Scenario Trees
Background In 2024, I was the data analyst for the Indiana Fever. As the season progressed, it became increasingly clear that we were going to make the playoffs for the first time in almost a decade. We finally clinched with around 3 games remaining in the season. Naturally, our focus shifted to the playoffs and who our potential opponents were going to be. I did several magic number calculations and had it down to 2 teams, however it wasn’t until a conversation with Fever Broadcaster Pat Boylan that we realized there was a 3rd scenario where we possibly would be going to Vegas as well.