tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28819545.post5517334502678566402..comments2024-02-26T02:15:16.144-08:00Comments on The Hot Hand in Sports: Revisiting the 1971-72 Lakers' 33-Game Winning Streakalanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08047057328265529252noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28819545.post-13585782829828557582008-11-23T08:47:00.000-08:002008-11-23T08:47:00.000-08:00I was at one of those games at the Forum.--Dan L.I was at one of those games at the Forum.<BR/><BR/>--Dan L.Dan L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04894738392074075163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28819545.post-26988882779404641832007-01-20T13:44:00.000-08:002007-01-20T13:44:00.000-08:00Hi there Dr. Reifman!
Very interesting article abo...Hi there Dr. Reifman!<br />Very interesting article about the Lakers' streak. I'm actually considering doing an analysis of the 71-72 season along the same lines of the one I did for the 95-96 season in my article you mention.<br /><br />It seems to me that a 33-game win streak could theoretically begin after any loss that took place ≤ 49 games into the season (meaning there are ≥ 33 games left). That's roughly 60% of the way into a season. Since, on average, there are 41 losses per-team-per-season, it seems to me that there would be 24.5 opportunities per-team-per-season.<br /><br />For a league with 22 teams, that's 539 opportunities in a given season. With 30 teams, it goes up to 735 opportunities. Thus, your 1-in-5,000 stat means it could happen about once every 9 seasons or so.<br /><br />Anyway, it's great to see others doing the same kind of work.<br /><br />Respectfully yours,<br />Gabe FarkasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com