Check out this article applying game theory to the NBA. Having established a correlation between better teamwork (more passing) and win percentage through the sheer force of mathematics, it goes on to analyse why some teams don’t pass as much as they should, even when it leads to better chances of winning.
Enter game theory, analysing a two-player team presented with two options (pass or shoot):
| Look to pass to open man | Be a chucker | |
|---|---|---|
| Look to pass to open man | win-win | lose much-win much |
| Be a chucker | win much-lose much | lose-lose |
