Get ESPN NBA Event Predictor (Pre-game)
Source:R/espn_nba_event_detail.R
espn_nba_game_predictor.RdReturns pre-game predictor statistics for one NBA event in long format: one row per (team × statistic). Typical stats include matchup quality, predicted score, win probability, and team strength metrics. Returns empty for events without predictor data (often the case for already-played games).
See also
Other ESPN NBA Functions:
espn_nba_athletes_index(),
espn_nba_award(),
espn_nba_betting(),
espn_nba_calendar(),
espn_nba_coach(),
espn_nba_coach_record(),
espn_nba_coach_season(),
espn_nba_coaches(),
espn_nba_conferences(),
espn_nba_draft(),
espn_nba_draft_athlete_detail(),
espn_nba_draft_athletes(),
espn_nba_draft_pick(),
espn_nba_draft_rounds(),
espn_nba_draft_status(),
espn_nba_franchise(),
espn_nba_franchises(),
espn_nba_freeagents(),
espn_nba_futures(),
espn_nba_game_all(),
espn_nba_game_broadcasts(),
espn_nba_game_odds(),
espn_nba_game_official_detail(),
espn_nba_game_officials(),
espn_nba_game_play(),
espn_nba_game_play_personnel(),
espn_nba_game_player_box(),
espn_nba_game_powerindex(),
espn_nba_game_probabilities(),
espn_nba_game_propbets(),
espn_nba_game_rosters(),
espn_nba_game_situation(),
espn_nba_game_team_leaders(),
espn_nba_game_team_linescores(),
espn_nba_game_team_records(),
espn_nba_game_team_roster(),
espn_nba_game_team_roster_entry(),
espn_nba_game_team_score(),
espn_nba_game_team_statistics(),
espn_nba_injuries(),
espn_nba_leaders(),
espn_nba_news(),
espn_nba_pbp(),
espn_nba_player_awards(),
espn_nba_player_box(),
espn_nba_player_career_stats(),
espn_nba_player_contract(),
espn_nba_player_contracts(),
espn_nba_player_eventlog(),
espn_nba_player_eventlog_v2(),
espn_nba_player_gamelog(),
espn_nba_player_info(),
espn_nba_player_overview(),
espn_nba_player_seasons(),
espn_nba_player_splits(),
espn_nba_player_statisticslog(),
espn_nba_player_stats(),
espn_nba_player_stats_v3(),
espn_nba_position(),
espn_nba_positions(),
espn_nba_powerindex(),
espn_nba_scoreboard(),
espn_nba_season_awards(),
espn_nba_season_draft(),
espn_nba_season_group(),
espn_nba_season_group_children(),
espn_nba_season_group_teams(),
espn_nba_season_groups(),
espn_nba_season_info(),
espn_nba_season_leaders(),
espn_nba_season_ranking(),
espn_nba_season_rankings(),
espn_nba_season_type(),
espn_nba_season_types(),
espn_nba_season_week(),
espn_nba_season_weeks(),
espn_nba_seasons(),
espn_nba_standings(),
espn_nba_team(),
espn_nba_team_box(),
espn_nba_team_current_roster(),
espn_nba_team_depthchart(),
espn_nba_team_injuries(),
espn_nba_team_leaders(),
espn_nba_team_news(),
espn_nba_team_odds_records(),
espn_nba_team_record(),
espn_nba_team_record_detail(),
espn_nba_team_roster(),
espn_nba_team_schedule(),
espn_nba_team_season_profile(),
espn_nba_team_season_roster(),
espn_nba_team_season_statistics(),
espn_nba_team_stats(),
espn_nba_teams(),
espn_nba_tournament(),
espn_nba_tournament_season(),
espn_nba_tournament_seasons(),
espn_nba_tournaments(),
espn_nba_transactions(),
espn_nba_venues(),
espn_nba_week_ranking(),
espn_nba_week_rankings(),
espn_nba_wp()
Examples
# \donttest{
espn_nba_game_predictor(event_id = 401283399)
#> ── ESPN NBA Event Predictor ───────────────────────────────────── hoopR 3.1.0 ──
#> ℹ Data updated: 2026-06-04 12:20:41 UTC
#> # A tibble: 6 × 13
#> league event_id name short_name last_modified side team_id stat_name
#> <chr> <chr> <chr> <chr> <chr> <chr> <chr> <chr>
#> 1 nba 401283399 Oklahoma Ci… OKC @ MEM 2021-07-21T1… away 25 gameProj…
#> 2 nba 401283399 Oklahoma Ci… OKC @ MEM 2021-07-21T1… away 25 matchupQ…
#> 3 nba 401283399 Oklahoma Ci… OKC @ MEM 2021-07-21T1… away 25 teamChan…
#> 4 nba 401283399 Oklahoma Ci… OKC @ MEM 2021-07-21T1… away 25 teamPred…
#> 5 nba 401283399 Oklahoma Ci… OKC @ MEM 2021-07-21T1… away 25 teamExpe…
#> 6 nba 401283399 Oklahoma Ci… OKC @ MEM 2021-07-21T1… away 25 oppExpec…
#> # ℹ 5 more variables: stat_display <chr>, description <chr>, value <dbl>,
#> # display_value <chr>, team_ref <chr>
# }