While there is ample evidence that teams can influence the type and location of shots that their opponents take, there is not a lot of evidence that teams have an influence on the percentage that a team shoots from three. Over the last 4 seasons, 92% of teams have allowed between 34% and 38% on opponent three-point shooting. This season, teams are shooting an average of 35 three-pointers per game. A team allowing their opponents to shoot 30% on these shots would be "saving" an average of ~6 points per game vs a team that was giving up the league average of 36% from three. On the opposite end of the spectrum, we have a team allowing their opponents to shoot a blistering 41% from three, which if we adjust down to 36%, would improve a team's defense by ~5 points per game.
To rectify the issue of opponent hot or cold shooting early in the season, we have adjusted each team's defensive rating to what it would be if that team was allowing opponents to shoot around the league average of 36% from three-point range. We have also added a slight adjustment to each team's offensive net rating to account for poor/good three-point shooting. Any team shooting below 33% from three was rounded up to 33%, while any team shooting greater than 39% was rounded down to 39%.
The chart below shows each team's current offensive, defensive, and net rating (taken from Basketball-Reference), as well as their luck adjusted offensive, defensive and net rating. Also included is each team's strength of schedule (the larger the number the tougher the schedule) and each team's 'Simple Rating', which is just their adjusted net rating minus their strength of schedule.
* last updated 4/15/2024 | updates weekly
# | Team | W | L | SR | netRtg | adjNetRtg | ORtg | adjORtg | tm3Ppct | DRtg | adjDRtg | opp3Ppct | SOS |
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1 | Boston Celtics | 64 | 18 | 10.9 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 123.2 | 123.1 | 0.388 | 111.6 | 111.6 | 0.352 | -0.6 |
2 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 57 | 25 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 119.5 | 119.5 | 0.389 | 112.1 | 112.1 | 0.361 | -0.1 |
3 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 56 | 26 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 115.6 | 115.7 | 0.387 | 109 | 108.9 | 0.354 | -0.1 |
4 | Denver Nuggets | 57 | 25 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 118.5 | 118.5 | 0.374 | 113 | 112.9 | 0.355 | 0 |
5 | New York Knicks | 50 | 32 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 118.2 | 118.1 | 0.369 | 113.4 | 113.3 | 0.365 | -0.2 |
6 | New Orleans Pelicans | 49 | 33 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 117.4 | 117.5 | 0.383 | 112.9 | 113 | 0.349 | 0.1 |
7 | Los Angeles Clippers | 51 | 31 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 118.8 | 118.8 | 0.381 | 115.4 | 115.5 | 0.363 | 0.1 |
8 | Sacramento Kings | 46 | 36 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 116.9 | 116.9 | 0.366 | 115.2 | 114.3 | 0.387 | 0.6 |
9 | Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 | 3.1 | 3 | 3.1 | 117.6 | 117.7 | 0.382 | 114.6 | 114.6 | 0.364 | 0 |
10 | Indiana Pacers | 47 | 35 | 2.7 | 3 | 3 | 121 | 121 | 0.374 | 118 | 118 | 0.365 | -0.3 |
11 | Philadelphia 76ers | 47 | 35 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 116.9 | 116.9 | 0.363 | 113.8 | 113.7 | 0.354 | -0.5 |
12 | Golden State Warriors | 46 | 36 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 117.8 | 117.7 | 0.38 | 115.2 | 115.3 | 0.359 | 0.2 |
13 | Milwaukee Bucks | 49 | 33 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 118.4 | 118.4 | 0.373 | 115.8 | 115.8 | 0.356 | -0.2 |
14 | Dallas Mavericks | 50 | 32 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 117.6 | 117.7 | 0.369 | 115.4 | 115.5 | 0.368 | 0.1 |
15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 48 | 34 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 115.2 | 115.1 | 0.367 | 112.7 | 112.7 | 0.371 | -0.4 |
16 | Orlando Magic | 47 | 35 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 113.4 | 113.3 | 0.352 | 111.3 | 111.2 | 0.358 | -0.6 |
17 | Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 115.9 | 116 | 0.377 | 115.3 | 115.3 | 0.376 | 0.5 |
18 | Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 114.5 | 114.5 | 0.352 | 113.4 | 113.4 | 0.348 | 0.1 |
19 | Miami Heat | 46 | 36 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 114 | 114 | 0.37 | 112.2 | 112.2 | 0.353 | -0.7 |
20 | Chicago Bulls | 39 | 43 | -1.7 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 114.9 | 114.9 | 0.358 | 116.3 | 116.3 | 0.37 | -0.3 |
21 | Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 46 | -1.9 | -2.2 | -1.7 | 117.2 | 117.1 | 0.364 | 119.4 | 118.9 | 0.384 | -0.2 |
22 | Utah Jazz | 31 | 51 | -2.5 | -4.9 | -3.2 | 115.5 | 115.5 | 0.354 | 120.4 | 118.6 | 0.395 | 0.7 |
23 | Brooklyn Nets | 32 | 50 | -2.9 | -2.9 | -2.8 | 113.2 | 113.2 | 0.362 | 116.1 | 116.1 | 0.372 | -0.1 |
24 | San Antonio Spurs | 22 | 60 | -5.6 | -6.4 | -6.3 | 110 | 110.1 | 0.347 | 116.4 | 116.4 | 0.373 | 0.7 |
25 | Toronto Raptors | 25 | 57 | -6.4 | -6.5 | -6.4 | 112.3 | 112.4 | 0.347 | 118.8 | 118.7 | 0.376 | 0 |
26 | Memphis Grizzlies | 27 | 55 | -6.6 | -7.1 | -7.1 | 107.2 | 107.3 | 0.346 | 114.3 | 114.3 | 0.378 | 0.4 |
27 | Portland Trail Blazers | 21 | 61 | -8.6 | -9.2 | -9.3 | 108.3 | 108.3 | 0.345 | 117.5 | 117.6 | 0.351 | 0.7 |
28 | Washington Wizards | 15 | 67 | -9.1 | -9.1 | -9.1 | 110.5 | 110.4 | 0.348 | 119.6 | 119.5 | 0.362 | 0 |
29 | Detroit Pistons | 14 | 68 | -9.2 | -9.1 | -9.2 | 109.7 | 109.7 | 0.348 | 118.8 | 118.9 | 0.37 | 0.1 |
30 | Charlotte Hornets | 21 | 61 | -10.3 | -10.5 | -10.4 | 109.3 | 109.5 | 0.355 | 119.8 | 119.9 | 0.377 | 0.1 |
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