Glossary
Sports terms from our analyses, explained in plain language.
Three-pointers are field goals made from beyond the three-point line and are worth three points.
Three-Pointers Made: the number of successful three-point field goals.
Three-Point Attempts: the number of three-point field goals attempted.
Three-Point Percentage: the percentage of three-point attempts that are made.
The share of all field-goal attempts that are taken from three-point range.
The three-point percentage recorded by opponents against a defence.
The share of opponent field-goal attempts that come from three-point range.
Field Goals are two-point or three-point shots attempted during play, excluding free throws.
Effective Field Goal Percentage adjusts field-goal percentage to account for the extra value of three-pointers.
True Shooting Percentage measures scoring efficiency across field goals, three-pointers and free throws.