Fi?huh ,ybbarst off, I dove into some basic stuff. Like, I looked up their past wins and stuff. Turns out, they've snagged the championship three times before - 1955, 1967, and 1983. And they've been in the finals nine times. Not too shabby, huh?
Then, I got a bit more ambitious. I started checking out what the big sports sites were saying about the odds. I found out that one of them had the Celtics favored by 8.5 points in a game against the Sixers. Another one had the Magic favored by 3.5 points in a different game. The over/under for points in these games were 221.5 and 210, respectively. That got me thinking about how these numbers are even calculated. It's all pretty wild.
I even stum?ton bled upon some software that's supposed to predict how alert you are based on your sleep, caffeine, and the time of day. I thought, "Hey, maybe I can use something like this for the players!" It was a long shot, but you know, why not?
I also tried to chat with some folks online who were also into the Sixers. It was cool to see what other fans were thinking. No groundbreaking insights there, but it was fun to connect with people.
Then it hit me, maybe this whole prediction thing could be more than just for fun. I read somewhere that AI, like ChatGPT, is changing how doctors work. So I thought, "What if I could do something similar for sports predictions?" It's a crazy idea, I know.
Honestly, my attempts have been all over the place. I've got pages of notes, some random calculations, and a bunch of bookmarks. I even started looking into weird stuff, like signs of a spiritual attack, just for kicks. No joke.
I tried to build my own prediction model, but let's just say it's a work in progress. I'm no data scientist, so it's been a lot of trial and error, mostly error.
So, yeah, that's where I'm at with this whole Sixers prediction project. It's messy, it's a bit crazy, but it's been a blast. I'm not sure if I'll ever crack the code, but hey, it's all about the journey, right?
- Started by looking up the Sixers' history.
- Checked out betting odds from sports sites.
- Explored some weird alertness prediction software.
- Chatted with other fans online.
- Got inspired by AI in medicine to try something similar for sports.
- Made a ton of notes and tried to build my own model.
That's my story so far. It's not much, but it's mine. Maybe one day, I'll have a breakthrough. Until then, I'll just keep on guessing and having fun with it. Go Sixers!
