1. Dominic Hovasse and Jack Beach
Spurs v Heat By
Dominic Hovasse and Jack Beach

2. Statistical Analysis
Based off of five key stats in the playoff ; points allowed per game, points scored per game, field goal percentage, assists per game and rebounds per game, We will determine which team will win the 2O14 NBA championship through the use of a 2 sample T test with a significance level of .05. Our hypothesis is that the Spurs will beat the Miami Heat in 7 games, we base this/ prelimnary hypothesis off of how well each team has played throughout the postseason this year and historically. We will get the statistics for our tests on NBA.com.

3. Public opinion Survey Survey question
Which team, the San Antonio Spurs or the Miami Heat, will win the 2O14 NBA Championship?
Survey Results
Spurs:41%
Heat:49%

4. History of Spurs and Heat
History between the two
7 championships between the two team
4 Spurs championships
3 Heat championships
1 appearance against each other in finals, heat won
All time greats such as Lebron James, Dwayne Wade, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, David Robinson

5. Test 1: Points Allowed
Null: Spurs points allowed ≥ Heat points allowed
Alternative: Spurs points allowed<Heat points allowed (Claim)
t=2.030 p= CV=1.697
RTN, support the claim. Spurs win test 1.

6. Test 2: Points Scored Null: Spurs points scored ≥ Heat points scored
Alternative: Spurs points scored<Heat points scored (Claim)
t=2.257 p= CV:1.697
RTN, do not support claim. Spurs win test 2.
X1=106.6ppg
X2=99.1ppg

7. Test 3: Rebounds Null: Spurs rebound ≥ Heat rebound (Claim)
Alternative: Spurs rebound<Heat rebound
t=9.136 p=.9999 CV=1.697
RTN, support the claim. Spurs win Test 3
X1=43rpg
X2=34rpg

8. Test 4: Assists Null: Spurs assists ≤ Heat assists (Claim)
Alternative: Spurs assists>Heat assists
t=1.348 p= CV= α=.12
Raised the alpha to lower critical value to get RTN.
RTN, supports claim. Spurs win test 4.

9. Test 5: FG%
Null: Spurs FG % ≥ Heat FG%(Claim)
Alternative: Spurs FG % <Heat FG%
t= p= CV=1.697
FTRN, does not support claim. Heat win Test 5.

10. Summary
Through the use of a 2 sample t-Test we ran 5 major categories of basketball statistics and the Spurs won 4 out of the 5 tests we ran. We support our hypothesis that the Spurs will beat the Heat in the NBA Finals.