TY - BOOK AU - Zuccolotto,Paola AU - Manisera,Marica TI - BASKETBALL DATA SCIENCE: with applications in R T2 - Chapman & Hall/CRC data science series SN - 9780429894251 AV - GV885.49.N37 U1 - 796.323630973 23 PY - 2020/// CY - NEW YORK PB - CRC PRESS KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Statistics KW - bisacsh KW - COMPUTERS / Database Management / Data Mining KW - MATHEMATICS / Recreations & Games KW - Basketball KW - Statistics KW - Graphic methods N2 - Using data from one season of NBA games, Basketball Data Science: With Applications in R is the perfect book for anyone interested in learning and applying data analytics in basketball. Whether assessing the spatial performance of an MBA players shots or doing an analysis of the impact of high pressure game situations on the probability of scoring, this book discusses a variety of case studies and hands-on examples using a custom R package. The codes are supplied so readers can reproduce the analyses themselves or create their own. Assuming a basic statistical knowledge, Basketball Data Science with R is suitable for students, technicians, coaches, data analysts and applied researchers. Features: One of the first books to provide statistical and data mining methods for the growing field of analytics in basketball. Presents tools for modelling graphs and figures to visualize the data. Includes real world case studies and examples, such as estimations of scoring probability using the Golden State Warriors as a test case. Provides the source code and data so readers can do their own analyses on NBA teams and players UR - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429470615 UR - http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf ER -