# NBA.com and Game Stats

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-com-and-game-stats/425794>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 9, 2007, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-com-and-game-stats/425794 "2007-11-09T16:20:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-com-and-game-stats/425794/1 "2007-11-09T16:20:47Z")

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In the link below, what’s the stat between blocks and points? (BA)

> **[NBA Games - All NBA matchups | NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/games)**
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> Watch NBA Games - Follow the game, scores and stats for NBA matchups.

I’ve been racking my brain all morning (while working) and I don’t have a clue.

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**Author:** ![conway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ec9cab/32.png) [@conway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/conway)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-com-and-game-stats/425794/2 "2007-11-09T16:31:14Z")

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I’m pretty sure it stands for “blocks against” or maybe “blocks allowed”. Either way it means the number of times that player was blocked. The BA for one team should equal the BS for the other team.

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**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-com-and-game-stats/425794/3 "2007-11-09T16:31:54Z")

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I would guess blocked attempts, meaning Hamilton had two of his shots blocked by Thomas.  
Edit: Similar to being beaten to the punch in GQ.

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**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nba-com-and-game-stats/425794/4 "2007-11-09T17:17:41Z")

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Interesting…I don’t think it’s very useful but it’s kind of interesting.

Thanks.