How this works: These forecasts are based on 50,000 simulations of the rest of the season. Elo ratings — which power the pure Elo forecast — are a measure of team strength based on head-to-head results, margin of victory and quality of opponent. Our CARMELO forecast doesn’t account for wins and losses; it is based […]
This year’s NBA postseason has been a striking reminder of the difference between regular season and playoff basketball, particularly with respect to individual performance. The three finalists for the MVP award — James Harden, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Paul George — all failed to match their production from the regular season in this year’s playoffs. On […]
TORONTO — For an NBA Finals that has felt odd all along, Monday’s Game 5 probably takes the cake as the weirdest contest yet. The Raptors mounted a double-digit comeback, and on the strength of an absolutely furious scoring run by Kawhi Leonard looked like they had pulled ahead for good with only a few […]
neil (Neil Paine, senior sportswriter): Much to the surprise of the casual basketball-watching world, we’re three games into the NBA Finals and the Warriors are … DOWN 2-1. (Who could have seen a competitive series like this coming? 🤔) But in all seriousness, this was also a game the Raptors absolutely needed to win if […]
With Kevin Durant still sidelined due to the calf injury he suffered nearly a month ago, Kevon Looney out indefinitely due to a fractured collarbone suffered in Game 2, and Klay Thompson sitting out a playoff game for the first time in his career , it was clear before the game started that the Golden […]