Nylon Calculus

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 13: Chris Paul

Nylon Calculus: The Chris Paul experiment has been a huge success

Nylon Calculus Week 17 in Review: Trade deadline fallout and historical metrics

Nylon Calculus: How long will the Utah Jazz’s win streak continue?

Nylon Calculus Week 16 in Review: Trades and Westbrook’s variables

NEW ORLEANS, LA - OCTOBER 03: Nikola Mirotic

Nylon Calculus: What Nikola Mirotic brings to the Pelicans

OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 12: Stephen Curry

Nylon Calculus: Could the Warriors plus LeBron James go undefeated?

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 28: Detroit Pistons Center Andre Drummond (0) guards Los Angeles Clippers Forward Blake Griffin (32) during an NBA game between the Detroit Pistons and the Los Angeles Clippers on October 28, 2017 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Chris Williams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: Can Detroit facilitate a productive Griffin-Drummond tandem?

DALLAS, TX - JANUARY 24: Chris Paul

Nylon Calculus: The misplaced fear of 3-pointers

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 4: Steven Adams #12 of the Oklahoma City Thunder handles the ball during the game against the LA Clippers on January 4, 2018 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, 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 Week 15 in Review: Injuries, mythology and Steven Adams

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Nylon Calculus: Game Control and a new take on team metrics

OAKLAND, CA - JANUARY 27: Terry Rozier

Nylon Calculus: Closure on 3-point team defense

Nylon Calculus: Dispelling playoff myths

PHILADELPHIA,PA - JANUARY 24 : Ben Simmons

Nylon Calculus: How does missing a rookie season affect development?

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - DECEMBER 30: LeBron James

Nylon Calculus: Can LeBron James break the NBA points record?

SACRAMENTO, CA - NOVEMBER 20: Nikola Jokic No. 15 of the Denver Nuggets looks on during the game against the Sacramento Kings on November 20, 2017 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, 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 Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus Week 14 in Review: All-star starters and recency bias

SACRAMENTO, CA - JANUARY 17: Donovan Mitchell

Nylon Calculus: Donovan Mitchell, Brandon Ingram, and lessons in the development of NBA players

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 21: Kristaps Porzingis

Nylon Notebook: Kristaps, the clutch Thunder and the surging Timberwolves

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

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 03: Paul George

Nylon Calculus: How have team offensive play types changed?

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

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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?