The Golden State Warriors didn’t lose very often this year, but when they did, the Dubs tended to bounce back with a vengeance. Following the 15 losses for which we know the next game’s outcome (including the playoffs), Golden State went 14-1, which was not only the NBA’s best record coming off a defeat, but […]
The Golden State Warriors didn’t lose very often this year, but when they did, the Dubs tended to bounce back with a vengeance. Following the 15 losses for which we know the next game’s outcome (including the playoffs), Golden State went 14-1, which was not only the NBA’s best record coming off a defeat, but […]
Welcome to the latest episode of Hot Takedown, FiveThirtyEight’s sports podcast. On this week’s show (June 14, 2016), we welcome The Undefeated’s Justin Tinsley to discuss the NBA Finals and the Cleveland Cavaliers’ unlikely victory in Game 5 against the Golden State Warriors. Then, The Washington Post’s Neil Greenberg joins to talk about the Pittsburgh […]
Welcome to the latest episode of Hot Takedown, FiveThirtyEight’s sports podcast. On this week’s show (June 14, 2016), we welcome The Undefeated’s Justin Tinsley to discuss the NBA Finals and the Cleveland Cavaliers’ unlikely victory in Game 5 against the Golden State Warriors. Then, The Washington Post’s Neil Greenberg joins to talk about the Pittsburgh […]
When the smoke cleared on Game 5 of the NBA Finals, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving had powered the Cleveland Cavaliers to the seventh-biggest finals upset since 1984, according to FiveThirtyEight’s Elo ratings (our favored way to get a snapshot of team quality). YEAR GAME UPSET ODDS 2001 Sixers @ Lakers 1 17% 1993 Suns […]
