In Game 2 of the 2021 NBA Finals, the Suns won by double digits — but ShotQuality thought they had just a 12% chance of victory. What did the ShotQuality model see, and how did it anticipate Milwaukee’s reverse sweep?
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Exploring Stability and Predictive Power of Scoring Statistics in the NBA
Comparing box score statistics and ShotQuality expectation metrics to understand the randomness of single game samples to improve prediction accuracy As we approach the new year, in the 2021-2022 NBA Season there have been over 107,587 shots taken. In a make or miss league, scoring performance has a huge influence on game outcomes and also… Continue reading Exploring Stability and Predictive Power of Scoring Statistics in the NBA
2022 NBA Draft ShotQuality Big Board v1
As the 2022 college basketball season rolls on and March Madness gets closer and closer, the NBA Draft talk seems to fade out to most. The emphasis turns to bracketology, bubble teams, and conference championships. Not that those things are unimportant, but the NBA Draft talk this season is unusually interesting, as there is no… Continue reading 2022 NBA Draft ShotQuality Big Board v1