Quantcast
Article Index |Advertise | Mobile | RSS | Wireless | Newsletter | Archive | Corrections | Syndication | Contact us | About Us| Services
 
  Breaking News :    
Advertisement
Robinsons Land Corp.
Sta Lucia Realty

INQUIRER ALERT
Get the free INQUIRER newsletter
Enter your email address:

 
Breaking News / Infotech Type Size: (+) (-)
You are here: Home > News > Breaking News > Infotech

  ARTICLE SERVICES      
     Reprint this article     Print this article  
    Send as an e-mail     Send Feedback  
    Post a comment   Share  

  RELATED STORIES  




imns



Computer system predicts Celtics to win NBA championship

By Lawrence Casiraya
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 08:27:00 05/03/2008

Filed Under: Hardware, Basketball, Sports Events, Technology (general)

MANILA, Philippines -- The Boston Celtics have the best chance of winning this season’s National Basketball Association (NBA) title, according to a computer system developed by Chinese PC maker Lenovo.

Called the Lenovo Stat, the system analyzes the most effective combinations of players in each team, calculating point differentials for every game a certain team plays.

According to Lenovo, the Celtics' five-man combination of Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, Kendrick Perkins and Rajon Rondo garnered the most points and therefore, the most powerful team on the court.

Boston finished the regular season with the best record in the NBA and is currently battling lowest-seed Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the playoffs in the Eastern Conference.

The New Orleans Hornets, led by MVP candidate Chris Paul, is ranked second ahead of the Detroit Pistons, according to Lenovo's rankings.

The Los Angeles Lakers, meanwhile, have earned three spots in the Top 10 -- sixth being the highest -- based on different five-man combinations. The Lakers, though, were the first to advance to the second round after sweeping the Denver Nuggets.

The NBA officially adopted Lenovo stat last season, following a partnership between the league and the Chinese firm. Results are made available after every game on NBA.com.

Last season, the Houston Rockets had the top-ranked combination followed by Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns. Dallas and Houston, however, were later on eliminated in the first round in last year's playoffs.



Copyright 2009 INQUIRER.net. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.



Share

RELATED STORIES:

OTHER STORIES:



  ^ Back to top

© Copyright 2001-2009 INQUIRER.net, An INQUIRER Company

The INQUIRER Network: HOME | NEWS | SPORTS | SHOWBIZ & STYLE | TECHNOLOGY | BUSINESS | OPINION | GLOBAL NATION | Site Map
Services: Advertise | Buy Content | Wireless | Newsletter | Low Graphics | Search / Archive | Article Index | Contact us
The INQUIRER Company: About the Inquirer | User Agreement | Link Policy | Privacy Policy

Advertisement
Megaworld
Filinvest
Property Guide
Xoom
Inquirer VDO