ESPN's random stat of the day

[andalusian]

Portland has won 25 straight games over NBA teams that start with the letter M (Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee and Minnesota)

http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=291110029

Can't get that kind of analysis just anywhere, folks.

 

[ABM]

If I respond, then does that automatically jinx the streak?

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Well tomorrow they play . . . . Minny.

Then after that they play Mew Orleans

So that is two more wins right there.

 

[THE HCP]

When is the Maker game?

 

[Mediocre Man]

I love shit like this. Great post

 

[Idog1976]

When is the Maker game?

Muck the Makers man and especially Muck Mobe, I hate the Mucker.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Somehow I'm guessing the Mavs don't count...

 

[andalusian]

Somehow I'm guessing the Mavs don't count...

Probably because they start with a D.

 

[hasoos]

Move all NBA cities to places that start with M! ASAFP!

 

[Entity]

Some interesting numbers. The nine players who've played in all 10 games all have a FT% of 80% or better:

Webster 92.3%
Outlaw 87.5%
Blake 87.5%
Aldridge 84.0%
Miller 82.4%
Roy 81.3%
Oden 81.0%
Przybilla 80.0%
Fernandez 80.0%

The other three? Cunningham (3 games) has no attempts, Bayless (5 games) is shooting 78.6%, and Howard (4 games) is "holding them back" with 50.0%.

Other statistics: Rudy is second in the NBA in Steal% (percentage of opponent possessions a player is able to steal on while he's on the floor) with 4.2%. Greg leads the league in Total Reb% with 22.1%, Joel leads in OReb% with 18.3%. Greg's second in Blk% with 7.9%. LaMarcus has the second lowest TO% with 6.2%. The team is second in the league in average margin with +8.5 points, and has the second highest Pythagorean win total with 7.8 (a full game above third place Denver at 6.8).