NBA API - Heave Shot Event Type

We've added support for a "heave" shot in the Game Play-by-Play endpoint of our NBA API.

Per a new ruling, the league has updated how end-of-period “heave” attempts are recorded:

Definition: A “heave” is a long-distance shot taken at the end of a quarter or half, typically when time is expiring.
Recording Rule:
- If the shot is unsuccessful (missed), it will no longer count as a field goal attempt for the individual player. Instead, it will be logged as a team missed field goal attempt.
- If the shot is successful (made), it will continue to be credited as a normal field goal attempt for the player and team.

☑️ Sample Requests:

Game Play-by-Play - https://api.sportradar.com/nba/trial/v8/en/games/{game_id}/pbp.json

🔢 Versions

🔁 Endpoints Affected

Game Play-by-Play

⚙️ Return Sample

<event id="6a4d2e26-f901-4902-b36b-15eb4f9f2feb" clock="00:00" updated="2024-11-15T06:46:17Z" wall_clock="2024-11-14T00:28:13Z" 
       sequence="1731544093600" home_points="32" away_points="18" clock_decimal="00:00.40" 
       number="174" event_type="heave">
	<description>Toronto misses heave shot</description>
	<attribution name="905" market="Raptors" id="2d0a4879-33d3-4af9-a12f-8081362ff548" team_basket="left" reference="1612709920"/>
	<location coord_x="897" coord_y="127" action_area="backcourt"/>
	<on_court>
		<home name="Skyhawks" market="College Park" id="68b3b75b-6d7f-437f-b450-bcd5d0727fa5" reference="1612709929">
			<player full_name="Joey Hauser" jersey_number="14" id="13631e02-35f7-46d8-976b-55c62b282b05" reference="1641792"/>
			<player full_name="David Singleton" jersey_number="34" id="59eb98bc-eabe-458b-a9bb-22b4182e79e4" reference="1641934"/>
			<player full_name="Jarkel Joiner" jersey_number="1" id="3c5969e4-f562-41e3-b494-12e886f9a643" reference="1641935"/>
			<player full_name="Dominick Barlow" jersey_number="0" id="90f9ca95-1087-4d78-8d49-a651df568180" reference="1631230"/>
			<player full_name="Daeqwon Plowden" jersey_number="29" id="c7c77b49-f6a4-4d27-be55-0b2f29793ee6" reference="1631342"/>
		</home>
		<away name="Toronto" market="Raptors" id="2d0a4879-33d3-4af9-a12f-8081362ff548" reference="1612709920">
			<player full_name="Ulrich Chomche" jersey_number="22" id="5432de37-f600-4177-b814-44bd82f99638" reference="1642279"/>
			<player full_name="Tylor Perry" jersey_number="45" reference="1642465"/>
			<player full_name="Kennedy Chandler" jersey_number="0" id="b707d9b2-f893-4ef2-a27b-777b0aa7b57d" reference="1631113"/>
			<player full_name="Myles Burns" jersey_number="21" id="9f0b3c44-7c6c-4167-8b3b-279e06661d8b" reference="1641947"/>
			<player full_name="Branden Carlson" jersey_number="35" id="dae289ed-2be3-40fb-83bd-5071b6f677b1" reference="1642382"/>
		</away>
	</on_court>
</event>