wnba_possession_lineups: *Get WNBA Possession-Level Stint Matrix*

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Get WNBA Possession-Level Stint Matrix

Description

Get WNBA Possession-Level Stint Matrix

Get WNBA Possession-Level Stint Matrix

Usage

wnba_possession_lineups(game_id, ...)

Arguments

game_id	WNBA Stats game id. 10-character zero-padded string (e.g., "1022400001").
...	reserved for future use.

Value

Returns a data frame with one row per possession:

col_name	types	description
game_id	character	Unique game identifier (10-character WNBA Stats ID).
period	integer	Game period (1-4 regular, 5+ overtime).
possession_number	integer	Sequential possession counter within the game (1-based).
offense_team_id	integer	WNBA Stats team ID of the team on offense for this possession.
defense_team_id	integer	WNBA Stats team ID of the team on defense for this possession.
points	integer	Points scored by the offense during this possession (0 or positive).
second_chance	logical	TRUE if the possession was extended by an offensive rebound (second-chance opportunity).
start_event_idx	integer	1-based row index into the source PBP frame for the first event of this possession.
end_event_idx	integer	1-based row index into the source PBP frame for the last event of this possession.
off_player_1	integer	WNBA Stats person_id for offensive on-court player slot 1.
off_player_2	integer	WNBA Stats person_id for offensive on-court player slot 2.
off_player_3	integer	WNBA Stats person_id for offensive on-court player slot 3.
off_player_4	integer	WNBA Stats person_id for offensive on-court player slot 4.
off_player_5	integer	WNBA Stats person_id for offensive on-court player slot 5.
def_player_1	integer	WNBA Stats person_id for defensive on-court player slot 1.
def_player_2	integer	WNBA Stats person_id for defensive on-court player slot 2.
def_player_3	integer	WNBA Stats person_id for defensive on-court player slot 3.
def_player_4	integer	WNBA Stats person_id for defensive on-court player slot 4.
def_player_5	integer	WNBA Stats person_id for defensive on-court player slot 5.

Author(s)

Saiem Gilani

See Also

Other WNBA Lineup Functions: wnba_gamerotation(), wnba_leaguedashlineups(), wnba_leaguelineupviz(), wnba_rapm(), wnba_shot_zones(), wnba_shotchartlineupdetail(), wnba_teamdashlineups()

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