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In rudeboybert/fivethirtyeight: Data and Code Behind the Stories and Interactives at 'FiveThirtyEight'

Historical NBA Elo

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

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