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Message: [QUOTE="SWC75, post: 3925328, member: 289"] 1978 OG: 84 NB: 43 Historical: OG: 1,086 points, 14 victories and 6 rings NB: 612 points, 5 victories and 4 rings. Instant replay: The Knicks improved enough to score a winning record at 43-39, 2nd in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference to the 76ers, who swept them in the quarterfinals. They had a better record than 10 teams including the Nets who again had the worst record in the NBA at 24-58. That gave the Knicks 12 points to none for the poor Nets. But the Rangers were still in last place, although with a fairly strong record for a last place team: 30-37-13 (73NHL points). They beat out 7 NHL and 1 WHA teams and got an additional point for losing in the first round of an 18-team league. The WHA was down to 8 teams and let the Soviet and Czech All-Stars play each of their teams in single games that counted in the standings. I did not include those teams (who went 4-10-2) in my calculations. Junior’s Islanders were far superior to the Rangers, going 48-17-15 (111), beating out 16 NHL and all 8 real WHA teams plus winning their (4- team) division for the first time. Unfortunately, they were upset by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the quarterfinals and only got a total of 29 points. But that still put Junior ahead, 29-21, after the spring. But it wouldn’t matter. In 1977 the Yankees, Royals, Phillies and Dodgers won the four MLB divisions. The Yankees beat the Royals and the Dodgers beat the Phillies in the league championship series. Then the Yankees beat the Dodgers in the World Series. In 1978 the Yankees, Royals, Phillies and Dodgers won the four MLB divisions. The Yankees beat the Royals and the Dodgers beat the Phillies in the league championship series. Then the Yankees beat the Dodgers in the World Series. It was the only time in the, (much missed), era of four divisions, (with actual pennant races), from 1969-1993 that that happened. This year’s Yankees tied the Red Sox, (99-63) for the best record in the AL East and in MLB. When Bucky Dent hit that home run, he not only gave the Yankees the divisional pennant but he also gave Daddy 31 points for having a better record than anybody else in a 26-team port and a 7-team division. When they won their second World Series in a row they got another 26 points for being the champions of a 26-team sport. That’s 57 points, folks! The Mets finished last in the NL East with a 66-96 record, better than the sophomore teams, (the Blues Jays and the Mariners) but no one else. Dad was in charge, 78-31. The Jets improved to 8-8, finished out of the playoffs but ahead of 12 teams, including the 6-10 Giants, who finished ahead of only 6 teams. But that made the score for the year Dad 84, Junior 43. Wait till next year! [/QUOTE]

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