From: "Berry, Mark S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG> To: "'celtics@igtc.com'" <celtics@igtc.com> Subject: Celtics just lucky? Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 13:14:53 -0500 That's the conclusion of this SI writer/stat guy: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/statitudes/news/2003/03/24/statitudes_0324/ <http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/statitudes/news/2003/03/24/statitudes_0324 /> The thing that isn't really taken into account is the historic losses---the 40- and 50-point losses--- the Celts have suffered this season. They skew the point differential a little. Still, I think you can make a pretty good case that this team has been both a) a little lucky in terms schedule and opponents' injury and b) good, usually, at winning close games. But I also think with some coaching changes, the team could exceed its current level of play. Anyway, makes for interesting reading. Mark