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.