{"id":2250,"date":"2012-12-06T14:32:03","date_gmt":"2012-12-06T18:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/?p=2250"},"modified":"2013-03-20T17:02:49","modified_gmt":"2013-03-20T17:02:49","slug":"importance-of-momentum-heading-into-the-nba-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/library\/nba-playoffs\/importance-of-momentum-heading-into-the-nba-playoffs.html","title":{"rendered":"Importance Of Momentum Heading Into the NBA Playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I don&#8217;t really believe in momentum. NBA teams definitely can win multiple games, and it seems that wins can lead to more wins, but pointing at momentum as the cause for that is lazy. There are all sorts of factors that can lead to a winning streak &#8211; increased confidence, good <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/library\/nba-playoffs\/importance-of-momentum-heading-into-the-nba-playoffs.html#more-2250\" class=\"more-link\"><span aria-label=\"Continue reading Importance Of Momentum Heading Into the NBA Playoffs\">(more&hellip;)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I don&#8217;t really believe in momentum. NBA teams definitely can win multiple games, and it seems that wins can lead to more wins, but pointing at momentum as the cause for that is lazy. 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