The Big Championship Heist
The golden All-Star Championship Trophy has vanished from the safe right before the final buzzer! A mysterious player snuck onto the court, bypassed the security system, and left a flat basketball in its place. Detective, we must find the Sneaker Bandit before the trophy is gone forever!
Possible suspects
Cross off a row as each clue rules it out. On screen, tap a row.
| Name | Sig Move | Lucky Gear | Shooting Hand | Headband Color | Defensive Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klay T | No Look Pass | Squeaky Shoes | Right Handed | Neon Headband | Double Team |
| Giannis A | Sky Hook | Wrist Bands | Left Handed | Blue Headband | Zone Defense |
| Bam A | Fast Break | Gold Whistle | Right Handed | Neon Headband | Full Court Press |
| LaMelo B | Fast Break | Wrist Bands | Left Handed | Blue Headband | Zone Defense |
| Kyrie I | No Look Pass | High Socks | Left Handed | Neon Headband | Double Team |
| Kevin D | Double Clutch | Glow Jersey | Right Handed | Red Headband | Double Team |
| Anthony D | Sky Hook | High Socks | Left Handed | Neon Headband | Zone Defense |
| Ja M | Fast Break | Glow Jersey | Right Handed | Neon Headband | Double Team |
| Draymond G | Fast Break | High Socks | Right Handed | Neon Headband | Double Team |
| James H | Fast Break | High Socks | Left Handed | Red Headband | Double Team |
| Devin B | Sky Hook | Squeaky Shoes | Right Handed | Red Headband | Zone Defense |
| Steph C | No Look Pass | Squeaky Shoes | Left Handed | Red Headband | Full Court Press |
| Zion W | Sky Hook | Wrist Bands | Left Handed | Neon Headband | Double Team |
| Chris P | Double Clutch | Wrist Bands | Left Handed | Neon Headband | Double Team |
| Kawhi L | Alley Oop | Wrist Bands | Left Handed | Neon Headband | Double Team |
| Russell W | No Look Pass | Gold Whistle | Left Handed | Red Headband | Zone Defense |
| LeBron J | Alley Oop | Glow Jersey | Left Handed | Blue Headband | Double Team |
| Nikola J | No Look Pass | Glow Jersey | Left Handed | Neon Headband | Double Team |
| Jimmy B | No Look Pass | High Socks | Right Handed | Neon Headband | Full Court Press |
| Dearron F | Alley Oop | Glow Jersey | Right Handed | Blue Headband | Double Team |
| Jayson T | No Look Pass | Squeaky Shoes | Left Handed | Red Headband | Double Team |
Addition
We need to count the missing practice jerseys left in the gym locker. Add the home team uniforms to the away team uniforms to unlock the first clue vault!
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The cheerleaders are standing in neat rows on the main court. Multiply the number of rows by the dancers in each row to find the passcode for the security door.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
Subtraction
The scoreboards are showing different scores after the power outage. Subtract the visitor score from our high score to figure out which floor to search first.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
Rounding
A speed sensor caught a player dashing down the hallway. Round their exact speed to the nearest ten to activate the backup security cameras.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The referee needs to share the sports drinks equally among all the starting players. Divide the total bottles by the players to open up the locker drawer.
First solve each problem. Then find each answer in the list below and cross that sentence out. One sentence will be left — that's exactly what the villain did!
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Big Championship Heist
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE BANDIT DOES NOT WEAR A GLOW JERSEY"306 + 622 = 928 (T) · 180 + 249 = 429 (L) · 360 + 264 = 624 (I) · 261 + 221 = 482 (J) · 144 + 127 = 271 (W) · 456 + 362 = 818 (R) · 235 + 457 = 692 (A) · 170 + 113 = 283 (B) · 197 + 167 = 364 (Y) · 321 + 416 = 737 (H) · 388 + 225 = 613 (E) · 303 + 139 = 442 (N) · 367 + 209 = 576 (S) · 472 + 222 = 694 (G) · 130 + 121 = 251 (O) · 163 + 86 = 249 (D)
- Clue 2 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE SUSPECT SHOT WARMUPS WITH THE LEFT HAND"10 × 4 = 40 (T) · 12 × 8 = 96 (R) · 6 × 1 = 6 (I) · 11 × 12 = 132 (M) · 7 × 12 = 84 (S) · 2 × 7 = 14 (L) · 10 × 10 = 100 (A) · 5 × 9 = 45 (U) · 8 × 8 = 64 (F) · 8 × 7 = 56 (O) · 11 × 7 = 77 (D) · 3 × 1 = 3 (H) · 2 × 2 = 4 (W) · 5 × 11 = 55 (N) · 5 × 10 = 50 (P) · 9 × 11 = 99 (C) · 1 × 11 = 11 (E)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "SEND A DOUBLE TEAM TO BLOCK THEIR PATH"1226 - 350 = 876 (S) · 609 - 92 = 517 (T) · 440 - 187 = 253 (H) · 910 - 20 = 890 (C) · 490 - 389 = 101 (N) · 663 - 197 = 466 (B) · 785 - 140 = 645 (I) · 394 - 26 = 368 (P) · 1039 - 297 = 742 (M) · 342 - 141 = 201 (A) · 345 - 233 = 112 (D) · 1102 - 311 = 791 (O) · 1020 - 367 = 653 (L) · 945 - 121 = 824 (U) · 704 - 364 = 340 (E) · 268 - 98 = 170 (K) · 879 - 265 = 614 (R)
- Clue 4 (Rounding): "THE GUEST SAW A NEON HEADBAND IN HALL"Round 6,918 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (T) · Round 859 to the nearest hundred = 900 (H) · Round 460 to the nearest hundred = 500 (A) · Round 560 to the nearest hundred = 600 (E) · Round 71 to the nearest ten = 70 (I) · Round 4,624 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (U) · Round 316 to the nearest hundred = 300 (O) · Round 6,184 to the nearest thousand = 6000 (D) · Round 41 to the nearest ten = 40 (W) · Round 93 to the nearest ten = 90 (B) · Round 237 to the nearest hundred = 200 (G) · Round 1,794 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (S) · Round 3,412 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (N) · Round 81 to the nearest ten = 80 (L)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 11) → Chris P14 ÷ 2 = 7 · 44 ÷ 11 = 4 · 10 ÷ 2 = 5 · 16 ÷ 8 = 2 · 66 ÷ 11 = 6 · 99 ÷ 11 = 9 · 48 ÷ 6 = 8 · 30 ÷ 3 = 10 · 2 ÷ 2 = 1 · 21 ÷ 7 = 3 · 72 ÷ 6 = 12
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 3 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Multiplication, Subtraction, Rounding, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Big Championship Heist — set in the Hoop Dome Arena
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects