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license: mit
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- en
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- n<1K
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---
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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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- `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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