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Data reveals the value of an assist in basketball

  • Written by Konstantinos Pelechrinis, Associate Professor of Computing and Information, University of Pittsburgh

A player drives to the basket. As the defense collapses, he passes the ball to his teammate, anchored at the corner, for the open three-point shot.

This corner shot is one of the most efficient shots in basketball, as measured through the expected points per shot. It’s second only to shots at the rim, followed by three-point shots above the...

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