How the score is built
- Free throw: 1 point
- Field goal inside the three-point line: 2 points
- Three-point field goal: 3 points
- Overtime scoring is included in the final score
SCOREPICKTHE VAULT
NBA · SCORE GUIDE
NBA Final Score Guide: Understanding Basketball Score Picks
Basketball creates a wider range of final scores than low-scoring sports because points accumulate continuously. A useful score pick starts with understanding the basic scoring units and remembering that overtime is part of the final result.
What matters in ScorePick
- ScorePick uses final home-team points, not a margin of victory.
- Overtime can materially change a final-score prediction.
- The Vault requires scores in the exact drawn-game order.