1. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. WebThe Western Conferenceis one of two conferencesthat make up the National Basketball Association(NBA), the other being the Eastern Conference. Draymond Green ranked fourth in both assists per game (8.9) and steals per game (1.7). Tickets for the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, NBA Rising Stars, NBA All-Star Practice presented by AT&T, NBA HBCU Classic presented by AT&T and the NBA G League Next Up Game are now available. Its just one game, but you could see how Durant and Booker are built for playoffs because they can get off a shot without a big setting a pick and bringing a second defender into the picture. Towns skillset is unmatched. 4. That doesnt even encompass a number of other superstars playing out West either. Western Conferences Top Young Players 5. Get all the top Lakers fan gear for men, women, and kids at store.nba.com. Were the leagues most improved team, both in regard to winning percentage (+0.311) and point differential per 100 possessions (+9.7). Has Aaron Rodgers made a decision about his future with Packers? It wont come as news to anyone that the NBAs Western Conference is loaded. Season stats: 24.6 ppg, 10.3 rpg, 9.0 apg. There are a lot of caveats out of the Suns wire-to-wire 105-91 win over the Hornets: its just one game; the Hornets are not very good and now are without LaMelo Ball for the rest of the season; Durant is on a minutes restriction and is working his way back into shape. That (107/1) was the highest ratio of 3-point attempts to mid-range attempts among 201 players with at least 200 total field goal attempts from outside the paint. (The Spurs ranked second at -1.8 per game.). The Celtics lost on the road in overtime to the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night, 131-125. 8. Ranked second in assist/turnover ratio at 2.14, the fourth highest mark in the 44 seasons for which turnovers have been counted. Kent Bazemore had an effective field goal percentage of 61.2% at home and just 48.0% on the road. 94% of their 3-point attempts, the leagues highest rate, were open or wide open, according to Second Spectrum tracking. 2. Web342. Be sure to check out the Eastern Conference Rankings. Starting every game from his sophomore year through his senior year, Morris increased his scoring average each year finishing with 16.4 points per game his senior season, which was paired with 6.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game. Were the first LeBron James team to rank first defensively. That was the fifth best rim-protection mark among 72 players who defended at least 200 total shots at the rim. Third straight season as a worse-than-average defensive team after a streak of 21 straight as a better-than-average defense. 5. The NBA play-in tournament will conclude with a final game between the 9th-versus-10th winner and the loser of the 7th-versus-8th contest. 3. League Champion: Golden State Warriors. Warriors 1. Marc Gasol is the only player who played at least 400 total minutes (378 players total) without registering a single fast break point. He also averaged more thantwo steals per game during his college career and put up 9.9 points and 4.5 boards per game. DefRtg: 109.4 (5) 2. 0:00. That victory kept the Nuggets in the thick of the hunt for the conference lead. The Suns traded Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, four first round picks and a pick swap to Brooklyn for Durant and T.J. Warren right before the Feb. 9 trade deadline. Who are the 20 best players in the Western Conference? WebThe 2016 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 201516 season and conclusion of the 2016 playoffs.The Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the defending NBA champion and Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors four games to three in a rematch of the Dennis Schroder scored a game-high 26 points, helping the team beat the Thunder 123:117, and the Lakers also rose to 11th in the Western Conference. Rightfully, Damian Lillard reigns as the star of the show in Portland. He was extremely efficient, leading the league in field goal percentage. The West is again deep look how far down the list we have Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers. Durant and Booker combined were 10-of-18 from the midrange (outside the paint and inside the arc). The 6'1" guard shot 49 percentfrom the field during his two-year stint in Lexington. 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Its time to look at how things are breaking down in the Western Conference with another edition of power rankings. Lakers over Trail Blazers 79% of their 3-point attempts, the leagues highest rate, were catch-and-shoot attempts. Instagram:@ptsportstalk, Follow Yara El-Shaboury on Twitter @yaraelshab, Check us out on our socials: Twitter:@PTSTNewsand@TalkPrimeTimeFacebook Page:Prime Time Sports TalkJoin our Facebook Group:Prime Time Sports TalkInstagram: @primetimesportstalk, Last Thursday, February 22nd, Stephen A Smith made a list of the players who he. I think a Bucks-like leap is possible for them this season. 6. Ranked fifth in ball movement (345 passes per 24 minutes of possession), but 30th in player movement (10.5 miles traveled per 24 minutes of possession). 4. Did you see how well he performed in the playoffs? James Wiseman played in all three games for the Warriors. For the third straight season, Valanciunas was one of exactly five players who shot 65% or better on at least 200 attempts in the restricted area and 50% or better on at least 100 attempts elsewhere in the paint. 9. WebNorthwestern basketball scores, news, schedule, players, stats, photos, rumors, depth charts on RealGM.com 2022 NBA Western Conference SemifinalsWarriors vs. Grizzlies. Golden State has a 3-6 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer. Pace: 99.5 (15) LeBron James and Anthony Davis facing off against Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. The strong defense helped propel the Jazz to a league-leading 52-20 record and the top seed in the Western Conference for the 2021 NBA Playoffs. Allowed a league-low 1.04 points per possession in transition, down from 1.10 (13th) last season. In a podcast appearance this week, Heat big Bam Adebayo called himself the best defender in the NBA. March 1, 2023 11:17 pm ET. 21. DefRtg = Points allowed per 100 possessions Hang up the free card. That was the fourth biggest home-road differential among 235 players with at least 150 field goal attempts both at home and on the road. NetRtg: +1.2 (14), vs. San Antonio: Team stats | Advanced splits | Player stats | Player shooting | Lineups. Jokic took a tiny step back this season, but that had more to do with the heights he hit in 2016-17 than anything he did this season, injuries aside. Robert Marvi. 3. The NBA regular season has come to an end and now we've got the marathon of playoff basketball to take us to Mid-June. FTA Rate = FTA/FGA Devin Booker scored 37 points and seemed to have more room to operate. Check back every second week to see how the rankings change. 2. His writing and production have also appeared on CNN.com, Heavy.com and Florida Public Radio. Web342. 5. According to a high-ranking Sixers source with knowledge of the teams operation, they are unconcerned about possibly losing him this summer. That was the seventh biggest differential among 233 players who played at least 1,000 minutes for a single team. LeBron James decision to join the Los Angeles Lakers puts the topper on the most loaded conference in basketball. Sacramento (0-23) was the only other team without a win in a game it trailed by at least 15 points. That was the fourth biggest drop among 250 players with at least 200 field goal attempts in each of the last two seasons. The four-year point guard out of Duke and 2015 NCAA tournament champion lands here at No. Pace = Possessions per 48 minutes 3. 6. Sportradar; Mar 1, 2023 1. were involved in a controversy this year with a member of the Pacers traveling party, by Sam Amick and Kelly Iko of The Athletic. Timberwolves front-office shakeup leaves a sour taste for woebegone Will Cavaliers bigs block opponents or each other? In the case of the mall incident, Morants mother reportedly got into a verbal altercation with a staff member at a store in the mall, then called Morant who came with a group of friends and it led to a confrontation with mall security. The Lakers, Jazz, Suns and Warriors all look like they have realistic championship chances. 4. Career: 1976-84 (eight seasons) Teams: Denver Nuggets, Seattle SuperSonics. Got 40% of their minutes, the leagues third highest rate (highest among teams still playing), from rookies (17%, seventh highest) or second-year players (25%, fifth highest). Copyright 2023 Prime Time Sports Talk. 5. Three things to Know: Can Lakers still make playoffs despite LeBrons injury? Spurs 131, Grizzlies 119 (Dec. 23 @ Memphis), Grizzlies 129, Spurs 112 (Jan. 30 @ San Antonio), Grizzlies 133, Spurs 102 (Feb. 1 @ San Antonio), Pace: 103.5 possessions (per team) per 48 minutes 2. Saw the leagues sixth biggest drop in winning percentage (-0.149) and its eighth biggest drop in point differential per 100 possessions (-2.7). Golden States strength hasnt been on offense, but defense this season. The 45.4% Murray shot from mid-range ranked ninth (right behind DeRozans 47.1%) among the 18 players with at least 200 mid-range attempts. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. DeRozan had the highest (4.5/1). Markkanen appears at this point to be a fringe All-Star, but considering the game will be played in Salt Lake City, it makes sense to add him to the West player pool. Mavericks Thats enough to make him exceptionally valuable. Listed alphabetically, heres a look at eight frontcourt players (and no, we didnt forget to list Draymond Green, Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns) from the Western Conference that figure prominently in the battle for spots in the 2023 NBA All-Star Game. The Lakers are still an amazing team, and I still think theyre Championship favorites, but back-to-back losses against the 76ers (the first in my Eastern rankings) and the Pistons (the fifteenth team in my Eastern rankings) drops them from the #1 spot for the first time this season. 1. In fact, Curry, KD, Reggie Miller, Harden, Charles Barkley, and Adrian Dantley are the only players with a career TS% greater than 60%. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Morant allegedly said he wanted to know what time the security guard got off work. That ratio (1.5/1) was the fifth highest among 201 players with at least 200 total field goal attempts from outside the paint. Tossing Joel Embiid into the spin cycle isnt easy, but Sabonis made it look that way Tuesday dropping 22 points to go with 10 rebounds and five assists in Tuesdays loss to the Sixers. Davis earned Western Conference Player of the Week honors for games played from Nov. 28 to Dec. 4 after averaging 37.8 points, 13.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.3 blocks, marking the eighth time hes captured that honor in addition to producing 30-plus points in each of his last three outings. 1:15. All Rights reserved. 2. George had to make some sacrifices playing next to Russell Westbrook, and those will continue for the foreseeable future. Suns over Clippers 2. KLAY FOR THE LEAD pic.twitter.com/Iaee5Xdo7r, Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) March 1, 2023. Monte Morris played four years for the Cyclones and got better every single year. Were a better-than-average team on both ends of the floor (just a hair better than the league average on offense) for just the second time in the last 10 seasons. Sacramentos leading scorer and rebounder in three games of this current six-game road trip, Sabonis got his first triple-double of the season on Dec. 4. Had the second biggest differential between their record against the 15 teams that finished at or below .500 (22-11, 0.667) and their record against the 15 teams that finished above .500 (11-28, 0.282). Allowed 11.4 fewer points per possessions with Gay on the floor (103.9) than they did with him off the floor (115.3). He has scored at least 26 points in five of his last seven games, which included four games of 30 points. From Nov. 25-29, the likely first-time All-Star racked up the most points (105) in a three-game stretch in his career. So much could go wrong for the Lakers and Nets. 2023 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. 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The 34-year-old Durant is still playing at an elite level, averaging 29.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game this season. 8. Beyond James, you have a Golden State Warriors team that will eventually be able to start five All-Stars if they choose to do so. Warriors vs. Grizzlies. 8. Tech averaging 18.6 points, 12.7 boards, two blocks and 1.3 steals per game. No matter how you slice it, hes still a serious defensive force. 10. On this week's episode of March Madness 365 Katz reflects on thosememorable players inthis Nuggets-Lakers matchup. Plenty of players have never quite been the same after a torn Achilles, and how it impacts Cousins remains to be seen. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George have quietly formed a great partnership, while Reggie Jackson has picked up defensive duties. His 3-point percentage dropped from 40.6% to 35.5%. Were one of three teams New York and Utah were the others that ranked in the top five in both opponent field goal percentage in the paint (56.4%, fourth) and opponent effective field goal percentage on shots from outside the paint (50.0%, fifth). After Leonard went down in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals, George stepped up to the challenge, averaging 29.6 points, 11.0 rebounds and 5.6 assists for the Clippers. 1. Its time to look at how things are breaking down in the Western Conference with another edition of power rankings. Curry had the second highest rate (34.0%). 1 in NBA history ahead of Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in total games (87) by a center in which they led the team in points, rebounds and assists. One of the best players on the floor at any given time lands here at the No. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. DefRtg: 110.5 (7) The Phoenix Suns head to the Spectrum Center to face the Charlotte Hornets in NBA action on Wednesday night. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Were already excited for the playoffs. He was named the ACC Player of the Year his senior season. The Lakers and Nets are the best teams in their conferences when healthy, but when you look at the age and injury histories of their stars and rosters, it seems unlikely that both will make it through the marathon of the NBA season and be 100% ready to go in the postseason, but if they do those are the teams to beat. The Thunder are 15-19 in Western Conference games. Let's take a look at the longest games in college baseball history and hear from those who witnessed two of them. Selecting the All-Stars for the guard position in the West is often a tough task, and the 2022-23 season is no different. Were 21-14 (fifth best) in games that were within five points in the last five minutes (13-6 with LeBron James) this season. OREB% = Percentage of available offensive rebounds obtained. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Chris Paul, who has struggled with his shot much of this season and was 1-of-8 Wednesday, was able to focus on playmaking and had 11 assists, playing floor general. In another incident, he allegedly threatened a mall security guard, according to police reports uncovered by Molly Hensley-Clancy of the Washington Post. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Still, they keep slipping against teams they should theoretically also be beating like San Antonio and Oklahoma City. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Morant told police he did throw the first punch but did so in self-defense after the boy threw a basketball that hit him in the head and stepped toward him aggressively. Lakers 20) Donovan Mitchell, Jazz It may seem 4. Heading into Wednesdays 128-112 win at San Antonio, Grant, 28, had led the Blazers in scoring on 10 occasions and paced them in rebounding three times, in addition to finishing as the assists leader in one contest. Get all the top Lakers fan gear for men, women, and kids at store.nba.com. 2 pick behind Zion Williamson in the 2019 draft, was rewarded for elevating Memphis to a surprising third in the Western Conference. The Grizzlies injuries havent stopped them from ranking solidly in most key statistics. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 10. Philadelphia is a top-five (maybe top-three) team in the NBA and will be a serious title contender if Harden remains, and they can pay him more. In 27 games, Sabonis has tallied 19 double-doubles, and after Wednesdays 124-123 win at Toronto, the 26-year-old ranks No. Boston OffRtg: 114.0 (11th vs. Golden State) 5. Pace: 98.9 (21) The big win this week for the Kings was against the Celtics. A massive jump for the Grizzlies because of the way theyve been winning games as of late. The youth then alleges Morant went into his house and returned with a gun tucked into his waistband. 2. Or write about sports? WebNBA Conference standings, conference rankings, updated NBA records and playoff standings. Its time to look at how things are breaking down in the Western Conference with another edition of power Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Morant, the No. The Lakers were 11.1 points per 100 possessions better with James on the floor (+9.2) than they were with him off the floor (-1.9). The Rockets have shined when everyone thought they would fail without their talisman. Mason was the middle brother in between Miles and Marshall, who also played for Duke, but Mason might have had the most stellar career as a Blue Devil between the three. Its just one game in a soft landing spot, but its as good a debut as KD and Phoenix could hope for. Naz Reid has also stepped up in light ofKarl-Anthony Towns injury. He committed turnovers on just 2.2% of his drives, the lowest rate among 115 players with at least 300 total drives. Harbaugh spoke with the Minnesota Vikings last year about their head coach job before they hired Kevin OConnell. Ranked last in time of possession (19.5 minutes per game). Charlotte OffRtg: 97.4 (29th vs. Lakers). From familiar stalwarts to rising youngsters, the West field is chock full of names to watch in the frontcourt. 3. 5. 6 on Katz's list. Zion Williamson is enjoying a tremendous run of late while lifting New Orleans to new heights. Looking ahead to the postseason, Suns coach Monty Williams also talked about Durant as a solid rim protector, which means they could allow Ayton to be more aggressive out high on pick-and-rolls knowing there is a quality backstop if needed. The 2021 postseason is finally here. 1. He shouldnt be forgotten in the discussion of the NBAs best big men. Michael C. Wright is a senior writer for NBA.com. Dallas is coming off of an eight-game run that only consisted of one win a huge step backward compared to where they were a couple of weeks ago. The star center Anthony Davis (Anthony Davis) is rested due to the prevention of a right foot injury. Consider this one a lock given the fact James has earned All-Star recognition every season since 2004-05, his second year in the league. 7. Mychal Mulder attempted 214 3-pointers and just two mid-range shots. Desmond Bane shot 39-for-78 (50.0%) on corner 3s, the fifth best mark among 60 players who attempted at least 75. Were outscored by 7.3 points per 100 possessions in 423 minutes with Curry, Green and James Wiseman on the floor together, but outscored their opponents by 11.6 per 100 in 1,314 minutes with Curry and Green on the floor without Wiseman. The victim who made the complaint a high school player in the area said Morant struck him 12 or 13 times during the game, and the police report said the youth had a large knot on his head and had been knocked to the ground, according to the Post. April 16, 2015 / 9:33 AM / CBS Texas. Who are the 20 best players in the Western Conference? Beginning his career as a sportswriter, Benner then served with the Pacers for 28 years, retiring last season. Latest starting lineup Curry, Bazemore, Wiggins, Green and Looney recorded assists on 73.6% of its field goals, the second highest rate among 30 lineups that played at least 200 minutes. Stephen Curry led the league in scoring at a career-high 32.0 points per game. Schroder leads the Lakers with 24 points to beat the Thunder to reach 11th place in the Western Conference 3/1/2023, 8:31:33 PM The three main players of the Lakers are absent from the away game against the Thunder. Random stat: out of the top 50 players in total points all-time, Stephen Curry is the only player with a career TS% greater than 62%. 2022 NBA Western Conference SemifinalsWarriors vs. Grizzlies. 2. 2. 1. He also averaged more than a block a game as a freshman and sophomore and more than two blocks a game as a junior. Do you have a blog? Ranked last in effective field goal percentage on pull-up jumpers (40.5%). Tyus Jones led the league in assist/turnover ratio (5.40) for the third straight season. His 11.4 points per game in the third quarter were 1.4 more than any player has averaged in any quarter in the 24 seasons for which by-quarter stats have been tracked. OffRtg = Points scored per 100 possessions He has the potential to be one of the best players in the game once he matures perhaps even the best. 1. The Grizzlies field goal percentage (54.5%) and 3-point percentage (45.7%) over the three games were both their best marks against any opponent. Phoenix gets the W in Charlotte, 105-91 pic.twitter.com/rAdSKeEgn3. He remains a good on-ball defender as well. 154. Were 30-15 with LeBron James and 12-15 without him. Curry scored 1.13 points per possession as a pick-and-roll ball-handler, the best mark among 43 players with at least 300 ball-handler possessions. Mavericks Curry shot 30-for-31 (96.8%) on clutch free throws, the best mark among 26 players who attempted at least 25. It has been the more competitive of the two NBA conferences for several seasons now. Grizzlies Dejounte Murray attempted 302 mid-range shots and 199 3-pointers. Harden has to decide what matters most to him, and how Philly does this postseason will factor into that decision. Although the Bulldogs were never able to make it to the NCAA tournament during Caldwell-Pope's stint in Athens, he made an immediate impact on Georgia's squad and the entire SEC. 1. 3. Even though hes not there yet, hes averaging 21 points and 12 boards a game at the age of 22. DeAnthony Melton saw the third biggest jump in 3-point percentage (from 28.6% to 41.2%) among 202 players with at least 100 3-point attempts in each of the last two seasons. You can e-mail himhere, find his archivehereand follow him onTwitter. named Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. Thompson has been working on being a better rebounder and grabbed eight to go with four assists. Warriors vs. Grizzlies. The Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs will face each other earlier Wednesday (7:30, ESPN) for the right to stay alive for at least one more game. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Western Conference Starting SG: Kobe Bryant 16 of 28 Well Earth, you finally get your Kobe vs Michael match-up. Cook was a leader all four years he played for Duke but he really began to peak his senior year. And before we get to the playoffs, we begin with the Play-In, four teams in each conference playing for the final two spots in the first round. Beginning his career as a sportswriter, Benner then served with the Pacers for 28 years, retiring last season. He died aged 67. 3. Lillard had 25 points and seven assists to follow up his franchise-record and career-best 71-point masterpiece against the Rockets on Sunday night, when his 13 3-pointers were one shy of Thompsons NBA record. 11. 3. Mills and Murray had the sixth best mark (100.3). 9. Dennis Schroder led the league with 1.4 secondary assists per game. OffRtg: 111.7 (15) The Timberwolves had a terrible start to the season, and their poor form has just continued. 3. NBA Power Rankings: Bucks Take Celtics Top Spot After All-Star Break. Melton averaged 4.4 deflections per 36 minutes, third most among 251 players who played at least 1,000 minutes. Suns over Mavericks That was the best rim-protection mark among 72 players who defended at least 200 total shots at the rim. With a year of experience and the motivation from a feud under his belt, theres no reason to believe he wont get even better going forward. Hes going to be a joy to watch for years to come. DefRtg: 112.0 (17) 2021-22 NBA Western Conference team-by-team preview capsules. 4. Davis helped lead Kentucky to a 2012 National Title behind his 14.2 points, 10.4 boards and 4.7 blocks per game. The two games in San Antonio were two of the Grizzlies seven most efficient games and two of the Spurs seven worst defensive games of the season. Ditto the Clippers with Kawhi Leonard. 1. Saw the leagues third biggest jump (+6.0) in points scored per 100 possessions, from 104.4 (30th) last season to 110.5 (20th) this season. Nikola Jokic, Nuggets In leading the Nuggets to the third-best record in the Western Conference with averages of 26.4 points, 10.8 Golden State is No. Damian Lillard has been great for Portland, and theyve done well against teams like Washington and Chicago. DON'T MISS:NCAA's Gavitt, Holzman plan on havingtournament fields, sites as scheduled. March 1, 2023 11:17 pm ET. Data Provided By Click-click, another lock for what would mark his second NBA All-Star Game appearance. Luka Doncic is impressive, as always, but he cant do it alone. OffRtg: 109.8 (24) 3. The 119.4 per 100 they allowed in the third quarter was the second worst mark for any team in any quarter. As explained previously, the starting groups for both conferences feature two guards and three frontcourt players while the reserves consist of two guards, three frontcourt players and two wildcard selections. 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