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◆ 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.

-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) · LAS more rested →← LAS loss · Point differential · LAS win →FRESH · WIN · 8TIRED · WIN · 1FRESH · LOSS · 6TIRED · LOSS · 7

When fresher: won 57% (8–6) · when more tired: won 13% (1–7)

Correlation r = 0.14 · weak · best-fit slope +0.05 pts per rest-point · n = 24