Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on match performances in the National Basketball Association
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 reg...
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-0de0ab89e1a349c5a2da287c1aa819ec2022-12-22T04:39:38ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-11-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.951779951779Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on match performances in the National Basketball AssociationPeng Lu0Shaoliang Zhang1Jie Ding2Xing Wang3Miguel Angel Gomez4Division of Sport Science and Physical Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, ChinaDivision of Sport Science and Physical Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, ChinaDivision of Sport Science and Physical Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, ChinaFacultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte (INEF), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, SpainFacultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte (INEF), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, SpainThis 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.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.951779/fullteam sportsbasketball performance analysismatch-related statisticsNational Basketball AssociationCOVID-19 |
| spellingShingle | Peng Lu Shaoliang Zhang Jie Ding Xing Wang Miguel Angel Gomez Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on match performances in the National Basketball Association Frontiers in Psychology team sports basketball performance analysis match-related statistics National Basketball Association COVID-19 |
| title | Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on match performances in the National Basketball Association |
| title_full | Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on match performances in the National Basketball Association |
| title_fullStr | Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on match performances in the National Basketball Association |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on match performances in the National Basketball Association |
| title_short | Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on match performances in the National Basketball Association |
| title_sort | impact of covid 19 lockdown on match performances in the national basketball association |
| topic | team sports basketball performance analysis match-related statistics National Basketball Association COVID-19 |
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