How it works
WNBA Shots is a read-only dashboard for 2026 season shot zones and charts. There are no user accounts and no data stored in your browser beyond optional analytics consent.
Data flow
- Ingestion — A local seed script pulls player lists, zone stats, shot coordinates, and schedules from the unofficial WNBA stats API (stats.wnba.com), which blocks many cloud IPs.
- Storage — Data is written to Vercel KV (Redis) via a protected
POST /api/refreshendpoint using a bearer secret. - Your visit — The site reads cached data through
/api/players,/api/player/[id],/api/schedule, and/api/meta. Charts show season totals unless game filters are added later.
Update cadence
Data is refreshed on a weekly schedule (not play-by-play). The sidebar shows the last seed date when available. If a player was recently added to the league, their chart may show “data not available” until the next update.
Prop context
The “Prop context” panel uses simple heuristics from season averages and zone efficiency. It is for entertainment and education only — not betting advice.