Why Celtics deserve asterisk after falling short of almost 100% foolproof 40-20 NBA championship rule
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Why Celtics deserve asterisk after falling short of almost 100% foolproof 40-20 NBA championship rule
After suffering a brutal 103-84 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics were disqualified from meeting the 40-20 rule, which argues that in order to win an NBA championship, a team must win 40 games before it drops 20 during the regular season. The fact that this theory comes from 13-time […] The post Why Celtics deserve asterisk after falling short of almost 100% foolproof 40-20 NBA championship rule appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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PrimaryNBA history strongly favors teams that reach 40 wins before 20 losses
There are analytics models. There are betting markets. And then there’s Phil Jackson. As Scott Phillips of The Athletic outlined, Jackson’s old “40 before 20” benchmark continues to hold real weight in NBA history. The rule is simple: If a team reaches 40 wins before it suffers 20 losses, it’s usually playing championship-level basketball. History […] The post NBA history strongly favors teams that reach 40 wins before 20 losses appeared first on Hoops Wire .
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