Box Score Fun

by Jeff Clark on Jan 21, 2008 6:39 PM EST in Humor

I am not a big stats guy, but I have to admit there is more and more evidence that the traditional points/rebounds just don't tell the whole story. Witness the following lines from today's game.

Zack Randolph: 24 pts., 15 reb.
Eddie Curry: 19 pts., 6 reb.
Total tally Knicks: 43 pts., 21 reb.

Kevin Garnett: 20 pts., 13 reb.
Kendrick Perkins: 24 pts., 8 reb.
Total tally Celtics: 44 pts., 21 reb.

Looks pretty even doesn't it? If I just gave you those stats before you saw the game, could you tell me who won?

Now look at the +/- stat.

Zack Randolph: -10
Eddie Curry: -22

Kevin Garnett: +34
Kendrick Perkins:+13

Seems pretty clear doesn't it?

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Yup – very clear, defense…

by Jughead on Jan 21, 2008 9:33 PM EST reply actions

BTW – how in the world does Eddy Curry suck at rebounding? I’ve always been dumbfounded by that fact…

by Jughead on Jan 21, 2008 9:38 PM EST reply actions

By looking at that stat line I would say that the Celtics won just on the fact the Perkins scored 24 and he never gets near 24. But I get what you mean, the pf/c combination was equal for both teams and the Celtics still won by 16.

by seeingreen34 on Jan 21, 2008 10:42 PM EST reply actions