Quantifying Momentum in an NBA Game
Description
In the basketball world, perhaps one of the most sought-after feelings is that of momentum. Basketball players, coaches, analysts, and fans alike are all too familiar with the idea that a “team has momentum” during a stretch of time, or that the team needs to do something to “generate their own momentum”. In a game that appears to be an accumulation of independent possessions, what exactly does momentum really mean? My goal was to see if there is a way to quantify momentum in an NBA game, particularly by looking at the Phoenix Suns 2021-2022 NBA season.
Date Created
The date the item was original created (prior to any relationship with the ASU Digital Repositories.)
2022-05
Agent
- Author (aut): Rao, Ansh
- Thesis director: Schneider, Laurence
- Committee member: McIntosh, Daniel
- Contributor (ctb): Barrett, The Honors College
- Contributor (ctb): School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
- Contributor (ctb): Department of Information Systems