It’s not every day that a team can withstand an abysmal night by a former MVP and still come out ahead. It’s not every day a team can shoot terribly, as a whole – from the field and from the line – and still win. Except for the OKC Thunder, it seems like almost every day.
The resiliency of this team is really remarkable. Bad shooting, bad Russ, bad refs, bad whatever, they find a way to stay in games.
That’s how you get a superior Net Rating, and that’s how you succeed in the Playoffs.