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◆ Rest vs Result · Liberty ◆

Does Rest
Win Games?

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

-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10+10+20+30+40+50+60+70+80-25-20-15-10-5+5+10+15+20+25← Opp more rested · Rest edge (Fatigue Index) · NYL more rested →← NYL loss · Point differential · NYL win →FRESH · WIN · 5TIRED · WIN · 8FRESH · LOSS · 6TIRED · LOSS · 4

When fresher: won 45% (5–6) · when more tired: won 67% (8–4)

Correlation r = -0.34 · moderate · best-fit slope -0.09 pts per rest-point · n = 26