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Remote Interactive Optimization Testbed

RIOT Sports leverages optimization from the field of Operations Research to determine the number of remaining games professional sports teams need to guarantee a clinch or to avoid elimination, otherwise known as magic numbers.

Latest insight WNBA · Aug 25, 2026

Dallas clinched a playoff berth.

POC

19 Jul 1
16 Jul 8
13 Jul 20
9 Aug 3
5 Aug 13
Clinched Aug 25

6 of 16 days the number moved

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Latest insight WNBA · Aug 25, 2026

Portland eliminated from playoff contention.

POE

6 Jul 1
5 Jul 13
6 Aug 6
5 Aug 9
6 Aug 16
Eliminated Aug 25

6 of 16 days the number moved

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Latest insight WNBA · Aug 23, 2026

Washington clinched a playoff berth.

POC

21 Jul 1
18 Jul 15
13 Jul 29
9 Aug 8
5 Aug 16
Clinched Aug 23

6 of 16 days the number moved

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Professional Sports Leagues

NBA Season complete

1 Oklahoma City Thunder FPC Clinched

2 San Antonio Spurs POC Clinched

3 Detroit Pistons FPC Clinched

East West

MLB Live

1 Milwaukee Brewers POC 15

2 Los Angeles Dodgers POC 18

3 Tampa Bay Rays POC 15

AL NL

WNBA Live

1 Minnesota Lynx POC Clinched

2 Golden State Valkyries POC Clinched

3 Las Vegas Aces POC Clinched

KBO Live

1 KT Wiz POC 17

2 Samsung Lions POC 16

3 KIA Tigers POC 21

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