I am sure you have all been anxiously awaiting my statistical breakdown of the playoffs. I recalculated all my stats, to make sure I took into account any roster moves that might have happened since my first TiH breakdown. The final conclusion is still the same as my original post, but I wanted to see how things will break down through each round. I highlighted all the winners in bold.
East First Round:
Boston – 499
Atlanta – 202
Cleveland – 266
Washington – 153
Orlando – 233
Toronto – 219
Detroit – 334
Philadelphia – 324
Eastern Conference Semifinals:
Boston – 499
Cleveland – 266
Orlando – 233
Detroit – 334
Eastern Conference Finals:
Boston – 499
Detroit – 334
West First Round:
Los Angeles – 211
Denver – 270
Salt Lake City – 298
Houston – 257
San Antonio – 225
Phoenix – 304
New Orleans – 258
Dallas - 371
Western Conference Semifinals:
Denver – 270
Salt Lake City – 298
Phoenix – 304
Dallas – 371
Western Conference Finals:
Salt Lake City – 298
Dallas – 371
NBA Finals:
Boston – 499
Dallas – 371
There you have it. The same results as my first post, just with the surprising Jazz making it to the Conference finals. I think most people have Boston and Detroit in their conference finals, so that is not much of a surprise. Actually, the biggest shocker will be a repeat of the eighth seed in the Western Conference knocking out the one seed two years in a row. I cannot wait to see how this all shakes out. Sorry I could not figure out how to put this information in brackets or columns for a better presentation.