Team statistical determinants of victory in Brazilian basketball

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de Carvalho, Emanuel Messias Oliveira;Leicht, Anthony Scott;Nakamura, Fabio Yuzo;Okuno, Nilo Massaru;Okazaki, Victor Hugo Alves
Anthony Leicht
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Aim: The present study aimed to identify the team variables that better determine victory in Brazilian basketball in a variety of game dynamics (close, even and disparate games). Methods: Team statistics including: accuracy of free-throws, 2-point shots and 3-points shots, offensive and defensive rebounds, assists, steals and lost balls, violations and committed and received fouls during 182 games of the Brazilian National Basketball League were analyzed by Discriminant Analysis. Results: Variables that determined overall victory were: defensive rebounds, assists, steals, committed and received fouls and 2-point, 3-point and free-throw accuracy. For disparate games, victory was determined by: defensive rebounds, assists, steals, 2-point, 3-points and free-throw accuracy. For even games, victory was determined by defensive rebounds, received fouls, assists, 2-points and 3-point accuracy. In contrast, no variables were able to identify victory for the close games. Conclusion: The current results have identified the most important team variables for victory in a range of games.

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MOJ Sports Medicine

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10.15406/mojsm.2017.01.00018