Post by eric on Jan 23, 2020 22:18:25 GMT
In precontraction (2000-2011) the widest margin of victory was 86 in a win for the 54 win Suns against the 29 win Wiz. Not only are these clearly not the best and worst teams ever, they're not even the best and worst teams that season, managing 4 and 11 seeds respectively. Not only is this the widest margin, it's by far and away the widest margin - every margin from 1 up is accounted for until 69, then there were two games won by exactly 70, then nothing until the Armageddon at the America West Arena.
Player of the Game: C Stephon Templeton
Yes as a Knick
Overall the most common precontraction margin of victory was 3, the median was 10, and the average was 15.99.
In postcontraction (2012-2030) the widest margin of victory was 136 in a win for the 64 win Trail Blazers against the cream puff Suns. Those _Blazers were the best team that season, winning the triple crown, but 64 wins and .240 fracs makes it hard to justify calling them the GOAT. Though they only had one true Hall of Famer, Amare Stoudemire led the way with a magnificent 44-21-5: no Portland player could match him in all three, making him by definition the best three way player on the night. Throw in his sparkling 16 of 24 from the field and 11 of 12 from the line and it's no wonder the POTG and eventual playoff MVP went to... AJ Guyton???
Overall the most common postcontraction margin of victory was 2, the median was 15, and the average was 21.98.
Notice how unlike in the first graph, we have a second bump out near the 70 mark - this is the distinct distribution of cream puff teams against proper.
Player of the Game: C Stephon Templeton
Yes as a Knick
Overall the most common precontraction margin of victory was 3, the median was 10, and the average was 15.99.
In postcontraction (2012-2030) the widest margin of victory was 136 in a win for the 64 win Trail Blazers against the cream puff Suns. Those _Blazers were the best team that season, winning the triple crown, but 64 wins and .240 fracs makes it hard to justify calling them the GOAT. Though they only had one true Hall of Famer, Amare Stoudemire led the way with a magnificent 44-21-5: no Portland player could match him in all three, making him by definition the best three way player on the night. Throw in his sparkling 16 of 24 from the field and 11 of 12 from the line and it's no wonder the POTG and eventual playoff MVP went to... AJ Guyton???
Overall the most common postcontraction margin of victory was 2, the median was 15, and the average was 21.98.
Notice how unlike in the first graph, we have a second bump out near the 70 mark - this is the distinct distribution of cream puff teams against proper.
