Articles by Jackson Frank (31)
Key Highlights The San Antonio Spurs have a plus-10.3 net rating in 1,268 possessions with Victor Wembanyama, Devin Vassell and Tre Jones on the floor Wembanyama has assisted Vassell nine times in five games since the All-Star Break after doing so just 30 times in 44 prior games together Jones is shooting 72 percent at […]
Key Highlights Isaac Okoro is shooting a career-high 39.3 percent beyond the arc this season He’s averaging 3.8 drives per game, a notable increase from last year’s 1.8 per game He’s shooting a career-high 37 percent on above-the-break 3-pointers A year ago, Isaac Okoro and the Cleveland Cavaliers entered the playoffs with high spirits abound. […]
Key Highlights Brandon Miller is averaging 16.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists as a rookie for the Charlotte Hornets Over his past 11 games, he’s averaging 23.6 points on 61 percent true shooting and has scored at least 20 points nine times during that span He leads all rookies in three-pointers made with 100 […]
Key Highlights RJ Barrett is averaging career-highs in points (21.0), rebounds (7.1) and assists (3.5) since joining the Toronto Raptors 13 games ago According to Cleaning the Glass, a career-high 74 percent of Barrett’s field goals are coming via assists He’s shooting 70 percent at the rim, which ranks in the 78th percentile among wings […]
Key Highlights Since entering the starting lineup, Collin Sexton is averaging 21.9 points (65.2 percent true shooting) and 4.8 assists The Utah Jazz are 15-4 over their last 19 games since making Sexton a starter According to Cleaning the Glass, Sexton is shooting 75 percent (89th percentile among combo guards) at the rim and 42 […]
Key Highlights The Los Angeles Clippers are 16-4 since Nov. 29 with the NBA’s second-best net rating (plus-10.9) and offensive rating (126.6) James Harden is averaging 19.2 points (67.5 percent true shooting), 9.6 assists, 4.9 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.1 blocks over that span The Clippers are fourth in the West at 23-13 and only […]
Key Highlights The Oklahoma City Thunder are 23-10 and second in the West, despite being the second-youngest team in the NBA They rank fifth in overall offensive rating (120.8) and first in half-court offensive rating (107.5) Their cornerstones, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren, have only played 29 career games together When Doc Rivers […]
Key Highlights Derrick White is averaging career-highs in points (16.5), assists (5.1), rebounds (4.0), steals (1.3) and blocks (1.2) per game The Boston Celtics are 11.4 points better per 100 possessions when White is on the floor, according to Cleaning the Glass White is shooting 42.9 percent from beyond the arc and ranks ninth in […]
Key Highlights Coby White is averaging 23.3 points (70.1 percent true shooting), 4.9 assists and 4.6 rebounds over his last 11 games Desmond Bane generates 1.29 points per possession in transition on 4.6 attempts per game The Oklahoma City Thunder are 19.5 points better per 100 possessions without Josh Giddey on the court The Portland […]
Key Highlights The Indiana Pacers lead the NBA in offensive rating at 124.1, three points better than the second-ranked Philadelphia 76ers (121.1) On Nov. 19, the Orlando Magic held them to their second-worst mark of the season with a 98.7 offensive rating It’s the only game this year that Tyrese Haliburton’s recorded more turnovers (four) […]