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kjetil b halvorsen ♦
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In football (not American football but what Americans call soccer), it is pretty clear: we may consider the difference of two independent Poisson variables. In basketball, in theory, we could increase the intensity of the Poisson process, however in basketball we also have the shot clock (24 seconds), so it is not really like a more intensive football. I would be most grateful for any ideas.

In football, it is pretty clear: we may consider the difference of two independent Poisson variables. In basketball, in theory, we could increase the intensity of the Poisson process, however in basketball we also have the shot clock (24 seconds), so it is not really like a more intensive football. I would be most grateful for any ideas.

In football (not American football but what Americans call soccer), it is pretty clear: we may consider the difference of two independent Poisson variables. In basketball, in theory, we could increase the intensity of the Poisson process, however in basketball we also have the shot clock (24 seconds), so it is not really like a more intensive football. I would be most grateful for any ideas.

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What probability distribution would be suitable for modelling scores in a basketball match?

In football, it is pretty clear: we may consider the difference of two independent Poisson variables. In basketball, in theory, we could increase the intensity of the Poisson process, however in basketball we also have the shot clock (24 seconds), so it is not really like a more intensive football. I would be most grateful for any ideas.