Alonso Pérez-Chao, EnriqueSalazar, HugoBustamante Sánchez, ÁlvaroSansone, PierpaoloLorenzo, Alberto2026-03-202026-03-202025Alonso-Pérez-Chao, E., Salazar, H., Bustamante-Sánchez, Á., Sansone, P., & Lorenzo, A. (2025). Identifying winning strategies: Analysis of play-types in professional European basketball leagues. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 25(6), 1047-1058. https://doi.org/10.1080/24748668.2025.24873242474-86681474-8185https://hdl.handle.net/11268/16971This study analyses the utilisation and effectiveness of different play-types in elite European basketball. Additionally, it attemptes to understand how team ability influences the use and efficacy of these play-types. Play-types data were collected from 6 European elite leagues, for a total of 11,189 games analysed. Information on the frequency of usage and efficiency of different play-types were extracted.engCiencias del deportejournal article10.1080/24748668.2025.2487324embargoed accessDeporteAtletaCompetencia deportivaGoal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages