Statistic•Tennis
Ace
An ace is a legal serve that wins the point without the receiver touching the ball.
Glossary
The technical sports terms used in analyses, explained simply.
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Statistic•Basketball
Assists (AST)
An assist is credited for a pass that directly leads to a made basket.
Statistic•Basketball
Basketball Ratings
Basketball ratings express offensive or defensive efficiency on a standard possessions basis.
Betting
Betting Market
A betting market is the category of event or outcome on which a selection can be made.
Statistic•Basketball
Blocks (BLK)
A block is credited when a defender legally deflects an opponent's field-goal attempt.
Betting•Football
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
Both Teams to Score is a market on whether each team will score at least one goal in the match.
Statistic•Tennis
Break
A break occurs when the receiving player wins the opponent's service game.
Statistic•Tennis
Break Points (BP)
A break point is a point on which the receiver can win the opponent's service game.
Expression•Football
Clean Sheet
A clean sheet is recorded when a team finishes a match without conceding a goal.
Statistic•Tennis
Double Fault (DF)
A double fault occurs when the server misses both service attempts and loses the point.
Expression•Basketball
Double-Double
A double-double is a performance with at least 10 in two major statistical categories.
Statistic•Basketball
Effective Field Goal Percentage (eFG%)
Effective Field Goal Percentage adjusts field-goal percentage to account for the extra value of three-pointers.
Statistic•Football
Expected Goals (xG)
Expected Goals estimates the probability that a shot will become a goal based on the quality of the chance.
Statistic•Basketball
Field Goals (FG)
Field Goals are two-point or three-point shots attempted during play, excluding free throws.
Statistic•Tennis
First Serve
The first serve is a player's first service attempt at the start of a point.
Statistic•Basketball
Free Throws (FT)
A free throw is an uncontested one-point shot awarded after certain fouls or penalties.
Betting
Handicap
A handicap gives a team or player a virtual advantage or disadvantage before the bet is settled.
Expression•Football
Hat-Trick
A hat-trick is three goals scored by the same player in one match.
Betting
Over/Under
An Over/Under bet predicts whether a total will finish above or below a set line.
Statistic•Basketball
Pace
Pace estimates the number of possessions played, usually expressed over a standard game length.
Statistic•Basketball
Personal Fouls (PF)
Personal Fouls count the illegal contact fouls charged to a player or team.
Statistic•Basketball
Points + Rebounds + Assists (PRA)
PRA is the sum of a player's points, rebounds and assists in a game.
Statistic•Basketball
Points per Possession (PPP)
Points per Possession is the average number of points scored on each possession.
Statistic•Basketball
Points per Shot (PPS)
Points per Shot measures the average scoring return for each field-goal attempt.
Statistic•Basketball
Rebounds (REB)
A rebound is gained when a player or team recovers the ball after a missed shot.
Statistic•Tennis
Return of Serve
The return of serve is the receiver's first shot in response to the opponent's serve.
Statistic•Tennis
Second Serve
The second serve is the final service attempt after a first-serve fault.
Statistic•Basketball
Steals (STL)
A steal is credited when a defender legally takes the ball and causes an opponent's turnover.
Statistic•Basketball
Three-Pointers (3P)
Three-pointers are field goals made from beyond the three-point line and are worth three points.
Expression•Tennis
Tie-Break
A tie-break is a deciding game used to settle a set that reaches a specified level score, commonly 6-6.
Expression•Basketball
Triple-Double
A triple-double is a performance with at least 10 in three major statistical categories.
Statistic•Basketball
True Shooting Percentage (TS%)
True Shooting Percentage measures scoring efficiency across field goals, three-pointers and free throws.
Statistic•Basketball
Turnovers (TOV)
A turnover occurs when the offence loses possession before completing its attack.