The first few games of a hockey , basketball , or baseball season may not have much of a statistical effect on their outcome for the year .
That does n't mean fans do n't watch them attentively to get a feel for how their team might do .
The first few games of a hockey , basketball , or baseball season may not have much of a statistical effect on their outcome for the year but that does n't mean fans do n't watch them attentively to get a feel for how their team might do .