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A related analytics project might be in which sports is it worth the most to watch the beginning. A methodology could be to use the closing moneyline as a proxy for initial win probability and compare the halftime win probability (a bigger difference would suggest more value in watching the first half).

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I've had a similar thought, of trying to quantify "leverage" throughout a game across different sports. My rough sense is that baseball probably would end up with the highest leverage early in the game, in that a 4-run first inning could have a huge impact on win probability, with basketball by far the most back-weighted.

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That's smart!

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I loved the Elam Ending All Star Games. I do love a good buzzer beater, but removing any incentive to foul takes precedence for me. Start with three 10-minute periods, then take the average score of the losing team from those periods and add it to the leading team's score for the Target. Make it happen Neil!

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It would be interesting to see how baseball compares now to before the pitch clock.

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Ask and ye shall receive! (an estimate, at least, haha) https://substack.com/@neilpaine/note/c-96158515

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