Abstract
Sports leagues place significant importance on maintaining competitive balance, as it impacts demand and revenues. In the case of the NBA, efforts have been made to address tanking, a consequence of the reverse order player draft, in order to foster more competitive league, increase demand, and strengthen its economic position. The NBA implemented changes to the draft lottery rule and introduced the play-in tournament with the goal of improving the win rates of underperforming teams. This research aims to assess the impact of these modifications by examining NBA results through a quantitative study and utilising independent samples t-test. The findings indicate that weaker teams have achieved a higher number of wins since the implementation of the regulations. However, most of the results did not reach statistical significance, suggesting that the new regulations have not yet proven to be effective. It is important to note that the impact of these regulations may become more evident over time. Therefore, the study suggests that conducting further research in subsequent seasons would be valuable in order to obtain more reliable results. By doing so, a deeper understanding of the effectiveness of the regulations and their potential long-term implications can be gained.
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