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Stat Stories

Stat Stories - a StatMuse original podcast - takes a stats-driven look at the top NBA stories and performances. Creator of Basketball Reference Justin Kubatko and infamous former Rockets Tweeter Chad ... Read more

Ranked #1

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Episode 29 - Lucky Stars

Episode 29 - Lucky Stars

Chad and Justin discuss a system that quantifies the most successful picks, teams and GMs in the volatile NBA Draft.

22 Jun 2017

48mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 28 - Teflon LeBron

Episode 28 - Teflon LeBron

Chad and Justin recap the 2017 NBA Finals and discuss how a fifth Finals loss doesn't hurt LeBron James' overall legacy.

19 Jun 2017

45mins

Ranked #3

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Episode 27 - Imbalance of Power

Episode 27 - Imbalance of Power

Chad and Justin look for reasons behind the blowouts in the 2017 NBA Playoffs and determine whether or not the league ha... Read more

31 May 2017

39mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 26 - Tears of a Clown

Episode 26 - Tears of a Clown

With another NBA season concluding with an upset Dwight Howard, Chad and Justin wonder if his polarizing personality has... Read more

18 May 2017

46mins

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Ranked #5

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Episode 25 - Hand-Checks and Balances

Episode 25 - Hand-Checks and Balances

Chad and Justin evaluate reasons that could have led to the league-wide offensive explosion and track the trends back to... Read more

4 May 2017

42mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 24 - Greek Army Knife

Episode 24 - Greek Army Knife

Chad and Justin examine Giannis Antetokounmpo's place among the NBA’s all-time best “Swiss Army Knife” players.

20 Apr 2017

45mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 23 - Second to One

Episode 23 - Second to One

Chad and Justin discuss the best seasons that didn't win MVP and the prospect of history repeating for Russell Westbrook... Read more

6 Apr 2017

54mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 22 - With a Little Help from My Friends

Episode 22 - With a Little Help from My Friends

Chad and Justin discuss Devin Booker's 70-point explosion - the latest in a long tradition of monster scoring performanc... Read more

30 Mar 2017

51mins

Ranked #9

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Episode 21 - "E" Is for Efficiency

Episode 21 - "E" Is for Efficiency

Chad and Justin define what it means to be an efficient NBA scorer and why it's important to both a player's reputation ... Read more

24 Mar 2017

42mins

Ranked #10

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Episode 20 - The Defense Rests

Episode 20 - The Defense Rests

Chad and Justin put an old cliché on trial to determine whether or not data supports the idea that defense wins champion... Read more

16 Mar 2017

32mins

Ranked #11

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Episode 19 - The Big Shot

Episode 19 - The Big Shot

Chad and Justin evaluate the NBA's best young players and decide whether to buy, sell or hold metaphorical stock in them... Read more

10 Mar 2017

45mins

Ranked #12

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Episode 18 - The Triple-Double Bubble

Episode 18 - The Triple-Double Bubble

Chad and Justin illustrate how it's not just Westbrook and Harden posting an insane amount of triple-doubles and give re... Read more

3 Mar 2017

42mins

Ranked #13

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Episode 16 - The Best of the Worst

Episode 16 - The Best of the Worst

Anthony Davis is off to an incredible start, but his team...not so much. Where does he compare to other great performanc... Read more

2 Dec 2016

53mins

Ranked #14

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Episode 15 - This Too Shall Pass

Episode 15 - This Too Shall Pass

NFL teams are passing more than ever this season, so Chad and Justin break down the reasons behind the passing game's de... Read more

11 Nov 2016

42mins

Ranked #15

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Episode 14 - Engraved and Confused

Episode 14 - Engraved and Confused

Chad Shanks and Justin Kubatko break down the convoluted Hall of Fame selection processes of each of the four major Amer... Read more

15 Aug 2016

1hr 5mins

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