The National Basketball Association (NBA) season is just around the corner. Which teams doomed to a poor season? A new report on NBA curses and superstitions breaks down factors building up or tearing down a potentially cursed season (injuries, poor attendance, bad ref calls, etc.): 1 in 4 NBA fans are superstitious 1 in 4 believe players dating fellow celebrities can curse a team The Atlanta Hawks are the most cursed team in the NBA, while the San Antonio Spurs are the luckiest. Are you buying into the curses? The study found the Toronto Raptors have the most superstitious fan base while the Indiana Pacers have the least. Here is what NBA fans think can curse a team- and how teams can overcome challenges: |
Methodology
To come up with the rankings Online Betting analyzed all 30 NBA teams in the league. To determine the ranking, they compared the 30 teams across five key metrics and graded each metric on a 100-point scale. The five metrics were:
- Average loss rate – 20 points
- Average fan attendance – 20 points
- Average foul rate – 20 points
- Average turnover rate – 20 points
- Number of Injuries in the 2021-2022 Season – 20 points
Sources included NBA.com to determine the loss rate. The loss rate was determined by comparing the average number of losses from the 2012 season through the 2021 season. Data from FOX Sports was used to calculate the number of injuries each team faced during the 2021 – 2022 season. ESPN data was used to determine the fan attendance average, average foul rate and average turnover rate. The average was determined using data from 2012-2022.
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