But, the Celtics have a lot of things going for them.
First the matchups. The Lakers have caused problems with how big they can get. They start 2 7 footers and that isn't going to be a problem for the
Celtics
31 May 2010
ings that clearly give them the edge: 1) Home court advantage and, 2) Kobe Bryant.
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19 February 2010
The Boston Celtics made a move that they hope gets them to the title. They traded for Nate Robinson, a point guard that can score. Here is how it breaks down:
Celtcis get ; Nate Robinson, Marcus Landry
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14 February 2010
o. They are the 5th seed and no one is talking about them. They have a shot to beat the Celtics if Boston is plagued with injuries. But this has been a good year so far for the Raptors.
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18 June 2009
As a math major, I'm always fascinated by numbers. I took this years NBA stats and have started tinkering around with them. One major stat stands out so far---offensive rebounds. If you compare offensive rebounds to the wins a team has, you will find that it produces a slightly negative correlation. Meaning, the MORE offensive rebounds a team has, the FEWER wins it will produce. The reason is this: teams with lower field goal percrentages lose more games and have more opportunities for offensive rebounds. When determining the value of a player through statisics, offensive rebounds can be very misleading.
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