Shot-location polarization and post-2018 pace stabilization in the NBA: Evidence from 21 seasons of team and shot-coordinate data (2004–2025)
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- 10.1371/journal.pone.0358360
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- 2026-09-18
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0358360,
title = {Shot-location polarization and post-2018 pace stabilization in the NBA: Evidence from 21 seasons of team and shot-coordinate data (2004–2025)},
author = {Shuming Cui and Zhenxing Yang and Hemu Du and Rongheng Liu and Shijie Liu},
year = {2026},
journal = {PLOS One},
doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0358360},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0358360}
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TY - JOUR TI - Shot-location polarization and post-2018 pace stabilization in the NBA: Evidence from 21 seasons of team and shot-coordinate data (2004–2025) AU - Shuming Cui AU - Zhenxing Yang AU - Hemu Du AU - Rongheng Liu AU - Shijie Liu PY - 2026 JO - PLOS One DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0358360 UR - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0358360 ER -
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Cui, S., Yang, Z., Du, H., Liu, R., & Liu, S. (2026). Shot-location polarization and post-2018 pace stabilization in the NBA: Evidence from 21 seasons of team and shot-coordinate data (2004–2025). PLOS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0358360
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