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Get NBA Stats API Dunk Score Leaders

Get NBA Stats API Dunk Score Leaders

Usage

nba_dunkscoreleaders(
  league_id = "00",
  season = year_to_season(most_recent_nba_season() - 1),
  season_type = "Regular Season",
  player_id = "",
  team_id = "",
  game_id = "",
  ...
)

Arguments

league_id

League - default: '00'. Other options include '10': WNBA, '20': G-League

season

Season - format: '2023-24'

season_type

Season Type - 'Regular Season', 'Playoffs'

player_id

Player ID filter (optional, leave empty for all players)

team_id

Team ID filter (optional, leave empty for all teams)

game_id

Game ID filter (optional, leave empty for all games)

...

Additional arguments passed to an underlying function like httr.

Value

Returns a named list of data frames: DunkScoreLeaders

DunkScoreLeaders

col_nametypesdescription
game_idcharacterUnique game identifier.
game_datecharacterGame date (YYYY-MM-DD).
matchupcharacterMatchup.
periodcharacterPeriod of the game (1-4 quarters; 5+ for OT).
game_clock_timecharacterTime / clock value.
event_numcharacterSequential event number within the game (V2 PBP).
player_idcharacterUnique player identifier.
player_namecharacterPlayer name.
first_namecharacterPlayer's first name.
last_namecharacterPlayer's last name.
team_idcharacterUnique team identifier.
team_namecharacterFull team display name (e.g. 'Las Vegas Aces').
team_citycharacterTeam city or region (e.g. 'Las Vegas').
team_abbreviationcharacterShort team abbreviation (e.g. 'LAS').
dunk_scorecharacterDunk score.
jump_subscorecharacterJump subscore.
power_subscorecharacterPower subscore.
style_subscorecharacterStyle subscore.
defensive_contest_subscorecharacterDefensive contest subscore.
max_ball_heightcharacterMax ball height.
ball_speed_through_rimcharacterBall speed through rim.
player_verticalcharacterPlayer vertical.
hang_timecharacterTime / clock value.
takeoff_distancecharacterTakeoff distance.
reverse_dunkcharacterReverse dunk.
dunk360characterDunk360.
through_the_legscharacterThrough the legs.
alley_oopcharacterAlley oop.
tip_incharacterTip in.
self_oopcharacterSelf oop.
player_rotationcharacterPlayer rotation.
player_lateral_speedcharacterPlayer lateral speed.
ball_distance_traveledcharacterBall distance traveled.
ball_reach_backcharacterBall reach back.
total_ball_accelerationcharacterTotal ball acceleration.
dunking_handcharacterDunking hand.
jumping_footcharacterJumping foot.
pass_lengthcharacterPass length.
catching_handcharacterCatching hand.
catch_distancecharacterCatch distance.
lateral_catch_distancecharacterLateral catch distance.
passer_idcharacterUnique identifier for passer.
passer_namecharacterPasser name.
passer_first_namecharacterPasser first name.
passer_last_namecharacterPasser last name.
pass_release_pointcharacterPass release point.
shooter_idcharacterUnique identifier for shooter.
shooter_namecharacterShooter name (for shot events).
shooter_first_namecharacterShooter first name.
shooter_last_namecharacterShooter last name.
shot_release_pointcharacterShot release point.
shot_lengthcharacterShot length.
defensive_contest_levelcharacterDefensive contest level.
possible_attempted_chargecharacterPossible attempted charge.
video_availablecharacterVideo available.

Author

Saiem Gilani