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Team Shot Clock Usage

We will be presenting a number of different views showing the statistics for all teams at once. This article will focus on how teams have performed in the different shot clock segments for both offense and defense. We have elected to break the 24 seconds down into four categories:

0-10 seconds - "Quick" possessions coming from fast breaks, putbacks, turnovers and other events.

11-15 seconds - "Early" resolution to a possession.

16-20 seconds - "Structured" possession.

21+ seconds - "Late" possession activity, often rushing to beat the shot clock buzzer.

While there are many different stats we could present, including such things as the turnover percentage within a time segment, fouls drawn, the offensive rebounding, etc, we will simplify to three main numbers:

Use

- the percentage of possessions that were concluded in that shot clock window

eFG

- the effective field goal percentage (adjusted for 3-pointers) of FGA's

RTG

- the points per 100 possessions in the given shot clock segment, encompassing field goal shooting, free throw shooting, turnovers and rebounds.

In addition to the tables below, we have accompanying analysis in the Using the Shot Clock wisely article.

For comparison purposes, here are the "Pts per 100 Poss" NBA league wide averages:
0-10 Secs: 112.3
11-15 Secs: 102.3
16-20 Secs: 100.6
21+ Secs: 91.8
...it gets tough in the waning seconds of the shot clock!

The following tables are sortable. Click on a column header to sort by that stat.

Offensive Shot Clock Statistics

'03-04	0-10 Secs.			11-15 Secs.			16-20 Secs.			21+ Secs.
Team	Use	eFG	RTG	Use	eFG	RTG	Use	eFG	RTG	Use	eFG	RTG
ATL	43%	.486	111.1	23%	.417	95.9	21%	.423	99.4	11%	.328	85.5
BOS	46%	.480	111.5	26%	.445	103.3	19%	.395	93.7	8%	.373	90.4
CHI	44%	.454	106.5	24%	.405	94.3	20%	.381	89.9	9%	.358	90.5
CLE	43%	.483	113.8	22%	.409	95.1	21%	.409	99.2	12%	.369	90.0
DAL	47%	.498	123.3	24%	.466	110.2	18%	.405	102.3	9%	.385	100.2
DEN	47%	.493	114.9	22%	.422	100.4	18%	.423	102.5	10%	.346	86.9
DET	43%	.471	107.4	22%	.424	106.6	22%	.425	100.2	12%	.376	96.0
GSW	39%	.483	112.3	23%	.430	100.1	22%	.428	104.3	13%	.388	94.7
HOU	37%	.474	105.3	25%	.435	104.5	24%	.443	102.3	12%	.393	98.0
IND	38%	.501	114.5	24%	.422	103.6	23%	.413	101.8	13%	.361	93.5
LAC	44%	.492	115.4	24%	.410	101.8	22%	.388	95.8	9%	.345	91.1
LAL	42%	.501	116.6	24%	.436	103.4	21%	.423	101.4	10%	.407	97.7
MEM	46%	.498	117.4	22%	.431	101.5	20%	.418	100.5	10%	.336	85.6
MIA	42%	.476	113.6	20%	.409	98.9	21%	.393	99.7	15%	.377	94.2
MIL	43%	.479	114.2	23%	.457	108.7	22%	.424	105.7	11%	.369	93.2
MIN	41%	.486	113.9	25%	.439	104.3	21%	.456	105.1	11%	.448	104.3
NJN	42%	.479	107.6	24%	.446	102.4	22%	.421	99.7	10%	.365	91.1
NOH	45%	.466	109.1	21%	.395	99.9	21%	.424	106.8	12%	.332	90.3
NYK	41%	.470	106.2	25%	.451	105.1	21%	.435	102.7	10%	.358	88.3
ORL	42%	.470	112.4	24%	.428	105.0	21%	.414	98.4	10%	.337	86.4
PHI	41%	.474	110.2	20%	.405	97.8	22%	.408	94.9	15%	.386	89.7
PHO	45%	.494	111.1	25%	.431	99.4	19%	.406	99.1	9%	.350	87.6
POR	38%	.512	116.7	20%	.422	100.2	23%	.442	104.4	17%	.375	90.8
SAC	44%	.494	115.8	26%	.462	114.1	21%	.454	109.8	8%	.363	92.0
SAS	39%	.484	111.3	26%	.448	104.4	23%	.418	99.4	10%	.375	94.8
SEA	44%	.496	115.7	23%	.441	109.0	21%	.413	103.6	11%	.370	95.9
TOR	35%	.475	106.0	24%	.408	95.7	25%	.398	97.6	15%	.369	90.3
UTA	36%	.501	114.8	18%	.423	104.4	27%	.437	101.3	17%	.347	84.6
WAS	45%	.460	108.0	22%	.410	96.8	21%	.396	95.3	10%	.353	87.1

Defensive Shot Clock Statistics

'03-04	0-10 Secs.			11-15 Secs.			16-20 Secs.			21+ Secs.
Team	Use	eFG	RTG	Use	eFG	RTG	Use	eFG	RTG	Use	eFG	RTG
ATL	43%	.486	115.7	21%	.446	106.2	22%	.414	102.2	12%	.345	89.3
BOS	43%	.475	112.5	22%	.415	100.0	21%	.422	101.6	12%	.390	99.4
CHI	44%	.484	112.2	23%	.439	106.9	21%	.406	100.4	11%	.349	90.3
CLE	42%	.480	114.6	23%	.425	102.5	21%	.433	106.3	11%	.347	87.0
DAL	42%	.503	116.6	22%	.461	107.2	22%	.439	103.7	12%	.373	96.2
DEN	44%	.494	112.0	24%	.446	101.8	20%	.431	101.1	10%	.384	92.5
DET	42%	.449	99.8	23%	.401	95.3	21%	.410	99.7	12%	.348	87.5
GSW	44%	.482	111.4	24%	.444	106.7	21%	.419	100.5	10%	.373	90.2
HOU	41%	.445	107.9	24%	.412	101.5	22%	.390	94.0	10%	.363	95.7
IND	41%	.476	105.7	25%	.433	97.1	22%	.412	96.3	11%	.344	84.6
LAC	42%	.529	121.7	24%	.449	105.7	21%	.402	100.4	11%	.382	100.0
LAL	42%	.484	111.7	24%	.416	97.2	21%	.415	99.1	10%	.397	95.0
MEM	44%	.498	114.6	22%	.427	100.7	20%	.386	95.0	12%	.358	87.9
MIA	41%	.447	107.7	24%	.431	100.4	21%	.427	103.7	11%	.383	96.0
MIL	42%	.489	114.0	23%	.442	104.5	22%	.437	104.6	11%	.390	94.3
MIN	41%	.467	108.8	23%	.397	99.2	22%	.379	96.0	12%	.362	91.5
NJN	40%	.464	104.0	23%	.423	100.6	21%	.432	100.7	14%	.351	84.3
NOH	43%	.483	109.4	22%	.439	103.4	22%	.432	104.0	12%	.363	92.0
NYK	41%	.469	113.7	23%	.410	103.3	23%	.426	99.9	11%	.359	88.0
ORL	43%	.519	121.8	22%	.439	108.7	22%	.442	105.8	11%	.400	101.2
PHI	42%	.471	111.7	23%	.441	103.3	21%	.398	96.5	12%	.369	90.9
PHO	41%	.501	118.2	24%	.423	102.7	21%	.427	102.3	12%	.383	94.2
POR	43%	.498	116.4	23%	.442	102.5	22%	.437	102.9	11%	.349	89.8
SAC	41%	.504	117.2	23%	.437	101.7	22%	.443	101.2	12%	.369	90.4
SAS	41%	.454	103.0	25%	.401	95.8	21%	.383	91.2	11%	.354	85.7
SEA	43%	.502	117.2	22%	.440	109.4	21%	.418	106.2	12%	.378	93.6
TOR	43%	.467	109.0	23%	.407	97.9	21%	.423	100.5	11%	.369	93.4
UTA	44%	.470	112.2	25%	.429	106.1	20%	.405	99.6	10%	.373	90.5
WAS	44%	.513	116.1	23%	.438	102.9	21%	.428	100.5	10%	.343	87.5

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