Women’s National Basketball League: Research Method in Statistics- Report Writing Assignment

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Report Writing Assignment:

Task: Research Questions: 1. Does team performance differ in home vs. away games in terms of box score metrics? Yes, home teams receive an advantage which is commonly referred to as ‘Home Court Advantage’. This furthermore has an effect on the outcome of games through enhanced statistical performance from the home team. For example, in the NBA home court advantage is significantly recognised to the point where the better performing teams during the regular season will be rewarded with home court advantage. The energy the crowd transcends, is picked up by players and increases ego and performance levels due to the adrenaline rush from the crowd rooting for the home team. This results in smarter plays, harder play and increased concentration to increase box score metrics. http://basketballnumbers.com/2010/07/20/predictive-stats- bad-metrics- correlation-in- the-nba/ https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/54579/1/MPRA_paper_54579.pdf