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Schadenfreude: Which NBA Teams’ Losses Drew the Most Attention?

Posted onApril 17, 2022April 17, 2022

Using data from the social media site Reddit, we determine which teams NBA fans most enjoy seeing suffer defeat.

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Mathematically Optimizing an NBA Player Guessing Game

Posted onMarch 2, 2022March 3, 2022

An NBA variant of the trendy game “Wordle” has become popular among fans. In this article, I find an optimal strategy for winning “Poeltl.”

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The Next Great Portland Guard Has Arrived

Posted onFebruary 25, 2022March 3, 2022

With Damian Lillard injured and CJ McCollum traded away, Anfernee Simons has given Portland fans a reason to be optimistic for the future.

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How Have the NBA’s New Foul-Baiting Rules Affected League Gameplay?

Posted onJanuary 11, 2022January 11, 2022

The NBA implemented rule changes in the 2021 offseason to mitigate foul-baiting. How has gameplay been affected by the new rules so far?

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Quantifying the Streakiness of NBA Shooters

Posted onDecember 23, 2021December 23, 2021

We can easily measure three-point shooting efficiency with 3P%, but how can we quantify the separate trait of streakiness?

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The Rise of Heliocentrism In NBA Offenses

Posted onNovember 11, 2021November 11, 2021

It certainly feels like more and more NBA offenses are becoming one-dimensional and centered around a single superstar. Do the numbers support this theory?

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The NBA’s Most Prolific Playoff Scorers Since 1973

Posted onAugust 9, 2021August 13, 2021

The most important skill in basketball is scoring, and the best scorers come through in big games. Who are the best scorers in NBA postseason history?

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Quantifying the NBA’s Greatest Five Year Peaks Since 1997

Posted onAugust 7, 2021August 9, 2021

In the last article, I calculated leaguewide RAPM over a 25 year span (1997-2021). Now, we look to assess peak impact by analyzing five year stretches.

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Calculating Regularized Adjusted Plus-Minus for 25 Years of NBA Basketball

Posted onAugust 1, 2021August 7, 2021

Forget the basic box score stats – what does lineup adjusted plus-minus tell us about the best players in the league since 1997?

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