Hey, you know, it’s never too early to be thinking about the playoffs in light of where the Nucks are at this point of the season, which is close to a quarter of the way through.
They currently sit at 11th with 24 points, having played anywhere from one to three games more than most of the teams in their conference.
So, how many points will it take this year to reach the playoffs? Last season it took 91, the year before that it was 91, and three seasons ago, 95. Let’s work with an average number of 92.
With 59 games left, that means they’re going to have to play at a click close to .580 to gather the 68 points still needed, just to make the playoffs. Is that realistic in this very competitive Western Conference?
Furthermore, do they have the ho ...
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