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82 Facts for the 2018-19 NBA Season

October 16, 2018
by harvardsports
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By: Matty Cheng and Danny Blumenthal 82. The Utah Jazz had 82.9 field goal attempts per game, which was second-lowest in the league. However, 9 of the bottom 10 teams in field goal attempts per game made the playoffs. 81. As a...

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Wanna Make Money in the NBA? Be a Center

October 2, 2018
by harvardsports
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By Erik Johnsson Over the past few seasons, the NBA has seen a rapid shift from the “ground-and-pound” style of the 90s and 2000s to the small ball, “pace-and-space” style of today. Now more than ever, it feels like...

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The Improbability of the Cleveland Browns’ Winless Streak

September 23, 2018
by harvardsports
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By: Jack Schroeder Thursday night, the Cleveland Browns beat the New York Jets 21-17, their first win since beating the then-San Diego Chargers on Christmas Eve in 2016. The Browns’ winless streak stretched 635 days. To put...

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A Machine Learning Analysis Of The NFL: Predicting New Playoff Contenders

September 5, 2018
by harvardsports
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By Matty Cheng NFL teams that performed poorly in win column one year can rise to Super Bowl champions the next (like the Philadelphia Eagles). An NFL game has been sometimes referred to as a “game of inches” in which wins...

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Is There Any Evidence To Support The Presence Of A World Cup Hangover In The English Premier League?

August 8, 2018
by harvardsports
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By Andrew Puopolo Less than 4 weeks ago, France defeated Croatia 4-2 in Moscow to claim the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Over the last few weeks, soccer fans have been treated to a series of uninspiring preseason friendlies where many of...

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Ranking France’s Path to Victory

July 20, 2018
by harvardsports
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By Jack Schroeder Where do France rank among previous World Cup champions? While France looked dominant at times during the World Cup, I wanted to find out how they compared to the champions of the past. Were France simply lucky...

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How Predictable Was The 2018 World Cup?

July 17, 2018
by harvardsports
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By Andrew Puopolo Yesterday, favorites France defeated surprise package Croatia to win their second World Cup. However, earlier on in this tournament we saw some very surprising results. In the group stage, Croatia dismantled...

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We’ve Never Really Seen a Race Like Astros-Mariners

July 10, 2018
by harvardsports
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By: Tate Huffman We are just past the midway point of the 2018 MLB season, and with every team having played over half of their 162-game schedules, the standings are a mix of preseason favorites and surprise squads. The common...

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How Often Should A World Cup Group End In An Absolute Tie?

June 29, 2018
by harvardsports
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By Andrew Puopolo When Yerry Mina nodded Colombia ahead in the 74th minute of their match against Senegal, an unprecedented situation was on the cards. Japan and Senegal were tied for 2nd place in Group H with 4 points. Both...

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NBA MVP Predictions

June 18, 2018
by harvardsports
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By: Jake Levene and Zach Diamandis Around this time every year, a familiar but always exciting debate reignites: who should be the NBA’s MVP? There are familiar faces, such as Lebron James, who has been within the top 10 of MVP...

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