ORL Vs. BOS Vs. Cle - Analysis of the remaining schedule!

klemen4 · Post #1 » by **klemen4** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 4:47 pm

I made analysis what is ahead of the top 3 teams in East:

Home Vs. away games

ORL 24:19
BOS 18:21
CLE 21:22

Now lets look the quality of the oponent teams.That is why I will devide teams in 2 groups:

- Good teams: Top 9 Western teams + top 8 Eastern teams(Bos,Orl,Cle,Atl,Det,Mia,Phi,Mil)
- Avarage teams: Other 13 teams

Home games against avarage teams Vs. good teams

ORL 13:11
BOS 9:9
CLE 8:13

Away game against avarage teams Vs. good teams

ORL 9:11
BOS 5:16 *!!!
CLE 10:12

Away games Vs. top 9 Western teams:

ORL 2 (NOH, HOU)
BOS 6 (NOH, DAL, UTA, PHO, DEN, SAS)
CLE 5 (POR, UTA, HOU, SAS, PHO)

Looking the schedule Orlando is the favorite to finish first:
- They have the fewest away games(19)
- They have a majority of home games against average teams(13:11)
- They have the fewest away games against good teams(11)
- They have the fewest away games against top 9 Eastern teams(2)

Your opinion?

Last Guardian · Post #2 » by **Last Guardian** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 4:52 pm

If we finish 1st, we basically play Detroit in the second round. We'll never avoid this team, will we?

Post #3 » by **MagicMadness** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:09 pm

As of right now, it'd be Atlanta.

Of course, the Magic aren't going to purposely drop games at the end to try to get a different type of match-up. If they hypothetically finish in first, and Detroit's in 4th...then so be it.

Yes, that would kind of suck though.

Nice analysis, klemen.

Post #4 » by **damo[23]** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:13 pm

Nice "quick version" of the Magic Number thread.

Its amazing how our "SOS" was meant to be so easy yet that would suggest we have the slightly easier time towards the end of the season [still some tough tough games]

Last Guardian · Post #5 » by **Last Guardian** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:32 pm

MagicMadness wrote:As of right now, it'd be Atlanta.

Of course, the Magic aren't going to purposely drop games at the end to try to get a different type of match-up. If they hypothetically finish in first, and Detroit's in 4th...then so be it.

Yes, that would kind of suck though.

Nice analysis, klemen.

We'd only play Atlanta if they beat Detroit in the first round. I don't think that is going to happen.

Pitbullz EP · Post #6 » by **Pitbullz EP** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:33 pm

damo[23] wrote:Nice "quick version" of the Magic Number thread.

Its amazing how our "SOS" was meant to be so easy yet that would suggest we have the slightly easier time towards the end of the season [still some tough tough games]

Can someone please explaine what SOS stands for?

Post #7 » by **Devin 1L** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:43 pm

Pitbullz EP wrote:
damo[23] wrote:Nice "quick version" of the Magic Number thread.

Its amazing how our "SOS" was meant to be so easy yet that would suggest we have the slightly easier time towards the end of the season [still some tough tough games]

Can someone please explaine what SOS stands for?

Strength Of Schedule.

Edrock · Post #8 » by **Edrock** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:46 pm

Short Outstanding Shooter...

People are talking about Jameer....

PigsEatHam · Post #9 » by **PigsEatHam** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:47 pm

Pitbullz EP wrote:
damo[23] wrote:Nice "quick version" of the Magic Number thread.

Its amazing how our "SOS" was meant to be so easy yet that would suggest we have the slightly easier time towards the end of the season [still some tough tough games]

Can someone please explaine what SOS stands for?

SOS, one of my favorite palindromic acronymns, almost as dynamic as TNT.

Nautically, it means Save Our Ships, but in this context it means Strength of Schedule. (SOS is also the name of an ammonia-based cleaning solvent.)

NEM · Post #10 » by **NEM** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:37 pm

valentines day is coming up, it mean SomeOne Special lol jk... strength of schedule???