DBP Newsletter #3

Season Stats & Kentucky Pictures

DBP Statistics

Here are the statistics I’ll track for each game throughout the season. I’ll share this full table from time to time, and after a few more games will include some season averages as well. Additional details are available in the footnotes.¹

Pictures

Kentucky outperformed Duke in almost every statistical category you saw above, but none more notably than three-point shooting. The Wildcats generated 1.20 points-per-shot (PPS) from three, outscoring Duke by 18 points from beyond the arc. Duke’s 0.52 PPS from three was their lowest since November of 2022.²

The Blue Devils attempted 11 threes in the second half, making only one.³ Here are nine of those shots just before release. These were excellent looks and taken by guys I want shooting the ball every time they are open (not shown: Kon had one blocked and Mason missed a good look in front of the Duke bench).

Cooper/Khaman ball screen and off the offensive rebound.

Kon got free out of Spain pick-and-roll action.

CFos in transition. This one went in and out.

Tyrese trailing in transition.

Two more offensive rebounds.

Duke’s only second half make from beyond the arc on a Cooper/Khaman ball screen.

Off of Cooper/Caleb ball screen action.

Congrats to Coach Pope and his team, they played great - and it is always awesome when Duke and Kentucky get together. Both teams will benefit from the big game experience.

Thanks for reading, Go Duke!

1. eFG% - Effective Field Goal Percentage = ((3P FGM*1.5)+ 2P FGM)) / FGA
PPS - Points per Shot (i.e. 3P PPS = Pts from 3 / 3P FGA)
Line Points = Pts from 3 + Pts from FT (i.e. total points from the lines)
PPP - Points per Possession (Pts/Possession)

2. Correction: The initial post incorrectly stated November of 2023. This is now corrected to November 2022.

3. For the game, Duke was 4 for 23 from three. Here are the full stats: Full Game Book - Duke 72 Kentucky 77