Rest vs Result · Wings

Does Rest
Win Games?

Each dot is a completed Dallas Wings game. Horizontal: the rest edge going into tip-off (positive = DAL fresher). Vertical: point differential (positive = DAL won). Click dot for game details.

-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10+10+20+30+40+50+60+70+80+90-30-25-20-15-10-5+5+10+15+20+25+30 Opp more rested · Rest edge (Fatigue Index) · DAL more rested DAL loss · Point differential · DAL win FRESH · WIN · 9TIRED · WIN · 11FRESH · LOSS · 1TIRED · LOSS · 12

When fresher: won 90% (91) · when more tired: won 48% (1112)

Correlation r = 0.43 · moderate · best-fit slope +0.17 pts per rest-point · n = 39