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 · 10TIRED · WIN · 9FRESH · LOSS · 4TIRED · LOSS · 1

When fresher: won 71% (104) · when more tired: won 90% (91)

Correlation r = 0.29 · weak · best-fit slope +0.12 pts per rest-point · n = 25