Hoop Informatics

Would love to see more NBA coverage dig into assistant coaches and staff members more. What their specialized roles are, how they contribute, how they see the game.

So many people besides the head coach help impact winning and I would like to know more about how NBA teams function behind the scenes

Shot chart for the Charlotte Hornets’ 2025-26 regular season five-man lineup of Ball, Knueppel, Miller, Bridges, and Diabaté. The hexagonal heat map shows shot frequency and efficiency across the court relative to league average, with blue hexagons indicating below-average efficiency and red indicating above-average. The unit posted a 64.8 eFG% across 547 shots. Zone breakdown: 3PT (over 24 feet) — 51.6% frequency, 45.7 FG%; Mid-range (16-24 feet) — 3.3% frequency, 33.3 FG%; Short mid-range (8-16 feet) — 9.5% frequency, 57.7 FG%; Rim (under 8 feet) — 35.6% frequency, 64.1 FG%. The lineup shoots heavily at the rim and from three, with very little mid-range volume. Chart styled by @ofilispeaks, automation by @GabeLeftBrain, original design by @kirkgoldsberry.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

The Charlotte Hornets shot chart this season when the lineup of Ball, Knueppel, Miller, Bridges, & Diabaté​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ have been on the court together.

Red = Above Average
Blue = Below Average
Tool: nbavisuals.com/shotcombo

Thanks for putting all the work into creating the site and viz

Then it just continues the possibilities. Anthony Edwards offense vs Nuggets defense if it’s a playoff series to see where he may excel at on the court vs that defense.

And even just in general. Spurs team defense.

Wemby - Spurs defensive shot map with him on court

All would be interesting.

I haven’t fully dived into everything yet but the first thing I was looking for is defensive shot charts

For example compare Wolves offense vs Nuggets defense. Can we visually see areas were Wolves thrive & Nuggets struggle. Or where Wolves typically thrive but Nuggets are also good at stopping it

Who deserves ROY — the shooter or the finisher?

Knueppel rules from three, Flagg from the elbows and the rim.

Same heatmap, different answers. statshot.io

Two best teams of their era — completely different shot maps.

Jordan's 96-97 Bulls vs. Curry's 15-16 Warriors.

Build your own at statshot.io

A Nikola Jokic shot chart showing he is above league average anywhere near the rim.

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Website -> statshot.io

They post shot charts and have a website where you can create your own. I just made this Nikola Jokic shot chart with yellow being above league average and grey being below league average from that area of the court.

I mapped every Devin Booker shot this season vs. league average — his midrange zone is on another level

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Kon Knueppel: The Sauce Castillo That Was Promised! Better living through health! Moussa Diabaté: life-changer! The LaMelo paradox! And more!

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You can't stop AJ Redd. You can't even hope to contain him.

The former Illinois student manager turned walk-on hits the first three pointer of his college career on senior night.

Let AJ Redd cook

Ayo Dosunmu nasty crossover + pass-fake + driving layup, “Dosunami”

Make it rain

Identified request for image description text A graphic showing the KenPom Adjusted Offensive Efficiency rankings, displayed during an Illinois basketball broadcast. Two Illinois assistant coaches sit on the bench in the background, both wearing navy Illinois Basketball Nike gear. The rankings are: Illinois – 132.3 Purdue – 129.7 Alabama – 129.6 Duke – 128.8 Michigan – 128.4

The five best offenses in college basketball this season

Illini fans with one holding a duck hunt poster

Keaton Wagler vs drop coverage

One of the roughest three pointers I've seen this season

Keaton Wagler lob to Zvonomir Ivisic

Zvonomir Ivisic rim protection

The Tomislav Ivisic no look bounce pass to Davis Mirkovic

Every time I see Bob Costas, the only thing I can think about is Costas saying this about Pedro Strop

" Pointing towards the heavens.We can only ask, or wonder that he is asking some departed relative for forgiveness for this atrocious performance"

Graphic titled "Is This Anything?" showing the draft pick selected by the team with the worst record in seasons when six NBA teams had a win percentage under .300. Six players are featured: Derrick Coleman (#1, 1990, New Jersey Nets), Antonio Daniels (#4, 1997, Vancouver Grizzlies), Raef LaFrentz (#3, 1998, Denver Nuggets), Michael Beasley (#2, 2008, Miami Heat), Tyreke Evans (#4, 2009, Sacramento Kings), and Derrick Williams (#2, 2011, Minnesota Timberwolves). A man appears on the left side with his hand on his chin in a thinking pose.

In the six seasons where six teams finished with a win percentage under .300, these were the draft selections made by the team with the worst record that year.

That's a good one

Graphic titled "Is This Anything?" showing NBA teams this season with a win percentage under .300. Five teams are listed with their records and win percentages: Sacramento Kings (14-48, .226), Indiana Pacers (15-46, .246), Brooklyn Nets (15-45, .250), Washington Wizards (16-44, .267), and Utah Jazz (18-43, .295). A man is shown in the bottom-left corner with his hand on his chin in a thinking pose.

Five teams this season have a winning percentage under .300

Is that the most ever?

No. In fact there have been six total seasons with six teams finishing with a win % under .300

Pat Riley

What actor would play Pat Riley in a movie?

Feeling heavy Willem Dafoe energy here

Hannah Storm and Pat Riley from June 22nd, 1994

Will Riley vs Tristan da Silva