NBA Game Log: Player & Team Match History

NBA Game Log returns the most recent games for any NBA players or teams you name, one row per game, newest first. It is built for AI agents, bettors, fantasy players and analysts who need a clean, structured NBA game log instead of copying tables by hand.

What does NBA Game Log do?

NBA Game Log looks up each name you give it, finds the right NBA player even when other sports have someone with the same name, and returns their latest games with minutes, points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, turnovers, fouls, field goals, three-pointers and free throws.

• Type names in plain text (LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Victor Wembanyama, https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/1966/lebron-james); no IDs needed.
• Get recent form in one call: the newest games first, across seasons when needed.
• Ask for many names in one run and get one combined table.
• Export to JSON, CSV, Excel or straight into your AI agent through MCP.

What data can you extract?

Field	Meaning
query	Query
sport	Sport identifier
entityType	Player, team or fighter
entityId	ESPN entity ID
entityName	Name
team	Team
date	Date
competition	Competition
season	Season
seasonType	Season type
stage	Stage
opponent	Opponent
opponentId	ESPN opponent ID
homeAway	Home/away
result	Result
score	Score
teamScore	Team score
opponentScore	Opponent score
eventId	ESPN event ID
scrapedAt	When this run retrieved the row
runId	Your optional workflow identifier

Every row also includes query (the name you entered), entityId, scrapedAt and your optional runId.

How to use NBA Game Log

1. Open NBA Game Log on Apify and sign in or create a free account.
2. Add one or more names in Players.
3. Set Maximum games per name (10 is a good default for recent form).
4. Click Start and download the results, or call the Actor from the API or an AI agent.

Input examples

{
  "players": [
    "LeBron James",
    "Stephen Curry"
  ],
  "maxItems": 10
}

{
  "teams": [
    "Boston Celtics"
  ],
  "season": "2026",
  "maxItems": 82
}

Output example

{
  "query": "LeBron James",
  "sport": "nba",
  "entityType": "player",
  "entityId": "1966",
  "entityName": "LeBron James",
  "team": "LAL",
  "date": "2026-05-12T02:30:00.000+00:00",
  "competition": "National Basketball Association",
  "season": "2025-26",
  "seasonType": "Postseason",
  "stage": "West Semifinals - Game 4",
  "opponent": "Oklahoma City Thunder",
  "opponentId": "25",
  "homeAway": "home",
  "result": "L",
  "score": "110-115",
  "teamScore": 110,
  "opponentScore": 115,
  "eventId": "401871329",
  "stats": {
    "minutes": 40,
    "fieldGoalsMade": 8,
    "fieldGoalsAttempted": 18,
    "fieldGoalPct": 44.4,
    "threePointPct": 33.3,
    "totalRebounds": 12,
    "assists": 3,
    "steals": 0,
    "blocks": 1,
    "turnovers": 4,
    "points": 24
  },
  "scrapedAt": "2026-10-09T12:00:00.000Z",
  "runId": null
}

Who uses NBA Game Log?

• Betting and prediction-market research: check a player's last 10 games before a line or a Kalshi or Polymarket market closes.
• Fantasy basketball: track minutes and usage trends to decide start or sit.
• Analysts and journalists: pull a player's playoff run or a team's last month in one table.

Schedule a run before each game day if you track the same names every week.

Why use NBA Game Log?

Feature	Typical sports scrapers	NBA Game Log
Input	Site-specific slugs or IDs	Plain names, URLs or IDs
Same-name athletes	Often picks the wrong person	Filtered to NBA only
Output shape	Raw page tables	One clean row per game, newest first
Several names per run	Usually one	Up to 50
AI agent use	Not described	Short, predictable rows for MCP tools

How much will NBA Game Log cost?

NBA Game Log uses pay-per-event pricing. At current Free-tier rates, the default 4 GB run-start charge is about $0.004, plus $0.001 per returned game; 10 rows therefore cost about $0.014. Your plan tier and Apify's current rates may change the total. Check the Pricing tab and request only the rows you need.

Run it through the Apify API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/trovevault~nba-game-log/run-sync-get-dataset-items" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"players": ["LeBron James", "Stephen Curry"], "maxItems": 10}'

Limitations

• Box score stats are available for players only. Team rows contain results and scores.
• Data comes from ESPN's public sports data, so coverage and update timing follow ESPN and may lag the end of an event.
• Only completed games are returned; scheduled ones are skipped.

Troubleshooting

• No rows returned: check the spelling or use an ESPN URL or ID. Some names are not present in ESPN's database, and upcoming games are not included.
• Fewer rows than requested: the source may have fewer completed results for that name, season or competition.
• Some names failed: successful names are still returned. Check the RUN_SUMMARY key-value record for the per-name errors and retry only those names.
• Rows are missing from your existing dataset: confirm the datasetId belongs to a dataset you can write to. The run's default dataset is still populated separately.

FAQ

Can I use NBA Game Log with MCP and AI agents?

Yes. NBA Game Log works through the Apify MCP server in Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other MCP clients. Ask your agent for a NBA player's last 10 games and it can call the Actor directly.

Can I use NBA Game Log with the Apify API?

Yes. Use the run-sync-get-dataset-items endpoint shown above, or the Apify JavaScript and Python clients.

How many games can I get per run?

Up to 200 games per name and up to 50 names per run.

Can I get historical games?

Yes. Set Season to read a past season, or raise Maximum games per name and the Actor goes back across seasons.

Does it work with integrations?

Yes. Send results to Google Sheets, Make, Zapier, n8n, Slack or webhooks with Apify integrations, or append them to an existing dataset with Dataset ID.

Is it legal to collect this data?

NBA Game Log collects factual sports results and statistics that are publicly available. You are responsible for how you use the data, including any terms of the sources and betting rules in your country.

Your feedback

Found a missing game or a wrong name match? Open an issue on the Issues tab and include the name you entered.