LOOKING FOR AN EDGE: TEAMS TRYING TO TURN DATA INTO WINS'

Data is pored over by coaches and staff of the Orlando Magic on a regular basis. They’ll dissect how far a player runs during practice, how quickly that player accelerates and decelerates, how his performance changes as the workout goes along, biometric measurements like his heartbeat or when his workload is particularly heavy.

The charts and graphs are detailed and precise.

But how it’ll help the Magic win, that’s still an unknown.

Wearable technology — chips worn during practice to collect information that analysts churn