A win an NBA team's margin earned carries 0.63 of a win into the next season; a win beyond it carries 0.21. What that says about the Lakers and Hornets.
0.21
of a win carried into the next season for each win a team collected beyond its margin. A win the margin earned carried 0.63.
Priced from the record, the Lakers start 5.5 wins ahead of Charlotte. Priced from the margin, Charlotte starts 1.3 ahead.
Share of each team's 2025-26 minutes played by men on its 2026-27 preseason roster, October 6, 2026. Orange: above the 2005-06 to 2025-26 average of 67.2%.
Worth 4.85 points of margin per unit of share against an average roster: San Antonio Spurs +1.29, Los Angeles Lakers −1.20. Rosters retrieved October 6, 2026. From The Continuity Dividend.
The 10 busiest 2025-26 rookies. In year two, players their age add about as much as rookies do. From The Sophomore Leap.
VJ Edgecombe
Kon Knueppel
Cooper Flagg
Jeremiah Fears
Derik Queen
Ace Bailey
Maxime Raynaud
Nique Clifford
Sion James
Will Riley
Source: NBA Stats API via nba_api, retrieved September 2026.
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