- Seven questions. Name a player who fits; you have 20 seconds.
- The ball goes on its spot, then the shoot shows whether he counts.
- Any right answer scores. The fewer players who name your answer, the further out you score from.
- How far out: 25% said it → 2 ft · 5% said it → 33 ft · 3% said it → 42 ft · 1% said it → 62 ft · 0.1% said it → 83 ft · Full-court heave → 90 ft.
- Your score is the total distance. New questions every day at midnight ET.
How the NBA Ballsy Picks works
Seven questions, one shot each. Name a player who fits the question within 20 seconds, then shoot.
Distance comes straight from the share of the other players who named the same player: the rarer, the further out, on one scale for everyone. The % you see is the number that sets your distance.
FAQ
Where does the % come from?
From today's other players who got the question right and named the same player (your own pick isn't counted). Until 200 have, it is an early estimate that starts from how strongly the player fits the question in our data and moves to the real share as picks come in. Your % and distance are fixed when you pick.
Which games count?
NBA games from 1996/97, so a question about a team says (since 1996).
Is it the same for everyone?
Yes. Everyone gets the same seven questions, with new ones at midnight ET.
Does it go on the leaderboards?
Signed in, it does. Sign in the same day and a Ballsy Picks you played signed out moves to your account.