"Starting with the 2025-56 season, missed end-of-period halfcourt heave attempts will no longer count towards an individual player's field-goal percentage in NBA games. Instead, those misses will be counted as missed field-goals for the team. The NBA had previously tested out the rule during Summer League and G-League games. A "heave" is any shot from beyond 36 feet away from the basket taken within three seconds of the end of a quarter."
""I live for those moments, clock winding down and six seconds left, get to a spot and raise [up for the jumper]," Pritchard told reporters last October. "I kind of black out in those moments and just let it fly. And obviously it works out a lot of the time. It's really just about the energy I've got to bring every game, especially coming off the bench. Some nights our starters might have low energy, so I've got to be responsible for bringing it that night.""
"Pritchard had previously called players who let fears of lowering their shooting percentage keep them from taking heaves 'soft.' 'I think they should implement that in the NBA,' Pritchard said. 'Obviously, it's not a normal 3-point shot. Some guys don't take it because it might hurt their percentages. I don't worry about the percentages because it can change the whole momentum of a game.'"
The NBA will change scoring rules so missed end-of-quarter halfcourt heave attempts are no longer charged to an individual player's field-goal percentage and will instead be recorded as team misses. The rule was tested during Summer League and G-League play before being adopted for NBA games. A heave is defined as a shot taken from beyond 36 feet within three seconds of a quarter ending. The change removes a statistical disincentive for players to attempt long, low-percentage buzzer heaves and can affect shot decisions and game momentum.
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