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The syntax for access to the NBA team data is: game
reference:parameter. To see the date, team, and opponent where the team scored
+120 points after scoring +120 runs in the previous game use the SDQL:
date,team,o:team@points>120 and p:points>120
The syntax for access to
the NBA player data:
[team:]player name:game reference:parameter. To see the date, team, opponent and
number of points by Kobe Bryant in the game after he scored more than 30 use the
SDQL: date,team,o:team,Kobe Bryant:points@Kobe Bryant:p:points>30
Query Fundamentals:
A query consists of one or more clauses joined by and or or.
Examples:
The query:
50 < Kobe Bryant : points
and
site = away
The explain:
returns home games where Kobe Bryant scored more than 50 points on the road
If no player is given then results for the team are checked. E.g.
The query:
120 < Bulls : points
and
site = home
returns games in which the Bulls scored more than 120 points at home
points < 60
returns games when the team scored fewer than 60 points
Multiple conditions can be imposed using a comma delimited format.
points < 90,100,110
gives results grouped by points < 90, points < 100, and points < 110
You can comma-group on both sides of the inequality as per:
70,80,90,100 < points < 90,100,110
Game Reference
p :
team's previous game
N :
next match up
on :
opponent's next game
P :
previous match up
S :
starter's previous match up start
n :
team's next game
s :
starter's previous start
op :
opponent's previous game
Examples:
The query:
100 < t:rushing yards
and
to:rushing yards < 100
The explain:
Use this SDQL to see how teams do when rushing for more than 100 yards while holding their opponent to few than 100 yards
Queryable Fields
· after all star break · assists · ats margin · ats streak · attendance · biggest lead · blocks · coach · conference · date · day · defensive rebounds · division · dpa · dps · fast break points · field goals attempted · field goals made · fouls · free throws attempted · free throws made · game number · lead changes · line · losses · margin · margin after the first · margin after the third · margin at the half · matchup losses · matchup wins · minutes · month · offensive rebounds · officials · opponent · opponents · ou margin · ou streak · overtime · pace · playoffs · points · points in the paint · quarter scores · rebounds · rest · round · score after the first · score after the third · score at the half · season · seed · series game · series games · series losses · series wins · site · site streak · srslg · start time · steals · streak · team · team rebounds · three pointers attempted · three pointers made · time zone · times tied · total · tournament · turnovers · wins
The query:
40 < p:points
and
40 < p2:points
and
40 < p3:points
and
40 < p4:points
Use this SDQL to see how teams do after scoring more than 40 points their last four games
2*P:points in the paint < Po:points in the paint
and
P:season = season
return games in which the team was outscored in the paint by a factor of 2 in their previous match up
The query:
0.25*p:points<=p:fast break points
and
po:points
The explain:
return games with a team off a win in which they scored at least 25% of their points from fast breaks
Short Cuts
H, A, W, L, F, D, O, U, C, X are short cuts for
home,away,win,loss,favorite,dog,over the total,under the total, and conference.
As with the parameter prefixes, these can be strung together without limit.
Examples:
The query:
HF
×
and
p:HFL
×
and
pp:HFL
×
The explain:
returns home favorites after they just lost as home
favorites their last two games
P:O
×
and
PP:O
×
and
PPP:O
×
and
PPPP:O
×
and
PPPPP:O
×
and
PPPPPP:O
×
The explain:
returns games where teams have gone over the total their
last six matchups
In addition to the above single letter short cuts the
following abbreviations are available:
· AASB - after the all star break · AST - assists · ATR - assist to turnover ratio · ATSL - against the spread loss · ATSW - against the spread win · AWP - Away Winning Percentage · BAP - Baskets Assisted percentage · BASB - before the all star break · BL - biggest lead · DAY - day game (start time<1700) · DDS - Double Digit Scorers · DRB - Defensive Rebounds · FBP - fast break points · FGA - field goals attempted · FGM - field goals made · FGP - field goal percentage · FTA - free throws attempted · FTM - free throws made · FTP - free throw percentage · HWP - Home Winning Percentage · LC - lead changes · LSP - Leading Scorers Points · M1 - margin after the first · M2 - margin at the half · M3 - margin after the third · NGT - night game (start time>=1700) · ORB - Offensive Rebounds · OT - overtime · P1 - points in the first · P2 - points in the second · P3 - points in the third · P4 - points in the fourth · PFT - percentage of points from free throws · PIP - points in the paint · PM - plus / minus (player level parameter) · PTP - percentage of points from three pointers · RB - Rebounds · REG - regular season · S1 - points in the first · S2 - total points after the second · S3 - total points after the third · SG - series game · TO - turnovers · TOM - turnover margin · TPA - three pointers attempted · TPM - three pointers made · TPP - three point percentage · TT - Times Tied · WP - team winning percentage
NBA Trend Builder
For a more detailed review of how to use the Trend Builder, go HERE
NBA Field Options
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Queryable Fields
· after all star break · assists · ats margin · ats streak · attendance · biggest lead · blocks · coach · conference · date · day · defensive rebounds · division · dpa · dps · fast break points · field goals attempted · field goals made · fouls · free throws attempted · free throws made · game number · lead changes · line · losses · margin · margin after the first · margin after the third · margin at the half · matchup losses · matchup wins · minutes · month · offensive rebounds · officials · opponent · opponents · ou margin · ou streak · overtime · pace · playoffs · points · points in the paint · quarter scores · rebounds · rest · round · score after the first · score after the third · score at the half · season · seed · series game · series games · series losses · series wins · site · site streak · srslg · start time · steals · streak · team · team rebounds · three pointers attempted · three pointers made · time zone · times tied · total · tournament · turnovers · wins
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