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Explaining True Shooting Percentage (TS%)

Posted onFebruary 12, 2020February 22, 2020

There’s a lot of misunderstanding over the true shooting percentage (TS%) metric. Let’s clear up some common misconceptions.

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The Defensive Dominance of Rudy Gobert

Posted onFebruary 5, 2020February 5, 2020

Rudy Gobert has unequivocally been the league’s best and most valuable defensive player over the past three seasons. And he’s only getting better.

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Does NBA Officiating Favor the Home Team?

Posted onFebruary 2, 2020February 2, 2020

It’s common knowledge that home-court advantage is a significant factor in the NBA. But why? Could officiating be a factor?

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Statistically Identifying Potential Triple-Double Hunters

Posted onJanuary 3, 2020January 4, 2020

Can we use basketball statistics to find which NBA players tend to hunt for triple-doubles the most?

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What Is Causing the Rise of the Triple-Double?

Posted onDecember 18, 2019October 13, 2020

The frequency of triple-doubles has exploded over the past few years. Stat sheets are being stuffed like never before. What’s the reason behind it?

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The Increasingly Popular Deep Three-Point Shot

Posted onDecember 14, 2019April 1, 2020

We all know that NBA players are shooting more 3-pointers than ever before. However, we’re not talking about the increasing frequency of deep 3-pointers.

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The NBA’s Ongoing Three-Point Revolution

Posted onDecember 3, 2019December 7, 2019

The influx of analytics in basketball has propelled the NBA’s three-point movement. More shots are being taken from beyond the arc than ever before.

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Expected Effective Field Goal Percentage: 2019-20 Quarter Season Recap

Posted onNovember 28, 2019November 29, 2019

With almost 25% of the NBA regular season done, we can now evaluate the performances of the league’s players using expected effective field goal percentage.

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Evaluating Individual Defense in the NBA With Python

Posted onNovember 27, 2019November 28, 2019

In this article, I show how to use official individual matchup data in order to quantify defensive performance in the NBA with Python.

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