1986-87 - Most Improved Player

Last Update: Oct. 31, 2024, 12:11 a.m. Model Type: CatBoost Regression Model. Target: Vote share scaled to sum to 1 by season. Prediction: Vote share scaled to sum to 1.
Name Predicted Vote Share Actual Vote Share Actual Winner
Dale Ellis 0.144 0.423
Michael Jordan 0.118
Michael Cage 0.108 0.026
Otis Thorpe 0.104 0.064
Gerald Wilkins 0.069 0.051
Karl Malone 0.060 0.026
Terry Porter 0.051 0.038
Charles Oakley 0.045
Bill Cartwright 0.033
Xavier McDaniel 0.030
Fat Lever 0.028 0.064
Kevin Willis 0.008 0.064
Tim McCormick 0.006 0.026
Steve Johnson 0.003 0.026
James Donaldson 0.002 0.077
Sleepy Floyd 0.001 0.064