The Math Of Basketball

Basketball is a fast-paced game that keeps sports fans on the edge of their seats as players dribble the ball up and down the court at lightning speeds. Readers unlock the mysteries of three-point conversions, free throw percentages and so much more. The book will grab and hold young people’s attention and give them math skills they can carry with them for a lifetime.

"Presents the mathematical concepts involved with the sport of basketball"--Provided by publisher.

Discover how math applies to the game of basketball, from the length of the court to the calculation of players' stats.

Basketball themed activities and projects cover math skills relating to whole numbers, decimals, ratios, percents, geometry, fractions, measurements, graphing, data analysis, statistics, and charts.

Introduces the rules and play of basketball while focusing on mathematical concepts related to the game, with supplementary side bars that challenge readers to figure out related geometry and arithmetic problems.

"Math information for kids while learning about basketball"--

"The innovative math program based on real-life sports statistics."--Cover. Includes a complete set of reproducible worksheets

How math can be used to improve performance and predict outcomes in professional sports Mathletics is a remarkably entertaining book that shows readers how to use simple mathematics to analyze a range of statistical and probability-related questions in professional baseball, basketball, and football, and in sports gambling. How does professional baseball evaluate hitters? Is a singles hitter like Wade Boggs more valuable than a power hitter like David Ortiz? Should NFL teams pass or run more often on first downs? Could professional basketball have used statistics to expose the crooked referee Tim Donaghy? Does money buy performance in professional sports? In Mathletics, Wayne Winston describes the mathematical methods that top coaches and managers use to evaluate players and improve team performance, and gives math enthusiasts the practical tools they need to enhance their understanding and enjoyment of their favorite sports—and maybe even gain the outside edge to winning bets. Mathletics blends fun math problems with sports stories of actual games, teams, and players, along with personal anecdotes from Winston's work as a sports consultant. Winston uses easy-to-read tables and illustrations to illuminate the techniques and ideas he presents, and all the necessary math concepts—such as arithmetic, basic statistics and probability, and Monte Carlo simulations—are fully explained in the examples. After reading Mathletics, you will understand why baseball teams should almost never bunt, why football overtime systems are unfair, why points, rebounds, and assists aren't enough to determine who's the NBA's best player—and much, much more. In a new epilogue, Winston discusses the stats and numerical analysis behind some recent sporting events, such as how the Dallas Mavericks used analytics to become the 2011 NBA champions.