Tag: Sports Analytics and Performance
Matched data pairs affect win ratio patterns and intervals
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in EngineeringWhat the study found The study found that as the number of matched data pairs increases, the win ratio statistic and its 95% confidence intervals change, but not consistently. The authors report that the confidence interval limits tend to move closer together, and that the count of win ratio values above one is not affected…
NFL money line odds show pricing gaps
Study reveals NFL sportsbooks misprice money line underdog odds relative to spread odds, enabling conditional returns up to 6.55% and challenging market efficiency assumptions.
No evidence of anti-Black discrimination in NBA rookie playing time
Study of 1800 NBA rookies across four decades finds no evidence of anti-Black discrimination in coaching decisions on playing time allocation, suggesting merit-based outcomes.
