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What are the factors behind Golden State’s and Cleveland’s Wins in The NBA Finals

As I write this, Cleveland just won the series 4-3. What was behind each team’s wins and losses in this series? First, Golden State: A correlation plot of their per game predictor variables versus the binary win/loss outcome is as follows:  The key information is in the last column of this matrix:  Evidently, the most […]

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Metrics for GSW vs. OKC Game 6 Second Half

Continuing with the live metrics employed yesterday, here is an analysis of the second half of the Warriors-Thunder Game 6.  Here is a plot of the various time series of relevant statistical variables:  One can see from this plot for example, the exact point in time when OKC loses control of the game.  Further, here […]