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Get NBA Box Scores

Source: R/nba_box_scores.R
nba_box_scores.Rd

This function gets NBA box score data for the specified game_ids, returning a data frame with all selected measure_types. Creates batches of game_ids and pauses between batches to avoid timeout issues.

Usage

nba_box_scores(game_ids, measure_types, batch_size = 100, pause_seconds = 15)

Arguments

game_ids

A character vector of game IDs.

measure_types

A character vector of selected box score options. Each option corresponds to an entry in box_score_types. Valid options include:

  • "Traditional" - Box score with traditional statistics.

  • "Advanced" - Box score with advanced statistics.

  • "Misc" - Box score with miscellaneous statistics.

  • "Scoring" - Box score with scoring statistics.

  • "Usage" - Box score with usage statistics.

  • "Factors" - Box score with four factors statistics.

  • "Tracking" - Box score with player tracking statistics.

  • "Defensive" - Box score with defensive statistics.

  • "Hustle" - Box score with hustle statistics.

batch_size

Number of requests before pausing (default: 100)

pause_seconds

Number of seconds to pause between batches (default: 15)

Value

A data frame containing box score data for the selected games and measure types.