Couple of notes from the Hurricanes' Cup-clinching win:
-Moved to 14-5 with a chance to clinch a series under Brind'Amour
-Won last 7 games with chance to clinch going back to 2024 (R1 vs NYI)
-Went 3-0 in road closeout games in '26
-No back-to-back losses after Jan 12-13
According to ESPN Analytics, in the 4 games the Spurs lost in the NBA Finals, they had a...
— 91.6% chance of winning Game 1 up 13 points midway thru the 3rd
— 72.8% chance of winning Game 2 up 2 points with 1 minute left in the 4th
— 99.6% chance of winning Game 4 up 20 points with 9:33 left in the 4th
— 95.4% chance of winning Game 5 up 10 points with 7:54 left in the 4th