Portland Trail Blazers
Lineup: A.Aminu, M.Harkless, D.Lillard, C.McCollum, M.Plumlee
ORTG: 113.5 DRTG: 104.0
If you didn’t have to be efficient, the Blazers might be the best team in the NBA. This group posts quality offensive numbers but struggle to be efficient and play defense, two vital aspects of basketball. They wouldn’t have to play defense if they were efficient on offense, but unfortunately, they are not. This also happens to be Portlands starting lineup.
Sacramento Kings
Lineup: D.Collison, D.Cousins, R.Gay, K.Koufos, B.McLemore
ORTG: 100.9 DRTG: 92.5
Another team who’s lineup, in theory, would be their best lineup, actually is despite playtime. This lineup has problems scoring the rock despite Collison and Cousins in the fold but is very efficient on defense. This group also probably contains all the bright spots the Kings have besides Cauley-Stein.