Today’s Final Jeopardy – Thursday, February 16, 2023

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Matthew Riggle, career statistics:
47 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
41.23% in first on buzzer (47/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,300

To win:
3 games: 68.027%
4: 46.277%
5: 31.481%
6: 21.415%
7: 14.568%
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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Sports) for Thursday, February 16, 2023 (Season 39, Game 114):

In 2010 they introduced the 4-point shot, 35 feet from the basket

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Brad Weinstock, an actor from Hoboken, New Jersey

Ali Miller, a product manager from San Francisco, California

Stephen Webb, a data scientist from Longmont, Colorado (1-day total: $38,401)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Stephen Webb had a very strong debut yesterday, earning nearly $40,000! Today’s challengers are San Francisco’s Ali Miller and Hoboken’s Brad Weinstock.

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Correct response: Who are the Harlem Globetrotters?

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I just have a feeling that today’s Final Jeopardy! clue will see negative feedback from those who have misread the clue today. This clue is correct as worded. In 2010, the Harlem Globetrotters introduced four-point circles, 35 feet from the basket. The fact that the Harlem Globetrotters made a change to a 30-foot four-point line in 2016 is not relevant to this clue; all the clue states is that they introduced a 4-point shot, which, at the time, was 35 feet from the basket.

With the increased reliance on 3-pointers in the NBA, it would not surprise me if the NBA introduced a 4-point line within the next decade.

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Game Recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: An Ancient Wonder Of The World; Cars By The Number; Celebrity Relatives; The Letter After C; The Force Will Be With You; All Ways)

Brad got off to the best start, but Stephen clawed back the entire deficit with a True Daily Double! He then went on to pick up 8 correct in the second half of the round to have a commanding lead after 30 clues!

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Brad 6 correct 0 incorrect
Stephen 5 correct 0 incorrect
Ali 4 correct 0 incorrect

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Stephen 13 correct 0 incorrect
Brad 8 correct 2 incorrect
Ali 6 correct 1 incorrect

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Military Men; Same First & Last Letter Geography; Women Authors; Ranks & Titles; Disney Movie Taglines; “Plain” & “Simple”)

Brad got to both Daily Doubles in this round. His first one saw him take the lead, but not being able to get the last one correct left him in a tight spot. Then, accidentally responding with Faulkner in a Women Authors category (a mistake where Brad said he hoped he won’t go viral) led to Stephen having a runaway going into Final! Scores going into Final were Stephen at $21,800, Brad at $10,600, and Ali at $2,200.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Stephen 22 correct 0 incorrect
Brad 17 correct 6 incorrect
Ali 9 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 16 (0 today).

Stephen was the only player correct today in Final (spelling aside); he’s now a 2-day champion!

Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, February 16, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers:

Scores going into Final:

Stephen $21,800
Brad $10,600
Ali $2,200

Tonight’s results:

Ali $2,200 – $0 = $2,200 (Who is the ABL?)
Brad $10,600 – $511 = $10,089 (Who is Ina Garten)
Stephen $21,800 + $500 = $22,300 (Who are the Harlem Globetroters) (2-day total: $60,701)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Stephen $10,200
Brad $4,400
Ali $1,800

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:

1) THE FORCE WILL BE WITH YOU $600 (clue #9)
Stephen 1800 +1800 (Ali 600 Brad 3400)
2) DISNEY MOVIE TAGLINES $800 (clue #5)
Brad 6800 +5000 (Stephen 11400 Ali 1800)
3) SAME FIRST & LAST LETTER GEOGRAPHY $1200 (clue #21, $9600 left on board)
Brad 14200 -4000 (Stephen 17800 Ali 1000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 145

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Stephen 5 5 3*
Ali 5 4
Brad 3 4 2 1

DJ! Round:
Stephen 2 5 3 5 4 4 3 5 1 2
Ali 5 4 3 3 2
Brad 3 2* 1† 4 2 3*

† – selection in same category as Daily Double

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Stephen 3.62
Brad 2.50
Ali 3.71

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 16 (0.14 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Stephen $20,600 Coryat, 22 correct, 0 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Brad $10,400 Coryat, 17 correct, 6 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Ali $2,200 Coryat, 9 correct, 2 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $33,200
Lach Trash: $13,400 (on 11 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,400

Stephen Webb, career statistics:

46 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
37.72% in first on buzzer (43/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,800)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,600

Ali Miller, career statistics:

9 correct, 3 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $2,200

Brad Weinstock, career statistics:

17 correct, 7 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,400

Stephen Webb, to win:

3 games: 75.406%
4: 56.860%
5: 42.876%
6: 32.331%
7: 24.379%
Avg. streak: 5.066 games.

Today’s interviews:

Brad curates his own travel experiences.
Ali moonlights as a symphony violinist.
Stephen attended a physics conference in Havana, Cuba.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• As those of us who’ve been listening to the premium “Jeopardy! Radio Classics” station on TuneIn recently discovered, Norman Schwartzkopf hates the nickname “Stormin’ Norman”. I’m surprised the show used it, to be honest.
• We still have yet to find a game where all three players bet $0 in Final Jeopardy!.

• Today’s box score: February 16, 2023 Box Score.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Stephen $21,800 Brad $10,600 Ali $2,200)

Stephen: Limit your bet to $599. (Actual bet: $500)

Ali: Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $0)

Brad: Limit your bet to $6,199. (Actual bet: $511)

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