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How to play
Read the floor
Every play is a real NBA possession, frozen 2 to 4 seconds before it ends. The team shown in solid color has the ball. Study the moment, then call how their possession resolves.
offense, has the ball defense player with the ball
The four calls
- Made shot
- Ends in a bucket. And-1s count.
- Missed shot
- A field-goal try that misses.
- Turnover
- Steal, bad pass, offensive foul, violation.
- Foul
- The defense fouls. Free throws don't change the call.
Stake your read
Hunch0.6× if right · no penalty
Confident1× if right · −15 if wrong
Lock it in1.4× if right · −60 if wrong
Only lock in when you're genuinely sure. Honest confidence wins over a session.
Climb the ladder
You and every play carry a rating, starting at 1200. Make the right call and you take rating from the play. Miss and it takes rating from you. Plays that fool everyone climb, so beating them is worth more.
Points each round = how hard the play is, times your confidence.
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