Where do you stand in a free throw?

In the spot closest to the basket (on both sides), the team not shooting the free throw may position a player. Customarily the tallest players on the floor will be placed here. But it is most likely that your center and forwards take the spots while the guards stay outside the lane or even the 3-point line.

How many points do you get for making a 3 pointer?

A successful attempt is worth three points, in contrast to the two points awarded for field goals made within the three-point line and the one point for each made free throw.

Is it an assist if a player gets fouled?

There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist. A pass that leads to a shooting foul and scoring by free throws does not count as an assist in the NBA, but does in FIBA play (only one assist is awarded per set of free throws in which at least one free throw is made).

How many touches before it’s not an assist?

So the pass still found its intended target or destination and, therefore, the assist is awarded. However, if there are two or more touches from opponents and more than one is deemed significant, such as it changes the direction or trajectory of the ball, no assist will be awarded.

Does an airball count as an assist?

But usually, an assist must be clearly intentional. If the player shot that airball in their home court, sometimes their score keepers would count that as an assist.

Does catching an airball count as a steal?

In the NBA, a caught air ball is counted as a rebound. Now in the case where it’s a little difficult to tell what the player’s intention was (e.g. if it’s unclear whether a toss was meant as a shot or a lob), it’s probably up to the scorekeeper’s judgment.

Is an airball a rebound or steal?

Rebounds are credited after any missed shot, including air balls. A rebound is credited to a team when it gains possession of the ball after any missed shot that is not cleared by a single player (e.g., deflected out of bounds after the shot, blocked out of bounds, bounced directly off the rim out of bounds).