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basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...
mathematical statistical formula
In science, a formula is a concise way of expressing information symbolically, as in a mathematical formula or a ''chemical formula''. The informal use of the term ''formula'' in science refers to the general construct of a relationship betwe ...
that was created in order to determine the ball possession efficiency of ball handlers, mainly primary ball handlers and
point guard
The point guard (PG), also called the one or the point, is one of the Basketball positions, five positions in a regulation basketball game.
A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position and is usually the shortest player ...
s. It is considered a basic statistic of the
top-tier level Greek League.
Calculation
The statistic's formula is:
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( Assists + Steals) - Turnovers
See also
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PER
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Efficiency
Efficiency is the often measurable ability to avoid making mistakes or wasting materials, energy, efforts, money, and time while performing a task. In a more general sense, it is the ability to do things well, successfully, and without waste.
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Offensive Rating
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Defensive Rating
Defensive rating or defensive efficiency is a statistic used in basketball to measure an individual player's efficiency at preventing the other team from scoring points. It was created by author and statistician Dean Oliver. Oliver introduced the ...
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Tendex
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PIR
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Basketball Statistics
Statistics in basketball are kept to evaluate a player's or a team's performance.
Examples
Examples of basketball statistics include:
* GM, GP; GS: games played; games starting lineup, started
* PTS: point (basketball), points
* FGM, FGA, FG%: Fi ...
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Fantasy Basketball
Fantasy basketball is a game in which the participants serve as owners and general managers of virtual professional basketball teams. The competitors select their rosters by participating in a draft in which all relevant National Basketball As ...
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Basketball terminology
Basketball statistics
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