Episode 42: The “Hot Hand” Caught Red-Handed: Debunking the Myths Around One of the Most Famous Sports Tropes
01.27.2026
This is the first episode in a series on Sports Statistics where Nathan, Steve, and Brent explore the mathematical thinking deployed by professional sports teams. In this episode, they are joined by Sush Jain to finally figure out if the famous Hot Hand is a statistical reality or a mathematical myth.
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