The NBA plays four 12-minute quarters, FIBA four 10-minute quarters. The NBA three-point line reaches 23 feet 9 inches at the top (22 feet in the corners); FIBA's arc is a uniform 6.75 meters, about 22 feet 2 inches, which is one reason percentages rise in international play.
A triple-double means reaching double figures in three statistical categories in one game — almost always points, rebounds and assists, though steals or blocks can qualify. It signals all-around dominance rather than specialist scoring.
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The NBA plays four 12-minute quarters, FIBA four 10-minute quarters. The NBA three-point line reaches 23 feet 9 inches at the top (22 feet in the corners); FIBA's arc is a uniform 6.75 meters, about 22 feet 2 inches, which is one reason percentages rise in international play.
A triple-double means reaching double figures in three statistical categories in one game — almost always points, rebounds and assists, though steals or blocks can qualify. It signals all-around dominance rather than specialist scoring.
Bill Russell won 11 championships in his 13 seasons with the Boston Celtics between 1957 and 1969 — the most by any player in NBA history, and a record considered effectively unbreakable given modern free agency and parity. His teammate Sam Jones is second with 10.
Arithmetic. A three-pointer made at 36 percent yields 1.08 points per attempt — the same as shooting 54 percent on twos, a level almost no jump-shooter reaches from mid-range, where league accuracy sits near 42 percent.
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