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Assist (basketball)

In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads directly to a score by field goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the basket. An assist is also credited when a basket is awarded due to defensive goaltending. There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist. An assist can be scored for the passer even if the player who receives the pass makes a basket after dribbling the ball for a short distance. However, the original definition of an assist did not include such situations, so the comparison of assist statistics across eras is a complex matter. Only the pass directly before the score may be counted as an assist, so no more than one assist can be recorded per field goal (unlike in other sports, such as ice hockey). 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). Point guards tend to get the most assists per game (apg), as their role is primarily that of a passer and ballhandler. Centers tend to get fewer assists, but centers with good floor presence and court vision can dominate a team by assisting. Being inside the key, the center often has the best angles and the best position for "dishes" and other short passes in the scoring area. Current NBA center Nikola Jokić is among the league leaders in assists and play-making. Center Wilt Chamberlain led the NBA in total assists in 1968. A strong center with inside-scoring prowess, such as former NBA center Hakeem Olajuwon, can also be an effective assister because the defense's double-teaming tends to open up offense in the form of shooters. The NBA single-game assist team record is 53, held by the Milwaukee Bucks, on December 26, 1978. The NBA single-game assist individual record is 30, held by Scott Skiles of the Orlando Magic on December 30, 1990. The NBA record for most career assists is held by John Stockton, with 15,806. Stockton also holds the NBA single season assist per game record with 14.5 during the 1989–1990 regular season. The highest career assist per game average in NBA history is held by Magic Johnson, with 11.2 assists per game.

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Basketball scorekeeping

Points in basketball are used to keep track of the score in a game.

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Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics are an American professional basketball team based in Boston.

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Brooklyn Nets

The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.

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Carmelo Anthony

Carmelo Kyam Anthony (born May 29, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player.

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Chauncey Billups

Chauncey Ray Billups (born September 25, 1976) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Chicago Bulls

The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago.

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Dallas Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas.

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Denver Nuggets

The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver.

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Detroit Pistons

The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit.

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Golden State Warriors

The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco.

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Houston Rockets

The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston.

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Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis.

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James Posey

James Mikely Mantell Posey Jr. (born January 13, 1977) is an American professional basketball assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns and former player.

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Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles.

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Miami

Miami, officially the City of Miami, is a coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida.

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Miami Heat

The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami.

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National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada).

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New York Knicks

The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan.

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Orlando Magic

The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida.

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Phoenix Suns

The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Sacramento Kings

The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California.

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San Antonio Spurs

The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio.

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Toronto Raptors

The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto.

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Utah Jazz

The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City.

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Washington Wizards

The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference.

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Western Conference (NBA)

The Western Conference is one of two conferences that make up the National Basketball Association (NBA), the other being the Eastern Conference.

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Yao Ming

Yao Ming (born 12 September 1980) is a Chinese basketball executive and former professional player.

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2006–07 NBA season

The 2006–07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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2006–07 Orlando Magic season

The 2006–07 Orlando Magic season was the team's 18th in the NBA.

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2008 NBA playoffs

The 2008 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season.

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2014 NBA playoffs

The 2014 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2013–14 season.

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2021 NBA playoffs

The 2021 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2020–21 season.

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