Sportscenter stat- NBA Finals Game 1 winner win 79% of the time...

topgame85 · 06-06-08, 12:31 AM

If someone told you you had a 1 in 5 chance historically to be on the winning side would you really bet 110 to win 100 bucks I don't think so

Illusion · 06-06-08, 12:33 AM

What's that stat with the 2-3-2 format? That makes a huge difference.

topgame85 · 06-06-08, 12:35 AM

Dunno just heard this stat in the background but good point but even still you have got to side with Boston here

fearless · 06-06-08, 12:42 AM

WhoWins(tm) -- MLB, NBA, NHL Playoffs -- Best-of-7 Series

http://whowins.com/

The WhoWins(tm) web site provides historical information about best-of-7 format Major League Baseball (MLB), National Basketball Association (NBA), and National Hockey League (NHL) playoff rounds, in the context of current best-of-7 format playoff rounds; it has done so since Spring 1999.

LT Profits · 06-06-08, 04:51 AM

That is meaningless this year though topgame, because this is not the same finals mismatch as other years, when the West was clearly superior by a mile. Heck just look at last year, when the Cavs had virtually no shot to win four games over the Spurs, so of course when the West team wins Game 1, that stat will get artificially padded.

slacker00 · 06-06-08, 04:52 AM

Another useless stat.

BigOrangeTitans · 06-06-08, 05:00 AM

Phil Jackson is undefeated in the playoffs when winning game one.
So if the Lakeshow won last night, then we'd have a trend that really mattered.

LT Profits · 06-06-08, 05:10 AM

Seems me and slacker agree of a lot of things tonight. Is he my ghost? HMMMMMMM

I am standing by my Lakers in 5 pick. If they win Sunday, series is over because the Celts will NOT I repeat NOT win a game in LA.