: a goal (as in basketball or hockey) made by deflecting a shot into the basket or net from very close range
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Barnes tied the game with a tip-in with 24 seconds left, and Jamal Shead made sure Curry couldn’t win it in regulation by putting his face in between the superstar’s elbows, drawing an offensive foul.
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Eric Koreen, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Queta cleaned up a Tatum miss with yet another tip-in.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
With a chance to win in regulation, Nikola Jokic missed a jump hook and a tip-in at the buzzer.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
More from Sports No. 2 Purdue advances to Elite Eight on last-second tip-in against No. 11 Texas
Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers are once again World Series favorites.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
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Eric Koreen, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Queta cleaned up a Tatum miss with yet another tip-in.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
With a chance to win in regulation, Nikola Jokic missed a jump hook and a tip-in at the buzzer.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
More from Sports No. 2 Purdue advances to Elite Eight on last-second tip-in against No. 11 Texas
Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers are once again World Series favorites.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Tip-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip-in. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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