Fixing the Cavs

[Mike G]

Perhaps significant of nothing, they tend to win their close games.

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by   W   L
1*   4   0
2    5   2
3    9   4
4   10   6
5   15   7
6   17   7
7   25   9
8   28  10
9   31  11

* -- incl. 2-0 in overtimes.
With avg MOV of +0.8, they are 46-30.

[Crow]

Winning close games is partly a team skill. Part luck. Looking at score with 1 minute left and results might be more informative than just the results. There is the "clutch" period data too but 5 minutes is a pretty long time.