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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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How Improbable Was the Celtics Franchise Record Setting Victory Over The Bulls?

December 12, 2018
by harvardsports
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By Andrew Puopolo After a poor start to the season compared to lofty preseason expectations, the Boston Celtics walked into the United Center on Saturday night riding a 4 game winning streak and feeling confident about beating...

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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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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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