basket vs field goal

basket and field goal both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
basket	Yes	No	No	No
field goal	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, basket and field goal are synonyms defined as:

basket and field goal: a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop

basket (noun)	field goal (noun)
a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop	a score in American football; a score made by kicking the ball between the opponents' goal posts
a container that is usually woven and has handles	a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop
horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball
the quantity contained in a basket