Point (basketball)

Points in basketball are used to keep track of the score in a game. Points can be accumulated by making field goals (two or three points) or free throws (one point). The team that has recorded the most points at the end of a game is declared that game's winner.

For other uses, see Point (disambiguation).

If a player makes a field goal from within the three-point line, the player scores two points; if that player is fouled in the act of shooting, a made free throw turns it into a three-point play.

If a player makes a field goal from beyond the three-point line, the player scores three points; if that player is fouled in the act of shooting, a made free throw turns it into a four-point play.

WNBA records

Playoffs
  • Largest comeback in playoffs:
  • 22 by Indiana Fever vs Connecticut Sun in 2007
  • Largest comeback in Finals:
  • 18 by New York Liberty in 1999
  • Most career points:
  • Most points in one game, Playoffs:
  • Most points in one game, Finals:
  • Most career points, Finals:

All Star Game
  • Most points – game
  • Most points – both teams
  • 270 in July 2023

U.S. college

See also

References


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