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◆ Rest vs Result · Storm ◆

Does Rest
Win Games?

Each dot is a completed Seattle Storm game. Horizontal: the rest edge going into tip-off (positive = SEA fresher). Vertical: point differential (positive = SEA 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) · SEA more rested →← SEA loss · Point differential · SEA win →FRESH · WIN · 3TIRED · WIN · 3FRESH · LOSS · 4TIRED · LOSS · 15

When fresher: won 43% (3–4) · when more tired: won 17% (3–15)

Correlation r = 0.33 · moderate · best-fit slope +0.11 pts per rest-point · n = 26