Game location effect in game-related statistics and pre-shot combination differences between winners and losers during the basketball ACB COVID-19 season
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Key basketball performance indicators like defensive rebounds and assists differentiate winners from losers in the Spanish ACB league. Home-court advantage favors defensive rebounds and assists, while away-court success relies on defensive rebounds and field-goal percentage.
Area Of Science
- Sports Science
- Basketball Analytics
- Performance Analysis
Background
- Understanding team performance in professional basketball is crucial for strategic development.
- The Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB) league provides a unique context for analyzing game-related statistics.
- The COVID-19 pandemic altered game dynamics, offering insights into home-court advantages and team performance.
Purpose Of The Study
- To evaluate the impact of pre-shot combinations and game-location on team performance in the ACB league.
- To identify key performance indicators that distinguish winning teams from losing teams.
- To analyze differences in performance metrics between home-court, away-court, and neutral-court games.
Main Methods
- A retrospective cross-sectional study analyzed 170 games from the 2019-2020 ACB season.
- Game-related statistics were collected using InStat.
- Discriminant analysis and binary logistic regression were employed to identify key performance indicators.
Main Results
- Specific normalized variables including points, field-goal percentage, defensive rebounds, assists, and contested field goals were significant in classifying winners and losers.
- Defensive rebounds and assists were key for home-court winners; defensive rebounds and field-goal percentage were crucial for away-court winners.
- Neutral-court winners demonstrated superior isolation efficiency and contested shot percentage.
Conclusions
- Defensive rebounding and assists are vital for success, particularly at home.
- Field-goal percentage is critical for winning on the road.
- Isolation efficiency and contested shot performance are paramount in neutral-court settings.
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