Examples of buzzer in a Sentence

Their team was ahead by two points when the buzzer signaled the end of the game.

Recent Examples on the Web Jordin Canada’s contested three-point attempt at the buzzer came up short, and the fans who had waited more than a year for the full Sparks game experience fell silent. — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2022 First the finish in which the Celtics' final tip-in at the buzzer was a tad late and the reactions. — Christopher Kuhagen, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2022 Three days later, the Celtics dropped a home game to the below-.500 San Antonio Spurs, when a frantic comeback was ruined when Brown missed a potential tying layup at the buzzer. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2022 Desmond Bane, who hit his eighth 3-pointer at the buzzer to finish with 34 points, and Dillon Brooks with 24 points kept the Grizzlies going on another quiet night for star point guard Ja Morant. — Dave Campbell, ajc, 24 Apr. 2022 In the extra period, Embiid nailed a game-winning three at the buzzer against Drake’s Raptors and got some payback by delivering a special message. — oregonlive, 21 Apr. 2022 After trading shots down the stretch, Jayson Tatum struck the final blow with the winning layup at the buzzer to give Boston a thrilling one-point victory. — Matt Eppers, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2022 Jayson Tatum made a layup at the buzzer on a pass from Marcus Smart to give the Boston Celtics a dramatic 115-114 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in the Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday. — Kyle Hightower, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2022 North Carolina missed its final four shots, including Caleb Love’s desperation 3 at the buzzer. — Eddie Pells, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Apr. 2022 See More

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