This directory contains the data behind the Complete History Of The NBA interactive. Data updated periodically. Game information is from Basketball-Reference.com.
In the data file nbaallelo.csv are the following variables:
| Header | Definition |
|---|---|
gameorder |
Play order of game in NBA history |
game_id |
Unique ID for each game |
lg_id |
Which league the game was played in |
_iscopy |
Each row of data is tied to a single team for a single game, so _iscopy flags if this game_id has already occured for the opposing team in the same matchup |
year_id |
Season id, named based on year in which the season ended |
date_game |
Game date |
is_playoffs |
Flag for playoff games |
team_id |
Three letter code for team name, from Basketball Reference |
fran_id |
Franchise id. Multiple team_ids can fall under the same fran_id due to name changes or moves. Interactive is grouped by fran_id. |
pts |
Points scored by team |
elo_i |
Team elo entering the game |
elo_n |
Team elo following the game |
win_equiv |
Equivalent number of wins in a 82-game season for a team of elo_n quality |
opp_id |
Team id of opponent |
opp_fran |
Franchise id of opponent |
opp_pts |
Points scored by opponent |
opp_elo_i |
Opponent elo entering the game |
opp_elo_n |
Opponent elo following the game |
game_location |
Home (H), away (A), or neutral (N) |
game_result |
Win or loss for team in the team_id column |
forecast |
Elo-based chances of winning for the team in the team_id column, based on elo ratings and game location |
notes |
Additional information |
Data license: CC Attribution 4.0 License · Data source: fivethirtyeight/data on GitHub · About: simonw/fivethirtyeight-datasette
| rowid | gameorder | game_id | lg_id | _iscopy | year_id | date_game | seasongame | is_playoffs | team_id | fran_id | pts | elo_i | elo_n | win_equiv | opp_id | opp_fran | opp_pts | opp_elo_i | opp_elo_n | game_location | game_result | forecast | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1855 | 928 | 194903230LAL | NBA | 1 | 1949 | 3/23/1949 | 61 | 1 | CHS | Stags | 77 | 1558.5707 | 1553.6992 | 52.336205 | MNL | Lakers | 84 | 1589.61 | 1594.4814 | A | L | 0.31988007 |