{"id":713,"date":"2024-05-05T20:43:50","date_gmt":"2024-05-05T20:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/?page_id=713"},"modified":"2024-05-06T19:32:24","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T19:32:24","slug":"nba-wnba-glossary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/themoneyballer.com\/access\/nba-wnba-glossary\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA &#038; WNBA Glossary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Efficiency:<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Win Percentage:<\/strong>&nbsp;The percentage of games won by the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ATS Win% (Against the Spread Win Percentage):<\/strong>&nbsp;The percentage of games in which the team covered the spread.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>OU% (Over\/Under Percentage):<\/strong>&nbsp;The percentage of games that went over the total.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Offensive Rating:<\/strong>&nbsp;Points scored per 100 possessions by the team, indicating their offensive efficiency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Defensive Rating:<\/strong>&nbsp;Points allowed per 100 possessions by the team, indicating their defensive efficiency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pace:<\/strong>&nbsp;Possessions per 48 minutes, showing the team&#8217;s tempo of play.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A\/TO Ratio (Assist to Turnover Ratio):<\/strong>&nbsp;The ratio of assists to turnovers, highlighting the team&#8217;s ball-handling and playmaking abilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><br><strong>Four Factors:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>EFG% (Effective Field Goal Percentage):<\/strong>&nbsp;Adjusted field goal percentage accounting for the added value of three-point shots.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>EFG% Allowed:<\/strong>&nbsp;Opponent&#8217;s effective field goal percentage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>FT Rate (Free Throw Rate):<\/strong>&nbsp;Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt, indicating the team&#8217;s ability to draw fouls.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>FT Rate Allowed:<\/strong>&nbsp;Opponent&#8217;s free throw rate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>OReb% (Offensive Rebound Percentage):<\/strong>&nbsp;Percentage of available offensive rebounds grabbed by the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>OReb% Allowed:<\/strong>&nbsp;Opponent&#8217;s offensive rebound percentage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>TO Rate (Turnover Rate):<\/strong>&nbsp;Percentage of possessions ending in a turnover for the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>TO Rate Forced:<\/strong>&nbsp;Percentage of opponent&#8217;s possessions ending in a turnover forced by the team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><strong>Scoring:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>PPG (Points Per Game):<\/strong>&nbsp;Average points scored by the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>PPG Allowed:<\/strong>&nbsp;Average points allowed by the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pts off TO (Points off Turnovers):<\/strong>&nbsp;Average points scored off turnovers by the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pts off TO Allowed:<\/strong>&nbsp;Average points allowed off turnovers by the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2nd Chance Pts (Second Chance Points):<\/strong>&nbsp;Average points scored from offensive rebounds by the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2nd Chance Pts Allowed:<\/strong>&nbsp;Average points allowed from opponent&#8217;s offensive rebounds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fast Break Pts (Fast Break Points):<\/strong>&nbsp;Average points scored on fast breaks by the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fast Break Pts Allowed:<\/strong>&nbsp;Average points allowed on opponent&#8217;s fast breaks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><strong>Inside the Arc:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Paint Attempts:<\/strong>&nbsp;Average number of shot attempts in the paint by the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Paint Attempts Allowed:<\/strong>&nbsp;Average number of shot attempts in the paint allowed by the team&#8217;s defense.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Paint FG% (Field Goal Percentage in the Paint):<\/strong>&nbsp;Field goal percentage on shots taken in the paint by the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Paint FG% Allowed:<\/strong>&nbsp;Field goal percentage allowed on shots taken in the paint by the team&#8217;s defense.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mid-Range Attempts:<\/strong>&nbsp;Average number of mid-range shot attempts by the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mid-Range Attempts Allowed:<\/strong>&nbsp;Average number of mid-range shot attempts allowed by the team&#8217;s defense.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mid-Range FG% (Field Goal Percentage on Mid-Range Shots):<\/strong>&nbsp;Field goal percentage on mid-range shots taken by the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mid-Range FG% Allowed:<\/strong>&nbsp;Field goal percentage allowed on mid-range shots by the team&#8217;s defense.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><strong>Three Point Shooting:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Corner 3 Attempts:<\/strong>&nbsp;Average number of corner three-point shot attempts by the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Corner 3 Attempts Allowed:<\/strong>&nbsp;Average number of corner three-point shot attempts allowed by the team&#8217;s defense.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Corner 3 FG% Allowed:<\/strong>&nbsp;Field goal percentage allowed on corner three-point shots by the team&#8217;s defense.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Corner 3 FG% (Field Goal Percentage on Corner 3s):<\/strong>&nbsp;Field goal percentage on corner three-point shots taken by the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ATB3 (Above the Break 3) Attempts:<\/strong>&nbsp;Average number of above the break three-point shot attempts by the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ATB3 Attempts Allowed:<\/strong>\u00a0Average number of above the break three-point shot attempts allowed by the team&#8217;s defense.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ATB3 FG% (Field Goal Percentage on Above the Break 3s):<\/strong>\u00a0Field goal percentage on above the break three-point shots taken by the team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ATB3 FG% Allowed:<\/strong>\u00a0Field goal percentage allowed on above the break three-point shots by the team&#8217;s defense.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Efficiency: Four Factors: Scoring: Inside the Arc: Three Point 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