Plot explanation
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ORtg & DRtg: Offensive ratings (ORtg) are estimates of how many points teams score per 100 possessions, and higher is better. Defensive ratings (DRtg) are estimates of how many points teams' opponents score on them per 100 possessions, and lower is better.
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Four quadrants: Teams in the top-left quadrant have the best net rating (estimated point differential per 100 possessions), and teams in the bottom-right quadrant have the worst. The bottom-left quadrant represents teams who are better defensively than offensively, and the top-right quadrant are those who are better offensively than defensively.
It's early. Most teams have only played 7 games. I'm not surprised to see the Celtics, Nuggets, and 76ers (Maxey is looking like a super star) leading the pack. I'm curious to see how the Bucks do this year: Picking up Dame and parting with Jrue Holiday looks like it's affecting their defence. The Pacers and the Timberwolves look like opposite teams (all offence or all defence, respectively). I'm not surprised to see my Raptors with a woeful offensive rating - that half-court offence is painful to watch