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For NBA conspiracy theorists - # of Finals games
Posted on 6/11/14 at 9:52 am
Posted on 6/11/14 at 9:52 am
Number of Finals games since 1990 -
1990:5
1991:5
1992:6
1993:6
1994:7
1995:4
1996:6
1997:6
1998:6
1999:5
2000:6
2001:5
2002:4
2003:6
2004:5
2005:7
2006:6
2007:4
2008:6
2009:5
2010:7
2011:6
2012:5
2013:7
Average series is 5.625 games. Why isn't it higher?
Sweeps (3) vs. 7 game series (4)
Fixed
with link WIKI
1990:5
1991:5
1992:6
1993:6
1994:7
1995:4
1996:6
1997:6
1998:6
1999:5
2000:6
2001:5
2002:4
2003:6
2004:5
2005:7
2006:6
2007:4
2008:6
2009:5
2010:7
2011:6
2012:5
2013:7
Average series is 5.625 games. Why isn't it higher?
Sweeps (3) vs. 7 game series (4)
Fixed
with link WIKI
This post was edited on 6/11/14 at 10:41 am
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Posted on 6/11/14 at 9:55 am to LSU Piston
Don't bring facts into conspiracy conversation bro...you sound like the man
Posted on 6/11/14 at 9:55 am to LSU Piston
I don't think the conspiracy is solely about the # of games in each series.
ETA - I'm not an NBA conspiracy supporter.
ETA - I'm not an NBA conspiracy supporter.
This post was edited on 6/11/14 at 9:56 am
Posted on 6/11/14 at 9:56 am to Mohamed Ali
quote:
I don't think the conspiracy is solely about the # of games in each series.
People are saying the "NBA wants this to go 7"
I'm just showing that there have been too many instances when the series hasn't even gone 6, or 5 for that matter.
Posted on 6/11/14 at 9:59 am to LSU Piston
And FYI, there is no data bias.
From 1980-1989...
2 sweeps (83,89)
2 7-game series (84,88)
Posted on 6/11/14 at 10:07 am to LSU Piston
Never a 7 game series back to back. #spursin6
This post was edited on 6/11/14 at 10:07 am
Posted on 6/11/14 at 10:10 am to LSU Piston
Your numbers are wrong, cause 2009 was not a sweep
Posted on 6/11/14 at 10:12 am to UFownstSECsince1950
2006 wasn't a 5 game series either
Posted on 6/11/14 at 10:13 am to LSU Piston
quote:
People are saying the "NBA wants this to go 7"
There is a new TV deal negotiation coming up in a few more years. If the NBA were going to ramp up the excitement artificially, these next several Finals would be the time to do it. I don't think that's the case, just that there's more incentive to "script" things now than say 2 years after the last deal was signed.
Posted on 6/11/14 at 10:14 am to UFownstSECsince1950
So I guess the average is higher then, unlike OP said 
Thread fail
Thread fail
Posted on 6/11/14 at 10:14 am to LSU Piston
It's all rigged bro
Posted on 6/11/14 at 10:18 am to LSU Piston
quote:
Almost same number of sweeps (3) as 7 game series (4)
Wrong.
Posted on 6/11/14 at 10:20 am to MasterBetty
OP Fixed
The numbers I wrote were wrong for 2 series, but the average was correct (I did it again).
Doesn't change my point.
My bad.
The numbers I wrote were wrong for 2 series, but the average was correct (I did it again).
Doesn't change my point.
My bad.
Posted on 6/11/14 at 10:31 am to LSU Piston
How was the average number the exact same (to the thousandth) when you added a couple games to the overall equation?
Posted on 6/11/14 at 10:32 am to UFownstSECsince1950
quote:
How was the average number the exact same (to the thousandth) when you added a couple games to the overall equation?
When I added them on the calculator, I took the information from the website, not TD.com. Therefore, the calculation did not have the error.
This post was edited on 6/11/14 at 10:35 am
Posted on 6/11/14 at 10:37 am to LSU Piston
Gotcha 
Posted on 6/11/14 at 10:39 am to UFownstSECsince1950
silver said on mike and mike they get paid the same amount on # of games, whether is 4,5,6,7
who cares though, it's the nba
who cares though, it's the nba
Posted on 6/11/14 at 10:43 am to MasterBetty
quote:
sweeps (3) as 7 game series (4)
quote:
Wrong
Those numbers are correct
Posted on 6/11/14 at 10:53 am to LSU Piston
NBA didn't need ratings in the 90s because it had less competition, but with more competition and options these days for entertainment like the internet and video games and such the NBA needs to do what it can to get the ratings it needs for $$$, rigging started around the early 2000s when Jordan was done and they needed juicy Finals matchups
Get your head out of the sand
Get your head out of the sand
Posted on 6/11/14 at 11:34 am to goldennugget
quote:
NBA didn't need ratings in the 90s because it had less competition, but with more competition and options these days for entertainment like the internet and video games and such the NBA needs to do what it can to get the ratings it needs for $$$, rigging started around the early 2000s when Jordan was done and they needed juicy Finals matchups
Get your head out of the sand
I literally don't know what to say.
Maybe somebody can help me out.
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