Basketball Terms Ipsum

Ast% blk efg% free throws games behind; the formula is ((first w - w) + (l - first l)) / 2, where first w and first l stand for wins and losses by the first place team, respectively. gs pythagorean losses; the formula is g - w pyth. pts smoy wins win shares; an estimate of the number of wins contributed by a player. please see the article calculating win shares for more information..

2-point field goals field goals (includes both 2-point field goals and 3-point field goals). 3-point field goal attempts (available since the 1979-80 season in the nba) efg% field goal attempts (includes both 2-point field goal attempts and 3-point field goal attempts) ft free throw percentage; the formula is ft / fta. offensive win shares; please see the article calculating win shares for more information. per per 36 minutes total rebounds (available since the 1950-51 season) ts%.

3-point field goal percentage (available since the 1979-80 season in the nba); the formula is 3p / 3pa. age blocks (available since the 1973-74 season in the nba) defensive rating (available since the 1977-78 season in the nba); for players and teams it is points allowed per 100 posessions. this rating was developed by dean oliver, author of basketball on paper. i will point you to dean's book for complete details. lg most valuable player mov margin of victory; the formula is pts - opp pts. roy smoy tov wins over .500; the formula is (w - l) / 2. year year that the season occurred. since the nba season is split over two calendar years, the year given is the last year for that season. for example, the year for the 1999-00 season would be 2000..