Dooman
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- Mar 8, 2006
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I don't know why there's so much confusion about overtime losses. An overtime loss is .500, yes it's completely ignored. You got 1/2 points. 1/2 = 0.5
If you go 0-0-82 you're .500.
If you go 1-1-80 you're .500.
If you go 2-2-78 you're .500.
If you go 82-0-0 you're 82 games above .500.
If you go 0-82-0 you're 82 games below .500.
This is such basic math that it's ridiculous this conversation is still taking place.
I get what you are saying, but a season of 0-82-0 is only 41 games under .500, because you only needed to win half of those to break even.
Just like in 42-40-0, you only needed to lose one of those games.
If a team goes 0-2, you are saying they are two games under .500. But it's not accurate, because they only needed to win one of those to be even. It is accurate that they need two more wins, but again, then your ratio changes.
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