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Basketball Nerds: DeMar DeRozan Finds Efficiency Without Three-Point Shot

The current era of basketball has seen the most efficient scoring in league history. More and more teams are using advancements in analytics to guide their offensive principles leading to…

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Reassessing the 2016 NBA Playoffs & ’96 Bulls vs ’16 Warriors

Research and Commentary Introduction Observation Pool Factors/Metrics Used for Model Creation Statistical Reliability 2016 NBA Playoffs: Actual Outcomes vs Predicted Outcomes ’96 Bulls vs ’16 Warriors Best-of-7 Series: Who’s likely…

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What Do Analytics Say About 2016-17 NBA MVP Race?

Can analytics provide a nearly-objective perspective when deciding who should win this season’s NBA MVP? If you’re curious about understanding the SteadyLosing MVP model that I am using for this…

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The Basketbard Presents: The Tragedie of the Kings of Sacrament (Actus Prima, Scena Prima)

Editor’s Note: Basketball Nerds and Def Pen Hoops are pleased to introduce our readers to the newest part of our team. The Basketbard is a visionary, a poet, a playwright,…

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Bball Nerds: 2017 NBA Trade Deadline by the Numbers

The 2017 NBA Trade Deadline has come and gone. With it, we have seen stars get moved, playoff teams get better, and contenders stay pat. It’s time to take a…

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Def Pen NBA Power Rankings: Raptors, Pelicans, Rockets Trades Affect Playoff Picture

Two weeks ago, David Morrow highlighted his great set of NBA Power Rankings right here! Check it out! During this set, I will refer to his results from last week…

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Likely or Unlikely? NBA Interactive App – Pelicans Surrender 135+ to Nets Version 2.0

This R Shiny interactive NBA app was designed to build upon the first interactive app I created which revolved around the New Orleans Pelicans’ January 20th debacle against the Brooklyn…

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