Graph-Based Quantification of Basketball Spacing Using Spatial and Network Metrics

dc.contributor.authorTsiakalos, Apostolos
dc.contributor.authorTsiakalos, Anastasios
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-15T11:25:07Z
dc.date.available2026-01-15T11:25:07Z
dc.date.issued2025-12-27
dc.description.abstractIn modern basketball, effective player spacing is critical for optimizing offensive efficiency and shot quality. This paper proposes a novel approach to quantifying spacing using graph theory. Each player is represented as a node, and the pairwise Euclidean distances between them form the weighted edges of a complete graph. We compute several spatial and structural metrics, including total spacing, convex hull area, minimum spanning tree weight, and centrality measures. Our method allows for a frame-by-frame quantitative analysis of spacing, revealing key patterns associated with successful possessions. Results demonstrate that certain geometric and network-derived properties are strong indicators of tactical efficiency.en
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dc.identifier.citationStadium - Hungarian Journal of Sport Sciences, Vol. 8 No. 2 (2025) ,
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.36439/shjs/2025/2/15953
dc.identifier.eissn2676-9506
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.jatitleStadium
dc.identifier.jtitleStadium - Hungarian Journal of Sport Sciences
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2437/402852
dc.identifier.volume8
dc.languageen
dc.relationhttps://ojs.lib.unideb.hu/SJSC/article/view/15953
dc.rights.accessOpen Access
dc.rights.ownerApostolos Tsiakalos, Anastasios Tsiakalos
dc.subjectbasketball analyticsen
dc.subjectgraph theoryen
dc.subjectspacingen
dc.subjectplayer trackingen
dc.subjectnetwork metricsen
dc.titleGraph-Based Quantification of Basketball Spacing Using Spatial and Network Metricsen
dc.typefolyóiratcikkhu
dc.typearticleen
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