NBA THU 040209 early thoughts - value hunting (NO PICKS INSIDE)

[burnetto57]

burnetto57

burnetto57

Takin Utah/Den 2H Under 109 1/2 2U

:00x4 :s5:

 

[barts185]

Honestly, I would like to know the last game that had over a quarter of its points scored from the line. That statistic is baffling.

It actually happens reasonably often.

It has happened 69 times this season.

To answer your specific question, before Thursday night, it previously happened on Wednesday night.

GSW/SAC 284 points, of which 75 were from free throws.

On Thursday, it happened in both the MIL/PHI game (54 out of 200) and the UTA/DEN game 65 out of 218).


There were 3 games this season where free throws accounted for more than 30% of the points (and the UTA/DEN game tonight came close).


Just for trivia, I couldn't find one where 40% came from free thows, but 1 game came REALLY close, and if you wanted to round to a whole number, it would be 40%.

Back in 1997, SAS@UTA, final score was 87-80 and of the 167 points, 66 came from free throws, so 39.52%.

Take Care,
Bart

 

[Slicer]

How many games total this season have been played? Cause 69 out of 1500 or so is what near 4.6%? That's not really alot?

 

[BillyBatts]

Plus, with a game like the GSW/ Sac, there are SO many more possesions and shots taken to cause free throws. With averaged paced teams like the 2 last night, I wonder how many of the "69" you take away. That stretch during the 3rd quarter where it was like 6 or 7 straight trips down the floor, that was just retarded. :violin:

 

[barts185]

Maybe I should have chosen my words better. I just meant to say that it isn't something that happens once a season or something.

I'm not supposed to post a link, so here's the line to insert if you want to see the list of games. It will show each game twice.

100 * (free throws made +o:free throws made) / (points + ooints) >25 and season=2008 and playoffs=0 and season=2008