Similarity Measure
A similarity measure - how much alike are two data sets, is a typical tool in data mining. In this post I will show how it can be used to...
Shot Quality Episode II: Shot Quality Map
In the previous post we established that the FG% depends on the closest defender's distance, the shot distance and whether the player...
Shot Quality Episode I: Going The Distance
In over 80% of NBA games the team with the higher field goal percentage (FG%) wins the game. This is by far the most important statistics...
Curry, Curry and a little more Curry
I know there is not enough written about Golden State and Stephen Curry so I wanted to rectify that. Is Curry the Messi of basketball? At...
Not all assists are created equal
I introduced the assist-shot chart in a previous post. This time I wanted to do something more quantitative. We know that not all assists...
It ain't over till it's over
Your team is up by 15 with 10 minutes left in the game. Is it time to relax? Is the win secured? What are the chances of winning? I...
NBA weight, height and cocaine era
I got my hands on the height, weight, position and playing years for all the NBA players since the beginning of the league (data from...
2014/15 Assist-Shot Charts
Not all assists are created equal. In this post I'm going to present an assist visualization aid - the assist-shot chart. It is similar...
Offensive Rebounds
Ever since I started playing basketball I remember hearing that it is easier to take an offensive rebound when shooting far away from the...
