The first age of sports analysis is closing, the era that Bill James originated and which depended solely on numbers, statistical analysis and truth-telling. We’re entering the second era where the technology that enables data capture is as critical as the analysis. Two categories of sensor technologies matter most. Wearable sensors attach to athletes or […]
Read More →Archive for October, 2016
New York Knicks 111 Memphis Grizzlies 104
NYK 111 MEM 104 – Rose outplayed Conley and the Anthony-Porzingis-Noah-Rose lineups dominated.
Read More →Cleveland Cavaliers 105 Orlando Magic 99
CLE 105 ORL 99 – Call this a bad win for Cleveland who overplayed James-Irving with Orlando’s 4Q comeback. Magic got better after benching Gordon in 3Q.
Read More →Chicago Bulls 118 Indiana Pacers 101
CHI 118 IND 101 – Chicago has highly intelligent players in Butler-Gibson-Wade-Rondo. They’re using smarts to win.
Read More →Milwaukee Bucks 110 Brooklyn Nets 108
MIL 110 BKN 108 – Henson should get Plumlee’s starter minutes for Milwaukee. Unproductive minutes by each team’s reclamation project, Bucks’ Beasley and Nets’ Bennett.
Read More →San Antonio Spurs 98 New Orleans Pelicans 79
SAS 98 NOP 79 – Davis did little against San Antonio’s length. Spurs’ starters, Leonard-Aldridge-Gasol-Anderson-Mills, blew out the Pelicans during 3Q.
Read More →Denver Nuggets 113 Portland Trail Blazers 115
DEN 113 POR 115 – Mudiay’s excellent 3Q did not extend to 4Q. Tough loss for Denver. McCollum-Lillard are going to be the best players in most games; it mattered late in this win.
Read More →Sacramento Kings Minnesota Timberwolves
SAC 106 MIN 103 – Sacramento is more of a professional basketball team with veterans Afflalo-Temple-Barnes. Lots of reps for Timberwolves starters, Wiggins-Dieng-Towns-LaVine-Rubio, should pay off, probably soon.
Read More →Philadelphia 76ers 72 Atlanta Hawks 104
PHL 72 ATL 104 – Hawks bench is a real strength. Atlanta should win all their early-season games against teams who haven’t figured out bench lineups & player rotations.
Read More →New Orleans Pelicans 114 Golden State Warriors 122
NOP 114 GSW 122 – Warriors’ A-game kicked in during 3Q when Iguodala came in for Pachulia.
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