Metadata for WNBA team dataset is as follows:
“GAME
INFORMATION” DATASET The dataset the game belongs to
DATE Date of the game
TEAM Team name
VENUE Venue of the game for the team. Either played on the ‘Road’ or at ‘Home’
1Q First quarter score
2Q Second quarter score
3Q Third quarter score
4Q Fourth quarter score
OT1 First over-time period score
OT2 Second over-time period score
OT3 Third over-time period score
OT4 Fourth over-time period score
OT5 Fifth over-time period score
F Total points scored at the end of the game
“TRADITIONAL
STATS” MIN Total minutes that the team (sum all players’ individual times) played.
FG Field Goals Made
FGA Field Goals Attempted
3P Three Point Field Goals Made
3PA Three Point Field Goals Attempted
FT Free Throws Made
FTA Free Throws Attempted
OR Offensive Rebounds
DR Defensive Rebounds
TOT Total Rebounds
A Assists
PF Personal Fouls
ST Steals
TO Total number of turnovers assigned to players
TO TO (Total turnovers assigned to players)+(Total turnovers assigned to teams)
BL Blocks
PTS Points
“ADVANCED
STATS” POSS Total possessions. It is assumed that both teams use the same number of possessions in a game https://www.nbastuffer.com/analytics101/possession/
PACE Estimate of the number of possessions per 48 minutes by a team
OEFF Offensive Efficiency https://www.nbastuffer.com/analytics101/offensive-efficiency/
DEFF Defensive Efficiency https://www.nbastuffer.com/analytics101/defensive-efficiency/
TEAM REST DAYS Rest days type of the team https://www.nbastuffer.com/rest-days-stats/
ODDS OPENING SPREAD Opening spread (in numeric format)
CLOSING ODDS Closing odds (spread and O/U in numeric format)
1st HALF ODDS First half odds in numeric format
2nd HALF ODDS Second half odds in numeric format
