Some NBA and Celtic Vital Statistics Thru Three Weeks

Per-game Point Production {thru 154 games}

140+: 2

130 – 139: 8

120 – 129: 42

110 – 119: 80

100 – 109: 86

90 – 99: 70

80 – 89: 16

< 80: 4

During the season’s first week, Home teams lost 25 of 49 games, below .500. Normalcy returned during the subsequent fortnight, however, as the Homeboys won 61 times in 105 tries.

Margin of Victory {thru 154 games}

1 – 5 points: 39 … [“1” (7 times); “2” (4); “3” (16); “4” (5); “5” (7)]

6 – 10 points: 41

11 – 15 points: 36

16 – 20 points: 16

21 – 25 points: 6

26 – 30 points: 10

31+: 6

Last season during the league’s abbreviated 72-game schedule, the average team attempted 21.8 Foul Shots per game, the second-lowest total in the Association’s 75 years (2017-18, 21.7 FTA’s per game).

A decade ago in 2010-11, the 24.4 per-game average for FTA’s was an all-time low … but the average has never been that high since.

And now, per-game FTA’s have dipped below 20.

At the same time, usage of the 3FG is through the roof, ever so slightly above 40 percent league-wide – no less than 18 teams are posting a 3PAr above .400.

Average Team Performance {thru 154 games}

Points: 107.2

FG: 39.8-89.0, .448

3FG: 12.2-35.8, .342 {3PAr, .402]

FT: 15.3-19.9, .770

Pace: 100.9 possessions {51.9 “empty”}

Reb: OR – 10.2 / DR – 35.5

TO: 14.9

Stripes: 7.6 [3.8 conversions]

Here’s the cumulative data for the Coach Udoka's "I-men in Green" and their opponents thru 10 games.

Boston (1088)

FG: C’s – 397-917, .433

3FG: C’s – 128-385, .332 [3PAr, .420]

“Paint”: C’s – 218-400, .514

“Mid”: C’s – 51-132, .386

FT: C’s – 166-213, .779 [95 conversions]

TS%: C’s – .477

OR: C’s – 101 + 23 (team) [minus 2 FT rebounds] {2nd Chance, 111 points}

DR: C’s – 354 + 21 (team) [minus 22 FT rebounds]

TO: C’s – 137 + 2 (team) {-151 points}

Poss: C’s – 1027 {535 “Empty”}

PPP: C’s – 1.059

CV%: C’s – 492 / 1027, .479

Stripes: C’s – 81 [40.5 conversions]

Adjusted CV%: C’s – 532.5 / 1027, .519 {expected production, 1065 points}

Opponents (1102)

FG: Opp – 397-900, .441

3FG: Opp – 123-371, .332 [3PAr, .412]

“Paint”: Opp – 233-414, .563

“Mid”: Opp – 39-115, .339

FT: Opp – 185-236, .784 [107 conversions]

TS%: Opp – .477

OR: Opp – 108 + 33 (team) [minus 0 FT rebounds] {2nd Chance, +118 points}

DR: Opp – 389 + 22 (team) [minus 23 FT rebounds]

TO: Opp – 149 + 11 (team) {-147 points}

Poss: Opp – 1027 {65 “Empty”}

PPP: Opp – 1.073

CV%: Opp – 504 / 1027, .491

Stripes: Opp – 72 [36 conversions]

Adjusted CV%: Opp – 540 / 1027, .526 {expected production, 1080 points}

Note re Calculation & Notation:

The number of “possessions” is an accurate count, not a formula-based estimated value. For purposes of clarity, the bracketed digit following the FT% is the exact count of “conversions” represented by those FTA’s.

“Possessions” calculation: FGA’s + FT conversions + TO’s – OR’s (including Team OR’s) – FT OR’s

“Conversions” calculation: FG’s + FT conversions

“Stripes” calculation: 3FG’s – missed FTA’s

TS% = True Shooting Percentage

PPP = Points per Possession

CV% = Conversion Percentage