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Exploring Game Performance in the National Basketball Association Using Player Tracking Data.

Jaime Sampaio¹, Tim McGarry², Julio Calleja-González³

¹Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health and Human Development, CIDESD, CreativeLab Research Community, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal.

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All-star basketball players exhibit distinct performance metrics compared to non-all-stars, excelling in specific actions like defensive rebounds and close points. This research identifies unique player profiles for optimizing team strategies.

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Area of Science:

Sports Science
Basketball Analytics
Performance Analysis

Background:

Player tracking technology offers novel insights into basketball performance.
Understanding differences between elite (all-star) and non-elite players is crucial for team development.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare game performances of National Basketball Association (NBA) all-star and non-all-star players.
To define distinct basketball game performance profiles based on player roles.

Main Methods:

Analysis of archival data from the 2013-2014 NBA regular season (1230 games).
Utilized player tracking data, including points per game, minutes played, and game actions.
Employed descriptive discriminant analysis and k-means cluster analysis to identify performance predictors and player profiles.

Main Results:

All-stars demonstrated slower defensive velocities but superior performance in elbow touches, defensive rebounds, close touches, close points, and pull-up points.
Identified distinct player profiles related to scoring, passing, defense, and all-round game behavior.

Conclusions:

Player performance varies significantly between all-stars and non-all-stars, with specific action differences noted.
Distinct player profiles emerge based on game roles, offering insights for targeted coaching and practice planning.