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NBA Results Forecast: From League Dynamics Analysis to Predictive Model Implementation Cover

NBA Results Forecast: From League Dynamics Analysis to Predictive Model Implementation

By: F Rodrigues and  F Pires  
Open Access
|May 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 94 - 115
Published on: May 1, 2025
Published by: International Association of Computer Science in Sport
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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