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When I looked at the efficiency – plus-minus per 100 possessions (NetRtg) – for the season of the Warriors bench, it was +5.2 a very nice result ranking third. However, when I looked at December, the bench has been performing at -8.2 points per 100 possessions, ranking 27th among NBA teams, and, by the way, the bench’s per game plus-minus is also ranked 27th.
This table shows results for the most recent games.
|
Number of most recent games |
GWS Bench’s Rank among teams |
Value of Bench’s Net Rating |
|
12 |
19 |
-2.9 |
|
10 |
24 |
-5.6 |
|
8 |
26 |
-8.2 |
|
5 |
29 |
-14.2 |
|
3 |
29 |
-18.1 |
I looked at the box scores for December Warriors games, and except for Nets and Hornets’ games, the bench had numerous negative individual plus-minuses. Thus, recently the Warriors bench’s efficiency rating among benches has had them sandwiched at the bottom of the NBA between Philadelphia (above) and LA Lakers (below).
What has happened to the bench’s performance, and what caused it?
ANNEX: Was Barnes Injury a Proximate Cause?
Barnes injury occurred on Nov. 27, 2015
Per Game for Bench
|
Period |
Bench Minutes per Game |
Bench Points Scored per Game |
Bench Plus-Minus per Game |
|
10/27-11/15 |
18.6 |
36.1 |
+4.8 |
|
11/16-11/26 |
18.0 |
32.2 |
+5.0 |
|
11/28-12/10 |
19.6 |
34.7 |
+0.1 |
|
12/11-12/20 |
21.2 |
35.8 |
-5.9 |
Efficiency per 100 Box-score-based "Advanced Statistics" Possessions
|
Period |
Players |
Wins |
Losses |
Minutes |
OffRtg |
DefRtg |
NetRtg |
|
|
Before Barnes Injury Oct 27-Nov 26 |
Starters |
16 |
0 |
478.0 |
114.4 |
97.4 |
17.0 |
|
|
Bench |
16 |
0 |
295.0 |
108.2 |
93.0 |
15.1 |
||
|
After Barnes Injury Nov 28-Dec 21 |
Starters |
9 |
1 |
288.0 |
119.0 |
96.4 |
22.6 |
|
|
Bench |
9 |
1 |
202.0 |
106.1 |
107.6 |
-1.5 |
Efficiency using NBA Player Tracking System unit of a play (better including more accurate than style of possession calculation used in basketball "Advanced Statistics")
|
Period |
Players |
Points scored per 100 plays |
Plus-minus per 100 plays |
|
Before Barnes Injury: 10/27-11/26 |
Starters |
118.1 |
+15.4 |
|
Bench |
74.6 |
+11.6 |
|
|
Since injury: 11/28-12/20 |
Starters |
121 |
+17 |
|
Bench |
74.2 |
-4.8 |
