Data is important, so I'm not anti-analytics, but I've seen times when the best player missed tip-off because he arrived late, or when the coach pulled the second-best player when he was on 70-burger pace. There's no way to take that into account. The Minnesota Timberwolves are a very good basketball team, and by record they are the best team in the Western Conference. But if DraftKings forced you to bet your house on who comes from the West, you certainly wouldn't bet it on the T-Wolves. – Sean Beckwith read more