Okay, folks, let’s dive into how I got those Pelicans vs. Clippers player stats. It wasn’t rocket science, but it did take a little bit of doing.
First, I fired up my browser. Gotta start somewhere, right?
Then, I headed over to a sports stats website. There are a few good ones, you probably know them already.
Next, I typed “New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Clippers” into the search bar, along with the date of the game I was interested in. You need to be specific, because there are a lot of games!
Digging Through the Data
Once I found the right game, I started looking for the box score. That’s where they usually keep all the individual player stats.
The box score, at first, was a little overwhelming. So much data! I had to find the section related to player status. I spent some time looking at data.
- Minutes Played (MP): How long each player was on the court.
- Points (PTS): How many points each player scored.
- Rebounds (REB): How many times a player grabbed the ball after a missed shot.
- Assists (AST): How many times a player passed the ball to a teammate who then scored.
- And a bunch of other stuff, like steals, blocks, turnovers, etc.
Finally, I took all those numbers and organized them. That’s pretty much it!
