Not a terribly impressive week for the NBA algorithm. We went 31/53, equating to 58% accuracy. New predictions are up — lots of predicted upsets this week, including two tonight. As usual, I’ve found checking the dashboard to be a great way to gain insight into such picks. Details of past week by point spread below.
| Point spread | # games | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|
| < 5 | 10 | 40% |
| 5-9 | 13 | 62% |
| 10-14 | 14 | 64% |
| >14 | 16 | 63% |
Jonathan grew up in the midwest and then went to school at Caltech and UCLA. Following this, he did two postdocs, one at UCSB and one at UC Berkeley. His academic research focused primarily on applications of statistical mechanics, but his professional passion has always been in the mastering, development, and practical application of slick math methods/tools. He currently works as a data-scientist at Stitch Fix.