Don't call it a comeback

I don't know why I thought of this, but it seemed like all week teams were winning wire to wire. So out of the 51 games since last Sunday I looked to see if any teams actually came back 2nd half to win and there were only 5 instances out of 51 games where a team down at half came back to win:

Warriors led 53-46 @ Nuggs, 2nd half Nuggs came back 70-40 to win 116-93

76ers led 61-58 @ Mia, Heat came back 61-48 2nd half and won 119-109

Wolves led at the half 47-41 at Philly, 76ers came back to win 115-104 outscoring Minny 74-56 in 2nd half

Pels led @ Sac 66-55 and lost 2nd half 47-62 to lose 113-117

Spurs led @ Nuggs 72-65, Nuggs came back 59-52 2nd half and won in OT

Now that got me thinking, on this last Sunday where lots of bettors are chasing their NCAAM money from last night and/or getting ready for Monday's NCAA Championship how did NBA fare? Out of 24 Sunday games last 2 season this time of year 15 teams came back to win the 2nd half. Of those, 7 won the game outright. So we went from a comeback winning % of 10% during the week leading up to this day to 30% to comeback and win outright and 63% chance the team down at half wins the 2nd half, maybe not the game but just the 2nd half. That's a significant change to me and makes sense.

It'll be interesting to see what happens today with these games as I'd imagine there are a ton of NCAA hoops bettors in here today. 

Now go back and look at the quarters won in those 51 games.

It's disgusting % 

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 Interesting, but does it change your mindset if teams are purposely tanking this year? Lol

do you think the people who are chasing are just betting the team that’s up ML for -500 odds?

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 Lakers 2h comeback? 

monkeebooger, no. I’m on the Mavs +2 -110.

Mr. B hope all is swell

Hornets and Magic came back and won, that's now 7 of 60 games where that has happened, a paltry % of comebacks

are the Warriors who have scored 41 and 50 (prior to OT) against Hou going to be #8?

Warriors have scored 64 2nd half points in recent home losses to Cavs and Spurs...Ws avg 120ppg w Kirkland led ref crew...Hou snapped 7 game losing streak at Golden State last year and now are riding a 2-game win streak in San Fran

over 58.5 3rd qtr

over 118.5 2nd half

Warriors +150

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