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license: mit |
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## Dataset Description |
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This dataset contains two CSV files with information about the 2018 NBA regular season: |
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1. `game_results_2018.csv` - Contains results for each game played in the 2018 NBA regular season. |
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2. `player_stats_2018.csv` - Contains average per-game stats for every starter in the 2018 NBA season. |
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## Data Source |
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The data was scraped from the official NBA website and sports reference sites that track NBA stats and results. |
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## Data Fields |
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`game_results_2018.csv`: |
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- 'Date': Date the game was played (Day-of-Week Mnth Day Year) |
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- 'Start (ET)': Start of Game (0:00p) |
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- 'Away/Neutral': Away Team |
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- 'PTS': Away/Neutral Points |
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- 'Home/Neutral': Home Team |
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- 'PTS': Home/Neutral Points |
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- 'Box Score': Box Score Field |
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- 'Overtime': Whether there was Overtime |
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- 'Attendance': Attendance at the Arena |
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- 'Arena': Name of the arena where the game took place |
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`player_stats_2018.csv` fields: |
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- 'Rk': Rank of the player on the team |
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- 'Name': Full name of the player |
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- 'Age' : Age of the Player |
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- 'G': Games Played |
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- 'GS': Games Started |
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- 'MP': Minutes Played |
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- 'FG': Field Goal Made |
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- 'FGA': Field Goal Attempted |
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- 'FG%': Field Goal Percentage |
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- '3P': Three Point Made |
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- '3PA': Three Point Attempted |
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- '3P%': Three Point Percentage |
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- '2P': Two Point Made |
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- '2PA': Two Point Attempted |
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- '2P%': Two Point Percentage |
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- 'eFG%': Effective Field Goal percentage |
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- 'FT': Free Throws Made |
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- 'FTA': Free Throw Attempts |
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- 'FT%': Free Throw Percentage |
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- 'DRB': Defensive rebounds |
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- 'TRB`: Rebounds |
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- 'AST`: Assists |
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- 'STL`: Steals |
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- 'BLK`: Blocks |
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- 'TOV`: Turnovers |
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- 'PF': Personal Fouls |
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- 'PTS/G' : Points per game |
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- 'team': Team the player was on |
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## Example Usage |
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This dataset can be used for analysis of the 2018 NBA season, such as: |
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- Calculating team and player stats/rankings |
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- Predicting game outcomes based on matchups and player performance |
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- Analyzing how game results impacted team standings |
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- Visualizing player stats and performance over the season |
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## License |
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The data is provided under an open source MIT license.[1] |
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