The present repository contains the code for the project: Data-Driven Insights into NBA Performance: Game Outcomes and Team Dynamics
Rishitha Shobha Ramesh (rsramesh)
Paula Contreras (pcontre)
Name: NBA Database
Link: https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/wyattowalsh/basketball
Content:
| Dataset | Rows | Columns | Key Columns |
|---|---|---|---|
| common_player_info | 4,171 | 33 | person_id, first_name, last_name, ... |
| draft_combine_stats | 1,202 | 47 | player_id, height_wo_shoes, weight, ... |
| draft_history | 7,990 | 14 | person_id, overall_pick, team_id, ... |
| game_info | 58,053 | 4 | game_id, game_date, attendance, ... |
| game_summary | 58,110 | 14 | game_id, home_team_id, visitor_team_id, ... |
| game | 65,698 | 55 | game_id, team_id_home, pts_home, ... |
| inactive_players | 110,191 | 9 | game_id, player_id, team_id, ... |
| officials | 70,971 | 5 | game_id, official_id, first_name, ... |
| other_stats | 28,271 | 26 | game_id, team_id_home, pts_paint_home, ... |
| play_by_play | 13,592,899 | 34 | game_id, eventnum, period, ... |
| player | 4,831 | 5 | id, full_name, is_active, ... |
| team_details | 25 | 14 | team_id, abbreviation, nickname, ... |
| team_history | 52 | 5 | team_id, city, nickname, ... |
| team_info_common | 0 | 26 | team_id, season_year, team_city, ... |
| team | 30 | 7 | id, full_name, abbreviation, ... |
In this project we will use NBA draft and game history data to make key predictions.
- Game outcomes using team and player stats, home/away info, and recent performance.
- Forecast player career success, like career length and total games, based on draft position and rookie stats
- Analyze draft success by university, predicting which colleges produce top-performing players.
- Predict team season performance, such as total wins or playoff chances, using aggregated player stats and team efficiency.
git clone https://github.com/pcontre_ncstate/ncsu-eng-ALDA-Fall2025-P8.git
cd ncsu-eng-ALDA-Fall2025-P8
python -m venv myvenv
myvenv\Scripts\activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
jupyter notebook
Win ratio if at home or away by season type
