Spurs Point Differential

[jiggy_55]

Anybody notice the Spurs have the West's 2nd best point differential? Only the Jazz have a better point differential right now. In the East, only the Cavs and Magic have a better differential.

1. LA - +5.1
2. DAL - +1.9
3. DEN - +4.5
4. UTA - +5.8
5. PHX - +4.5
6. OKC - +3.8
7. SAS - +5.2
8. POR - +3.4

[MaNu4Tres]

What about from the beginning of March?

[spursbird]

I really wonder why Mavs have such a low point differential

[Michi_Germany]

I really wonder why Mavs have such a low point differential

No surprise here. The Mavs won many games decided by 5 points or less. And the Mavs had some hugh blowout losses too (Knicks, Nuggets).

And the high point differential isn't a surprise too. The Spurs had not many blowout losses. The Spurs are 32-8 in Games decided by 10 Points or more. So 21 of the 29 Spurs losses came by single digit (compared to the Mavs 18-14 in games by 10 points or more).

[jiggy_55]

What about from the beginning of March?

Since March:

+165. Divide by 19 games = +8.68 pt differential

Would have to check other teams too though. I assume PHX and UTA may be in that region as well.

[jiggy_55]

Well actually, without making more manual calculations.

Looking at Hollinger's Power Rankings, he calculates the average scoring margin in a teams last 25% of games. According to Hollinger:

1. ORL - + 11.4
2. PHX - +9.7
3. CLE - +8.7
4. SAS - +8.68
5. UTA - +8.65

Average winning percentage of opponents in last 25% of games:

1. SAS - .542
2. ORL - .479
3. CLE - .472
4. PHX - .452
5. UTA - .449

Spurs opponents have been MUCH tougher than those of the other 4 teams in this list. So taking these 2 statistics together, it would seem that the Spurs winning margin would be easily the most impressive!

[the crimson blur]

Now that George is down none if this even matters.

Ugh.

[jiggy_55]

Now that George is down none if this even matters.

Ugh.

He said he'll be fine, no worries. I think he'll be out max a week. He'll be ready for the Playoffs no matter what.

[TJastal]

Might be a good thing for Hill to get some rest anyways, he's been playing alot of minutes the whole year and heavily counted on for both his offense and defense. A week of relaxing in a boot will give him some time re-energize just in time for playoffs.

[ElNono]

He said he'll be fine, no worries. I think he'll be out max a week. He'll be ready for the Playoffs no matter what.

A high ankle sprain doesn't just go away in a week. He could be young and blah blah blah, but some injuries take time. I think he will be out for a while. I'm thinking mid first round.

[TJastal]

A high ankle sprain doesn't just go away in a week. He could be young and blah blah blah, but some injuries take time. I think he will be out for a while. I'm thinking mid first round.

That would suck if he misses the 1st 2-3 games

[ElNono]

Well, mid-first round is about 2 1/2 weeks. The playoffs are almost around the corner...

[jiggy_55]

A high ankle sprain doesn't just go away in a week. He could be young and blah blah blah, but some injuries take time. I think he will be out for a while. I'm thinking mid first round.

Sure, some injuries do take time. But he was quite optimistic, we'll see what the docs say today. I hope that the worst case scenario is he'll be back for the 1st game of the playoffs.

[ElNono]

Sure, some injuries do take time. But he was quite optimistic, we'll see what the docs say today. I hope that the worst case scenario is he'll be back for the 1st game of the playoffs.

Let's hope so. I think we'll miss him less once Tony is back, and that will hopefully happen in about a week. But we really have no games to spare right now, so we'll have to see how we get it done this week.

[jiggy_55]

Let's hope so. I think we'll miss him less once Tony is back, and that will hopefully happen in about a week. But we really have no games to spare right now, so we'll have to see how we get it done this week.

I posted a new thread called 12th player abt this specific subject: who our 12th player will be for the next week.

[Galileo]

A high ankle sprain doesn't just go away in a week. He could be young and blah blah blah, but some injuries take time. I think he will be out for a while. I'm thinking mid first round.

That's nuts. Hill will be back before the playoffs.