Monthly Archives: September 2016

Inside the Box Score: September 28

Minnesota 113, Phoenix 95
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Phoenix 83, Minnesota 84
Rebound Percentage: Phoenix .380, Minnesota .619
Points Off Turnovers: Phoenix 19, Minnesota 16
Points in the Paint: Phoenix 44, Minnesota 52
2nd-Chance Points: Phoenix 7, Minnesota 17
Fast Break Points: Phoenix 2, Minnesota 16
Four Factors:
Offensive Efficiency: Phoenix 114.5, Minnesota 134.5
Effective FG%: Phoenix .592, Minnesota .681
Turnover Pct: Phoenix .120, Minnesota .155
Offensive Reb%: Phoenix .121, Minnesota .360
Free Throw Rate: Phoenix .155, Minnesota .208
Individual Plus/Minus:
Phoenix: Taylor -10 (45-55), Dupree -19 (55-74), Griner -17 (65-82), Taurasi -21 (58-79), Xargay +9 (55-46), Bonner -23 (37-60), Petrovic -10 (50-60), Harding -1 (38-39), Bone -1 (11-12), Bass +1 (40-39), Harrison 0 (19-19), Harden +2 (2-0)
Minnesota: Moore +18 (87-69), Brunson +15 (96-81), Fowles +8 (64-56), Augustus +12 (65-53), Whalen +16 (74-58), Cruz +4 (35-31), Montgomery +6 (48-42), Perkins +1 (34-33), Howard +12 (58-46), Hampton -2 (4-6)

Los Angeles 95, Chicago 75
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Chicago 83, Los Angeles 83
Rebound Percentage: Chicago .492, Los Angeles .508
Points Off Turnovers: Chicago 16, Los Angeles 13
Points in the Paint: Chicago 40, Los Angeles 50
2nd-Chance Points: Chicago 17, Los Angeles 16
Fast Break Points: Chicago 8, Los Angeles 6
Four Factors:
Offensive Efficiency: Chicago 90.4, Los Angeles 114.5
Effective FG%: Chicago .417, Los Angeles .571
Turnover Pct: Chicago .181, Los Angeles .205
Offensive Reb%: Chicago .297, Los Angeles .313
Free Throw Rate: Chicago .208, Los Angeles .214
Individual Plus/Minus:
Chicago: Young -25 (46-71), Breland -18 (48-66), Boyette -3 (17-20), Pondexter -17 (57-74), Vandersloot -20 (53-73), de Souza -10 (20-30), Quigley -4 (36-40), Faulkner 0 (36-36), Parker -1 (35-36), dos Santos -2 (27-29)
Los Angeles: Carson +5 (45-40), Ogwumike +25 (78-53), Parker +21 (76-55), Beard +19 (71-52), Toliver +29 (83-54), Lavender +1 (37-36), Gray +9 (57-48), Dabovic 0 (13-13), Gruda -3 (5-8), Belyakova -3 (5-8), Dubljevic -1 (3-4), Wauters -2 (2-4)

Inside the Box Score: September 25

Chicago 108, Atlanta 98
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Atlanta 84, Chicago 83
Rebound Percentage: Atlanta .470, Chicago .529
Points Off Turnovers: Atlanta 19, Chicago 15
Points in the Paint: Atlanta 38, Chicago 50
2nd-Chance Points: Atlanta 26, Chicago 20
Fast Break Points: Atlanta 10, Chicago 21
Four Factors:
Offensive Efficiency: Atlanta 116.7, Chicago 130.1
Effective FG%: Atlanta .481, Chicago .588
Turnover Pct: Atlanta .143, Chicago .145
Offensive Reb%: Atlanta .400, Chicago .459
Free Throw Rate: Atlanta .312, Chicago .175
Individual Plus/Minus:
Atlanta: Holmes -6 (77-83), McCoughtry -7 (86-93), Williams -14 (92-106), Hayes -7 (92-99), Clarendon -10 (59-69), Ajavon +5 (33-28), Gatling +3 (25-22), Simmons -2 (13-15), Gray -9 (5-14), Cortijo -3 (8-11)
Chicago: Young +10 (79-69), Breland +8 (90-82), Boyette +11 (74-63), Pondexter +9 (94-85), Vandersloot +14 (93-79), de Souza -1 (34-35), Faulkner -4 (15-19), Quigley -4 (22-26), Parker +6 (27-21), dos Santos +1 (12-11)

Inside the Box Score: September 24

Phoenix 101, New York 94
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Phoenix 80, New York 79
Rebound Percentage: Phoenix .533, New York .467
Points Off Turnovers: Phoenix 16, New York 16
Points in the Paint: Phoenix 30, New York 50
2nd-Chance Points: Phoenix 14, New York 12
Fast Break Points: Phoenix 4, New York 6
Four Factors:
Offensive Efficiency: Phoenix 126.3, New York 119.0
Effective FG%: Phoenix .583, New York .564
Turnover Pct: Phoenix .150, New York .114
Offensive Reb%: Phoenix .333, New York .267
Free Throw Rate: Phoenix .364, New York .214
Individual Plus/Minus:
Phoenix: Taylor +8 (70-62), Dupree -1 (89-90), Griner +9 (96-87), Taurasi 0 (81-81), Xargay +3 (66-63), Bonner +10 (82-72), Harding 0 (4-4), Bass +6 (17-11)
New York: Cash 0 (29-29), Charles -1 (90-91), Swords -6 (62-68), Rodgers -8 (60-68), Wright -6 (68-74), Zellous -5 (61-66), Boyd -5 (26-31), Prince -1 (40-41), Zahui B. -7 (11-18), Stokes +4 (23-19)

Inside the Box Score: September 21

Phoenix 89, Indiana 78
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Phoenix 81, Indiana 79
Rebound Percentage: Phoenix .420, Indiana .580
Points Off Turnovers: Phoenix 9, Indiana 15
Points in the Paint: Phoenix 42, Indiana 32
2nd-Chance Points: Phoenix 5, Indiana 22
Fast Break Points: Phoenix 8, Indiana 2
Four Factors:
Offensive Efficiency: Phoenix 109.9, Indiana 98.7
Effective FG%: Phoenix .582, Indiana .397
Turnover Pct: Phoenix .198, Indiana .139
Offensive Reb%: Phoenix .182, Indiana .342
Free Throw Rate: Phoenix .455, Indiana .205
Individual Plus/Minus:
Phoenix: Taylor +20 (69-49), Dupree +14 (80-66), Griner +15 (82-67), Taurasi +6 (74-68), Xargay +8 (46-38), Bonner +2 (60-58), Harding -3 (18-21), Bass -3 (9-12), Bone -4 (7-11)
Indiana: Coleman -10 (60-70), Catchings -12 (56-68), Larkins -10 (51-61), Wheeler -11 (46-57), January -12 (64-76), Johnson -2 (44-46), Kizer 0 (31-31), Mitchell +2 (20-18), Achonwa 0 (18-18)

Atlanta 94, Seattle 85
Team Comparison:
Total Possessions: Seattle 76, Atlanta 78
Rebound Percentage: Seattle .485, Atlanta .515
Points Off Turnovers: Seattle 14, Atlanta 10
Points in the Paint: Seattle 38, Atlanta 36
2nd-Chance Points: Seattle 14, Atlanta 9
Fast Break Points: Seattle 0, Atlanta 3
Four Factors:
Offensive Efficiency: Seattle 111.8, Atlanta 120.5
Effective FG%: Seattle .438, Atlanta .578
Turnover Pct: Seattle .079, Atlanta .128
Offensive Reb%: Seattle .282, Atlanta .313
Free Throw Rate: Seattle .306, Atlanta .313
Individual Plus/Minus:
Seattle: Clark -14 (57-71), Stewart -8 (81-89), Langhorne +2 (47-45), Loyd -4 (71-75), Bird -16 (69-85), Tokashiki -19 (33-52), Mosqueda-Lewis +7 (39-32), Quinn +7 (28-21)
Atlanta: Holmes +9 (94-85), McCoughtry +7 (80-73), Williams +8 (89-81), Ajavon +2 (44-42), Clarendon +13 (88-75), Simmons +12 (52-40), Cortijo -6 (4-10), Gray -1 (6-7), Gatling +1 (13-12)

2016 WNBA Net Plus/Minus MVPs

2016 Net Plus/Minus All-WNBA Teams
(min. 800 Minutes Played)

First Team:
Breanna Stewart, Seattle (+23.6)
Maya Moore, Minnesota (+21.0)
Kristi Toliver, Los Angeles (+17.8)
Sue Bird, Seattle (+15.0)
Brittney Griner, Phoenix (+13.1)

Second Team:
Briann January, Indiana (+12.2)
Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles (+11.0)
Emma Meesseman, Washington (+10.7)
Karima Christmas, Dallas (+10.3)
Crystal Langhorne, Seattle (+9.3)

Third Team:
Elizabeth Williams, Atlanta (+8.6)
Alysha Clark, Seattle (+8.2)
Tamika Catchings, Indiana (+7.2)
Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta (+7.1)
Tiffany Hayes, Atlanta (+6.6)

2016 Net Plus/Minus All-Defensive Teams
(min. 800 Minutes Played)

First Team:
Breanna Stewart, Seattle (+8.5)
Emma Meesseman, Washington (+7.7)
Maya Moore, Minnesota (+6.5)
Elizabeth Williams, Atlanta (+6.3)
Brittney Griner, Phoenix (+6.3)

Second Team:
Crystal Langhorne, Seattle (+5.5)
Karima Christmas, Dallas (+5.1)
Tamera Young, Chicago (+4.9)
Sue Bird, Seattle (+4.6)
Briann January, Indiana (+4.1)

Third Team:
Kristi Toliver, Los Angeles (+3.3)
Tina Charles, New York (+3.0)
Chiney Ogwumike, Connecticut (+2.8)
Tiffany Hayes, Atlanta (+2.7)
Alysha Clark, Seattle (+2.4)

2016 Net Plus/Minus All-Offensive Teams
(min. 800 Minutes Played)

First Team:
Breanna Stewart, Seattle (+15.1)
Maya Moore, Minnesota (+14.5)
Kristi Toliver, Los Angeles (+14.4)
Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles (+13.9)
Diana Taurasi, Phoenix (+12.2)

Second Team:
Sue Bird, Seattle (+10.4)
Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta (+8.7)
Briann January, Indiana (+8.1)
Jewell Loyd, Seattle (+6.9)
Brittney Griner, Phoenix (+6.9)

Third Team:
Alysha Clark, Seattle (+5.8)
DeWanna Bonner, Phoenix (+5.7)
Tamika Catchings, Indiana (+5.5)
Candice Dupree, Phoenix (+5.4)
Karima Christmas, Dallas (+5.3)

2016 Net Plus/Minus All-Rookie Team
(min. 500 Minutes Played)

First Team:
Breanna Stewart, Seattle (+23.6)
Haley Peters, San Antonio (+8.9)
Imani Boyette, Chicago (+6.1)
Aerial Powers, Dallas (+3.1)
Tiffany Mitchell, Indiana (-1.6)

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You can view/download PDFs of the final 2016 reports here or here.