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NBA

Stats   Clusters   Outliers

12-28-2015

Thirty games have been played

There are a total of 82 games in the regular season

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In major stats, 
most NBA teams are Clustered in the Middle.
This is  Parity

There are a few Top teams and Bottom teams,
these are  Statistical Outliers

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Eastern Conference

Win Percentage   12-28-2015

Win percentage is Clustered around 60/40

most teams have win percentages between 60% - 40%

The Top team is

Cleveland Cavaliers   69 %

The Bottom teams are

Philadelphia 76ers   6 %

Brooklyn Nets   29 %

Milwaukee Bucks   37.5%

The rest of the teams are Clustered between 60%-40%

CLUSTER   60 % - 40 %

http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/winpercent

Eastern Conference

	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	ROAD	DIV	CONF	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	STRK	L10
Cleveland Cavaliers	20	9	.690	-	13-1	7-8	2-3	15-6	99.9	95.3	+4.6	W1	7-3
Atlanta Hawks	20	13	.606	2	12-6	8-7	5-1	12-7	101.4	99.6	+1.8	L1	6-4
Indiana Pacers	18	12	.600	2.5	11-4	7-8	3-3	13-4	102.4	98.3	+4.0	W2	6-4
Miami Heat	18	12	.600	2.5	13-7	5-5	3-3	9-11	97.2	95.4	+1.8	L1	6-4
Toronto Raptors	19	13	.594	2.5	9-5	10-8	3-1	11-6	100.0	96.6	+3.4	L1	6-4
Chicago Bulls	17	12	.586	3	12-5	5-7	2-3	8-8	101.0	100.0	+1.1	W1	6-4
Orlando Magic	18	13	.581	3	11-6	7-7	1-4	8-8	101.1	98.6	+2.5	W1	6-4
Boston Celtics	18	13	.581	3	9-7	9-6	4-2	13-9	103.1	98.7	+4.4	W4	6-4
Charlotte Hornets	17	13	.567	3.5	13-5	4-8	2-5	10-10	102.0	98.9	+3.1	W2	5-5
Detroit Pistons	17	14	.548	4	10-5	7-9	5-2	10-7	101.1	99.9	+1.2	L2	5-5
Washington Wizards	14	15	.483	6	7-8	7-7	4-2	9-7	101.8	104.8	-2.9	L1	5-5
New York Knicks	14	18	.438	7.5	7-8	7-10	4-1	8-13	97.7	99.6	-1.9	L4	4-6
Milwaukee Bucks	12	20	.375	9.5	9-6	3-14	2-3	8-12	96.3	102.3	-6.1	L2	3-7
Brooklyn Nets	9	22	.290	12	6-10	3-12	2-2	6-12	97.2	103.5	-6.3	W1	3-7
Philadelphia 76ers	2	31	.061	20	1-12	1-19	0-7	0-20	92.0	104.4	-12.4	L1	1-9

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Western Conference

Win Percentage   12-28-2015

Win percentage is Clustered around 70/30

most teams have win percentages between 70% - 30%

The Top teams are

Golden State Warriors   97 %

San Antonio Spurs   82 %

The Bottom team is

Lakers   16%

The rest of the teams are Clustered between 70%-30%

http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/winpercent

Western Conference

	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	ROAD	DIV	CONF	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	STRK	L10
Golden State Warriors	29	1	.967	-	15-0	14-1	8-0	18-0	114.8	101.4	+13.5	W5	9-1
San Antonio Spurs	27	6	.818	3.5	18-0	9-6	3-2	15-3	101.7	88.8	+12.9	W2	9-1
Oklahoma City Thunder	21	10	.677	8.5	14-4	7-6	6-0	15-2	107.9	99.6	+8.3	W1	8-2
Los Angeles Clippers	19	13	.594	11	10-6	9-7	4-3	12-10	102.5	100.4	+2.1	W3	6-4
Dallas Mavericks	18	13	.581	11.5	9-5	9-8	3-4	11-7	101.9	101.2	+0.7	W3	6-4
Memphis Grizzlies	17	16	.515	13.5	10-6	7-10	4-3	10-9	96.4	99.7	-3.3	W1	4-6
Houston Rockets	16	16	.500	14	10-7	6-9	3-4	11-9	103.7	105.0	-1.3	L1	6-4
Utah Jazz	13	16	.448	15.5	8-7	5-9	2-4	6-11	97.2	97.4	-0.2	W1	4-6
Portland Trail Blazers	13	20	.394	17.5	7-6	6-14	3-2	11-11	101.1	102.0	-0.9	W2	4-6
Denver Nuggets	12	19	.387	17.5	5-9	7-10	3-5	9-16	99.2	103.9	-4.8	L2	4-6
Sacramento Kings	12	19	.387	17.5	8-8	4-11	1-6	4-14	104.1	107.3	-3.1	L2	5-5
Phoenix Suns	12	21	.364	18.5	8-10	4-11	3-3	9-13	103.5	105.2	-1.8	L5	2-8
Minnesota Timberwolves	11	20	.355	18.5	4-12	7-8	1-4	5-11	100.6	103.3	-2.7	L4	2-8
New Orleans Pelicans	10	21	.323	19.5	7-6	3-15	3-3	8-12	102.1	107.0	-4.9	L1	5-5
Los Angeles Lakers	5	27	.156	25	2-9	3-18	0-4	1-17	96.3	107.3	-11.1	L4	2-8

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OFFENSE   NBA   SCORING

Points Per Game = PPG

Top Teams

Golden State Warriors   115  points per game

Oklahoma City Thunder   108  points per game 

Bottom Team

Philadelphia 76ers   92  points per game 

The rest of the teams are Clustered between 96-104

CLUSTER   96 ppg - 104 ppg 

PPG  100 +/- 4

http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/avgpointsfor/group/league

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	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	ROAD	DIV	CONF	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	STRK	L10
Golden State Warriors	29	1	.967	-	15-0	14-1	8-0	18-0	114.8	101.4	+13.5	W5	9-1
Oklahoma City Thunder	21	10	.677	8.5	14-4	7-6	6-0	15-2	107.9	99.6	+8.3	W1	8-2
Sacramento Kings	12	19	.387	17.5	8-8	4-11	1-6	4-14	104.1	107.3	-3.1	L2	5-5
Houston Rockets	16	16	.500	14	10-7	6-9	3-4	11-9	103.7	105.0	-1.3	L1	6-4
Phoenix Suns	12	21	.364	18.5	8-10	4-11	3-3	9-13	103.5	105.2	-1.8	L5	2-8
Boston Celtics	18	13	.581	11.5	9-7	9-6	4-2	13-9	103.1	98.7	+4.4	W4	6-4
Los Angeles Clippers	19	13	.594	11	10-6	9-7	4-3	12-10	102.5	100.4	+2.1	W3	6-4
Indiana Pacers	18	12	.600	11	11-4	7-8	3-3	13-4	102.4	98.3	+4.0	W2	6-4
New Orleans Pelicans	10	21	.323	19.5	7-6	3-15	3-3	8-12	102.1	107.0	-4.9	L1	5-5
Charlotte Hornets	17	13	.567	12	13-5	4-8	2-5	10-10	102.0	98.9	+3.1	W2	5-5
Dallas Mavericks	18	13	.581	11.5	9-5	9-8	3-4	11-7	101.9	101.2	+0.7	W3	6-4
Washington Wizards	14	15	.483	14.5	7-8	7-7	4-2	9-7	101.8	104.8	-2.9	L1	5-5
San Antonio Spurs	27	6	.818	3.5	18-0	9-6	3-2	15-3	101.7	88.8	+12.9	W2	9-1
Atlanta Hawks	20	13	.606	10.5	12-6	8-7	5-1	12-7	101.4	99.6	+1.8	L1	6-4
Detroit Pistons	17	14	.548	12.5	10-5	7-9	5-2	10-7	101.1	99.9	+1.2	L2	5-5
Orlando Magic	18	13	.581	11.5	11-6	7-7	1-4	8-8	101.1	98.6	+2.5	W1	6-4
Portland Trail Blazers	13	20	.394	17.5	7-6	6-14	3-2	11-11	101.1	102.0	-0.9	W2	4-6
Chicago Bulls	17	12	.586	11.5	12-5	5-7	2-3	8-8	101.0	100.0	+1.1	W1	6-4
Minnesota Timberwolves	11	20	.355	18.5	4-12	7-8	1-4	5-11	100.6	103.3	-2.7	L4	2-8
Toronto Raptors	19	13	.594	11	9-5	10-8	3-1	11-6	100.0	96.6	+3.4	L1	6-4
Cleveland Cavaliers	20	9	.690	8.5	13-1	7-8	2-3	15-6	99.9	95.3	+4.6	W1	7-3
Denver Nuggets	12	19	.387	17.5	5-9	7-10	3-5	9-16	99.2	103.9	-4.8	L2	4-6
New York Knicks	14	18	.438	16	7-8	7-10	4-1	8-13	97.7	99.6	-1.9	L4	4-6
Miami Heat	18	12	.600	11	13-7	5-5	3-3	9-11	97.2	95.4	+1.8	L1	6-4
Brooklyn Nets	9	22	.290	20.5	6-10	3-12	2-2	6-12	97.2	103.5	-6.3	W1	3-7
Utah Jazz	13	16	.448	15.5	8-7	5-9	2-4	6-11	97.2	97.4	-0.2	W1	4-6
Memphis Grizzlies	17	16	.515	13.5	10-6	7-10	4-3	10-9	96.4	99.7	-3.3	W1	4-6
Los Angeles Lakers	5	27	.156	25	2-9	3-18	0-4	1-17	96.3	107.3	-11.1	L4	2-8
Milwaukee Bucks	12	20	.375	18	9-6	3-14	2-3	8-12	96.3	102.3	-6.1	L2	3-7
Philadelphia 76ers	2	31	.061	28.5	1-12	1-19	0-7	0-20	92.0	104.4	-12.4	L1	1-9

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DEFENSE   NBA  

Opponent's Points Per Game = PPG allowed

Best Defense

San Antonio Spurs   88.8  points allowed per game

Worst/Weakest Defense
Lakers Los Angeles   107  points allowed per game
Sacramento Kings   107  points allowed per game
New Orleans Pelicans   107  points allowed per game

The rest of the teams are Clustered between 95-105

CLUSTER   95 ppg - 105 ppg  Allowed

PPG  100 +/- 5   allowed

http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/avgpointsagainst/group/league

National Basketball Association

	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	ROAD	DIV	CONF	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	STRK	L10
San Antonio Spurs	27	6	.818	3.5	18-0	9-6	3-2	15-3	101.7	88.8	+12.9	W2	9-1
Cleveland Cavaliers	20	9	.690	8.5	13-1	7-8	2-3	15-6	99.9	95.3	+4.6	W1	7-3
Miami Heat	18	12	.600	11	13-7	5-5	3-3	9-11	97.2	95.4	+1.8	L1	6-4
Toronto Raptors	19	13	.594	11	9-5	10-8	3-1	11-6	100.0	96.6	+3.4	L1	6-4
Utah Jazz	13	16	.448	15.5	8-7	5-9	2-4	6-11	97.2	97.4	-0.2	W1	4-6
Indiana Pacers	18	12	.600	11	11-4	7-8	3-3	13-4	102.4	98.3	+4.0	W2	6-4
Orlando Magic	18	13	.581	11.5	11-6	7-7	1-4	8-8	101.1	98.6	+2.5	W1	6-4
Boston Celtics	18	13	.581	11.5	9-7	9-6	4-2	13-9	103.1	98.7	+4.4	W4	6-4
Charlotte Hornets	17	13	.567	12	13-5	4-8	2-5	10-10	102.0	98.9	+3.1	W2	5-5
New York Knicks	14	18	.438	16	7-8	7-10	4-1	8-13	97.7	99.6	-1.9	L4	4-6
Atlanta Hawks	20	13	.606	10.5	12-6	8-7	5-1	12-7	101.4	99.6	+1.8	L1	6-4
Oklahoma City Thunder	21	10	.677	8.5	14-4	7-6	6-0	15-2	107.9	99.6	+8.3	W1	8-2
Memphis Grizzlies	17	16	.515	13.5	10-6	7-10	4-3	10-9	96.4	99.7	-3.3	W1	4-6
Detroit Pistons	17	14	.548	12.5	10-5	7-9	5-2	10-7	101.1	99.9	+1.2	L2	5-5
Chicago Bulls	17	12	.586	11.5	12-5	5-7	2-3	8-8	101.0	100.0	+1.1	W1	6-4
Los Angeles Clippers	19	13	.594	11	10-6	9-7	4-3	12-10	102.5	100.4	+2.1	W3	6-4
Dallas Mavericks	18	13	.581	11.5	9-5	9-8	3-4	11-7	101.9	101.2	+0.7	W3	6-4
Golden State Warriors	29	1	.967	-	15-0	14-1	8-0	18-0	114.8	101.4	+13.5	W5	9-1
Portland Trail Blazers	13	20	.394	17.5	7-6	6-14	3-2	11-11	101.1	102.0	-0.9	W2	4-6
Milwaukee Bucks	12	20	.375	18	9-6	3-14	2-3	8-12	96.3	102.3	-6.1	L2	3-7
Minnesota Timberwolves	11	20	.355	18.5	4-12	7-8	1-4	5-11	100.6	103.3	-2.7	L4	2-8
Brooklyn Nets	9	22	.290	20.5	6-10	3-12	2-2	6-12	97.2	103.5	-6.3	W1	3-7
Denver Nuggets	12	19	.387	17.5	5-9	7-10	3-5	9-16	99.2	103.9	-4.8	L2	4-6
Philadelphia 76ers	2	31	.061	28.5	1-12	1-19	0-7	0-20	92.0	104.4	-12.4	L1	1-9
Washington Wizards	14	15	.483	14.5	7-8	7-7	4-2	9-7	101.8	104.8	-2.9	L1	5-5
Houston Rockets	16	16	.500	14	10-7	6-9	3-4	11-9	103.7	105.0	-1.3	L1	6-4
Phoenix Suns	12	21	.364	18.5	8-10	4-11	3-3	9-13	103.5	105.2	-1.8	L5	2-8
New Orleans Pelicans	10	21	.323	19.5	7-6	3-15	3-3	8-12	102.1	107.0	-4.9	L1	5-5
Sacramento Kings	12	19	.387	17.5	8-8	4-11	1-6	4-14	104.1	107.3	-3.1	L2	5-5
Los Angeles Lakers	5	27	.156	25	2-9	3-18	0-4	1-17	96.3	107.3	-11.1	L4	2-8

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DELTA   
NBA   POINT  DIFFERENTIAL

Point Differential = Offense - Defense

Point Differential = Offense ppg Scored - Defense ppg Allowed

PPG = Points Per Game

Diff = Differential


BEST  DIFFERENTIAL  +Positive differential
Golden State Warriors   + 13.5  points per game differential
San Antonio Spurs  + 12.9  points per game differential
Oklahoma City Thunder  + 8.3  points per game differential


WORST  DIFFERENTIAL  -Negative differential
Philadelphia 76ers  -12.4  points per game differential
Lakers Los Angeles  -11.1  points per game differential

The rest of the teams are Clustered between +5 and -6

CLUSTER
+ 5  points per game differential

- 6  points per game differential

http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/sort/differential/group/league

National Basketball Association

	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	ROAD	DIV	CONF	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	STRK	L10
Golden State Warriors	29	1	.967	-	15-0	14-1	8-0	18-0	114.8	101.4	+13.5	W5	9-1
San Antonio Spurs	27	6	.818	3.5	18-0	9-6	3-2	15-3	101.7	88.8	+12.9	W2	9-1
Oklahoma City Thunder	21	10	.677	8.5	14-4	7-6	6-0	15-2	107.9	99.6	+8.3	W1	8-2
Cleveland Cavaliers	20	9	.690	8.5	13-1	7-8	2-3	15-6	99.9	95.3	+4.6	W1	7-3
Boston Celtics	18	13	.581	11.5	9-7	9-6	4-2	13-9	103.1	98.7	+4.4	W4	6-4
Indiana Pacers	18	12	.600	11	11-4	7-8	3-3	13-4	102.4	98.3	+4.0	W2	6-4
Toronto Raptors	19	13	.594	11	9-5	10-8	3-1	11-6	100.0	96.6	+3.4	L1	6-4
Charlotte Hornets	17	13	.567	12	13-5	4-8	2-5	10-10	102.0	98.9	+3.1	W2	5-5
Orlando Magic	18	13	.581	11.5	11-6	7-7	1-4	8-8	101.1	98.6	+2.5	W1	6-4
Los Angeles Clippers	19	13	.594	11	10-6	9-7	4-3	12-10	102.5	100.4	+2.1	W3	6-4
Miami Heat	18	12	.600	11	13-7	5-5	3-3	9-11	97.2	95.4	+1.8	L1	6-4
Atlanta Hawks	20	13	.606	10.5	12-6	8-7	5-1	12-7	101.4	99.6	+1.8	L1	6-4
Detroit Pistons	17	14	.548	12.5	10-5	7-9	5-2	10-7	101.1	99.9	+1.2	L2	5-5
Chicago Bulls	17	12	.586	11.5	12-5	5-7	2-3	8-8	101.0	100.0	+1.1	W1	6-4
Dallas Mavericks	18	13	.581	11.5	9-5	9-8	3-4	11-7	101.9	101.2	+0.7	W3	6-4
Utah Jazz	13	16	.448	15.5	8-7	5-9	2-4	6-11	97.2	97.4	-0.2	W1	4-6
Portland Trail Blazers	13	20	.394	17.5	7-6	6-14	3-2	11-11	101.1	102.0	-0.9	W2	4-6
Houston Rockets	16	16	.500	14	10-7	6-9	3-4	11-9	103.7	105.0	-1.3	L1	6-4
Phoenix Suns	12	21	.364	18.5	8-10	4-11	3-3	9-13	103.5	105.2	-1.8	L5	2-8
New York Knicks	14	18	.438	16	7-8	7-10	4-1	8-13	97.7	99.6	-1.9	L4	4-6
Minnesota Timberwolves	11	20	.355	18.5	4-12	7-8	1-4	5-11	100.6	103.3	-2.7	L4	2-8
Washington Wizards	14	15	.483	14.5	7-8	7-7	4-2	9-7	101.8	104.8	-2.9	L1	5-5
Sacramento Kings	12	19	.387	17.5	8-8	4-11	1-6	4-14	104.1	107.3	-3.1	L2	5-5
Memphis Grizzlies	17	16	.515	13.5	10-6	7-10	4-3	10-9	96.4	99.7	-3.3	W1	4-6
Denver Nuggets	12	19	.387	17.5	5-9	7-10	3-5	9-16	99.2	103.9	-4.8	L2	4-6
New Orleans Pelicans	10	21	.323	19.5	7-6	3-15	3-3	8-12	102.1	107.0	-4.9	L1	5-5
Milwaukee Bucks	12	20	.375	18	9-6	3-14	2-3	8-12	96.3	102.3	-6.1	L2	3-7
Brooklyn Nets	9	22	.290	20.5	6-10	3-12	2-2	6-12	97.2	103.5	-6.3	W1	3-7
Los Angeles Lakers	5	27	.156	25	2-9	3-18	0-4	1-17	96.3	107.3	-11.1	L4	2-8
Philadelphia 76ers	2	31	.061	28.5	1-12	1-19	0-7	0-20	92.0	104.4	-12.4	L1	1-9

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Notice the

strong statistical Correlation

between

Win percentage

and

Point Differential

Ultimately the goal of team sports is Winning ( Win percentage ).

Point Differential has the Strongest Correlation with Winning.

This is generally true with All Sports.

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1st Quarter Scoring

Player	Team	Pts/g	FG%
Iverson	PHI	9.9	.471
Bryant	LAL	8.8	.480
James	CLE	8.3	.466
Anthony	DEN	7.9	.485
Brand	LAC	7.6	.537
Pierce	BOS	7.4	.483
Arenas	WAS	7.4	.487
Wade	MIA	7.2	.519
Richardson	GSW	7.0	.463
Lewis	SEA	7.0	.540

2nd Quarter Scoring

Player	Team	Pts/g	FG%
Bryant	LAL	7.5	.432
Allen	SEA	7.5	.470
Iverson	PHI	7.3	.468
James	CLE	6.9	.475
Arenas	WAS	6.4	.470
Nowitzki	DAL	6.2	.474
Wade	MIA	6.1	.466
McGrady	HOU	6.0	.401
Anthony	DEN	5.9	.524
Brand	LAC	5.7	.556

3rd Quarter Scoring

Player	Team	Pts/g	FG%
Bryant	LAL	9.6	.471
James	CLE	8.4	.485
Iverson	PHI	8.4	.416
Arenas	WAS	7.9	.439
Pierce	BOS	7.8	.480
Anthony	DEN	7.6	.463
Redd	MIL	7.5	.507
Wade	MIA	7.2	.527
Brand	LAC	6.9	.515
Nowitzki	DAL	6.8	.518

4th Quarter Scoring

Player	Team	Pts/g	FG%
Bryant	LAL	9.1	.411
James	CLE	7.3	.491
Arenas	WAS	7.3	.391
Iverson	PHI	7.1	.432
Nowitzki	DAL	6.8	.439
Wade	MIA	6.7	.458
Allen	SEA	6.4	.449
Carter	NJN	6.3	.407
Pierce	BOS	6.2	.452
Szczerbiak	MIN	6.2	.555

http://www.82games.com/random26.htm

http://www.82games.com/0809/QTR1S11.HTM

http://www.82games.com/0809/QTR2S11.HTM

http://www.82games.com/0809/QTR3S11.HTM

http://www.82games.com/0809/QTR4S11.HTM

Kobe Bryant   82 games
927   1Q   11.3
584   2Q    7.1
908   3Q   11.1
525   4Q    6.4

Total   36 minutes per game  Kobe

NBA game has  48 minutes
Each Quarter has  12 minutes


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