From John Schuhmann of NBA.com:
The most common thread among these five teams is their ability to get to the foul line. They’re all above the league average. Interestingly, for the league overall, the factor above that correlates most with offensive efficiency is 3-point attempt percentage. Somewhere Rashard Lewis is smiling, because in general, shooting threes is a good thing.Next, when it comes to league-wide correlation, is free throw attempts and (lack of) turnovers. Meanwhile, in-the-paint percentage and fast-break percentage are negatively correlated with offensive efficiency. That should be a lesson to the Sixers, who do both of the above well but still rank 23rd in efficiency.
The lesson: You need shooters in this league.
Schuhmann breaks down Los Angeles, Cleveland, Portland, Phoenix, and Orlando’s offensive efficiency.
It’s a very thorough look at the league’s top offensive teams.
Check it out here.
