The winners of the NBA are far easier to predict than the MLB champions. Do we need to find a way of sustaining interest through the regular season?
The biggest story in the NBA last season, of course, was the Cleveland Cavaliers’ spectacular upset win for the championship. Very nearly as big a story was that the Golden State Warriors didn’t win.
Golden State went into the playoffs with the highest regular season won-lost percentage (73-9, .890) in NBA history. At this All-Star break, the Warriors again lead the NBA in W-L (47-9, .839); they easily have the best record, a whopping 71 points ahead of the No2 San Antonio Spurs (43-13, .768).
Related: Adam Silver says Kyrie Irving's flat-Earth theory is a comment on fake news
Related: Do Oklahoma City Thunder have a rivalry with the Warriors? Absolutely | Hunter Felt
Continue reading...