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◆ Rest vs Result · Valkyries ◆

Does Rest
Win Games?

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

-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10+10+20+30+40+50+60+70+80-30-25-20-15-10-5+5+10+15+20+25+30← Opp more rested · Rest edge (Fatigue Index) · GSV more rested →← GSV loss · Point differential · GSV win →FRESH · WIN · 12TIRED · WIN · 4FRESH · LOSS · 1TIRED · LOSS · 4

When fresher: won 92% (12–1) · when more tired: won 50% (4–4)

Correlation r = 0.39 · moderate · best-fit slope +0.12 pts per rest-point · n = 25