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Basketball APIs - Updated Action Area Coordinates

We've updated action area coordinates in our Basketball APIs to provide a more accurate representation of what happens on the court.


🔢 Versions

  • NBA API v8, NBA API v7, NBA API v5
  • WNBA API v8, WNBA API v7, WNBA API v4
  • Unrivaled API v8
  • NBA G League API v8, G League API v7, G League API v5
  • NCAA Men's Basketball API v8, NCAAMB v7, NCAAMB v4
  • NCAA Women's Basketball API v8, NCAAWB v7, NCAAWB v3

🔁 Endpoints Affected

  • All endpoints supporting play-by-play data.

⚙️ Return Sample

        {
          "id": "c5a663b2-f905-4cb3-bc3d-3b7d61c846fa",
          "clock": "00:10",
          "updated": "2025-12-02T03:51:09+00:00",
          "description": "Caris LeVert defensive rebound",
          "wall_clock": "2025-12-02T02:13:01+00:00",
          "sequence": 1764641581300,
          "home_points": 99,
          "away_points": 95,
          "clock_decimal": "00:10.40",
          "created": "2025-12-02T02:13:01+00:00",
          "number": 642,
          "event_type": "rebound",
          "attribution": {
            "name": "Pistons",
            "market": "Detroit",
            "id": "583ec928-fb46-11e1-82cb-f4ce4684ea4c",
            "team_basket": "right",
            "sr_id": "sr:team:3424",
            "reference": "1610612765"
          },
          "location": {
            "coord_x": 325,
            "coord_y": 494,
            "action_area": "backcourt"
          },