From: Justin Phan
Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 3:36 PM
To: Charlie Zegers
Subject: Streaking
Maybe the cream is finally rising to the top after all. Three of the prohibitive favorites to win the NBA Championship entering this season are in the midst of big win streaks at the moment – the Lakers have won their last seven games; the Celtics and Spurs have both won their last five. While we’ve become accustomed to seeing a high standard of play from the Lakers and Celtics this year, it was the Spurs who really sputtered out of the gate with a 4-6 start. Sure, the lot of opponents they’ve beaten have been below-average, but an average scoring margin of +13.2 is stellar no matter who you’re playing. Defense has been the difference here as their opponents have averaged just 91.8 points during this five-game stretch. This has pushed this from a distant 19th in defensive efficiency (through 12 games) to a respectable 12th (through 15). With Manu back in the lineup things are definitely looking up. Are they ready to beat Boston on Thursday though? Probably not, but I suspect they’ll at least keep it close.
via Give and Go: Cream is rising – Fantasy – Yahoo! Sports.
