Every NBA scorer comes with his own unique microwave setting.
Some heat up and cool down rapidly. Others get hot and stay hot over much longer stretches; Klay Thompson served as the most recent example by exploding for 37 points in the third quarter of Friday night's game against the Sacramento Kings. Some never go on long runs at either end of the streaky spectrum.
Current measurements come up short, so we decided to find out who the truly streaky and steady shooters are among the NBA's 10 leading scorers who are qualified for the scoring crown.
As broken down in the detailed explanation you can find here, players' levels of streakiness are partially determined by the distance of their average shot from the field and by how much certain stretches deviate from their season-long average. If you're interested in the admittedly complicated methodology behind this (or if you're curious about how streakiness is largely random and the "hot hand" is mythical), I'd highly encourage you to check out the description.
But if you just want to see whether the top scorers have been streaky or steady in 2014-15, here are ...
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Playing Steady or Streaky with Top NBA Scorers of 2014-15 Season
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