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Around the League

Live storylines from the standings and news wire

Court Vision

How the NBA tracks the game

•Hawk-Eye: 12 cameras per arena tracking 29 skeletal keypoints per player in real-time
•Second Spectrum (Genius Sports) provides the analytics layer — play-type classification, matchup data, shot quality
•Play-type classification: pick-and-roll, isolation, spot-up, transition — every possession tagged automatically
•Shot tracking with real-time arc, distance, and defender proximity metrics

Stat Glossary

Advanced metrics decoded

PER— Player Efficiency Rating

John Hollinger's all-in-one metric normalizing a player's per-minute production. League average is 15.0. Anything above 20 is All-Star caliber; above 25 is MVP-tier.

TS%— True Shooting Percentage

Measures scoring efficiency by accounting for 2-pointers, 3-pointers, and free throws. The league average hovers around 57%. It exposes volume scorers who need 25 shots to get 25 points.

USG%— Usage Rate

Estimates the percentage of team possessions a player uses while on the floor. High usage (30%+) means the offense runs through that player — for better or worse.

RAPTOR— Robust Algorithm using Player Tracking and On/Off Ratings

FiveThirtyEight's catch-all metric combining box score, on/off data, and tracking. Measured in points above average per 100 possessions. Splits into offensive and defensive components.