I have playoff results for 5.5 years, but no further back. Can anyone list the series which progressed as the SA/LA and DET/NJ series? Can anyone give me a site for such records going back ten or twenty years? I've been doing this as a bettor or fan for over 25 years and I don't recall any series running like that. Some 2-0's lose, but usually with with a different pattern, I think.
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2-0 leading to 2-3...precedents?
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There was a Bulls/Knicks series in the 90's that went this way. NY won games 1 and 2. The Bulls won games 3 and 4. Game 5 was the one in which NY's Charles Smith had his shot blocked 3 times under the basket at the end. The Bulls pulled it out and went on to win game 6 at home to wrap up the series.
Pulled this from another site. Total plagarism. Thought this would help though.
Great game in San Antonio last night, which puts the Lakers in the drivers seat. My question is: Can the Lakers beat the Spurs 4 straight times? Of course being at home will help, but the question is valid. Look past all the hoopla and ask yourself. Are the Lakers THAT much better than the Spurs? Here's what history has to say:
HISTORICAL VICTORY PROBABILITIES: Leading LLWWW @ VVHHV:
Considering win order; considering site order: The team losing Games 1-2 on the road, winning Games 3-4 at home, and winning Game 5 on the road (Los Angeles) has the following best-of-7 playoff series and games record through the 2004 NHL Quarterfinals round and the 2004 NBA Preliminary round:
series record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 14-8 (.636)
series record, all best-of-7 sports, Qtrs round: 3-3 (.500)
series record, NBA only, all rounds: 2-4 (.333)
series record, NBA only, Qtrs round: 0-2 (.000)
Game 6 record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 11-11 (.500)
Game 6 record, all best-of-7 sports, Qtrs round: 2-4 (.333)
Game 6 record, NBA only, all rounds: 2-4 (.333)
Game 6 record, NBA only, Qtrs round: 0-2 (.000)
The situation outlined above, has only occurred TWICE in NBA playoff history. Surprisingly it was the ROAD team that won game 6 AND went on to win the series. Granted, two games is not much of a sample, but it's still interesting. For a broader search, look at the game 6 record for all sports: 11-11. 50/50 proposition. All this adds up to strong consideration to the Spurs moneyline in game 6.
Great game in San Antonio last night, which puts the Lakers in the drivers seat. My question is: Can the Lakers beat the Spurs 4 straight times? Of course being at home will help, but the question is valid. Look past all the hoopla and ask yourself. Are the Lakers THAT much better than the Spurs? Here's what history has to say:
HISTORICAL VICTORY PROBABILITIES: Leading LLWWW @ VVHHV:
Considering win order; considering site order: The team losing Games 1-2 on the road, winning Games 3-4 at home, and winning Game 5 on the road (Los Angeles) has the following best-of-7 playoff series and games record through the 2004 NHL Quarterfinals round and the 2004 NBA Preliminary round:
series record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 14-8 (.636)
series record, all best-of-7 sports, Qtrs round: 3-3 (.500)
series record, NBA only, all rounds: 2-4 (.333)
series record, NBA only, Qtrs round: 0-2 (.000)
Game 6 record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 11-11 (.500)
Game 6 record, all best-of-7 sports, Qtrs round: 2-4 (.333)
Game 6 record, NBA only, all rounds: 2-4 (.333)
Game 6 record, NBA only, Qtrs round: 0-2 (.000)
The situation outlined above, has only occurred TWICE in NBA playoff history. Surprisingly it was the ROAD team that won game 6 AND went on to win the series. Granted, two games is not much of a sample, but it's still interesting. For a broader search, look at the game 6 record for all sports: 11-11. 50/50 proposition. All this adds up to strong consideration to the Spurs moneyline in game 6.
I really appreciate your thoroughness!
Picasso mentioned the NYN-CHI series. If he's right, then one of those WAS won by the team leading...
Granted the overall sample, even drawing from other sports, is limited, but certainly dovetails with my first inclination anyhow.
Thanks again...
BTW, I did a reasonably deep scan of teams on 4+ SU win streaks which followed up by losing their next three. So long as they were not playing out-of-conference, they hardly ever lost.
Picasso mentioned the NYN-CHI series. If he's right, then one of those WAS won by the team leading...
Granted the overall sample, even drawing from other sports, is limited, but certainly dovetails with my first inclination anyhow.
Thanks again...
BTW, I did a reasonably deep scan of teams on 4+ SU win streaks which followed up by losing their next three. So long as they were not playing out-of-conference, they hardly ever lost.
From nba.com:
http://www.nba.com/history/playoffs/19921993.html
Eastern Conference
Conference Finals
Chicago 4, New York 2
May 23: Sun., Chicago 90 at New York 98
May 25: Tue., Chicago 91 at New York 96
May 29: Sat., New York 83 at Chicago 103
May 31: Mon., New York 95 at Chicago 105
June 2: Wed., Chicago 97 at New York 94
June 4: Fri., New York 88 at Chicago 96
You can research every year at
http://www.nba.com/history/
In the Pick Section menu, select Playoff Results and then the year in the Select Year menu.
http://www.nba.com/history/playoffs/19921993.html
Eastern Conference
Conference Finals
Chicago 4, New York 2
May 23: Sun., Chicago 90 at New York 98
May 25: Tue., Chicago 91 at New York 96
May 29: Sat., New York 83 at Chicago 103
May 31: Mon., New York 95 at Chicago 105
June 2: Wed., Chicago 97 at New York 94
June 4: Fri., New York 88 at Chicago 96
You can research every year at
http://www.nba.com/history/
In the Pick Section menu, select Playoff Results and then the year in the Select Year menu.
