There was a lot that was made before the 2011-2012 season started about the challenge the condensed schedule would pose to the NBA’s older teams. Because of the lockout, teams were asked to play 66 games in just four months, including 42 back-to-back-to-back sets, a challenge more commonly asked of baseball teams. Pundits predicted the abbreviated schedule would cause more injuries, create a lesser product because of the lack of training camp and reduced practice time (this one might be true), and that older teams would struggle to keep their players on the floor, and therefore, have a harder time competing. Now that the regular season has ended, we know who has made the playoffs and if you take a step back to consider how different the schedule was this year, it’s pretty remarkable how things have unfolded.
Team: Average Age: Age Ranking (1=Oldest Team)
Eastern Conference:
- Chicago Bulls 27.99 9
- Miami Heat 28.63 6
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