NBA Playoff Analytics, Victor Wembanyama, and the Hot Hand Debate

ABOUT THE EPISODE Are NBA playoff runs driven more by matchups, momentum, or randomness?

Ben Alamar, author of Sports Analytics: A Guide for Managers, Coaches, and Other Decision Makers, joins the Wharton Moneyball crew to break down Victor Wembanyama’s playoff performances, advanced defensive metrics, NBA draft evaluation, and championship team building strategies.

The conversation also explores the “hot hand” phenomenon, managerial impact in baseball, NHL playoff momentum, and why golf and tennis remain some of the most unpredictable sports in analytics.

From Wharton Moneyball.

ABOUT THE PODCAST Sports is a game of numbers. Wharton experts Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, Cade Massey, and Adi Wyner team up to tackle the world of sports, from current events to longstanding issues such as: What sports streaks are the most impressive? How do you rank the best players? Can athletes be compared across sports? Moneyball Highlights explains how decision-makers in the game can avoid the common mistakes and embrace the data. Episodes are recorded at the Wharton School.

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