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Message: [QUOTE="oldhusky, post: 4771130, member: 9844"] Actually I think there is a logical reason here that might support the 2 1/2% difference but for reasons that have nothing to do with the tip itself. The team that loses the tip starts with the ball in the second half, so no extra possession is obtained. It does reveal, however, which team has the player who can get the highest in most cases. That advantage exists for every minute that player is in the game. that player is probably a good rebounder and shot blocker, so it would not surprise me at all if the team that wins the tip also gets more rebounds and blocked shots in the game. It is not the possession that makes a difference, rather it is an indirect indication of advantages that player has that applies to the rest of the game as well. [/QUOTE]