On January 31st, Klay Thompson asked Steph Curry when he’s break Ray Allen’s 2,973 three-point field goal record. Curry noted that Klay was in the booth and should be the one computing the stats. Off the cuff, Klay predicted 40…
In our previous article, we explored how injuries may (or may not) impact the restart of the NBA season. Today, we will take a look at some important offensive and defensive statistics to assess each team’s chances of advancing deep…
Believe it or not, we are quickly approaching the restart of the NBA season. After a hiatus that has lasted over four months, most of the players have arrived in Orlando to enter the NBA’s bubble and (hopefully) conclude the…
The Coronavirus has seemingly halted every aspect of life and, with that, sports has all but come to an end for the near future. Or has it? While this is certainly true of current live sports, the vast treasure trove…
It wasn’t too long ago that Duncan Robinson was a freshman at Division III Williams College in Massachusetts. A late bloomer in high school, Robinson received very little interest from Division I schools and opted to attend the Division III…
Going into this NBA season, there has been a lot of talk about how much more evenly matched the league has become. With the departure of Kevin Durant from the Warriors, the leaps and bounds made by the Clippers over…
With the NBA preseason coming to a close, it may be time to actually start watching. At least, that’s what those of us who paid little attention to the preseason match-ups may tell ourselves. Yeah, Kawhi Leonard and Paul George…
What is the relationship among usage rating, minutes per game, and games played per season for the twenty most highly rated usage NBA players over the last five seasons? Our hypothesis was that higher usage rating will lead to higher…
On Thursday January 24th, basketball operations analyst for the San Antonio Spurs, David Kaplan, paid a visit to Davidson’s campus to speak to the ‘Cats Stats group about his work and experience in sports analytics.Kaplan graduated from Wesleyan University in…
Every year, hundreds of basketball commentators, writers, and fans discuss the deserving NBA players left out of All-Star honors. Unfortunately, the All-Star vote (with 50% of the vote coming from fans) routinely appears to be more of a popularity contest…
