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NBA Storylines: 10 most improved shooters so far – NBA.com
Breaking down the players who have seen a rise or fall in shooting accuracy to begin this season.
John Schuhmann
Pacers forward Jalen Smith has posted the biggest shooting improvement in the NBA this season.
Shooting is the most important thing in this game. And improved shooting is what can allow a player to stick in the NBA.
It’s still early, but with the season more than 20% complete, here are the players who’ve seen the biggest jumps in effective field goal percentage from last season to this season.
Biggest jumps, effective FG%, 2022-23 to 2023-24
eFG% = (FGM + (0.5 * 3PM)) / FGA
Minimum 200 FGA in 2022-23 and 75 FGA in 2023-24 (215 players)
Through Nov. 29, 2023
A few notes:
The other end of the list
Here who’s seen the biggest drop in effective field goal percentage among those same 215 players …
Biggest drops, effective FG%, 2022-23 to 2023-24
eFG% = (FGM + (0.5 * 3PM)) / FGA
Minimum 200 FGA in 2022-23 and 75 FGA in 2023-24
Through Nov. 29, 2023
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