Not So Special After All...

[MHSL82]

If Aldridge had made one more shot and Cunningham hadn’t shot obce, it would be a game where everyone shot over 50% and lost.

Spurs vs. 76ers - Box Score - January 23, 2019 - ESPN

 

[nuraman00]

Stupid Eric Gordon!!!

Rockets vs. Knicks - Box Score - January 23, 2019 - ESPN

I wanted there to be a win with everyone shooting sub.-500. He made his last two shots so before that he was 6/13. If he missed his last shot he would have been 7-15.

Agree. Darn Gordon. I'm still not sure we've seen a game with everyone shooting sub .500, regardless of if they win or not.

 

[MHSL82]

In this game, everyone shot below 50% and they won the game. The team shot 27.7%. The opponent shot 41.8%.

Dallas Mavericks at Vancouver Grizzlies Box Score, November 13, 1995 | Basketball-Reference.com

This game, too:

San Antonio Spurs at Denver Nuggets Box Score, October 29, 2003 | Basketball-Reference.com

This game, too:

Indiana Pacers at Charlotte Hornets Box Score, January 17, 2015 | Basketball-Reference.com

 

[MHSL82]

In these games, everyone shot below 50% for both teams. Obviously, one team one. The one that shot even worse.

Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder Box Score, November 16, 2014 | Basketball-Reference.com

Syracuse Nationals at Philadelphia Warriors Box Score, December 4, 1954 | Basketball-Reference.com

 

[MHSL82]

One guy shot 50% but otherwise both teams: St. Louis Hawks at Syracuse Nationals Box Score, November 15, 1957 | Basketball-Reference.com

 

[MHSL82]

30.1% beat 43.6%: Indiana Pacers at Sacramento Kings Box Score, January 18, 2012 | Basketball-Reference.com

Although, one guy shot 50%.

 

[MHSL82]

Everyone on the losing team shot over 50%, but lost the game: Chicago Bulls at Washington Wizards Box Score, April 11, 2001 | Basketball-Reference.com

Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns Box Score, January 19, 1984 | Basketball-Reference.com

Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers Box Score, February 18, 1990 | Basketball-Reference.com

Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks Box Score, January 10, 1995 | Basketball-Reference.com

 

[nuraman00]

In this game, everyone shot below 50% and they won the game. The team shot 27.7%. The opponent shot 41.8%.

Dallas Mavericks at Vancouver Grizzlies Box Score, November 13, 1995 | Basketball-Reference.com

This game, too:

San Antonio Spurs at Denver Nuggets Box Score, October 29, 2003 | Basketball-Reference.com

This game, too:

Indiana Pacers at Charlotte Hornets Box Score, January 17, 2015 | Basketball-Reference.com

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

In the first game, the FT differential was huge.

In the 3rd game, Charlotte had 101 FGAs! They had a 19 to 7 advantage in turnovers, so that probably helped them get more shot attempts, and FTAs.

 

[nuraman00]

I'll catch up on the other box scores, after post # 44, later.

 

[nuraman00]

This thread should be renamed to "It's so delicious and so special", because of how hard it is to find these, in the 80s+ era.

When is this thread going to be renamed to reflect how special these games are?

They occur 1 - 2 x a year, so ~ 1.7/1,230 = .138% of the time.

 

[nuraman00]

Whenever you do these queries, can you make sure you include playoffs games? By default, only regular season games are selected.

I want to see if any of these happened during the playoffs.

 

[nuraman00]

One guy shot 50% but otherwise both teams: St. Louis Hawks at Syracuse Nationals Box Score, November 15, 1957 | Basketball-Reference.com

Just seeing everyone on the St. Louis Hawks, shoot below 50%, is pretty cool.

 

[nuraman00]

30.1% beat 43.6%: Indiana Pacers at Sacramento Kings Box Score, January 18, 2012 | Basketball-Reference.com

Although, one guy shot 50%.

Darn Jason Thompson. Having him shoot below 50% would have made it an even cooler FG%.

The Kings made 18 FTs off the bench. Wow.

 

[MHSL82]

When is this thread going to be renamed to reflect how special these games are?

They occur 1 - 2 x a year, so ~ 1.7/1,230 = .138% of the time.

Haha, I could change it, but I might add some bad ones later...

 

[nuraman00]

Are you going to try and make sure you include the playoffs, in these queries?

 

[MHSL82]

Are you going to try and make sure you include the playoffs, in these queries?

Maybe I will do two queries. I like them separate. I mean, I do like both. Just separate. Insert bad separate but equal joke.

 

[nuraman00]

Everyone on the losing team shot over 50%, but lost the game: Chicago Bulls at Washington Wizards Box Score, April 11, 2001 | Basketball-Reference.com

Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns Box Score, January 19, 1984 | Basketball-Reference.com

Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers Box Score, February 18, 1990 | Basketball-Reference.com

Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks Box Score, January 10, 1995 | Basketball-Reference.com

Why did Washington have such few FG attempts? Yes they had a few more FTs, but their FGA at 71 seems very low.

 

[nuraman00]

Everyone on the losing team shot over 50%, but lost the game: Chicago Bulls at Washington Wizards Box Score, April 11, 2001 | Basketball-Reference.com

Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns Box Score, January 19, 1984 | Basketball-Reference.com

Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers Box Score, February 18, 1990 | Basketball-Reference.com

Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks Box Score, January 10, 1995 | Basketball-Reference.com

Indiana only had 65 field goal attempts. Their 20 turnovers, and their free throw attempts, contributed to that.

 

[MHSL82]

Darn Jordan Bell! Hornets vs. Warriors - Box Score - March 31, 2019 - ESPN

We were two 50% players and one 2-8 away from having the whole game meet our requirements.

 

[nuraman00]

Darn Jordan Bell! Hornets vs. Warriors - Box Score - March 31, 2019 - ESPN

We were two 50% players and one 2-8 away from having the whole game meet our requirements.

I think the Denver having everyone below 50% was closer. One less make from Monk and Hernangomez.

Jordan Bell would have needed several more makes to get above 50%.

Good finds, these were very close.