Introducing ShArc: Shot Arc Analysis May 26, 2015 This post has been in the works for several months now, and is the result of a deep dive into the NBA's SportVU motion tracking data . ...
Heavy Favorites Usually Don't Surrender Big Leads (usually) May 15, 2015 The Houston Rockets pulled off the second most improbable comeback of this year's playoffs last night. Down by 19 with 2 minutes left i...
The Clutch Shooting of Paul Pierce May 14, 2015 Paul Pierce currently leads all NBA players in win probability added for the 2015 playoffs. Win probability added, as I've defined it...
The Clutch Shooting of Derrick Rose May 09, 2015 The bank was open late for Derrick Rose last night. The Bulls took a two games to one lead over the Cavaliers, thanks to his buzzer beatin...
Reggie Miller Shoots, Steals, and Rebounds the Pacers out of a 250 to 1 Hole May 07, 2015 Today marks the 20th anniversary of one of the most impressive NBA playoff performances of all time: Reggie Miller's sucker punch of th...
The Spurs-Clippers Series in a Single Chart May 04, 2015 Three of the top five most exciting games of the NBA playoffs' first round came from a single series: Spurs-Clippers. The matchup, ...
NBA Live Win Probabilities - Mark II May 02, 2015 A few new bells and whistles have been added to the live version of the NBA Win Probability graphs . Users now have the option of selectin...