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Data Dictionary — Raw
Field-level docs for raw tables (51 total)
Generated field inventory
Read the raw dictionary like a source manifest
This page is exhaustive on purpose. Use it to confirm inbound field names, source result sets, and nullable behavior exactly as they landed before you switch to interpretation or warehouse-friendly naming.
verify api-native names and payload shape without guessing
raw names preserve upstream texture more than analyst ergonomics
regenerate from schema metadata instead of hand-editing
Start at the table heading
Match the `raw_*` block to the endpoint family or result set you are tracing.
Use the Source column as your replay marker
The source path tells you which nba_api payload field produced each row in the inventory.
Leave when the question becomes semantic
If the name is exact but still not meaningful, switch to the glossary or field-reference page.
Next possession
Decode source-native fields before you keep reading
The raw dictionary is exhaustive by design. Use these pages to translate unfamiliar terms, connect fields back to source families, and understand where raw names fit in the pipeline.
Glossary
Decode basketball metrics, abbreviations, and common warehouse terms before reading dense inventories.
Field Reference
Learn the recurring column patterns that show up across raw, staging, and star layers.
Endpoints
Reconnect a raw column inventory to the nba_api families and result sets behind it.
Data Dictionary — Raw
This tier contains 51 tables.
Progressive scan
Open only the generated family and contract you need
The full board is still here, but it now stays grouped until you open a family or filter to the exact table you need.
Companion cuts
Use curated pages for interpretation, not inventory
Once you have found the exact raw field, these pages help you translate the term, decode the naming pattern, or reconnect the field to its source family.
Decode basketball metrics and abbreviations
Best next stop when a field name is recognizable but the stat meaning is still fuzzy.
Read recurring field patterns faster
Use the field guide to decode `_pct`, `_id`, flags, and common warehouse naming habits.
Reconnect raw tables to endpoint families
Jump back to extractor and result-set context when the real question is about the feed itself.
