Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/10662/21484
Title: Home advantage analysis in ACB league in season 2007-2008
Authors: García Rubio, Javier (1980-)
Sáez Blázquez, Francisco Javier
Ibáñez Godoy, Sergio José
Parejo González, Isabel
Cañadas Alonso, María
Keywords: Ventaja de jugar en casa;Análisis discriminante;Baloncesto;Home advantage;Discriminant analysis;Basketball
Issue Date: 2009
Publisher: Universitat de les Illes Balears
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Abstract: Home advantage was defined as the fact that home teams win more than the 50% of their matches (Courneya & Carron, 1992). The aim of this work was to investigate the home advantage in the ACB league and identify the game-related statistics which best discriminate home and away teams. The data were obtained from the Spanish Basketball Association for the period 2007-2008 ACB league (n= 306). Game related statistics were normalized to 100 ball possessions. In order to compare game related statistics in home and away teams, a discriminative analysis was employed. This analysis identifies the game related statistics that best discriminate between home and away teams. The function obtained was interpreted with the structural canonical coefficients (SC), with values higher than |.30|. In the 2007-2008 ACB league, the home teams won the 55.22% (n=169) of the games. The analysis identifying the two-point field goals made, blocks made, dunks, the defensive rebounds and the assists as common to the mean vectors that discriminate home teams in all games. Blocks received contribute to discriminate away teams in ACB league. These results could be used by the psychologist who works with the team. They must design specific programs to decrease anxiety levels, and to improve motivation and concentration levels in basketball players before a competition.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10662/21484
ISSN: 1132-239X
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