Taking issue with the probabilities regarding Golden State wins

Before last night’s loss to the Portland Trailblazers, the Golden State Warriors had a (48-4) record.

At that time “Five Thirty Eight” stated the odds of the team achieving at least 72 wins which would tie the 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls’ NBA record was a bit more than 68 percent.

Then the same group stated the chances of winning 73 or more games in the NBA’s 82 game season were only 54 percent.

I am not a statistics guru but one win more or less even given the Warriors’ prowess and the fact at that point, 30 games were left means to me the 14 percent rise for just one game is off.

In the movie “The Hustler” with Paul Newman, pictured above his character states “percentage players die broke” (also). Heed the advice regarding these statistical theories and those even more unsavory.