wnba_live_pbp: *Get WNBA Stats API Live play-by-play*

In wehoop: Access Women's Basketball Play by Play Data

Get WNBA Stats API Live play-by-play

Description

Get WNBA Stats API Live play-by-play

Get WNBA Stats API Live play-by-play

Usage

wnba_live_pbp(game_id, ...)

Arguments

game_id	Game ID
...	Additional arguments passed to an underlying function like httr.

Details

  wnba_live_pbp(game_id = "1022200034")

Value

Returns a data frame: PlayByPlay

col_name	types	description
event_num	integer	Sequential event number within the game (V2 PBP).
clock	character	Game clock value.
time_actual	character	Time actual.
period	integer	Period of the game (1-4 quarters; 5+ for OT).
period_type	character	Period type.
action_type	character	Action type label (e.g. 'Made Shot', 'Substitution').
sub_type	character	Action sub-type label.
qualifiers	list	Qualifiers.
player1_id	integer	V2 PBP primary player ID (e.g. shooter / fouler).
x	numeric	X.
y	numeric	Y.
offense_team_id	integer	Unique identifier for offense team.
home_score	character	Home team score at the time of the play.
away_score	character	Away team score at the time of the play.
edited	character	Edited.
order	integer	Display order within the result set.
x_legacy	integer	V2-format X coordinate (preserved for V3-to-V2 compatibility).
y_legacy	integer	V2-format Y coordinate (preserved for V3-to-V2 compatibility).
is_field_goal	integer	1 if the action was a field goal; 0 otherwise.
side	character	Side label (e.g. 'home', 'away', or 'overUnder').
description	character	Long-form description text.
person_ids_filter	list	Person ids filter.
team_id	integer	Unique team identifier.
team_tricode	character	Three-letter team code (e.g. 'LAS' / 'NYL').
descriptor	character	Descriptor.
jump_ball_recovered_name	character	Jump ball recovered name.
jump_ball_recoverd_person_id	integer	Unique identifier for jump ball recoverd person.
player_name	character	Player name.
player_name_i	character	Player name i.
jump_ball_won_player_name	character	Jump ball won player name.
jump_ball_won_person_id	integer	Unique identifier for jump ball won person.
jump_ball_lost_player_name	character	Jump ball lost player name.
jump_ball_lost_person_id	integer	Unique identifier for jump ball lost person.
shot_distance	numeric	Shot distance from the basket, in feet.
shot_result	character	Shot result ('Made' / 'Missed').
shot_action_number	integer	Shot action number.
rebound_total	integer	Rebound total.
rebound_defensive_total	integer	Rebound defensive total.
rebound_offensive_total	integer	Rebound offensive total.
turnover_total	integer	Turnover total.
steal_player_name	character	Steal player name.
steal_person_id	integer	Unique identifier for steal person.
points_total	integer	Running total of points scored.
assist_player_name_initial	character	Assist player name initial.
assist_person_id	integer	Unique identifier for assist person.
assist_total	integer	Assist total.
official_id	integer	Unique official / referee identifier.
foul_personal_total	integer	Foul personal total.
foul_technical_total	integer	Foul technical total.
foul_drawn_player_name	character	Foul drawn player name.
foul_drawn_person_id	integer	Unique identifier for foul drawn person.
block_player_name	character	Block player name.
block_person_id	integer	Unique identifier for block person.
value	character	Numeric or string value field.
player2_id	integer	V2 PBP secondary player ID (e.g. assister / fouled-by).
player3_id	integer	V2 PBP tertiary player ID (e.g. blocker).

Author(s)

Saiem Gilani

See Also

Other WNBA PBP Functions: wnba_data_pbp(), wnba_pbp(), wnba_pbps(), wnba_playbyplayv3()

Other WNBA Live Functions: wnba_todays_scoreboard()

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