HALLELUKA: Luka Clinches All-NBA 1st team. 4th in 5 years

[SleepingHero]

Aren't most players like that? Or there are some playing better on B2B's? Intuitively this would be the hardest matchup and the ones hardest to perform the best. Also because there is a global effect of also tired teammates, that make less shots, and play less defense etc etc. it could be a cumulative effect even if a given player doesnt underperform on a B2B game, but given that his teammates in average do, then this declines the players stats.

Oh absolutely. Most players do perform below their averages on the 2nd night of a B2B in the NBA. And the nature of the game is definitely weighted in such a way that compounds since everyone is affected by them. I forgot the exact stat so forgive me but it was roughly like players are are at like a 2/3rds higher risk of getting injured on a 2nd night of a B2B compared to any other type of game. And thats why condensed seasons we see so many players dropping like flies (on top of the shortened training season etc.) 

I wasn't critiquing Luka btw, just trying to provide the stats Thukdides wanted.