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Ruthless Victory: Determining the Game-Related Characteristics That Affect Winning and Losing in EuroLeague Basketball Games Decided by 1 and 2 Points

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Ruthless Victory: Determining the Game-Related Characteristics That Affect Winning and Losing in EuroLeague Basketball Games Decided by 1 and 2 Points

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To win a basketball game, it is necessary to fight until the last second of the game. This study aimed to determine the game-related characteristics that directly affect winning or losing in men’s basketball games decided by 1 and 2 points. The data consisted of 664 games played in the European Basketball League (Euroleague) between 2001 and 2023, covering 22 years and were tested with logistic regression analysis to find the most significant characteristics of such games. In the games decided by 1 point, fewer characteristics (points off turnover p:0.001/β -0.114, fastbreak points p:0.000/β -0.214, fouls committed p:0.002/β 0.081, fouls received p:0.007/β -0.068, points by bench p:0.014/β -0.054) were identified, while in those decided by 2 points, more characteristics (points off turnovers p:0.000/β -0.205, 2 field points percents p:0.000/β -0.081, 3 field points percents p:0.000/β -0.049, rebounds offensive p:0.017/β -0.070, rebounds defensive p:0.000/β -0.135, steals p:0.002/β -0.082, turnovers p:0.000/β -0.107, fastbreak points p:0.000/β 0.193, assists p:0.024/β 0.075) were prominent. In the games won by 1 point, more fastbreak points and fouls committed/received for home teams had the most significant impact on winning the game, while the visitors teams 3 Field points, points off turnover, points by bench and fastbreak points had the most significant impact on winning the game. Also in the games won by 2 point, more 2 field points, rebounds offensive/defensive, steals, turnovers, fastbreak points and points off turnovers for home teams had the most significant impact on winning the game, while the visitors teams 2 field points, 3 field points, rebounds defensive, assists, turnovers, fastbreak points and points off turnover had the most significant impact on winning the game. This study has helped us understand how basketball teams win games in the EuroLeague. It was observed that in closely contested games with small margins, the required game-related characteristics varied significantly for all winning teams. While there were fewer distinguishing parameters in games decided by a 1-point difference, the number of parameters increased in games decided by a 2-point difference.

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Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Ağustos 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

23 Eylül 2024

Kabul Tarihi

28 Ağustos 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 27 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Şentuna, M., Özdemir, N., & Özen, G. (2025). Ruthless Victory: Determining the Game-Related Characteristics That Affect Winning and Losing in EuroLeague Basketball Games Decided by 1 and 2 Points. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise, 27(2), 343-352. https://doi.org/10.15314/tsed.1554730
AMA
1.Şentuna M, Özdemir N, Özen G. Ruthless Victory: Determining the Game-Related Characteristics That Affect Winning and Losing in EuroLeague Basketball Games Decided by 1 and 2 Points. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise. 2025;27(2):343-352. doi:10.15314/tsed.1554730
Chicago
Şentuna, Murat, Nurgül Özdemir, ve Güçlü Özen. 2025. “Ruthless Victory: Determining the Game-Related Characteristics That Affect Winning and Losing in EuroLeague Basketball Games Decided by 1 and 2 Points”. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise 27 (2): 343-52. https://doi.org/10.15314/tsed.1554730.
EndNote
Şentuna M, Özdemir N, Özen G (01 Ağustos 2025) Ruthless Victory: Determining the Game-Related Characteristics That Affect Winning and Losing in EuroLeague Basketball Games Decided by 1 and 2 Points. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise 27 2 343–352.
IEEE
[1]M. Şentuna, N. Özdemir, ve G. Özen, “Ruthless Victory: Determining the Game-Related Characteristics That Affect Winning and Losing in EuroLeague Basketball Games Decided by 1 and 2 Points”, Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise, c. 27, sy 2, ss. 343–352, Ağu. 2025, doi: 10.15314/tsed.1554730.
ISNAD
Şentuna, Murat - Özdemir, Nurgül - Özen, Güçlü. “Ruthless Victory: Determining the Game-Related Characteristics That Affect Winning and Losing in EuroLeague Basketball Games Decided by 1 and 2 Points”. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise 27/2 (01 Ağustos 2025): 343-352. https://doi.org/10.15314/tsed.1554730.
JAMA
1.Şentuna M, Özdemir N, Özen G. Ruthless Victory: Determining the Game-Related Characteristics That Affect Winning and Losing in EuroLeague Basketball Games Decided by 1 and 2 Points. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise. 2025;27:343–352.
MLA
Şentuna, Murat, vd. “Ruthless Victory: Determining the Game-Related Characteristics That Affect Winning and Losing in EuroLeague Basketball Games Decided by 1 and 2 Points”. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise, c. 27, sy 2, Ağustos 2025, ss. 343-52, doi:10.15314/tsed.1554730.
Vancouver
1.Murat Şentuna, Nurgül Özdemir, Güçlü Özen. Ruthless Victory: Determining the Game-Related Characteristics That Affect Winning and Losing in EuroLeague Basketball Games Decided by 1 and 2 Points. Turkish Journal of Sport and Exercise. 01 Ağustos 2025;27(2):343-52. doi:10.15314/tsed.1554730
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