---
license: mit
language:
- en
size_categories:
- n<1K
---

## Dataset Description

This dataset contains two CSV files with information about the 2018 NBA regular season:

1. `game_results_2018.csv` - Contains results for each game played in the 2018 NBA regular season.
   
2. `player_stats_2018.csv` - Contains average per-game stats for every starter in the 2018 NBA season.
 
## Data Source

The data was scraped from the official NBA website and sports reference sites that track NBA stats and results.

## Data Fields

`game_results_2018.csv`:

- 'Date': Date the game was played (Day-of-Week Mnth Day Year)
- 'Start (ET)': Start of Game (0:00p)
- 'Away/Neutral': Away Team
- 'PTS': Away/Neutral Points
- 'Home/Neutral': Home Team
- 'PTS': Home/Neutral Points
- 'Box Score': Box Score Field
- 'Overtime': Whether there was Overtime
- 'Attendance': Attendance at the Arena
- 'Arena': Name of the arena where the game took place


`player_stats_2018.csv` fields:

- 'Rk': Rank of the player on the team
- 'Name': Full name of the player
- 'Age' : Age of the Player
- 'G': Games Played
- 'GS': Games Started
- 'MP': Minutes Played
- 'FG': Field Goal Made
- 'FGA': Field Goal Attempted
- 'FG%': Field Goal Percentage
- '3P': Three Point Made
- '3PA': Three Point Attempted
- '3P%': Three Point Percentage
- '2P': Two Point Made
- '2PA': Two Point Attempted
- '2P%': Two Point Percentage
- 'eFG%': Effective Field Goal percentage
- 'FT': Free Throws Made
- 'FTA': Free Throw Attempts
- 'FT%': Free Throw Percentage
- 'DRB': Defensive rebounds
- 'TRB`: Rebounds
- 'AST`: Assists
- 'STL`: Steals
- 'BLK`: Blocks 
- 'TOV`: Turnovers 
- 'PF': Personal Fouls
- 'PTS/G' : Points per game
- 'team': Team the player was on


## Example Usage

This dataset can be used for analysis of the 2018 NBA season, such as:

- Calculating team and player stats/rankings
- Predicting game outcomes based on matchups and player performance
- Analyzing how game results impacted team standings
- Visualizing player stats and performance over the season

## License 

The data is provided under an open source MIT license.[1]