![]() Donovan Mitchell, Guard, Cleveland Cavaliers: 92 OVR (+1) These standout games should give Tatum and the Celtics confidence to start the first round. As the regular season came to a close, the 25-year-old registered 38 points versus the Philadelphia 76ers and 40 points against the Milwaukee Bucks-both considered title favorites in the Eastern Conference. Tatum can score from just about anywhere on the court, but his game is predicated on his jump shot, which makes his field goal percentage even more impressive. 3 overall pick is averaging 46% from the field, but in the last two weeks he’s been highly efficient with a 56% field goal percentage. Jayson Tatum, Forward, Boston Celtics: 95 OVR (+1)Īs the undisputed primary scorer on the Celtics-with respect to Jaylen Brown-Tatum always has the green light to shoot when the ball is in his hands. The suspense has been building to this point let’s discuss how it happened. While Ingram and the Pels are fighting for a coveted spot in the postseason, Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell have positioned their teams toward the top of the standings. The New Orleans Pelicans are in do-or-die mode, sitting on the cusp of elimination if they hope to win two-straight games and secure a spot in the first round, they’ll need forward Brandon Ingram to deliver back-to-back big performances. He left a lot of money on the table after turning down $70 million from Dallas, but will look to make some of that up with his great play this season earning him a lucrative, long-term deal.The stage is set-the NBA Playoffs are here! As it stands currently, seeds 1 through 6 are locked in, with this week’s play-in games set to decide seeds 7 and 8. Having a Hall of Fame, pass-first point guard has been exactly what a guy like Noel has needed to get his career back on track and earn another payday. His production on both ends of the court off the bench this season has not gone unnoticed.Ĭhris Paul has overall been a huge part of Nerlens Noel’s breakout season. While Nerlens Noel’s statistics at first glance don’t jump off the page, when looking at how efficiently he produces for the Oklahoma City Thunder, it’s extremely impressive. How impressive is that? Well, his PER is higher than guys like Russell Westbrook, Donovan Mitchell, Andre Drummond, Bam Adebayo, Bradley Beal, and obviously many others. His 23.0 player efficiency rating (PER) is 25th in the entire NBA. ![]() In fact, he’s been one of the best centers off the bench in entire league this season. Noel has been an exceptional spark off the bench for Oklahoma City. That’s extremely impressive considering he is making 7.85 percent of the money Adams is making in the 2019-20 season. Overall, when you look at efficiency and metrics per 36 minutes, Nerlens Noel looks better than Steven Adams on paper. 244 win share per 36 minutes is best on the team by far and 11th in the NBA. Per 36 minutes, he produces 3.0 blocks (1st on team, 11th in NBA) and 1.9 steals (1st on team, 17th in NBA). His rebounds are second on the team to only Adams with 10.1 per 36 minutes.ĭefensively, where Noel thrives, he blows everyone on the team out of the water. On top of this, Noel is 12th on the team in field goal attempts per 36 minutes, meaning he makes every shot count. His 15.5 points per 36 minutes are fifth on the Thunder, one spot over Steven Adams. When looking at Noel’s per 36 numbers, he starts to really stand out among not only Thunder players, but all players in the NBA. When it comes to usage percentage on the Thunder, he is 13th, showing just how efficient he is. Another career-high for Noel is his 71.8 true shooting percentage, which is the highest on the team and 11th in the league.Īll of this production out of Nerlens is great, but what is even more impressive is that he does all of this in just 18.9 minutes per game. Both of these are career-high marks for him and his field goal percentage is good for 12th in the entire NBA. Speaking of efficiency, Noel is shooting 80.5 percent from the free throw line as well as 67.7 percent from the field. ![]() ![]() Noel is also giving the Thunder 5.3 rebounds, 1.6 blocks, and 1.0 steals per game, doing a bit of everything. While the 8.2 points per game he is producing is by no means a career-high, the way he he doing it extremely efficient, producing those points on only 4.8 shots per contest. In 39 games played this season, Noel has started in six games during the absence of Steven Adams. How good has Nerlens Noel been with Chris Paul at the helm this season? Paul’s overall leadership on and off the floor has helped young guys, like Noel, have breakout seasons. Their pick-and-roll game has been efficient and they feed off of each other on the defensive end. It’s been clear that Paul and Noel have had chemistry this season. ![]()
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