Home / Grade 5 / NBA / Multi-Step Word Problems Basketball multi-step word problems: Cavaliers vs. Hornets A free 5th grade multi-step word problems worksheet with 6 problems, made from the real Cleveland Cavaliers at Charlotte Hornets game on November 9, 2026. Page two is the answer key, with the work shown.
Grade 5 NBA Multi-Step Word Problems Common Core 5.NBT.B.5, 5.OA.A.1
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers at Charlotte Hornets
November 9, 2026
Each problem takes more than one step. Show your work.
Score by quarter Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Cleveland Cavaliers 28 25 27 32 112 Charlotte Hornets 29 40 38 17 124
Team box score Stat Cavaliers Hornets Rebounds 32 49 Assists 27 29 Steals 9 9 Blocks 6 3 Turnovers 13 14 Points in the paint 48 34 Fast-break points 18 13 Three-pointers made 14 23
Hornets: last two games Opponent Hornets scored Opponent scored Cavaliers 124 112 Celtics 80 119
After two quarters the Hornets had 29 + 40 points and the Cavaliers had 28 + 25 . By how many points did the Hornets lead?
The Cavaliers made 14 three-pointers ( 3 points each) and 14 free throws ( one point each). How many points came from threes and free throws together?
The Hornets made 23 three-pointers ( 3 points each) and 13 free throws ( one point each). How many points came from threes and free throws together?
Over their last two games the Hornets scored 124 and 80 and gave up 112 and 119 . How many more did they score than give up? (Negative if fewer.)
The Cavaliers scored 112 points . Imagine they score that many in each of their next 3 games too. How many would they score in those games plus this one?
The Hornets scored 124 points . Imagine they score that many in each of their next 3 games too. How many would they score in those games plus this one?
Cleveland Cavaliers at Charlotte Hornets, November 9, 2026
After two quarters the Hornets had 29 + 40 points and the Cavaliers had 28 + 25 . By how many points did the Hornets lead?
16 points
29 + 40 = 69 → 28 + 25 = 53 → 69 − 53 = 16
The Cavaliers made 14 three-pointers ( 3 points each) and 14 free throws ( one point each). How many points came from threes and free throws together?
56 points
14 × 3 = 42 → 42 + 14 = 56
The Hornets made 23 three-pointers ( 3 points each) and 13 free throws ( one point each). How many points came from threes and free throws together?
82 points
23 × 3 = 69 → 69 + 13 = 82
Over their last two games the Hornets scored 124 and 80 and gave up 112 and 119 . How many more did they score than give up? (Negative if fewer.)
-27 points
124 + 80 = 204 → 112 + 119 = 231 → 204 − 231 = (-27)
The Cavaliers scored 112 points . Imagine they score that many in each of their next 3 games too. How many would they score in those games plus this one?
448 points
112 × 3 = 336 → 336 + 112 = 448
The Hornets scored 124 points . Imagine they score that many in each of their next 3 games too. How many would they score in those games plus this one?
496 points
124 × 3 = 372 → 372 + 124 = 496