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Get ESPN NBA Event Win Probabilities

Get ESPN NBA Event Win Probabilities

Usage

espn_nba_game_probabilities(event_id, limit = 200, ...)

Arguments

event_id

ESPN event/game identifier (character or numeric).

limit

integer. Maximum number of probability rows to return. Defaults to 200. Pagination is handled internally.

...

Additional arguments; currently unused.

Value

A tibble with one row per play-level win-probability entry.

col_nametypesdescription
event_idcharacterUnique event / game identifier (ESPN).
sequence_numbercharacterSequence number representing a shot-possession (V3 PBP).
play_idcharacterUnique play identifier within a game.
periodintegerPeriod of the game (1-4 quarters; 5+ for OT).
clockcharacterGame clock value.
home_win_percentagenumericHome win percentage (0-1 decimal).
away_win_percentagenumericAway win percentage (0-1 decimal).
tie_percentagenumericTie percentage (0-1 decimal).
secs_to_end_of_periodnumeric
secs_to_end_of_gamenumeric

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_predictor(), 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()

Author

Saiem Gilani

Examples

# \donttest{
  espn_nba_game_probabilities(event_id = "401283399", limit = 50)
#> ── ESPN NBA Event Probabilities (event_id=401283399) from ESPN.com ─────────────
#>  Data updated: 2026-06-04 12:20:41 UTC
#> # A tibble: 50 × 10
#>    event_id  sequence_number play_id period clock home_win_percentage
#>    <chr>     <chr>           <chr>    <int> <chr>               <dbl>
#>  1 401283399 4               NA          NA NA                  0.615
#>  2 401283399 7               NA          NA NA                  0.6  
#>  3 401283399 8               NA          NA NA                  0.595
#>  4 401283399 9               NA          NA NA                  0.594
#>  5 401283399 11              NA          NA NA                  0.61 
#>  6 401283399 12              NA          NA NA                  0.615
#>  7 401283399 13              NA          NA NA                  0.599
#>  8 401283399 14              NA          NA NA                  0.593
#>  9 401283399 15              NA          NA NA                  0.54 
#> 10 401283399 16              NA          NA NA                  0.577
#> # ℹ 40 more rows
#> # ℹ 4 more variables: away_win_percentage <dbl>, tie_percentage <dbl>,
#> #   secs_to_end_of_period <dbl>, secs_to_end_of_game <dbl>
# }