Nylon Calculus

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 31: Lou Williams #23 of the LA Clippers takes a free throw in the third quarter against the Charlotte Hornets at Staples Center on December 31, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus Week 13 in Review: Lou Williams and the Rockets creative spacing

Nylon Calculus: How have team offensive play types changed?

Nylon Calculus: Stephen Curry might be having his best season yet

Nylon Calculus: Introducing Player Impact Plus-Minus

HOUSTON, TX - DECEMBER 11: Chris Paul

Nylon Calculus Week 12 in Review: Rockets, All-Stars and myth-busting

DALLAS, TX - DECEMBER 12: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the San Antonio Spurs shoots the ball against the Dallas Mavericks on December 12, 2017 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, 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 2017 NBAE (Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: Defining and calculating luck-adjusted ratings for the NBA

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - DECEMBER 08: Karl-Anthony Towns

Nylon Calculus Week 11 in Review: NBA holidays and Santa faces

BOSTON, MA - DECEMBER 20: Kyrie Irving

Nylon Calculus Week 10 in Review: Deflections and NBA Star Wars

DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 20: Andrew Wiggins

Nylon Notebook: Ball-movers, black holes and the Warriors blocks

DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 08: Andre Drummond

Nylon Calculus: More on the NBA Draft and why the tallest men can’t dribble

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - SEPTEMBER 25: Paul George #13, Russell Westbrook #0 and Carmelo Anthony #7 of the Oklahoma City Thunder pose for a portrait during the 2017 NBA Media Day on September 25, 2017 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 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 2017 NBAE (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: When can we trust a team’s stats?

HOUSTON, TX - DECEMBER 16: Chris Paul

Nylon Calculus: How long will the Houston Rockets’ win streak continue?

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - DECEMBER 18: Jimmy Butler

Nylon Calculus: On rotations, rest and ramifications for the Timberwolves

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - NOVEMBER 24: Victor Oladipo

Nylon Calculus Week 9 in Review: PER 2.0 updates

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - NOVEMBER 25: Giannis Antetokounmpo

Nylon Calculus: Projecting the top 23 and under NBA players

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - SEPTEMBER 25: Paul George #13, Russell Westbrook #0 and Carmelo Anthony #7 of the Oklahoma City Thunder pose for a portrait during the 2017 NBA Media Day on September 25, 2017 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 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 2017 NBAE (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: The Thunder are who we thought they were

DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 01: Kyle Lowry #7 of the Toronto Raptors brings the ball down the court against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center on November 1, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. 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 Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: Kyle Lowry is an underrated star leading an underrated team

DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 08: Andre Drummond

Nylon Calculus Week 8 in Review: Penguins, Pascals, and Pythagoras

Nylon Calculus: In pursuit of the divine stat line

ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 30: LeBron James

Nylon Calculus: How long will the Cleveland Cavaliers’ win streak continue?

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 29: Roy Hibbert

Nylon Calculus: Roy Hibbert and the search for truth in defensive stats

CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 2: LeBron James

Nylon Calculus: The 2017-18 NBA season at the quarter mark

MEMPHIS, TN - NOVEMBER 18: Chris Paul

Nylon Calculus: 10,000 simulated NBA seasons

CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 5: Derrick Rose

Nylon Calculus Week 6 in Review: NBA players on the bubble and the Moses rebound

OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 06: Draymond Green

Nylon Calculus: Statistical impacts of moving up positions

DALLAS, TX - NOVEMBER 20: Kyrie Irving

Nylon Calculus Week 5 in Review: Boston’s big week and offensive fouls

PHOENIX, AZ - NOVEMBER 16: James Harden

Nylon Calculus: James Harden’s scoring is unreal

BOSTON, MA - NOVEMBER 16: Stephen Curry

Nylon Calculus: Adjusting NBA team ratings for strength of schedule