The Nuggets have the best record in the West and also happen to be the most accurate shooting team in the NBA. That suggests that the West’s grip on the NBA is slipping. 3-point shooting, or lack thereof, could come back to bite the Knicks in the playoffs as a result.Īs a whole, the East hasn’t shot the ball nearly as well from outside as the West, but their current top-eight teams have better records than their counterparts.
Surprisingly, the Pistons, owners of the worst record in the NBA, would make the play-in over the fifth-seeded Knicks in these standings. Washington and Indiana, who are all but eliminated from playoff contention, fare better here as the 8th and 9th seeds.Īs for the bottom of the East, the Bulls and the Raptors are 9th and 10th, respectively, but would be fifth and 14th in terms of 3-point shooting. However, based on 3-point percentage, the 76ers, Nets, Celtics, and Bucks would comprise the top four in the East. The Bucks, Celtics, 76ers, and Cavs make up the top four seeds currently. In these updated standings, the East playoff bracket gets a shakeup. Here are the NBA standings based on 3-point percentage. Teams are relying on 3-point shooting more than ever before, and the best shooting teams have a clear advantage. That unpredictability has made the NBA incredibly exciting this season and has also been spurred on by 3-point shooting. With increased parity, any team can win any game, leading to increased unpredictability. Every night, especially out west, there is significant movement in the standings. Just two weeks remain in the NBA’s regular season, and the standings remain muddled as teams fight for playoff position.
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