re: How important is the +/- stat in the NBA

Here is another, that is sort of the reverse. I watched the Nets/Sixers game and thought that Russell was awesome and lead the team to the huge victory. But that doesn't seem to be the case at all..

Russell 26 pts, 3rbs, 4asts in 29 min, -10
Dinwiddie 18 pts, 3rbs, 1asts in 32 min, +17

Turns out the team was getting spanked with Russell out there. So in those 15 minutes that Dinwiddie played without Russell, is when the team really won. Puts a whole other spin on the game..