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Codebook for kobe_basket dataset

Codebook: Kobe Bryant Basketball Dataset

Where to find it

  • Dataset name: kobe_basket
  • Location: Loaded automatically when the openintro package is loaded. Also available online at https://github.com/CUNY-epibios/PUBH614/tree/main/datasets
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Option 1: load this dataset from the openintro package:

Option 2: load this dataset manually

Dataset Overview

This dataset contains information about Kobe Bryant’s basketball shots, including the opponent, game details, shot description, and whether the shot was made or missed. The dataset includes multiple observations with 6 variables.

Variables

vs

  • Description: Opponent team
  • Type: Categorical
  • Values: Various team abbreviations (e.g., ORL, MIA, etc.)
  • Missing values: None

game

  • Description: Game number
  • Type: Numeric
  • Values: Range from 1 to 5
  • Missing values: None

quarter

  • Description: Quarter of the game
  • Type: Numeric
  • Values: Range from 1 to 4, including overtime (OT)
  • Missing values: None

time

  • Description: Time remaining in the quarter
  • Type: Categorical
  • Values: Various time values (e.g., 9:47, 0:00, etc.)
  • Missing values: None

description

  • Description: Description of the shot
  • Type: Categorical
  • Values: Various shot descriptions (e.g., “Kobe Bryant makes 4-foot two point shot”, “Kobe Bryant misses jumper”, etc.)
  • Missing values: None

shot

  • Description: Whether the shot was made or missed
  • Type: Categorical
  • Values: - H = Hit (made)
    • M = Miss (missed)
  • Missing values: None

Summary Statistics

time and description omitted for brevity.

Data Quality Notes

  • The dataset is complete with no missing values.
  • All variables are coded consistently.

Acknowledgements

This codebook was drafted by Microsoft Copilot and edited by Levi Waldron.