CASE STUDY | Philadelphia 76ers 1 How the Philadelphia 76ers Win Off the Court Using Machine Learning from DataRobot Forward-looking professional sports franchises are increasingly relying on analytics. Taking a data-driven approach both on the sports side and on the business side has led to unprecedented success for franchises who have invested in data, and perhaps no professional sports team represents this analytically optimized revolution more than the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). This organizational mindset and emphasis on data was a huge part of what attracted Braden Moore to become Director of Analytics for Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE), the parent company that owns the 76ers, among other sports and entertainment fr

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