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In __Scorecasting__, University of Chicago behavioral economist Tobias Moskowitz teams up with veteran Sports Illustrated writer L. Jon Wertheim to overturn some of the most cherished truisms of sports, and reveal the hidden forces that shape how basketball, baseball, football, and hockey games are played, won and lost.Drawing from Moskowitz's original research, as well as studies from fellow economists such as bestselling author Richard Thaler, the authors look at: the influence home-field advantage has on the outcomes of games in all sports and why it exists; the surprising truth about the universally accepted axiom that defense wins championships; the subtle biases that umpires exhibit in calling balls and strikes in key situations; the unintended consequences of referees' tendencies in every sport to "swallow the whistle," and more.Among the insights that __Scorecasting__ reveals: - Why Tiger Woods is prone to the same mistake in high-pressure putting situations that you and I are - Why professional teams routinely overvalue draft picks - The myth of momentum or the "hot hand" in sports, and why so many fans, coaches, and broadcasters fervently subscribe to it - Why NFL coach

Who reads Scorecasting : The Hidden Influences Behind How Sports Are Played and Games Are Won?

Author

Tobias Jacob Moskowitz; L. Jon Wertheim

Publisher

CROWN ARCHETYPE·NEW YORK

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9780307591791

Category

science

Subjects

Mathematics, Psychology, Sports

Rating

3.77 / 5 (3,997 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14