How to Play

The objective of 82-0 is to construct a historical NBA roster capable of achieving a perfect undefeated season. Your success is determined by a non-linear simulation engine that evaluates the raw statistical output of five selected legends against a full 82-game schedule.

1. The Decades Rule

Roster construction is governed by era diversity. To finalize a lineup and trigger the simulation, you must select exactly one player from each of the following decades:

Note: The 1950s are currently not included in the draft pool.

2. Statistical Aggregation

The engine ignores subjective rankings and focuses exclusively on historical performance data from each player's peak within their decade. The simulation evaluates five core metrics:

Your team's Strength Rating is a cumulative total of these categories across all roster spots.

3. The 82-Game Simulation

Once the draft is finalized, the engine runs your aggregate stats through a win-projection curve.

• The Curve: The relationship between stats and wins is not linear. As your team strength increases, each additional win becomes significantly harder to earn.
• The Threshold: To reach the elusive 82-0 record, your roster must maximize cumulative output across all five statistical categories simultaneously. A deficiency in even one category can prevent a perfect season, regardless of how high your scoring might be.

4. Strategic Approach

• Maximized Totals: Since there are no positional restrictions or synergy penalties, the optimal strategy focuses on identifying the highest raw statistical producers in each era slot.
• The Skip: You have one team skip and one decade skip per game. Use them strategically — save them for rounds where the slot machine lands on a weak era or franchise for your strategy.
• Era Awareness: Different decades have different statistical environments. A 30 PPG average in the 1960s is not equivalent to 30 PPG in the 2020s. The engine accounts for era-adjusted benchmarks when calculating your team's rating.

5. The Slot Machine

Each round begins with a slot machine that randomly assigns a team and decade combination. You then select the best available player from that team in that era. The game consists of five rounds — one for each roster position.

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