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19分 9投11中 三分球3投3中
This stat line is internally impossible as written. “9投11中” would mean more makes than attempts, and 19 points also doesn’t match 9 made field goals with 3 made threes.
Full reasoning
The numbers in this line cannot all be true at the same time.
According to the NBA stats glossary, FGA is the number of field goals a player attempted, and FGM is the number of field goals a player made. So a line written as “9投11中” literally means 9 attempts, 11 makes, which is impossible because made shots cannot exceed attempted shots.
There is a second inconsistency: the post says Morant had 19 points and also says he went 3投3中 from three. Under NBA rules, each made three-pointer is worth 3 points, while made field goals inside/on the arc are worth 2 points. If he made 9 total field goals and 3 of them were threes, then his scoring from field goals alone would be:
- 3 made threes = 9 points
- 6 other made field goals = 12 points
- Total = 21 points
So even the more charitable reading (that the author may have meant 11投9中) still would not fit 19 points. As written, the stat line is mathematically inconsistent and therefore incorrect.
2 sources
- Stat Glossary | Stats | NBA.com
FGA (Field Goals Attempted): The number of field goals that a player or team has attempted... FGM (Field Goals Made): The number of field goals that a player or team has made. This includes both 2 pointers and 3 pointers.
- RULE NO. 5: Scoring and Timing | NBA Official
A successful field goal attempt from the area on or inside the three-point field goal line shall count two points. A successful field goal attempt from the area outside the three-point field goal line shall count three points.