Professional DNA
Washington Wizards attack through catch & shoot
20.7 % of their plays · 2025-26
20.7
%
The question
How does Washington Wizards play?
The evidence
Washington Wizards · putbacks: 1.266 points per play
On offense
The play-type split describes where the points come from, not how well each one is defended.
- catch & shoot0.97 points per play
20.7 % of their plays · 0th percentile
- transition1.03 points per play
18.4 % of their plays · 0th percentile
- pick & roll (ball-handler)0.91 points per play
18.4 % of their plays · 79th percentile
- rolling to the rim1.14 points per play
7.0 % of their plays · 66th percentile
- one-on-one0.84 points per play
6.9 % of their plays · 7th percentile
- cuts to the basket1.33 points per play
5.9 % of their plays · 69th percentile
- miscellaneous plays0.51 points per play
5.8 % of their plays · 66th percentile
- putbacks1.27 points per play
5.7 % of their plays · 100th percentile
- hand-offs0.90 points per play
5.4 % of their plays · 14th percentile
- coming off screens0.95 points per play
3.5 % of their plays · 38th percentile
- post-ups0.93 points per play
2.4 % of their plays · 17th percentile
On defense
What the team concedes on each play type. A high percentile is good defense: fewer points allowed per play.
- catch & shoot1.13 points per play
22.7 % of their plays · 0th percentile
- transition1.18 points per play
20.6 % of their plays · 10th percentile
- pick & roll (ball-handler)0.92 points per play
14.6 % of their plays · 10th percentile
- cuts to the basket1.34 points per play
6.7 % of their plays · 31th percentile
- one-on-one0.90 points per play
6.4 % of their plays · 79th percentile
- putbacks1.10 points per play
5.9 % of their plays · 59th percentile
- rolling to the rim1.06 points per play
5.5 % of their plays · 83th percentile
- miscellaneous plays0.53 points per play
5.2 % of their plays · 21th percentile
- hand-offs1.08 points per play
4.3 % of their plays · 0th percentile
- post-ups1.02 points per play
4.2 % of their plays · 45th percentile
- coming off screens1.00 points per play
3.9 % of their plays · 41th 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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