Nylon Calculus

January 16, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) during the second quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 126-91. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Nylon Calculus: Is the NBA really a point guard dominated league?

Nylon Calculus: Kawhi Leonard’s impressive development

Nylon Calculus: Are NBA superstars better than ever?

Nylon Calculus Week 14 in Review: Standing up and team 3-point defense

San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard (2)is in today's FanDuel daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports

Nylon Calculus: The Western Conference is getting stronger

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 09: Kevin Garnett

Nylon Calculus: Reinventing PER

Nov 22, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Luol Deng (9) and Oklahoma City Thunder forward Domantas Sabonis (3) go for a rebound at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports

Nylon Calculus: Appreciating the global NBA

January 28, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates after making a half-court shot against the Los Angeles Clippers during the second quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Nylon Calculus: Stephen Curry, a case study in visualizing plus-minus

Jan 20, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) reacts to a non call during the third quarter of the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Wells Fargo Center. The Sixers won the game 93-92. Mandatory Credit: John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports

Nylon Calculus: Embiid’s minutes restrictions more logical than Strasburg’s was

HOUSTON, TX - JANUARY 13: Mike Conley #11 of the Memphis Grizzlies shoots a three point shot defended by Eric Gordon #10 of the Houston Rockets in the second half at Toyota Center on January 13, 2017 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 Tim Warner/Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: The midseason offensive surge in historical context

Jan 17, 2017; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard (2) blocks a shot attempt by Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins (22) during the second half at AT&T Center. The Spurs won 122- 114. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports

Nylon Calculus: Maybe Andrew Wiggins should be emulating Kawhi Leonard

Jan 12, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez (11) warms up before a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Nylon Calculus: Brook Lopez is finding his inner unicorn

Jan 11, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) and New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) in a game at Wells Fargo Center. The Philadelphia 76ers won 98-97. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Nylon Calculus Week 13 in Review: Unicorns and MVPs

Nylon Calculus: What impact will Rudy Gay’s absence have on the Kings?

Jan 13, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) takes a break during the warm up before a game against the Brooklyn Nets at Air Canada Centre. The Toronto Raptors won 132-113. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports

Nylon Calculus: Kyle Lowry has been better than Kyrie Irving and DeMar DeRozan

Dec 30, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) dribbles in the first quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports

Nylon Calculus: Giannis Antetokounmpo might be Most Improved and Most Valuable Player

Nylon Calculus Week 12 in Review: Is Russell Westbrook padding his rebounding numbers at the free throw line?

Denver Nuggets forward Nikola Jokic (15) is in today's DraftKings daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports

Nylon Calculus: Nikola Jokic is trending up

Nylon Calculus: A quick look at the Pelicans’ stagnant offense and situational play

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) and Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) go head to head as two of the big stars in tonight's FanDuel daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports

Nylon Calculus: A deeper look at turnovers

Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Jeremy Lamb (3) is in today's DraftKings daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports

Nylon Calculus: Shot defense and separating metrics from actions

Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) makes tonight's DraftKings daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Nylon Calculus: PT-PM at the season’s halfway point

January 4, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum (3) dribbles the basketball against Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) during the second quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Nylon Calculus: Warriors’ new defense is different, but still very good

Dec 1, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett (21) and center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) against the Orlando Magic at Target Center. The Magic defeated the Timberwolves 96-93. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports

Nylon Calculus: Are the Minnesota Timberwolves still missing Kevin Garnett?

Nov 22, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis (5) guards Denver Nuggets forward Nikola Jokic (15) in the second quarter at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

Nylon Calculus Week 10 in Review: A new spin on assist stats

Both Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker (15) and guard Nicolas Batum (5) are in my DraftKings daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

Nylon Calculus: Charlotte Hornets are rebounding by committee

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) makes today's DraftKings daily picks. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-USA TODAY Sports

Nylon Calculus: Is Russell Westbrook producing more than Michael Jordan?

Dec 20, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins (15) during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Golden 1 Center. The Trail Blazers defeated the Kings 126-121. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports

Nylon Calculus Week 9 in Review: A gift of stats