Forced and Unforced Errors Idea is originally from Tennis Major factor in Tennis

Unforced error: player hits the ball in the net or out of bounce and there was no tough shot Forced error: player was forced by his opponent to hit it in the net or out of bounce, after a tough shot

And for Basketball? Unforced errors:  24 seconds violation  Travelling  Bad pass which leads to a Turnover  Missed lay up/dunk  Missed FT  Missing wide open shot

Forced Errors:  Steal (good defense) leads to TO  Good Defense leads to missed shot  Bad shot because time is running out

Stats The first four games of the NBA Finals st GameMiamiDallas Unforced Error 2019 FG % 38.8%37.3% 3point % 45.8%40.9% Miami won 92-84

2 nd GameMiamiDallas Unforced Errors2024 FG %46.6%48% 3point %30%35.9% Dallas won rd GameMiamiDallas Unforced Errors22 FG %43.6%40% 3point %42%38.1% Miami won 88-86

4 th GameMiamiDallas Unforced Errors3020 FG %42.7%39.7% 3point %14.3%21.1% Dallas won 86-83

Results Too less data to really conclude something! Just in game four the team with more unforced errors lost However, in other games the numbers were close and the game, too Important, if errors numbers are close, is shooting percentage