019

NBA 2018-2019: ALL-STAR BREAK/MIDSEASON

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by Law Murray

NBA teams have made it past the midpoint of the season, as every team has played at least 48 games. Here are the 16-game splits for games 33-48 (asterisks placed on teams that would make the postseason if only six teams made it per conference):

If you haven’t seen the START or OLD YEAR reviews from the 2018-2019 season, be sure to check those out as well!

I’m going to run through each team’s offensive, defensive, and net rankings (efficiency) from December 27 through January 27. I’ll also spotlight the most used lineup for each team from that range. First, the offensive, defensive, and net efficiency rankings for the entire season all in one place:

Atlantic
Toronto: (MIDSEASON: 29-12, 2017-2018: 59-23) (11th offense, 17th defense) – K. Lowry/D. Green/K. Leonard/P. Siakam/S. Ibaka (-0.2 net rating in 111 minutes) 1

Philadelphia: (MIDSEASON: 27-14, 2017-2018: 52-30) (10th offense, 15th defense) – B. Simmons/J. Redick/J. Butler/W. Chandler/J. Embiid (0.4 net rating in 82 minutes) 2

Boston: (MIDSEASON: 25-16, 2017-2018: 55-27) (8th offense, 8th defense) – K. Irving/M. Smart/J. Tatum/M. Morris/A. Horford (15.8 net rating in 175 minutes) 3

Brooklyn: (MIDSEASON: 20-21, 2017-2018: 28-54) (16th offense, 6th defense) – D. Russell/J. Harris/R. Kurucs/T. Graham/J. Allen (3.3 net rating in 78 minutes) 4

New York: (MIDSEASON: 10-31, 2017-2018: 29-53) (29th offense, 27th defense) – E. Mudiay/T. Hardaway Jr./K. Knox/N. Vonleh/L. Kornet (-20.1 net rating in 97 minutes) 5

Central
Milwaukee: (MIDSEASON: 29-12, 2017-2018: 44-38) (5th offense, 1st defense) – E. Bledsoe/M. Brogdon/K. Middleton/G. Antetokounmpo/J. Embiid (10.8 net rating in 146 minutes) 6

Indiana: (MIDSEASON: 27-14, 2017-2018: 48-34) (6th offense, 12th defense) – D. Collison/V. Oladipo/B. Bogdanovic/T. Young/M. Turner (7.3 net rating in 148 minutes) 7

Detroit: (MIDSEASON: 18-23, 2017-2018: 39-43) (28th offense, 20th defense) – R. Jackson/B. Brown/R. Bullock/B. Griffin/A. Drummond (6.3 net rating in 204 minutes) 8

Chicago: (MIDSEASON: 10-31, 2017-2018: 27-55) (27th offense, 28th defense) – K. Dunn/Z. LaVine/C. Hutchison/L. Markkanen/W. Carter Jr. (-26.0 net rating in 84 minutes) 9

Cleveland: (MIDSEASON: 8-33, 2017-2018: 50-32) (25th offense, 30th defense) – C. Sexton/A. Burks/R. Hood/C. Osman/A. Zizic (-17.2 net rating in 84 minutes) 10

Southeast
Washington: (MIDSEASON: 16-25, 2017-2018: 43-39) (15th offense, 9th defense) – T. Satoransky/B. Beal/T. Ariza/J. Green/T. Bryant (-2.2 net rating in 227 minutes) 11

Miami: (MIDSEASON: 21-20, 2017-2018: 44-38) (20th offense, 5th defense) – J. Winslow/J. Richardson/R. McGruder/J. Johnson/H. Whiteside (-15.0 net rating in 113 minutes) 12

Charlotte: (MIDSEASON: 19-22, 2017-2018: 36-46) (17th offense, 22nd defense) – K. Walker/J. Lamb/N. Batum/M. Williams/B. Biyombo (-8.9 net rating in 126 minutes) 13

Orlando: (MIDSEASON: 17-24, 2017-2018: 25-57) (22nd offense, 11th defense) – D. Augustin/E. Fournier/J. Isaac/A. Gordon/N. Vucevic (8.1 net rating in 199 minutes) 14

Atlanta: (MIDSEASON: 12-29, 2017-2018: 24-58) (18th offense, 23rd defense) – T. Young/K. Huerter/D. Bembry/J. Collins/D. Dedmon (11.6 net rating in 79 minutes) 15

POST-TRADE DEADLINE: March 8, 2019

Northwest
Denver: (MIDSEASON: 28-13, 2017-2018: 46-36) (2nd offense, 25th defense) – J. Murray/M. Beasley/T. Craig/P. Millsap/N. Jokic (21.2 net rating in 131 minutes) 16

Portland: (MIDSEASON: 24-17, 2017-2018: 49-33) (7th offense, 3rd defense) – D. Lillard/C. McCollum/M. Harkless/A. Aminu/J. Nurkic (3.2 net rating in 173 minutes) 17

Utah: (MIDSEASON: 20-21, 2017-2018: 48-34) (12th offense, 2nd defense) – D. Mitchell/R. O’Neale/K. Korver/J. Crowder/R. Gobert (5.5 net rating in 73 minutes) 18

Minnesota: (MIDSEASON: 20-21, 2017-2018: 47-35) (14th offense, 19th defense) – J. Teague/J. Okogie/A. Wiggins/T. Gibson/K. Towns (16.2 net rating in 94 minutes) 19

Oklahoma City: (MIDSEASON: 25-16, 2017-2018: 48-34) (13th offense, 10th defense) – R. Westbrook/T. Ferguson/P. George/J. Grant/S. Adams (12.1 net rating in 269 minutes) 20

Pacific
Golden State: (MIDSEASON: 27-14, 2017-2018: 58-24) (1st offense, 13th defense) – S. Curry/K. Thompson/K. Durant/D. Green/K. Looney (16.4 net rating in 138 minutes) 21

LA: (MIDSEASON: 24-17, 2017-2018: 42-40) (19th offense, 7th defense) – S. Gilgeous-Alexander/A. Bradley/T. Harris/D. Gallinari/M. Gortat (-21.1 net rating in 126 minutes) 22

Sacramento: (MIDSEASON: 20-21, 2017-2018: 27-55) (23rd offense, 14th defense) – D. Fox/B. Hield/I. Shumpert/N. Bjelica/W. Cauley-Stein (7.4 net rating in 133 minutes) 23

Los Angeles: (MIDSEASON: 22-19, 2017-2018: 35-47) (24th offense, 4th defense) – L. Ball/J. Hart/B. Ingram/K. Kuzma/J. McGee (-19.7 net rating in 81 minutes) 24

Phoenix: (MIDSEASON: 9-32, 2017-2018: 21-61) (26th offense, 29th defense) – D. Melton/D. Booker/M. Bridges/T. Warren/D. Ayton (-25.4 net rating in 121 minutes) 25

Southwest
Houston: (MIDSEASON: 24-17, 2017-2018: 65-17) (3rd offense, 26th defense) – A. Rivers/J. Harden/D. House Jr./P. Tucker/C. Capela (-5.3 net rating in 117 minutes) 26

San Antonio: (MIDSEASON: 24-17, 2017-2018: 47-35) (9th offense, 18th defense) – B. Forbes/D. White/D. DeRozan/R. Gay/L. Aldridge (0.0 net rating in 101 minutes) 27

New Orleans: (MIDSEASON: 19-22, 2017-2018: 48-34) (4th offense, 24th defense) – E. Payton/J. Holiday/E. Moore/J. Randle/A. Davis (27.5 net rating in 82 minutes) 28

Dallas: (MIDSEASON: 19-22, 2017-2018: 24-58) (21st offense, 16th defense) – D. Smith Jr./L. Doncic/W. Matthews/H. Barnes/D. Jordan (-12.1 net rating in 162 minutes) 29

Memphis: (MIDSEASON: 19-22, 2017-2018: 22-60) (30th offense, 21st defense) – M. Conley/G. Temple/K. Anderson/J. Jackson Jr./M. Gasol (5.7 net rating in 122 minutes) 30

Show 30 footnotes

  1. All-Star starter Kawhi Leonard is averaging 30.4 points and 9.2 free throw attempts since December 27. ↩
  2. All-Star starter Joel Embiid is averaging 29.0 points and 10.0 free throw attempts since December 27. ↩
  3. All-Star starter Kyrie Irving is averaging 1.9 steals since December 27. ↩
  4. Center Jarrett Allen is averaging 10.2 rebounds and only 1.6 personal fouls since December 27. ↩
  5. Shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. is shooting only 37.9% from the field since December 27. ↩
  6. All-Star captain Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 12.6 rebounds since December 27. ↩
  7. Point guard Darren Collison is averaging 6.3 assists and only 1.4 turnovers since December 27. ↩
  8. Point guard Reggie Jackson is shooting only 38.3% from the field since December 27. ↩
  9. No player has averaged 1.0 blocks per game since December 27. ↩
  10. No player has averaged more than 0.6 blocks per game since December 27. ↩
  11. Shooting guard Bradley Beal averages 2.3 steals per game since December 27. ↩
  12. Center Hassan Whiteside is averaging 10.9 rebounds and only 2.3 personal fouls since December 27. ↩
  13. All-Star Kemba Walker is averaging only 0.9 steals since December 27. ↩
  14. No player has averaged more than 4.1 free throw attempts per game since December 27. ↩
  15. Power forward John Collins, center Dewayne Dedmon, and small forward DeAndre’ Bembry all average more than 3.0 personal fouls per game since December 27. ↩
  16. Center Nikola Jokic averages 3.3 offensive rebounds per game since December 27. ↩
  17. Center Jusuf Nurkic averages 2.1 blocks per game since December 27. ↩
  18. Center Rudy Gobert averages 2.2 blocks per game since December 27. ↩
  19. Center Karl-Anthony Towns averages 4.4 offensive rebounds per game since December 27. ↩
  20. All-Star starter Paul George averages 2.6 steals per game since December 27. ↩
  21. Shooting guard Klay Thompson is averaging 23.8 points and shooting 52.0% from the field since December 27. ↩
  22. Power forward Danilo Gallinari is averaging only 0.9 offensive rebounds per game since December 27. ↩
  23. Shooting guard Buddy Hield is averaging only 1.4 free throw attempts per game since December 27. ↩
  24. Power forward Kyle Kuzma averages 3.0 assists and 3.1 turnovers per game since December 27. ↩
  25. Shooting guard Devin Booker averages only 2.9 rebounds and 3.1 personal fouls since December 27. ↩
  26. All-Star starter James Harden is averaging 43.9 points and 15.0 free throw attempts since December 27. ↩
  27. Center LaMarcus Aldridge is averaging 25.5 points and shooting 56.0% from the field since December 27. ↩
  28. Small forward E’Twaun Moore is averaging only 0.8 steals per game since December 27. ↩
  29. Shooting guard Luka Doncic is averaging 3.0 turnovers per game since December 27. ↩
  30. Power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. averages only 1.2 offensive rebounds per game ↩

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