Professional DNA
Denver Nuggets attack through catch & shoot
19.5 % of their plays · 2025-26
19.5
%
The question
How does Denver Nuggets play?
The evidence
Denver Nuggets · catch & shoot: 1.140 points per play
On offense
The play-type split describes where the points come from, not how well each one is defended.
- catch & shoot1.14 points per play
19.5 % of their plays · 100th percentile
- transition1.18 points per play
16.2 % of their plays · 90th percentile
- pick & roll (ball-handler)0.91 points per play
13.5 % of their plays · 76th percentile
- cuts to the basket1.31 points per play
8.9 % of their plays · 55th percentile
- miscellaneous plays0.63 points per play
7.0 % of their plays · 100th percentile
- post-ups1.08 points per play
6.9 % of their plays · 86th percentile
- hand-offs1.03 points per play
6.4 % of their plays · 93th percentile
- one-on-one1.02 points per play
6.3 % of their plays · 93th percentile
- rolling to the rim1.24 points per play
5.8 % of their plays · 97th percentile
- putbacks1.22 points per play
5.2 % of their plays · 97th percentile
- coming off screens1.22 points per play
4.2 % of their plays · 100th percentile
On defense
What the team concedes on each play type. A high percentile is good defense: fewer points allowed per play.
- catch & shoot1.02 points per play
27.5 % of their plays · 90th percentile
- transition1.22 points per play
17.4 % of their plays · 0th percentile
- pick & roll (ball-handler)0.89 points per play
15.2 % of their plays · 41th percentile
- cuts to the basket1.29 points per play
8.0 % of their plays · 66th percentile
- one-on-one0.97 points per play
6.7 % of their plays · 24th percentile
- putbacks1.06 points per play
5.3 % of their plays · 86th percentile
- rolling to the rim1.09 points per play
5.2 % of their plays · 66th percentile
- miscellaneous plays0.60 points per play
4.5 % of their plays · 0th percentile
- hand-offs1.00 points per play
4.2 % of their plays · 21th percentile
- coming off screens0.87 points per play
3.2 % of their plays · 97th percentile
- post-ups0.95 points per play
2.8 % of their plays · 76th percentile
Limitations
FactDerivedAssumption
What this does not prove
- The play-type split describes where the points come from, not how well each one is defended.
- It portrays the 2025-26 season, already closed. It is not what comes next.
- This DNA profile does not include movement or touch data.
From here
Where it comes from
Source
2026-07-26
Model input
2026-07-26
Computation
2026-11-07
This answer
2026-11-07
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