After going 4/4 on Eastern Conference First Round Predictions, we now predict the results of the 2nd round series. For each series, we’ll have the prediction, the reasoning, and also an explanation of what it would take for the other team to win and prove us wrong. Milwaukee Bucks (1) vs Miami Heat (5) Prediction: … Continue reading Eastern Conference Second Round Predictions →

Part 1 covered the relationship between blocks/steals and a team's regular season success, and part 2 covered the relationship between blocks/steals and a team's playoff success. In this part, we'll shift the focus towards analyzing individual players and how their individual success is correlated with blocks and steals. 4. How Blocks and Steals Affect Individual … Continue reading Steals vs Blocks (Part 3) →

In this post we'll go over each of the Western Conference First Round playoff series. For each series, we'll have the prediction, the reasoning, and also an explanation of what it would take for the other team to win and prove us wrong. Los Angeles Lakers (1) vs Portland Trail Blazers (8) Prediction: Lakers win … Continue reading 2020 Western Conference First Round Playoff Predictions →

In this post we'll go over each of the Eastern Conference First Round playoff series. For each series, we'll have the prediction, the reasoning, and also an explanation of what it would take for the other team to win and prove us wrong. Milwaukee Bucks (1) vs Orlando Magic (8) Prediction: Bucks win 4 - … Continue reading 2020 Eastern Conference First Round Predictions →

In part 1 of this series we analyzed the correlation between a blocks/steals and a team’s regular season success. We'll now look at the correlation between blocks/steals and a team's playoff success. 3. How Blocks and Steals affect Playoff Success Playoff success will be defined to be the number of playoff series that a team … Continue reading Steals vs Blocks (Part 2) →

Which are more valuable, steals or blocks? This is a classic question asked by many basketball fans, and so far no consensus has been reached. On one hand, a steal is guaranteed to earn the team possession of the ball, and it may lead to a fast break opportunity. On the other hand, blocks stop … Continue reading Steals vs Blocks (Part 1) →

This is part 2 of a series examining which NBA teams benefited and which were harmed by the format of the NBA restart. Make sure to check out part 1 first. The main factors that affect this evaluation are change in strength of schedule, injuries, and lack of home-court advantage now that there are no … Continue reading Which Teams will Benefit from the NBA Restart Format? (Part 2) →

After a four month break, the NBA is returning in Orlando. A lot of adjustments have been made, and the new format favors some teams over others. Only the 22 out of 30 teams which had a chance of making the playoffs were invited back. Also, while each team had about 20 games left to … Continue reading Which Teams will Benefit from the NBA Restart Format? (Part 1) →

This is the second of a 2-part series ranking the top 10 NBA teams that didn't win a championship. Make sure to check out part 1 first. It is based on the regular season metric SRS (simple rating system) from basketball-reference. Net rating measures points scored per 100 possessions – opponent points per 100 possession, … Continue reading Top 10 Best NBA Teams to Not Win a Championship (Part 2) →

A frequently debated topic by NBA fans is which are the best teams to not have won the championship. This 2-part series will rank the top 10. The regular season metric used to rank teams is SRS (simple rating system) from basketball-reference. Net rating measures points scored per 100 possessions - opponent points per 100 … Continue reading Top 10 Best NBA Teams to Not Win a Championship (Part 1) →