[Sundram]

Have been watching this one, and it is 7-1 so far in the playoffs. Makes sense, because a team that just got clobbered has more motivation for the next game, at least early. Look over the box scores of the first round playoffs, & see for yourself!

Take any team that just lost big (say 17 points or more) in the first half of the next game in the series.

Next game- Hawks plus 7 tomorrow night (1st half) vs Cavs

[G's pks]

doubt this would of worked in the piston/cavs series... but have not checked it...

[Sundram]

Only would have applied in Game 2, and the Cavs would have covered it. Only other loss would be Bulls in Game 4, after getting dusted in Game 3 by the Celts. They were favored by 1 in the 1st half, and were down by 1. Worked every other game.