Categories

Coverage
Game & Series Statuses
Player Positions
Schedules
Transactions
Event Types
Court Dimensions
Scoring
Failover

Integration
Player Statuses
Injuries
Shot Types
Standings
Play-by-Play Types
Foul Types
Stat Definitions

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Coverage

How is each G League game covered?

Coverage information for the G League can be found here.

Integration

Are simulations available for this API?

Yes! You can replay past games as though they were live using our on-demand Simulations service.

What format are date fields presented in?

When we present date only values we present these in the ISO 8601 standard format.

ex: 2013-04-03

We use these for attributes that have date and no time (such as birthdate). For more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601

What format are the date/time fields presented in?

All of our Date/Time attributes are in UTC, presented in the ISO 8601 standard format.

ex: 2013-04-03T18:15:00+00:00

For more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601

How do I locate the TTL (Time to Live)/cache on an API endpoint?

The cache (in seconds) can be accessed in the returned header information on each RESTful API call, under cache-control.

ex. cache-control: max-age=1, public, s-maxage=1 or cache-control: public, must-revalidate, max-age=120

The TTL may adjust when an event is live for some game-centric endpoints. This information is available for each endpoint on our developer portal.

Game & Series Statuses

What game statuses can I expect to see and what are their definitions?

scheduled - The game is scheduled to occur.
created – The game has been created and we have begun logging information.
inprogress – The game is in progress.
halftime - The game is currently at halftime.
complete – The game is over, but stat validation is not complete.
closed – The game is over and the stats have been validated.
cancelled – The game has been cancelled. No makeup game will be played as a result.
delayed – The start of the game is currently delayed or the game has gone from in progress to delayed for some reason.
postponed – The game has been postponed, to be made up at another day and time. Once the makeup game is announced, a new game and ID will be created and scheduled on the announced makeup date.
time-tbd – The game has been scheduled, but a time has yet to be announced.
if-necessary – The game will be scheduled if it is required.
unnecessary – The series game was scheduled to occur, but will not take place due to one team clinching the series early.

What series statuses can I expect to see and what are their definitions?

scheduled – The series is scheduled to occur.
inprogress – The series is in progress.
closed – The series is over.

Player Statuses

What player statuses can I expect to see?

ACT – The player is on the team’s active roster
SUS – The player is suspended
IR – The player is on injured reserve
TWO-WAY - The player is on a two-way contract
NWT – The player is no longer with the team
FA – Free Agent
RET – Retired
PROMOTED – The player has been promoted from the D-League
DUP – Duplicate

Why is a player missing a `player.id` in a game?

Player id is an optional attribute and may be absent for a period of time in a game.

In some instances (mostly preseason games) players will appear on a roster who are previously unmapped in Sportradar's database. In these instances, a player may be without an id for a period of time.

This could also occur in a regular season game, but will be resolved prior to game start.

Player Positions

What player positions can I expect to see?

NA
C
C-F
F
F-C
F-G
G
G-F

What player primary positions can I expect to see?

NA
C
PF
PG
SF
SG

<player id="d0c7135a-1aea-40cb-ba20-df656de71749" status="ACT" full_name="Anthony Edwards" 
  first_name="Anthony" last_name="Edwards" abbr_name="A.Edwards" height="76" weight="225" 
  position="G" primary_position="SG"

Schedules

How do I pull in schedule data for future games in which teams are not yet known?

This API features a TBD team used for every entry in to-be-determined matchups. This virtual team will have its own unique ID specific to this API.

Find the TBD team in the Teams endpoint.

<team id="907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6" name="TBD" alias="TBD" market="Team"/>

The matchups will appear as below in the Schedule endpoints.

<series id="0f81bb4d-1d0c-4a3b-82de-507534154095" title="NBA Finals - TBD vs TBD" round="4" start_date="2024-06-06" status="scheduled">
  <games>
  <game id="342f103b-0fd7-47ac-a84d-1391e3605e96" status="time-tbd" title="Game 1" coverage="full" scheduled="2024-06-06T17:00:00+00:00" neutral_site="false" track_on_court="true" home_team="907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6" away_team="907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6">
    <time_zones/>
    <home name="Team TBD" alias="TBD" id="907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6">
      </home>
<away name="Team TBD" alias="TBD" id="907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6">
  </away>
</game>
<game id="71d8d5fc-6836-43c1-85a0-61a828296a06" status="time-tbd" title="Game 2" coverage="full" scheduled="2024-06-09T17:00:00+00:00" neutral_site="false" track_on_court="true" home_team="907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6" away_team="907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6">
  <time_zones/>
  <home name="Team TBD" alias="TBD" id="907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6">
    </home>
<away name="Team TBD" alias="TBD" id="907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6">
  </away>
</game>
<game id="50b170b9-37e2-47d0-b517-e56ebb960cba" status="time-tbd" title="Game 3" coverage="full" scheduled="2024-06-12T17:00:00+00:00" neutral_site="false" track_on_court="true" home_team="907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6" away_team="907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6">
  <time_zones/>
  <home name="Team TBD" alias="TBD" id="907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6">
    </home>
<away name="Team TBD" alias="TBD" id="907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6">
  </away>
</game>
<game id="8e94445c-c223-4a49-a759-0b651e440b95" status="time-tbd" title="Game 4" coverage="full" scheduled="2024-06-14T17:00:00+00:00" neutral_site="false" track_on_court="true" home_team="907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6" away_team="907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6">
  <time_zones/>
  <home name="Team TBD" alias="TBD" id="907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6">
    </home>
<away name="Team TBD" alias="TBD" id="907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6">
  </away>
</game>
<game id="aaa3ddb3-dd1b-459e-a686-d2bfc4408881" status="if-necessary" title="Game 5 (if necessary)" coverage="full" scheduled="2024-06-17T17:00:00+00:00" neutral_site="false" track_on_court="true" home_team="907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6" away_team="907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6">
  <time_zones/>
  <home name="Team TBD" alias="TBD" id="907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6">
    </home>
<away name="Team TBD" alias="TBD" id="907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6">
  </away>
</game>
<game id="7c16f1ec-6629-4675-aaaa-2a31835862a6" status="if-necessary" title="Game 6 (if necessary)" coverage="full" scheduled="2024-06-20T17:00:00+00:00" neutral_site="false" track_on_court="true" home_team="907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6" away_team="907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6">
  <time_zones/>
  <home name="Team TBD" alias="TBD" id="907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6">
    </home>
<away name="Team TBD" alias="TBD" id="907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6">
  </away>
</game>
<game id="09129676-2320-4151-976d-713ea785d97b" status="if-necessary" title="Game 7 (if necessary)" coverage="full" scheduled="2024-06-23T17:00:00+00:00" neutral_site="false" track_on_court="true" home_team="907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6" away_team="907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6">
  <time_zones/>
  <home name="Team TBD" alias="TBD" id="907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6">
    </home>
<away name="Team TBD" alias="TBD" id="907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6">
  </away>
</game>
</games>
</series>

"series": [
  {
    "id": "0f81bb4d-1d0c-4a3b-82de-507534154095",
    "title": "NBA Finals - TBD vs TBD",
    "round": 4,
    "start_date": "2024-06-06",
    "status": "scheduled",
    "participants": [],
    "games": [
      {
        "id": "342f103b-0fd7-47ac-a84d-1391e3605e96",
        "status": "time-tbd",
        "title": "Game 1",
        "coverage": "full",
        "scheduled": "2024-06-06T17:00:00+00:00",
        "neutral_site": false,
        "track_on_court": true,
        "home": {
          "name": "Team TBD",
          "alias": "TBD",
          "id": "907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6"
        },
        "away": {
          "name": "Team TBD",
          "alias": "TBD",
          "id": "907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6"
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "71d8d5fc-6836-43c1-85a0-61a828296a06",
        "status": "time-tbd",
        "title": "Game 2",
        "coverage": "full",
        "scheduled": "2024-06-09T17:00:00+00:00",
        "neutral_site": false,
        "track_on_court": true,
        "home": {
          "name": "Team TBD",
          "alias": "TBD",
          "id": "907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6"
        },
        "away": {
          "name": "Team TBD",
          "alias": "TBD",
          "id": "907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6"
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "50b170b9-37e2-47d0-b517-e56ebb960cba",
        "status": "time-tbd",
        "title": "Game 3",
        "coverage": "full",
        "scheduled": "2024-06-12T17:00:00+00:00",
        "neutral_site": false,
        "track_on_court": true,
        "home": {
          "name": "Team TBD",
          "alias": "TBD",
          "id": "907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6"
        },
        "away": {
          "name": "Team TBD",
          "alias": "TBD",
          "id": "907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6"
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "8e94445c-c223-4a49-a759-0b651e440b95",
        "status": "time-tbd",
        "title": "Game 4",
        "coverage": "full",
        "scheduled": "2024-06-14T17:00:00+00:00",
        "neutral_site": false,
        "track_on_court": true,
        "home": {
          "name": "Team TBD",
          "alias": "TBD",
          "id": "907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6"
        },
        "away": {
          "name": "Team TBD",
          "alias": "TBD",
          "id": "907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6"
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "aaa3ddb3-dd1b-459e-a686-d2bfc4408881",
        "status": "if-necessary",
        "title": "Game 5 (if necessary)",
        "coverage": "full",
        "scheduled": "2024-06-17T17:00:00+00:00",
        "neutral_site": false,
        "track_on_court": true,
        "home": {
          "name": "Team TBD",
          "alias": "TBD",
          "id": "907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6"
        },
        "away": {
          "name": "Team TBD",
          "alias": "TBD",
          "id": "907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6"
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "7c16f1ec-6629-4675-aaaa-2a31835862a6",
        "status": "if-necessary",
        "title": "Game 6 (if necessary)",
        "coverage": "full",
        "scheduled": "2024-06-20T17:00:00+00:00",
        "neutral_site": false,
        "track_on_court": true,
        "home": {
          "name": "Team TBD",
          "alias": "TBD",
          "id": "907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6"
        },
        "away": {
          "name": "Team TBD",
          "alias": "TBD",
          "id": "907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6"
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "09129676-2320-4151-976d-713ea785d97b",
        "status": "if-necessary",
        "title": "Game 7 (if necessary)",
        "coverage": "full",
        "scheduled": "2024-06-23T17:00:00+00:00",
        "neutral_site": false,
        "track_on_court": true,
        "home": {
          "name": "Team TBD",
          "alias": "TBD",
          "id": "907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6"
        },
        "away": {
          "name": "Team TBD",
          "alias": "TBD",
          "id": "907dc4e5-6957-4d19-b7d4-b1b7003b91e6"
        }
      }
    ]
  },

Make note of the status attribute to determine whether the time of the game is known. A status of time-tbd indicates the game has been scheduled, but a time has yet to be announced. A status of scheduled indicates the game time is known.

Injuries

What player injury statuses can I expect to see?

Unknown
Day to Day
Out
Out for Season
Out Indefinitely

<injuries>
    <injury id="1805a44b-1b17-42e7-a26a-5270882d4248" comment="McLaughlin did not play in Wednesday's (Nov.8) game against New Orleans." 
    desc="Knee" status="Day To Day" start_date="2023-11-07" update_date="2023-11-08"/>
</injuries>

"injuries": [
  {
    "id": "1805a44b-1b17-42e7-a26a-5270882d4248",
    "comment": "McLaughlin did not play in Wednesday's (Nov.8) game against New Orleans.",
    "desc": "Knee",
    "status": "Day To Day",
    "start_date": "2023-11-07",
    "update_date": "2023-11-08"
  }
]

What player injury statuses can I expect to see?

What are the possible values for `player` – `not_playing_reason`?

Click to view all valid reasons

DND - Coaches Decision
DND - Concussion Protocol
DND - G League - On Assignment
DND - G league
DND - G league - Two-Way
DND - Health and Safety Protocols
DND - Injury/Illness
DND - League Suspension
DND - Not With Team
DND - Return to Competition Reconditioning
DND - Suspended
DND - Team Suspension
DND - Trade Pending
DND – Ineligible to Play
DND – Personal
DND – Rest
DNP - Concussion Protocol
DNP - G LEAGUE - Two-Way
DNP - G League
DNP - G League - On Assignment
DNP - Health and Safety Protocols
DNP - League Suspension
DNP - Not With Team
DNP - Return to Competition Reconditioning
DNP - Team Suspension
DNP - Trade Pending
DNP – Coach's Decision
DNP – Ineligible to Play
DNP – Injury/Illness
DNP – Personal
DNP – Rest
DNP – Suspended
Inactive - Coaches Decision
Inactive - G League - On Assignment
Inactive - G League - Two-Way
Inactive - G League Team
Inactive - Health and Safety Protocols
Inactive - Injury/Illness
Inactive - League Suspension
Inactive - Not With Team
Inactive - Not With Team Return To Competition Reconditioning
Inactive - Self Isolating
Inactive - Team Suspension
Inactive - Trade Pending
Inactive – Concussion Protocol
Inactive – Ineligible to Play
Inactive – Personal
Inactive – Pregnancy Childbirth
Inactive – Rest
Inactive – Return to Competition Reconditioning
Inactive – Suspended
NWT - Coaches Decision
NWT - Concussion Protocol
NWT - G League
NWT - G League - On Assignment
NWT - G League - Two-Way
NWT - Health and Safety Protocols
NWT - Injury/Illness
NWT - League Suspension
NWT - Not With Team
NWT - Return to Competition Reconditioning
NWT - Self Isolating
NWT - Suspended
NWT - Team Suspension
NWT - Trade Pending
NWT – Ineligible to Play
NWT – Personal
NWT – Rest
NWT- Returning to Competition Reconditioning

<player full_name="Trey Murphy III" jersey_number="25" id="51b62fe8-1e5c-4c65-8ad3-2ad06e749b70" 
  first_name="Trey" last_name="Murphy III" position="G-F" primary_position="SF" name_suffix="III" 
  not_playing_reason="Inactive - Injury/Illness" not_playing_description="Left Knee; Partial Meniscectomy " 
  on_court="false" sr_id="sr:player:2196318" reference="1630530">

{
    "full_name": "Wendell Moore Jr.",
    "jersey_number": "7",
    "id": "e23521cd-8e92-4701-b9e7-dc4acd21dfec",
    "first_name": "Wendell",
    "last_name": "Moore Jr.",
    "position": "G",
    "primary_position": "SG",
    "name_suffix": "Jr.",
    "not_playing_reason": "Inactive - G League - On Assignment",
    "on_court": false,
    "sr_id": "sr:player:1797216",
    "reference": "1631111",
    "statistics": {}
},

When do `DND` (Did Not Dress) and `DNP` (Did Not Play) populate?

DND status populates when the initial game rosters are set
DNP status populates after the game is complete

            <player full_name="Devonte' Graham" jersey_number="4" id="604571ce-5be8-4938-b8fb-945ff8d15f8d" 
                    first_name="Devonte'" last_name="Graham" position="G" primary_position="PG" active="true" 
                    not_playing_reason="DNP – Coach's Decision" on_court="false" sr_id="sr:player:1497683" 
                    reference="1628984">

{
  "full_name": "Devonte' Graham",
  "jersey_number": "4",
  "id": "604571ce-5be8-4938-b8fb-945ff8d15f8d",
  "first_name": "Devonte'",
  "last_name": "Graham",
  "position": "G",
  "primary_position": "PG",
  "active": true,
  "not_playing_reason": "DNP – Coach's Decision",
  "on_court": false,
  "sr_id": "sr:player:1497683",
  "reference": "1628984",
}

Transactions

What are the valid `transaction_code` and `transaction_type` values?

ACT - Activated
MIN - Assigned to Minors
CL - Claimed
CEXP - Contract Expired
CEXT - Contract Extension
DEC - Deceased
FA - Declared Free Agency
DRA - Drafted
SUS - League Suspension
ABS - Leave of Absence
NWT - Not With Team
TRAN - Other Transaction
INACT - Placed on Inactive List
RSGN - Re-Signed
REC - Recalled from Minors
RSUS - Reinstated from Suspension
REL - Released
RET - Retired
EDRA - Selected in Expansion Draft
SGN - Signed
10D - Signed to 10-Day Contract
10D2 - Signed to Second 10-Day Contract
TSUS - Team Suspension
TRD - Traded
WA - Waived

Shot Types

What shot type descriptions can I expect to see?

Jump Shot (This is the only shot type for 3-point attempts)

bank
driving
driving bank
driving floating
driving floating bank
turnaround
turnaround bank
turnaround fadeaway
turnaround fadeaway bank
floating
fadeaway
fadeaway bank
stepback
stepback bank
pullup
pullup bank
running
running pullup

Layup

alley-oop
cutting
cutting finger roll
driving
driving reverse
driving finger roll
finger roll
putback
reverse
running
running reverse
running finger roll
running alley-oop
tip

Dunk

alley-oop
tip
driving
driving reverse
putback
running
reverse
running reverse
running alley-oop
cutting

Tip Shot

Hook

bank
driving
driving bank
turnaround
turnaround bank

Event Types

What are the valid events types tracked in the Play-by-Play endpoint?

challengereview - Instant replay (challenge: outcome)
challengetimeout - team name challenge timeout
clearpathfoul - charged_to clear path foul (drawn_by draws the foul)
deadball - given_to rebound (deadball)
defaultviolation - charged_to violation
defensivegoaltending - charged_to defensive goaltending violation
delay - charged_to delay of game violation
doublelane - charged_to double lane violation
ejection - given_to ejected from the game (ejection_type)
endperiod - End of nth period/half
flagrantone - charged_to flagrant 1 (drawn_by draws the foul)
flagranttwo - charged_to flagrant 2 (drawn_by draws the foul)
freethrowmade - taken_by makes free_throw_type free throw attempt
freethrowmiss - taken_by misses free_throw_type free throw attempt (charged_to lane_violation)
heave - team misses heave shot
jumpball - Jump ball reason. possessor vs challenger (possession gains possession)
jumpballviolation - charged_to jump ball violation
kickball - charged_to kicked ball violation
lane - charged_to lane violation
lineupchange - team_name lineup change (players)
offensivefoul - charged_to offensive foul (foul_type_desc) (drawn_by draws the foul)
officialtimeout - Official timeout
openinbound - Open inbound team_name
opentip - home vs away (possession gains possession)
periodstart - Start of nth period/half
personalfoul - charged_to personal foul (foul_type_desc) (drawn_by draws the foul)
possession - possession gain possession
rebound - given_to offensive/defensive rebound
requestreview - Instant replay (request)
resettimeout* - team_name reset timeout
review - Play review (reason, outcome)
shootingfoul - charged_to shooting foul (drawn_by draws the foul)
stoppage - Stoppage (reason)
teamtimeout - team_name duration second timeout
technicalfoul - charged_to technical foul (foul_type_desc)
technicalfoulnonunsportsmanlike - charged_to technical foul (foul_type_desc)
threepointmade - taken_by makes three point shot_type_desc shot_type (assisted_by assists)
threepointmiss - taken_by misses three point shot_type_desc shot_type or blocked_by blocks taken_by three point shot_type_desc shot_type
turnover - charged_to turnover (turnover_type_desc_)
tvtimeout - TV Timeout
twopointmade - taken_by makes two point shot_type_desc shot_type (assisted_by assists)
twopointmiss - taken_by misses two point shot_type_desc shot_type or blocked_by blocks taken_by two point shot_type_desc shot_type

*WNBA only

<event id="b2979d2c-f1e5-4871-bd19-570b14102491" clock="11:42" updated="2023-10-25T01:55:30Z" 
wall_clock="2023-10-24T23:36:13Z" sequence="1698190573000" home_points="0" away_points="2" 
clock_decimal="11:42" number="7" event_type="twopointmade">
    <description>Anthony Davis makes two point dunk (D'Angelo Russell assists)</description>

<event id="fa7ebeaf-b05f-47f1-a7ce-f5976048d07c" clock="9:16" updated="2023-10-25T01:55:32Z" 
wall_clock="2023-10-24T23:39:22Z" sequence="1698190762600" home_points="9" away_points="10" 
clock_decimal="9:16" number="30" event_type="freethrowmiss" attempt="1 of 1">
  <description>Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 1</description>

<event id="3a67d3c2-3dfb-4c34-bf77-6f5db86c548e" clock="3:52" updated="2023-10-25T01:55:50Z" 
wall_clock="2023-10-25T00:22:22Z" sequence="1698193342400" home_points="54" away_points="42" 
clock_decimal="3:52" number="268" event_type="personalfoul">
    <description>Rui Hachimura personal foul (Loose ball) (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)</description>

What is a heave shot and how does it behave in the API?

Heave Shot Definition:

A “heave” shot is defined as a long-distance shot taken at the end of a quarter or half, typically when time is expiring.
If the shot is unsuccessful (missed), it does not count as a field goal attempt for the individual player. Instead, it is logged as a team missed field goal attempt.
If the shot is successful (made), it is credited as a normal field goal attempt for the player and team.

Play-by-Play Sample:

Game ID c4b777f4-cc46-4593-908b-8fb85a58b089 includes a good sample of heave shot behavior in the NBA API.

Note that, while the event is recorded as a team shot in the description field (Grizzlies miss heave shot), there is no corresponding statistics object which adds a shot attempt to the team for the game.

<event id="9492ef09-dd7c-496c-9aac-aa37486e896e" clock="00:00" updated="2025-10-16T01:37:08Z" wall_clock="2025-10-16T01:27:48Z" sequence="1760578068100" home_points="145" away_points="116" clock_decimal="00:00.60" created="2025-10-16T01:36:24Z" number="782" event_type="heave">
              <description>Grizzlies miss heave shot</description>
              <qualifiers>
                  <qualifier name="fromturnover"/>
              </qualifiers>
              <attribution name="Grizzlies" market="Memphis" id="583eca88-fb46-11e1-82cb-f4ce4684ea4c" team_basket="left" sr_id="sr:team:3415" reference="1610612763"/>
              <location coord_x="455" coord_y="38" action_area="outsideright"/>
              <on_court>
                  <home name="Hornets" market="Charlotte" id="583ec97e-fb46-11e1-82cb-f4ce4684ea4c" sr_id="sr:team:3430" reference="1610612766">
                      <player full_name="Liam McNeeley" jersey_number="33" id="fa142a43-00a4-4e79-be7b-d469c09dfdd0" sr_id="sr:player:2865129" reference="1642862"/>
                      <player full_name="KJ Simpson" jersey_number="25" id="8f6ef350-1d9a-4eda-bee9-294d0e9e64db" sr_id="sr:player:1163986" reference="1642354"/>
                      <player full_name="Sion James" jersey_number="4" id="fba3e1cf-82e4-412a-b8db-148f9b93ebf3" sr_id="sr:player:2079995" reference="1642883"/>
                      <player full_name="Pat Connaughton" jersey_number="21" id="298852ca-299d-4cb9-a9e5-6ac909582f78" sr_id="sr:player:852114" reference="1626192"/>
                      <player full_name="Moussa Diabate" jersey_number="14" id="78dc76b4-a810-4e4a-9418-5cf3fa03582f" sr_id="sr:player:2216782" reference="1631217"/>
                  </home>
                  <away name="Grizzlies" market="Memphis" id="583eca88-fb46-11e1-82cb-f4ce4684ea4c" sr_id="sr:team:3415" reference="1610612763">
                      <player full_name="Vince Williams Jr." jersey_number="5" id="0e5eb37e-e112-4587-98d8-8a9b46254f28" sr_id="sr:player:1591504" reference="1631246"/>
                      <player full_name="Lawson Lovering" jersey_number="34" id="b72c0b0f-48df-4724-920f-efde15dce017" sr_id="sr:player:2217844" reference="1643133"/>
                      <player full_name="Cam Spencer" jersey_number="24" id="9e51be65-7d39-433c-8d8c-de896da6267d" sr_id="sr:player:1876310" reference="1642285"/>
                      <player full_name="Cedric Coward" jersey_number="23" id="9f666f68-046c-4315-a89d-d9ec2e9a852d" sr_id="sr:player:2252757" reference="1642907"/>
                      <player full_name="GG Jackson" jersey_number="45" id="28549c0f-c6e6-4757-a515-dbc2e1b78007" sr_id="sr:player:2438851" reference="1641713"/>
                  </away>
              </on_court>
</event>

Standings

What are the valid playoff statuses and their definitions?

conference – The team has clinched the best record home court advantage for the playoffs
division – The team has clinched their division
division_playoff_berth – The team has clinched their division and a playoff berth
eliminated – The team has been eliminated from playoff contention
playoff_berth – The team has clinched a playoff berth
play_in_berth – The team has clinched at least the play-in game

Court Dimensions

What is the scale of the X Y coordinates?

The court we use is 1128 by 600. The scale is in inches.

What x/y vertices define action areas in the x/y coordinate graph?

A list of areas is included below. Note that these vertices are for the left side of the court. For the right side, we use the following calculation, where length=1128 and width=600:

right-court-point = (length - x, width - y)
left_basket=[63, 300]
right_basket=[1065, 300]

Areas:

underbasket: [ 48, 252 ], [ 64, 252 ], [ 80, 255 ], [ 94, 263 ], [ 105, 276 ], [ 111, 292 ], [ 111, 308 ], [ 105, 324 ], [ 94, 337 ], [ 80, 345 ], [ 64, 348 ], [ 48, 348 ]
inthepaint: [ 0, 203 ], [ 228, 203 ], [ 228, 395 ], [ 0, 395 ]
insiderightwing: [ 0, 36 ], [ 168, 36 ], [ 101, 203 ], [ 0, 203 ]
insideright: [ 168, 36 ], [ 200, 50 ], [ 230, 69 ], [ 259, 93 ], [ 279, 114 ], [ 300, 141 ], [ 308, 155 ], [ 228, 203 ], [ 228, 203 ], [ 101, 203 ]
insidecenter: [ 228, 203 ], [ 308, 155 ], [ 325, 188 ], [ 338, 224 ], [ 345, 261 ], [ 348, 299 ], [ 346, 337 ], [ 338, 374 ], [ 326, 410 ], [ 309, 444 ], [ 228, 395 ]
insideleft: [ 228, 395 ], [ 228, 395 ], [ 309, 444 ], [ 300, 458 ], [ 280, 485 ], [ 260, 506 ], [ 230, 531 ], [ 200, 550 ], [ 168, 564 ], [ 101, 395 ]
insideleftwing: [ 0, 564 ], [ 168, 564 ], [ 100, 395 ], [ 0, 395 ]
outsiderightwing: [ 0, 0 ], [ 182, 0 ], [ 168, 36 ], [ 0, 36 ]
outsideright: [ 182, 0 ], [ 564, 0 ], [ 308, 155 ], [ 300, 141 ], [ 279, 114 ], [ 259, 93 ], [ 230, 69 ], [ 200, 50 ], [ 168, 36 ]
outsidecenter: [ 308, 155 ], [ 564, 0 ], [ 564, 600 ], [ 309, 444 ], [ 326, 410 ], [ 338, 374 ], [ 346, 337 ], [ 348, 299 ], [ 345, 261 ], [ 338, 224 ], [ 325, 188 ]
outsideleft: [ 182, 600 ], [ 564, 600 ], [ 309, 444 ], [ 300, 458 ], [ 280, 485 ], [ 260, 506 ], [ 230, 531 ], [ 200, 550 ], [ 168, 564 ]
outsideleftwing: [ 0, 600 ], [ 182, 600 ], [ 168, 564 ], [ 0, 564 ]
backcourt: [ 564, 0 ], [ 1128, 0 ], [ 1128, 600 ], [ 564, 600 ]

Why does the `team_basket` attribution in the Play-by-Play endpoint not match the basket orientation (left vs. right) in the broadcast or game tracking?

Our team_basket attribution is set to match the orientation of the local television broadcast, which is on the opposite side of the scorer's table. The team_basket attribution may not match the orientation used by the particular broadcast or game tracker that you are viewing.

If you want to provide a perspective from the scorer's table, you will have to map the coordinates so that the coordinates attributed to left side of the court are attributed to the right side of the court on your end (and vice versa).

Play-by-Play Types

What are the valid turnover type descriptions I can expect to see?

Traveling
Bad Pass
Lost Ball
Carrying
Palming
Out of Bounds
- Lost Ball
- Step
- Bad Pass
Double Dribble
Offensive Goaltending
3-second violation
5-second violation
8-second violation
10-second violation
Back Court Violation
Shot Clock Violation
Lane Violation
Illegal Assist
Illegal Screen
Turnover
Too Many Players
Excess Timeout
Basket from Below
Swinging Elbows
Offensive Foul
Punched Ball
Opposite Basket
Jump Ball Violation
Inbound
Discontinue Dribble
5-second Violation Inbound
Kicked ball Violation
5-second Violation Back to the Basket

<event id="5f7be1b5-b4a2-4da9-a0d7-053f24dc8345" clock="2:14" updated="2023-10-25T01:55:52Z" 
wall_clock="2023-10-25T00:25:28Z" sequence="1698193528300" home_points="58" away_points="48" 
clock_decimal="2:14" number="289" event_type="turnover" turnover_type="Bad Pass">
    <description>Austin Reaves turnover (bad pass) (Michael Porter Jr. steals)</description>

{
    "id": "f359da78-1de6-493d-a868-a1fa9d084edd",
    "clock": "8:36",
    "updated": "2023-10-25T01:55:59Z",
    "description": "Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation)",
    "wall_clock": "2023-10-25T00:58:14Z",
    "sequence": 1698195494100,
    "home_points": 70,
    "away_points": 62,
    "clock_decimal": "8:36",
    "number": 372,
    "event_type": "turnover",
    "turnover_type": "Shot Clock Violation",
    "qualifiers": [
        {
            "qualifier": "team"
        }
    ],

What are the valid stoppage reasons I can expect to see?

Out of Bounds
Equipment Malfunction
Blood Rule
Court Cleanup
Injury
Other

{
    "id": "c4febe02-deb8-4855-867e-ee91e1d26147",
    "clock": "00:09",
    "updated": "2023-10-25T01:56:08Z",
    "description": "Stoppage (Out of bounds)",
    "wall_clock": "2023-10-25T01:17:27Z",
    "sequence": 1698196647900,
    "home_points": 87,
    "away_points": 80,
    "clock_decimal": "00:09.80",
    "number": 486,
    "event_type": "stoppage",
    "on_court": {
        "home": {
            "name": "Nuggets",

What are the valid free throw types I can expect to see?

Regular
Technical
Flagrant
Clear Path

<freethrow made="true" free_throw_type="regular" points="1">

What are the valid qualifier names?

2ndchance
fastbreak
fromturnover
defensivegoaltending
pointsinthepaint
fastbreak
fromturnover
team
deadball
1freethrow
2freethrow
mandatory

<event id="bab1f014-4aa0-43d9-a6ca-ae52620b4165" clock="2:24" updated="2023-11-09T02:33:19Z" 
wall_clock="2023-11-09T01:00:33Z" sequence="1699491633100" home_points="55" away_points="51" 
clock_decimal="2:24" number="295" event_type="rebound">
    <description>Pacers offensive rebound</description>
    <qualifiers>
        <qualifier name="deadball"/>
        <qualifier name="team"/>
    </qualifiers>

What are the possible values for event category used in the Push Events feed?

freethrow
freethrow,score
foul
foul,flagrant
foul,warning
lineupchange
period,stoppage
period,stoppage,possession
possession
shot
shot,score
stoppage
timeout,stoppage
turnover
violation

"locale":"en",
"metadata":{
  "league":"NBA",
  "match":"sd:match:d8539eb6-3e27-40c8-906f-9cd1736321d8",
  "status":"inprogress",
  "team":"sd:team:583ecefd-fb46-11e1-82cb-f4ce4684ea4c,sr:team:3410",
  "players":"sd:player:68b7aac9-02fd-4bd8-b10c-6702d2c5eb98,sd:player:ffa9a64f-d624-4033-bd23-59dcfd805175,sd:player:c7a6b9c5-c600-49d9-b7be-e2b12b464e40,sd:player:c179fb5c-9845-4e37-aef7-6e00d97548eb,sd:player:65700e81-3aa0-49a9-8a94-004f2cfb64e5,sd:player:266cd359-f378-45c6-957e-6e21378e5219,sd:player:906578a8-c01e-4799-a972-2b47e02108b9,sd:player:1c9a1c2e-3e3b-439e-8d72-0b41b17e4ba9,sd:player:c978afe7-cf22-45fc-8d0f-da8f867eb5ee,sd:player:931f7ae2-4ce4-49e6-a3ad-e24790469fec",
  "event_type":"threepointmade",
  "event_category":"shot,score",
  "locale":"en",
  "operation":"update",
  "version":"v7"
}

What are the possible values for statistics type used in the Push Events feed?

fieldgoal
assist
block
attemptblocked
rebound
freethrow
turnover
steal
personalfoul
flagrantfoul
technicalfoul
ejection
fouldrawn
offensivefoul

Foul Types

What are the valid foul type descriptions I can expect to see?

Charge
Off the Ball
Block
Take
Double
Shooting
Clear Path
Loose Ball
Blocking
Player Control
Shooting block
Elbowing
Punching
Flagrant One
Flagrant Two
Away from Play
Unsportsmanlike Conduct
Rim Hanging
Delay of Game
Taunting
Indirect
Excess Timeout
Too Many Players
Inbound
Defensive Three Second
Flopping

What are the possible Unsportsmanlike and Non-Unsportsmanlike technical foul descriptions?

Non-Unsportsmanlike (Player):

Non-unsportsmanlike
Rim Hanging
Defensive 3 seconds
Flopping

Non-Unsportsmanlike (Team):

Delay
Indirect
Excess Timeout
Too many players
Bench
Team

Unsportsmanlike (Player):

Null (empty)
Double
Taunting

What ejection types can I expect to see?

Technical
Second Technical
Second Flagrant Type 1
Flagrant Type 2
Other

Failover

Are there cases when not all game data is available?

Yes, in cases when Sportradar is unable to receive data from the venue, Sportradar's in-house operators will take over coverage of the game. In these cases, the following data points will not be available or will not update during the game.

For more information about failover data points, see the Live Game Updates section in the NBA Integration Guide.

Scoring

When are scores added to the schedule feeds?

Final scores are added to the schedule feeds when the game status changes to complete.

Stat Definitions

How do you define a team rebound?

A team rebound is recorded when no individual player is credited with a rebound following a missed field goal or free throw, but the team gains or is awarded possession of the ball.

Typical scenarios include:

The ball goes out of bounds after a missed shot without any player securing control
Possession is awarded after certain violations (e.g., lane violations, loose-ball fouls)
Simultaneous recovery situations where no single player can be identified as controlling the rebound

Every missed shot must result in either a player rebound or a team rebound to maintain statistical balance.

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  "clock": "10:13",
  "updated": "2025-10-16T01:36:06Z",
  "description": "Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point tip layup",
  "wall_clock": "2025-10-15T23:12:54Z",
  "sequence": 1760569974300,
  "home_points": 5,
  "away_points": 4,
  "clock_decimal": "10:13",
  "created": "2025-10-15T23:16:43Z",
  "number": 41,
  "event_type": "twopointmiss",
  "qualifiers": [
      {
          "qualifier": "pointsinthepaint"
        },
      {
          "qualifier": "2ndchance"
        }
    ],
  "attribution": {
      "name": "Hornets",
      "market": "Charlotte",
      "id": "583ec97e-fb46-11e1-82cb-f4ce4684ea4c",
      "team_basket": "left",
      "sr_id": "sr:team:3430",
      "reference": "1610612766"
    },
  "location": {
      "coord_x": 78,
      "coord_y": 313,
      "action_area": "underbasket"
    },
  "on_court": {
      "home": {
          "name": "Hornets",
          "market": "Charlotte",
          "id": "583ec97e-fb46-11e1-82cb-f4ce4684ea4c",
          "sr_id": "sr:team:3430",
          "reference": "1610612766",
          "players": [
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                  "full_name": "LaMelo Ball",
                  "jersey_number": "1",
                  "id": "be53f27f-c666-4bd2-8fcd-0713f963aa2b",
                  "sr_id": "sr:player:1875466",
                  "reference": "1630163"
                },
              {
                  "full_name": "Kon Knueppel",
                  "jersey_number": "7",
                  "id": "0b9a642d-d6f6-4c65-a7bd-d82e016e1b5d",
                  "sr_id": "sr:player:2838879",
                  "reference": "1642851"
                },
              {
                  "full_name": "Miles Bridges",
                  "jersey_number": "0",
                  "id": "af8f331b-96a6-416e-8837-b14d5b11c52d",
                  "sr_id": "sr:player:1158306",
                  "reference": "1628970"
                },
              {
                  "full_name": "Ryan Kalkbrenner",
                  "jersey_number": "11",
                  "id": "388ec80d-171a-48f7-9cc8-5a8bebde54e0",
                  "sr_id": "sr:player:2075373",
                  "reference": "1641750"
                },
              {
                  "full_name": "Brandon Miller",
                  "jersey_number": "24",
                  "id": "775e4450-cdcd-43a1-b4cd-dc29fba48503",
                  "sr_id": "sr:player:2438503",
                  "reference": "1641706"
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            ]
        },
      "away": {
          "name": "Grizzlies",
          "market": "Memphis",
          "id": "583eca88-fb46-11e1-82cb-f4ce4684ea4c",
          "sr_id": "sr:team:3415",
          "reference": "1610612763",
          "players": [
              {
                  "full_name": "Jaylen Wells",
                  "jersey_number": "0",
                  "id": "f2d36d30-3544-41cb-831d-afec9e256418",
                  "sr_id": "sr:player:2492961",
                  "reference": "1642377"
                },
              {
                  "full_name": "Javon Small",
                  "jersey_number": "10",
                  "id": "d1951755-732a-453b-bede-69ff9e5a595c",
                  "sr_id": "sr:player:2218444",
                  "reference": "1642914"
                },
              {
                  "full_name": "Jaren Jackson Jr.",
                  "jersey_number": "8",
                  "id": "3e492a6a-ed3c-499d-b3f5-ff68ca16f6fd",
                  "sr_id": "sr:player:1316824",
                  "reference": "1628991"
                },
              {
                  "full_name": "Jock Landale",
                  "jersey_number": "31",
                  "id": "02dc6e18-95a4-4919-b4fc-f8a981ccd359",
                  "sr_id": "sr:player:1159256",
                  "reference": "1629111"
                },
              {
                  "full_name": "Kentavious Caldwell-Pope",
                  "jersey_number": "3",
                  "id": "cecc054e-b9ec-4c71-8bbb-5ee665a8c3a9",
                  "sr_id": "sr:player:608182",
                  "reference": "203484"
                }
            ]
        }
    },
  "statistics": [
      {
          "type": "fieldgoal",
          "made": false,
          "shot_type": "layup",
          "shot_type_desc": "tip",
          "shot_distance": 1.65,
          "team": {
              "name": "Hornets",
              "market": "Charlotte",
              "id": "583ec97e-fb46-11e1-82cb-f4ce4684ea4c",
              "sr_id": "sr:team:3430",
              "reference": "1610612766"
            },
          "player": {
              "full_name": "Ryan Kalkbrenner",
              "jersey_number": "11",
              "id": "388ec80d-171a-48f7-9cc8-5a8bebde54e0",
              "sr_id": "sr:player:2075373",
              "reference": "1641750"
            }
        }
    ]
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  "clock": "10:13",
  "updated": "2025-10-16T01:36:06Z",
  "description": "Hornets offensive rebound",
  "wall_clock": "2025-10-15T23:12:54Z",
  "sequence": 1760569974300,
  "home_points": 5,
  "away_points": 4,
  "clock_decimal": "10:13",
  "created": "2025-10-15T23:16:43Z",
  "number": 42,
  "event_type": "rebound",
  "qualifiers": [
      {
          "qualifier": "team"
        }
    ],
  "attribution": {
      "name": "Hornets",
      "market": "Charlotte",
      "id": "583ec97e-fb46-11e1-82cb-f4ce4684ea4c",
      "team_basket": "left",
      "sr_id": "sr:team:3430",
      "reference": "1610612766"
    },
  "location": {
      "coord_x": 78,
      "coord_y": 313,
      "action_area": "underbasket"
    },
  "possession": {
      "name": "Hornets",
      "market": "Charlotte",
      "id": "583ec97e-fb46-11e1-82cb-f4ce4684ea4c",
      "sr_id": "sr:team:3430",
      "reference": "1610612766"
    },
  "on_court": {
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          "name": "Hornets",
          "market": "Charlotte",
          "id": "583ec97e-fb46-11e1-82cb-f4ce4684ea4c",
          "sr_id": "sr:team:3430",
          "reference": "1610612766",
          "players": [
              {
                  "full_name": "LaMelo Ball",
                  "jersey_number": "1",
                  "id": "be53f27f-c666-4bd2-8fcd-0713f963aa2b",
                  "sr_id": "sr:player:1875466",
                  "reference": "1630163"
                },
              {
                  "full_name": "Kon Knueppel",
                  "jersey_number": "7",
                  "id": "0b9a642d-d6f6-4c65-a7bd-d82e016e1b5d",
                  "sr_id": "sr:player:2838879",
                  "reference": "1642851"
                },
              {
                  "full_name": "Miles Bridges",
                  "jersey_number": "0",
                  "id": "af8f331b-96a6-416e-8837-b14d5b11c52d",
                  "sr_id": "sr:player:1158306",
                  "reference": "1628970"
                },
              {
                  "full_name": "Ryan Kalkbrenner",
                  "jersey_number": "11",
                  "id": "388ec80d-171a-48f7-9cc8-5a8bebde54e0",
                  "sr_id": "sr:player:2075373",
                  "reference": "1641750"
                },
              {
                  "full_name": "Brandon Miller",
                  "jersey_number": "24",
                  "id": "775e4450-cdcd-43a1-b4cd-dc29fba48503",
                  "sr_id": "sr:player:2438503",
                  "reference": "1641706"
                }
            ]
        },
      "away": {
          "name": "Grizzlies",
          "market": "Memphis",
          "id": "583eca88-fb46-11e1-82cb-f4ce4684ea4c",
          "sr_id": "sr:team:3415",
          "reference": "1610612763",
          "players": [
              {
                  "full_name": "Jaylen Wells",
                  "jersey_number": "0",
                  "id": "f2d36d30-3544-41cb-831d-afec9e256418",
                  "sr_id": "sr:player:2492961",
                  "reference": "1642377"
                },
              {
                  "full_name": "Javon Small",
                  "jersey_number": "10",
                  "id": "d1951755-732a-453b-bede-69ff9e5a595c",
                  "sr_id": "sr:player:2218444",
                  "reference": "1642914"
                },
              {
                  "full_name": "Jaren Jackson Jr.",
                  "jersey_number": "8",
                  "id": "3e492a6a-ed3c-499d-b3f5-ff68ca16f6fd",
                  "sr_id": "sr:player:1316824",
                  "reference": "1628991"
                },
              {
                  "full_name": "Jock Landale",
                  "jersey_number": "31",
                  "id": "02dc6e18-95a4-4919-b4fc-f8a981ccd359",
                  "sr_id": "sr:player:1159256",
                  "reference": "1629111"
                },
              {
                  "full_name": "Kentavious Caldwell-Pope",
                  "jersey_number": "3",
                  "id": "cecc054e-b9ec-4c71-8bbb-5ee665a8c3a9",
                  "sr_id": "sr:player:608182",
                  "reference": "203484"
                }
            ]
        }
    },
  "statistics": [
      {
          "type": "rebound",
          "rebound_type": "offensive",
          "team": {
              "name": "Hornets",
              "market": "Charlotte",
              "id": "583ec97e-fb46-11e1-82cb-f4ce4684ea4c",
              "sr_id": "sr:team:3430",
              "reference": "1610612766"
            }
        }
    ]
},

What formulas are used to calculate efficiency and efficiency game score?

Here are the formulas we use:

Efficiency: (Points + Rebounds + Assists + Steals + Blocks − Missed Field Goal Attempts − Missed Free Throw Attempts - Turnovers)

Efficiency Game Score: (Points) + (0.4_Field Goals Made) - (0.7_Field Goals Attempted) - (0.4_Free Throws Missed) + (0.7_Offensive Rebounds) + (0.3_Defensive Rebounds) + (Steals) + (0.7_Assists) + (0.7_Blocks) – (0.4_Personal Fouls) – (Turnovers)

Note: For this team efficiency calculations, statistics attributed to the team rather than a player are not counted (i.e. team rebounds, team turnovers, team fouls, etc.).