Nylon Calculus

DETROIT, MI - MARCH 16: Bucknell Bison forward Zach Thomas (23) drives to the basket between Michigan State Spartans forward Jaren Jackson, Jr. (2) and Michigan State Spartans guard Miles Bridges (22) during the NCAA Division I Men's Championship First Round basketball game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Bucknell Bison on March 16, 2018 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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OAKLAND, CA - MAY 31: Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers goes to the basket against the Golden State Warriors in Game One of the 2018 NBA Finals on May 31, 2018 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: Rebounding helped keep the Cavaliers close

CLEVELAND, OH - JANUARY 15: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers dribbles the ball against Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors at Quicken Loans Arena on January 15, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.(Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: Warriors-Cavaliers win probabilities, style, matchups and more

HOUSTON, TX - MAY 28: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors defends James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets during Game Seven of the Western Conference Finals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on May 28, 2018 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: Quantifying defensive versatility in the playoffs

HOUSTON, TX - MAY 28: Head coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors speaks to the media after their 101 to 92 iwn over the Houston Rockets in Game Seven of the Western Conference Finals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center on May 28, 2018 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: Steve Kerr coaches like a role player

OAKLAND, CA - MAY 20: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors reacts during the game against the Houston Rockets during Game Three of the Western Conference Finals during the 2018 NBA Playoffs on May 20, 2018 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: Why are the Warriors so dominant in the 3rd quarter?

NORMAN, OK - MARCH 2: Trae Young

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OAKLAND, CA - MAY 26: Eric Gordon #10 of the Houston Rockets looks to pass against the Golden State Warriors during Game Six of the Western Conference Finals in the 2018 NBA Playoffs at ORACLE Arena on May 26, 2018 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: How the Four Factors explain the Warriors and Rockets

HOUSTON, TX - MAY 24: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors handles the ball against the Houston Rockets in Game Five of the Western Conference Finals during the 2018 NBA Playoffs on May 24, 2018 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: The Warriors aren’t passing like they used to

WIZINK CENTER, MADRID, SPAIN - 2018/04/27: Luka Doncic (C) during Real Madrid victory over Panathinaikos Athens (89 - 82) in Turkish Airlines Euroleague playoff series (game 4) celebrated at Wizink Center in Madrid (Spain). April 27th 2018. (Photo by Juan Carlos García Mate/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: Box Plus-Minus for international leagues

OAKLAND, CA - MAY 20: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors takes a shot against James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets during Game Three of the Western Conference Finals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at ORACLE Arena on May 20, 2018 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: Blowouts are the new normal in the Conference Finals

HOUSTON, TX - MAY 16: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors handles the ball against Trevor Ariza #1 of the Houston Rockets during Game Two of the Western Conference Finals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on May 16, 2018 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: Who is winning the style battle between the Warriors and Rockets?

HOUSTON, TX - MAY 16: James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets talks with media after the game against the Golden State Warriors during Game Two of the Western Conference Finals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on May 16, 2018 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: The Warriors and Rockets are hunting mismatches

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 30: Former commissioner of the NBA, David Stern attends the NYCFC pop-up experience store VIP launch party on August 30, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: New funding aims to expand ShotTracker experience for teams and fans

BOSTON, MA - MAY 13: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers speaks with the media following Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics on May 13, 2018 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: Tracking the playoff highs and lows of LeBron James

HOUSTON, TX - JANUARY 20: James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets, Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors and Chris Paul #3 of the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on January 20, 2018 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: Rockets-Warriors win probabilities, style, matchups and more

BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 11: Al Horford #42 of the Boston Celtics dunks during a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at TD Garden on February 11, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: Celtics-Cavaliers win probabilities, style, matchups and more

BOSTON - MAY 9: Boston Celtics' Terry Rozier III high-fives a fan as he heads for the locker room following Boston's 114-112 victory. The Boston Celtics host the Philadelphia 76ers in Game Five of the NBA Eastern Conference Semi Final playoff series at TD Garden in Boston on May 9, 2018. (Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: The Celtics offense has been unstoppable in the clutch

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - MAY 6: Chris Paul #3 of the Houston Rockets reacts to a score during the game against the Utah Jazz during Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on May 6, 2018 at the Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: Why is shot selection so important?

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - MARCH 15: Dante Exum #11 of the Utah Jazz looks on before the game against the Phoenix Suns on March 15, 2018 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: Dante Exum got James Harden in Game 2

BOSTON, MA - APRIL 17: Terry Rozier #12 of the Boston Celtics celebrates in the first quarter of Game Two against the Milwaukee Bucks in Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden on April 17, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: Celtics-76ers win probabilities, style, matchups and more

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - FEBRUARY 26: Joe Johnson

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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 10: Tobias Harris

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