Exploring the Factors Influencing Home Court Advantage in the NBA

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Exploring the Factors Influencing Home Court Advantage in the NBA

Yihan Zhang 1*
  • 1 Hunan Normal University    
  • *corresponding author 786543021@qq.com
Published on 10 November 2023 | https://doi.org/10.54254/2754-1169/35/20231756
AEMPS Vol.35
ISSN (Print): 2754-1177
ISSN (Online): 2754-1169
ISBN (Print): 978-1-83558-091-2
ISBN (Online): 978-1-83558-092-9

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to explore the factors that influence home court advantage in the NBA and to understand the impact of the home court environment on game winning percentage. Through a literature analysis method, this paper explores the factors influencing home court advantage in three parts: natural, environmental and personal factors. It was found that players' adaptation to the city, stadium and playing environment, as well as the behaviour and psychological state of spectators and referees, were the main factors influencing home advantage. However, as time passes and the quality of players improves, the impact of home advantage on match-winning percentage is decreasing. This study suggests that teams should focus more on match statistics and statistics rather than relying on home advantage to win matches. This study provides guidance to players, coaches and clubs on the proper way to view and utilise home advantage, and provides good lessons for future research on home advantage.

Keywords:

home court advantage, NBA, influencing factors, crowd effect

Zhang,Y. (2023). Exploring the Factors Influencing Home Court Advantage in the NBA. Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences,35,192-197.
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References

[1]. Carron, A.V., Courneya, K. S.: Effects of travel and length of home stand/road trip on the home advantage. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology 13, 42-49 (1991).

[2]. Jovic, A., Stancin, I.: Analyzing the influence of player tracking statistics on winning basketball teams. 2018 41st International Convention on Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics (MIPRO). IEEE. (2018).

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[6]. Gregory, H., Wolf.: Cellar dwellers: the worst teams in baseball history by Jonathan weeks (review). Journal of Sport History, 40(2), 368-369(2013).

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[8]. Pettersson-Lidbom, P., Priks, M.: Behavior under social pressure: Empty Italian stadiums and referee bias. North-Holland, (2010).

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[10]. Price, M., Yan, J.: The effects of the NBA COVID Bubble on the NBA Playoffs: A Case Study for Home-Court Advantage, (2021).

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[13]. Childs, E. F., Hoffman, D., Leota, J., Mascaro, L.: Travel or cheers? Examining the drivers and mechanisms of home court advantage in the 2020/2021 NBA regular season. Sleep Advances, (2021).

[14]. Hill, Y., Yperen, N.V.: Losing the home field advantage when playing behind closed doors during covid-19: change or chance? Frontiers in Psychology 12, (2021).

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Zhang,Y. (2023). Exploring the Factors Influencing Home Court Advantage in the NBA. Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences,35,192-197.

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References

[1]. Carron, A.V., Courneya, K. S.: Effects of travel and length of home stand/road trip on the home advantage. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology 13, 42-49 (1991).

[2]. Jovic, A., Stancin, I.: Analyzing the influence of player tracking statistics on winning basketball teams. 2018 41st International Convention on Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics (MIPRO). IEEE. (2018).

[3]. Bennett, S. N., Carré, C.G., Carter, D.S.G., Wragg, E.C.: A longitudinal study of primary teachers' perceived competence in, and concerns about, national curriculum implementation. Research Papers in Education 7(1), 53-78(2006).

[4]. Kleinert, J., Pels, F., Schfer, A.: Effects of different coping strategies on the psychological and physiological stress reaction: an experimental study. European Journal of Health Psychology 27(3), 109-123(2020).

[5]. Orchard, J. W., Powell, J. W.: Risk of knee and ankle sprains under various weather conditions in American football. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 35(7), 1118(2003).

[6]. Gregory, H., Wolf.: Cellar dwellers: the worst teams in baseball history by Jonathan weeks (review). Journal of Sport History, 40(2), 368-369(2013).

[7]. Daub, B. D., Freitas, E., Heishman, A. D., Miller, R. M., Peak, K. M.: Does footwear influence countermovement jump parameters used to assess performance in collegiate basketball players. International Journal of Kinesiology and Sports Science 2, (2021).

[8]. Pettersson-Lidbom, P., Priks, M.: Behavior under social pressure: Empty Italian stadiums and referee bias. North-Holland, (2010).

[9]. Erin, E., Jon, D., Groetzinger, Smith: Do fans matter? The effect of attendance on the outcomes of major league baseball games. Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports 6(1), 4 (2010).

[10]. Price, M., Yan, J.: The effects of the NBA COVID Bubble on the NBA Playoffs: A Case Study for Home-Court Advantage, (2021).

[11]. Mukherjee, S., Ribeiro, H. V., Zeng, X.: The advantage of playing home in NBA: microscopic, team-specific and evolving features. PLoS ONE 11(3), (2016).

[12]. Entine, O. A., & Small, D. S. (2008). The role of rest in the NBA home-court advantage. Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports, 4, 1-9.

[13]. Childs, E. F., Hoffman, D., Leota, J., Mascaro, L.: Travel or cheers? Examining the drivers and mechanisms of home court advantage in the 2020/2021 NBA regular season. Sleep Advances, (2021).

[14]. Hill, Y., Yperen, N.V.: Losing the home field advantage when playing behind closed doors during covid-19: change or chance? Frontiers in Psychology 12, (2021).

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