Okay, folks, let’s dive into how I got those sweet, sweet player stats for the Raptors vs. Bulls game. It wasn’t rocket science, but it did take a little bit of digging.
First, I wanted to record the whole process, so it’s very helpful for me.
Find the Right Source
I needed a website that actually had the detailed player stats. You know, not just the final score, but the real nitty-gritty – points, rebounds, assists, all that good stuff. So to find the data source, I did these:
- Opened up my browser. Good old Chrome, always reliable.
- Typed in something like “Raptors Bulls player stats” into the search bar.
- Hit enter and scanned through the results.
I skipped past any news articles or previews. I needed the actual box score from a reputable sports site. There are usually a few options out there, and they’re all pretty similar. I’m not going to name names, but you know the big ones.
Grab That Data!
Once I found a site with the stats, I was looking at a big table full of numbers. Here’s what I looked for, for each player:
- Points (PTS): The most basic one, how many points they scored.
- Rebounds (REB): How many times they grabbed the ball after a missed shot.
- Assists (AST): How many times they passed the ball to a teammate who then scored.
- Steals (STL): How many times they swiped the ball away from the other team.
- Blocks (BLK): How many times they swatted away a shot attempt.
- Field Goal Percentage (FG%): How efficient they were at shooting.
- Three-Point Percentage (3P%): How good they were at shooting threes.
- Free Throw Percentage (FT%): How well they shot free throws.
- Minutes Played (MIN):How long time they play the game.
I didn’t use any fancy tools or anything. I just wanted the basic numbers, so I manually copied them down. It is a very simple and crude way, haha. I wrote them down, player by player, stat by stat.
Organize It (A Little)
Once I had all the numbers, I just put them into a simple list. Nothing fancy, just wanted to have it all in one place. For example:
- Player A: PTS – 20, REB – 8, AST – 5, STL – 2, BLK – 1…
- Player B: PTS – 15, REB – 12, AST – 2, STL – 0, BLK – 3…
- And so on, for all the players on both teams…
That’s really all there is to it! It’s not some super-secret process, just finding the right website and taking the time to pull the data. Now I’ve got my player stats, and I can use them however I want – for fantasy leagues, for arguments with friends, or just to look smart about basketball. Hope this helps you track down your own stats next time!
