What are the changes in basketball shooting pattern and accuracy in National Basketball Association in the past decade?

ABSTRACT: The main research question addressed in this study is if and how the shooting pattern and field-goal accuracy have changed in the NBA league in the past decade. This study analyzes NBA game data from the 2011-2012 regular season to the 2020-2021 season. Field goal attempts are grouped into five categories by the shooting distance. The Mann-Kendall trend test was employed to examine if changes are statistically significant (p < 0.05) over the years. Sixteen equal segments in one basketball game, each with 3 min, were analyzed to examine the shooting pattern in different game segments. Results reveal an increasing trend in the percentage of 3-pointer shooting, which has nearly doubled from 22 to 39%. Meanwhile, the percentage of field goals within the range of 16-24 ft has decreased f

SUBMITTER: Wang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9494817 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature