A Game-Theoretic Analysis of Home Court Advantage and Optimal Offensive Strategy in Basketball

A Game-Theoretic Analysis of Home Court Advantage and Optimal Offensive Strategy in Basketball

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Main Author: Kozy, James E., III
Language:English
Published: University of Akron / OhioLINK 2011
Subjects:
Mathematics
Game Theory
Nash Equilbrium
Basketball
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1306497821
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-akron13064978212021-08-03T05:26:32Z A Game-Theoretic Analysis of Home Court Advantage and Optimal Offensive Strategy in Basketball Kozy, James E., III Mathematics Game Theory Nash Equilbrium Basketball This paper intends to construct a game-theoretic model with which to analyze the impact of home court advantage on a visiting team's offensive strategy, specifically the balance between two and three-point shots attempted. We develop the Home Court Advantage Model to assist in our analysis. The model determines the optimal offensive strategy when one takes into account parameters that reflect the changes in offensive output by a basketball team when playing on the road. In this case this is manifestedin lower shooting percentages, particularly on two-point shot attempts. The model also accounts for statistical data suggesting that three-point shot percentages are not affected as dramatically by home court advantage as are two-point shot percentages. We draw several conclusions, including that as a team's two-point shot percentage decreases, the team should actually shoot more two-point shots to optimize their overall offensive efficiency. We conclude our model with a study of the home court advantage of the 2008-2009 Cleveland Cavaliers, applying the model specifically topost-season play. 2011-06-01 English text University of Akron / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1306497821 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1306497821 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic Mathematics
Game Theory
Nash Equilbrium
Basketball
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Game Theory
Nash Equilbrium
Basketball
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A Game-Theoretic Analysis of Home Court Advantage and Optimal Offensive Strategy in Basketball
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