Sorry I've gone AWOL, the last two months contained a heavy dose of pneumonia (which sucked), midterms (which suck but it's hard to complain about college), and spring break (which ruled). With only five to seven games left in the season for the D-League teams, we now have a very concrete idea of which teams are good and which are bad. The advanced stats still have use, though: the four factors give us a great idea of why each team performs as they do. Here is the full chart, follow the jump for leaders and trailers pace, efficiency, and each of the four factors.
LEADERS
Pace: Rio Grande Valley Vipers, 101.3 possessions per game.
Offensive Rating: Bakersfield Jam, 111.9 points per 100 possessions
Defensive Rating: Rio Grande Valley Vipers, 103.0 points per 100 possessions
Offensive Four Factors
Effective Field Goal Percentage: Rio Grande Valley Vipers, 53.7%
Offensive Rebound Rate: New Mexico Thunderbirds, 31.7%
Turnover Rate: Fort Wayne Mad Ants: 14.8%
Free Throw Rate: Utah Flash, 29.7%
Defensive Four Factors
Opponent Effective Field Goal Percentage: Utah Flash, 48.2%
Opponent Offensive Rebound Rate: Erie Bayhawks, 27.1%
Opponent Turnover Rate: Erie Bayhawks, 19.8%
Opponent Free Throw Rate: Sioux Falls Skyforce, 24.8%
TRAILERS
Pace: Idaho Stampede, 94.2 possessions per game.
Offensive Rating: Dakota Wizards, 104.1 points per 100 possessions
Defensive Rating: Texas Legends, 111.6 points per 100 possessions
Offensive Four Factors
Effective Field Goal Percentage: Fort Wayne Mad Ants, 48.3%
Offensive Rebound Rate: Maine Red Claws, 24.2%
Turnover Rate: Maine Red Claws, 18.9%
Free Throw Rate: Maine Red Claws, 22.4%
Defensive Four Factors
Opponent Effective Field Goal Percentage: Fort Wayne Mad Ants and New Mexico Thunderboards, 53.2%
Opponent Offensive Rebound Rate: Fort Wayne Mad Ants, 30.0%
Opponent Turnover Rate: Sioux Falls Skyforce, 15.7%
Opponent Free Throw Rate: Austin Toros, 31.3%