The underpinning factors of NBA game-play performance: a systematic review (2001–2020)

Huyghe, Thomas; Calleja-González, Julio; Bird, Stephen P.

doi:10.1080/00913847.2021.1896957

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“…It is worth noting that game location is the key factor determining between win and loss before the COVID-19 lockdown whereas it failed to be highlighted after the COVID-19 lockdown. Thus, this result appears to identify crowd support plays a key role in winning matches in the NBA which is in line with the previous studies ( Huyghe et al, 2021 ) found that crowd support leads to HA in the NBA is a well-documented phenomenon that has been identified in over 7,000 games spanning 14 seasons (2004–2018) altogether.…”

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Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on match performances in the National Basketball Association

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This study aimed to compare differences in the match performances between home and away games during pre- and post-COVID-19 lockdown and to identify the key factors to match success with and without spectators. The sample consisted of 1,549 basketball matches including 971 games of the 2019–2020 regular season before the COVID-19 lockdown and 578 ghost matches of the 2020–2021 regular season after the COVID-19 pandemic. The independent t-test was used to explore the differences before and after COVID-19 while univariate and multivariable logistic regression models were used to identify the key factors to match success between matches with and without spectators. Our study identified that offensive rebounds were the only indicator differentiating between home and away games after the COVID-19 lockdown. Furthermore, home teams won more matches than away matches before the COVID-19 whereas home advantage had no impact on winning matches after the COVID-19. Our study suggested that crowd support may play a key role in winning games in the NBA. Furthermore, independently of the pre-and post-COVID19 pandemic, free throws made, three-point field goals made, defensive rebounds, assists, steals, personal fouls, and opponent quality were key factors differentiating between win and loss. Coaches and coaching staff can make informed decisions and well prepare for basketball match strategies.

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Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on match performances in the National Basketball Association

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“…Kilcoyne (2020) found a decline in the mid-range jump shot, defined as field goals with a shooting distance in the range of 8-24 ft, by analyzing NBA data from the 2005-2006 season through 2018-2019. The defined range between 8 and 24 ft in Kilcoyne (2020) seems not narrow enough to examine if the decline occurred in the shooting distance of 8-16 ft or 16-24 ft. An analysis of a rich dataset is needed to provide insights into whether mid-range accuracy decline occurred in the shooting distance of 8-16 ft or 16-24 ft. In addition, there lacks an examination of field-goal accuracy changes in the restricted area.…”

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“…Multiple factors affect a team’s performance during a regular NBA season, e.g., coaches’ tactics, basketball players’ fitness, and game location (home or away) ( Zhang et al, 2019 ; Huyghe et al, 2022 ). Those factors can be divided into two categories, namely, player performance and external factors.…”

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What are the changes in basketball shooting pattern and accuracy in National Basketball Association in the past decade?

Wang

Zheng²

2022

Front. Psychol.

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The main research question addressed in this study is if and how the shooting pattern and field-goal accuracy have changed in the NBA league in the past decade. This study analyzes NBA game data from the 2011–2012 regular season to the 2020–2021 season. Field goal attempts are grouped into five categories by the shooting distance. The Mann-Kendall trend test was employed to examine if changes are statistically significant (p < 0.05) over the years. Sixteen equal segments in one basketball game, each with 3 min, were analyzed to examine the shooting pattern in different game segments. Results reveal an increasing trend in the percentage of 3-pointer shooting, which has nearly doubled from 22 to 39%. Meanwhile, the percentage of field goals within the range of 16–24 ft has decreased from 20 to 10%. Field-goal accuracy has shown an increasing trend for all shooting distances except for the 3-pointer shooting. The second and fourth 3-min within each quarter have the highest number of field goals. The first quarter has a higher shooting accuracy than the rest three quarters. In addition, results reveal that the last 3-min in each quarter has the lowest shooting accuracy. Reasons for the patterns of field goals in different segments are discussed from the perspective of game rule changes, the fatigue effects, and coaches’ game strategies. The reasons for changes in activity level and performance in different quarters are also discussed. This study offers new insights into the changes in basketball shooting patterns and accuracy in NBA games in the past decade. Practical meanings of this study for basketball players, coaches, and sports psychologists, as well as the strength and limitations of this study, are discussed.

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“…Therefore, it is almost impossible to know to what extent the physical, technical, tactical, or emotional aspects have contributed to athletic performance. Thus, numerous studies categorize relevant performance factors in the National Basketball Association (NBA) (Huyghe et al, 2021), the EuroLeague (Paulauskas et al, 2018), prestigious European championships, such as the Spanish "Liga ACB" (García et al, 2014), or even National Team competitions like the FIBA World Cup (Zhang et al, 2020), or the Olympic Games (Sampaio et al, 2010). However, these studies focused exclusively on analyzing the technical-tactical aspects, acknowledging that physical, physiological, or mental factors contribute to the player performance but without studying their specific impact on the game.…”

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Influence of Strength Programs on the Injury Rate and Team Performance of a Professional Basketball Team: A Six-Season Follow-Up Study

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This study aims to determine possible associations between strength parameters, injury rates, and performance outcomes over six seasons in professional basketball settings. Thirty-six male professional basketball players [mean ± standard deviation (SD): age, 30.5 ± 4.7 years; height, 199.5 ± 9.5 cm; body mass, 97.9 ± 12.9 kg; BMI 24.6 ± 2.5 kg/m2] participated in this retrospective observational study, conducted from the 2008–09 to the 2013–14 season. According to their epidemiological records, each player followed an individual plan designed within different strength training programs: Functional (n = 16), Eccentric (n = 8), or Resistance (n = 12). Seven hundred and fourteen valid records were obtained from 170 individual strength tests during 31 sessions. Tests performed were leg press, squat, and jerk. Parameters recorded were force, power, velocity, peak velocity, and time to peak velocity for strength; time loss injury and muscle injury for injury rate; and games won, games lost, and championships for performance outcomes. All the strength variables and injuries are independent of the strength programs (p < 0.01). The correlation analysis showed very significant relationships between muscular injuries and time to peak velocity (r = 0.94; p < 0.01), significant relationships between force and games lost (r = 0.85; p < 0.05), and muscular injuries with games lost (r = –0.81; p < 0.05) per season. Mean values per season described a possible association of force, time to peak velocity, and muscular injuries with performance outcomes (R2 = 0.96; p < 0.05). In this specific context, strength variables and injury rate data show no association with a single type of strength training program in this cohort of high-performance basketball players.

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The underpinning factors of NBA game-play performance: a systematic review (2001–2020)

Cited by 22 publications

References 106 publications

Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on match performances in the National Basketball Association

Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on match performances in the National Basketball Association

What are the changes in basketball shooting pattern and accuracy in National Basketball Association in the past decade?

Influence of Strength Programs on the Injury Rate and Team Performance of a Professional Basketball Team: A Six-Season Follow-Up Study

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