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For reference (generally speaking) :
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A Team Score between 320 - 350 is DECENT.
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A Team Score between 350 - 420 is GOOD.
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A Team Score above 420 is EXCEPTIONAL.
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A Competitiveness Score over 200 is above average.
A Competitiveness Score near and above 250 is incredibly competitive.
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2013
The 2013 Thunder had the highest Team Score (482.84) of that year, but they only had a CS of 188.13 (6th in 2013) for the 2013 playoffs. They didn’t even crack the 200-mark.
2014
Surprisingly, the 2014 San Antonio Spurs (288.90 CS) were a MUCH better playoff performing team than the 2014 Heat (239.01 CS) they played against with a difference in CS of 49.89 points. This is one of the largest point differentials I’ve noticed between the 1st and 2nd ranked teams in CS for a given playoffs.
2015
The 2015 San Antonio Spurs had the 2nd highest Team Score (432.71) for that year. However, they ended up placing 8th in Competitive Score for that same year with a CS of just 184.63.
2016
Remember the 2016 Golden State Warriors? It's fine if you don't. They're most notable for their record-breaking 73 and 9 regular season. You'd think they'd have the highest Team Score in 2016 by a landslide at 495.31. But nope, they're 2nd to the San Antonio Spurs with a TS of 497.25. It's worth noting that both of these scores are the top of the list of teams with the highest Team Scores in the last decade.
2017
The 2017 Warriors made one of the CRAZIEST playoff runs with an insane Competitive Score of 372.39! They skunked EACH of their opponents in the FIRST THREE ROUNDS! Once they got to the finals, they only lost one game to the Cavaliers (276.15 CS; 2nd in 2017). This is also one of the absolute largest gaps in CS as well with a point differential of 96.24. Bruh. They not only exceeded the 300-mark, but they nearly broke the 400-mark…
2018
The 2018 Toronto Raptors had the 2ne highest Team Score of the year with 450.11. Despite such an impressive TS, they finished the postseason with a CS of just 142.90 (11th in 2018).
2019
The 2019 Raptors (270.91 CS) actually had one of the less competitive playoff runs in the last decade. This is due to the fact that they often had difficulty against their matchups, resulting in a total of 24 postseason games played.
2020
A lot of controversy exists surrounding the results of this particular season due to the pandemic. The 2020 Los Angeles Lakers won the chip with a CS of 278.62 (2nd in CS). But the team with the highest CS that year was actually the Miami Heat with a CS of 281.44. So it's definitely fair to say that this result was somewhat questionable.
2021
The 2021 Utah Jazz had one of the highest Team Scores of the decade with 477.29 (7th between 2013-2022). But they didn't even crack the Top 5 in Competitiveness Score for 2021 with a CS of 211.70.
2022
The 2022 Memphis Grizzlies had the highest Team Score of that year with 463.67. But Golden State ended up with the chip at just 419.75 TS (5th in 2022). Another interesting insight for the Warriors is that in the list of Top 5 Most Competitive Teams, they appear 3 times at rank 1, 3, and 4!!!