AI that spots basketball players’ weaknesses could help underdogs win

1 year ago 60

Humans

By quickly analysing where and when NBA players take their shots, an artificial intelligence could help their opponents gain an advantage

By Matthew Sparkes

Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards drives to the basket

An artificial intelligence can quickly assess basketball game data and extract information about the habits, strengths and weaknesses of players, which could prove valuable for coaches, particularly from smaller teams.

Alejandro Rodríguez Pascual at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and his colleagues have used data compiled and publicly released by US company Second Spectrum to train an AI model. The data included the 3D location of players and the ball throughout games in the 2015/16 National Basketball Association (NBA) …

View introductory offers

No commitment, cancel anytime*

Offer ends 14th April 2023.

*Cancel anytime within 14 days of payment to receive a refund on unserved issues.

Inclusive of applicable taxes (VAT)

Existing subscribers