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max · #61 (**permalink**) 02-07-2008, 10:44 PM

Actually Suns fans I can see being disgruntled with all their early playoff exists. Celts fans though? After years of watching nothing but project players play I would be surprised.

buddahfan · #62 (**permalink**) 02-07-2008, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by TaShawn

Why should their road record be wose than it is?

Good question.

I don't believe that any NBA team except for the 71-72 Lakers have won 80% of their road games, which is the pace that the Celtics are on. I don't think that they will win 32 road games because they are only 8 - 6 in their last 14 games and while I think that they will do better than that the rest of the way unless they have more injuries to any of the big three, I still don't see them winning 32 games on the road this year.

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1971-72 L.A. Lakers 69 - 13 (.841) Gail Goodrich, Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain, Jim McMillian and Happy Hairston combined to bring Lakers their first championship of the Los Angeles era...Broke Philadelphia's 1966-67 record for wins in a season (broken by Chicago in 1995-96), at one point winning 33 consecutive games, a record that still stands...Won NBA record 16 consecutive road games...Best road winning percentage in NBA history (.816; 31-7)...Defeated New York 4-1 in 1972 NBA Finals.

I had moved to Los Angeles the winter before and remember watching them play a lot of those games, mostly on the tube. They were a great team, which I guess is stating the obvious, but not nearly as exciting as Showtime.

NBA.com: Top 10 Teams in NBA History

BillLaimbeer · #63 (**permalink**) 02-07-2008, 11:26 PM

The Mavs were 31-10 on the road last year.

In 2005, the Suns were 31-10 on the road.

Those are the best records over the last 5-6 years.

buddahfan · #64 (**permalink**) 02-07-2008, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BillLaimbeer

The Mavs were 31-10 on the road last year.

In 2005, the Suns were 31-10 on the road.

Those are the best records over the last 5-6 years.

So do you think that the Celtics have a chance to have the best NBA road record ever?

BillLaimbeer · #65 (**permalink**) 02-08-2008, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by buddahfan

So do you think that the Celtics have a chance to have the best NBA road record ever?

I don't see it happening. They seem to be losing some steam as the season goes on.

buddahfan · #66 (**permalink**) 02-08-2008, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BillLaimbeer

I don't see it happening. They seem to be losing some steam as the season goes on.

Exactly my thinking. It seems to me when you start to lose some steam in the NBA it is the road record that suffers the most. That is why I think that once the home and road games even out we should be very close to the Celtics in wins and losses.

TaShawn · #67 (**permalink**) 02-08-2008, 02:08 PM

The reason that they won't set the record, and the reason that the record isn't that impressive in the first place, is that most NBA teams with leads in the standings don't really care. The games become borderline meaningless. Especially after their playoff spot is essentially clinched.

BillLaimbeer · #68 (**permalink**) 02-08-2008, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TaShawn

The reason that they won't set the record, and the reason that the record isn't that impressive in the first place, is that most NBA teams with leads in the standings don't really care. The games become borderline meaningless. Especially after their playoff spot is essentially clinched.

....unless they are fighting for the #1 seed.....with the Pistons....

TheeTFD · #69 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008, 05:39 PM

Get the feeling the Heat are happy Shaq is gone. It's Wades team now. If that means something.