We really should be at the point where the importance of statistical analysis in sports -- even the NBA -- can’t be questioned. In case we aren’t yet at that point, this study by the Wall Street Journal should drive it home.
Shocker! Study Shows You Need More Than The Eye Test In NBA
↵↵According to interviews with every team, The Wall Street Journal found that half the league’s teams this season have at least one of these statisticians who helps make in-game, draft-day and trade-deadline decisions.
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↵These 15 teams that have invested heavily in statistics have combined to win 59.3% of their games this season. The 15 teams without such analysts have won 40.7% of their games, and only three—the Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz and Atlanta Hawks—are on pace to make the postseason.
↵↵And yet, there’s still a discussion on Twitter about whether it’s the stats that help or whether it’s just money. Come on people, work with me here.
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