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Classic 82-010 min read

The Classic 82-0 Core Formula: How Team PTS Becomes Wins

A math-first guide to Classic 82-0: learn how team PTS is built from points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks, then how that rating becomes wins and losses.

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Hidden 82-07 min read

Hidden Mode: Draft From Archetypes, Not Memory Alone

Hidden Mode rewards NBA knowledge, but the safest runs come from recognizing archetypes by team, era, and position before chasing a famous name.

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Cap 82-07 min read

Cap Mode: Spend Like a GM, Not a Fan

The $100 cap turns every pick into an opportunity-cost decision. Stars matter, but the value curve decides whether your fifth starter sinks the run.

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Poach Playoff7 min read

Poach Playoff: Win the Bracket by Planning the Next Theft

Poach Mode is less about the opening team and more about the upgrade path. The best bracket runs identify which opponent can fix the next weakness.

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Challenge Modes6 min read

73-9 and 0-82: How to Think at the Extremes

The Warriors challenge and reverse draft ask opposite questions: how efficiently can you beat greatness, and how deliberately can you build weakness?

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