摘要：The purpose of the present study was to identify if and which game-related statistics are able to discriminate home and away games of women's basketball in relation with win or lose. The sample included all 242 statistical records from the games played between 2010-2011in Greek Women's Basketball League. The game-related statistics analyzed were 2- and 3- point goal attempts (both successful and unsuccessful), free- throws (both successful and unsuccessful), defensive and offensive rebounds, assists, steals, turnovers and fouls (both committed and received). Home teams had significant increased values in successful 3-pt field- goals and assists and decreased value in unsuccessful free-throws compared with away teams (P ≤0.05). In winning games the results showed significant lower values for home teams in unsuccessful free-throws and fouls received while in losing games had significant more fouls committed compared to away teams (P ≤0.05). However, the game-related statistics could not discriminate the home and away teams in all, winning or losing games. Coaches of women basketball should be aware of these results in order to prepare their teams for the game. Other factors may have a role influencing the home advantage like the budget of the teams, familiarity, travel and the absence of spectators
关键词：women's basketball; home advantage; game-related statistics; discriminant analysis
