It's tough to watch an NBA game and come away with a clear idea of exactly what happened.
Sure, LeBron James bowling his way to the basket, Stephen Curry catching fire from deep and Kobe Bryant doing the exact opposite are simple to discern. But with 10 players whirring around the hardwood at any given moment, there's a lot to track—and even more to miss.
And that's in just one contest. Try watching even a fraction of the 1,230 games put on by the NBA during the regular season, and the eye test is bound to break down at some point.
That's where statistics come in. They can't tell us everything—like, say, how two teammates get along or how long it takes a streak shooter to heat up—but they can discern a host of short-term tactics and long-term trends that might otherwise escape detection.
In that way, numbers might not always be honest, but they can add some brush strokes to an otherwise incomplete picture. With that in mind, let's see if we can incorporate some less-than-flattering statistical detail to the paintings, masterpieces and otherwise, of all 30 teams from around the Association so far through the ...
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The Most Troubling Statistic for Every NBA Team
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