It's that time of year, hoops fans. Every year, around mid-to-late February, we get finality on that specific NBA season's "40-before-20" teams. If you're unfamiliar with the adage, former legendary C

Phil Jackson famous 40/20 rule continues to hold up strong even today, which is great news for the Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers.

The 2024-25 NBA regular season is entering the home stretch with every game meaning more and more with regard to the playoff field. But regardless of which teams make the playoffs, there's one stat that has practically predicted every NBA Finals champion in the last 15 years.