NBA Play Types - November 8, 2026
Through November 7, 2026, spot-ups are the NBA's most common play type at 23.6% of possessions, ahead of transition plays (18.0%) and pick-and-roll ball-handler plays (15.7%).
On spot-ups, the Los Angeles Lakers score the most points per possession (1.20) and the Cleveland Cavaliers allow the fewest (0.88). On transition plays, the Detroit Pistons score the most points per possession (1.34) and the Toronto Raptors allow the fewest (0.92). On pick-and-roll ball-handler plays, the Portland Trail Blazers score the most points per possession (1.07) and the Detroit Pistons allow the fewest (0.68).
Offense by Play Type
Points per possession in each play type, 2026-27 regular season through November 7, 2026. A blue cell is better than the league in that play type and an amber cell worse, the darker shade by at least 0.15 points per possession and the lighter by at least 0.05. In the columns, Trans is Transition, PnR BH is Pick & Roll Ball Handler, Iso is Isolation, PnR RM is Pick & Roll Roll Man and Off Scr is Off Screen.
Each play type's share of the team's possessions.
| Team | Trans | PnR BH | Spot Up | Iso | Post Up | PnR RM | Cut | Handoff | Off Scr | Putbacks | Misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | 21.3% | 12.2% | 26.4% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 6.4% | 7.9% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 6.0% |
| Brooklyn Nets | 14.3% | 13.6% | 25.7% | 5.7% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 6.5% | 8.5% | 3.1% | 6.4% | 7.5% |
| Boston Celtics | 14.4% | 16.1% | 21.5% | 8.2% | 3.2% | 6.3% | 6.5% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 5.9% | 7.1% |
| Charlotte Hornets | 15.6% | 16.6% | 25.6% | 7.3% | 3.9% | 5.6% | 3.7% | 6.5% | 2.6% | 5.3% | 7.3% |
| Chicago Bulls | 23.3% | 15.5% | 27.2% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 4.6% | 3.1% | 5.2% | 5.9% |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 16.2% | 17.5% | 23.1% | 6.8% | 3.7% | 9.8% | 6.4% | 3.8% | 3.0% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| Dallas Mavericks | 17.8% | 18.6% | 22.2% | 5.5% | 1.6% | 4.7% | 7.5% | 5.9% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Denver Nuggets | 14.9% | 13.5% | 22.8% | 6.8% | 7.7% | 5.0% | 7.9% | 7.0% | 2.4% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| Detroit Pistons | 18.5% | 12.4% | 20.1% | 5.8% | 3.5% | 5.7% | 9.6% | 6.6% | 5.9% | 4.9% | 7.0% |
| Golden State Warriors | 16.1% | 14.7% | 25.0% | 6.4% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 10.2% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 7.9% |
| Houston Rockets | 16.0% | 13.1% | 21.0% | 8.7% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 8.6% | 6.9% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 6.7% |
| Indiana Pacers | 20.3% | 15.6% | 25.0% | 5.1% | 3.3% | 6.5% | 6.0% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 4.0% | 5.8% |
| LA Clippers | 18.1% | 17.8% | 23.2% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 6.3% | 5.7% | 4.8% | 2.6% | 4.7% | 7.5% |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 19.0% | 16.8% | 20.2% | 10.9% | 1.8% | 4.5% | 7.0% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 7.6% |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 18.2% | 18.8% | 24.7% | 3.6% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 5.5% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 5.9% | 5.0% |
| Miami Heat | 23.8% | 6.6% | 27.5% | 6.7% | 7.2% | 3.4% | 6.2% | 4.5% | 3.0% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 21.1% | 15.9% | 26.7% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 6.0% | 5.7% | 3.6% | 3.1% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 17.3% | 16.6% | 24.2% | 11.3% | 1.4% | 3.7% | 5.0% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 7.1% | 5.7% |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 19.8% | 17.1% | 21.3% | 7.1% | 5.7% | 5.0% | 7.1% | 3.1% | 1.8% | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| New York Knicks | 16.6% | 12.2% | 26.3% | 6.7% | 2.3% | 6.6% | 7.4% | 5.3% | 3.1% | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 15.1% | 19.3% | 21.0% | 10.6% | 2.5% | 5.3% | 7.8% | 4.7% | 3.5% | 4.9% | 5.3% |
| Orlando Magic | 15.4% | 19.8% | 25.3% | 4.8% | 1.2% | 8.4% | 6.6% | 4.5% | 2.5% | 4.7% | 6.9% |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 19.4% | 11.6% | 22.7% | 9.2% | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.0% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| Phoenix Suns | 17.8% | 16.7% | 23.1% | 7.3% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 7.5% | 5.4% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 5.7% |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 17.8% | 16.8% | 28.0% | 6.4% | 1.2% | 6.0% | 5.0% | 5.2% | 1.2% | 4.8% | 7.7% |
| Sacramento Kings | 18.3% | 18.9% | 20.5% | 6.9% | 2.3% | 5.3% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 1.3% | 4.8% | 4.3% |
| San Antonio Spurs | 21.8% | 12.6% | 24.9% | 4.7% | 2.1% | 6.7% | 6.0% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 7.2% | 5.7% |
| Toronto Raptors | 19.5% | 15.3% | 23.1% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 8.3% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 7.1% | 7.7% |
| Utah Jazz | 14.4% | 19.0% | 20.3% | 5.5% | 0.8% | 7.7% | 6.2% | 8.9% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| Washington Wizards | 17.2% | 19.2% | 19.1% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 7.8% | 7.5% | 2.7% | 2.0% | 5.6% | 6.9% |
Defense by Play Type
Points per possession allowed in each play type, 2026-27 regular season through November 7, 2026. For a defense, fewer allowed is better: a blue cell is better than the league in that play type and an amber cell worse, the darker shade by at least 0.15 points per possession and the lighter by at least 0.05.
Each play type's share of the possessions the team's opponents ran.
| Team | Trans | PnR BH | Spot Up | Iso | Post Up | PnR RM | Cut | Handoff | Off Scr | Putbacks | Misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | 16.7% | 16.8% | 22.0% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 6.1% | 7.2% | 4.3% | 2.8% | 5.0% | 7.4% |
| Brooklyn Nets | 17.1% | 11.7% | 26.5% | 8.3% | 3.5% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 4.5% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 7.4% |
| Boston Celtics | 16.2% | 15.5% | 29.8% | 4.0% | 2.0% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 2.8% | 4.9% | 7.9% |
| Charlotte Hornets | 18.7% | 15.1% | 19.4% | 5.5% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 7.1% | 6.7% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 7.6% |
| Chicago Bulls | 21.1% | 12.3% | 21.1% | 8.2% | 3.3% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 2.9% | 4.4% | 6.1% | 7.8% |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 18.6% | 13.4% | 25.1% | 9.8% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 6.8% | 5.0% | 2.8% | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| Dallas Mavericks | 18.2% | 13.6% | 25.8% | 7.4% | 2.9% | 4.4% | 8.0% | 4.4% | 3.7% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| Denver Nuggets | 17.9% | 13.9% | 26.1% | 6.7% | 1.8% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 4.2% | 3.5% | 7.0% | 5.9% |
| Detroit Pistons | 18.3% | 12.6% | 24.3% | 9.6% | 3.0% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 3.0% | 6.4% | 8.4% |
| Golden State Warriors | 19.6% | 13.5% | 24.4% | 8.4% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 6.6% | 4.5% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 4.9% |
| Houston Rockets | 20.2% | 17.3% | 23.9% | 6.0% | 2.3% | 4.5% | 6.4% | 5.1% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 5.9% |
| Indiana Pacers | 15.8% | 12.3% | 27.4% | 7.1% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 5.7% | 2.6% | 6.7% | 5.8% |
| LA Clippers | 17.1% | 15.8% | 22.9% | 7.6% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 7.7% | 5.4% | 3.2% | 6.3% | 6.7% |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 19.1% | 13.3% | 28.3% | 5.9% | 2.4% | 4.7% | 7.2% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 5.6% | 7.6% |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 17.0% | 20.8% | 22.7% | 4.8% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 5.7% |
| Miami Heat | 17.7% | 11.6% | 25.4% | 7.9% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 7.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 4.7% | 7.2% |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 17.9% | 16.3% | 22.6% | 4.9% | 3.3% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 6.1% | 3.4% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 19.8% | 17.4% | 21.6% | 5.4% | 3.1% | 7.0% | 5.6% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 18.3% | 15.4% | 24.1% | 6.3% | 3.5% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 5.1% | 3.1% | 6.4% | 5.8% |
| New York Knicks | 16.1% | 14.6% | 26.8% | 4.9% | 3.3% | 8.3% | 6.1% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 4.9% |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 15.4% | 16.6% | 27.2% | 5.1% | 3.2% | 5.8% | 7.6% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 4.6% |
| Orlando Magic | 16.8% | 15.8% | 21.3% | 6.8% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 7.6% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 7.1% |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 20.2% | 17.8% | 18.8% | 5.8% | 4.6% | 7.0% | 6.2% | 5.6% | 2.9% | 6.2% | 4.8% |
| Phoenix Suns | 16.5% | 13.7% | 23.7% | 8.7% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 8.0% | 4.8% | 3.1% | 5.9% | 8.0% |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 17.0% | 18.8% | 20.0% | 5.1% | 2.2% | 5.2% | 8.7% | 7.2% | 3.1% | 5.6% | 7.1% |
| Sacramento Kings | 21.4% | 18.0% | 22.4% | 4.6% | 3.8% | 7.4% | 5.0% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 5.7% |
| San Antonio Spurs | 15.0% | 20.7% | 20.2% | 6.1% | 1.8% | 5.9% | 8.0% | 8.3% | 2.6% | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| Toronto Raptors | 16.9% | 15.2% | 24.6% | 7.3% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 7.1% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 8.5% |
| Utah Jazz | 21.1% | 20.1% | 19.7% | 6.0% | 4.9% | 6.0% | 5.1% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 5.5% | 4.8% |
| Washington Wizards | 18.6% | 18.3% | 21.3% | 5.3% | 2.8% | 6.3% | 6.2% | 5.8% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 5.5% |
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