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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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Ömer Aşık

Ömer Faruk Aşık (born July 4, 1986) is a Turkish former professional basketball player who last played for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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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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Chicago Bulls

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

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Courtney Lee

Courtney Lee (born October 3, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player.

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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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DeMar DeRozan

DeMar Darnell DeRozan (born August 7, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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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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Los Angeles Clippers

The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in the Greater Los Angeles area.

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Meyers Leonard

Meyers Patrick Leonard (born February 27, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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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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NBA conference finals

The NBA conference finals are the Eastern and Western Conference championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA), a major professional basketball league in North America.

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New Orleans Pelicans

The New Orleans Pelicans are an American professional basketball team based in New Orleans.

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Oklahoma City Thunder

The Oklahoma City Thunder are an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City.

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Orlando Magic

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

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Portland Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon.

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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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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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2008 NBA playoffs

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

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2009 NBA playoffs

The 2009 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2008–09 season.

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2011 NBA playoffs

The 2011 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2010–11 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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2014–15 Houston Rockets season

The 2014–15 Houston Rockets season was the 48th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 44th in the Houston area.

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2016 NBA playoffs

The 2016 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2015–16 season.

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