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Category - NBA Basketball

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Think the NBA Shoots a lot of Threes? Check out Clutch Time

November 13, 2019
by harvardsports
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By Erik Johnsson: Since its birth in 1979, we’ve watched the 3-point shot evolve from a signal of desperation to a cornerstone of offenses around the league. Any fan of the sport knows that teams have gradually embraced the...

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After Years of Failed Free Agency Pitches, the Dallas Mavericks Finally Have Their Stars

November 2, 2019
by harvardsports
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By Buddy Scott: The Dallas Mavericks finished the 2018-2019 season with a record of 33-49. Despite finishing 15 games back of the #8 seed in the Western Conference, the Mavs experienced a surprising number of bright spots. They...

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Does the New NBA draft Lottery System Really Discourage Tanking?

June 20, 2019
by harvardsports
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By Shuvom Sadhuka For the past few years, the NBA has seen a fair number of teams tanking; that is, teams lowering their level of play and purposely losing games in the hopes of receiving a higher draft pick through the lottery...

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What Are The Chances Of One City Winning At Least Three Out of Four Titles In The Same Year?

May 27, 2019
by harvardsports
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By Andrew Puopolo With the Boston Bruins set to take on the St. Louis Blues for the Stanley Cup Finals tonight, Boston is on the verge of being the first city since Detroit in 1935 to hold at least three of the four major...

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Exploring Boston’s Chances Of Becoming The Ultimate TitleTown

April 25, 2019
by harvardsports
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By Andrew Puopolo In June 2008, Boston stood atop the sports world; the Celtics had just won their first championship since 1986 with their new “Big 3”, the Red Sox were reigning World Series champs with David Ortiz and...

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Examining the NBA and NHL Playoff Formats; Are They Really That Unfair?

April 12, 2019
by harvardsports
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By Andrew Puopolo In recent years, the formats for the playoffs in both the NBA and NHL have come under increasing scrutiny. In the NBA, there have been numerous complaints about the imbalance of the two conferences. An...

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Does Dating a Celebrity Affect Athletic Performance? A Closer Look at the “Kardashian Effect”

March 2, 2019
by harvardsports
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By Matty Cheng Some believe that dating a celebrity could affect athletic performance, whether due to the actual relationship or the media and paparazzi that come with dating a celebrity.  Given the explosion of...

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First to 100 Points Wins?

February 6, 2019
by harvardsports
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By Matty Cheng There used to a loose ‘rule’ in the NBA: “first team to 100 points wins the game.”  Some call it Lawler’s Law after the Los Angeles Clippers broadcaster Ralph Lawler who theorized that the...

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A Simple Improvement to FiveThirtyEight’s NBA Elo Model

January 17, 2019
by harvardsports
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By Erik Johnsson A couple weeks ago, while I was watching James Harden lead the Houston Rockets to a stunning overtime victory over the Golden State Warriors, I was curious to see how the highly-popular ELO and CARMELO models at...

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2018: A (Somewhat) Statistical Year in Review

December 31, 2018
by harvardsports
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By Danny Blumenthal and Andrew Puopolo As 2018 comes to a close, take a look back at the moments that made this sports year unforgettable. What were your favorite sports memories from 2018? Let us know in the comments. NFL...

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