Calculate NBA offensive possessions based on field goals, free throws, and turnovers to analyze team efficiency.
Learn how to use the NBA offensive possessions calculator and its working principles
Offensive possessions are a way to measure the number of opportunities a team has to score points. The formula used in this calculator is based on the standard NBA methodology:
Offensive Possessions = (Field Goal Attempts + Free Throw Attempts) + Turnovers
This formula accounts for all actions that create a new opportunity to score, including field goal attempts, free throw attempts, and turnovers. Understanding offensive possessions helps in analyzing team efficiency and performance.
For instance, if a team has 20 Field Goal Attempts (FGA), 10 Field Goals Made (FG), 15 Free Throw Attempts (FTA), 12 Free Throws Made (FT), and 5 Turnovers (TOV), the calculation would be:
Offensive Possessions = (20 + 15) + 5 = 40