Team Recent Form

Get recent game results and form for a basketball team

GET /competitors/recentForm

Team Recent Form

cURL

curl --request GET \
  --url https://v1.basketball.sportsapipro.com/competitors/recentForm \
  --header 'x-api-key: <api-key>'

V1 Legacy Endpoint — This is a V1 API endpoint. For new integrations, we recommend using the Basketball V2 API which provides richer data and more endpoints.

Overview

Returns recent game results for a basketball team, useful for analyzing current form, win streaks, and performance trends.

Query Parameters

competitor · integer · required

Team/Competitor ID (e.g., 2827 for LA Lakers)

numOfGames · integer

Number of recent games to return (default: 5)

Code Examples

cURL

curl -X GET "https://v1.basketball.sportsapipro.com/competitors/recentForm?competitor=2827&numOfGames=10" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Response Structure

recentForm · object

Recent form data

Show Recent Form Object

competitor · object

Team information (id, name, imageUrl)

form · string

Form string (e.g., “WWLWW”)

games · array

Array of recent games

Show Game Object

gameId · integer

Game identifier

date · string

Game date (ISO 8601)

opponent · object

Opponent team details

score · integer

Team’s score

opponentScore · integer

Opponent’s score

isHome · boolean

Whether team played at home

isWin · boolean

Whether team won

competition · object

Competition details

Example Response

{
  "recentForm": {
    "competitor": {
      "id": 2827,
      "name": "Los Angeles Lakers",
      "imageUrl": "..."
    },
    "form": "WWLWW",
    "games": [
      {
        "gameId": 123456,
        "date": "2026-01-25T20:00:00Z",
        "opponent": {
          "id": 2765,
          "name": "Boston Celtics",
          "imageUrl": "..."
        },
        "score": 118,
        "opponentScore": 112,
        "isHome": true,
        "isWin": true,
        "competition": {
          "id": 132,
          "name": "NBA"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

Use Cases

• Pre-game analysis: Show team’s current form before a matchup
• Betting insights: Identify hot/cold streaks
• Performance tracking: Monitor team improvements or declines
• Head-to-head context: Compare both teams’ recent form before a game

Authorizations

x-api-key · string · header · required

Your SportsAPI Pro API key

Query Parameters

competitor · integer · required

Team/Competitor ID

Example:

2827

numOfGames · integer · default: 5

Number of recent games to return

Response

200

Recent form retrieved successfully