Óornets Math
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ÓoRNEts MATh PRESENTED BY Learn Elementary School math skills through the Charlotte Hornets! HORNETS VS. WARRIORS - FEBRUARY 20, 2021 = MISS = MAKE This is called the 3-Point Line This is called “The Paint” Fill in the blanks for Terry Rozier’s box score against Golden State 2FGM 2FGA 2FG% 3FGM 3FGA 3FG% FTM FTA FT% (2-Point Field (2-Point Field (2-Point Field (3-Point Field (3-Point Field (3-Point Field (Free Throws (Free Throws (Free Throw Goals Made) Goals Attempted) Goals Percentage) Goals Made) Goals Attempted) Goals Percentage) Made) Attempted) Percentage) 4 7 8 72.7% 4 4 HOW MANY POINTS DID TERRY ROZIER HAVE? Terry Rozier’s game winning shot was a Terry Rozier averaged 20.6 points per game 2-point jump shot outside the paint. before this game against the Warriors. Can you circle it on the court? Did he score more or less points than his average? Note: This worksheet uses the real box score from our game on 2/20/21. Visit ESPN.com to look up box scores and practice additional math problems. ÓoRNEts MATh PRESENTED BY Learn High School math skills through the Charlotte Hornets! HORNETS VS. KINGS - MARCH 15, 2021 LaMelo Ball is in transition Explainer: We know that in geometry any looking to pass to his teammates. triangle with sides of length 3, 4, and 5 is a right triangle. This is called Pythagorean How far is Miles Bridges Triples. So, for example, if a triangle is a right from LaMelo Ball? triangle and has one side of length 3 and one of length 4, then the third side is 5! The same is true for multiples of 3, 4, and 5 (Hint: keep this is mind for the worksheet!) 2 LAMELO BALL The Hornets use eective field goal 15 percentage (eFG%) which is a state similar to field goal percentage that accounts for 0 3-points being worth more than 2-pointers. MILES BRIDGES Help us calculate it for Miles Bridges on the season: 3FGM 9 90 eFG% = FGM + 1 2 MALIK MONK FGA FGM FGA 3FGM eFG MILES BRIDGES: 313 622 116 The NBA average eFG% this season was 51.1%. Is Miles Bridges a good option for LaMelo Ball to pass to? Note: This worksheet uses the real box score from our game on 3/15/21. Visit ESPN.com to look up box scores and practice additional math problems..