Professional DNA
Phoenix Suns attack through catch & shoot
23.8 % of their plays · 2025-26
23.8
%
The question
How does Phoenix Suns play?
The evidence
Phoenix Suns · one-on-one: 0.964 points per play
On offense
The play-type split describes where the points come from, not how well each one is defended.
- catch & shoot1.08 points per play
23.8 % of their plays · 72th percentile
- pick & roll (ball-handler)0.88 points per play
20.3 % of their plays · 55th percentile
- transition1.13 points per play
15.9 % of their plays · 38th percentile
- one-on-one0.96 points per play
6.9 % of their plays · 79th percentile
- cuts to the basket1.24 points per play
5.9 % of their plays · 7th percentile
- putbacks1.00 points per play
5.8 % of their plays · 0th percentile
- miscellaneous plays0.48 points per play
5.5 % of their plays · 38th percentile
- rolling to the rim1.08 points per play
5.0 % of their plays · 35th percentile
- hand-offs0.96 points per play
4.9 % of their plays · 59th percentile
- coming off screens0.92 points per play
3.4 % of their plays · 24th percentile
- post-ups0.97 points per play
2.5 % of their plays · 45th percentile
On defense
What the team concedes on each play type. A high percentile is good defense: fewer points allowed per play.
- catch & shoot1.03 points per play
24.2 % of their plays · 72th percentile
- transition1.10 points per play
17.9 % of their plays · 86th percentile
- pick & roll (ball-handler)0.87 points per play
13.6 % of their plays · 66th percentile
- one-on-one0.83 points per play
8.6 % of their plays · 100th percentile
- miscellaneous plays0.43 points per play
6.7 % of their plays · 83th percentile
- cuts to the basket1.34 points per play
6.5 % of their plays · 35th percentile
- putbacks1.18 points per play
5.8 % of their plays · 3th percentile
- rolling to the rim1.16 points per play
4.5 % of their plays · 21th percentile
- hand-offs0.93 points per play
4.4 % of their plays · 66th percentile
- post-ups0.97 points per play
4.2 % of their plays · 66th percentile
- coming off screens0.95 points per play
3.5 % of their plays · 62th 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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