US EditionNBA to Count Missed End-of-Quarter Heaves as Team Field Goals to Encourage Buzzer-Beating Attempts, per Report
The NBA will credit missed end-of-quarter heaves only to team field goal percentage, aiming to encourage more attempts without penalizing individual players.
- Starting with the 2025-26 season, missed buzzer-beater shots at the end of quarters will be counted as team field goal attempts rather than being charged to the individual player's shooting statistics.
- This change comes after experimentation during the 2025 Summer League aimed at encouraging players to attempt long-distance shots at the end of quarters without worrying about negatively impacting their individual shooting statistics.
- Players like Nikola Jokic attempted over 20 such heaves last season, making only a small percentage, while Steph Curry holds the record for most makes under these conditions.
- On September 10, 2025, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that the NBA will adjust its rules so that end-of-period half-court shots no longer affect a player’s individual shooting statistics, a move designed to promote more buzzer-beater attempts.
- The rule aims to increase end-of-quarter heaves, potentially making games more exciting and reducing player reluctance to attempt desperation shots due to personal stat concerns.
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