Okay, so I’ve been wanting to dig into some NBA stats lately, specifically for the Knicks and Celtics games. I’m a huge Knicks fan, but I gotta admit, those Celtics games are always intense. I figured, why not track some player stats and see what I can find?
First things first, I needed to find a place to get the data. I tried a few different sports websites, you know, the usual ones. I was just poking around, clicking on different games, trying to find a neat, clean table of player stats.
I wanted something that was easy to copy and paste. My plan was pretty simple: grab the stats, throw them into a spreadsheet, and start playing around with the numbers. It took a bit of searching, but I finally found a site that had exactly what I needed – a nice, straightforward table with all the key stats like points, rebounds, assists, that sort of thing.
So, I started with one game. I carefully selected all the player data for both the Knicks and the Celtics. It was a bit tedious, making sure I didn’t miss anyone or accidentally grab the wrong row. Copy, paste, boom. Got it into my spreadsheet.
Then, I did the same for another game. And another. I was building up this little database of stats, game by game. It was actually pretty cool to see the numbers start to pile up.
Once I had a few games’ worth of data, that’s when the fun started. I started sorting by points, checking who the top scorers were. I was looking at rebounds, seeing who was dominating the boards. It’s amazing how much you can learn just by fiddling around with the numbers like this.
I could see how individual players were performing across different games, whether they were consistent or had big ups and downs. I even started comparing players, like checking out the head-to-head stats between, say, a Knicks point guard and a Celtics point guard. You know, your standard fan stuff.
My Key Takeaways (So Far)
- Consistency is Key: Some players are just consistently good, putting up solid numbers game after game.
- Big Game Players: Others seem to really step it up against certain opponents. You could see those trends in the data.
- It’s More Than Just Points: Rebounds, assists, steals… these all contribute to a win. It was cool to see how different players impact the game in different ways.
I will keep tracking the stats, it is really fun.
