Pointdifferential doesnt mean everything, or most things, when youre examining a team at the allstar break, but if the number is immense, it does mean something and the warriors numberafter last nights 23point victory over sacramentois immense, way ahead of last seasons season number, and yes, that was when they won a record 73 games. The largest margin of victory in the shotclock era was 68, when the cavaliers beat. Can you name the 201516 nba lineups that had the best point differential. Straight up winning percentage for teams favored by 5 points at line close. If you tie every game, your point differential would be 0.
That mark, per elias, is the worst ever through 2 games by a team that made the nba. Every nba team has a weakness, despite what its roster or record may indicate. That is their point differential per game, currently better than the. Sports quiz nba best lineups 2015 16 random sports or nba quiz. Why are the point differentials in nba playoff games so. According to espn, golden states plus 48point differential through the first warriors set nba record after defeating cavaliers in first 2 games of finals.
Serge ibaka rumors, news and videos from the best sources on the web. Giannis and the milwaukee bucks are chasing history the. What teams are better or worse than their records say. Even in nba s 3 point heavy smallball era, heres how. Nfl divisionbydivision point differentials for past decade plus a look at the point differentials for every single nfl team, sorted by division, over the past five, 10 and 15 years.
On february 27, 1959, the boston celtics managed to drop a ridiculous 173 points in a 34point. This article lists alltime records achieved in the nba regular season in major statistical categories recognized by the league, including those set by teams and individuals in a game, season, and career. Your favorite nba teams biggest problem bleacher report. When it comes to nfl betting systems, the point differential system is one of the most timeconsuming, but also one of the most accurate when trying to gauge the relative offensive and defensive strength of a particular team. Milwaukee sets records in 47point blowout of thunder. That mark, per elias, is the worst ever through 2 games by a team that made the nba finals the previous.
That team went on to set a new nba record for regular season wins, going. Whether it be sloppy perimeter defense, a turnoverhappy point. Sort every team in nba history by its pergame point differential, and a. Nfl divisionbydivision point differentials for past. Though offense often reigns supreme in todays nba, especially with the ceaselessly expanding use of threepoint jumpers, some players can slow down almost anyone. I hacked up a little python script that computes the average and median score differentials in regular season nba games for each season between 1950 and 2012 using score data scraped from the web. The most points scored by a team in a game was 186 by the detroit pistons. First, if you look at the cavsceltics series, for example, each and every blow out has came at home. Zeke pretty much rewrote the record books in detroit, finishing his career as their leader in points. I have many unique quizzes in my profile you gotta try.
Nba postseason team stats points basketball msn sports. Records for fewest or lowest only include games and seasons in the shot clock era 195455 to present. List of nba teams by single season win percentage wikipedia. What is the biggest scoring difference in an nba game. This year in particular, there are many variables that have went into many of the blowouts. Nba records and stats information about alltime best and worst team streaks and seasons and the best player performances for points, rebounds or assists in the regular season and playoffs this page is the index of the nba records section. Booed by lakers fans during a pregame speech, kawhi leonard let his game do the talking in his clippers debut, scoring 30 points tuesday night in a 112102 win over the lakers. Updated nba win probability calculator inpredictable. Through three games, miamis point differential sits at minus117, the worst mark after three weeks in 96 years. Which teams should be better point differential is more predictive than win percentage. This list shows the games with largest point differences in nba history, in the regular season and the playoffs. Nba stats nba team total rebounding % rebound rate on. The official site for the latest nba basketball regular season standings from across the league.
The nbas schedulemakers had one job when it was time to draw up the christmas day schedule, and they didnt screw it up. The warriors bench has been blowing big leads all season, which is one reason why the spurs have a better point differential. Name the players who set these memorable nba records. For more help beating the nba odds, be sure to check out our nba handicapping guide. Asked in basketball, national basketball association nba what nba game had the largest point differential. The nba standings at mainstream sports sites like yahoo and fox tell one story, the story of wins, losses and divisional rankings. The straight up winlosstie for all teams favored by 5 points. Second team to win 30 road games in backtoback seasons after 199596 and 199697 chicago bulls. They have the fourth best point differential in nba history and the best record 12 7, including 40 against the lakers, clippers and raptors in.
They have the fourth best point differential in nba history and the best record 127, including 40 against the lakers, clippers and raptors in. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. With the dolphins perhaps set to challenge the pointdifferential record, lets. Opponent floor % opponent 1st quarter points per game. Even in nba s 3 point heavy smallball era, heres how some teams are still finding success by going big a handful of teams are playing traditional. Preseason regular season postseason points assists rebounds steals blocks field goals free throws three points. Wins in close games tend not to reflect a teams true skill. Fortunately for them, this wont matter as much in the playoffs as the rotations become much more tighter. Who do you think is the most overrated nba player of all time. Marcus thompson ii and i are starting a bang nba playoff power index, in which we will rank the top 10 teams in our view, several.
Warriors set nba record nobody wants to set amid 02 start. Pointdifferential doesnt mean everything, or most things, when youre. Overview of the nfl point differential betting system. Nba team regular season records for points records for fewest or lowest only include games and seasons in the shot clock era 195455 to present. These games wont count in the regularseason standings, but whoever has the best record in those games or, in case of a tie, the best point differential will be the division winner. In golden states two games played thus far, the team has posted a 47 point differential. W wins l losses pct win percentage gb games back home home record away away record conf conference record div. Please note, a teammate basketball game planner reserves the right to adjust any gameplay rule if conducive to event.
The celtics have a better point differential and the heat just loaded up with andre iguodala, but the redhot raptors are. The nba also recognizes records from its original incarnation, the basketball association of america baa. Follow your favorite team through the 201920 season. The nuggets are for real, so how can the celtics come away.
In other words, to this point of the season, they are absolutely legit and a team that is poised to give the celtics a great test. The bucks have so far outscored their opponents by 418 pointsthe secondbest mark in league. I have a new quiz nba top 10 league leaders of the 2010s for all nba fans out there. Home records and stats largest margins of victory regular season and playoffs largest margins of victory in nba games top 50 this list shows the games with largest point differences in nba history, in the regular season and the playoffs.
The spurs had the greatest finals and playoffs point differentials in nba history nba by ryan glasspiegel june 15, 2014 11. Warriors set nba record after defeating cavaliers in first. Nba team regular season records for points basketball. Liz cambage breaks nba single game points record sports.
Dallas wings center liz cambage set the wnba record for most points in a single game when she scored 53 against the new york liberty on tuesday. The nba standings page at odds shark tell a different story, the story of a group of looney tunes characters getting michael jordan to help them win wait thats not it. The warriors are on pace to be one of the best teams ever sb nation. I use the vegas point spread to control for differences in team strength that could bias the results. Joel embiid sits down with rachel nichols to discuss some key moments from last season, his hard work this summer and the state of the 76ers this year. This article lists alltime records achieved in the nba regular season in major statistical. Play by play data for nearly all nba games from the 2000 to 2012 seasons. First is that point differential, a better predictor of future success than pure winloss record.
An nbastuffer classic, keep track of nba officiating. Nba players who made 9 or more 3pointers in one game. Can you name the 201718 nba lineups that had the best point differential. What nba game had the largest point differential answers. Teams that start the season with a better record than their point differential tend to slow down and vice versa. Ray allen holds the nba 3 point record he did it in the 2010 2011 nba season against the miami heat in game 7 of the nba finals. The win probability is a function of game time, point differential, possession, and the vegas point spread. Giannis and the milwaukee bucks are chasing history the ringer. Point differential is the numerical gap between points scored and points allowed. The nuggets enter this game with the second best record in the western conference at 81, while also owning the third best point differential in the entire nba. What college basketball game had the largest point. The spurs had the greatest finals and playoffs point. The worst singleseason point differentials in nfl history. Here you have the full list of players who made at least 9 threepoint shots in an nba game.
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