Closers are the proverbial cream of the NBA postseason.
The time to shine in the NBA is in the playoffs, and the time to shine in the playoffs is in the clutch. It’s where stars are made and where star status can be ruined. The closers are what make the playoffs special.
This season there are some players who would be expected to be here and some who are surprises.
First though, a little bit about how the list was compiled.
As always, there has to be some statistical basis. The starting point was looking at what players did when the score was within five, with five minutes or fewer on the clock, either in the fourth quarter or overtime—what has become the standard fare for “clutch-time” stats.
It can’t simply be a popularity list. And, when you’re dealing with things like this, small sample sizes can skew things wildly. You end up with something like Nazr Mohammed being the top closer in the postseason, and you can’t have that.
So to avoid that, a minimum of 12 combined points, rebounds and assists has been set. As a result, players like LeBron James are not on the list ...
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Article written by Kelly Scaletta
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