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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.

-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10+10+20+30+40+50+60+70+80-35-30-25-20-15-10-5+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 · 7TIRED · WIN · 4FRESH · LOSS · 7TIRED · LOSS · 4

When fresher: won 50% (7–7) · when more tired: won 50% (4–4)

Correlation r = -0.06 · no correlation · best-fit slope -0.02 pts per rest-point · n = 23