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Thursday, 8 August 2019

6min 40sec @theeconomist clip - How #data transformed the #NBA


Text from youtube "Data analytics is changing the way professional basketball in North America is played. 

NBA teams like the Houston Rockets are tracking data on player performances to gain a competitive edge over their rivals in this multi-billion dollar sport. An invisible powerful force is lifting professional basketball to new heights, transforming how this multibillion-dollar sport is played and, crucially how to win. 

In elite sport the difference between success and failure is often the finest of margins. The Houston Rockets are one of the top teams in NBA basketball. They boast some of the sport's biggest stars, including the NBA's most valuable player in 2018. 

 In the past decade the Rockets have risen from mid-table mediocrity to serious NBA championship contenders. But it's not just big names that have fueled this dramatic ascent - it's big data.

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