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Phoenix Suns 115, Houston Rockets 111

My greatest fear came to fruition last night with my internet going out midway through the 3rd quarter.  The funny thing is that I had predicted this would happen prior to the Portland game as I had been having problems with the connection for some time.  I’m publishing this post from a wifi spot, so [...]

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Statistical +/- for Houston Rockets

Using the statistical +/- model described at the excellent basketball-reference.com blog here and here, and data provided by dougstats.com, I calculated boxscore ratings for all NBA players who have played at least 500 minutes this season. Statistical +/- is not a +/- rating in the conventional sense, in that it is not based directly on [...]

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Live-blog of Phoenix Suns – Houston Rockets

I live-blogged this game but had to bow out mid-way through the 3rd…

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Glance at Trevor Ariza’s Scoring Efficiency this Year

Just a quick look at Houston Rockets guard Trevor Ariza’s scoring efficiency (in terms of true shooting%) over the course of this season: The red line represents league average true shooting% (about 54%).  It is rare indeed when Ariza is able to match this number; he has done it only 9 times this season.

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Live-blog of Portland TrailBlazers and Houston Rockets

I live-blogged this game.  It was pretty enjoyable for me, so I will see how it is received before I determine whether I continue in this format.  Your feedback is much appreciated.

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