NBA API

Welcome to the BALLDONTLIE NBA API, the best NBA and live betting odds API on the planet. The API contains data from 1946-current. An API key is required. You can obtain an API key by creating a free account on our website. Read the authentication section to learn how to use the API key.

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If you're looking for the NFL API go here.

If you're looking for the MLB API go here.

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Account Tiers

There are three different account tiers which provide you access to different types of data. Visit our website to create an account for free.

Paid tiers do not apply across sports. The tier you purchase for NBA will not automatically be applied to other sports.

Read the table below to see the breakdown.

Endpoint	Free	ALL-STAR	GOAT
Teams	Yes	Yes	Yes
Players	Yes	Yes	Yes
Games	Yes	Yes	Yes
Stats	No	Yes	Yes
Active Players	No	Yes	Yes
Player Injuries	No	Yes	Yes
Season Averages	No	Yes	Yes
Advanced Stats	No	No	Yes
Box Scores	No	No	Yes
Team Standings	No	No	Yes
Leaders	No	No	Yes
Betting Odds	No	No	Yes

The feature breakdown per tier is shown in the table below.

Tier	Requests / Min	$USD / mo.
GOAT	6000	39.99
ALL-STAR	600	9.99
Free	30	0

Authentication

curl "api_endpoint_here" -H "Authorization: YOUR_API_KEY"

import { BalldontlieAPI } from "@balldontlie/sdk";

const api = new BalldontlieAPI({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });

from balldontlie import BalldontlieAPI

api = BalldontlieAPI(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")

BALLDONTLIE uses API keys to allow access to the API. You can obtain an API key by creating a free account at our website

We expect the API key to be included in all API requests to the server in a header that looks like the following:

Authorization: YOUR_API_KEY

You must replace YOUR_API_KEY with your personal API key.

Pagination

This API uses cursor based pagination rather than limit/offset. Endpoints that support pagination will send back responses with a meta key that looks like what is displayed on the right.

{
  "meta": {
    "next_cursor": 90,
    "per_page": 25
  }
}

You can use per_page to specify the maximum number of results. It defaults to 25 and doesn't allow values larger than 100.

You can use next_cursor to get the next page of results. Specify it in the request parameters like this: ?cursor=NEXT_CURSOR.

Errors

The API uses the following error codes:

Error Code	Meaning
401	Unauthorized - You either need an API key or your account tier does not have access to the endpoint.
400	Bad Request -- The request is invalid. The request parameters are probably incorrect.
404	Not Found -- The specified resource could not be found.
406	Not Acceptable -- You requested a format that isn't json.
429	Too Many Requests -- You're rate limited.
500	Internal Server Error -- We had a problem with our server. Try again later.
503	Service Unavailable -- We're temporarily offline for maintenance. Please try again later.

Teams

Get All Teams

curl "https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/teams" \
  -H "Authorization: YOUR_API_KEY"

import { BalldontlieAPI } from "@balldontlie/sdk";

const api = new BalldontlieAPI({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });
const teams = await api.nba.getTeams();

from balldontlie import BalldontlieAPI

api = BalldontlieAPI(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
teams = api.nba.teams.list()

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id":1,
      "conference":"East",
      "division":"Southeast",
      "city":"Atlanta",
      "name":"Hawks",
      "full_name":"Atlanta Hawks",
      "abbreviation":"ATL"
    },
    ...
  ]
}

This endpoint retrieves all teams.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/teams

Query Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
division	false	Returns teams that belong to this division
conference	false	Returns teams that belong to this conference

Get a Specific Team

curl "https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/teams/<ID>" \
  -H "Authorization: YOUR_API_KEY"

import { BalldontlieAPI } from "@balldontlie/sdk";

const api = new BalldontlieAPI({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });
const teams = await api.nba.getTeam(1);

from balldontlie import BalldontlieAPI

api = BalldontlieAPI(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
teams = api.nba.teams.get(1)

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "conference": "East",
      "division": "Southeast",
      "city": "Atlanta",
      "name": "Hawks",
      "full_name": "Atlanta Hawks",
      "abbreviation": "ATL"
    }
  ]
}

This endpoint retrieves a specific team.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/teams/<ID>

URL Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
ID	true	The ID of the team to retrieve

Players

Get All Players

curl "https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/players" \
  -H "Authorization: YOUR_API_KEY"

import { BalldontlieAPI } from "@balldontlie/sdk";

const api = new BalldontlieAPI({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });
const players = await api.nba.getPlayers();

from balldontlie import BalldontlieAPI

api = BalldontlieAPI(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
players = api.nba.players.list(per_page=25)

{
  "data": [
    {
        "id": 19,
        "first_name": "Stephen",
        "last_name": "Curry",
        "position": "G",
        "height": "6-2",
        "weight": "185",
        "jersey_number": "30",
        "college": "Davidson",
        "country": "USA",
        "draft_year": 2009,
        "draft_round": 1,
        "draft_number": 7,
        "team": {
            "id": 10,
            "conference": "West",
            "division": "Pacific",
            "city": "Golden State",
            "name": "Warriors",
            "full_name": "Golden State Warriors",
            "abbreviation": "GSW"
        }
    },
    ...
  ],
  "meta": {
    "next_cursor": 25,
    "per_page": 25
  }
}

This endpoint retrieves all players.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/players

Query Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
cursor	false	The cursor, used for pagination
per_page	false	The number of results per page. Default to 25. Max is 100
search	false	Returns players whose first or last name matches this value. For example, `?search=davis` will return players that have 'davis' in their first or last name.
first_name	false	Returns players whose first name matches this value. For example, `?search=anthony` will return players that have 'anthony' in their first name.
last_name	false	Returns players whose last name matches this value. For example, `?search=davis` will return players that have 'davis' in their last name.
team_ids	false	Returns players that belong to these team ids. This should be an array: `?team_ids[]=1&team_ids[]=2`
player_ids	false	Returns players that match these ids. This should be an array: `?player_ids[]=1&player_ids[]=2`

Get a Specific Player

curl "https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/players/<ID>" \
  -H "Authorization: YOUR_API_KEY"

import { BalldontlieAPI } from "@balldontlie/sdk";

const api = new BalldontlieAPI({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });
const player = await api.nba.getPlayer(19);

from balldontlie import BalldontlieAPI

api = BalldontlieAPI(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
player = api.nba.players.get(19)

{
  "data": {
    "id": 19,
    "first_name": "Stephen",
    "last_name": "Curry",
    "position": "G",
    "height": "6-2",
    "weight": "185",
    "jersey_number": "30",
    "college": "Davidson",
    "country": "USA",
    "draft_year": 2009,
    "draft_round": 1,
    "draft_number": 7,
    "team": {
      "id": 10,
      "conference": "West",
      "division": "Pacific",
      "city": "Golden State",
      "name": "Warriors",
      "full_name": "Golden State Warriors",
      "abbreviation": "GSW"
    }
  }
}

This endpoint retrieves a specific player.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/players/<ID>

URL Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
ID	true	The ID of the player to retrieve

Games

Attributes

These response attributes are worth noting:

Attribute	Type	Values	Notes
period	integer	0, 1, 2, 3, 4	0 will be returned for games that have not started. 4 will be returned when a game is either complete or in the 4th quarter.
status	string	`{start_time}`, 1st Qtr, 2nd Qtr, Halftime, 3rd Qtr, 4th Qtr, Final	`{start_time}` looks something like "7:00 pm ET", which indicates that the game has not started yet.
time	string	`{time_in_period}`, " "	`${time_in_period}` looks something like "3:44". " " is an empty string that is returned when game has not started or is complete.

Get All Games

curl "https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/games" \
  -H "Authorization: YOUR_API_KEY"

import { BalldontlieAPI } from "@balldontlie/sdk";

const api = new BalldontlieAPI({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });
const games = await api.nba.getGames();

from balldontlie import BalldontlieAPI

api = BalldontlieAPI(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
games = api.nba.games.list()

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "date": "2018-10-16",
      "season": 2018,
      "status": "Final",
      "period": 4,
      "time": " ",
      "postseason": false,
      "home_team_score": 105,
      "visitor_team_score": 87,
      "home_team": {
        "id": 2,
        "conference": "East",
        "division": "Atlantic",
        "city": "Boston",
        "name": "Celtics",
        "full_name": "Boston Celtics",
        "abbreviation": "BOS"
      },
      "visitor_team": {
        "id": 23,
        "conference": "East",
        "division": "Atlantic",
        "city": "Philadelphia",
        "name": "76ers",
        "full_name": "Philadelphia 76ers",
        "abbreviation": "PHI"
      }
    },
    ...
  ],
  "meta": {
    "next_cursor": 25,
    "per_page": 25
  }
}

This endpoint retrieves all games.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/games

Query Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
cursor	false	The cursor, used for pagination
per_page	false	The number of results per page. Default to 25. Max is 100
dates	false	Returns games that match these dates. Dates should be formatted in `YYYY-MM-DD`. This should be an array: `?dates[]=2024-01-01&dates[]=2024-01-02`
seasons	false	Returns games that occurred in these seasons. This should be an array: `?seasons[]=2022&seasons[]=2023`
team_ids	false	Returns games for these team ids. This should be an array: `?team_ids[]=1&team_ids[]=2`
posteason	false	Returns playoffs games when set to true. Returns regular season games when set to false. Returns both when not specified
start_date	false	Returns games that occurred on or after this date. Date should be formatted in `YYYY-MM-DD`
end_date	false	Returns games that occurred on or before this date. Date should be formatted in `YYYY-MM-DD`

Get a Specific Game

curl "https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/games/<ID>" \
  -H "Authorization: YOUR_API_KEY"

import { BalldontlieAPI } from "@balldontlie/sdk";

const api = new BalldontlieAPI({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });
const game = await api.nba.getGame(1);

from balldontlie import BalldontlieAPI

api = BalldontlieAPI(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
game = api.nba.games.get(1)

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "date": "2018-10-16",
      "season": 2018,
      "status": "Final",
      "period": 4,
      "time": " ",
      "postseason": false,
      "home_team_score": 105,
      "visitor_team_score": 87,
      "home_team": {
        "id": 2,
        "conference": "East",
        "division": "Atlantic",
        "city": "Boston",
        "name": "Celtics",
        "full_name": "Boston Celtics",
        "abbreviation": "BOS"
      },
      "visitor_team": {
        "id": 23,
        "conference": "East",
        "division": "Atlantic",
        "city": "Philadelphia",
        "name": "76ers",
        "full_name": "Philadelphia 76ers",
        "abbreviation": "PHI"
      }
    }
  ]
}

This endpoint retrieves a specific game.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/games/<ID>

URL Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
ID	true	The ID of the game to retrieve

Stats

Get All Stats

curl "https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/stats"

import { BalldontlieAPI } from "@balldontlie/sdk";

const api = new BalldontlieAPI({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });
const stats = await api.nba.getStats();

from balldontlie import BalldontlieAPI

api = BalldontlieAPI(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
stats = api.nba.stats.list()

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": 14325883,
      "min": "38",
      "fgm": 10,
      "fga": 16,
      "fg_pct": 0.625,
      "fg3m": 0,
      "fg3a": 1,
      "fg3_pct": 0,
      "ftm": 11,
      "fta": 22,
      "ft_pct": 0.5,
      "oreb": 3,
      "dreb": 7,
      "reb": 10,
      "ast": 9,
      "stl": 2,
      "blk": 1,
      "turnover": 5,
      "pf": 1,
      "pts": 31,
      "player": {
        "id": 15,
        "first_name": "Giannis",
        "last_name": "Antetokounmpo",
        "position": "F",
        "height": "6-11",
        "weight": "243",
        "jersey_number": "34",
        "college": "Filathlitikos",
        "country": "Greece",
        "draft_year": 2013,
        "draft_round": 1,
        "draft_number": 15,
        "team_id": 17
      },
      "team": {
        "id": 17,
        "conference": "East",
        "division": "Central",
        "city": "Milwaukee",
        "name": "Bucks",
        "full_name": "Milwaukee Bucks",
        "abbreviation": "MIL"
      },
      "game": {
        "id": 1038184,
        "date": "2024-01-20",
        "season": 2023,
        "status": "Final",
        "period": 4,
        "time": "Final",
        "postseason": false,
        "home_team_score": 135,
        "visitor_team_score": 141,
        "home_team_id": 9,
        "visitor_team_id": 17
      }
    },
    ...
  ],
  "meta": {
    "next_cursor": 14325888,
    "per_page": 25
  }
}

This endpoint retrieves all stats.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/stats

Query Parameters

You can combine query parameters. For example: ?seasons[]=2018&seasons[]=2015&player_ids[]=1&player_ids[]=2&postseason=true will return stats for player_ids 1 and 2 for the 2015-2016 and 2018-2019 postseason.

Parameter	Required	Description
cursor	false	The page number, used for pagination.
per_page	false	The number of results returned per call, used for pagination. Max 100.
player_ids	false	Returns stats for these player ids. This should be an array: `?player_ids[]=1&player_ids[]=2`
game_ids	false	Returns stat for these game ids. This should be an array: `?game_ids[]=1&game_ids[]=2`
dates	false	Returns stats that match these dates. Dates should be formatted in `YYYY-MM-DD`. This should be an array: `?dates[]=2024-01-01&dates[]=2024-01-02`
seasons	false	Returns stats that occurred in these seasons. This should be an array: `?seasons[]=2022&seasons[]=2023`
posteason	false	Returns playoff stats when set to true. Returns regular season stats when set to false. Returns both when not specified
start_date	false	Returns stats that occurred on or after this date. Date should be formatted in `YYYY-MM-DD`
end_date	false	Returns stats that occurred on or before this date. Date should be formatted in `YYYY-MM-DD`

Season Averages

Get Averages

curl "https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/season_averages"

import { BalldontlieAPI } from "@balldontlie/sdk";

const api = new BalldontlieAPI({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });
const stats = await api.nba.getSeasonAverages({
  season: 2023,
  player_id: 19,
});

from balldontlie import BalldontlieAPI

api = BalldontlieAPI(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
stats = api.nba.season_averages.get(season=2023, player_id=19)

{
  "data": [
    {
      "pts": 30.978,
      "ast": 6.178,
      "turnover": 3.511,
      "pf": 2.978,
      "fga": 19.044,
      "fgm": 11.556,
      "fta": 11.222,
      "ftm": 7.422,
      "fg3a": 1.711,
      "fg3m": 0.444,
      "reb": 11.622,
      "oreb": 2.622,
      "dreb": 9,
      "stl": 1.289,
      "blk": 1.111,
      "fg_pct": 0.607,
      "fg3_pct": 0.26,
      "ft_pct": 0.661,
      "min": "35:09",
      "games_played": 45,
      "player_id": 15,
      "season": 2023
    }
  ]
}

HTTP Request

GET https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/season_averages

Query Parameters

?season=2018&player_id=1 will return regular season averages for player_id 1 in 2018.

Parameter	Required	Description
season	true	Returns season averages for this season
player_id	true	Returns season averages for this player

Advanced Stats

Attributes

These response attributes are worth noting.

Attribute	Type	Notes
pie	float	Player Impact Estimate (PIE) measures a player's overall statistical contribution against the total statistics in games they play in. PIE yields results which are comparable to other advanced statistics (e.g. PER) using a simple formula.
pace	float	The number of possessions per 48 minutes.
assist_percentage	float	The percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted on while they were on the floor
assist_ratio	float	Assist Ratio is the number of assists a player averages per 100 possessions used
assist_to_turnover	float	The number of assists compared to the number of turnovers they have committed
defensive_rating	float	The number of points per 100 possessions that the team allows while that individual player is on the court.
defensive_rebound_percentage	float	The percentage of available defensive rebounds a player obtains while on the floor
effective_field_goal_percentage	float	Measures field goal percentage adjusting for made 3-point field goals being 1.5 times more valuable than made 2-point field goals.
net_rating	float	The team's point differential per 100 possessions while the player is on court.
offensive_rating	float	Team points scored per 100 possessions while the player is on court
offensive_rebound_percentage	float	The percentage of available offensive rebounds a player obtains while on the floor
rebound_percentage	float	The percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while on the floor
true_shooting_percentage	float	A shooting percentage that factors in the value of three-point field goals and free throws in addition to conventional two-point field goals
turnover_ratio	float	The number of turnovers a player averages per 100 possessions used
usage_percentage	float	The percentage of team plays used by a player when they are on the floor

Get All Advanced Stats

curl "https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/stats/advanced"

import { BalldontlieAPI } from "@balldontlie/sdk";

const api = new BalldontlieAPI({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });
const stats = await api.nba.getAdvancedStats({ seasons: [2023] });

from balldontlie import BalldontlieAPI

api = BalldontlieAPI(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
stats = api.nba.advanced_stats.list()

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "pie": -0.031,
      "pace": 98.08,
      "assist_percentage": 0.15,
      "assist_ratio": 25,
      "assist_to_turnover": 0.75,
      "defensive_rating": 100,
      "defensive_rebound_percentage": 0.132,
      "effective_field_goal_percentage": 0,
      "net_rating": -20,
      "offensive_rating": 80,
      "offensive_rebound_percentage": 0.069,
      "rebound_percentage": 0.104,
      "true_shooting_percentage": 0.087,
      "turnover_ratio": 33.3,
      "usage_percentage": 0.127,
      "player": {
        "id": 2970,
        "first_name": "Olden",
        "last_name": "Polynice",
        "position": "",
        "height": "7-0",
        "weight": "250",
        "jersey_number": "0",
        "college": "Virginia",
        "country": "USA",
        "draft_year": 1987,
        "draft_round": 1,
        "draft_number": 8,
        "team_id": 26
      },
      "team": {
        "id": 26,
        "conference": "West",
        "division": "Pacific",
        "city": "Sacramento",
        "name": "Kings",
        "full_name": "Sacramento Kings",
        "abbreviation": "SAC"
      },
      "game": {
        "id": 3524,
        "date": "1996-11-01",
        "season": 1996,
        "status": "Final",
        "period": 4,
        "time": " ",
        "postseason": false,
        "home_team_score": 96,
        "visitor_team_score": 85,
        "home_team_id": 11,
        "visitor_team_id": 26
      }
    },
    ...
  ],
  "meta": {
    "next_cursor": 14325888,
    "per_page": 25
  }
}

This endpoint retrieves all advanced stats.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/stats/advanced

Query Parameters

You can combine query parameters. For example: ?seasons[]=2018&seasons[]=2015&player_ids[]=1&player_ids[]=2&postseason=true will return advanced stats for player_ids 1 and 2 for the 2015-2016 and 2018-2019 postseason.

Parameter	Required	Description
cursor	false	The page number, used for pagination.
per_page	false	The number of results returned per call, used for pagination. Max 100.
player_ids	false	Returns stats for these player ids. This should be an array: `?player_ids[]=1&player_ids[]=2`
game_ids	false	Returns stat for these game ids. This should be an array: `?game_ids[]=1&game_ids[]=2`
dates	false	Returns stats that match these dates. Dates should be formatted in `YYYY-MM-DD`. This should be an array: `?dates[]=2024-01-01&dates[]=2024-01-02`
seasons	false	Returns stats that occurred in these seasons. This should be an array: `?seasons[]=2022&seasons[]=2023`
posteason	false	Returns playoff stats when set to true. Returns regular season stats when set to false. Returns both when not specified
start_date	false	Returns stats that occurred on or after this date. Date should be formatted in `YYYY-MM-DD`
end_date	false	Returns stats that occurred on or before this date. Date should be formatted in `YYYY-MM-DD`

Box Scores

Get Live Box Scores

curl "https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/box_scores/live"

import { BalldontlieAPI } from "@balldontlie/sdk";

const api = new BalldontlieAPI({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });
const boxScores = await api.nba.getLiveBoxScores();

from balldontlie import BalldontlieAPI

api = BalldontlieAPI(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
box_scores = api.nba.box_scores.get_live()

{
  "data": [
    {
      "date": "2024-02-07",
      "season": 2023,
      "status": "Final",
      "period": 4,
      "time": "Final",
      "postseason": false,
      "home_team_score": 117,
      "visitor_team_score": 123,
      "home_team": {
        "id": 4,
        "conference": "East",
        "division": "Southeast",
        "city": "Charlotte",
        "name": "Hornets",
        "full_name": "Charlotte Hornets",
        "abbreviation": "CHA",
        "players": [
          {
            "min": "23",
            "fgm": 1,
            "fga": 2,
            "fg_pct": 0.5,
            "fg3m": 0,
            "fg3a": 1,
            "fg3_pct": 0,
            "ftm": 1,
            "fta": 2,
            "ft_pct": 0.5,
            "oreb": 0,
            "dreb": 3,
            "reb": 3,
            "ast": 3,
            "stl": 0,
            "blk": 1,
            "turnover": 1,
            "pf": 1,
            "pts": 3,
            "player": {
              "id": 56677866,
              "first_name": "Leaky",
              "last_name": "Black",
              "position": "F",
              "height": "6-6",
              "weight": "209",
              "jersey_number": "12",
              "college": "North Carolina",
              "country": "USA",
              "draft_year": null,
              "draft_round": null,
              "draft_number": null
            }
          },
          ...
        ]
      },
      "visitor_team": {
        "id": 28,
        "conference": "East",
        "division": "Atlantic",
        "city": "Toronto",
        "name": "Raptors",
        "full_name": "Toronto Raptors",
        "abbreviation": "TOR",
        "players": [
          {
            "min": "15",
            "fgm": 2,
            "fga": 3,
            "fg_pct": 0.6666667,
            "fg3m": 0,
            "fg3a": 0,
            "fg3_pct": 0,
            "ftm": 0,
            "fta": 0,
            "ft_pct": 0,
            "oreb": 3,
            "dreb": 5,
            "reb": 8,
            "ast": 2,
            "stl": 1,
            "blk": 0,
            "turnover": 1,
            "pf": 2,
            "pts": 4,
            "player": {
                "id": 489,
                "first_name": "Thaddeus",
                "last_name": "Young",
                "position": "F",
                "height": "6-8",
                "weight": "225",
                "jersey_number": "21",
                "college": "Georgia Tech",
                "country": "USA",
                "draft_year": 2007,
                "draft_round": 1,
                "draft_number": 12
            }
          },
          ...
        ]
      }
    },
  ...
  ]
}

This endpoint retrieves all live box scores.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/box_scores/live

Get Box Scores

curl "https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/box_scores"

import { BalldontlieAPI } from "@balldontlie/sdk";

const api = new BalldontlieAPI({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });
const scores = await api.nba.getBoxScores("2024-02-07");

from balldontlie import BalldontlieAPI

api = BalldontlieAPI(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
scores = api.nba.box_scores.get_by_date(date="2024-02-07")

{
  "data": [
    {
      "date": "2024-02-07",
      "season": 2023,
      "status": "Final",
      "period": 4,
      "time": "Final",
      "postseason": false,
      "home_team_score": 117,
      "visitor_team_score": 123,
      "home_team": {
        "id": 4,
        "conference": "East",
        "division": "Southeast",
        "city": "Charlotte",
        "name": "Hornets",
        "full_name": "Charlotte Hornets",
        "abbreviation": "CHA",
        "players": [
          {
            "min": "23",
            "fgm": 1,
            "fga": 2,
            "fg_pct": 0.5,
            "fg3m": 0,
            "fg3a": 1,
            "fg3_pct": 0,
            "ftm": 1,
            "fta": 2,
            "ft_pct": 0.5,
            "oreb": 0,
            "dreb": 3,
            "reb": 3,
            "ast": 3,
            "stl": 0,
            "blk": 1,
            "turnover": 1,
            "pf": 1,
            "pts": 3,
            "player": {
              "id": 56677866,
              "first_name": "Leaky",
              "last_name": "Black",
              "position": "F",
              "height": "6-6",
              "weight": "209",
              "jersey_number": "12",
              "college": "North Carolina",
              "country": "USA",
              "draft_year": null,
              "draft_round": null,
              "draft_number": null
            }
          },
          ...
        ]
      },
      "visitor_team": {
        "id": 28,
        "conference": "East",
        "division": "Atlantic",
        "city": "Toronto",
        "name": "Raptors",
        "full_name": "Toronto Raptors",
        "abbreviation": "TOR",
        "players": [
          {
            "min": "15",
            "fgm": 2,
            "fga": 3,
            "fg_pct": 0.6666667,
            "fg3m": 0,
            "fg3a": 0,
            "fg3_pct": 0,
            "ftm": 0,
            "fta": 0,
            "ft_pct": 0,
            "oreb": 3,
            "dreb": 5,
            "reb": 8,
            "ast": 2,
            "stl": 1,
            "blk": 0,
            "turnover": 1,
            "pf": 2,
            "pts": 4,
            "player": {
                "id": 489,
                "first_name": "Thaddeus",
                "last_name": "Young",
                "position": "F",
                "height": "6-8",
                "weight": "225",
                "jersey_number": "21",
                "college": "Georgia Tech",
                "country": "USA",
                "draft_year": 2007,
                "draft_round": 1,
                "draft_number": 12
            }
          },
          ...
        ]
      }
    },
  ...
  ]
}

This endpoint retrieves all box scores.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/box_scores

Query Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
date	true	Returns all box scores for this date. The date should be formatted in `YYYY-MM-DD`

Active Players

Get All Active Players

curl "https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/players/active" \
  -H "Authorization: YOUR_API_KEY"

import { BalldontlieAPI } from "@balldontlie/sdk";

const api = new BalldontlieAPI({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });
const players = await api.nba.getActivePlayers();

from balldontlie import BalldontlieAPI

api = BalldontlieAPI(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
players = api.nba.players.list_active()

{
  "data": [
    {
        "id": 19,
        "first_name": "Stephen",
        "last_name": "Curry",
        "position": "G",
        "height": "6-2",
        "weight": "185",
        "jersey_number": "30",
        "college": "Davidson",
        "country": "USA",
        "draft_year": 2009,
        "draft_round": 1,
        "draft_number": 7,
        "team": {
            "id": 10,
            "conference": "West",
            "division": "Pacific",
            "city": "Golden State",
            "name": "Warriors",
            "full_name": "Golden State Warriors",
            "abbreviation": "GSW"
        }
    },
    ...
  ],
  "meta": {
    "next_cursor": 25,
    "per_page": 25
  }
}

This endpoint retrieves all active players.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/players/active

Query Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
cursor	false	The cursor, used for pagination
per_page	false	The number of results per page. Default to 25. Max is 100
search	false	Returns players whose first or last name matches this value. For example, `?search=davis` will return players that have 'davis' in their first or last name.
first_name	false	Returns players whose first name matches this value. For example, `?search=anthony` will return players that have 'anthony' in their first name.
last_name	false	Returns players whose last name matches this value. For example, `?search=davis` will return players that have 'davis' in their last name.
team_ids	false	Returns players that belong to these team ids. This should be an array: `?team_ids[]=1&team_ids[]=2`
player_ids	false	Returns players that match these ids. This should be an array: `?player_ids[]=1&player_ids[]=2`

Player Injuries

Get All Player Injuries

curl "https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/player_injuries" \
  -H "Authorization: YOUR_API_KEY"

import { BalldontlieAPI } from "@balldontlie/sdk";

const api = new BalldontlieAPI({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });
const injuries = await api.nba.getPlayerInjuries();

from balldontlie import BalldontlieAPI

api = BalldontlieAPI(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
injuries = api.nba.injuries.list()

{
  "data": [
    {
      "player": {
        "id": 56677838,
        "first_name": "Kobe",
        "last_name": "Bufkin",
        "position": "G",
        "height": "6-4",
        "weight": "195",
        "jersey_number": "4",
        "college": "Michigan",
        "country": "USA",
        "draft_year": 2023,
        "draft_round": 1,
        "draft_number": 15,
        "team_id": 1
      },
      "return_date": "Nov 17",
      "description": "Nov 16: Bufkin (shoulder) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers.",
      "status": "Out"
    }
  ],
  "meta": { "next_cursor": 62089, "per_page": 25 }
}

This endpoint retrieves all player injuries.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/player_injuries

Query Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
cursor	false	The cursor, used for pagination
per_page	false	The number of results per page. Default to 25. Max is 100
team_ids	false	Returns players that belong to these team ids. This should be an array: `?team_ids[]=1&team_ids[]=2`
player_ids	false	Returns players that match these ids. This should be an array: `?player_ids[]=1&player_ids[]=2`

Team Standings

Get Team Standings

curl "https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/standings?season=2023" \
  -H "Authorization: YOUR_API_KEY"

import { BalldontlieAPI } from "@balldontlie/sdk";

const api = new BalldontlieAPI({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });
const standings = await api.nba.getStandings({ season: 2023 });

from balldontlie import BalldontlieAPI

api = BalldontlieAPI(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
standings = api.nba.standings.get(season=2023)

{
  "data": [
    {
        "team": {
            "id": 10,
            "conference": "West",
            "division": "Pacific",
            "city": "Golden State",
            "name": "Warriors",
            "full_name": "Golden State Warriors",
            "abbreviation": "GSW"
        },
        "conference_record": "10-1",
        "conference_rank": 1,
        "division_record": "5-0",
        "division_rank": 1,
        "wins": 11,
        "losses": 1,
        "home_record": "8-0",
        "road_record": "2-1",
        "season": 2023
    },
    ...
  ]
}

This endpoint retrieves regular season team standings.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/standings

Query Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
season	true	Returns regular season standings for the specified season. For example, `?season=2023` will return the team standings for the 2023-24 season.

Leaders

Get Leaders

curl "https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/leaders?season=2023&stat_type=pts" \
  -H "Authorization: YOUR_API_KEY"

import { BalldontlieAPI } from "@balldontlie/sdk";

const api = new BalldontlieAPI({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });
const leaders = await api.nba.getLeaders({
  stat_type: "pts",
  season: 2023,
});

from balldontlie import BalldontlieAPI

api = BalldontlieAPI(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
leaders = api.nba.leaders.get(stat_type="pts", season=2023)

{
  "data": [
    {
      "player": {
        "id": 19,
        "first_name": "Stephen",
        "last_name": "Curry",
        "position": "G",
        "height": "6-2",
        "weight": "185",
        "jersey_number": "30",
        "college": "Davidson",
        "country": "USA",
        "draft_year": 2009,
        "draft_round": 1,
        "draft_number": 7,
        "team_id": 10,
      },
      "value": 32.3,
      "stat_type": "pts",
      "rank": 1,
      "season": 2023,
      "games_played": 34
    },
    ...
  ]
}

This endpoint retrieves regular season per game leaders for specific stat categories.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/leaders

Query Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
stat_type	true	Returns leaders for the specified stat_type. Valid stat_types are `reb`, `dreb`, `tov`, `ast`, `oreb`, `min`, `pts`, `stl`, `blk`. For example, `?stat_type=pts` will return the current points per game leaders
season	true	Returns leaders for the specified season

Betting Odds

These response attributes are worth noting:

Attribute	Type	Values	Notes
type	string	`2way`, `spread`, `over/under`
live	boolean	`true`, `false`	Live odds update in real time.
vendor	string	`WilliamHillNewJersey`, `MGMLiveOdds`, `FanDuelLive`, `SugarHouseNJLive`, `Bet365NewJersey`, `WilliamHillNewJerseyLiveOdds`, `FanDuel`, `SugarHouseNJ`, `TabSportBet`, `DraftKings`, `Betplay`, `MGM`, `PointsBet`

Get Betting Odds

curl "https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/odds?date=2024-04-01" \
  -H "Authorization: YOUR_API_KEY"

import { BalldontlieAPI } from "@balldontlie/sdk";

const api = new BalldontlieAPI({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });
const odds = await api.nba.getOdds({ date: "2024-04-01" });

from balldontlie import BalldontlieAPI

api = BalldontlieAPI(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
odds = api.nba.odds.list(date="2024-04-01")

{
  "data": [
    {
      "type": "2way",
      "vendor": "MGMLiveOdds",
      "live": true,
      "game_id": 1,
      "odds_decimal_home": "2.45",
      "odds_decimal_visitor": "1.50",
      "odds_american_home": "+145",
      "odds_american_visitor": "-200",
    },
    {
      "type": "spread",
      "vendor": "Betplay",
      "live": true,
      "game_id": 1,
      "odds_decimal_home": "2.45",
      "odds_decimal_visitor": "1.50",
      "odds_american_home": "+145",
      "odds_american_visitor": "-200",
      "away_spread": "-7.5",
    },
    {
      "type": "over/under",
      "vendor": "FanDuel",
      "live": false,
      "game_id": 1,
      "odds_decimal_home": "2.45",
      "odds_decimal_visitor": "1.50",
      "odds_american_home": "+145",
      "odds_american_visitor": "-200",
      "over_under": "110",
    },
    ...
  ]
}

This endpoint retrieves betting odds.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.balldontlie.io/v1/odds

Query Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
date	true*	Returns all odds for games on this date.
game_id	true*	Returns all odds for this game_id.

* Either date or game_id MUST be specified as a parameter.