Professional DNA
Memphis Grizzlies attack through catch & shoot
28.3 % of their plays · 2025-26
28.3
%
The question
How does Memphis Grizzlies play?
The evidence
Memphis Grizzlies · coming off screens: 1.078 points per play
On offense
The play-type split describes where the points come from, not how well each one is defended.
- catch & shoot1.02 points per play
28.3 % of their plays · 31th percentile
- transition1.07 points per play
20.6 % of their plays · 3th percentile
- pick & roll (ball-handler)0.86 points per play
16.6 % of their plays · 38th percentile
- rolling to the rim1.12 points per play
5.6 % of their plays · 59th percentile
- putbacks1.03 points per play
5.1 % of their plays · 7th percentile
- miscellaneous plays0.50 points per play
5.0 % of their plays · 55th percentile
- cuts to the basket1.28 points per play
5.0 % of their plays · 28th percentile
- one-on-one0.89 points per play
4.7 % of their plays · 35th percentile
- post-ups0.94 points per play
3.6 % of their plays · 24th percentile
- coming off screens1.08 points per play
3.0 % of their plays · 90th percentile
- hand-offs0.90 points per play
2.5 % of their plays · 21th percentile
On defense
What the team concedes on each play type. A high percentile is good defense: fewer points allowed per play.
- catch & shoot1.05 points per play
25.2 % of their plays · 35th percentile
- transition1.13 points per play
18.6 % of their plays · 52th percentile
- pick & roll (ball-handler)0.91 points per play
14.4 % of their plays · 17th percentile
- putbacks1.17 points per play
6.1 % of their plays · 14th percentile
- one-on-one0.99 points per play
6.1 % of their plays · 10th percentile
- cuts to the basket1.44 points per play
6.1 % of their plays · 0th percentile
- miscellaneous plays0.53 points per play
6.0 % of their plays · 28th percentile
- rolling to the rim1.05 points per play
5.1 % of their plays · 90th percentile
- hand-offs0.91 points per play
4.7 % of their plays · 76th percentile
- coming off screens1.04 points per play
4.0 % of their plays · 10th percentile
- post-ups1.04 points per play
3.9 % of their plays · 35th 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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