Okay, so today I wanted to dig into the player stats from the Denver Nuggets vs. Phoenix Suns game. I’m a huge basketball fan, and I love looking at the numbers after a game.
Getting Started
First things first, I needed to find a good source for the stats. I tried a couple of different sports websites, you know, the usual ones.
Finding the Data
I eventually landed on one that had a pretty clean layout of all the player stats. It was organized in a table, which made things a bit easier. They had all the basic stuff – points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, you name it. They even had shooting percentages, which is always interesting to check out.
Organizing the Information
So, I started by copying and pasting the entire table into a spreadsheet. That way, I could sort and filter the data to my heart’s content. It was a bit messy at first, with all the different columns and rows, but I cleaned it up.
- Points: Always the first thing I look at. Who were the top scorers?
- Rebounds: Who was crashing the boards?
- Assists: Who was dishing out the dimes?
- Shooting Percentage: Who was efficient, and who was chucking?
Digging Deeper
Once I had it all organized, I could start to see some trends. Like, one player might have had a ton of points but a low shooting percentage. Or, another player might have had a quiet scoring night but grabbed a bunch of rebounds.
My Takeaways
Honestly by organizing the data myself, the game’s real story come into my view, not just box score. It is fun to do that.
