Table 2. Discriminant function structure coefficients, residual discrimination and tests of significance.
|
Best Teams |
Worst Teams |
Variable |
Winning |
Losing |
Winning |
Losing |
Successful 2-pt field goals * † # ‡ |
.47 |
.39 |
.37 |
.30 |
Successful free-throws * † # ‡ |
.44 |
.32 |
.45 |
.43 |
Fouls * † ‡ |
-.41 |
-.46 |
-.21 |
-.36 |
Defensive rebounds * † |
.37 |
.34 |
.24 |
.07 |
Assists * † # ‡ |
.37 |
.31 |
.58 |
.36 |
Blocks |
.26 |
.26 |
.04 |
.07 |
Unsuccessful 2-pt field goals † |
.25 |
.39 |
.25 |
.21 |
Successful 3-pt field goals |
.16 |
.19 |
.02 |
.00 |
Turnovers ‡ |
-.15 |
.00 |
.10 |
.33 |
Unsuccessful 3-pt field goals |
.13 |
.27 |
-.02 |
-.14 |
Offensive rebounds |
-.07 |
.06 |
-.24 |
-.22 |
Steals # |
.04 |
.29 |
.35 |
.03 |
Unsuccessful free-throws |
-.02 |
-.04 |
.09 |
.14 |
Eigenvalue |
.13 |
.08 |
.14 |
.09 |
Canonical correlation |
.34 |
.27 |
.36 |
.30 |
Chi-squared |
170.4 |
75.6 |
68.6 |
90.1 |
Wilks Lambda |
.88 |
.92 |
.87 |
.91 |
p |
<.001 |
<.001 |
<.001 |
<.001 |
* SC discriminant value ≥|0.30| for starters and nonstarters in games won by best teams;† SC discriminant value ≥|0.30| for starters and nonstarters in games lost by best teams;# SC discriminant value ≥|0.30| for starters and nonstarters in games won by worst teams;‡ SC discriminant value ≥|0.30| for starters and nonstarters in games lost by worst teams.