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NBA 5-Man Plus Minus Holiday Deep Dive

This post takes a deep dive into FMPMpM at the (close to) halfway mark of the NBA season. We look at who should play more/less based on the

NBA Five-Man Plus/Minus per Minute

Analysis of five-man lineup plus/minus per minute in the NBA

Predicting 6-Figure Salaries with Kaggle's 2018 Survey Data

Article discussing the results of a decision tree model that predicts six-figure salaries.

Tutorial: Replace Excel's VLOOKUP with an R Function

What is a VLOOKUP? Before we get into it, let's look at how Excel's VLOOKUP function works so it is clear what we're reproducing in R....

NBA Watchability Index

The NBA Watchability Index is an attempt at objectively ranking teams based on which are more and less fun to watch. This method uses stats

A Steep Learning Curve is Easier Than You Think

When something is referred to as having a "steep learning curve," that thing is generally understood to be very difficult to learn. I say...

Introduction to Predictive Analytics for Fantasy Sports

As the popularity of fantasy sports has exploded over the last decade, so has the availability of resources to help you draft your team....

Let's Fix How We Talk About Data

I recently had a discussion with a friend and baseball fan about the value of WAR (Wins Above Replacement). WAR is a measure of the value...

Should NFL Teams Punt So Often?

Relative to Major League Baseball and the NBA, NFL teams have been slow to adopt advanced analytics for in-game strategies. Ever since...

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