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Posted onMarch 16, 2022March 16, 2022Basketball

Men’s 2022 March Madness Odds and Upset Predictions

by jdashbrock1 Comment on Men’s 2022 March Madness Odds and Upset Predictions

Click here to skip ahead to our 2022 March Madness odds long version and summary. There is no better time to be a data junky…

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Posted onMarch 12, 2022March 12, 2022Basketball

How to Pick March Madness Upsets

by jdashbrock2 Comments on How to Pick March Madness Upsets

Everyone says they love making a bracket, but really what everyone loves is picking the right March Madness upsets. Be honest, that is the fun…

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Posted onDecember 24, 2021December 24, 2021Basketball

NBA Christmas Day Odds and Power Rankings

by jdashbrock

If you’re anything like me, the NBA Christmas day lineup is perhaps the best part of the day next to spending time with your loved…

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Posted onDecember 4, 2021December 4, 2021Basketball

Player Efficiency Rating (PER): Good Stat or Bad Stat?

by jdashbrock

Much like Total QBR for quarterbacks, player efficiency rating is an attempt to put a single number on the quality of a basketball player. If…

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Posted onNovember 2, 2021January 31, 2023Basketball

What is Usage Rate? And Why Do We Care?

by jdashbrock2 Comments on What is Usage Rate? And Why Do We Care?

In the NBA, usage rate is a statistic meant to estimate how often a player contributes to the outcome of a play. In a sport…

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Posted onOctober 30, 2021April 19, 2023Basketball

What is NBA Real Plus Minus?

by jdashbrock1 Comment on What is NBA Real Plus Minus?

In the NBA real plus minus (rpm) is a metric devised by ESPN with the goal of determining the relative value of NBA players. Countless,…

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Posted onOctober 27, 2021April 5, 2024Basketball

The Best States for High School Basketball

by jdashbrock1 Comment on The Best States for High School Basketball

This article has been updated! Check out the best states for high school basketball in 2024 here. The best states for high school basketball aren’t…

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Posted onJuly 6, 2021July 6, 2021Basketball

2021 NBA Finals Preview

by jdashbrock

To me, the focus of these finals is Giannis Antetokounmpo. When will he come back? Does he play at all? If he does, is he…

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Posted onJune 30, 2021June 30, 2021Basketball

Determining NBA Draft Pick Values

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How do we answer ‘What is the value of each NBA Draft pick?’ Going back over time, we can pull data from each draft, aggregate…

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Posted onJune 1, 2021June 1, 2021Basketball

2021 NBA Playoffs Update: June 1, 2021

by jdashbrock

While the first round hasn’t been as exciting as I had hoped so far, there have been no shortage of great games. Sure, the Knicks…

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