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Rick Patterson, Sarah Thomas crew runs 18.7 points lower than members' other games
This 7-official crew averages 40.6 combined points across 34 games, -18.7 vs what those refs produce on other crews.
Why it matters: Crew dominance compares a recurring crew's pace to each member's non-crew baseline. Useful for spotting chemistry effects on scoring environment.
34 crew games · min 12 · 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26
- Crew avg total
- 40.6
- 34 games · 25 teams
- Dominance delta
- -18.7
- vs members' other crews
- Over benchmark
- 29.4%
- 48.8 points line
Methodology
- Findings ranked by effect size × √sample size with category deduplication.
- Sample gates: 30+ ref games, 8+ team splits, 30+ ATS decisions where applicable.
- Estimated closing lines disclosed where applicable, not betting advice.
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