Okay, so I’ve been messing around with this whole sports prediction thing, and today’s little project was the Warriors versus Hornets game. It’s kind of a fun hobby, you know, seeing if I can figure out who’s gonna win and stuff.
So, first thing I did was check out what the big guys were saying. You know, the sportsbooks and all that. Found out that the Warriors were looking like the favorites, by a lot.
I also looked at some website, they were saying that some fancy model predicted the Warriors to win, like, really confidently. I’m not sure how they do it, but it sounded pretty legit.
What I did
- Checked the Odds: The books had the Warriors favored by like 8 points, seems like they’re expected to win pretty easily.
- Looked at Predictions: Some website’s model gave the Warriors an 80.4% chance of winning. I don’t know how these models work, but it sounded pretty sure.
- Watched the Game: This is the fun part! I actually watched the game to see if my little investigation was right.
And guess what? The model, or whatever it was, was right! The Warriors won the game.
It’s just wild to me that you can kind of predict this stuff, even if it’s just for fun. Maybe there’s something to all those fancy prediction models and stuff. I’m just doing this for kicks, but it’s pretty neat to see it all play out.
Anyway, that’s my little adventure for today. I might try this again with another game, it’s kind of addictive!