Efficiency in the National Basketball Association: a stochastic frontier approach with panel data

Richard A. Hofler and James E. Payne
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Richard A. Hofler: Department of Economics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA, Postal: Department of Economics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA
James E. Payne: Department of Economics, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790, USA, Postal: Department of Economics, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790, USA

Managerial and Decision Economics, 2006, vol. 27, issue 4, pages 279-285

Abstract: We investigate how closely NBA teams play up to their potential. We find that shooting, rebounding, stealing the ball and blocking shots raise the number of potential wins while turnovers lower it. We also learn that better coaching and defensive prowess raise a team's win efficiency. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Date: 2006
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