Research I did while bored at work (1 Viewer)

[Dago]

During the last 12 games, the Pels are averaging 119 points per game while their opponents give up 115.3 on average. We gave up 111 points per game while our opponents score 114.3 ppg on average. So basically we are scoring more points than our opponents generally give up (+3.7 point difference) and holding our opponents to less points than they normally score (-3.3). Our average point differential during this time is +4.7 which is very good (would be in 5th place in the NBA)

So then I took a look at our games against teams with winning records during that span (of which there were seven).
In those games, the Pels scored 123 ppg to opponents that normally only give up 114.2 ppg on average and we gave up 111 ppg against opponents that average 116.4 ppg.
So we scored 8.8 ppg more than those opponents normally give up and held them to 5.4 ppg under their normal scoring average. The point differential in those games +12 which would be tops in the NBA (the top point differential in the season is 8.4 currently).

 

[whodatbe]

If people look at our wins majority come from teams expected to be playoff caliber. Funny is most losses are from lower ranked teams.

 

[LAhotsauce]

If you look at offensive and defensive ratings, which adjusts for pace, the Pelicans have the 3rd best net rating in the last 12 games at +8.4. They are top 8 in both offense and defense. This with Trey and/or CJ only available in only 3 of those games.