: 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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The Finals run had many beautiful moments, chief among them OG Anunoby’s game-winning tip-in during Game 4, setting the Knicks up 3-1 in the series.
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Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Fans went from feeling defeated to being in complete awe, especially by OG Anunoby’s tip-in shot leading to the team's victory.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 15 June 2026
Leading the series 3-1 against the Spurs, the Knicks won on Wednesday, June 10, in last-second fashion, thanks to an OG Anunoby tip-in at the buzzer, sealing the team’s come-from-29-points-behind victory.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
Then the Knicks shoot a 30-foot three and Anunoby gets a tip-in with about a second left.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
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Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Fans went from feeling defeated to being in complete awe, especially by OG Anunoby’s tip-in shot leading to the team's victory.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 15 June 2026
Leading the series 3-1 against the Spurs, the Knicks won on Wednesday, June 10, in last-second fashion, thanks to an OG Anunoby tip-in at the buzzer, sealing the team’s come-from-29-points-behind victory.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
Then the Knicks shoot a 30-foot three and Anunoby gets a tip-in with about a second left.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
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“Tip-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip-in. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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