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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT

How to Win in the NBA Playoffs: A Statistical Analysis

Author(s): Michael R. Summers

Citation: Michael R. Summers, (2013) "How to Win in the NBA Playoffs: A Statistical Analysis," American Journal of Management, Vol. 13, Iss. 3, pp. 11 - 24

Article Type: Research paper

Publisher: North American Business Press

Abstract:

Professional sports teams are big business. A team’s competitive success is just one part of the

franchise’s overall financial success, but it is certainly an important factor. To achieve competitive

success, the management of the team needs to address such concerns as player selection, training,

motivation, and game strategy. To address these concerns, it is important to recognize the factors that

lead to a team’s success. This study seeks to examine those factors that are associated with a team’s

success in the playoffs of the National Basketball Association (NBA).