Inspired by Reddit user sabermetrical’s points scored vs points allowed graph, we created a similar graph for the NBA now that we’re a quarter through the 2015–16 season.
The losers are on point, with 1–25 Philadelphia, 7–17 Brooklyn, and 3–21 Los Angeles gracing the bottom left quadrant. Shout out to 6–18 New Orleans for being more “shootout” than “loser”.
If you want to see a shootout, gravitate towards games featuring the Kings, Rockets, or Suns. So take your pick from the gun-happy Rondo-Cousins, James Harden, or Bledsoe-Knight-backcourt shows.
As owners of the top three records in the league, the Warriors, Spurs, and Thunder are most prone to blowing opponents out. This is especially so for the Spurs of late. The last eight Spurs wins: +37, +25, +22, +51, +3, +20, +25, +20. Ludicrous. Also, with Kyrie Irving set to return on Dec 20, expect Cleveland’s dot to start pulling towards the right.
