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/**
* NBA Playoff Simulator
*
* Two modes, auto-detected at runtime:
*
* ── Mode 1: Bracket-Aware (preferred) ─────────────────────────────────────────
* Used when a playoff_game scoring event with generated matches exists for the
* sports season. Reads the actual bracket state from the DB and simulates only
* the remaining rounds forward.
*
* Algorithm:
* 1. Find the playoff_game scoring event; load all playoffMatches
* 2. Group matches by round: Play-In Round 1/2, First Round, Conference
* Semifinals, Conference Finals, NBA Finals
* 3. Build Elo map from TEAMS_DATA (name-matched from participants table)
* 4. For each of 50k simulations:
* a. Play-In Round 1 (4 single games): use real result if isComplete, else sim
* → derives E7/E8-candidate/E9-E10-winner and their West equivalents
* b. Play-In Round 2 (2 single games): uses PIR1 results as participant
* fallbacks when DB slots are still null
* → derives E8 and W8 seeds
* c. First Round (8 best-of-7 series): uses simmed seeds as participant
* fallbacks for the 4 play-in slots; real results respected
* d. Conference Semifinals → Conference Finals → NBA Finals: same
* completed-vs-simulate pattern; standard ceil bracket path
* 5. Track integer placement counts per tier (champion/finalist/CF loser/CS loser)
* 6. Convert to probability distributions with exact denominators
*
* In-progress series: treated as a fresh best-of-7 (partial game scores are not
* used). A series only locks once isComplete + winnerId + loserId are all set.
*
* ── Mode 2: Season Projection (fallback) ──────────────────────────────────────
* Used when no bracket event / matches exist yet (pre-playoffs). Projects
* remaining regular season games → seeds → play-in → playoffs from scratch.
* See inline comments for details.
*
* Placement tiers (both modes):
* probFirst = NBA champion
* probSecond = NBA Finals loser
* probThird/Fourth = Conference Finals losers (2 per sim)
* probFifthEighth = Conference Semis losers (4 per sim)
* First Round / Play-In losers → all 0 (score 0 points)
* Missed playoffs (Mode 2 only) → all 0
*
* Elo ratings are hardcoded (March 2026 data).
* Source: Neil Paine Substack playoff Elo estimates (last 110 games, no regression,
* postseason games 3× weight). Update at the start of each season.
*/
import { database } from "~/database/context";
import { eq, and } from "drizzle-orm";
import * as schema from "~/database/schema";
import type { Simulator, SimulationResult } from "./types";
import { normalizeTeamName } from "~/lib/normalize-team-name";
import { getRegularSeasonStandings } from "~/models/regular-season-standings";
import { positiveConfigNumber } from "./config-access";
// ─── Simulation parameters (defaults; overridable via season config) ───────────
const DEFAULT_NUM_SIMULATIONS = 50_000;
/**
* Elo parity factor. NBA defaults to 400 (standard formula).
* A 400-point Elo difference → ~90.9% win probability per game.
* Raising it (via the season config's `parityFactor`) flattens the distribution.
*/
const DEFAULT_PARITY_FACTOR = 400;
/** NBA regular season games per team. */
const DEFAULT_REGULAR_SEASON_GAMES = 82;
// ─── Team data (2025-26 season, as of March 2026) ─────────────────────────────
interface NbaTeamData {
conference: "Eastern" | "Western";
elo: number;
}
const TEAMS_DATA: Record<string, NbaTeamData> = {
// ── Eastern Conference ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
"Detroit Pistons": { conference: "Eastern", elo: 1558 },
"Boston Celtics": { conference: "Eastern", elo: 1699 },
"New York Knicks": { conference: "Eastern", elo: 1626 },
"Cleveland Cavaliers": { conference: "Eastern", elo: 1628 },
"Orlando Magic": { conference: "Eastern", elo: 1508 },
"Miami Heat": { conference: "Eastern", elo: 1530 },
"Toronto Raptors": { conference: "Eastern", elo: 1467 },
"Atlanta Hawks": { conference: "Eastern", elo: 1496 },
"Philadelphia 76ers": { conference: "Eastern", elo: 1471 },
"Charlotte Hornets": { conference: "Eastern", elo: 1496 },
"Milwaukee Bucks": { conference: "Eastern", elo: 1442 },
"Chicago Bulls": { conference: "Eastern", elo: 1381 },
"Brooklyn Nets": { conference: "Eastern", elo: 1334 },
"Indiana Pacers": { conference: "Eastern", elo: 1433 },
"Washington Wizards": { conference: "Eastern", elo: 1255 },
// ── Western Conference ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
"Oklahoma City Thunder": { conference: "Western", elo: 1731 },
"San Antonio Spurs": { conference: "Western", elo: 1599 },
"Houston Rockets": { conference: "Western", elo: 1564 },
"Denver Nuggets": { conference: "Western", elo: 1618 },
"LA Lakers": { conference: "Western", elo: 1569 },
"Minnesota Timberwolves":{ conference: "Western", elo: 1603 },
"Phoenix Suns": { conference: "Western", elo: 1500 },
"LA Clippers": { conference: "Western", elo: 1573 },
"Golden State Warriors": { conference: "Western", elo: 1530 },
"Portland Trail Blazers":{ conference: "Western", elo: 1426 },
"Dallas Mavericks": { conference: "Western", elo: 1473 },
"Memphis Grizzlies": { conference: "Western", elo: 1417 },
"New Orleans Pelicans": { conference: "Western", elo: 1380 },
"Sacramento Kings": { conference: "Western", elo: 1352 },
"Utah Jazz": { conference: "Western", elo: 1334 },
};
// ─── Public helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
export { normalizeTeamName };
/** Look up team data by participant name (case-insensitive). */
export function getTeamData(name: string): NbaTeamData | undefined {
const normalized = normalizeTeamName(name);
for (const [teamName, data] of Object.entries(TEAMS_DATA)) {
if (normalizeTeamName(teamName) === normalized) return data;
}
return undefined;
}
/**
* Elo win probability for team A over team B.
* P(A) = 1 / (1 + 10^((eloB - eloA) / PARITY_FACTOR))
*/
export function eloWinProbability(eloA: number, eloB: number, parityFactor = DEFAULT_PARITY_FACTOR): number {
return 1 / (1 + Math.pow(10, (eloB - eloA) / parityFactor));
}
// ─── Per-position normalization ───────────────────────────────────────────────
const POSITION_KEYS = [
"probFirst", "probSecond", "probThird", "probFourth",
"probFifth", "probSixth", "probSeventh", "probEighth",
] as const;
function normalizeColumns(results: SimulationResult[]): void {
for (const key of POSITION_KEYS) {
const colSum = results.reduce((s, r) => s + r.probabilities[key], 0);
const residual = 1.0 - colSum;
if (residual !== 0) {
const maxResult = results.reduce((best, r) =>
r.probabilities[key] > best.probabilities[key] ? r : best
);
maxResult.probabilities[key] += residual;
}
}
}
// ─── Bracket-aware helpers ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
type DbMatch = typeof schema.playoffMatches.$inferSelect;
/**
* Build the bracket match helpers bound to a given `parityFactor`. Returning them
* from a factory keeps every call site unchanged while letting the season config
* tune per-game variance.
*/
function makeBracketHelpers(parityFactor: number) {
/** Simulate a single-game matchup. Returns winner and loser. */
function simGame(
eloMap: Map<string, number>,
a: string,
b: string
): { winner: string; loser: string } {
const eloA = eloMap.get(a) ?? 1400;
const eloB = eloMap.get(b) ?? 1400;
const winner = Math.random() < eloWinProbability(eloA, eloB, parityFactor) ? a : b;
return { winner, loser: winner === a ? b : a };
}
/** Simulate a best-of-7 series. Returns winner and loser. */
function simSeries(
eloMap: Map<string, number>,
a: string,
b: string
): { winner: string; loser: string } {
const winProb = eloWinProbability(eloMap.get(a) ?? 1400, eloMap.get(b) ?? 1400, parityFactor);
let wA = 0;
let wB = 0;
while (wA < 4 && wB < 4) {
if (Math.random() < winProb) wA++; else wB++;
}
return wA === 4 ? { winner: a, loser: b } : { winner: b, loser: a };
}
/**
* Resolve a play-in single game.
* Uses the real result if the match is complete; otherwise simulates.
* p1Override / p2Override are used when the DB participant slot is still null
* (i.e. filled in by the previous round's simulated result).
*/
function resolveGame(
eloMap: Map<string, number>,
match: DbMatch | undefined,
p1Override?: string,
p2Override?: string
): { winner: string; loser: string } {
if (match?.isComplete && match.winnerId && match.loserId) {
return { winner: match.winnerId, loser: match.loserId };
}
const p1 = match?.participant1Id ?? p1Override;
const p2 = match?.participant2Id ?? p2Override;
if (!p1 || !p2) {
throw new Error(
`Cannot resolve game: missing participant(s) on match ${match?.id ?? "(undefined)"} ` +
`(p1=${p1 ?? "null"}, p2=${p2 ?? "null"}). ` +
`Ensure the bracket is fully generated before simulating.`
);
}
return simGame(eloMap, p1, p2);
}
/**
* Resolve a playoff series.
* Uses the real result if the match is complete; otherwise simulates best-of-7.
* p1Override / p2Override fill null DB participant slots with the simulated seed.
*/
function resolveSeries(
eloMap: Map<string, number>,
match: DbMatch | undefined,
p1Override?: string,
p2Override?: string
): { winner: string; loser: string } {
if (match?.isComplete && match.winnerId && match.loserId) {
return { winner: match.winnerId, loser: match.loserId };
}
const p1 = match?.participant1Id ?? p1Override;
const p2 = match?.participant2Id ?? p2Override;
if (!p1 || !p2) {
throw new Error(
`Cannot resolve series: missing participant(s) on match ${match?.id ?? "(undefined)"} ` +
`(p1=${p1 ?? "null"}, p2=${p2 ?? "null"}). ` +
`Ensure the bracket is fully generated before simulating.`
);
}
return simSeries(eloMap, p1, p2);
}
return { simGame, simSeries, resolveGame, resolveSeries };
}
// ─── Simulator ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
export class NBASimulator implements Simulator {
async simulate(sportsSeasonId: string, config: Record<string, unknown> = {}): Promise<SimulationResult[]> {
const db = database();
// ── Mode detection: bracket-aware if a playoff event with matches exists ──
const bracketEvent = await db.query.scoringEvents.findFirst({
where: and(
eq(schema.scoringEvents.sportsSeasonId, sportsSeasonId),
eq(schema.scoringEvents.eventType, "playoff_game")
),
});
if (bracketEvent) {
const bracketMatches = await db.query.playoffMatches.findMany({
where: eq(schema.playoffMatches.scoringEventId, bracketEvent.id),
orderBy: (m, { asc }) => [asc(m.matchNumber)],
});
if (bracketMatches.length > 0) {
return this.simulateBracketAware(sportsSeasonId, bracketMatches, config);
}
}
// ── Fall back to season-projection mode ───────────────────────────────────
return this.simulateSeasonProjection(sportsSeasonId, config);
}
// ── Mode 1: Bracket-Aware ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
private async simulateBracketAware(
sportsSeasonId: string,
allMatches: DbMatch[],
config: Record<string, unknown> = {}
): Promise<SimulationResult[]> {
const db = database();
const parityFactor = positiveConfigNumber(config, "parityFactor", DEFAULT_PARITY_FACTOR);
const numSimulations = Math.round(positiveConfigNumber(config, "iterations", DEFAULT_NUM_SIMULATIONS));
const { resolveGame, resolveSeries } = makeBracketHelpers(parityFactor);
// Group matches by round.
const pir1 = allMatches.filter((m) => m.round === "Play-In Round 1")
.toSorted((a, b) => a.matchNumber - b.matchNumber);
const pir2 = allMatches.filter((m) => m.round === "Play-In Round 2")
.toSorted((a, b) => a.matchNumber - b.matchNumber);
const fr = allMatches.filter((m) => m.round === "First Round")
.toSorted((a, b) => a.matchNumber - b.matchNumber);
const cs = allMatches.filter((m) => m.round === "Conference Semifinals")
.toSorted((a, b) => a.matchNumber - b.matchNumber);
const cf = allMatches.filter((m) => m.round === "Conference Finals")
.toSorted((a, b) => a.matchNumber - b.matchNumber);
const finals = allMatches.filter((m) => m.round === "NBA Finals");
if (
pir1.length !== 4 || pir2.length !== 2 || fr.length !== 8 ||
cs.length !== 4 || cf.length !== 2 || finals.length !== 1
) {
throw new Error(
`NBA bracket has unexpected structure. Expected PIR1×4, PIR2×2, FR×8, CS×4, CF×2, Finals×1. ` +
`Got PIR1×${pir1.length}, PIR2×${pir2.length}, FR×${fr.length}, ` +
`CS×${cs.length}, CF×${cf.length}, Finals×${finals.length}. ` +
`Ensure the bracket was generated using the nba_20 template.`
);
}
// Collect all participant IDs from the bracket.
const participantIdSet = new Set<string>();
for (const m of allMatches) {
if (m.participant1Id) participantIdSet.add(m.participant1Id);
if (m.participant2Id) participantIdSet.add(m.participant2Id);
if (m.winnerId) participantIdSet.add(m.winnerId);
if (m.loserId) participantIdSet.add(m.loserId);
}
const participantIds = [...participantIdSet];
// Load participant names and sourceElo values in parallel.
const [participantRows, evRows] = await Promise.all([
db
.select({ id: schema.seasonParticipants.id, name: schema.seasonParticipants.name })
.from(schema.seasonParticipants)
.where(eq(schema.seasonParticipants.sportsSeasonId, sportsSeasonId)),
db
.select({
participantId: schema.seasonParticipantExpectedValues.participantId,
sourceElo: schema.seasonParticipantExpectedValues.sourceElo,
})
.from(schema.seasonParticipantExpectedValues)
.where(eq(schema.seasonParticipantExpectedValues.sportsSeasonId, sportsSeasonId)),
]);
const nameById = new Map(participantRows.map((r) => [r.id, r.name]));
const dbEloMap = new Map<string, number>();
for (const row of evRows) {
if (row.sourceElo !== null && row.sourceElo !== undefined) {
dbEloMap.set(row.participantId, row.sourceElo);
}
}
// Build Elo map: sourceElo > TEAMS_DATA > fallback 1400.
const eloMap = new Map<string, number>();
for (const id of participantIds) {
const name = nameById.get(id) ?? "";
eloMap.set(id, dbEloMap.get(id) ?? getTeamData(name)?.elo ?? 1400);
}
// Build per-round lookup maps for O(1) access in the hot loop.
const pir1ByNum = new Map(pir1.map((m) => [m.matchNumber, m]));
const pir2ByNum = new Map(pir2.map((m) => [m.matchNumber, m]));
const frByNum = new Map(fr.map((m) => [m.matchNumber, m]));
const csByNum = new Map(cs.map((m) => [m.matchNumber, m]));
const cfByNum = new Map(cf.map((m) => [m.matchNumber, m]));
const finalMatch = finals[0];
// Integer placement counts — avoids fractional accumulation error.
const championCounts = new Map(participantIds.map((id) => [id, 0]));
const finalistCounts = new Map(participantIds.map((id) => [id, 0]));
const cfLoserCounts = new Map(participantIds.map((id) => [id, 0]));
const csLoserCounts = new Map(participantIds.map((id) => [id, 0]));
// ── Monte Carlo loop ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
for (let s = 0; s < numSimulations; s++) {
// ── Play-In Round 1 (4 single games) ─────────────────────────────────
// M1: East 7 vs 8 → winner = E7 seed; loser enters PIR2 as p1
// M2: East 9 vs 10 → winner enters PIR2 as p2; loser eliminated
// M3: West 7 vs 8 → winner = W7 seed; loser enters PIR2 as p1
// M4: West 9 vs 10 → winner enters PIR2 as p2; loser eliminated
const pir1M1 = resolveGame(eloMap, pir1ByNum.get(1));
const pir1M2 = resolveGame(eloMap, pir1ByNum.get(2));
const pir1M3 = resolveGame(eloMap, pir1ByNum.get(3));
const pir1M4 = resolveGame(eloMap, pir1ByNum.get(4));
const e7Seed = pir1M1.winner;
const e8Cand = pir1M1.loser; // plays PIR2 M1 p1
const e9e10W = pir1M2.winner; // plays PIR2 M1 p2
const w7Seed = pir1M3.winner;
const w8Cand = pir1M3.loser; // plays PIR2 M2 p1
const w9w10W = pir1M4.winner; // plays PIR2 M2 p2
// ── Play-In Round 2 (2 single games) ─────────────────────────────────
// M1: E8 candidate vs E9/10 winner → winner = E8 seed
// M2: W8 candidate vs W9/10 winner → winner = W8 seed
// Use DB participant slots when already filled (after PIR1 locked in),
// otherwise fall back to simulated values from above.
const pir2M1 = resolveGame(eloMap, pir2ByNum.get(1), e8Cand, e9e10W);
const pir2M2 = resolveGame(eloMap, pir2ByNum.get(2), w8Cand, w9w10W);
const e8Seed = pir2M1.winner;
const w8Seed = pir2M2.winner;
// ── First Round (8 best-of-7 series) ─────────────────────────────────
// Bracket order (matches correct Conference Semis pairings):
// M1: E1 vs E8 M2: E4 vs E5 M3: E2 vs E7 M4: E3 vs E6
// M5: W1 vs W8 M6: W4 vs W5 M7: W2 vs W7 M8: W3 vs W6
//
// Slots that stay null until play-in resolves use simmed seeds as fallback.
// Once the play-in result is recorded, the DB slot is filled, so participant
// coalescence (DB ?? simmed) always produces the correct team.
const frM1 = resolveSeries(eloMap, frByNum.get(1), undefined, e8Seed); // E1(DB) vs E8
const frM2 = resolveSeries(eloMap, frByNum.get(2)); // E4(DB) vs E5(DB)
const frM3 = resolveSeries(eloMap, frByNum.get(3), undefined, e7Seed); // E2(DB) vs E7
const frM4 = resolveSeries(eloMap, frByNum.get(4)); // E3(DB) vs E6(DB)
const frM5 = resolveSeries(eloMap, frByNum.get(5), undefined, w8Seed); // W1(DB) vs W8
const frM6 = resolveSeries(eloMap, frByNum.get(6)); // W4(DB) vs W5(DB)
const frM7 = resolveSeries(eloMap, frByNum.get(7), undefined, w7Seed); // W2(DB) vs W7
const frM8 = resolveSeries(eloMap, frByNum.get(8)); // W3(DB) vs W6(DB)
// ── Conference Semifinals (4 best-of-7 series) ────────────────────────
// Standard ceil bracket path:
// CS M1: FR M1/M2 winners (East upper: E1/8 vs E4/5)
// CS M2: FR M3/M4 winners (East lower: E2/7 vs E3/6)
// CS M3: FR M5/M6 winners (West upper: W1/8 vs W4/5)
// CS M4: FR M7/M8 winners (West lower: W2/7 vs W3/6)
const csM1 = resolveSeries(eloMap, csByNum.get(1), frM1.winner, frM2.winner);
const csM2 = resolveSeries(eloMap, csByNum.get(2), frM3.winner, frM4.winner);
const csM3 = resolveSeries(eloMap, csByNum.get(3), frM5.winner, frM6.winner);
const csM4 = resolveSeries(eloMap, csByNum.get(4), frM7.winner, frM8.winner);
csLoserCounts.set(csM1.loser, (csLoserCounts.get(csM1.loser) ?? 0) + 1);
csLoserCounts.set(csM2.loser, (csLoserCounts.get(csM2.loser) ?? 0) + 1);
csLoserCounts.set(csM3.loser, (csLoserCounts.get(csM3.loser) ?? 0) + 1);
csLoserCounts.set(csM4.loser, (csLoserCounts.get(csM4.loser) ?? 0) + 1);
// ── Conference Finals (2 best-of-7 series) ────────────────────────────
// CF M1: East champion (CS M1/M2 winners)
// CF M2: West champion (CS M3/M4 winners)
const cfM1 = resolveSeries(eloMap, cfByNum.get(1), csM1.winner, csM2.winner);
const cfM2 = resolveSeries(eloMap, cfByNum.get(2), csM3.winner, csM4.winner);
cfLoserCounts.set(cfM1.loser, (cfLoserCounts.get(cfM1.loser) ?? 0) + 1);
cfLoserCounts.set(cfM2.loser, (cfLoserCounts.get(cfM2.loser) ?? 0) + 1);
// ── NBA Finals ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
const nbaFinals = resolveSeries(eloMap, finalMatch, cfM1.winner, cfM2.winner);
championCounts.set(nbaFinals.winner, (championCounts.get(nbaFinals.winner) ?? 0) + 1);
finalistCounts.set(nbaFinals.loser, (finalistCounts.get(nbaFinals.loser) ?? 0) + 1);
}
// ── Convert counts to probability distributions ───────────────────────────
// Exact denominators guarantee column sums of 1.0 by construction:
// probFirst/Second → N total (1 per sim)
// probThird/Fourth → cfLoserCounts / (2×N) — 2 CF losers per sim
// probFifthEighth → csLoserCounts / (4×N) — 4 CS losers per sim
const N = numSimulations;
const results: SimulationResult[] = participantIds.map((participantId) => {
const c = championCounts.get(participantId) ?? 0;
const f = finalistCounts.get(participantId) ?? 0;
const cfCount = cfLoserCounts.get(participantId) ?? 0;
const csCount = csLoserCounts.get(participantId) ?? 0;
return {
participantId,
probabilities: {
probFirst: c / N,
probSecond: f / N,
probThird: cfCount / (2 * N),
probFourth: cfCount / (2 * N),
probFifth: csCount / (4 * N),
probSixth: csCount / (4 * N),
probSeventh: csCount / (4 * N),
probEighth: csCount / (4 * N),
},
source: "nba_bracket_monte_carlo",
};
});
normalizeColumns(results);
return results;
}
// ── Mode 2: Season Projection ──────────────────────────────────────────────
private async simulateSeasonProjection(sportsSeasonId: string, config: Record<string, unknown> = {}): Promise<SimulationResult[]> {
const db = database();
const parityFactor = positiveConfigNumber(config, "parityFactor", DEFAULT_PARITY_FACTOR);
const numSimulations = Math.round(positiveConfigNumber(config, "iterations", DEFAULT_NUM_SIMULATIONS));
const seasonGames = Math.round(positiveConfigNumber(config, "seasonGames", DEFAULT_REGULAR_SEASON_GAMES));
const [participantRows, standings, evRows] = await Promise.all([
db
.select({ id: schema.seasonParticipants.id, name: schema.seasonParticipants.name })
.from(schema.seasonParticipants)
.where(eq(schema.seasonParticipants.sportsSeasonId, sportsSeasonId)),
getRegularSeasonStandings(sportsSeasonId),
db
.select({
participantId: schema.seasonParticipantExpectedValues.participantId,
sourceElo: schema.seasonParticipantExpectedValues.sourceElo,
})
.from(schema.seasonParticipantExpectedValues)
.where(eq(schema.seasonParticipantExpectedValues.sportsSeasonId, sportsSeasonId)),
]);
if (participantRows.length === 0) {
throw new Error(
`No participants found for sports season ${sportsSeasonId}. ` +
`Add NBA teams as participants before running simulation.`
);
}
const standingsMap = new Map(standings.map((s) => [s.participantId, s]));
const participantIds = participantRows.map((r) => r.id);
const dbEloMap = new Map<string, number>();
for (const row of evRows) {
if (row.sourceElo !== null && row.sourceElo !== undefined) {
dbEloMap.set(row.participantId, row.sourceElo);
}
}
interface TeamEntry {
id: string;
name: string;
data: NbaTeamData | undefined;
conference: "Eastern" | "Western";
currentWins: number;
remainingGames: number;
winProb: number;
resolvedElo: number;
}
const teams: TeamEntry[] = participantRows.map((r) => {
const standing = standingsMap.get(r.id);
const data = getTeamData(r.name);
const gamesPlayed = standing?.gamesPlayed ?? 0;
const conf = standing?.conference;
const conference: "Eastern" | "Western" =
conf === "Eastern" || conf === "Western"
? conf
: (data?.conference ?? "Eastern");
const resolvedElo = dbEloMap.get(r.id) ?? data?.elo ?? 1400;
return {
id: r.id,
name: r.name,
data,
conference,
currentWins: standing?.wins ?? 0,
remainingGames: Math.max(0, seasonGames - gamesPlayed),
winProb: eloWinProbability(resolvedElo, 1500, parityFactor),
resolvedElo,
};
});
const easternTeams = teams.filter((t) => t.conference === "Eastern");
const westernTeams = teams.filter((t) => t.conference === "Western");
if (easternTeams.length < 10 || westernTeams.length < 10) {
throw new Error(
`Each conference needs at least 10 participants (got East: ${easternTeams.length}, ` +
`West: ${westernTeams.length}). Add all 30 NBA teams before running simulation.`
);
}
const simTeamGame = (a: TeamEntry, b: TeamEntry): TeamEntry =>
Math.random() < eloWinProbability(eloOfEntry(a), eloOfEntry(b), parityFactor) ? a : b;
const simTeamSeries = (a: TeamEntry, b: TeamEntry): { winner: TeamEntry; loser: TeamEntry } => {
const winProb = eloWinProbability(eloOfEntry(a), eloOfEntry(b), parityFactor);
let wA = 0;
let wB = 0;
while (wA < 4 && wB < 4) {
if (Math.random() < winProb) wA++; else wB++;
}
return wA === 4 ? { winner: a, loser: b } : { winner: b, loser: a };
};
const simPlayIn = ([s7, s8, s9, s10]: [TeamEntry, TeamEntry, TeamEntry, TeamEntry]): [TeamEntry, TeamEntry] => {
const game1Winner = simTeamGame(s7, s8);
const game1Loser = game1Winner === s7 ? s8 : s7;
const game2Winner = simTeamGame(s9, s10);
return [game1Winner, simTeamGame(game1Loser, game2Winner)];
};
const buildConferenceBracket = (confTeams: TeamEntry[]): TeamEntry[] => {
const projected = confTeams.map((t) => ({
team: t,
projectedWins: simulateProjectedWins(t),
tiebreaker: Math.random(),
}));
const ranked = projected.toSorted((a, b) => b.projectedWins - a.projectedWins || b.tiebreaker - a.tiebreaker);
const top6 = ranked.slice(0, 6).map((x) => x.team);
const playIn = ranked.slice(6, 10).map((x) => x.team) as
[TeamEntry, TeamEntry, TeamEntry, TeamEntry];
const [seed7, seed8] = simPlayIn(playIn);
return [...top6, seed7, seed8];
};
const simR1 = ([s1, s2, s3, s4, s5, s6, s7, s8]: TeamEntry[]): TeamEntry[] => [
simTeamSeries(s1, s8).winner,
simTeamSeries(s4, s5).winner,
simTeamSeries(s2, s7).winner,
simTeamSeries(s3, s6).winner,
];
const simR2 = ([w0, w1, w2, w3]: TeamEntry[]): { winners: TeamEntry[]; losers: TeamEntry[] } => {
const m1 = simTeamSeries(w0, w1);
const m2 = simTeamSeries(w2, w3);
return { winners: [m1.winner, m2.winner], losers: [m1.loser, m2.loser] };
};
const championCounts = new Map<string, number>(participantIds.map((id) => [id, 0]));
const finalistCounts = new Map<string, number>(participantIds.map((id) => [id, 0]));
const confFinalLoserCounts = new Map<string, number>(participantIds.map((id) => [id, 0]));
const confSemiLoserCounts = new Map<string, number>(participantIds.map((id) => [id, 0]));
for (let s = 0; s < numSimulations; s++) {
const eastBracket = buildConferenceBracket(easternTeams);
const westBracket = buildConferenceBracket(westernTeams);
const { winners: eastR2Winners, losers: eastR2Losers } = simR2(simR1(eastBracket));
const { winner: eastChamp, loser: eastCFLoser } = simTeamSeries(eastR2Winners[0], eastR2Winners[1]);
const { winners: westR2Winners, losers: westR2Losers } = simR2(simR1(westBracket));
const { winner: westChamp, loser: westCFLoser } = simTeamSeries(westR2Winners[0], westR2Winners[1]);
const { winner: champion, loser: finalist } = simTeamSeries(eastChamp, westChamp);
championCounts.set(champion.id, (championCounts.get(champion.id) ?? 0) + 1);
finalistCounts.set(finalist.id, (finalistCounts.get(finalist.id) ?? 0) + 1);
confFinalLoserCounts.set(eastCFLoser.id, (confFinalLoserCounts.get(eastCFLoser.id) ?? 0) + 1);
confFinalLoserCounts.set(westCFLoser.id, (confFinalLoserCounts.get(westCFLoser.id) ?? 0) + 1);
for (const loser of [...eastR2Losers, ...westR2Losers]) {
confSemiLoserCounts.set(loser.id, (confSemiLoserCounts.get(loser.id) ?? 0) + 1);
}
}
const N = numSimulations;
const results: SimulationResult[] = participantIds.map((participantId) => {
const c = championCounts.get(participantId) ?? 0;
const f = finalistCounts.get(participantId) ?? 0;
const cf = confFinalLoserCounts.get(participantId) ?? 0;
const cs = confSemiLoserCounts.get(participantId) ?? 0;
return {
participantId,
probabilities: {
probFirst: c / N,
probSecond: f / N,
probThird: cf / (2 * N),
probFourth: cf / (2 * N),
probFifth: cs / (4 * N),
probSixth: cs / (4 * N),
probSeventh: cs / (4 * N),
probEighth: cs / (4 * N),
},
source: "nba_bracket_monte_carlo",
};
});
normalizeColumns(results);
return results;
}
}
// ─── Season-projection helpers (used only in Mode 2) ─────────────────────────
// TeamEntryBase is a structural subset of TeamEntry (the private interface defined inside
// simulateSeasonProjection). eloOfEntry is module-level so the linter doesn't flag it for
// "consistent-function-scoping" (it doesn't close over any local variables).
interface TeamEntryBase {
resolvedElo: number;
}
function eloOfEntry(entry: TeamEntryBase): number {
return entry.resolvedElo;
}
interface TeamForProjection {
currentWins: number;
remainingGames: number;
winProb: number;
}
function simulateProjectedWins(entry: TeamForProjection): number {
let extra = 0;
for (let g = 0; g < entry.remainingGames; g++) {
if (Math.random() < entry.winProb) extra++;
}
return entry.currentWins + extra;
}