nˈɛft lˈɛd ɐ tˈiːm ʌv ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃɚz ðæt mɛtˈɪkjʊləsli ɹˌiːkənstɹˈʌktᵻd ðə stɐtˈɪstɪkəl ɹˈɛkɚd jˈuːzɪŋ bˈɑːks skˈoːɹz, plˈeɪbaɪplˈeɪ ɐkˈaʊnts, ænd ɡˈeɪm stˈoːɹiz fɹʌm lˈoʊkəl nˈuːzpeɪpɚz.
Neft led a team of researchers that meticulously reconstructed the statistical record using box scores, play-by-play accounts, and game stories from local newspapers.