Rest vs Result · Sparks

Does Rest
Win Games?

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

-100-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10+10+20+30+40+50+60+70+80+90+100-40-35-30-25-20-15-10-5+5+10+15+20+25+30+35+40 Opp more rested · Rest edge (Fatigue Index) · LAS more rested LAS loss · Point differential · LAS win FRESH · WIN · 9TIRED · WIN · 6FRESH · LOSS · 12TIRED · LOSS · 10

When fresher: won 43% (912) · when more tired: won 38% (610)

Correlation r = 0.13 · weak · best-fit slope +0.04 pts per rest-point · n = 39