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Trackball · 10-15-2013, 11:32 PM

The short answer is: the higher the positive number, the better.

The long answer is...

If it's negative, either your opponents got a mean hot streak, or you stink at defense.

In hockey, the plus-minus stat is used to measure how good a player is defensively. A goal scored by your team is +1, and allowing a goal from the other team is -1.

Keep in mind this is when you're on the ice. When you're on the bench, your plus-minus level goes nowhere.

It's the same thing in basketball. Each point scored by your team (including free throws) when you're one of the five players on the court is +1, and each point you allow the other team to score (again, including free throws) is -1 for you. When you're on the bench, plus-minus stays put, no matter what.

A high positive number means you're not allowing the opponents to score a lot of points, and your team is also scoring. A negative number is the opposite, and is a bad thing, as it means your opponent is scoring a lot when you're out there.

Manu Ginobili usually has a terrible plus-minus rating, zero or lower, because he generally stinks at defense.

10-15-2013, 11:32 PM	#5
Trackball MVP OVR: 7 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Texas	Re: +/- The short answer is: the higher the positive number, the better. The long answer is... If it's negative, either your opponents got a mean hot streak, or you stink at defense. In hockey, the plus-minus stat is used to measure how good a player is defensively. A goal scored by your team is +1, and allowing a goal from the other team is -1. Keep in mind this is when you're on the ice. When you're on the bench, your plus-minus level goes nowhere. It's the same thing in basketball. Each point scored by your team (including free throws) when you're one of the five players on the court is +1, and each point you allow the other team to score (again, including free throws) is -1 for you. When you're on the bench, plus-minus stays put, no matter what. A high positive number means you're not allowing the opponents to score a lot of points, and your team is also scoring. A negative number is the opposite, and is a bad thing, as it means your opponent is scoring a lot when you're out there. Manu Ginobili usually has a terrible plus-minus rating, zero or lower, because he generally stinks at defense.