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◆ Rest vs Result · Mystics ◆

Does Rest
Win Games?

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

-100-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10+10+20+30+40+50+60+70+80+90+100-35-30-25-20-15-10-5+5+10+15+20+25+30+35← Opp more rested · Rest edge (Fatigue Index) · WAS more rested →← WAS loss · Point differential · WAS win →FRESH · WIN · 12TIRED · WIN · 9FRESH · LOSS · 8TIRED · LOSS · 6

When fresher: won 60% (12–8) · when more tired: won 60% (9–6)

Correlation r = 0.03 · no correlation · best-fit slope +0.01 pts per rest-point · n = 39