Class Central is learner-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

YouTube

How to Make Money Betting on NBA Using Rocket Science

Databricks via YouTube

Overview

Explore how Kalman filters, a technique from rocket science, are applied to predict NBA game outcomes and generate profitable betting markets. Learn about the importance of up-to-date player and team skill ratings, and how even small differences in probability estimates can significantly impact profitability. Discover the Databricks pipelines used to generate these ratings, including event-driven systems utilizing Databricks Workflows and Delta Lake CDF. Gain insights into the end-to-end process of creating accurate probabilities for bookmaking in this 32-minute conference talk presented by Robert Barnes and Siu Fai Hsu from DraftKings at a Databricks event.

Syllabus

How To (Maybe) Make Money Betting on NBA Using Rocket Science

Taught by

Databricks

Reviews

Start your review of How to Make Money Betting on NBA Using Rocket Science

Never Stop Learning.

Get personalized course recommendations, track subjects and courses with reminders, and more.

Someone learning on their laptop while sitting on the floor.