Big 3: How many regular season games together?

[England Sun]

The whole thing is pretty sad though.
It’s the hope that kills you but even the big 3 haven’t been what we’d hoped, never mind the supporting cast.
Their talk of ‘it’s all for the playoffs’ will be interesting as it plays out.
Always hoping for a championship, expecting an earlier than wanted exit.

[Superbone]

Well, we made it to 35 with six games to go. Not too bad after that horrible start. If we don’t rest anybody for our final 6 we could get to half our games. And better to have missed them at the beginning than at the end.

Tracker: 35/76 (last updated 4/4/2024 after Suns/Cavs)

[JeremyG]

Don’t jinx it.

[Split T]

So we’re at 40 and will get to 41 on Sunday…what’s the verdict, are we counting play-in? We can still get to 42

[Superbone]

So we’re at 40 and will get to 41 on Sunday…what’s the verdict, are we counting play-in? We can still get to 42

Thanks. Updated. I don't know. I wasn't thinking of the play-in games when I made the poll but what do you guys think? Those are kind of bonus games. Like limbo. After the regular season and before the playoffs. Do they count as "regular season"?

Tracker: 40/81 (last updated 4/13/2024 after Suns/Kings)

[Cap]

So we’re at 40 and will get to 41 on Sunday…what’s the verdict, are we counting play-in? We can still get to 42

Thanks. Updated. I don't know. I wasn't thinking of the play-in games when I made the poll but what do you guys think? Those are kind of bonus games. Like limbo. After the regular season and before the playoffs. Do they count as "regular season"?

Tracker: 40/81 (last updated 4/13/2024 after Suns/Kings)

I think regular season means regular season. Doesn’t include the play-ins and doesn’t include the IST final, because they are officially not regular season games.

[Superbone]

After the way we started, half the games isn't too bad. Better that they were played at the end of the season rather than the beginning.

And you're right, Cap. That's why I had 41 as the cut off for that group since it was half of the regular season and if they got to 42 or more, they would have played over half the games.

[Split T]

Kinda funny we hit right at 41…pretty good for how the season started.

[Cap]

Still, it is kind of sad that stats from the play-in games go down the memory hole, despite the importance of the games. They are not included in either regular season or playoff stats. You could score 101 in a play-in game and not set any official records.

[Split T]

Yep…is the IST championship treated the same? They need to just track non playoff tournament stats and count IST and play-in games together.

[Superbone]

Still, it is kind of sad that stats from the play-in games go down the memory hole, despite the importance of the games. They are not included in either regular season or playoff stats. You could score 101 in a play-in game and not set any official records.

Seems like they should have their own category rather than just discarding.

[JeremyG]

So we’re at 40 and will get to 41 on Sunday…what’s the verdict, are we counting play-in? We can still get to 42

Thanks. Updated. I don't know. I wasn't thinking of the play-in games when I made the poll but what do you guys think? Those are kind of bonus games. Like limbo. After the regular season and before the playoffs. Do they count as "regular season"?

Tracker: 40/81 (last updated 4/13/2024 after Suns/Kings)

They are “postseason” games but not playoffs. If you look at the official standings right now, we have clinched the postseason but not the playoffs: https://www.nba.com/standings

[Split T]

Did we track the suns record with the big 3? I’d be curious how it compares to the other 41 games.

[Split T]

Ok I think it was 26-15 with all 3, 23-18 with at least one missing

[Superbone]

And the answer is...

Tracker: 41/82 (last updated 4/14/2024 at end of regular season)

Congrats to the 29-41 7! I hope you're happy!

[TOO]

And the answer is...

Tracker: 41/82 (last updated 4/14/2024 at end of regular season)

Congrats to the 29-41 7! I hope you're happy!

Losers.

[JeremyG]

And the answer is...

Tracker: 41/82 (last updated 4/14/2024 at end of regular season)

Congrats to the 29-41 7! I hope you're happy!

But who won the tiebreaker?

[Superbone]

What I want and what will probably happen are two different things... I'm hoping the same like you guys, but feel 41 games will be what we're able to run with all 3 at the same time. The only way they go more is if they rest them all at the same time but feel like they'll stagger them.

This looks like the winner to me. Can’t get any closer!

[Kryptonic]

What I want and what will probably happen are two different things... I'm hoping the same like you guys, but feel 41 games will be what we're able to run with all 3 at the same time. The only way they go more is if they rest them all at the same time but feel like they'll stagger them.

This looks like the winner to me. Can’t get any closer!

Ah, thanks! My goal is to be as good as the great WallyWest with my predictions

Now I'm just hoping my other prediction that we'd sandbag the season to just throttle everyone in the playoffs comes true