In Dean Oliver's Four Factors of Basketball Success, Turnovers rank second at 25% of a team’s winning equation. It’s one of the most revealing stats in the game because it measures something simple but essential: how well your team take care of the ball so that they can get shots.
Every turnover takes away a scoring opportunity, shifts momentum, and often turns into points the other way. Yet for many coaches, turnover data has long been limited to a single number in the box score. It tells how many, but not how those turnovers affect performance.
That’s where SportsVisio’s Coach Mode gives coaches a clearer view.
From Turnover Percentage to Game Impact
Oliver’s metric for this factor is Turnover Percentage (TOV%), which measures how often a team loses the ball per offensive trip. It’s calculated as:
TOV% = 100 x (Turnovers/Possessions)
Coach Mode automatically calculates this through AI video analysis, compiling clean, accurate data from each possession. Coaches can see exactly how turnover efficiency compares between games, and how it influences the bigger picture through Offensive Rating (ORTG), Defensive Rating (DRTG), and Net Rating (NETRTG).
In other words, you’ll know not just how many turnovers happened, but how much they cost you in scoring efficiency.
The Possession Game, Visualized
Because every Coach Mode report ties stats directly to team context, turnovers become part of a broader performance story. A coach can look at a game summary and instantly connect Points off Turnovers, Fast Break Points, and Net Rating to see whether mistakes turned into opponent momentum.
For example, if your team wins the shooting battle but loses the turnover differential, Coach Mode makes it clear where the game slipped away. These numbers help coaches emphasize ball security and decision-making without combing through hours of film.
Measuring Discipline Across the Season
Over time, Coach Mode tracks turnover efficiency across multiple games, making it easy to measure improvement. Coaches can:
Monitor TOV% trends to gauge decision-making progress
Compare turnover impact on Net Rating and Points off Turnovers
Reinforce team habits that protect possessions and sustain pace
Identify which lineups play the cleanest basketball
When players see how each possession impacts the scoreboard, focus and discipline naturally rise.
The Takeaway
Dean Oliver’s second factor, Turnovers, is about valuing every trip down the floor. In close games, a handful of lost possessions can be the difference between winning and losing.
With SportsVisio’s Coach Mode, coaches get a complete view of how ball control translates into performance, no manual tracking, no guesswork. The result? Fewer empty trips, more efficient basketball, and a team that plays with purpose on every possession.