Development in Basketball: A Glimpse into the Changes of the NBA
Category
Business, Education and Humanities
Department
Finance, Business Economics
Student Status
Undergraduate
Research Advisor
Heather Eckstein
Document Type
Event
Location
Sunflower
Start Date
10-4-2025 11:00 AM
End Date
10-4-2025 11:00 AM
Description
The game of basketball is ever-changing and the style of playing has been further developed steadily over time. Professional sports teams must use statistical analysis to keep up with these changes to both increase their profitability and franchise value and to win games. Through reading the articles for literature review, it is seen that franchises can increase their value and revenue through winning games. The development of basketball in the NBA can be observed by determining which aspects of team statistics impact the number of games a team wins in a season. This is done by separating a total of 1,135 teams into eight groups organized by the years the season were played in. The teams included are every team in every season since the introduction of the three-point line in the 1979-1980 season. This excludes seasons in which a full 82 game season was not played. Descriptive statistics were looked at to receive insight on how the game has nominally changed in terms of the statistics that were included. Using ordinary least squares, it was discovered that two-point percentages, total rebounds, and turnovers are variables that are significantly affect the total number of wins in every group. The variable that had the largest change in impact was the three-point percentage. This variable was not significant early on. However, since becoming significant in group three, its coefficient has only grown larger. This study is designed for the identification of NBA trends overtime and what it currently takes to win games.
Development in Basketball: A Glimpse into the Changes of the NBA
Sunflower
The game of basketball is ever-changing and the style of playing has been further developed steadily over time. Professional sports teams must use statistical analysis to keep up with these changes to both increase their profitability and franchise value and to win games. Through reading the articles for literature review, it is seen that franchises can increase their value and revenue through winning games. The development of basketball in the NBA can be observed by determining which aspects of team statistics impact the number of games a team wins in a season. This is done by separating a total of 1,135 teams into eight groups organized by the years the season were played in. The teams included are every team in every season since the introduction of the three-point line in the 1979-1980 season. This excludes seasons in which a full 82 game season was not played. Descriptive statistics were looked at to receive insight on how the game has nominally changed in terms of the statistics that were included. Using ordinary least squares, it was discovered that two-point percentages, total rebounds, and turnovers are variables that are significantly affect the total number of wins in every group. The variable that had the largest change in impact was the three-point percentage. This variable was not significant early on. However, since becoming significant in group three, its coefficient has only grown larger. This study is designed for the identification of NBA trends overtime and what it currently takes to win games.
