◆ Rest vs Result · Lynx ◆

Does Rest
Win Games?

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

-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10+10+20+30+40+50+60+70+80+90-35-30-25-20-15-10-5+5+10+15+20+25+30+35← Opp more rested · Rest edge (Fatigue Index) · MIN more rested →← MIN loss · Point differential · MIN win →FRESH · WIN · 15TIRED · WIN · 14FRESH · LOSS · 6TIRED · LOSS · 2

When fresher: won 71% (15–6) · when more tired: won 88% (14–2)

Correlation r = -0.02 · no correlation · best-fit slope -0.01 pts per rest-point · n = 42