“Empty Tanks: The Hidden Cost of Star Absences on NBA Team Performance Revealed!”
For starters, the 2012-13 Atlanta Hawks were a pretty good team, finishing sixth in the Eastern Conference and pushing the formidable Indiana Pacers to six games in their first-round playoff matchup. However, for some reason, they struggled to win the easy games, taking only 16.7% of matchups against starless teams (37% worse than their overall record for that season).
The 2016-17 season was a rebuilding season for the Brooklyn Nets, who went an NBA-worst 20-62. But unlike the 2012-13 Hawks, they knew how to beat a hobbled opponent, winning 80% of their games against starless opponents (55.6% better than their overall record).
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