2020-2021 NBA Season thread

[BPo001]

I wonder if LBJ sits out the rest of the reason to try and secure the scoring title.

[JerryStackcondo]

Originally Posted by BPo001

I wonder if LBJ sits out the rest of the reason to try and secure the scoring title.

According to NBA.com player must play at least 58 games this season to qualify for the scoring title.
https://www.nba.com/stats/help/statminimums/

LeBron has only played 55 games so far.

[BPo001]

Originally Posted by JerryStackcondo

According to NBA.com player must play at least 58 games this season to qualify for the scoring title.
https://www.nba.com/stats/help/statminimums/

LeBron has only played 55 games so far.

Interesting. Good find! There is an exception though, and I’m too lazy to do the math. Not sure if LBJ would still lead or not.

* The only exception to this rule will be if, at the end of the season, the player would have led the league in the category had he played the required number of games with his current category total.
For example, if Player A played 56 games and scored 1,590 points (28.4 ppg), Player A could still qualify for the league lead if his average (27.4) with that same point total (1,590) over 58 games was higher than any other player.

[JerryStackcondo]

Originally Posted by BPo001

Interesting. Good find! There is an exception though, and I’m too lazy to do the math. Not sure if LBJ would still lead or not.

* The only exception to this rule will be if, at the end of the season, the player would have led the league in the category had he played the required number of games with his current category total.
For example, if Player A played 56 games and scored 1,590 points (28.4 ppg), Player A could still qualify for the league lead if his average (27.4) with that same point total (1,590) over 58 games was higher than any other player.

1,657 (LeBrons total points) / 58 = 28.6PPG