Okay, so I wanted to get the player stats for that Celtics vs 76ers game that just finished up. It was a pretty intense matchup, and I was curious about how everyone performed individually.
Getting Started
First thing I usually do is just hop online. My go-to move is to check out the big sports websites. You know the ones. Sometimes the official NBA site is good, but man, it can be slow right after a game ends, and sometimes navigating it is a pain. Plus, all the pop-ups and videos can be annoying when you just want the numbers.
My Process Today
So today, I kinda skipped the official site initially. I went straight to Basketball-Reference. I find their layout pretty clean, less clutter. They usually get the box scores up reasonably fast. Found the game, clicked on the box score link. Had to refresh it once or twice because the final stats weren’t totally locked in right away. That happens sometimes, especially with blocks or steals, they might adjust them slightly after the final buzzer.
While waiting for Basketball-Reference to fully update, I opened up another tab for ESPN’s box score. It’s always good to have a second source, right? Just to cross-reference. Sometimes one site might have a slight delay or a tiny difference, maybe in minutes played or something obscure. I scanned both, looking for the main guys – Tatum, Brown on the Celtics side, and Embiid, Maxey for the Sixers. Wanted to see their points, rebounds, assists, shooting percentages. Those are the key things most folks look at.
Pulling the Numbers
Once both sites looked consistent and finalized, I started pulling the specific stats I cared about. I wasn’t building a complex database or anything, just wanted the core performance indicators.
Here’s basically what I grabbed for the key players:
- Points Scored (Pts)
- Rebounds (Reb)
- Assists (Ast)
- Field Goal Percentage (FG%)
- Three-Point Percentage (3P%)
- Minutes Played (Min)
Didn’t need anything super fancy. I just mentally noted down who had a big night, who struggled from the field, stuff like that. Sometimes I’ll jot down the main lines in a simple note or text file if I want to remember them later, especially for standout performances like if someone almost got a triple-double or had a crazy shooting night.
So yeah, that was pretty much it. No complex tools or anything. Just checked a couple of reliable sports stat websites, waited a few minutes for the official numbers to post-game settle, and pulled the key player stats. Pretty straightforward process, gets the job done when you just need a quick look at who did what. It’s all about finding sources you trust and are easy for you to read quickly.
