2 papers
stat.AP2026
Efficient Frontier Optimization of NBA Shot Selection Using Markov Reward Processes
Nirek Duma, Leo Benaharon
This paper asks whether modern NBA shot selection can be evaluated as a dynamic portfolio problem rather than as a collection of isolated shot attempts. We combine a possession-lev…
stat.AP2026
Quantifying Officiating Impact in the NBA: A Referee Impact Metric Analysis Using ESPN Win-Probability Data
Nirek Duma, Leo Benaharon
Over the past century, basketball analytics has moved from simple box-score rates toward complex context-aware measures that evaluate events by their expected effect on game outcom…