This is the calculation that really cares about point differential, right? Well, we could have probably won by 35 or more last night if we'd wanted. Instead we sat Harden and many of the other starters last night for the fourth quarter and let the bench get some valuable playing time. It let our point differential slip, but I imagine that better-rested players and more playing time for the young players will pay off plenty as the season goes on. I doubt the calculation takes into account beating the best team in the NBA without three of your normal starters and your backup point guard.
