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WNBA Elo

This file contains links to the data behind our WNBA Predictions. More information on how our WNBA Elo model works can be found in this article.

wnba_elo.csv contains game-by-game Elo ratings and forecasts since 1997.

wnba_elo_latest.csv contains game-by-game Elo ratings and forecasts for only the latest season.

ColumnDefinition
seasonYear of season
dateDate of game
playoffWhether game was in playoffs
neutralWhether game was on a neutral site
statuspost if the game already happened; pre if it hasn't happened yet; live if it is being played at the time of data export
home_teamHome team name
away_teamAway team name
home_team_abbrHome team abbreviation. Multiple team names can fall under the same team_abbr because of name changes or moves. Interactive is grouped by team_abbr.
away_team_abbrAway team abbreviation. Multiple team names can fall under the same team_abbr because of name changes or moves. Interactive is grouped by team_abbr.
home_team_pregame_ratingHome team's Elo rating before the game
away_team_pregame_ratingAway team's Elo rating before the game
home_team_winprobHome team's probability of winning according to team ratings
away_team_winprobAway team's probability of winning according to team ratings
home_team_scoreHome team's score (will be blank for pre and live games)
away_team_scoreAway team's score (will be blank for pre and live games)
home_team_postgame_ratingHome team's rating after the game (will be blank for pre and live games)
away_team_postgame_ratingAway team's rating after the game (will be blank for pre and live games)
commissioners_cup_finalWhether this game was the WNBA Commissioner's Cup Championship Game. All Championship Games shift teams' Elo ratings but are excluded from Monte Carlo simulations, as they do not count towards teams' regular season records.

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